Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022
11. What is the objective of ‘Kavach’ Technology announced for Indian Railways?
[A] Waste Management
[B] Anti- Collision
[C] Burglar Guard
[D] Covid Protocol in Trains
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Correct Answer: B [Anti- Collision]
Notes:
The Union Budget announced that 2,000 km of the rail network will be brought under ‘Kavach’ technology in 2022-23.
Kavach is an indigenously developed anti-collision device (ACD) network. It is SIL4 certified which means there is a probability of a single error in 10,000 years. 400 new Vande Bharat trains will be introduced, and 100 PM Gati Shakti cargo terminals will be built in the next three years.
12. 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.
13. Which North-Eastern state recently inaugurated a dedicated ‘Technology Park’ for IT sector?
[A] Assam
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Manipur
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
Notes:
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma recently inaugurated the ‘Shillong Technology Park’. Several companies have submitted their assent to open their branches.
At present, Meghalaya has 70% population below the age of 35 years. The first phase building of the Technology Park will create employment for more than 1,500 people directly, will generate more jobs indirectly.
14. EXIM Bank has extended a line of credit of USD 500 million to which neighbouring country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a Line of credit of USD 500 million to Sri Lanka for financing the purchase of petroleum products.
With this LOC agreement, Exim Bank has extended 10 lines of credit to the Sri Lankan Government on behalf of the Indian government, taking the total value of LOCs extended to USD 2.18 billion. Exim Bank has provided 276 LOCs, covering 61 countries.
15. Which space agency has provided a ‘International Space Station Transition Report’?
[A] SpaceX
[B] NASA
[C] ESA
[D] CNSA
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Correct Answer: B [NASA]
Notes:
NASA has released an updated International Space Station Transition Report. It includes the goals for the next decade of station operations leading to a smooth transition to commercial services.
It also includes the steps being taken to develop both the supply and demand side of the low-Earth orbit commercial economy, and technical steps and budget required for transition.
16. What was the mission period of National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)?
[A] 2014-2018
[B] 2015-2019
[C] 2016-2020
[D] 2017-2021
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Correct Answer: B [2015-2019]
Notes:
The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), a central sector scheme was launched in 2015 and was implemented in 12 cities.
As many as 77 projects have been implemented with an outlay of Rs 453.90 crores. 2 projects amounting to Rs 18.34 crore- Project in Badami (Karnataka) and Project in Warangal (Telangana) are under implementation. The mission period ended in 2019.
17. Which space agency funds the ‘Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS)’ Asteroid Detection System?
[A] ISRO
[B] NASA
[C] JAXA
[D] ESA
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Correct Answer: B [NASA]
Notes:
The NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a state-of-the-art asteroid detection system has reached a new milestone.
It became the first survey capable of searching the entire dark sky every 24 hours for near-Earth objects (NEOs), which could pose a future impact hazard to Earth. ATLAS comprises of two existing northern-hemisphere telescopes on Haleakala and Maunaloa in Hawai‘i and two new additional observatories in South Africa and Chile.
18. Who is the only contestant from India, in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022?
[A] Arif Khan
[B] Neeraj Chopra
[C] Shiva Keshavan
[D] Jagdish Singh
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Correct Answer: A [Arif Khan]
Notes:
Arif Khan, who will be competing in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events, is the only contestant from India, in the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022.
India announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after the honour of carrying the Olympic torch went to a Chinese soldier who was wounded in the Galvan clash two years ago.
19. The shares of which famous company fell 26%, the biggest single-day slide in market value for a U.S. company?
[A] Apple
[B] Meta
[C] Microsoft
[D] Google
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Correct Answer: B [Meta]
Notes:
Shares of Facebook owner Meta fell 26%, the biggest single-day slide in market value for a U.S. company.
This huge drop erased over USD 200 billion from Meta’s market capitalization and around USD 29 billion from Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth. This further dragged the Nasdaq Composite Index lower.
20. Which became the first European country to introduce a Covid-19 vaccine mandate?
[A] Germany
[B] Italy
[C] Switzerland
[D] Austria
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Correct Answer: D [Austria]
Notes:
Austria became the first European country to introduce a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The law, which was first introduced in November last year, came into effect recently.
The President Alexander Van der Bellen gave his assent to the law, making it compulsory for adults to vaccinate against Covid-19. As per the law, everyone in the country must have an active vaccination status by March 15, 2022.
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