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Q .

Who has been appointed by the new bowling coach of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders?

Kapil Dev

Bharat Arun

Madan Lal

Anil Kumble

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Bharat Arun

Note :

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday(14th Jan 2022) announced that "Bharat Arun" would be joining the franchise as their bowling coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Until recently, Bharat Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian national team since 2014 and played a key role in helping Team India scale new heights.

As a player, he represented India in Tests and ODIs and was a very successful domestic player for Tamil Nadu...

Source : Times Of India

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Published On : January 19, 2022

Category : Sports

Q .

As per the new COVID guidelines, COVID-19 patients have to undergo tests for which disease if cough persists for over 2-3 weeks?

HIV

Cancer

Diabetes

Tuberculosis

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Tuberculosis

Note : The Union Health Ministry in its revised ‘Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients’ has advised testing for Tuberculosis if cough persists for more than 2-3 weeks and also avoiding the use of the steroid. The health ministry has added active tuberculosis as a high-risk factor that can potentially cause severe disease and even mortality in COVID-19 patients.

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Published On : January 19, 2022

Category : Diseases

Q .

Which bank has won the right to sell Vijay Mallya's London home?

UBS

CAF

BFC

ADIB

Correct Answer : Option (A) - UBS

Note : UBS bank has won the right to repossess and sell fugitive businessman "Vijay Mallya's" home in London where he stays with his son Sidhartha and 95-year-old mother Lalitha. This means that Mallya will be evicted from his home. This could be a huge progress in Vijay Mallya's extradition case.

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Published On : January 19, 2022

Category : Banking

Q .

Which Banks' are won the IBSi Innovation Awards 2021?

HDFC Bank and CRMNEXT

ICICI Bank and CRMNEXT

Axis Bank and CRMNEXT

Central Bank and CRMNEXT

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Axis Bank and CRMNEXT

Note :

Axis Bank, one of the largest private bank in Asia, and CRMNEXT, the leading crm for banks, were awarded the "Best CRM System Implementation" at IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2021, which are referred by prominent global bankers and IT consultants as the most prestigious of their kind across the world.

Naval Kumar Lad, Sr. Vice President, Information Technology, Axis Bank, accepted the award on behalf of the bank. The bank has implemented CRMNEXT for sales and service modernisation enabling Straight through Processing and instant fulfilment. The platform also enables smarter lead processing automated routing, complete tracking, and visibility.

With CRMNEXT, the bank can now generate dynamic personalized offers with real-time visibility on eligibility. CRMNEXT also delivered augmented analytics for real-time customer intelligence, seamless customer onboarding and enabled relationship managers with automated relationship programs.

Source : PR News Wire

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Published On : January 19, 2022

Category : Banking

Q .

Who authored the book 'Bose: The Untold Story of an Inconvenient Nationalist'?

Anuj Dhar

Sunil Shastri

Narotam Sekhsaria

Chandrachur Ghose

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Chandrachur Ghose

Note :

A new biography of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose titled 'Bose: The Untold Story of An Inconvenient Nationalist' is all set to release in February. The biography is authored by researcher and founder of 'Mission Netaji' Chandrachur Ghose and published by Penguin Random House India under its Viking imprint.

The biography attempts to bring new perspectives on Netaji's thoughts on independent India's development, the problem of communalism, geopolitics, his political ideology, and how he negotiated with the political parties, revolutionary societies, and the government.

Source : Times Of India

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Published On : January 19, 2022

Category : Books and Authors

Q .

Which company launches 'ClickPay' in collaboration with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL)?

Paytm

PhonePe

Google Pay

MobiKwik

Correct Answer : Option (D) - MobiKwik

Note :

MobiKwik, one of India’s largest mobile wallets and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech companies launched ‘ClickPay’ for its customers, in collaboration with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India. This feature enables MobiKwik customers to pay recurring online bills (such as mobile, gas, water, electricity, DTH, insurance, and loan EMIs) with ease by eliminating the need to remember individual bill details and due dates.

ClickPay is a two-step payment feature wherein the billers generate a unique payment link within the bill-pay message, allowing customers to make payments directly on the payment page.

Source : Mint

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Published On : January 19, 2022

Category : Business and Economics

Q .

When did South Africa launch the 1st 'Made in Africa' satellites under the SpaceX transporter-3 mission?

15th Jan 2022

14th Jan 2022

13th Jan 2022

12th Jan 2022

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 13th Jan 2022

Note :

South Africa has launched its first satellite constellation developed entirely in the continent of Africa, a move hailed by the country's Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande as a milestone. Three locally produced nanosatellites, which made up the country's first Maritime Domain Awareness Satellite (MDASat) constellation, were launched from Cape Canaveral in the United States on Thursday(13th Jan 2022) as part of American aerospace company SpaceX's Transporter-3 mission.

Transporter-3, SpaceX's third dedicated rideshare mission, carried a total of 105 spacecraft for various organisations and governments, including CubeSats, microsats, PocketQubes and orbital transfer vehicles.

Minister Nzimande said funding and support of South Africa's satellite construction industry by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) was reaping rewards...

Source : Republic World

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Published On : January 18, 2022

Category : Space

Q .

The 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship 2022 has been organised at which place?

Leh

Lahaul And Spiti

Gulmarg

Solang Valley

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Lahaul And Spiti

Note : The 9th Women National Ice Hockey Championship 2022 was inaugurated at an altitude of 12,000 feet, at the Ice Skating Rink, Kaza, in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh on January 16, 2022.

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Published On : January 18, 2022

Category : Sports

Q .

Who won the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Award 2021?

Kai Havertz

Christian Pulisic

Kepa Arrizabalaga

Edouard Mendy

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Edouard Mendy

Note :

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has been crowned The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper for 2021.

Senegal international Mendy was signed by former manager Frank Lampard at the start of last season and his impact was immediate helping the Blues to Champions League victory under Thomas Tuchel.

Mendy held off competition from Gianluigi Donnarumma and Manuel Neuer in the final to win the prestigious award.

As per FIFA.com, the award is given to the most outstanding goalkeeper in men's football.

Source : SI

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Published On : January 18, 2022

Category : Sports

Q .

Who won the Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year 2021 award?

Lionel Messi

Karim Benzema

Robert Lewandowski

Christiano Ronaldo

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Robert Lewandowski

Note : Poland's Robert Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award on January 17, 2022. This is the second consecutive time that Lewandowski has won the award. Spain's Alexia Putellas won the Best FIFA Women's Player award. The BEST FIFA Football Awards 2022 ceremony was held virtually from Zurich.

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Published On : January 18, 2022

Category : Sports

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