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1. All States to ensure separate accommodation for Transgenders persons in Prison states Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA).
A) Prison admission Register may be suitably revised to include “Transgender” as a category other than male and female.
B) It also ensures that adequate preservation of the Right to Privacy and dignity in regard to separate toilets for Transmen and Transwomen and also provides separate shower facilities to both of them.
C) Physical search of Transgender may be conducted by a person of their preferred gender or by a trained medical proffessional.
2. The Ministry of Education launches Swachh Vidayalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021-2022.
A) The Ministry of state for Education virtually launches Swachh Vidayalaya Puraskar.
B) Sanitation and Hygiene plays a significant Role in determining the Health of the student, their attendance, their dropout rate and learning outcomes.
C) SVP is open to all categories of school i.e Government, Government aided and Private schools.
3. Man portable Anti Tank-Guided Missile successfully tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
A) This Anti Tank-Guided Missile is indigenously developed with low weight and fire & forget missile.
B) This missile has miniaturized infrared imaging seeker.
C) This test proves the consistent performance for the minimum range.
4. The Global Risk Report 2022 released by the World Economic Forum.
A) This report talks about the emerging risks of the global economy are Cybersecurity, pandemic, climate change and space advancement.
B) During Pandemic online platforms have increased tremendously and this has increased the security risks.
C) Cryptocurrencies are creating an easy path of escape for the cyber criminals.
5. Brahmos Supersonic Cruise missile successfully tested from INS Vishakhapatanam.
A) Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile is a sea-to-sea variant.
B) This missile launched in either Vertical/Horizontal mode from moving/stationary assets to target both land and sea targets.
C) These missiles are designed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture company set up by DRDO and Mashinostroyenia of Russia.
6. Japan and Singapore topped the Henley Passport Index 2022.
A) In the Henley Passport Index 2022, Afghanistan is listed at the bottom of the index.
B) Japan and Singapore passport holders have access to 192 destinations visa-free.
C) South Korea and Germany have been Placed at second position in the Henley Passport Index 2022.
7. Description of India is now published in Hindi on UNESCO World Heritage sites.
A. Description of India is published in Hindi agreed by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre.
B. UNESCO yesterday announced this on the occasion of World Hindi Day.
C. UNESCO was established on 16 November 1945.
8. On the Occasion of birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand, PM Modi inaugurated 25th National Youth Festival at Puducherry.
A) Due to the covid-19 pandemic this festival will be held in virtual mode on January 12 and 13.
B) The Birthday of Swami Vivekanand is on 12 January and is always celebrated as National Youth Day.
C) The original name of Swami Vivekanand is Narendranath Datta.
9. Maya Angelou is to appear on US coins.
A) Maya Angelou becomes the first black woman to feature in a US coin.
B) Maya Angelou wrote 8 autobiographies and several poems.
C) The coin has Maya on one side and President George Washington on the other side.
