Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022
41. ‘SPARSH’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Home Ministry
[B] Rural Development Ministry
[C] Defence Ministry
[D] Tourism Ministry
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Correct Answer: C [Defence Ministry]
Notes:
System for Pension Administration (Raksha)- SPARSH is an initiative of the Defence Ministry. It aims for efficiency and transparency in pension administration.
Recently, Defence Ministry has signed an MoU to onboard pension services under SPARSH initiative across over four lakh Common Service Centres. The MoU will provide connectivity to pensioners, especially those who reside in remote areas of the country.
42. What is India’s rank in the International Intellectual Property Index released by US Chambers of Commerce?
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Correct Answer: C [43]
Notes:
The US Chambers of Commerce has recently released the International Intellectual Property Index 2022, in which out of 55 countries, India has been ranked at 43. India’s overall IP score has improved from 38.4 per cent to 38.6 per cent.
The USA has topped the list with a score of 95.48% followed by UK and Germany in 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
43. What is the revised growth forecast for India by Moody’s Investors Service for FY 2022-23?
[A] 8.4%
[B] 9.2%
[C] 9.5%
[D] 10.0%
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Correct Answer: A [8.4%]
Notes:
Moody’s Investors Service has revised India’ GDP growth forecast from 7.9% to 8.4% for the financial year 2022-23. Moody’s has estimated India’s growth to be “stronger-than-expected” which is supported by monetary policy and budget.
But the rating has cautioned that high oil prices and supply distortions would act as a drag to growth of India.
44. ‘IVFRT Scheme’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Immigration
[B] Irrigation
[C] Information
[D] Industry
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Correct Answer: A [Immigration]
Notes:
The Centre has approved continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme for a period of five years from 2021 to 2026.
The scheme was approved with an outlay of Rs 1,364.88 crore. The average visa processing time, which was earlier at 15-30 days, has been reduced to 72 hours, in e-visas.
45. Which country has been hit by ‘Cyclone Emnati’?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Madagascar
[C] Philippines
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Madagascar]
Notes:
Madagascar is witnessing its fourth cyclone in five weeks as Emnati makes a severe landfall. Madagascar is hit by numerous cyclones between November and April every year.
The island nation is still recovering from the impact of another storm earlier this month named Cyclone Batsirai, which killed more than 120 people.
46. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ Campaign?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Education recently launched a campaign ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ to encourage cultural diversity and promote Multilingualism.
The initiative aims to promote Bhasha Sangam mobile app, developed by Ministry of Education and MyGov India. Using the app, people can learn over 100 sentences of daily use in as many as 22 scheduled Indian languages. It encourages people to upload their selfie with the certificate.
47. Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island), which was seen in the news, is located in which Sea/Ocean?
[A] Black Sea
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Mediterranean Sea
[D] Atlantic Ocean
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Correct Answer: A [Black Sea]
Notes:
Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island) is a roughly 16-hectare rocky island owned by Ukraine that lies about 300km west of Crimea, in the Black Sea.
Ukraine has honoured 13 soldiers who were killed defending the island from Russian forces. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded each of the guards the posthumous title of “Hero of Ukraine”.
48. India has agreed to form a joint task force on hydropower project, with which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Japan
[C] Nepal
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Nepal]
Notes:
India and Nepal agreed to form a joint task force on a proposal to construct a hydropower project from investments of the two neighbouring countries.2
The task force will have maximum three members from both the countries. It was agreed on the Meeting of Nepal-India Energy Secretary-Level Joint Steering Committee in Kathmandu. Both countries also agreed to increase the capacity of energy, imported and exported through the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line.
49. ‘Kombai dogs’ which were seen in the news, is a breed of which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBAGR) has launched a study of ‘Kombai’ dogs.
The study of the breed has been launched under a project to document the indigenous dog breeds. ICAR has already registered the ‘Rajapalayam and Chippiparai’ dogs of Tamil Nadu and the ‘Mudhol Hound’ of Karnataka.
50. ‘C-DOT’ functions under which Union Ministry of India?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Communication
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Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Communication]
Notes:
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is a Government owned telecommunications technology development centre, functioning under Ministry of Communication
The premier Telecom R&D centre has bagged three awards at 12th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards for its indigenously designed and developed innovative Telecom solutions in various categories. The categories are ‘Tech for Social Good, Preventive measures to combat COVID 19, and Innovation in Lockdown Management’
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