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1) The 97th edition of World Sangeet Tansen Festival held in Gwalior.
A) The stage of the temple is constructed on the theme “Siddhanath Temple”.
B) Many artists from India and Abroad participate in this music festival.
C) Tansen was a prominent figure of Hindustani Classical Music.
2) NITI Aayog releases the fourth edition of State Health Index 2019-20.
A) The report is titled as “Healthy States, Progressive India”.
B) It ranks States and US on their performance in health outcomes and overall status.
C) Report has been developed by NITI Aayog, World Bank and MoHFW.
3) India to chair Counter-Terrorism Committee of UNSC in January 2022.
A) The committee was established by Security Council Resolution 1373 adopted in 2001 after 9/11 terror attacks.
B) Resolution 1373 requested countries to implement measures aimed at enhancing legal and institutional ability to counter terror activities.
C) Committee monitors steps taken to cooperate with other govts in investigation, detection, arrest, extradition and prosecution of terrorists.
4) Government of India launches single window clearance for coal sector to speed up operationalization of coal mines.
A) Coal Import Monitoring System has been created jointly with help of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
B) Sustainable Development Cell has been created in the Ministry of Coal to promote adoption of better environmental management practices in coal mines.
C) Coal Sector has been opened for commercial coal mining by private players in 2020.
5) Year end review of DoT states telephone connections rose by 28% from 2014.
A) Telephone connection rose to 118.9 Crore in 2021 from 93 crore in 2014.
B) India ranks among the top 10 in ITUs Global Cybersecurity Index 2020.
C) India jumped from 88 in 2020 to 67th rank in 2021 in the Network Readiness Index developed by WEF.
6) New Chinese Earth Observation satellite “Ziyuan-1 02E” launched into space.
A) Satellite was launched for exploring natural resources.
B) It is equipped with a high resolution infrared camera, long wavelength infrared camera and multi spectrum imager.
C) It also launched a small satellite dedicated to geography and science classes at high school in Beijing.
7) Prestigious Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award presented to Viral Desai.
A) He is popularly known as Greenman and is a noted Industrialist of Surat.
B) He was presented Bharat Gaurav Samman by Sanskruti Yuva Sansthan.
C) The award was established by Harvard Medical School Centre for Health and Global Environment.
8) The Minister for Road Transport and Highways advised Automobile Manufacturers to manufacture Flex Fuel Vehicles and Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV).
A) It is in line with the government’s policy on promoting ethanol as Transport Fuel.
B) Flex Fuel vehicles are capable of running on combination of 100% petrol and 100% Bio ethanol.
C) PLI scheme has included automobile and auto components and auto components of flex fuel engines.
9) PM Modi chaired the ceremony of Himachal Pradesh Global Investors meet in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
A) It will give a boost to investment in the region through projects worth 28,000 crore.
B) He also inaugurated the Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project.
C) Foundation stone of Hydropower projects worth over 11000 crore was also inaugurated.
