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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 10, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which ministry has launched a dedicated storefront for Ayurveda products on Amazon in the marketplace?
Minister of Education Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Minister of Law and Justice
Minister of Tribal Affairs
AYUSH Minister
Answer: Option
Explanation:
AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched a dedicated storefront for Ayurveda products on Amazon in the marketplace.

2.
Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of MediBuddy?
Akshay Kumar
Virat Kohli
Amitabh Bachchan
John Abraham
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as the official brand ambassador of MediBuddy.

3.
Which government has announced a new IT/ITeS policy for the next five years?
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat government has announced a new IT/ITeS policy for the next five years. The new IT/ITeS policy aims to provide financial incentives up to 200 crore rupees to the entities willing to incur capital expenditures.

4.
Which is the first Union Territory to be integrated with the National Single Window System (NSWS)?
Ladakh
Delhi
Jammu & Kashmir
Chandigarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jammu & Kashmir has become the first Union Territory to be integrated with the National Single Window System (NSWS).

5.
India held a 'High-Level Conference on Renewable Energy (RE)' along with which bloc?
G-20
SAARC
ASEAN
BRICS
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), Indonesia, are jointly hosting an 'ASEAN-India High-Level Conference on Renewable Energy (RE)'.

6.
'Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory' function under the aegis of which institution?
BARC
DRDO
ISRO
CSIR
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory function under the aegis of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

7.
Which space agency is not responsible for managing International Space Station?
CSA
CNES
JAXA
Roscosmos
Answer: Option
Explanation:
ISS is the world's largest habitable artificial satellite in space and was launched in 2000, is managed by five space agencies- NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).

8.
'Kanchoth festival' is celebrated in which Indian state/UT?
Jammu and Kashmir
West Bengal
Bihar
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'Kanchoth festival' is a religious and colourful event for the followers of Nag Culture. It was celebrated across erstwhile district Doda of Jammu and Kashmir.

9.
USAID has partnered with which organization under the SAMRIDH scheme to Accelerate Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Accelerate Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship in India?
IIT Bombay
NITI Aayog
Microsoft India
FICCI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have announced a new partnership under the Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) initiative.

10.
What is the theme of Financial Literacy week 2022 being observed by RBI in 2022?
Go Digital, Go Secure
MSME
Credit Discipline and Credit from Formal Institutions
Farmers
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of Financial Literacy week 2022 is: "Go Digital, Go Secure".

11.
Reserve Bank of India celebrates the Financial Literacy week continuously from which year?
2016
2015
2010
2013
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since 2016 the Reserve Bank of India celebrates Financial Literacy week.

12.
The Central Government released Postage Stamp in the Honour of which Legendary Singer?
Meena Kumari
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Lata Mangeshkar
Vyjayanthimala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Central Government will release Postage Stamp in the Honour of Lata Mangeshkar.

13.
What was the total corpus under the PM CARES Funds in 2020-21?
Rs 10,880.17 crore
Rs 10,990.17 crore
Rs 10,980.17 crore
Rs 10,890.17 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The total corpus under the PM CARES Funds in 2020-21 was Rs 10,990.17 crore. While Rs 3,976.17 crore was spent from the fund in 2020-21, according to the latest audited statement of PM CARES Funds.

14.
Name the person who passed away and was popularly known for his role as 'Bheem' in Mahabharat?
Praveen Kumar Sobti
Gajendra Chauhan
Arjun Tripathi
Aakash Bhardhwaj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Actor and athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti who played the iconic role of Bheem in BR Chopra's 'Mahabharat' left for his heavenly abode at the age of 74 following a cardiac arrest.

15.
Which Union Ministry launched the 'Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022'?
Ministry of Communication
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Electronics ad IT
Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022.

16.
Who has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?
A. S. Kiran Kumar
S Somanath
Koppillil Radhakrishnan
Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

17.
Which country has scored the highest on digital readiness among the 19 countries that were surveyed as part of the Salesforce Global Index?
India
Japan
China
USA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has scored the highest on digital readiness among the 19 countries that were surveyed as part of the Salesforce Global Index.

18.
Which state/UT has topped the India Press Freedom Report 2021 released by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG)?
Jammu and Kashmir
Uttar Pradesh
Tripura
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir have topped the list of States and Union Territories where journalists and media houses were targeted in 2021 as per the India Press Freedom Report 2021.

19.
What amount has been allocated to 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' till 2026?
Rs 4,200 crore
Rs 4,600 crore
Rs 4,300 crore
Rs 4,500 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' has been extended till March 2026 with an allocation of Rs 4,600 crore.

20.
What is the old name for PMKSY?
SAMPADA
SIDDHI
SAMADHAN
SAUBHAGYA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In May 2017, the Central Government had launched SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing and Development of Agro-Processing Clusters) with an allocation of Rs 6,000 crore. The scheme was renamed PMKSY in August 2017.