Weekly Current Affairs Questions and Answers: 28 February to 6 March 2022

Weekly Current Affairs Questions for UPSC/ IAS exams: Weekly Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. This week, we have compiled 10 weekly current affairs questions and answers relevant for UPSC, SSC, Bank and other government exams including topics such as new Jet Airways CEO, Operation Ganga, SEBI Chairperson and World Wildlife Day among others. 

1. India has launched which operation to bring back its nationals from Ukraine?

a) Operation Yamuna

b) Operation Saraswati 

c) Operation Ganga

d) Operation Bharat 

2. Which among the following is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant?

a) Zaporizhzhia

b) Cernavodă

c) Bohunice

d) Khmelnytskyi

3. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Jet Airways?

a) Sanjiv Kapoor

b) Vinod Kannan

c) Ajay Singh

d) Ashwani Lohani

4. When is National Science Day observed?

a) February 26th

b) February 27th

c) February 28th

d) February 29th

5. Which sports federation has suspended Vladimir Putin as Honorary President?

a) International Judo Federation

b) International Volleyball Federation

c) International Football Federation

d) International Chess Federation

6. Who among the following led Rajasthan Royals to win the inaugural IPL title?

a) Rahul Dravid

b) David Warner

c) Ross Taylor

d) Shane Warne

7. Madhabi Puri Buch has become the first woman Chairperson of which financial regulator?

a) SEBI

b) FRB

c) OCC

d) FDIC

8. What is the name of India’s automatic train collision protection system?

a) Dhaal

b) Raksha

c) Suraksha

d) Kavach

9. When is World Wildlife Day observed?

a) March 1st

b) March 2nd

c) March 3rd 

d) March 5th 

10. Who won Mexico Open 2022 Men's singles title?

a) Rafael Nadal

b) Cameron Norrie

c) Daniil Medvedev

d) Stefanos Tsitsipas

11. Which among the following is not a Union Territory of India?

a) Sikkim 

b) Puducherry 

c) Chandigarh

d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

12. Who is the current President of Ukraine?

a) Viktor Yanukovych

b) Volodymyr Zelenskyy

c) Alar Karis 

d) Boris Johnson

13. Which nation besides Russia has breached the Olympic Truce?

a) Ukraine

b) United States

c) Israel

d) Belarus

14. Which nation is hosting the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022?

a) India

b) New Zealand

c) Australia

d) West Indies

15. Which cricketer has been downgraded straight from Grade A to Grade C in the BCCI Central Contract List 2022?

a) Hardik Pandya

b) Ajinkya Rahane

c) Shreyas Iyer

d) Ishant Sharma

Answers:

1. (c) Operation Ganga

The Government of India launched 'Operation Ganga' to evacuate around 15,000 Indians in Ukraine amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Indian Government will bear the entire cost of the evacuation process of its citizens from war-torn Ukraine. The evacuation is being carried out from neighbouring countries, as Ukrainian air space is closed. 

2. (a) Zaporizhzhia

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, located in southeastern Ukraine near the city of Enerhodar, is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world. It accounts for about one-quarter of Ukraine’s power generation. The Russians captured the nuclear power plant on March 4, 2022 after intense fighting. 

3. (a) Sanjiv Kapoor

Sanjiv Kapoor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways. His appointment will be effective from April 4, 2022. Jet Airways are set to restart their operations this summer.

4. (c) February 28th

National Science Day is observed every year in India on February 28 to mark a significant discovery by the Indian Physicist Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman in the field of Spectroscopy. The discovery was later named after him and is known as the ‘Raman Effect’. The day aims to recognize the contributions of scientists, whose discoveries have helped the country in marking its place in the world. 

5. (a) International Judo Federation

The International Judo Federation has suspended Vladimir Putin as Honorary President and Ambassador of the federation in the light of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The federation has also cancelled its May 20-22 Grand Slam event in Kazan, Russia.

6. (d) Shane Warne

Shane Warne had led the Rajasthan Royals to its fairy tale title win against Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008 as their captain.  It was the only time the Royals lifted the title. He was appointed as the team mentor of Rajasthan Royals in February 2018.

7. (a) SEBI

Madhabi Puri Buch has been appointed as the first woman Chairperson of the market regulator SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India). The former head of ICICI Securities will replace Ajay Tyagi, a 1984 batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. Madhabi Puri Buch had served SEBI earlier between 2017 and 2021 as a whole-time member.

8. (d) Kavach

Indian Railways tested 'Kavach', an automatic train collision protection system on March 4, 2022 by making two trains hurtle towards each other at full speed today, one with the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and another with Railway Board chairman on board.

9. (c) March 3rd

World Wildlife Day is observed across the globe on March 3, 2022. The day aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. The 2022 theme of the World Wildlife Day is “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”. 

10. (a) Rafael Nadal 

Rafael Nadal continued his winning streak by beating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 and winning the men's singles title at Mexico Open 2022. The tennis star had previously won the Australian Open after beating Russian opponent Daniil Medvedev in a grueling final. He, so far, remains unbeaten in 2022.

11. (a) Sikkim

Sikkim is not a Union Territory and is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal. India currently has eight Union Territories including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

12. (b) Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, former actor and comedian, is the sixth and current President of Ukraine. He won the 2018 Ukrainian Presidential Elections with 73.2 percent vote, defeating his opponent Petro Poroshenko. He played the role of a teacher who becomes President of Ukraine in the TV show ‘Srvant of the People.’

13. (d) Belarus

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government as well as Belarus government for supporting and helping Russian attacks in Ukraine. The Olympic Truce had begun seven days before the start of the Winter Olympic Games, on 4 February 2022, and is scheduled to end seven days after the closing of the Paralympic Games, which will take place between March 4-13. 

14. (b) New Zealand

New Zealand is hosting the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 across six venues from March 4 to April 3, 2022. The Women's World Cup will see eight teams clashing including New Zealand, defending champions England, India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh.

15. (a) Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has been downgraded straight from Grade A to Grade C. The senior all-rounder has been in and out of the Indian national cricket team due to injury in the last season. Another senior player who has been downgraded to the Grade C central contract category in Shikhar Dhawan, who is now included in only ODIs.