Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022
11. Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV), has been recently found in which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
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.
12. ‘Electric Bike Taxi Scheme’ is the initiative of which Indian state/UT?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] Telangana
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: D [Karnataka]
Notes:
The ‘Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme’ was launched in Karnataka six months ago. It allowed private players, individuals, firms, and aggregators to run electric bike taxis in Bengaluru.
Citizens can avail of the service for a maximum distance of 10 km. However, the Transport Department has received only one application for a licence. The state has not yet fixed the bike taxi fares.
13. PMFME is a scheme being implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Food Processing Industries]
Notes:
Six ODOP (One District One Product) brands under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme were launched recently.
It is a scheme implemented by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. The Ministry has signed an agreement with NAFED for developing 10 brands of selected ODOPs. All products will be available at NAFED Bazaars, E-commerce platforms, and retail stores.
14. Which state is associated with ‘Nirbhaya Kadhi’ campaign?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha’s Ganjam has declared itself the state’s first child marriage free district. It has undertaken a campaign named Nirbhaya Kadhi (Fearless bud).
Through the campaign, the district administration has counselled over one lakh teen-agers and stopped over 450 child marriages. They implemented various steps like providing incentives for informing child marriages, making Aadhaar card mandatory for marriages etc.
15. ‘Gulmarg and Sonamarg’, which were declared as ‘Strategic Areas’, are located in which state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Sikkim
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The Jammu and Kashmir administration sanctioned to declare over 1000 kanals of land in Gulmarg and 354 kanals in Sonamarg areas of the Valley as “Strategic Areas”.
The Corps Commander had requested to utilise this land for training requirements of the armed forces. The previous circular which required no-objection certificate (NOC) from J&K home department for acquisition of land in favour of armed forces, was withdrawn in 2020.
16. ‘’Abilympics” are the competitions held for Persons with Disabilities, in which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Coding
[C] Skill Demonstration
[D] Business Administration
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Correct Answer: C [Skill Demonstration]
Notes:
The National Competition of IndiaSkills 2021 has been organised by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). NSDC is the nodal agency for skill and entrepreneurship development, working under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
The event included ‘Abilympics’, a Skill Demonstration by Persons with Disabilities. IndiaSkill 2021 also introduced three new skills – Yoga, Shoe Making (Leather) and Garment Making (Leather).
17. Competitive Commission of India has ordered a probe against which tech company for its abuse of dominant position?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Facebook
[D] Twitter
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
Fair trade regulator CCI (Competitive Commission of India) ordered a probe against Google for its alleged abuse of dominant position.
As per the Commission, Google has violated provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 which pertains to abuse of dominant position. A complaint was filed that more than 50 per cent of the total traffic on the news websites is routed through Google and by way of its algorithms, the company determines which news website gets discovered via search.
18. Which peninsula separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea?
[A] Avalon Peninsula.
[B] Boothia Peninsula.
[C] Bruce Peninsula.
[D] Yucatán Peninsula
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Correct Answer: D [Yucatán Peninsula]
Notes:
The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea. It includes 3 Mexican states and portions of Belize and Guatemala.
The Maya civilization, known for its exemplary architecture and understanding of mathematics, originated in the Yucatan Peninsula. According to a new study, the Maya civilization may have had access to nearly 500 edible plants, many of which were highly resistant to drought. Earlier, it was believed that the civilization’s fall was due to drought.
19. The New Jan Shatabdi Express inaugurated between Agartala and Jiribam connects Tripura with which state?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Manipur
[C] Sikkim
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
Notes:
Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Jan Shatabdi Express between Agartala and Jiribam connecting two northeastern states, Tripura and Manipur.
The Jan Shatabdi Express will run thrice a week and the journey will take six hours. Besides this, Tripura has Rajdhani Express, Kanchanjungha Express, Humsafar Express among others.
20. Fatima Sheikh, who featured in the Google Doodle, was associated with which field?
[A] Education
[B] Sports
[C] Politics
[D] Literature
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Correct Answer: A [Education]
Notes:
Google honoured India’s educator and social reformer Fatima Sheikh in its Doodle. On January 9, the nation celebrated her 191st birthday.
She was a colleague of Jyotiba Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule. Together they focussed on issues of caste, Sati, female empowerment, widow remarriage, inter-caste marriage and education. She co-founded the Indigenous Library in 184, one of India’s first schools for girls, along with the Phules.
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