Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022
1. Spikevax, which received full approval from US FDA, was manufactured by which pharma company?
[A] Pfizer
[B] Moderna
[C] Johnson and Johnson
[D] Astrazeneca
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Correct Answer: B [Moderna]
Notes:
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine named ‘Spikevax’ has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, for use in people ages 18 and older.
This is the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive full approval from the FDA after Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, which was approved in August. This is also the first product of Moderna to receive licensure in the U.S.
2. The United States recently announced which country as its major non-NATO ally?
[A] UAE
[B] Qatar
[C] Israel
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Qatar]
Notes:
US President Joe Biden designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, during a meeting with the ruling leader of Qatar at the White House.
This is seen as a symbolic honour to Qatar for its assistance with evacuations from Afghanistan and in ending last year’s Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
3. Which country known as a tax haven, has introduced ‘Federal Corporate Tax’ for the first time?
[A] Marshall Islands
[B] Mauritius
[C] UAE
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: C [UAE]
Notes:
The United Arab Emirates has announced to introduce a ‘Federal Corporate Tax’ from mid-2023, as per its Finance Ministry.
UAE will tax business profits over 375,000 AED (USD 102,000) at 9.0 percent from June next year. There are no plans to introduce personal income tax or capital gains tax from real estate or other investments. It also announced that the Tax incentives in the UAE’s free-trade zones will continue.
4. ‘Cyornis and Zosterops’ are the recently discovered genus of which species, discovered from Borneo?
[A] Moth
[B] Bird
[C] Turtle
[D] Spider
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Correct Answer: B [Bird]
Notes:
Ornithologists have recently described two new species of the flycatcher genus Cyornis and the white-eye genus Zosterops from Meratus Mountains of southeastern Borneo, Indonesia.
Cyornis is a genus of passerine birds, distributed throughout southern Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Indonesia. Zosterops is a genus of passerine birds containing white-eyes.
5. ‘‘Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala’, the nomination for World Heritage List, are located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
The Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised as India’s nomination for World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023.
This was announced by the Union Culture Ministry. The ‘Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala’ are on UNESCO’s Tentative list since 2014.
6. ‘Scheme for enhancement of competitiveness of capital goods sector’ is associated with which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Steel
[B] Ministry of Heavy Industries
[C] Ministry of Textiles
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Heavy Industries]
Notes:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified the second phase of the scheme for enhancement of competitiveness in the capital goods sector.
The scheme was notified with a financial outlay of ₹1,207 crore. It would consist of a budgetary support from the government of ₹975 crore and the rest of ₹232 crore would come through the industry contribution.
7. Which Union Ministry implements ‘Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Rural Development]
Notes:
As per the Union Budget, linkage of National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) with the ‘One-Nation One-Registration Software’ will be promoted.
The Government has focused on digitisation of land records through its scheme Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). According to the Department of Land Records, (Ministry of Rural Development) over 90 per cent of land records have been digitised across 24 states.
8. Which is the location of the ‘Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)’?
[A] Brazil and Argentina
[B] Russia and Kazakhstan
[C] Australia and New Zealand
[D] Australia and South Africa
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Correct Answer: D [Australia and South Africa]
Notes:
Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), proposed to be the world’s largest radio telescope, will be built in Australia and South Africa within this decade. It is headquartered in the United Kingdom
India recently signed an interim agreement to work on ‘Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)’ project. The agreement will be valid for one year. India can make monetary contribution towards the construction while it has not become a Member Country.
9. Tripura inaugurated the Kamalpur-Kurmaghat border haat, along the border of India and which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Myanmar
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb laid the foundation stone for Kamalpur-Kurmaghat border haat between India and Bangladesh in Dhalai district.
The Border Haat is expected to boost trade relations between the two countries. Border Haats are duty-free trading spaces between two countries where locally grown products are sold to people living within a radius of 5 Km of the Haat on specific days of the week.
10. Which is the venue of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in 2022?
[A] UAE
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Maldives
[D] Mauritius
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Correct Answer: A [UAE]
Notes:
Nehru Trophy Boat Race, a famous event held in Alappuzha of Kerala, is set to be held in Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year.
The race will be held in the month of March in partnership with International Marine Sports Club Ras Al Khaimah at the Al Marjan Island, UAE. The name of the water race was set after Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to Kerala Boat Race in 1952.
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