Current Affairs Quiz: 21 January 2022

Current Affairs Questions for UPSC: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as most popular world leader, statehood day,  ICC Teams of the Year 2021 and German warship Bayern's rare port call among others. 

1. Who among the following has topped the list of most popular world leaders with a rating of 71 percent?

a) PM Narendra Modi 

b) Justin Trudeau 

c) Scott Morrison

d) Joe Biden 

2. Which nation's warship 'Bayern' arrived in Mumbai on January 21st in a rare port call?

a) France

b) US

c) Russia

d) Germany

3. Which three states celebrate statehood day on January 21?

a) Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland

b) Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya

c) Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim

d) Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram

4. Who has been named as the captain of the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2021?

a) Virat Kohli

b) Joe Root

c) Kane Williamson

d) Babar Azam

5. Who is the sole Indian cricketer in the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year 2021?

a) Mitali Raj 

b) Harmanpreet Singh

c) Shefali Verma

d) Smriti Mandhana

6. Who has named as the captain of the ICC Men's Test Team of the Year 2021?

a) Rohit Sharma 

b) Kane Williamson

c) Joe Root

d) Aaron Finch 

7. India will face which nation in its first match of the T20 World Cup 2022?

a) Pakistan

b) Sri Lanka

c) Australia

d) England

Answers

1. (a) PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tops the list of most popular world leaders with an approval rating of 71 percent. The list consists of 13 leaders. US President Joe Biden has been ranked at number 6. He is followed by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

2. (d) Germany

Germany Navy Frigate Bayern F217 arrived in Mumbai, India in a rare port call on January 21, 2022. The German warship was received at the Mumbai port by German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner and Maharashtra's Minister for protocol, Tourism, and Environment Aditya Thackeray. The last time a German ship docked in India was almost 9 years ago when German Fregatte "Bremen" had docked in 2012.

3. (b) Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya

India observes the Statehood Day of Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya every year on January 21. The day marks an important historical event when the North East Reorganisation Act, 1971 was implemented providing statehood to the three states. 

4. (d) Babar Azam

The ICC Men's T20I Team of the year 2021 does not include any Indian player. Pakistan's Babar Azam has been named as the captain of the T20 Team of the Year 2021. 

5. (d) Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana is the sole Indian cricketer named in the ICC Women's T20 Team of the Year 2021. Mandhana was the highest scorer for the Indian women's cricket team in the T20 format in 2021 with two fifties in 9 matches. 

6.(b) Kane Williamson 

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been named as the captain of the ICC Test Team of the year 2021. Williamson had led New Zealand to victory in the first-ever World Test Championship final against India at Southampton, England. 

7. (a) Pakistan

India will yet again face Pakistan in its first match of the T20 World Cup 2022. The schedule for T20 World Cup 2022 was announced on January 21, 2022. India will begin its campaign on October 23, 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). India had opened its campaign in the T20 World Cup 2021 as well against Pakistan.