Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022

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The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 or AFSPA legislation, has been extended in Nagaland for another six months.
The North-eastern state has been seeking to withdraw it after the alleged security operation near Oting Village in Nagaland that left 14 civilians and one jawan dead in December 2021. The law was first introduced by the British to suppress the Quit India movement in 1942.

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South Korea’s first domestically produced space launch vehicle KSLV-II Nuri rocket failed due to a loose helium tank.
All the three stages of the rocket worked, taking it to a height of 700 kilometres, and the 1.5-tonne payload separated successfully. The mission failed as the third-stage engine stopped burning 46 seconds earlier than schedule.

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Union Government has set up the E-Daakhil Portal, which provides a fast and easy facility to consumers around the country to conveniently approach the relevant consumer forum.
As per the recent rules released by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, District commissions has jurisdiction for complaints where value of goods or services not exceeding ₹50 lakh. State commissions can look on complaints in range of ₹50 lakh- ₹2 crores. National Commission will have jurisdiction exceeding 2 crore rupees. Consumers can also file complaint electronically.

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Veteran photographer Sabine Weiss, renowned for her images on the streets of Paris, passed away at the age of 97.
She was the last surviving member of France’s humanist photography school. The photographer moved to Paris after World War Two. She was also regarded as pioneer of Street photography, in which she captured the condition of ordinary people in Paris.

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Union Health Ministry of India set up the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) in 2020, to monitor genome sequencing and variation of Covid strains.
INSACOG is jointly initiated by the Union Health Ministry, along with Department of Biotechnology, CSIR and ICMR. An INSACOG Lab has asked States to temporarily pause sending COVID-19 positive samples.

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The five permanent members of United Nations Security Council, namely Russia, Britain, China, the United States and France released a statement recently.
The countries are of the view that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided. The statement seeks to avoid war between the nuclear states and reduce strategic risks. China has a “no first use” policy on nuclear weapons.

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Atal Tunnel is located in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh. It is all-weather 9km road under the Rohtang Pass on the Leh-Manali Highway.
The Tunnel saw a record number of vehicles crossing on the first day of 2022. As per officials, a total of 7,515 vehicles crossed the tunnel on January 1, 2022. This is the highest ever count since it was inaugurated on October 3, 2020.

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Nandur Madhmeshwar bird sanctuary is a wetland situated in Niphad in Maharashtra’s Nashik. With the beginning of winter, a large number of migratory birds have flocked to the bird sanctuary.
As per the Forest Department, more than 30,000 birds including flamingos, cranes, golden flowers, blue chicks and many others have come to the place. Birds from Siberia, Europe migrate here to escape the harsh winter conditions.

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Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia handed over the first caste certificate based on the mother’s credentials to a single mother.
Earlier, SC/ST caste certificates were issued only based on the fathers’ caste certificates or paternal side certificates. Hence, this is considered as a landmark move

 

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Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV) has been found in the samples collected from ponds and markets in Andhra Pradesh
MCRV is found to be the reason for the mass mortality of wild crab (Scylla serrate) in Andhra Pradesh. The MCRV, known as Sleeping Disease, has caused mass mortality of wild crabs in all methods of farming since 2019.