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- The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) recently (in Feb’22) sanctioned Rs 2.26 crore for organizing the Koya Tribal festival of “Medaram Jathara 2022”.
In which state Medaram Jatara 2022 is celebrated?
1) Maharashtra
2) Telangana
3) Odisha
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) KarnatakaAnswer-2) Telangana
Explanation:
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has sanctioned Rs 2.26 crore for various activities related to the tribal festival of Medaram Jathara 2022, the second-largest fair of India, after the Kumbh Mela.
i. It is celebrated by the second-largest Tribal Community of Telangana, the Koya tribe for four days.
ii. For 2022, it is being celebrated from February 16-19 and it was declared as State Festival during 1998. - In February 2022, the Central Government constituted a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)-Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority (KBLPA) with a 20-member National Steering Committee for the implementation of the Ken-Betwa interlinking of rivers project.
The SPV will be headed by the CEO of Additional Secretary Rank. Who is the present Secretary at the Ministry of Jal Shakti?
1) Asok Kumar
2) Vini Mahajan
3) Debashree Mukherjee
4) Vinod Kumar
5) Pankaj KumarAnswer-5) Pankaj Kumar
Explanation:
The Central Government has constituted a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) i.e. Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority (KBLPA) for the implementation of the Ken-Betwa interlinking of rivers (ILRs) project. It also formed a 20-member National Steering Committee (SC) which will monitor the implementation.
i. The SPV will be headed by a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of additional secretary rank.
ii. On the other hand, the committee will be chaired by the Secretary (Currently- Pankaj Kumar), Ministry of Jal Shakti. - In February 2022, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) banned 53 apps from China that are considered a threat to India’s security.
MeitY banned the apps under ____ section of the Information Technology Act of _________.
1) 52C; 2017
2) 69A; 2000
3) 49A; 2019
4) 52C; 2000
5) 69A; 2019Answer-2) 69A; 2000
Explanation:
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued interim directions to ban Garena Free Fire Singapore based company and 53 mobile applications of Chinese origin. The ban was recommended by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), as these apps pose a threat to India’s security. The 54 apps allegedly obtain various critical permissions and collect sensitive user data.
i. MeitY had banned the apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000 which empowers to issue directions for blocking for public access of any information through any computer resource. - Which Organization recently (in Feb’22) signed an MoU with India to provide 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan through the land border of Pakistan?
1) World Trade Organisation
2) International Labour Organisation
3) International Fund for Agricultural Development
4) World Food Programme
5) World BankAnswer-4) World Food Programme
Explanation:
India has signed an MoU with the United Nations (UN)’s World Food Programme (WFP) for the distribution of 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan as part of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan through the land border with Pakistan.
i. The agreement between India and WFP was announced by the Indian Embassy in Rome, Italy. - Name the bank that recently (in Feb’22) partnered with UNANU Technologies for digital freight finance to fund transport contractors.
1) RBL Bank
2) Karur Vysya Bank
3) South Indian Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank
5) DCB BankAnswer-2) Karur Vysya Bank
Explanation:
Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) has partnered with Chennai-based UNANU Technologies for digital freight finance to fund transport contractors using the end-to-end logistics technology platform.
i. ‘U-Turbo – a marketplace’, is the module, through which one can onboard logistics companies and shippers to the Freight Financing programme.
Note- KVB is the first bank to introduce digital freight financing through a marketplace in the banking sector. - As per the National Statistical Office data, the retail inflation rate based on CPI has increased at ______% in January 2022, which is the highest in _______ months.
1) 4.89%; Seven
2) 6.01%; Five
3) 5.78%; Four
4) 6.01%; Seven
5) 5.78%; FiveAnswer-4) 6.01%; Seven
Explanation:
As per the NSO data, the Retail inflation rate based on CPI has increased to a seven-month high of 6.01% in January 2022, crossing the 6% mark.
National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has released the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Base 2012=100 and corresponding Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for Rural (R), Urban (U) and Combined (C) for January 2022. - Which company recently (in Feb’22) received an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to supply compact heat exchanger sets for 83 LCA Tejas aircraft?
1) Bharat Electronics Ltd
2) Boeing India
3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
4) DRDO
5) Bharat Dynamics LtdAnswer-3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
Explanation:
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has received an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to manufacture, assemble, test and supply compact heat exchanger sets for its 83 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas MK1A aircraft.
i. The BHEL’s Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant (HPVP), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) is the sole supplier of heat exchangers for LCA Tejas to HAL since 1996. These are augmented to meet International Aero Standards (AS9100). - Who recently (in Feb’22) got appointed as new Chairman of CBSE by succeeding Manoj Ahuja?
1) Ashok Ganguly
2) Giriraj Garg
3) Anurag Tripathi
4) Pavnesh Kumar
5) Vineet JoshiAnswer-5) Vineet Joshi
Explanation:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the appointment of Vineet Joshi, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Education, as its new Chairman with effect from February 14, 2022 in addition to his existing assignments.
i. He will succeed former CBSE Chairman Manoj Ahuja, who was appointed as the OSD in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
ii. he also serves as the Director-General of the National Testing Agency (NTA). - What is the theme of Financial Literacy Week 2022 that was conducted by RBI from 14th to 18th February?
1) Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
2) Credit Discipline & Credit from Formal Institution
3) Financially Aware & Empowered India
4) Go Digital, Go Secure
5) Grievance Redressal & Going DigitalAnswer-4) Go Digital, Go Secure
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) annually to propagate financial education messages on various themes among members of the public across the country.
i. The FLW 2022 is conducted from 14th to 18th February 2022.
ii. The theme of FLW 2022 is “Go Digital, Go Secure”.
iii. This theme is one of the strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE) 2020-2025. - Which state government recently (in Feb’22) signed an MoU with QX Global Group Ltd to develop the IT and ITeS sector?
1) Odisha
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Karnataka
4) Gujarat
5) MaharashtraAnswer-4) Gujarat
Explanation:
The Gujarat government signed an MoU with QX Global Group Limited, a global business process management company, for the holistic development of the Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) sector.
About the MoU:
i. The Gujarat government’s Department of Science and Technology had announced a new IT/ ITeS policy for the next 5 years in order to develop a robust ecosystem for the IT and digital sector. The policy also aims from the current Rs 3,000 crore annually to Rs 25,000 crore over the next five years.
ii. The MoU is the 1st strategic partnership under the new Gujarat IT/ITeS policy 2022-2027and will generate 2,000 jobs in the IT sector.
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