Daily Current Affairs Quiz : January 20, 2022
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1. Which country proposed ‘P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement’ during the WEF Davos Agenda 2022?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] India
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the “P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement” to underline India’s climate change commitments at World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda 2022.
The World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda Virtual Summit hosted world leaders and heads of important institutions around the world to discuss climate action, pandemic recovery, and socio-economic resilience.
2. Senior bureaucrat Vikram Dev Dutt is the new Chairman & Managing Director of which organisation?
[A] Air India
[B] Life Insurance Corporation
[C] Central Electronics Limited
[D] Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
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Correct Answer: A [Air India]
Notes:
Senior bureaucrat Vikram Dev Dutt has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of Air India Ltd.
Vikram Dev Dutt was a 1993-batch IAS officer of AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre and is at present Principal Secretary (Tourism) in Delhi Government. He has been appointed in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, as per the order issued by the Personnel Ministry.
3. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India’?
[A] Ministry of Science and Technology
[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[C] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Earth Sciences]
Notes:
The first of its kind ‘Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India’ has been recently released by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences.
As per the report, the Sunderbans in West Bengal, neighbouring districts of Odisha, and Ramanathapuram, Pudukkottai and Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu are the most vulnerable to high storm surges of as much as 8.5 to 13.7 metres that are induced by cyclones.
4. Which Tennis star was deported from Australia, after his unvaccinated status?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Daniil Medvedev
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Correct Answer: B [Novak Djokovic]
Notes:
Ace Tennis star has been deported from Australia after Judges rejected a challenge by the unvaccinated tennis star.
The Australian Government cancelled his visa on “health and good order” grounds. The34-year-old Serb star fought to stay the cancellation to defend his title in the Australian Open. The court decision came on the day of his opening match in the tournament.
5. What is the name of the phenomenon that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs during the Covid pandemic?
[A] Pandemic Quit
[B] The Pandemic Resignation
[C] The Great Resignation
[D] The Pandemic Brunt
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Correct Answer: C [The Great Resignation]
Notes:
The Great Resignation is a phenomenon that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many studies have indicated that the pandemic is the single-largest factor behind higher attrition rates across the world including India. In India, the IT industry saw a record attrition rate in 2021, which has led to a hiring overdrive among Indian IT firms in 2022.
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