Here is a month-by-month compilation of key current affairs questions and answers for the year 2022:
January 2022
- Q: Who took over as the new Chief Economic Advisor of India in January 2022?
A: V. Anantha Nageswaran - Q: Which country won the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held in January 2022?
A: Senegal - Q: Who was appointed as the first Chief Justice of Telangana High Court in January 2022?
A: Justice Satish Chandra Sharma - Q: Which city hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics held in January 2022?
A: Beijing, China - Q: Who won the Best Actor award at the 79th Golden Globe Awards held in January 2022?
A: Will Smith for “King Richard” - Q: Which country hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics? A: China (Beijing)
- Q: Who won the Australian Open 2022 Men’s Singles title? A: Rafael Nadal
- Q: Who was the President of India as of January 2022? A: Ram Nath Kovind
February 2022
- Q: Which team won the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in February 2022?
A: India - Q: Who was re-elected as the President of Portugal in February 2022?
A: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Adivasi Bandhu’ scheme in February 2022?
A: Telangana - Q: Who won the Best Picture award at the 94th Academy Awards (Oscars) held in February 2022?
A: “CODA” - Q: Which country hosted the 2022 G20 Summit held in February 2022?
A: Indonesia - Q: Which country invaded Ukraine, leading to international condemnation and sanctions? A: Russia
- Q: Which film won the Best Film Award at the 2022 BAFTA Awards? A: “The Power of the Dog”
- Q: Who became the first Indian woman to reach the final of a Super 1000 badminton tournament? A: P. V. Sindhu
March 2022
- Q: Who was appointed as the new CEO of Starbucks in March 2022?
A: Laxman Narasimhan - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi Yojana’ in March 2022?
A: Rajasthan - Q: Who won the 2022 Grammy Award for Album of the Year in March 2022?
A: Jon Batiste for “We Are” - Q: Which country hosted the 2022 Winter Paralympics held in March 2022?
A: China - Q: Who won the Best Actor award at the 2022 BAFTA Awards held in March 2022?
A: Will Smith for “King Richard” - Q: Who won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022? A: Australia
- Q: Which state was the first to pass a bill for the protection of historical monuments in India? A: Tamil Nadu
- Q: Who was appointed as the Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2022? A: Bhagwant Mann
April 2022
- Q: Who was appointed as the new CEO of Twitter in April 2022?
A: Parag Agrawal - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri Anuprati Coaching Yojana’ in April 2022?
A: Rajasthan - Q: Who won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction announced in April 2022?
A: Joshua Cohen for “The Netanyahus” - Q: Which Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in April 2022?
A: Suresh Raina - Q: Who won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Director announced in April 2022?
A: Jane Campion for “The Power of the Dog” - Q: Which Indian city was declared the ‘World Book Capital’ for 2022 by UNESCO? A: Guadalajara, Mexico (for accuracy; no Indian city was declared)
- Q: Which Indian actor received the Best Actor Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022? A: Ranveer Singh
- Q: Which country hosted the 2022 ASEAN Summit? A: Cambodia
May 2022
- Q: Which country hosted the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in May 2022?
A: Italy - Q: Who won the 2022 French Open Women’s Singles title in May 2022?
A: Iga Świątek - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mission Oxygen Self-Reliance’ scheme in May 2022?
A: Maharashtra - Q: Who won the 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction announced in May 2022?
A: Shehan Karunatilaka for “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” (announced later in the year) - Q: Which Indian city was declared the cleanest city in India in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 announced in May 2022?
A: Indore - Q: Who won the French Open 2022 Men’s Singles title? A: Rafael Nadal
- Q: Which Indian city was ranked the most liveable city in the Ease of Living Index 2022? A: Bengaluru
- Q: Who became the new Chief Minister of Tripura in May 2022? A: Manik Saha
June 2022
- Q: Who won the 2022 French Open Men’s Singles title in June 2022?
A: Rafael Nadal - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Chief Minister COVID-19 Family Financial Assistance Scheme’ in June 2022?
A: Tamil Nadu - Q: Who won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service announced in June 2022?
A: The Washington Post - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Relief Scheme for COVID-19’ in June 2022?
A: Assam - Q: Who won the 2022 ICC World Test Championship final held in June 2022?
A: This final is held every two years; the latest was in 2021. - Q: Which country became the first to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for children under five years? A: United States
- Q: Who was appointed as the new President of Colombia in June 2022? A: Gustavo Petro
- Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Agnipath Scheme’ for military recruitment? A: Nationwide (central government initiative)
July 2022
- Q: Which country won the Euro 2022 Women’s Championship held in July 2022?
A: England - Q: Who won the 2022 Wimbledon Women’s Singles title in July 2022?
A: Elena Rybakina - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Kalyan Yojana’ in July 2022?
A: Bihar - Q: Who won the 2022 Copa America final held in July 2022?
A: This tournament occurs every four years; the last one was held in 2021. - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Smart Kitchen Scheme’ in July 2022?
A: Kerala - Q: Who won the Wimbledon 2022 Women’s Singles title? A: Elena Rybakina
- Q: Which country hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games? A: United Kingdom (Birmingham)
- Q: Who was elected as the new President of India in July 2022? A: Droupadi Murmu
August 2022
- Q: Who won the 2022 Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal in men’s javelin throw in August 2022?
A: Neeraj Chopra (Olympics held in 2021) - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Bal Kalyan Yojana’ in August 2022?
A: Uttar Pradesh - Q: Who won the 2022 US Open Women’s Singles title in August 2022?
A: Iga Świątek (held in September 2022) - Q: Which country hosted the 2022 G7 Summit held in August 2022?
A: Germany - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Widows Pension Scheme’ in August 2022?
A: Delhi - Q: Which Indian athlete won a gold medal in javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2022? A: Neeraj Chopra
- Q: Which country’s President resigned following mass protests in August 2022? A: Sri Lanka (Gotabaya Rajapaksa)
- Q; Which Indian space mission was successfully launched in August 2022? A: EOS-04
September 2022
- Q: Who won the 2022 US Open Men’s Singles title in September 2022?
A: Carlos Alcaraz - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Anukampa Yojana’ in September 2022?
A: Chhattisgarh - Q: Who won the 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series announced in September 2022?
A: “Succession” - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri COVID-19 Special Assistance Scheme’ in September 2022?
A: Haryana - Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in September 2022?
A: Liz Truss (succeeded by Rishi Sunak later in October 2022) - Q: Who won the US Open 2022 Men’s Singles title? A: Carlos Alcaraz
- Q: Which Indian became the first Asian to receive the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics? A: Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger (no Indian recipient)
- Q: Who became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in September 2022? A: Liz Truss
October 2022
- Q: Who won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize announced in October 2022?
A: Ales Bialiatski, Memorial, and Center for Civil Liberties - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Anukampa Nidhi Yojana’ in October 2022?
A: Jharkhand - Q: Who won the 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction announced in October 2022?
A: Shehan Karunatilaka for “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhya Mantri COVID-19 Special Financial Assistance Scheme’ in October 2022?
A: Madhya Pradesh - Q: Who won the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup held in October 2022?
A: England (held in November 2022) - Q: Which Indian city hosted the G20 Summit 2022? A: Bali, Indonesia (for accuracy; G20 Summit not hosted in India in 2022)
- Q: Which Indian received the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature? A: Annie Ernaux (no Indian recipient)
- Q: Which Indian state’s assembly passed the Bill for the Protection of Livestock in October 2022? A: Karnataka
November 2022
- Q: Who won the 2022 Ballon d’Or for the best football player announced in November 2022?
A: Karim Benzema - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Family Financial Assistance Scheme’ in November 2022?
A: Odisha - Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Israel in November 2022?
A: Benjamin Netanyahu - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Special Assistance Scheme’ in November 2022?
A: Punjab - Q: Which Indian city hosted the 2022 India International Trade Fair held in November 2022?
A: New Delhi - Q: Who won the 2022 Ballon d’Or? A: Karim Benzema
- Q: Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup? A: Qatar
- Q: Who was appointed as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat in November 2022? A: Bhupendra Patel
December 2022
- Q: Who won the 2022 TIME Person of the Year announced in December 2022?
A: Volodymyr Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraine - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Special Assistance Scheme’ in December 2022?
A: Rajasthan - Q: Who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature announced in December 2022?
A: Annie Ernaux - Q: Which Indian state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Family Financial Assistance Scheme’ in December 2022?
A: Uttar Pradesh - Q: Who won the 2022 ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year award announced in December 2022?
A: Babar Azam - Q: Who won the Miss Universe 2022 title? A: Harnaaz Sandhu (Miss Universe 2021; 2022 was R’Bonney Gabriel)
- Q: Which Indian film won the Best International Feature Film at the 2022 Oscars? A: No Indian film won in this category
- Q: Who was named TIME Person of the Year 2022? A: Elon Musk
These questions and answers cover a range of important events and developments that took place each month in 2022, providing a comprehensive overview for current affairs preparation.