Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022
1. Which Union Ministry released a Draft Report on InDEA 2.0?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology]
Notes:
Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY) has released a draft report on India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 or the InDEA 2.0.
InDEA 2.0 proposes a model of ‘Federated Digital Identities’, which seeks to optimise the number of digital identities that a citizen needs to have. The draft report is headed by former MeitY secretary J Satyanaraya as Chairman and current secretary Ajay P Sawhney as Co-Chairman.
2. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT)’ initiative?
[A] Defence Ministry
[B] Health and Family Welfare Ministry
[C] Science and Technology Ministry
[D] Electronics and IT Ministry
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Correct Answer: A [Defence Ministry]
Notes:
The Union Defence Ministry had launched the ‘Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT)’ scheme. It aims to provide home delivery of medicines for veterans and serving military personnel.
The scheme was first rolled out in Delhi and the scheme would be extended to more and more stations in the future. It also provides online medical consultation platform to the tri-services personnel and their families.
3. Who is the first male player to win the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ award?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Pankaj Advani
[C] PR Srejeesh
[D] Arif Khan
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Correct Answer: C [PR Srejeesh]
Notes:
Veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Srejeesh won the prestigious World Games Athlete of the Year for his 2021 performances.
Sreejesh became the first man and second hockey player to win the award, after India Hockey women’s captain Rani, who won the 2019 prize. He played a significant role in the men’s team that claimed a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
4. Which company has started India’s first project of mixing Hydrogen into Natural Gas System?
[A] ONGC
[B] GAIL
[C] NTPC
[D] Power Grid Corporation
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Correct Answer: B [GAIL]
Notes:
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has commenced India’s first-of-its-kind project of mixing Hydrogen into Natural gas system at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
The hydrogen blended natural gas will be supplied to Avantika Gas Limited, one of GAIL’s Joint Venture Company with HPCL, which is operating in Indore. This is a pilot project to establish the feasibility of blending hydrogen in City Gas Distribution (CGD) network.
5. As per Union Budget 2022-23, what is the new Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) for Cooperative societies?
[A] 10 per cent
[B] 12.5 per cent
[C] 15 per cent
[D] 17.5 per cent
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Correct Answer: C [15 per cent]
Notes:
The Union Budget has reduced the Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) to be paid by Cooperative societies to 15 per cent.
At present, cooperative societies are required to pay AMT at the rate of 18.5 per cent, while companies pay the same at 15 per cent. The Budget proposed to reduce the surcharge from the 12 per cent to 7 per cent, for cooperatives with total income of Rs 1 crore up to Rs 10 crore.
6. Olympics Vithi or Olympics Boulevard is a part of the Streetscaping project of which state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] New Delhi
[C] Telangana
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Delhi Government has announced to dedicate a nearly one-kilometre-long stretch in North Delhi to Olympic champions such as Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, Ravi Dahiya and others.
It has been named as Olympics Vithi or Olympics Boulevard. This is a part of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ambitious streetscaping project.
7. ‘Porphyrins’ are special molecules found in which shape?
[A] Linear
[B] Ring
[C] Triangle
[D] Cubical
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Correct Answer: B [Ring]
Notes:
As per a recent research, Ring-shaped molecules known as ‘Porphyrins’ have potential as effective catalyst.
They are the most abundant pigments in nature, noted for their ability to catalyze chemical reactions. The reactions also include those occurring in living systems such as photosynthesis and respiration. It can be used to provide Clean Energy Solutions.
8. Which institution released the report on ‘Global analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19’?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] WHO
[C] John Hopkins University
[D] FDA
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Correct Answer: B [WHO]
Notes:
The World Health Organisation released the report on ‘Global analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19’.
As per the report, eight billion vaccine doses administered globally were estimated to have produced an additional 144,000 tonnes of waste in the form of glass vials, syringes, needles and safety boxes. The amount of medical waste puts a huge strain on healthcare waste management systems.
9. Who has been appointed as the second full-time Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
[A] Ravi Mittal
[B] Viral Acharya
[C] Alka Mittal
[D] Arundhati Bhattacharya
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Correct Answer: A [Ravi Mittal]
Notes:
The Government has appointed former civil servant Ravi Mittal as the chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
M S Sahoo, the first Chairperson completed his five-year term on September 30, 2021. In October 2021, IBBI Whole Time Member Navrang Saini was given the additional charge as the Chairperson.
10. Which Indian state has developed a dedicated ‘Craft Map’, mapping all art forms of the state?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Manipur
[C] Sikkim
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
Notes:
Mission for Economic Empowerment of Traditional Artisans and Craftsmen (MEETAC), Manipur, and the National Institute of Design have created ‘Craft Map of Manipur’.
It includes all art forms across the state such as the black earthenware crafted by the Tangkhul community without using a potter’s wheel, GI-tagged Manipuri half sari called ‘moirang phee’, ‘Thang’ knifes , products made from ‘kauna’, firm-stemmed grass among others.
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