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1) IIT Jodhpur researchers develop AI based Chest X ray technique for Covid 19 screening.
A) Researchers have proposed a deep learning based algorithm called COMMIT-Net.
B) Algorithm will learn abnormalities present in Chest X ray images.
C) Technology was found capable of accurately diagnosing Covid 19 in just a few minutes.
2) ISRO to launch “Aditya L1 mission” to study the Sun in 2022.
A) It will be placed into a point called L1 Lagrange Point.
B) Mission will be ISROs 2nd space based astronomy after AstroSat.
C) It will be launched on PSLV XL carrying 7 payloads.
3) Anti Leprosy Day observed in India on January 30th.
A) 30th January is Martyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi who was deeply committed to the cause of Leprosy affected Persons.
B) Leprosy is one of the neglected Tropical Diseases.
C) National Leprosy Eradication Programme is a centrally sponsored scheme.
4) Rafael Nadal wins record 21st Grand Slam Men’s title in Australian Open Final.
A) He won a five set duel with Daniil Medvedev.
B) Nadal moved ahead of Era rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on the all time list of men’s major winners.
C) Nadal also became only the fourth man to win each of the four grand slams twice.
5) Oman’s Top defence official Mohammed Nasser Al Zaabi made an official visit to India.
A) He is to co-chair the Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMMC) with defence secretary Ajay Kumar.
B) JMCC is the highest forum of engagement between Indian and Oman in the field of defence.
C) Oman is India’s closest defence partner in the Gulf region.
6) Protests arose in Kerala over Implementation of the Silverline Project.
A) It is a semi high speed railway project connecting states Northern and Southern ends.
B) The project has an outlay of Rs 63,000 crore.
C) Proposed 529.45 km line will link Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod covering 11 districts.
7) The Ministry of Coal stated Western Coal Fields are making all efforts to boost supplies and stock building at Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station.
A) CSTPS is a thermal power plant located in Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
B)Power Plant is one of the Coal based power plants of MAHAGENCO.
C) Plant was officially inaugurated by PM Indira Gandhi.
8) New Genus of parasitic flowering plant “Septemeranthus” recently discovered from Nicobar Islands.
A) It grows on plant species Horsfieldia Glabra Warb.
B) It has a modified root structure spread on the stem of the tree and is anchored inside bark of the host tree.
C) It has a distinctive vegetative morphology.
9) NGT directs to constitute Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission.
A) NGT passed the order by taking note of unscientific handling and storage of fly ash by coal thermal power stations.
B) It seeks to monitor the disposal of annual stock of unutilised fly ash.
C) Government of India had issued Fly ash notification 2021 under Environment Protection act 1986.
10) First Geological Park of India to be built in Lamheta, Jabalpur.
A) Approval to setup was given by the Geological Survey of India.
B) William Henry Sleeman had discovered Dinosaur fossils from this area in 1928.
C) UNESCO has also recognized Lamheta as a Geo Heritage Site.
