1. ‘Malayali Tribes’, seen in the news recently, are the tribal people belonging to which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Malayali is a tribal group from the Eastern Ghats residing in North Tamil Nadu. They also form the largest Scheduled tribes in that region, with over 3.5 lakh population.
Giant Rock Bee Honey sourced from the Tribes was recently added to Tribes India Collection, as per the press release by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Over 35 new organic tribal products have been listed in the Tribes India outlets and website under ‘From Our Home to your Home’ campaign.
2. India asked which country to assist its crew members of the stranded cargo vessels MV Jag Anand and MV Anastasia?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) considered the condition of the sailors as a suo-motto step and asked the Ministry of External Affairs to take care of the crew members.
In response, the Ministry has asked China to provide urgent assistance to as many as 39 cre members of the stranded cargo vessels, which have been stuck for months near the Chinese ports of Jingtang and Caofeidian.
3. Which Union Ministry releases the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)?
[A] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[B] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]
Notes:
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) releases the quarterly Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
4. Which Indian armed force has created a first-of-its kind ‘Human rights cell’?
[A] Indian Navy
[B] Indian Army
[C] Indian Coast Guard
[D] Indian Air Force
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Army]
Notes:
The Indian Army has created a new human rights cell for the first time in the history. Its aims is to provide more transparency and probity in its functioning in disturbed areas like Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast.
Major General Gautam Chauhan has taken charge as the first additional Director General (human rights) and will report directly to the Army vice-chief.
5. Sambalpur, where the Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of IIM, is located in which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus in the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur in Odisha.
The institute has been functioning in a makeshift campus for more than five years, since it was launched as a third-generation IIM, in the year 2015-16.
6. Deepor Beel, which was seen in the news recently, is the only Ramsar site of which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
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Deepor Beel is the only Ramsar site of the state of Assam. It is located in the south-western edge of Guwahati.
The site, which houses of a variety of aquatic life forms along with 219 species of birds, was designated a Ramsar site in the year 2002. The District officials has banned Community fishing at the site.
7. Which county has announced its plan to enrich uranium to 20 per cent?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: D [Iran]
Notes:
Iran has announced to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it plans to enrich its uranium to 20% purity, which was a level achieved before 2015 accord. This is supposed to be done at its Fordow site which is buried into a mountain.
Iran has been continuously breaching the 2015 deals with IAEA since 2019, in response to USA’s withdrawal from the agreement and imposition of sanctions against Iran.
8. As per the recent statement of UNICEF, which country recorded the highest number of births on the New Year’s Day?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] United States
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
According to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), over 371,500 babies were born on New Year’s Day across the world.
It also revealed that India has recorded the highest number of births at around 60,000. India is followed by China, Nigeria and Pakistan. It also estimated that 140 million children are estimated to be born in 2021 with average life expectancy of 84 years.
9. ‘Thai Poosam’ is a religious festival celebrated in which Indian state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
People of Tamil Nadu celebrate the ‘Thai Poosam’ festival, which is dedicated for the worship of the Tamil God Lord Muruga.
After the devotees requested to declare the day as a public holiday, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami issued an order for the same. It is also celebrated in some parts of Kerala and in other countries like Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius and Indonesia.
10. What is ‘Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya’, that was seen in the news recently?
[A] Covid-19 vaccination framework
[B] Certified Reference Material
[C] Space Technology framework
[D] Cryptocurrency Technique
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Correct Answer: B [Certified Reference Material]
Notes:
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL) has adopted an international practice for production of Indian Certified Reference Material (CRMs).
The CRM, which is branded as ‘Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya’, supports the testing and calibration of laboratories, for assuring quality at par with international standards.