Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2021

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The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh has launched the first Amputee clinic of India.
The ‘PGI Amputee Clinic’ aims to provide social, mental and physical support to its patients. It also aims to provide complete amputation patient care and provide medical care and rehabilitation of amputees who cannot afford the cost.

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The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an independent and international non-governmental organisation which works towards the realisation of human rights in the Commonwealth countries.
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has recently issued a statement calling for the withdrawal of sedition cases file against journalists in India. It also sought the repealing of sedition and criminal defamation laws.

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Andy Jassy is to replace Jeff Bezos as Amazon’s next chief executive officer. He is serving as the Chief of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at present.
Jeff Bezos had been the CEO of the Tech Giant for almost 30 years. He is to take up the role of Executive chairman. The billionaire entrepreneur is expected to focus on his space exploration company Blue Origin and other ventures.

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A team of researchers have discovered a new gecko species in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
The new species belongs to the genus Cyrtodactylus also known as bent-toed geckos. The species was named as Cyrtodactylus arunachalensis after the state of Arunachal Pradesh, in which it was discovered.

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The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries, has organized a series of sector specific webinar named Udyog Manthan. This is organized in association with Quality Council of India and supported by Bureau of Indian Standards, CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM.
The webinar has a focus on quality and productivity in all major sectors of manufacturing and services.

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Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu warned the Member of Parliaments against recording proceedings of the House on mobile phones.
He also stated that such unauthorised recordings and its circulation on social media is breaching the Parliamentary privilege and contempt of the House

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World Cancer Day is being observed on February 4 from 2000, when it was first established at the ‘World Cancer Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium’ in Paris.
It was on the same day, the ‘Charter of Paris Against Cancer’ was signed by the General Director of UNESCO and then French President. The theme of the Cancer Day is ‘I Am and I Will’, which is being continued since 2019.

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The first meeting of the Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy between India and the Kingdom of Bahrain was held recently in virtual format
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and Bahrain in July 2018, for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy. The meeting focussed on enhanced cooperation in the field of solar, wind and clean hydrogen.

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The Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar scheme is a scheme launched by the Assam State government in 2017-18, to provide financial assistance to those working in tea gardens.
Rs 5000 had been deposited to the bank account holders in tea garden areas. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is to attend the third phase of Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar mela in Guwahati, to distribute Rs 3000 each to nearly 7.5 lakh people at tea garden areas.

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The Education Ministry is set to name the 383 residential schools and 680 hostels funded under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme as ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose residential schools.
Under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme, the Ministry provides financial assistance to States and UTs to open and run residential schools, to promote schooling in less populated areas and tribal areas.