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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 2 March 2022
- Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Cabinet approval in February 2022?
A) CCEA has approved the offering of coal (dry fuel) by coal companies via a common e-auction window of Coal India Limited which will replace the sector-specific auctions.
B) CIL also has ambitious coal production plans for the future with an aim of producing 1 BT (Billion Tonne) coal by 2023-24.
C) CCEA approves the national roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with a budget of Rs 1,600 crore for 5 years.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A
3) Only B
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & CAnswer- 1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
CCEA has approved the offering of coal (dry fuel) by coal companies via a common e-auction window of Coal India Limited which will replace the sector-specific auctions.
i. CIL also has ambitious coal production plans for the future with an aim of producing 1 BT (Billion Tonne) coal by 2023-24.
ii. CCEA approves the national roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with a budget of Rs 1,600 crore for 5 years. - In February 2022, PM Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on the vision of GatiShakti and its convergence with Union Budget 2022.
Which of the following departments organized the webinar on a vision of ‘GatiShakti’?
1) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
2) Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
3) Department of Science and Technology
4) Industrial R&D Promotion Programme
5) Technology Development and Innovation ProgrammeAnswer-1) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Explanation:
The Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on the vision of GatiShakti and its convergence with Union Budget 2022.
i. It was organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI). It was a platform for dignitaries, academicians and industry stakeholders to discuss the plans for improving India’s logistics sector.
ii. National logistics portal to be integrated with ULIP The Central Government announced that the National Logistics Portal (NLP) will be integrated with Unified Logistics Interface Platform- ULIP to formalize the methods and speed up the processes related to the overall trade. - In February 2022, __________ announced India is to launch the ________ phase of the Monsoon Mission to improve Prediction Skill of Monsoon Weather and Climate.
1) Ministry of Earth Sciences; 2nd Phase
2) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; 3rd Phase
3) Ministry of Earth Sciences; 3rd Phase
4) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; 4th Phase
5) Ministry of Earth Sciences; 4th PhaseAnswer-3) Ministry of Earth Sciences; 3rd Phase
Explanation:
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India is set to launch the third phase of the Monsoon Mission (III).
Objective–
• To Improve Prediction Skill of Monsoon Weather and Climate
• By improving Seasonal and Intraseasonal Monsoon Forecast and Medium Range Forecast.
i. Monsoon Mission was first launched in 2012 (2012-2017) and a flagship project was undertaken by the MoES. The second phase was launched in 2017 (2017-2020).
ii. The launch was announced in the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO). It was jointly hosted by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). - In February 2022, ________ became the first country to approve the use of the plant-based COVID-19 vaccine named “Covifenz”.
1) UAE
2) Canada
3) Spain
4) Russia
5) GermanyAnswer-2) Canada
Explanation:
Covifenz, the world’s first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine, has been licenced for adults aged 18 to 64 by Health Canada, the Canadian government’s agency responsible for national health policy.
i. Canada has become the first country to approve the use of the plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.
ii. Covifenz was jointly developed by Medicago Inc., a biopharma company owned by Mitsubishi Chemical and Philip Morris, situated in Quebec City, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc. - In February 2022, Japan and India extended their bilateral swap agreements up to ____________.
1) USD 80 Million
2) USD 65 Billion
3) USD 50 Million
4) USD 75 Billion
5) USD 85 BillionAnswer-4) USD 75 Billion
Explanation:
Japan and India have renewed the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) under which the 2 countries can swap their local currencies in exchange for the US Dollar of up to USD 75 billion with effect from 28th February 2022.
Signatories – The Bank of Japan which is acting as agent for the Minister of Finance of Japan, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on behalf of the Government of India (GoI) signed the Amendment and Restatement Agreement of the BSA.
About Japan:
Capital – Tokyo
Currency – Japanese Yen
Prime Minister – Fumio Kishida - Name the bank that recently (in March’22) collaborated with Mahagram to launch the ‘Bank Sakhi’ project in Odisha.
1) Bank of Baroda
2) Bank of Maharashtra
3) Bank of India
4) Punjab National Bank
5) Indian BankAnswer-2) Bank of Maharashtra
Explanation:
Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has tied up with Mahagram to power up the ‘Bank Sakhi’ project in Odisha. Mahagram provides financial technology and infrastructure support to augment rural financial inclusion.
Aim- This partnership will provide access to the doorstep and hassle-free banking services to the people of Odisha.
About Bank of Maharashtra (BoM):
Establishment – 16 September 1935
Headquarters – Pune,Maharashtra
Managing Director (MD) & CEO – A S Rajeev
Tagline – Ek Parivaar, Ek Bank (One Family One Bank) - Who recently (in Feb’22) got appointed as the new CEO & President of the National e-Governance Division (NeGD)?
1) Abhishek Singh
2) Anjali Khanna
3) Vinay Singh
4) Debabrata Nayak
5) Vandana SrivastavaAnswer-1) Abhishek Singh
Explanation:
Digital India Corporation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abhishek Singh appointed as new CEO & President of National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).
i. Abhishek Singh will continue to hold the post of Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Digital India Corporation.
About National e-Governance Division (NeGD):
Established- 2009
Headquarters- New Delhi - Which Institute recently (in Feb’22) developed a Novel nanoparticle-based bio-degradable-carbonoid-metabolite (BioDCM) to protect crops from Diseases?
1) IIT-Delhi
2) IIT-Madras
3) IIT-Guwahati
4) IIT-Roorkee
5) IIT-KanpurAnswer-5) IIT-Kanpur
Explanation:
A team of researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, (IIT-K) has developed a Novel nanoparticle-based bio-degradable-carbonoid-metabolite (BioDCM) that can protect crops from fungal and bacterial infections.
About the researchers:
The research team was led by Santosh K Misra and Piyush Kumar from the department of biological sciences and bioengineering along with researchers C Kannan and Divya Mishra from Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research, and R Balamurugan and Mou Mandal from the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad.
About Indian Institute of Technology – Kanpur (IIT-K):
Establishment – 1959
Director – Professor Abhay Karandikar
Location – Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - In February 2022, ________ became the new ATP world number 1 in the Mexican Open ATP 2022 by overthrowing Novak Djokovic.
1) Alexander Zverev
2) Andy Murray
3) Daniil Medvedev
4) Rafael Nadal
5) Roger FedererAnswer-3) Daniil Medvedev
Explanation:
The Russian born tennis player Daniil Medvedev (8615 points), has ranked the new ATP World number 1 in the Mexican Open ATP Feb, 2022.
i. He overthrew the Serbian player Novak Djokovic (8465 points – current rank 2), who held the top spot in men’s tennis for a record 361 total weeks.
ii. Medvedev is the first player outside the ‘Big Four’, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray to hold the top spot in 18 years, three weeks and six days. - What is the theme of Zero Discrimination Day 2022 that was observed across the globe by the UN on 1st March?
1) Make Some Noise for Zero Discrimination
2) End Inequalities
3) Zero Discrimination against Women and Girls
4) Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower
5) Act to change laws that DiscriminateAnswer-4) Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower
Explanation:
Zero Discrimination Day is annually observed across the globe on 1st March to celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life and to live with dignity and free from discrimination. The day is annually celebrated by the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations.
i. The symbol of Zero Discrimination Day is a “Butterfly”, which is widely recognized as a sign of transformation.
ii. The theme of Zero Discrimination Day 2022 is “Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower”.
iii. The first Zero Discrimination Day was observed across the globe on 1st March 2014.
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