Current Affairs Daily Quiz: 10 February 2022

Current Affairs Questions for UPSC: The Daily Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. Today's current affairs questions cover topics such as India's real GDP growth for FY 23, most congested city in the world and ICC ODI Rankings among others.   

1. What is the projected real GDP growth for FY 2022-23?

a) 8.7 percent

b) 7.8 percent

c) 7.6 percent

d) 6.9 percent

2. Which was the most congested city in the world in 2021?

a) New Delhi

b) Moscow

c) Istanbul

d) Mumbai 

3. Which UT has become the first one to be integrated with the National Single Window System?

a) New Delhi

b) Puducherry

c) Ladakh

d) Jammu and Kashmir

4. Which was the most congested city in India in 2021?

a) New Delhi

b) Bengaluru

c) Mumbai

d) Chennai

5. The first phase of polling began in which among the following states on February 10, 2022?

a) UP

b) Punjab

c) Uttarakhand

d) Manipur

6. Which country has banned the import of drones?

a) Pakistan

b) India

c) Bangladesh

d) Nepal

7. Who is the top-ranked Indian in ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings?

a) Rohit Sharma

b) Virat Kohli

c) Shikhar Dhawan

d) KL Rahul

8. What is the new name of the Ahmedabad IPL team?

a) Gujarat Lions

b) Gujarat Titans

c) Ahmedabad Titans

d) Ahmedabad Giants 

Answers

1. (b) 7.8 percent

The Reserve Bank of India has projected real GDP growth at 7.8 percent for the fiscal year 2022-23, informed RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das while announcing RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy decisions on February 10, 2022.

2. (c) Istanbul

Istanbul has been ranked as the most congested city in the world in 2021, followed by Moscow at second place, as per TomTom's 2021 Traffic Index released on February 9, 2022.

3. (d) Jammu and Kashmir 

Jammu & Kashmir has become the first Union Territory to be integrated with the National Single Window System (NSWS). India's National Single Window System is a digital platform that has been built as an advisory guide to help investors identify and apply for approvals as per their business requirements.  

4. (d) Mumbai

Mumbai is the most congested city in India in 2021 as per the 2021 Traffic Index, followed by Bengaluru and Delhi. The congestion level in Delhi fell by 14 percent in 2021 in comparison to 2019, while in Mumbai, it dropped by 18 percent.

5. (a) UP

The voting for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 began on February 10, 2022. Under the first phase, 58 seats are going to the polls and 623 candidates are in the fray.

6. (b) India

India has banned the import of foreign drones to promote Made in India drones with immediate effect on February 9, 2022. The import of drones for research and development, defence and security purposes will though be allowed. 

7. (b) Virat Kohli

Virat is the top-ranked Indian in the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings 2022. He has retained his second spot with 828 points, followed by Rohit Sharma with 807 points.

8. (b) Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans is the new name of the Ahmedabad IPL franchise. The name was formally announced on February 9, 2022. Hardik Pandya was named as the captain of the new Ahmedabad IPL team 2022. Pandya was picked along with Rasheed Khan and Shubman Gill ahead of the mega IPL 2022 auction event.