Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022

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Puducherry Union Territory government is making arrangements to host the 25th National Youth Festival on January 12.
The Day marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Over 7,000 youth from across the country will take part in the events, held in association with the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Minister also unveiled the festival logo and mascot, “Saksham Yuva-Shashakt Yuva”.

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Lanka IOC, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Government of Sri Lanka signed lease agreements on jointly developing the Trincomalee oil tank farm.
Indian Oil Corporation’s subsidiary Lanka IOC is set to run the 14 oil storage tanks while CPC would run 24 tanks. Trinco Petroleum Terminal Pvt. Ltd would develop the remaining 61 tanks, in a joint venture where 51% stakes will be held by CPC and 49% by Lanka IOC.

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The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched “Smart cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)” program.
It is a joint initiative of MoHUA, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and leading academic institutions of the country. Top architecture & planning institutes of the country will work with Smart Cities to document the landmark projects undertaken by the Smart Cities Mission.

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The Union Minister for Power and new and renewable energy Raj Kumar Singh has dedicated a new technology named Automatic Generation Control (AGC) to the nation.
This technology would send signals to power plants every four seconds, in order to maintain a constant frequency thereby maintaining the reliability of India’s power generation system.

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Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first Open Rock Museum in Hyderabad.
The Museum displays around 35 types of rocks from various parts of India with ages ranging from 3.3 billion years to around 55 million years of the Earth’s history. The Union Minister also released Earthquake Risk Maps of Lucknow and Dehradun, developed by CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).

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A new tropical, evergreen tree from Cameroon has been named after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
The critically endangered tree has been named ‘Uvariopsis dicaprio’ to recognise his campaigning efforts to protect Ebo forest from logging.  The tree was previously unknown to science and to local communities. It has glossy yellow-green flowers that grow on its trunk.

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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).

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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has selected Tata Consultancy Services for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme.
TCS had successfully implemented its first phase, which was introduced in 2008. The programme aimed to improve delivery of passport-related services, digitise processes, fast-track the timelines, and improve transparency.

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Pakistan’s popular hill station Murree was declared a calamity-hit area after at least 21 people, froze to death due to unprecedented snowfall.
Murree is a mountain town, located in the Pir Panjal Range, in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan. This unfortunate event occurred during the rush of tourists to the town. The Pakistan Meteorological Department had predicted heavy snowfall in Murree and Galiyat.

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Ministry of Food Processing Industries has launched a dedicated grievance cell for the food and food-related industry to ensure smooth operations and uninterrupted supply of essentials for all citizens.
The Ministry had set up a similar grievance cell during the first wave when the national lockdown was imposed in the country. The Ministry said that industry players and people can send their concerns and queries on [email protected].