Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022
21. Which Indian state is set to host the next edition of Khelo India Games in 2023?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Karnataka Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports announced that Karnataka will host the next Khelo India Games in 2023.
He also announced that over 75 sports students are being trained in the State to take part in the next Olympics. The 2021 edition of Khelo India is postponed due to the pandemic and is to be held in Haryana.
22. The Koppal Toy Cluster (KTC), which was seen in the news recently, is being developed in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
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.
23. ‘Olaf Scholz’ is the recently appointed head of which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Brazil
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Germany]
Notes:
Olaf Scholz has been appointed as the Chancellor of Germany from December 2021. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a discussion with his German counterpart and congratulated on his appointment as Chancellor.
They reviewed the capacities of ongoing cooperation initiatives, including investment and trade links. They also discussed to diversify cooperation and exchanges in new areas.
24. What is “Uvariopsis dicaprio”, named after Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio?
[A] A Star
[B] A Tree
[C] A Ship
[D] A Snake
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Correct Answer: B [A Tree]
Notes:
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.
25. ‘Mission Jeewan Raksha’ is associated with which institution?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Railway Police Force
[D] National Security Guard
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Correct Answer: C [Railway Police Force]
Notes:
Railway Police Force personnel saved 601 persons accross Indian Railways in the year 2021. They have saved 1650 lives from the wheels of the running trains at railway stations across India in the last four years under ‘Mission Jeewan Raksha’.
Indian Railways has returned left behind luggage with value at 23 crores to over 1.2 lakh rightful passengers.
26. ‘Hyderabad declaration’, which was seen in the news, is associated with?
[A] Climate Change
[B] E-Governance
[C] Women Empowerment
[D] Covid-19 Protocol
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Correct Answer: B [E-Governance]
Notes:
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DAPRG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Government of Telangana organized the 24th National Conference on e-Governance at Hyderabad.
The theme of this Conference is “India’s Techade: Digital Governance in a Post Pandemic World”. The Conference has unanimously adopted the Hyderabad declaration.
27. Which country is associated with the ‘Vaccine Pass’ Bill?
[A] France
[B] Australia
[C] UK
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: A [France]
Notes:
After the Government of France announced ‘Vaccine Pass’, over 1 lakh protestors rallied in the country to oppose the government’s plans to restrict the rights of the unvaccinated.
France recorded over 300,000 COVID-19 infections in a single day and the country’s lower house approved a government bill that will require individuals to prove they are fully vaccinated against Covid before they can move in public places. There were similar protests in Germany and Italy.
28. ‘The Bureau of Indian Standards’ works under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
[D] Ministry of Law and Justice
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution]
Notes:
‘The Bureau of Indian Standards’ is the National Standards Body of India under Department of Consumer affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
BIS, earlier known as the Indian Standards Institution (ISI), was founded in 1947. The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) Act 2016, established the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as the National Standards Body of India. BIS recently celebrated its 75th anniversary.
29. India’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van was launched in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
India’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van was launched at Village Sirora in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. It was inaugurated by the Chairman of KVIC, Vinai Kumar Saxena.
The Mobile Van has been designed by KVIC at its Multi-disciplinary Training Centre, Panjokehra, at a cost of INR 15 lakh. It can process up to 300 KG of honey in 8 hours and also comprises of with a testing laboratory, which would examine the quality of honey.
30. Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan, who were seen in the news, are associated with which sport?
[A] Table-Tennis
[B] Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: B [Tennis]
Notes:
Indian Tennis Players Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan won the Adelaide International ATP 250 men’s doubles title.
The Indian duo teamed up for the first time on the ATP tour, and won the title over the top-seeded pair of Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo in Adelaide. It was Rohan Bopanna’s 20th ATP title while Ramkumar won his maiden title on the tour.
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