Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022

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The Rajyotsava Awards are the second highest civilian honour of Karnataka. They are awarded on the occasion of establishment of the state, celebrated as the Kannada Rajyotsava.
The state announced that it will skip the process of calling applications for Rajyotsava awards. Rather, the state will set up a Committee and it will be tasked with finding achievers.

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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Karnataka State Government and Ather Energy to set up 1,000 fast charging stations for electric two-wheelers across the state.
The agreement was signed between Ather Energy and Electric supply companies (ESCOMs). Ather Energy will provide free charging services for electric two-wheeler vehicles. ESCOMs would be the nodal agencies to provide all technical support for the charging stations

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According to the Salesforce Global Digital Skills Index, among 19 countries, India has the Index’s highest digital readiness score at 63 out of 100.
In India, 72 per cent of respondents say they are actively learning digital skills to prepare themselves for future of work. 66 percent said they are equipped with resources to learn digital skills. The Index is based on a survey of over 23,500 workers in 19 countries, with an average global score of 33.

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Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away recently, was laid to rest with full state honours. Her career spanned more than half a century and she recorded thousands of songs in 36 languages.
The singer was nominated to the upper house of India’s parliament in 1999. She received India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in the year 2001.

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Union Power Minister R K Singh launched a hackathon, named Powerthon-2022, to find tech-driven solutions for quality power supply.
REC Limited, in collaboration with Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay, acts as the nodal agency. It is launched under RDSS (Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme). New ideas and concepts will be rewarded with licence.

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A special Assembly session of Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously re-adopted the anti-NEET Bill, which Governor R N Ravi had returned to the government.
By re-adopting the Bill, and sending it again to the Governor, he is expected to forward it to the President for his assent. The state had set up Justice A K Rajan Committee to look into the impact of NEET in medical admissions.

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The lighthouse at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, is being developed under the Public Private Partnership mode for tourism. Infrastructure includes a museum, amphitheatre, open air theatre, cafeteria, children play area, gazebo, landscaping, and lifts. The development is part of a national project identifying 75 lighthouse sites in India for tourism promotion. Work at Mahabalipuram is confirmed as started under PPP mode.

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The women team of China has won the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 title. Xiao Yuyi’s goal clinched a 3-2 win over South Korea in the final, clinching a record ninth Asian title for China.
This victory has sparked calls on social media for equal pay.

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Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have found a new mammal species in the country namely the White Cheeked Macaque, in Arunachal Pradesh.
The Macaque was first discovered in China in 2015 and its existence was not known in India before this. The White Cheeked Macaque has white cheeks, long and thick hair on the neck and a longer tail than other Macaques. It is the last mammal to have been discovered in Southeast Asia.

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Seven Indian Army personnel, who were part of a patrol team, were struck by an avalanche in the high-altitude area in the Kameng sector of Arunachal Pradesh.
All the seven personnel were later found deceased. The area is located at an altitude of 14,500 feet and had been witnessing heavy snowfall since the last few days. The Army had lost six personnel to avalanches and snow-slides in the Siachen Glacier in 2019, and 11 others in other parts of the country.