Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022

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A Professor and Research Scholar Department of Physics at Kerala University, have developed fifth-generation (5G) microwave absorbers, which can be used as an effective shield against electromagnetic radiation
The electromagnetic interference (EMI) is known to be dangerous to the health of living organisms. It also affects the high-end electronic devices. They used new shielding material, ‘mayenite electride’ for microwave absorption in high frequency region.

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback.
The policy seeks to propmote India’s potential for air sports and focuses on ensuring international best practices in safety. The vision of the policy is to make India as one of the top air sports nations by 2030.

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The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) awards the “Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration” since 2006.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has recently launched the Web Portal for PM’s Excellence Award, whose registrations began. The prize money was doubled this year from 10 lakh rupees to 20 lakh rupees. The Scheme was restructured in 2020, to recognize the performance of District Collectors towards economic development of the District.

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched National Educational Alliance for Technology NEAT 3.0.
It is a single platform to provide best quality ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country. The Minister also launched AICTE prescribed technical books in regional languages. It uses Artificial intelligence for a personalised learning experience for better learning outcomes.

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Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi(IGRUA) was established by the Government of India in the year 1986 at Fursatganj Airfield. It is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
IGRUA is an Autonomous Body and it is administered by a Governing Council under Ministry of Civil Aviation. During 2021, IGRUA recorded 19000 hours of flying as against an average yearly flying output of 15000 per year during the previous five years. It also targets 25000 flying hours in 2022.

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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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Nalbana Bird Sanctuary is the core area of the Ramsar designated wetlands of Chilika Lake, Odisha. Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lake in India.
As per the water bird status survey-2022 conducted in the Chilika, a total of 10,74,173 birds of the 107 water bird species and 37,953 individuals of 76 wetland dependent species were counted. It also included the rare Mongolian gull. The count was over 12 lakh, last year. A total of 3,58,889 birds of 97 species were counted in Nalabana Bird Sanctuary.

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A man was beaten by some villagers for allegedly cutting off trees illegally and selling them. The man was burned alive in front of police, for violating the ‘Khuntkatti’ law.
The ‘Khuntkatti’ system is a tribal lineage-based system of joint holding of land. According to the system, the Munda tribals would clear the trees and prepare the land for farming, which would then belong to the entire clan instead of a single person.

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Koppal is a town in the district of Koppal in Karnataka. The Koppal Toy Cluster (KTC), which is being developed in the state, is the first such infrastructure in the country.
The Toy Cluster will be operational in March 2022, spanning an area of over 400 acres of land. It will include the complete value chain from toy making, production of packaging, tool making, paint making, electronics and other accessories.

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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.