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1 .

Which government has approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds?

A)

India

B)

Russia

C)

Pakistan

D)

United States

Correct Answer : India

The Indian government has approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds, which will be open for sale from January 1 to 10, 2022, ahead of assembly elections in five states Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Goa. In the 19th tranche of sale, the State Bank of India (SBI), has been authorised to issue and encash electoral bonds through its 29 specialised branches. There is no limit on the number of bonds an individual or company can purchase. An electoral bond will be valid for 15 days.

About the Electoral bonds : Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency in political funding. However, Opposition parties have been raising concerns about alleged opaqueness in funding through such bonds.

Published On : January 2, 2022

2 .

Which state launched Digital Life Certificate system for pensioners 2022 in india?

A)

Bihar

B)

Telangana

C)

Odisha

D)

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Odisha

Odisha Chief Minister "Naveen Patnaik" Wednesday(29th Dec 2021) launched an online service for the verification of identity and submission of life certificates for pensioners of the state government.

The chief minister virtually launched the new initiative while attending the orientation programme for newly recruited 153 officers of Odisha Civil Services.

Claiming that Odisha is the first state in the country to implement such a digital service for pensioners, Patnaik expressed happiness over the initiative.

Published On : January 2, 2022

3 .

Which country changed the names of places in Arunachal Pradesh?

A)

Japan

B)

China

C)

Russia

D)

Nepal

Correct Answer : China

China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs has standardized the names of 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh in accordance with the geographical names issued by the State Council.

Details :

* China has been claiming Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory and calls it south Tibet.

* China claims several areas of Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory and calls the area “Zangnan” in the Chinese language.

* Maps of China frequently show Arunachal Pradesh as part of China. There are frequent references to ‘South Tibet”.

* China has renamed eight residential areas, four mountains, two rivers, and a mountain pass all present in Arunachal Pradesh.

* Chinese government had previously assigned Chinese names for six places in the state on April 14, 2017.

* These names written in Roman alphabet were “Wo’gyainling”, “Mila Ri”, “Qoidengarbo Ri”, “Mainquka”, “Bumo La” and “Namkapub Ri”.

* These areas correspond to Tawang, Kra Daadi, West Siang, Siang, Anjaw, and Subansiri respectively in Arunachal Pradesh.

* China does not accept the legal status of the McMahon Line, which was agreed between Great Britain, China, and Tibet in 1914.

* Chinese representative did not consent to the Shimla Convention and the present government came to power only in 1949.

Published On : January 2, 2022

4 .

Which country opened World's longest Metro line?

A)

Japan

B)

Russia

C)

China

D)

Canada

Correct Answer : China

Shanghai has opened two new metro lines, upholding its rank as the city with the largest Metro network in the world. With the new lines, the total length of Shanghai’s metro network has extended to 831 km, continuing to be the longest in the world. China’s Shanghai opened two new metro lines – Line 14 and Phase One of Line 18.

The opening of the two new lines will bring the total number of fully automatic metro lines in Shanghai to five, with an operating length of 167 km, ranking first in the world for the first time. The city will now enjoy 20 metro lines with 508 stations, 83 of which are transfer ones.

Published On : January 1, 2022

5 .

Who Celebrates 64th Foundation Day on 1st January 2022?

A)

ESA

B)

NASA

C)

ISRO

D)

DRDO

Correct Answer : DRDO

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is celebrating its 64th foundation day today(1st January 2022). It was on this day in 1958 when DRDO was formed to make India strong and self-reliant in terms of science and technology and especially in military technologies.

Defence Minister "Rajnath Singh" today wished to all Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO scientists and personnel on their 64th Raising Day. In a tweet, Mr Singh said, they are working tirelessly towards strengthening India’s defence capabilities and making the country self-reliant in defence sector. He hoped that the DRDO scientists and personnel will keep serving the nation with the same zeal...

Source : NewsOnAir

Published On : January 1, 2022

6 .

Which country launches 5-year plan to become a hub of world robotics innovation?

A)

China

B)

India

C)

Japan

D)

United States

Correct Answer : China

China announced a five(5)-year roadmap to achieve its goal of becoming a global robotics innovation hub by the year 2025.

In the plan announced today, it said it aims to do this by focusing on enhancements in key areas such as control panels and servomotors.

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed operating income from the country’s robotics industry is expected to grow by around 20% per year between 2021 and 2025. From 2016 to 2020, the sector expanded at an average growth rate of 15%. Last year, operating income surpassed 100 billion yuan ($15.69 billion) for the first time, the ministry said.

The country has also displayed impressive growth with regards to its manufacturing robot density, a key metric that shows how far nations have progressed in terms of robotic automation. Last year it reached 246 units per 10,000 people, almost double the global average, ranking as the ninth most automated country in the world.

Source : Silicon Angle

Published On : January 1, 2022

7 .

Who has assumed as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?

A)

Virender Singh Pathania

B)

Virender Rai Pathania

C)

Virender Kumar Pathania

D)

Virender Sharma Pathania

Correct Answer : Virender Singh Pathania

Virender Singh Pathania has assumed the charge as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on 30th December 2021. Virender Singh Pathania has taken place of K Natarajan, who served as the Chief of the ICG from July 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021.

Published On : January 1, 2022

8 .

Which state governor inaugurated the road named after Prime Minister Modi?

A)

Nagaland

B)

Sikkim

C)

Mizoram

D)

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Sikkim

Sikkim Governor "Ganga Prasad Chaurasia" on Wednesday(29th Dec 2021) inaugurated a road named Narendra Modi Marg.

Reportedly, earlier, the road was known as Jawaharlal Nehru road and it's a second road linking Tsomgo lake and Natula border pass with Gangtok.

The 19.52 km long road has been operational for almost a year now. It's a double-lane road at 51 Kyongasala Gram Panchayat Unit (GPU).

Taking to the micro-blogging site, DB Chauhan, the state BJP president, shared a few pictures of the inauguration and said,'' Pleased to join Hon'ble @Governor_Sikkim Shri Ganga Prasad Ji during the inauguration ceremony of #Narendra #Modi #Marg at Kyongnosla GPU. The newly constructed alternative alignment road towards Changu lake has been named after Honourable PM Shri @narendramodi Ji."

Source : The Sentinel

Published On : January 1, 2022

9 .

China has claimed which Indian state as South Tibet?

A)

Mizoram

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Arunachal Pradesh

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Arunachal Pradesh

A DAY after China announced its own standardised names for 15 more places in Arunachal Pradesh, which it claims as “South Tibet”, Delhi reacted sharply and said the state is an integral part of India and “assigning invented names to places… does not alter this fact”.

China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs announced Wednesday(29th Dec 2021) that it had standardised in Chinese characters, and the Tibetan and Roman alphabet, the names of 15 places in Zangnan, the Chinese name for Arunachal Pradesh, the state-run Global Times reported.

This is in accordance with regulations on geographical names issued by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, the report said.

Source : The Indian Express

Published On : December 31, 2021

10 .

The 46th GST Council meeting was called to discuss GST rate on which sector?

A)

Oil

B)

Health

C)

Textile

D)

Electronics

Correct Answer : Textile

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 46th meeting, on Friday(31st Dec 2021) decided to defer the proposed hike in tax rate for the textiles sector to 12 per cent from 5 per cent, which was to be implemented from January 1. Status quo will be maintained for the GST rate for textiles as of now and a ministerial panel will review the rate structure by February, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said after the meeting.

Published On : December 31, 2021