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1) India and Israel widen India-Israel Industrial Research & Development and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F) funds to 5.5 million USD projects.
A) Fund has been widened to implement three research and development projects.
B) It was created under collaboration of the Department of Science and Technology of India and Israel Innovation Authority.
C) Main aim of I4F is to commercialise innovative technologies.
2) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launches The Digital Government Mission.
A) Mission is to deliver government services to the citizens.
B) It will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to deliver the services.
C) It will solve problems by bringing digital initiatives under one roof.
3) SC e-committee chairperson Justice DY Chandrachud inaugurated “Justice Clock” and electronic payment of court fee.
A) These two digital services have been inaugurated for Gujarat High Court.
B) Justice Clock will exhibit Viral statistics of the Justice delivery system in Gujarat to maximise outreach and visibility of work done by state judiciary.
C) Interface has been developed and designed in house and will display data from National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG).
4) TCIL along with SDMC launches the first e-vehicle charging station in Delhi.
A) TCIL is a mini Ratna category 1 Status company under Department of Telecommunications.
B) Charging stations are equipped with CCTV surveillance and WiFi facility for use by the common public.
C) It will help in popularising use of e-vehicles and in reducing pollution in the metro city of Delhi.
5) The Union Minister releases revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) guidelines.
A) The Guidelines are prepared by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
B) It suggested using SWAMITVA for the Abadi area.
C) Planning for environmental benefit and disaster preparedness.
6) International Energy Agency releases the 2022 edition of bi annual Electricity Market Report.
A) Report states countries are largely turning to fossil fuels to meet the increase in electricity demand.
B) Global Electricity demand increased by 6% year on year in 2021.
C) IEA was established in 1974 in accordance with the OECD.
7) India and Sri Lanka extend existing Science and Tech Cooperation for 3 more years.
A) It will focus on new areas like wastewater technologies, Biotechnology, sustainable Agriculture, aerospace engineering etc.
B) It was announced at the India-SriLanka 5th Joint Committee on S&T Cooperation.
C) Lots of opportunities are available for bilateral cooperation.
8) DAY-NRLM observes “Agri Nutri Garden Week” from 10th to 17th January, 2022.
A) It encouraged establishment of Agri Nutri Gardens in rural households.
B) Total of 76,664 Agri nutri gardens were established this week.
C) The mission’s agenda is to support every rural poor household to have an Agri nutri garden.
9) Union Minister Jitendra Singh launches Mobile Covid testing facility for Northeast.
A) The facility has been launched in Mizoram.
B) First of its kind Mobile Diagnostic Laboratory (I-LAB) is capable of performing both RT-PCR and ELISA.
C) Lab developed with support from the Department of Biotechnology.
10) Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile successfully test fired off Odisha Coast.
A) Launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace along with DRDO.
B) Missile was equipped with advanced indigenous technologies.
C) Brahmos Aerospace is a joint venture between DRDO and NPOM, Russia.
