Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022
41. Which Union Ministry instituted the ‘Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar’?
[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar was instituted by the Ministry of Education, formerly called as the Ministry of Human Resource Development, in 2016 to recognize the excellence in sanitation and hygiene practice in schools
The Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022 was launched virtually. The sub-categories are: Water, Sanitation, Hand Washing with soap, Operation and Maintenance, behaviour change and capacity building and the newly added category on COVID-19 preparedness and response.
42. Which zone received maximum share of complaints under Ombudsman schemes, as per recent RBI Report?
[A] South Zone
[B] East Zone
[C] North Zone
[D] West Zone
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Correct Answer: C [North Zone]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) witnessed a 22.27 per cent rise in the volume of complaints under various ombudsman schemes during April 2020-March 2021, at 4,04,143.
Chandigarh, Kanpur and Delhi got the maximum number of complaints and the North zone accounted for the maximum share of complaints (43.10 per cent) in 2020-21. It was followed by the West zone and the South zone. East zone continued to have the least share of complaints. ATM and debit cards, mobile banking and credit cards accounted for the most reasons of complaints.
43. Which country has built an ‘Artificial Moon’ project?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Chinese scientists have built an “artificial moon” research facility, to simulate low-gravity environments using magnetism.
The facility, which is to be officially launched this year, will use powerful magnetic fields inside vacuum chamber to make gravity disappear. This effect is called ‘Diamagnetic levitation’.
44. Which country test-launched Ballistic missiles from a train?
[A] USA
[B] North Korea
[C] France
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [North Korea]
Notes:
North Korea confirmed that it test-launched ballistic missiles from a train, seen as a retaliation against new sanctions imposed by the United States.
The missiles fired from rail cars appeared to be a solid-fuel short-range weapon North Korea has modelled after Russia’s Iskander mobile ballistic system. It was first tested in 2019, and the missile is designed to be manoeuvrable and fly at low altitudes.
45. ‘Pristimantis gretathunbergae’ is the name of which new species recently discovered?
[A] Tree
[B] Frog
[C] Turtle
[D] Octopus
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Correct Answer: B [Frog]
Notes:
A new species of rainfrog, discovered in the Panama jungle, has been named after Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.
The species has been named as Pristimantis gretathunbergae, or popularly known as the Greta Thunberg Rainfrog. Though the frog was originally discovered in 2012, recent DNA analysis confirmed that the frog is a new species.
46. ‘(ALH) 84001’ meteorite which was making news, landed on the Earth from which planet?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Mars
[C] Venus
[D] Saturn
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Correct Answer: B [Mars]
Notes:
A meteorite called (ALH) 84001 landed on the Earth from Mars in 1984. For more than four decades scientists have debated if the organic compounds found on the surface of the meteorite were proof of ancient life on Mars.
A new study published offers an explanation for the existence of these organic compounds. It also established that the compounds were left by some form of life that existed on the Mars, billions of years ago.
47. As per Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV), who can set up a Public Charging Station (PCS)?
[A] DISCOMs
[B] Individuals
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] State Governments
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Correct Answer: B [Individuals]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Power promulgated the revised Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV).
As per the guidelines, any individual/entity is free to set up Public charging stations without the requirement of a licence provided that, such stations meet the technical, safety standards and protocols.
48. Which is the nodal agency for the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme?
[A] DRDO
[B] C-DAC
[C] BEL
[D] C-MET
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Correct Answer: B [C-DAC]
Notes:
The Indian Government has invited applications from 100 academia, R&D organisations, start-ups and MSMEs under its Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme.
It aims to train 85,000 engineers in the area of very-large-scale integration (VLSI) and embedded system design. C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a scientific society operating under MeitY, will serve as the nodal agency for the programme.
49. ‘BiodiverCities by 2030 Initiative’ is associated with which organisation?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: B [World Economic Forum]
Notes:
World Economic Forum’s ‘BiodiverCities by 2030 Initiative’, in collaboration with the Alexander von Humboldt Institute and the Government of Colombia has recently released a report.
As per the new report, cities contribute nearly 80 per cent to the global economy and also account for nearly three-fourths of greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly half of the GDP in cities around the world or USD 31 trillion is at risk of disruption from nature loss.
50. ‘Mana ooru, mana badi’ programme is implemented in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Telangana
[C] Karnataka
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
Telangana Cabinet recently approved ‘Mana ooru, mana badi’ programme, which is to be implemented in three years with a budget of ₹7,289 crore.
It aims to provide overall development and creation of effective basic infrastructure in schools across the State. The programme is expected to benefit 19.84 lakh children of over 26000 schools in the state of Telangana.
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