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1) 40 day deep freeze spell of Winter locally called “Chillai Kalan” commences in Kashmir.
A) Chillai Kalan is a Persian word which means Forty days of intense cold.
B) It becomes the coldest part of winter that starts from 21 December to January 29 every year.
C) Use of pheran and Firing pot Kanger increases during this period.
2) Agriculture Minister releases SOP for use of Drone in Pesticide Application.
A) It will help in Crop protection and for spraying Soil and Crop Nutrients.
B) UAVs have great potential to revolutionize Indian Agriculture and ensure the country’s Food Security.
C) Drones were used for the first time in warding off locust attacks in various states of the country.
3) First set of Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle inducted into Corps of Engineers of Indian Army.
A) System has been designed by DRDO and manufactured by Ordnance Factory Medak and BEL, Pune.
B) Vehicle is capable of carrying out Reconnaissance of water obstacles and Boggy patches for execution of engineer tasks.
C) The function was attended by General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff.
4) Government of India launches The Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) bid Round VII for International Competitive Bidding.
A) Bid for the programme can be submitted through a dedicated Online e-bidding portal.
B) The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) was approved in March 2016.
C) HELP is a significant step towards improving Ease of Doing Business in the Indian Exploration and Production sector.
5) NITI Aayog signs a Statement of Intent with UNWFP (World Food Programme) to mainstream Millets.
A) Partnership is to mainstream Millets and support India in taking lead globally in knowledge exchange.
B) SOI focuses on strategic and technical collaboration between NITI Aayog and WFP.
C) Government of India spearheaded the UNGA resolution for declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
6) NASA to launch next gen Space Telescope Mission “James Webb Space Telescope Mission” on Ariane 5 Rocket.
A) JWST had been jointly developed by NASA, Canadian Space Agency and European Space Agency.
B) It will provide improved infrared resolution and sensitivity compared to the Hubble Space Telescope.
C) It is the 256th Ariane Mission and it’s only payload is the James Webb Space Telescope.
7) The World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) published its report on “Rule Violations”.
A) Report states Number of offenders in India as compared to 2019 increased.
B) India is now among Top Three World Biggest Doping Violators.
C) Russia has topped the list with 167 Anti Doping Rule Violations.
8) Karnataka Government announces to give 1% reservation to Transgenders in Police across all ranks.
A) The move will bring Transgenders into the mainstream and remove prejudices against them in society.
B) K Prithika Yashini appointed as sub inspector in Tamil Nadu is the first transgender women police officer in India.
C) Karnataka Police Department now aims to reach 25% of women in the Police Force.
9) AIM, NITI Aayog and UNCDF (UN Capital Development Fund) launch the first AgriTech Challenge Cohort.
A) Innovative AgriTech program aims to help smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa.
B) Cross border collaborations among emerging markets across India, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia would be enabled through the platform.
C) Cohort represents solutions across smallholder farmers, soil analysis, farm management, dairy ecosystem, carbon credits, solar based cold storage, fintech etc.
10) Indian Wrestler Bajrang Punia to visit Haryana’s Aarohi Model School under PM’s unique “Meet The Champions” campaign.
A) The campaign aims at meeting young students to talk about the importance of Santulit Aahar (Balanced Diet), Fitness and Sports.
B) The initiative is part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
C) The campaign is jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
