Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2021

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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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India hosted the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers’ Conclave on February 4, 2021 on the side-lines of Aero India 2021 event.
The broad theme of the conclave is ‘Enhanced Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean’. During the conclave, India announced that it is ready to supply missile systems, LCA and other weapons systems to the countries in Indian Ocean Region.

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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the legendary vocalist, is being rerembered on his birth anniversary today. The year-long birth centenary celebrations of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi begin today. Hailed as the Tansen of India, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, brought Hindustani classical music closer to the common man. He received the Bharat Ratna in 2008.

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The Cabinet has approved privatisation of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) also called as the Vizag steel. It is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
RINL is a ‘Navratna’ category Public sector Enterprise, which runs the 7.3 million tonne capacity Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. The PSU has two subsidiaries namely The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd (OMDC) and The Bisra Stone Lime Company Ltd (BSLC).

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As the Union Commerce and Industry, the Central Government is working on establishing a Single Window System for clearances and approvals of industries in the country.
A centralized Investment Clearance Cell was proposed last year, to prevent the investors from visiting various IT platforms and offices to obtain clearances. This one-stop digital platform will enable them receive all central and state clearances and approvals required.

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A German-Madagascan expedition team has discovered a chameleon subspecies in Madagascar, which might be the smallest reptile on earth.
Named as Brookesia nana, the male reptile has a body of only 13.5 mm and top to tail length of 22mm. As per the Scientists, the species native to northern Madagascar rainforest might be threatened by extinction.

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The Business Confidence Index (BCI) is developed by the Delhi-based economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
As per the recent edition, the index increased 29.6 per cent between second and third quarter of the current financial year. The survey findings are based on the responses from 500 companies.

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“Al-Amal”, Arabic for Hope, is the unmanned space probe of the United Arab Emirates. The ambitious space programme is the first interplanetary mission of the Arab countries.
It was making news recently, as it is expected to reach the orbit of Mars and study on its weather. UAE launched the probe from Japan last year. It also has plans to launch an unmanned rover to the moon by 2024.

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The state Government of Uttar Pradesh has introduced a system of allotting 16-digit Unicode to mark all kinds of landholdings in the state.
This system would ensure that every piece of land in UP would bear the Unicode and hence would pave way to prevent disputes. Also, it is expected to prevent fraudulent land transactions.

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Former United States President pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the year 2018, citing its disproportionate focus on Israel.
Recently, the U.S. officials announced that the Joe Biden administration is set to announce that the country will re-join the UNHRC. After formal announcement, the U.S will return as an observer in the U.N body before becoming a full member.