Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022
1. Which Indian state has unveiled the draft of ‘New Policy for Women 2021’?
[A] Telangana
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Tamil Nadu Government recently unveiled “New Policy for Women 2021”, which includes features such as compulsory martial arts training for school and college females.
It also proposes 50 additional person-days under MGNREGS for all single and women-headed households, and 33.3 percent representation in registered parties. The policy also seeks to make all modes of transportation women-friendly.
2. Which institution released the ‘Compendium on the innovations on technology’?
[A] World Bank
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission released the ‘Compendium on the innovations on technology’.
‘Innovations For You’ Compendium focuses on the start-ups and innovations in the field of Agriculture and Allied services. It features the 70 start-ups supported by Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) of AIM. ‘The Ingenious Tinkerers’ includes 41 innovations from Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL).
3. Which city has the longest metro rail network in the world?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Singapore City
[C] Shanghai
[D] Tokyo
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Correct Answer: C [Shanghai]
Notes:
China’s Shanghai has maintained its position as having the longest metro rail network in the world by adding two new lines that went into operation recently.
The new lines took the total length of the city’s metro network to 831 km, also bringing the total number of fully automatic driverless metro lines in the city to five. Shanghai city now includes 508 stations. Shanghai’s Metro network is followed by Beijing, and Delhi was ranked third
4. Which institution appointed the technical committee to look into the Pegasus malware issue?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Supreme Court
[C] Delhi High Court
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: B [Supreme Court]
Notes:
The Supreme Court of India appointed the technical committee to look into the Pegasus malware issue.
The technical committee issued a public notice asking citizens to contact the panel if they suspected that their mobile devices are infected by Pegasus malware. The committee would request the person to allow examination of the device, if reasonable.
5. As per recent amendments to Environment (Protection) Act, what percent of fly ash is to be utilised by Coal and Lignite-based Thermal Power Plants?
[A] 25
[B] 50
[C] 75
[D] 100
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Correct Answer: D [100]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the latest amendments to the Environment (Protection) Act.
As per the notification, all coal and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) should utilise 100 per cent fly ash in an environment friendly manner for making construction sector products. This aims to reduce the requirement of land for disposing fly ash in ash ponds.
6. How many women M.Ps are present in the Parliamentary panel, which was set up to examine the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill?
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Correct Answer: A [1]
Notes:
Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev is the only woman in the 31-member parliamentary panel assigned to examine the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill.
The seeks to raise the legal age of marriage for women to 21. At present, the minimum age of marriage for men is 21 and for women is 18. The proposal to increase the marriage age of women was recommended by the NITI Aayog.task force headed by Jaya Jaitley.
7. What is the limit of offline digital payment per transaction, as per RBI’s recent notification?
[A] Rs 100
[B] Rs 200
[C] Rs 500
[D] Rs 1000
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Correct Answer: B [Rs 200]
Notes:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a framework to allow offline payments up to Rs 200 per transaction.
This framework is subject to an overall limit of Rs 2,000. An offline digital payment is a transaction that does not require internet or telecom connectivity. These transactions will not require an additional factor of authentication (AFA).
8. Alka Mittal has been appointed as the first female Chairman and MD of which Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)?
[A] ONGC
[B] SAIL
[C] PFC
[D] NTPC
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Correct Answer: A [ONGC]
Notes:
Alka Mittal has been appointed as the first female Chairman and MD of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
NTPC is the country’s largest oil and gas producer. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for this appointment.
9. Which state/UT recognised Takht Damdama Sahib, as the fifth Takht of Sikhs?
[A] Punjab
[B] Delhi
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi]
Notes:
Delhi Assembly passed an amendment Bill to the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1971, to recognise Takht Damdama Sahib as the fifth Takht of Sikhs.
A Takht, or a throne, is a seat of temporal authority for Sikhs. There are five Sikh Takhts, three in Punjab and one each in Maharashtra and Bihar. The amendment also adds one more ex officio member in the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Managament Committee (DSGMC) house from the earlier 4.
10. What is the expiry duration for bridges in India?
[A] 50 years
[B] 75 years
[C] 100 years
[D] No duration
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Correct Answer: D [No duration]
Notes:
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that the Centre will bring in a policy to know the condition and age of all the bridges across the country.
There are no expiry dates for bridges in India and hence there are many accidents and death. The Ministry had prepared the Indian Bridge Management System to collect information about all the bridges of the country.
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