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1) UNESCO adds the Nordic “Clinker Boats” to its Heritage List.
A) Wooden Sailboats have allowed people of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence, war across continents and seas.
B) Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway jointly sought UNESCO designation.
C) Wooden Clinker boats are characterised by use of overlapping longitudinal Wooden hull planks.
2) Pilot Shivani Singh becomes India’s first Woman Rafale pilot.
A) Shivani was part of the Indian Air Force Tableau at Republic Day celebrations.
B) Fighter Pilot Bhawna Kanth was the first woman Pilot to participate in IAF Tableau.
C) Theme of 2022 IAF Tableau was “Indian Air Force transforming for the Future”.
3) President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards in 2022.
A) List of 4 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 107 Padma Shri Awards.
B) 34 of the awardees are women.
C) List also includes 10 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 13 posthumous awardees.
4) PM Modi expressed deep grief over the demise of noted Kathakali Dancer Ms Milena Salvini.
A) She was an Italian born French exponent and teacher of Indian classical dance.
B) She was awarded Padma Shri in 2019.
C) She established a tour by the Kathakali troupe of the kalamandalam under auspices of UNESCO.
5) Joint Maritime Exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) conducted by the Indian Navy.
A) Exercise was conducted under the aegis of FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command.
B) The Intra Theatre Exercise included mobilisation and participation of over 40 ships and submarines of the Indian Navy.
C) Objective was to validate operational plans of Western Naval Command and enhance Inter Service synergy.
6) MoU signed between India and France with a scope of cooperation in Health research.
A) It was signed between CSIR and Institut Pasteur.
B) MoU provides for developing potential scientific and technological cooperation.
C) CSIR is an autonomous body established by the Government of India in 1942.
7) INS Khukri, lead ship of Indian Navy’s Khukri class corvettes to be handed over to Diu administration.
A) Ship was commissioned on 23 August 1989 in Mumbai.
B) The Diu administration has plans to develop the ship as a full scale museum.
C) It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
8) 12th National Voters Day observed across the country on January 25, 2021.
A) It is celebrated to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
B) It has been celebrated every year since 2011.
C) Objective is to encourage, facilitate and maximise enrolment.
9) Jagan Mohan Reddy govt of Andhra Pradesh carves out 13 new districts in the state.
A) Districts created were based on Parliamentary Constituencies.
B) Power to create new districts is in the hands of the State Government.
C) Before this new district was created in 1979 in undivided Andhra Pradesh.
