DAILY GK: 21 , 22 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 21 , 22 JAN 2022

1.     INDONESIA REPLACES SINKING JAKARTA WITH NEW CAPITAL CITY NUSANTARA

·         The Indonesian Parliament has passed a law to relocate its capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan, situated to the east of Borneo island. 

·         The new capital city of the country will be called Nusantara, which is a symbol of the identity of the nation, and also a new centre of economic gravity.

·         Cause for change in Capital:Jakarta is prone to flooding & climate change which also suffers from congestion and air pollution.

·         According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Jakarta is one of the fastest-sinking cities on Earth which has been dropping into the Java Sea due to the over-extraction of groundwater.

·         The name of the new city Nusantara (also called IKN) has been chosen by President Joko Widodo, it is a Javanese term translated as ‘archipelago’ in the Indonesian language.

 

2.     UNCTAD’S INVESTMENT TRENDS MONITOR

·         As per the United Nation Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) ‘Investment Trends Monitor’ published in January 19, 2022, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India in 2021 had decreased by 26 percent mainly because large Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) offers recorded in 2020 were not repeated.

·         The world’s overseas direct funding flows have rebounded in 2021, which rose at 77 percent to an estimated USD 65 trillion, from USD 929 billion in 2020.

·         Greenfield investment project in India had contracted by 19 percent to USD 24 billion and the number of new projects in global value chains (GVCs) including industries, such as electronics were decreased.

 

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DAILY GK: 20 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 20 JAN 2022

1.     IEA REPORT ON  INDIA’S ANNUAL POWER CONSUMPTION

·         As per the January 2022 ‘Electricity Market Report’ of International Energy Agency (IEA), power demand in India is expected to grow at an annual rate of 6.5 percent between 2022 and 2024 backed by rising consumption from residential and industrial segments.

·         India clocked the highest 10 percent Y-o-Y growth in power demand during the 2021 calendar year (CY).

·         Global electricity demand grew by 6 percent in 2021. The majority of supply growth in 2021 to 2024 is expected in China, accounting for around half of the net total increase, followed by India (12%), Europe (7%) and the United States (4%).

·         Power consumption in India declined by more than 2 percent during 2020 due to COVID-19.

 

2.     SEBI  LAUNCHES ‘SAA THI’ MOBILE APP FOR INVESTOR EDUCATION & AWARENESS

·         The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a mobile app “Saa thi” based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

·         The Saathi app aims to create awareness and provide education to investors about the basic concepts of the securities market.

·         It will provide knowledge about KYC (Know Your Customer) process, trading and settlement, mutual funds (MF), market developments, investor grievances redressal mechanism, etc.

 

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DAILY GK: 18 , 19 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 18 , 19 JAN 2022

1.     INS KOCHI UNDERTAKES PASSEX WITH RUSSIA’S ADMIRAL TRIBUTS IN ARABIAN SEA

·         Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and built guided-missile destroyer, INS (Indian Navy Ship) Kochi, has undertaken the international PASSEX (Passage Exercise) with Russian Federation Navy’s destroyer Admiral Tributs at the port of Cochin in the Arabian Sea.

·         Generally, a PASSEX will be done to ensure that two navies participating in it are able to smoothly coordinate and communicate in times of any disaster or war.

 

2.     INDIA-JAPAN UNDERTAKES MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE IN BAY OF BENGAL

·         A Maritime Partnership Exercise was held between Indian Navy (IN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) in the Bay of Bengal in a non-contact mode amid COVID-19. The Indian side was represented by Indian Naval Ships (INS) Shivalik and INS Kadmatt while JMSDF Ships Uraga and Hirado the participated from Japanese side.

 

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DAILY GK: 16 , 17 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 16 , 17 JAN 2022

1.     INDIA STATE OF FOREST REPORT 2021

·         Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, the biennial report of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which showed that the forest and tree cover in India has risen by 2,261 square Kilometers (sq km) in 2 years (compared to 2019).

·         The total rise of 2,261 square Kilometers (sq km) includes an increase of 1,540 sq km of forest cover and 721 sq km of tree cover compared to the 2019 report.

·         Andhra Pradesh has grown the maximum forest cover of 647 sq km.

·         India’s total forest and tree cover is now spread across 80.9 million hectares, which is 24.62 percent of India’s geographical area.

·         Total mangrove cover in the country is 4,992 sq km with an increase of 17 sq Km as compared to the previous 2019 report.

·         The total carbon stock in India’s forest is estimated to be 7,204 million tonnes with an increase of 79.4 million tonnes in the carbon stock of India as compared to the 2019.

 

2.     ‘ OPERATION MISSION AMANAT FOR RAILWAY PASSENGERS TO TRACK & GET BACK LOST LUGGAGE

·         The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Western Railway will help in getting back the lost luggage. It will ensure more  safety and security of luggage and belongings of the passengers.

·         Under the Operation Mission Amanat, the details of lost luggage and belongings along with photos are posted on the official website of the western railway.

·         Western Railway headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

 

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DAILY GK QUIZ: 17 -19 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK QUIZ: 17 -19 JAN 2022

[Q] Who has been appointed as the new Chief of ISRO?

(a) S Somanath

(b) T. S. Tirumurti

(c) V Muraleedharan

(d) Veerappa Moily

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Who has become the first Black woman to feature on a US quarter?

(a) Naomi Anderson

(b) Theresa El-Amin

(c) Lillie Mae Bradford

(d) Maya Angelou

[ANS] d

 

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DAILY GK QUIZ: 13 , 16 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK QUIZ: 13 , 16 JAN 2022

[Q] Who has been named as the new chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

(a) Pablo Moreno Garcia

(b) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

(c) Paul Hilbers

(d) Piotr Trabinski

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Chris Morris who has announced retirement from all forms of cricket, represented which country?

(a) England

(b) Australia

(c) New Zealand

(d) South Africa

[ANS] d

 

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DAILY GK: 14 , 15 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 14 , 15 JAN 2022

1.       RBI RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT OF OMBUDSMAN SCHEMES, 2020-21

·         The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for 2020-21,  which has been prepared for the 9-month period, i.e., July 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, in alignment with the change in the Financial Year of RBI from ‘July – June’ to ‘April – March’ with effect from July 1, 2020.

·         The Annual Report covers the activities under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006 (BOS), the Ombudsman Scheme for Non-Banking Financial Companies, 2018 (OSNBFC) and the Ombudsman Scheme for Digital Transactions, 2019 (OSDT)

·         The volume of complaints received under all the 3 Ombudsman Schemes increased by 22.27 percent on an annualized basis and stood at 3,03,107.

·         BOS: The complaints received at BOS from July 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, stood at 2,73,204 as compared to 3,08,630 complaints from July 2019 to June 2020.

·         Issues related to ATM (Automated Teller Machine)/ debit cards, mobile/ electronic banking, credit cards, failure to meet commitments, and non-observance of fair practices code were the top-five grounds of complaints received at the Office of Banking Ombudsman (OBO) during July 2020-March 2021.

·         RB-IOS: In November 2021 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS) to integrate and replace the current 3 ombudsman schemes (BOS, OS-NBFC, and OSDT).

 

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DAILY GK: 13 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 13 JAN 2022

1.       INDIAN RAILWAYS RENAMES ‘KEVADIYA STATION’ AS ‘EKTA NAGAR RAILWAY STATION’

·         The Ministry of Railways approved the renaming of the Kevadiya railway station under the Vadodara division of Narmada district (Gujarat) as the Ekta Nagar railway station.

·         The new station code of Ekta Nagar railway station will use the station code EKNR and the numerical code of the station will be 08224620.

·         The railway station is the key to reach the World’s tallest ‘Statue of Unity’ (height 182 m) that  is located in Kevadiya, Gujarat.

 

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DAILY GK: 11 , 12 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 11 , 12 JAN 2022

1.       KOCHI BECOMES INDIA’S FIRST CITY WITH WATER METRO PROJECT

·         Kochi (Kerala) has become India’s first city to have a Water Metro Project after the launch of its first boat in December 2021, namely ‘Muziris,’ among the 23 battery-powered electric boats being manufactured by Cochin Shipyard Limited.

·         This launch is a part of Rs 747-crore project which is operated by Kochi Water Metro Ltd (KWML). The boats will be called Water Metros.

 

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DAILY GK: 9, 10 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 9, 10 JAN 2022

1.       GURUGRAM TO GET INDIA’S 1ST HELI-HUB WITH MANY AVIATION FACILITIES

·         The government of Haryana in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation is set to establish India’s first-ever Heli Hub in Gurugram. The first of its kind heli-hub in Gurugram is designed to all the facilities in one place for Helicopters.

·         The hub will have several aviation facilities like Heliport, Hangars, repairs and other related services.

·         This is one of the 10 helicopter hubs and corridors proposed under the new Helicopter Policy of the Civil Aviation Ministry.

 

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DAILY GK QUIZ: 07 - 12 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK QUIZ: 07 - 12 JAN 2022

[Q] Which State topped the list of the highest number of open defecation free plus villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II programme till 31st Dec. 2021:

(a)Madhya Pradesh

(b) Telangana

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Tamil Nadu

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which of the following is the name of ‘New Coronavirus Variant B.1.649.2’, that was discovered in France:

(a)Florona

(b) CHI

(c) Parvovirus

(d) IHU

[ANS] d

 

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DAILY GK QUIZ: 04 - 06 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK QUIZ: 04 - 06 JAN 2022

[Q] Which state has become the first state in the country to launch Digital Life Certificate system for pensioners?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Gujarat

(c) Odisha

(d) Kerala

(e) West Bengal

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which city has become the city with the largest Metro network in the world?

(a) Shanghai, China

(b) Jakarta, Indonesia

(c) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

(d) London, United Kingdom

(e) New York, United States

[ANS] a

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DAILY GK QUIZ: 01 - 03 JAN 2022

DAILY GK QUIZ: 01 - 03 JAN 2022

[Q] Which IIT has emerged as the best institute under the “CFTIs, Central University, & Institute of National Importance” category in the ARIIA 2021?

(a) IIT Delhi

(b) IIT Madras

(c) IIT Bombay

(d) IIT Roorkee

(e) IIT Guwahati

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which country has been added as the fourth new member of BRICS New Development Bank?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Uruguay

(c) UAE

(d) Egypt

(e) Turkey

[ANS] d

 

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DAILY GK: 06 , 07 , 08 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 06 , 07 , 08  JAN 2022

1.       ANTIGUA & BARBUDA BECOMES 102ND MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE

·         The Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as the 102nd member by signing the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement, the India-led global green energy initiative.

·         ISA was jointly launched by India and France in 2015 during the 21st session of the United Nations Climate Change COP-21 in Paris, France to promote solar energy.

·         The ISA is an action-oriented, member-driven, collaborative platform for solar resource-rich countries to address special energy needs and to provide a platform for collaboration.

 

2.       RBI GRANTED SCHEDULED PAYMENT BANK STATUS TO AIRTEL PAYMENTS BANK

·         the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted a Scheduled Payment Bank status to Airtel Payments Bank by including it into the Second Schedule to the RBI Act, 1934.

·         With this inclusion, it becomes the 4th payment bank to get this status.

·         Apart from Airtel Payments Bank, other payment banks that are in the List of Second Schedule of the RBI Act are Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL), India Post Payments Bank Limited (IPPBL), and Fino Payments Bank Limited (FPBL).

 

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DAILY GK: 04 , 05 JAN 2022

DAILY GK: 04 , 05  JAN 2022

1.       MAJOR DHYAN CHAND SPORTS UNIVERSITY IN MEERUT, UP

·         The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi laid the foundation stone of  Rs 700 Crore Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP).

 

2.       100-DAY READING CAMPAIGN ‘PADHE BHARAT’ LAUNCHED

·         Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, launched a 100-day reading campaign “Padhe Bharat” to encourage the reading habit among students and to improve the learning levels of the students with a focus on children studying in Balvatika to Grade 8.

·         The campaign is in line with the National Education Policy(NEP) 2020 which promotes joyful reading culture among students.

·         It is also aligned with the vision and goals of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy mission.

·         International Mother Tongue Day which will be celebrated on 21st February 2022 has also been integrated into the campaign and the day will be celebrated with the activity of “Kahani Padho Apni Bhasa Main” (Reading story in own language) across India.

 

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DAILY GK: 02 , 03 JAN 2022

 DAILY GK: 02 , 03 JAN 2022

1.       DOT SETS UP SIX TASK FORCES TO EXPLORE 6G DEVELOPMENT

·         The  Department of Telecommunications (DoT) of the Ministry of Communication formed a task force  under the Technology Innovation Group (TIG) on 6G (6th  Generation) technology to explore technological innovations and various commercial uses.

·         Under the 6G TIG, the Six task forces will be set up to provide research and development support in the form of inputs.

SIX Task Forces are:

• ·         Task force on Multi-Platform for Next Generation Networks
• ·         Task force on Spectrum Policy
• ·         Task force on Multi-Disciplinary Innovative Solutions and Devices
• ·         Task force on Devices
• ·         Task Force Group for Financing Research And Development
• ·         Task force on international standards.

 

2.       INDIA SEMICONDUCTOR MISSION LAUNCHED

·         Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to attract large investments for setting up semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities in India.

·         ISM is a specialised and independent business division within the Digital India Corporation.

·         The fiscal support of up to 50 percent of the project cost (ceiling of Rs 12,000 crore per fab) will be provided for the scheme for setting up display fabs.

·         Fiscal support will be provided on ‘pari-passu’ basis for a period of six years from the date of approval both for semiconductor fabs and display fabs.

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