Current Affairs Daily Quiz: 17 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  world's first chickenpox vaccine, Kottayam Pradeep and Work Plan 2022 among others. 

1. PM Modi will hold a virtual summit with which nation's Crown Prince?

a) Saudi Arabia

b) Oman

c) Qatar

d) UAE

2. Which nation's junta leader has been inaugurated as the new President?

a) Ghana

b) Togo

c) Benin

d) Burkina Faso

3. Which Union Minister will visit Germany and France from February 18, 2022?

a) S Jaishankar

b) Nirmala Sitharaman

c) Rajnath Singh

d) Piyush Goyal

4. Which year was the world's first chickenpox vaccine rolled out?

a) 1975

b) 1986

c) 1981

d) 1969

5. Which state government conferred their highest civilian award upon Ratan Tata?

a) Meghalaya

b) Assam

c) Maharashtra

d) Telangana

6. Popular Malayalam actor and comedian Kottayam Pradeep passed away on February 17, 2022. He began his film career in which year?

a) 2011

b) 1999

c) 2001

d) 2008

7. India has signed Work Plan 2022 with which country to reduce trade barrier?

a) France

b) Russia

c) Denmark

d) Germany

Answers

1. (d) UAE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual summit with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan on February 18, 2022. 

2. (d) Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso junta leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been inaugurated as the new President of the country. He was sworn into the post on February 16, 2022. 

3. (a) S Jaishankar

Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Germany and France from February 18-23. He is scheduled to participate in the Munich Security Conference in Germany and later will visit France and hold a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian.

4. (b) 1986

The Research Foundation for Microbial Diseases began the rollout of the world's first chickenpox vaccine in 1986 as the only varicella vaccine approved by the World Health Organisation. 

5. (b) Assam

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma conferred the state's highest civilian award "Assam Baibhav" upon eminent Indian industrialist Ratan Tata on February 16, 2022 at a function held in Taj Wellington Mews in Koloba, Mumbai.

6. (c) 2001

Popular Malayalam actor and comedian Kottayam Pradeep passed away on February 17, 2022 after suffering a heart attack. He was 61. Kottayam Pradeep began his career in films in 2001 with the IV Sasi movie ‘Ee Nadu Enale Vare’ at the age of 40 years.

7. (d) Germany 

Indian Ministry for Consumer Affairs and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy signed the Work Plan 2022 on February 15, 2022 to significantly improve quality infrastructure, lower trade obstacles and increase product safety, and boost consumer protection.