Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022

41. Which institution developed the indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit “Om”, to detect Omicron variant?
[A] CSIR- CDRI
[B] AIIMS
[C] JIPMER
[D] IIT Kanpur

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42. Global heads of tech giants- Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai, have been named for which civilian award of India?
[A] Padma Shri
[B] Padma Vibushan
[C] Padma Bhushan
[D] Vishisht Seva Medal

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43. Scientists from IIT Kharagpur have developed a portable device for detecting which disease?
[A] Oral Cancer
[B] Breast Cancer
[C] Prostate Cancer
[D] Lung Cancer

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44. What is the other name of ‘National Conference on Agriculture for Summer Campaign’?

 

[A] Rabi Conference
[B] Zaid Conference
[C] Kharif Conference
[D] Cash Crop Conference

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45. India has set up a USD 150-million venture capital fund in which country?
[A] Singapore
[B] UAE
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh

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46. Which Union Ministry is associated with the ‘Draft policy on the Energy Storage System (ESS)’?
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Renewable Energy
[D] Ministry of Coal

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47. Which Indian state has launched the Brain Health Initiative, for the first time in India?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] Telangana

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48. Pandit Jasraj was associated with which field?
[A] Literature
[B] Vocal Music
[C] Kathak
[D] Painting

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49.

Which country has agreed to cooperate with the European Union on Energy Security?

[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] India
[D] Japan

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50. As per recent study, what is the reason for atmospheric mercury pollution of Peruvian Amazon?
[A] Coal Mining
[B] Gold Mining
[C] Copper Mining
[D] Industrial Emissions

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