Current Affairs Quiz 31st January 2022 : Daily GK Update Quiz

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Q.1. PM Narendra Modi has addressed the 30th Foundation Day programme of National Commission for Women on January 31. Who is the Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW)?

рдкреНрд░рдзрд╛рдирдордВрддреНрд░реА рдирд░реЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдореЛрджреА рдиреЗ 31 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рдХреЛ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ рдХреЗ 30рд╡реЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдирд╛ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдХреЛ рд╕рдВрдмреЛрдзрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИред рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ (NCW) рдХреА рдЕрдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдХреМрди рд╣реИрдВ?

(a) Surekha Sikri / рд╕реБрд░реЗрдЦ рд╕рд┐рдХрд░реА

(b) Rekha Menon / рд░реЗрдЦрд╛ рдореЗрдирди

(c) Soma Mondal / рд╕реЛрдорд╛ рдореЛрдВрдбрд▓

(d) Rekha Sharma / рд░реЗрдЦрд╛ рд╢рд░реНрдорд╛

(e) Gowsalya Shankar / рдЧреЛрд╢рд╛рд▓реНрдп рд╢рдВрдХрд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(d)

Exp.┬аPM Modi addressed 30th Foundation Day of National Commission for Women

PM Narendra Modi addressed the 30th Foundation Day programme of National Commission for Women (NCW) on January 31.

тАЬThe theme of the programme is тАШShe The Change MakerтАЩ, aimed at celebrating the achievements of women in different fields.

The State Commissions for Women and Department of Women and Child Development in State Government will participate.

Teaching faculty and students, voluntary organizations, women entrepreneurs and business associations will also participate.

Rekha Sharma is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW).

Q.2.┬аSecurity Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) has set up a new bank note printing lines at which of the following two presses?

рд╕рд┐рдХреНрдпреЛрд░рд┐рдЯреА рдкреНрд░рд┐рдВрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧ рдПрдВрдб рдорд┐рдВрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧ рдХреЙрд░рдкреЛрд░реЗрд╢рди рдСрдл рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб (SPMCIL) рдиреЗ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рджреЛ рдкреНрд░реЗрд╕ рдореЗрдВ рдПрдХ рдирдИ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдиреЛрдЯ рдкреНрд░рд┐рдВрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧ рд▓рд╛рдЗрди рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХреА рд╣реИ?

(a) Nashik and Dewas / рдирд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рджреЗрд╡рд╛рд╕

(b) Nashik and Mysore / рдирд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдореИрд╕реВрд░

(c) Mysore and Dewas / рдореИрд╕реВрд░ рдФрд░ рджреЗрд╡рд╛рд╕

(d) Mysore and Salboni / рдореИрд╕реВрд░ рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓рдмреЛрдиреА

(e) Salboni and Dewas / рд╕рд╛рд▓рдмреЛрдиреА рдФрд░ рджреЗрд╡рд╛рд╕

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(a)

Exp.┬аSPMCIL set up new bank note printing lines at Nashik and Dewas

Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) has set up a new bank note printing lines at its Currency Note Press, Nashik and Bank Note Press, Dewas.

SPMCIL is a Government of India-owned Miniratna company and is engaged in the production of Currency-Bank Notes, Security Paper.

India has four printing presses for printing and supply of Banknotes:

Dewas in Madhya Pradesh

Nasik in Maharashtra

Mysore in Karnataka

Salboni in West Bengal

Q.3.┬аXiomara Castro sworn in as the first woman President of which of the following country?

рд╢рд┐рдпреЛрдорд╛рд░рд╛ рдХрд╛рд╕реНрддреНрд░реЛ рдиреЗ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреА рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░рдкрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рд╢рдкрде рд▓реА?

(a) Nicaragua / рдирд┐рдХрд╛рд░рд╛рдЧреБрдЖ

(b) Guatemala /┬ардЧреНрд╡рд╛рдЯреЗрдорд╛рд▓рд╛

(c) Mexico / рдореЗрдХреНрд╕рд┐рдХреЛ

(d) Belize / рдмреЗрд▓реАрдЬ

(e) Honduras / рд╣реЛрдВрдбреБрд░рд╛рд╕

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(e)

Exp.┬аXiomara Castro became first woman President of Honduras

Leftist Xiomara Castro was sworn in as the first woman President of Honduras. She vowed to reform the crime-and poverty-stricken nation into a тАЬsocialist and democratic state.тАЭ

She replaces President Juan Orlando Hern├бndez, who has held the position for 8 years and has been accused of corruption and drug trade ties.

Castro is wife of former president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, who ruled Honduras between 2006 and 2009.

Q.4.┬аThe Reserve Bank of India has imposed several restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, Lucknow, including a cap of Rs ________________ on withdrawals.

рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░рд┐рдЬрд░реНрд╡ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдиреЗ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрди рдорд░реНрдХреЗрдВрдЯрд╛рдЗрд▓ рдХреЛрдСрдкрд░реЗрдЯрд┐рд╡ рдмреИрдВрдХ рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб, рд▓рдЦрдирдК рдкрд░ рдирд┐рдХрд╛рд╕реА рдкрд░ ____________┬ард░реБрдкрдпреЗ рдХреА рд╕реАрдорд╛ рд╕рд╣рд┐рдд рдХрдИ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рдмрдВрдз рд▓рдЧрд╛рдП┬ард╣реИрдВред

(a) Rs 1 lakh / 1 рд▓рд╛рдЦ рд░реБ

(b) Rs 1.5 lakh / 1.5 рд▓рд╛рдЦ рд░реБ

(c) Rs 2 lakh / 2 рд▓рд╛рдЦ рд░реБ

(d) Rs 2.5 lakh / 2.5 рд▓рд╛рдЦ рд░реБ

(e) Rs 5 lakh / 5 рд▓рд╛рдЦ рд░реБ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(a)

Exp.┬аRBI imposed restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, Lucknow

The Reserve Bank of India imposed several restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, Lucknow, including a cap of Rs 1 lakh on withdrawals.

The restrictions came into force from closure of business hours on January 28, 2022. RBI said the Lucknow-based co-operative bank will not, without its prior approval, grant or renew any loans and advances, or make any investment.

The restrictions would remain in force for six months and are subject to review.

The RBI has imposed above restriction in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS).

In particular, a sum not exceeding Rs 1 lakh of the total balance across all savings bank or current accounts or any other account of a depositor, may be allowed to be withdrawn, subject to certain conditions.

Q.5.┬аThe exports of marine products in India have registered a growth of ________% to $ 6.1 billion during April to Dec 2021.

рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рд╕реЗ рджрд┐рд╕рдВрдмрд░ 2021 рдХреЗ рджреМрд░рд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рджреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдирд┐рд░реНрдпрд╛рдд рдореЗрдВ ____________┬ардкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╢рдд рдХреА рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде 6.1 рдЕрд░рдм рдбреЙрд▓рд░ рдХреА рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рджрд░реНрдЬ рдХреА рдЧрдИ рд╣реИред

(a) 25%

(b) 35%

(c) 40%

(d) 53%

(e) 55%

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(b)

Exp.┬аIndiaтАЩs Exports of marine products grew by 35% to $6.1 bn during April-Dec 2021

The exports of marine products registered a growth of 35% to $ 6.1 billion during April to Dec 2021.

The exports of Marine Products touched over $ 720 million, registering a growth of over 28 per cent.

The overall exports of Marine Products in the last Financial Year were $ 5.96 billion. Top 5 export destinations: USA, China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand.

PM Modi had launched the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana in 2020 with an array of 100 diverse activities with a budget of over Rs 20,000 crores.

Q.6.┬аThe government has approved the sale of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) to which company┬аfor тВ╣12,100 crores?

рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдиреЗ рдиреАрд▓рд╛рдЪрд▓ рдЗрд╕реНрдкрд╛рдд рдирд┐рдЧрдо рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб (NINL) рдХреЛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХрдВрдкрдиреА рдХреЛ тВ╣12,100 рдХрд░реЛрдбрд╝ рдореЗрдВ рдмреЗрдЪрдиреЗ рдХреА рдордВрдЬреВрд░реА рджреА рд╣реИ?

(a) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd / рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдЗрд╕реНрдкрд╛рдд рдирд┐рдЧрдо рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб

(b) Steel Authority of India / рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЗрд╕реНрдкрд╛рдд рдкреНрд░рд╛рдзрд┐рдХрд░рдг

(c) Tata Steel / рдЯрд╛рдЯрд╛ рд╕реНрдЯреАрд▓

(d) Jindal Steel and Power / рдЬрд┐рдВрджрд▓ рд╕реНрдЯреАрд▓ рдПрдВрдб рдкрд╛рд╡рд░

(e) JSW Steel / рдЬреЗрдПрд╕рдбрдмреНрд▓реНрдпреВ рд╕реНрдЯреАрд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(c)

Exp.┬аTata Steel will buy Neelachal Ispat Nigam for тВ╣12,100 crore

The government has approved the sale of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) to Tata Steel Long Products.

The CCEA have approved the highest bid of Tata Steel Long Products for 93.71% of shares NINL. The Bid Enterprise Value is тВ╣12,100 crore.

NINL is a joint venture of 4 CPSEs тАУ MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON and 2 Odisha government PSUs тАУ OMC and IPICOL. The government does not hold any equity in the company.

Q.7.┬аThe Economic Survey 2021-22 has projected a growth rate of _______ % for the next financial year ending March 2023.

рдЖрд░реНрдерд┐рдХ рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЗрдХреНрд╖рдг┬а2021-22 рдиреЗ рдорд╛рд░реНрдЪ 2023 рдХреЛ рд╕рдорд╛рдкреНрдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЕрдЧрд▓реЗ рд╡рд┐рддреНрддреАрдп рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП _______% рдХреА рд╡реГрджреНрдзрд┐ рджрд░ рдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреБрдорд╛рди рд▓рдЧрд╛рдпрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) 6-5-6.9%

(b) 7.0-7.5%

(c) 8.0-8.5%

(d) 9.8-10.3%

(e) 10.0-11.6%

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(c)

Exp.┬аEconomic Survey pegged India’s GDP growth at 8-8.5% for FY23

The Economic Survey has projected a growth rate of 8-8.5% for the next financial year ending March 2023.

The Economic Survey 2021-22 was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha on 31 January, while the Budget will be presented on 1 February at 11 am.

The survey expectations for the next fiscal year are conservative compared to the 9% expansion seen by IMF.

For the current financial year, the survey projects a growth rate of 9.2%, led by 11.2% growth in industrial sector and 8.2% growth in services sector. The agriculture sector growth is seen at 3.9% in FY22.

Q.8.┬аMeta (formerly known as Facebook) has partnered with which organization to support 5 lakh women-led small businesses across India under its #SheMeansBusiness programme?

рдореЗрдЯрд╛ (рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рдлреЗрд╕рдмреБрдХ рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдо рд╕реЗ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рдерд╛) рдиреЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ #SheMeansBusiness рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рдкреВрд░реЗ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ 5 рд▓рд╛рдЦ рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЗ рдиреЗрддреГрддреНрд╡ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╕рд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдорд░реНрдерди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╕рдВрдЧрдарди рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рднрд╛рдЧреАрджрд╛рд░реА рдХреА рд╣реИ?

(a) Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India┬а/ рдЖрджрд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рд╕рд╣рдХрд╛рд░реА рд╡рд┐рдкрдгрди рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рд╕рдВрдШ рднрд╛рд░рдд

(b) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry┬а/ рдлреЗрдбрд░реЗрд╢рди рдСрдл рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрди рдЪреИрдВрдмрд░реНрд╕ рдСрдл рдХреЙрдорд░реНрд╕ рдПрдВрдб рдЗрдВрдбрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реА

(c) Confederation of Indian Industry┬а/ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧ рдкрд░рд┐рд╕рдВрдШ

(d) Associated Chambers of Commerce of India┬а/ рдПрд╕реЛрд╕рд┐рдПрдЯреЗрдб рдЪреИрдВрдмрд░реНрд╕ рдСрдл рдХреЙрдорд░реНрд╕ рдСрдл рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛

(e) NITI Aayog / рдирд┐рддрд┐ рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(b)

Exp.┬аMeta partnered with FICCI to support women-led SMBs across India

Meta (formerly known as Facebook) has partnered with FICCI to support 5 lakh women-led small businesses across India under its #SheMeansBusiness programme and FICCIтАЩs тАШEmpowering the Greater 50%тАЩ initiative.

The announcement was made during MetaтАЩs inaugural National Women Entrepreneurship Summit to encourage industry dialogue and steps to support the MSMEs across sectors.

Meta will be extending support through three initiatives:

Facebook Business Coach (to train women through educational chatbot tool on WhatsApp)

Grow your Business Hub (to provide necessary information, tools to MSMEs)

Commerce Partners Programme (to help businesses go digital and D2C)

Q.9.┬аName the chairman of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India whose tenure has been extended by one more year by the government.

рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЬреАрд╡рди рдмреАрдорд╛ рдирд┐рдЧрдо (LIC) рдХреЗ рдЕрдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рдмрддрд╛рдЗрдП рдЬрд┐рдирдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХрд╛рд▓ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдПрдХ рдФрд░ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдмрдврд╝рд╛ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) Kris Gopalakrishnan / рдХреНрд░рд┐рд╢ рдЧреЛрдкрд╛рд▓рдХреГрд╖реНрдгрди

(b) Sandeep Kataria / рд╕рдВрджреАрдк┬ардХрдЯрд╛рд░рд┐рдпрд╛

(c) Siddhartha Mohanty / рд╕рд┐рджреНрдзрд╛рд░реНрде рдореЛрд╣рдВрддреА

(d) M R Kumar / рдПрдо рдЖрд░ рдХреБрдорд╛рд░

(e) B C Patnaik / рдмреА рд╕реА рдкрдЯрдирд╛рдпрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(d)

Exp.┬аGovt has extended tenure of LIC Chairman MR Kumar by one more year

The government has extended the tenure of chairman of IPO-bound Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) by one more year with a view to facilitate smooth listing of the insurance behemoth.

Besides, the government has also extended the tenure of one of the managing directors, Raj Kumar, for one year.

With the extension, M R Kumar will continue as chairman of LIC till March 2023. This is the second extension for the LIC chairman. The government owns a 100 per cent stake in LIC.

Q.10.┬аWho among the following has won the Men’s Singles title of Australian Open 2022?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдСрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реЗрд▓рд┐рдпрди рдУрдкрди 2022 рдХрд╛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖ рдПрдХрд▓ рдЦрд┐рддрд╛рдм рдЬреАрддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Daniil Medvedev / рдбреЗрдирд┐рдпрд▓ рдореЗрджрд╡реЗрджреЗрд╡

(b) Novak Djokovic / рдиреЛрд╡рд╛рдХ рдЬреЛрдХреЛрд╡рд┐рдЪ

(c) Alexander Zverev / рдЕрд▓реЗрдХреНрдЬреЗрдВрдбрд░ рдЬреНрд╡реЗрд░реЗрд╡

(d) Dominic Thiem / рдбреЛрдорд┐рдирд┐рдХ рдерд┐рдПрдо

(e) Rafael Nadal / рд░рд╛рдлреЗрд▓ рдирдбрд╛рд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(e)

Exp.┬аAustralian Open 2022: Rafael Nadal & Ashleigh Barty won the Men’s & Women’s Singles title

The 2022 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022.

It was the 110th edition of the Australian Open, the 54th in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam of the year.

Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty won the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles titles, respectively.

Nadal claimed his record-breaking 21st major title by defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final, coming back from two sets to love down. Ashleigh Barty won the first Australian Open singles title by an Australian in 44 years by defeating Danielle Collins in straight sets in the final.

MenтАЩs Singles: Rafael Nadal (Spanish)

WomenтАЩs Singles: Ashleigh Barty (Australian)

Q.11.┬аThe 2022 Australian Open, a Grand Slam tennis tournament, was the ____________ edition of the Australian Open.

2022 рдСрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реЗрд▓рд┐рдпрди рдУрдкрди, рдПрдХ рдЧреНрд░реИрдВрдб рд╕реНрд▓реИрдо рдЯреЗрдирд┐рд╕ рдЯреВрд░реНрдирд╛рдореЗрдВрдЯ, рдСрд╕реНрдЯреНрд░реЗрд▓рд┐рдпрди рдУрдкрди рдХрд╛ ____________ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг рдерд╛ред

(a) 109th edition / 109рд╡рд╛рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг

(b) 110th edition / 110рд╡рд╛рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг

(c) 111th edition / 111рд╡рд╛рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг

(d) 112th edition / 112рд╡рд╛рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг

(e) 113th edition / 113рд╡рд╛рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(b)

Exp.┬аAustralian Open 2022: Rafael Nadal & Ashleigh Barty won the Men’s & Women’s Singles title

The 2022 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022.

It was the 110th edition of the Australian Open, the 54th in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam of the year.

Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty won the Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles titles, respectively.

Nadal claimed his record-breaking 21st major title by defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final, coming back from two sets to love down. Ashleigh Barty won the first Australian Open singles title by an Australian in 44 years by defeating Danielle Collins in straight sets in the final.

MenтАЩs Singles: Rafael Nadal (Spanish)

WomenтАЩs Singles: Ashleigh Barty (Australian)

Q.12. Who┬аhas won the women’s singles title at 2022 Odisha Open badminton tournament held in Cuttack, Odisha?

рдХрдЯрдХ, рдУрдбрд┐рд╢рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд 2022 рдУрдбрд┐рд╢рд╛ рдУрдкрди рдмреИрдбрдорд┐рдВрдЯрди рдЯреВрд░реНрдирд╛рдореЗрдВрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ рдПрдХрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдЦрд┐рддрд╛рдм рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдЬреАрддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Unnati Hooda / рдЙрдиреНрдирддрд┐ рд╣реБрдбреНрдбрд╛

(b) Smit Toshniwal / рд╕реНрдорд┐рдЯ рддреЛрд╢рдиреАрд╡рд╛рд▓

(c) Kiran George / рдХрд┐рд░рдг рдЬреЙрд░реНрдЬ

(d) Priyanshu Rajawa / рдкреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдВрд╢реБ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╛рд╡рд╛

(e) Parupalli Kashyap / рдкрд╛рд░реБрдкрд▓реНрд▓реА рдХрд╢реНрдпрдк

Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(a)

Exp.┬аOdisha Open 2022: Unnati Hooda & Kiran George won women’s and menтАЩs singles title

Teenager Unnati Hooda has won women’s singles title at 2022 Odisha Open badminton tournament by defeating compatriot Smit Toshniwal.

She became the youngest Indian to win a Super 100 tournament. While unseeded Kiran George emerged triumphant in men’s singles final of tournament.

21-year-old Kiran George beat Priyanshu Rajawa. The 2022 Odisha Open is a BWF Super 100 tournament, organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha.

Q.13.┬аWho among the following is the author of the book titled тАШOperation KhatmaтАЩ?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рдСрдкрд░реЗрд╢рди рдЦрд╛рддреНрдорд╛рдирд╛рдордХ рдкреБрд╕реНрддрдХ рдХреЗ рд▓реЗрдЦрдХ рд╣реИрдВ?

(a) R C Ganjoo / рдЖрд░┬ард╕реА рдЧрдВрдЬреВ

(b) Ashwini Bhatnagar / рдЕрд╢реНрд╡рд┐рдиреА рднрдЯрдирд╛рдЧрд░

(c) Kiran Bedi / рдХрд┐рд░рдг рдмреЗрджреА

(d) Ruskin Bond / рд░рд╕реНрдХрд┐рди рдмрд╛рдВрдб

(e) Both a & b / рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рдП рдФрд░ рдмреА

Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(e)

Exp.┬аA book titled тАШOperation KhatmaтАЩ authored by R C Ganjoo & Ashwini Bhatnagar released

A book titled тАШOperation KhatmaтАЩ has been released which is authored by journalists RC Ganjoo and Ashwini Bhatnagar. It is an eyewitness account by them.

The book is based upon the operation by Special Operations Group of Jammu & Kashmir Police which led to the killing of 22 terrorists of the Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).

It is a graphic first-hand thriller on the terrorism in Kashmir. The blood-splattered rivalry between JKLF and HM, and the short, sharp surgical strike -OPERATION KHATMA- that broke the back of terrorism in the Valley.

Q.14.┬аOn which day┬аWorld Leprosy Day is observed every year?

рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рд▓реЗрдкреНрд░реЛрд╕реА рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рдХрд┐рд╕ рджрд┐рди рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Last Thursday of January / рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рдЧреБрд░реБрд╡рд╛рд░

(b) Last Friday of January / рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╢реБрдХреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд░

(c) Last Saturday of January / рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╢рдирд┐рд╡рд╛рд░

(d) Last Sunday of January / рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд░рд╡рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░

(e) Last Monday of January / рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рдХрд╛ рдЕрдВрддрд┐рдо рд╕реЛрдорд╡рд╛рд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.14.(d)

Exp.┬а30 January: World Leprosy Day 2022

World Leprosy Day (WLD) is celebrated on the last Sunday of January. In 2022, World Leprosy Day is 30 January.

This international day is an opportunity to celebrate people who have experienced leprosy, raise awareness of the disease, and call for an end to leprosy-related stigma and discrimination.

The тАЬUnited for DignityтАЭ campaign calls for unity in honoring the dignity of people who have experienced leprosy. Leprosy is also known as Hansen’s disease.

In India, World Leprosy Day is celebrated every year on 30 January, the anniversary of Mahatma GandhiтАЩs death.

The day was initiated in 1954 by French philanthropist and writer, Raoul Follereau, as a tribute to the life of Mahatma Gandhi who had compassion for people afflicted with leprosy.

Theme 2022: ‘United for Dignity’

Q.15.┬аWorld Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed on ___________________ every year.

рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рдЙрдкреЗрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдд рдЙрд╖реНрдгрдХрдЯрд┐рдмрдВрдзреАрдп рд░реЛрдЧ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ ___________ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) 27 January / 27┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(b) 28 January / 28┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(c) 29 January / 29┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(d) 30 January / 30┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(e) 31 January / 31┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА

Answer & Explanation
Ans.15.(d)

Exp.┬а30 January: World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is observed on January 30 every year to raise awareness about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a critical public health challenge so that we can progress towards their elimination.

The first World NTD Day was held on 30 January 2020. The proposal to recognise the day was made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

74th World Health Assembly endorsed a decision recognizing 30 January as World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (тАШWorld NTD DayтАЩ). World NTD Day commemorates the simultaneous launch of the first NTD road map and the London Declaration on NTDs on 30 January 2012.

Theme 2022: тАШAchieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty-related diseasesтАЩ.

Slogan 2022: тАЬFrom neglect to careтАЭ.

Q.16.┬аName the founder of Akal Academies, Padma Shri awardee socio-spiritual leader and an educationalist, who passed away recently.

рдЕрдХрд╛рд▓ рдЕрдХрд╛рджрдорд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрдХ, рдкрджреНрдо рд╢реНрд░реА рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдЬрд┐рдХрдЖрдзреНрдпрд╛рддреНрдорд┐рдХ рдиреЗрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдПрдХ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛рд╡рд┐рджреН рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рдмрддрд╛рдЗрдП, рдЬрд┐рдирдХрд╛ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдзрди рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред

(a) K V Sampath Kumar / рдХреЗ рд╡реА рд╕рдВрдкрдд рдХреБрдорд╛рд░

(b) Keshav Datt / рдХреЗрд╢рд╡ рджрддреНрдд

(c) Balaji Tambe / рдмрд╛рд▓рд╛рдЬреА рддрд╛рдВрдмреЗ

(d) PK Warrier / рдкреАрдХреЗ рд╡рд╛рд░рд┐рдпрд░

(e) Iqbal Singh / рдЗрдХрдмрд╛рд▓ рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣

Answer & Explanation
Ans.16.(e)

Exp.┬аAkal AcademiesтАЩ founder Baba Iqbal Singh passed away

Founder of Akal Academies and Padma Shri awardee Baba Iqbal Singh passed away. He was an Indian socio-spiritual leader of the Sikh community and an educationalist.

Baba Iqbal Singh had worked relentlessly in only one direction тАФ imparting value-based education in rural India. He established Eternal University in 2008 and Akal University, Guru ki Kashi in 2015.

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