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1) Karnataka E-Bike Taxi Scheme receives first application for license after 6 months of unveiling.
A) Scheme was launched by the State government of Karnataka in July 2021.
B) Scheme allows firms and private players to run electric bike taxis in Bengaluru.
C) Scheme was launched to connect Metros and Bus stops.
2) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of CSIR- National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
A) It is one of the earliest CSIR laboratories set around independence.
B) It maintains standards of SI units in India and celebrates national standards of weights and measures.
C) KS Krishnan was the first Director of the laboratory.
3) ICMR approves testing kit “Omisure” for detecting the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV 2.
A) The kit is manufactured by Tata Medical and Diagnostics .
B) Kit will be used to confirm Omicron in patients with its S-gene Target Failure (SGTF) strategy.
C) Kit currently used in India has been developed by US based Thermo Fisher.
4) Padma Shri Awardee Sindhutai Sapkal also known as “Orphan Children’s Mother” died of a heart attack.
A) She had completed 74 years and received Padma Shri last year.
B) She grew up in poverty and went on to set up institutes for orphan children.
C) She had till now raised 1050 orphan children.
5) The Vice President recalled “Nai Talim” proposed by Mahatma Gandhi at Silver Jubilee celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University.
A) It laid emphasis on making mother tongue as medium of instruction in addition to free compulsory education.
B) Name Talim is a concept of the basic education system by Mahatma Gandhi.
C) Basic Education is a principle which states that knowledge and work are not separate.
6) The Minister of Power dedicates Automatic Generation Control (AGC) to the Nation.
A) It will achieve the government’s ambitious target of 500GW non-fossil fuel based generation capacity by 2030.
B) It is being operated by Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) through the National Load Despatch Centre.
C) POSOCO Day is observed on 3rd January.
7) PM Modi laid the foundation stone of 9 projects worth 2950 crore in Imphal, Manipur.
A) He inaugurated a steel Bridge built over the Barak river on NH 37.
B) He inaugurated the Water Transmission System of Thoubal MultiPurpose project to provide drinking water to Imphal City.
C) He also inaugurated 3 Projects under Imphal Smart City Mission.
8) The European Union bans Tattoo Ink and Permanent makeup consisting of chemicals.
A) The substances have been banned as they are hazardous to health and cause cancer.
B) Ban covers hazardous substances like azo dyes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carcinogenic aromatic Amines, metals and methanol.
C) Seven EU countries have already applied the ban at National Level.
9) SBI, HDFC and ICICI Bank continue to be Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) as per RBI.
A) RBI places D-SIBs in appropriate buckets on the basis of their Systemic Importance Scores (SISs).
B) The three banks continue to be in list under same bucketing structure as there in 2020
C) D-SIBs are perceived as banks which are Too Big To Fail.
10) Man in Jharkhand thrashed and burnt by Villagers under Khunt Katti Law.
A) Man was alleged for cutting trees and selling them in the market, which is a violation of Khuntkatti law.
B) According to Villagers the man was warned twice during Gram Sabha meetings.
C) Khuntkatti System is joint ownership of land by tribal lineage.
