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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 19th January 2022

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1) For which among the following purpose the minister of Social Justice and Empowerment would launch the first bi-monthly E-Newsletter of Department?

(a)To empower EX service men

(b To Empower of Persons with Disabilities

(c)To empower farmers

(d)To empower women

(e)To empower unemployment


2)
The University Grants Commission has organised the iconic week of which ministry’s online workshop for Universities and Colleges on Intellectual Property Rights?

(a)Education Ministry

(b)Sports Ministry

(c)Defence Ministry

(d)Sports Ministry

(e)Civil Aviation Ministry


3)
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has organised which of the following edition of  CISO Deep Dive Training program under Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative?

(a)24th

(b)25th

(c)26th

(d)28th

(e)20th


4)
Which of the following state cabinet has decided to introduce English medium in all government schools across the State from the next academic year?

(a)Andhra Pradesh

(b)Tamil Nadu

(c)Telangana

(d)West Bengal

(e)Kerala


5) In which of the following country an explosion has triggered at Mussafah near National Oil Company ADNOC’s storage tanks?

(a)Israel

(b)UAE

(c)Pakistan

(d)Bangladesh

(e)Nepal


6) Which of the following state government has decided to implement the Bharat series registration of private vehicles?

(a)Sikkim

(b)Meghalaya

(c)Uttarakhand

(d)Assam

(e)Nagaland


7) Which among the following platform
has launched ‘ClickPay’ in collaboration with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd to pay recurring online bills?

(a)Mobikwik

(b)GooglePay

(c)BharatPe

(d)RazorPay

(e)Goibibo


8) Who has been appointed as the
Chief of the Country Contingent at the Commonwealth Games 2022?

(a)Rajesh Anand

(b)Rakesh Anand

(c)Sobha Anand

(d)Rajesh Bindal

(e)Rajeev Anand


9) Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt have undertaken maritime partnership exercises with Maritime Self-Defence Force Ships Uraga and Hirado of which of the following country in the Bay of Bengal conducted in a non-contact mode?

(a)China

(b)Japan

(c)Russia

(d)Canada

(e)Sri Lanka


10) Indian Navy’s indigenously designed _____________ guided missile destroyer  has exercised with Russian Federation Navy’s RFS Admiral Tributs in the Arabian Sea.

(a)INS Tushil

(b)INS Kochi

(c)INS Nag

(d)INS Khukri

(e)INS Vijaya


11) Who has been set up Raksha Pension Shikayat Nivaran Portal to resolve pension-related grievances of ex-servicemen and their dependents ?

(a)Rajnath Singh

(b)Narendra Modi

(c)Ramanath Kovind

(d)Nirmala Sitharaman

(e)None of these


12) How many locally-produced Nano satellites from  the United States  has been launched by Science and Innovation minister as the part of South Africa’s new Maritime Domain Awareness Satellite  constellation?

(a)Two

(b)Three

(c)One

(d)Four

(e)Five


13)
The Paramilitary Revolutionary Guard of which country has launched a solid-fuel satellite carrier rocket into space?

(a)Iran

(b)Italy

(c)Israel

(d)China

(e)Nepal


14) A new biography of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose titled, “Bose: The Untold Story of AnInconvenient Nationalist” has been published by which publication?

(a)Rupa Publication

(b)Penguine Random House

(c)Westland Publication

(d)Roli Books

(e)Jaico Publishing House


15)
The Boxing Federation of which among the following country  has decided to pull out of the Asian Under-22 Championships  in Tashkent due to the global surge in COVID-19 cases?

(a)Canada

(b)Russia

(c)India

(d)China

(e)Japan


16)
Shanti Devi passed away at the age of 88.She was related to which among the following field?

(a)Dancer

(b)Freedom fighter

(c)Poet

(d)Sports woman

(e)Social activist


17)
Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away at the age of 83.He was related to which among the following dance form?

(a)Kathak

(b)Bihu

(c)Kathakali

(d)Odisi

(e)Bhangda


18) Saoli Mitra, daughter of legendary actor Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra Passed away.What was her profession?

(a)Actress

(b)Sports

(c)Politician

(d)Freedom Fighter

(e)Social worker


19)
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Passed away at the age of 76. He was from which among the following country?

(a)Maldives

(b)Mali

(c)Somalia

(d)Sudan

(e)Nigeria


Answers :

1) Answer: B

Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar will launch the first bi-monthly E-Newsletter of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.The E-Newsletter will be launched during the inauguration of the main building of CompositeRegional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation, and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities virtually.


2) Answer: A

University Grants Commission has organised online workshop for Universities and Colleges on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) under the iconic week of Ministry of Education. Neeta Prasad, Joint Secretary Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Shri Rajendra Ratnoo, Joint Secretary, DPIIT CGPDTM, Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Prof. Rajnish Jain, Secretary, UGC addressed the Inaugural session.


3) Answer: C

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is organising 26th CISO Deep Dive Training program under Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative. The training is aimed to equip participants with better understanding of emerging cyber threat landscape, understand best practices in cyber security.


4) Answer: C

The Telangana State cabinet has decided to introduce English medium in all government schools across the State from the next academic year. Along with it, several key decisions have been taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao.


5) Answer: B

Three persons including two Indian nationals were killed in an explosion at Mussafah in UnitedArab Emirates (UAE) near Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ADNOC’s storage tanks. The fuel tank explosion was triggered by a drone attack carried out by Yemen’s Huthi rebels.Three petrol tanks exploded near a storage facility, while a fire also engulfed a construction area at Abu Dhabi airport.


6) Answer: B

Meghalaya Government has decided to implement the Bharat (BH) series registration of privatevehicles.Following a Cabinet meeting at Shillong, the decision was taken and Meghalaya Home MinisterLahkmen Rymbui told media that vehicle bearing a BH series registration mark will not requireassignment of a new registration mark when the owner shifts from one State to another.


7) Answer: A

MobiKwik has launched ‘ClickPay’ in collaboration with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL) whereby its customers can pay recurring online bills such as mobile, gas, water, electricity, DTH,insurance, and loan EMIs with ease by eliminating the need to remember individual bill detailsand due dates.


8) Answer: B

The Indian Olympic Federation appointed Rakesh Anand, Vice President of the Indian Olympic Federation, as Chief of the Country Contingent at the Commonwealth Games 2022.The appointment of president of Wushu Association of India Bhupender Singh Bajwa as India’sChef de Mission for the Asian Games 2022.


9) Answer: B

Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt undertook maritime partnership exercises with JapanMaritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) Ships Uraga and Hirado in the Bay of Bengal conductedin a non-contact mode, thereby adhering to COVID safety norms.


10) Answer: B

Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer, INS Kochi, exercisedwith Russian Federation Navy’s RFS Admiral Tributs in the Arabian Sea.The exercise showcased cohesiveness and interoperability between the two navies and included tactical manoeuvres, cross-deck helicopter operations and seamanship activities. Meanwhile, the Russian Federation Navy's ship, Admiral Tributs was accompanied by two other ships including missile cruiser Varyag and Russian tanker Boris Butoma.


11) Answer: A

On the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans’ Day, the Defence Ministry has set up an onlineportal Raksha Pension Shikayat Nivaran Portal to resolve pension-related grievances of ex-servicemen (ESM) and their dependents.


12) Answer: B

Higher Education, Science and Innovation minister Dr Blade Nzimande has announced thelaunch of three locally-produced Nano satellites from Cape Canaveral in the United States as partof South Africa’s new Maritime Domain Awareness Satellite (MDASat) constellation.

The MDASat will be an operational constellation of nine cube satellites that will detect, identifyand monitor vessels in near real-time, in support of South African maritime domain awareness.


13) Answer: A

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a solid-fuel satellite carrier rocket into space. It marked the first time Iran used a solid-fuel rocket rather than a liquid-fuel one. Iran will produce lighter rocket engines in further space projects. The satellite carrier was made of a composite material instead of metal – “cost-efficient.” The recent launches coincide with talks in Vienna aimed at reviving Iran’s shattered nuclear agreement -the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – with Western powers.


14) Answer: B

A new biography of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose titled “Bose: The Untold Story of AnInconvenient Nationalist” authored by researcher and founder of Mission Netaji ChandrachurGhose and published by Penguin Random House India under its Viking imprint.The Book is all set to release in February 2022.


15) Answer: C

The Boxing Federation of India has decided to pull out of the Asian Under-22 Championships for men and women in Tashkent, Uzbekistan due to the global surge in COVID-19 cases.

BFI is willing to participate if the tournament is rescheduled to a time when the pandemicsubsides.The event was scheduled to be held from January 20 to 30, 2022. Boxers born in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 are eligible to compete in the event that is being heldfor the first time in the continent.


16) Answer: E

Eminent social activist and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi passed away at the age of 88.


17) Answer: A

On Jan 17, 2022, Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj passed away at the age of 83.


18) Answer: A

On Jan 16, 2022, Saoli Mitra, eminent theater personality and daughter of legendary actorSombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra Passed away.


19) Answer: B

Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Passed away at the age of 76.

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