February 22, 2022
1. ‘Khajuraho Dance Festival’ is a famous event organised in which Indian state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Bihar
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The 48th Khajuraho Dance Festival commenced from in Madhya Pradesh. The weeklong festival will be held till February 26, 2022.
The world famous ‘Khajuraho Dance Festival’ is being organized in Khajuraho, located in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The festival is being organized on the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Artists from across the country and the world are performing at the festival.
2. The Supreme Court has scrapped the ‘gender cap’ on performers in orchestra bars in which state recently?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Karnataka
[C] West Bengal
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The Supreme Court has scrapped the condition imposed by Maharashtra authorities that limited the number of female and male performers in orchestra bars to four each.
The Court also said that the cap directly transgresses the fundamental rights of the performers as well as the license owners under Article 15 (1) and Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution.
3. Which nocturnal pollinator has been found to have vital role in ‘Pollination’ in the Himalayan ecosystem?
[A] Moths
[B] Bees
[C] Butterflies
[D] Bats
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Correct Answer: A [Moths]
Notes:
As per a recent study, Moths are vital to pollination in the Himalayan ecosystem of northeast India. The study highlights 91 species of moths as potential pollinators of 21 plant families in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Diurnal are Day-Active Pollinators including bees and butterflies while nocturnal pollinators are active during the nights like moths and bats. Majority of the pollination-related studies are based on diurnal pollinators, so far.
4. In which Indian state is the ‘Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)’ located?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Sikkim
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
‘Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)’ is an array of thirty fully steerable parabolic radio telescopes. It is located near Pune at Khodad in Maharashtra.
Astronomers from the National Centre of Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR) in Pune, and the University of California, Santa Cruz, have used GMRT to map the distribution of atomic hydrogen gas from the host galaxy of a fast radio burst (FRB).
5. Which Indian city has been elected as the host of 2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) session?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Chennai
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [Mumbai]
Notes:
India will host the 2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) session in Mumbai. India will be hosting the prestigious IOC meeting for the first time since 1983, when the 86th Session was held in New Delhi.
The session which will be held in May or June next year, will include election for the host country for the 2030 Winter Olympics and sports programmes for LA 2028 Olympic Games.
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February 21, 2022
1. India signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with which country in February 2022?
[A] UAE
[B] China
[C] Brazil
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: A [UAE]
Notes:
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
It is set to benefit almost 90 per cent of trade, both exports and imports, between the two countries. India has given duty concessions on gold exported from the UAE, while Indian exporters will attract zero per cent duty on jewellery.
2. India imported a record 100,000 tonnes of Soy Oil from which country?
[A] UAE
[B] USA
[C] Malaysia
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
Indian traders have imported a record 100,000 tonnes of Soy Oil from the United States, because of limited supplies from drought-hit South America.
This import has been undertaken amidst the high prices of its rival Palm Oil. The higher purchases are expected to support U.S. soy oil prices, which have already climbed nearly 20% this year.
3. What is the objective of World Bank’s REWARD Program?
[A] Promotion of School Education
[B] Watershed management
[C] Solid waste Management
[D] Infrastructure Development
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Correct Answer: B [Watershed management]
Notes:
Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and the World Bank have signed a USD 115 million Programme.
The name of the project is REWARD (Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development Programme). It will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices.
4. ‘Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Law and Justice
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
The Central Government has approved the implementation of Phase II of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project, at a total cost of Rs 3,375 crore during the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26.
This phase of the ICJS project by the Home Affairs Ministry will be implemented as a central sector scheme. ICJS is a national platform for enabling integration of main IT system used for delivery of Criminal Justice in the country.
5. Which Union Ministry has released Guidelines on Data Security to its officials, banning the use of digital assistant devices?
[A] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[B] Ministry of Communication
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]
Notes:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has prohibited the sharing of top secret or secret documents by its officials over Internet.
The officials have been told not to use digital assistant devices such as Amazon’s Echo, Apple’s HomePod and Google Home in office and turn off digital assistants, including Alexa and Siri, in smartphones or watches. Such practices violate the Departmental Security instructions and the National Information Security Policy Guidelines.
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