Current Affairs Daily Quiz: 21 February 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 DPIFF 2022 awards, International Mother Language Day and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti among others. 

1. When film won Best Film award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022?

a) Shershaah

b) 83

c) Mimi

d) Pushpa

2. Who has won the award for Best Actor at DPIFF Awards 2022?

a) Ranveer Singh

b) Sidharth Malhotra

c) Ahan Shetty

d) Aayush Sharma

3. Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has got how many years of imprisonment in the fifth fodder scam verdict?

a) 7 years

b) 5 years

c) 6 years

d) 3 years

4. When is International Mother Language Day celebrated?

a) February 19th

b) February 20th

c) February 21st

d) February 23rd

5. Which country had initiated the idea of observing the International Mother Language Day?

a) India

b) Bangladesh

c) Sri Lanka

d) Nepal

6. When is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti observed?

a) February 15th

b) February 17th

c) February 19th

d) February 21st

7. Which country has become the world's top ranked T20 team in the latest ICC T20 Team Rankings?

a) South Africa

b) India

c) Australia

d) New Zealand

8. Which is the first IPL team to unveil their team logo in the metaverse?

a) Gujarat Titans

b) Lucknow Super Giants

c) Mumbai Indians

d) Kolkata Knight Riders

Answers

1. (a) Shershaah

The Best Film award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 went to Shershaah, directed by Vishnuvardhan. 

2. (a) Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh received the award for Best Actor for '83', Kriti Sanon won the Best Actress award for her role in 'Mimi'. Ken Gosho received the DPIFF 2022 Best Director award for 'State of Siege: Temple Attack' and Best Film award went to 'Shershaah'.

3. (b) 5 years

A CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced RJD leader and Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years' imprisonment in the fifth fodder scam case. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 60 lakh on the political leader. 

4. (c) February 21st

International Mother Language Day 2022 is celebrated across the world on February 21st to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

5. (b) Bangladesh

The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day came first from Bangladesh. The idea was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference.  The day has been observed every year since the year 2000.

6. (c) February 19th

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is observed annually on February 19. This year, the 392nd birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha warrior, was celebrated on February 19, 2022.

7. (b) India

India has become the world's top ranked T20 side after its recent 3-0 win in the T20I series against West Indies. India's series win helped it overtake the previously top-ranked side, England in the ICC T20 Team Rankings 2022, with a matching top rating of 269.

8. (a) Gujarat Titans

Gujarat Titans unveiled team logo in the Metaverse on February 20, 2022. The team logo was unveiled by Head Coach Ashish Nehru along with Captain Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill in the virtual dugout.