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1) DRDO develops Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo System (SMART).
A) It was successfully launched from Wheeler Island in Odisha.
B) System is a next generation missile based standoff torpedo delivery system.
C) System has been designed to enhance anti submarine warfare capability far beyond conventional range of Torpedo.
2) Researchers at IIT Delhi develop an RT-PCR based test to detect Omicron in 90 minutes.
A) Test detects specific mutations present in the Omicron variant while absent in other variants.
B) The Omicron variant was first discovered in South Africa on November 24, 2021.
C) Next generation sequencing based methods are being used presently across the world to detect Omicron variants.
3) Online grocery Grofers rebrands itself “Blinkit” with its new focus on Quick Commerce.
A) It has been done due to significantly losing market share to Big basket over the years.
B) Its model will be changed from Conventional Grocer model to quick commerce model where goods are delivered in much shorter time.
C) Supply chain disruptions triggered by Covid 19 led to emergence of a new sub vertical in the online grocery segment Quick commerce or Q Commerce.
4) Doordarshan to host The International Finals of Robocon 2022 .
A) Theme of DD Robocon 2022 will be Lagori.
B) Robot competition is organised by Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union and hosted by different member countries every year.
C) Contest aims to create friendship among young people with similar interests who will lead their countries in the 21st century.
5) Lokpal of India Pinaki Chandra Ghose inaugurated a digital platform for management of complaints called “Lokpal Online”.
A) It can be accessed by all citizens of the country and complaints can be filed from anywhere, anytime.
B) It is an end to end digital solution for management of complaints against public servants filed under Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013.
C) Its security audit has been done by an agency empanelled by CERT-In, MeiTY.
6) Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal launched the “Dilli Ki Yogshala” programme.
A) It was launched at Delhi Secretariat for providing free of cost yoga classes to the people in the National Capital.
B) Classes and Teachers will be provided free of cost to the public under the programme.
C) Under the programme at least 20000 people in Delhi will practice Yoga.
7) The National Unity Government of Myanmar allows use of the world’s largest cryptocurrency as official currency.
A) NUG comprises pro-democracy groups and members from Myanmars civil administration.
B) Tether cryptocurrency is hosted on Ethereum blockchain and its tokens are issued by Tether limited.
C) Market value of Tether is $76 billion and is called a stablecoin.
8) AIM, NITI Aayog and The Royal Embassy of Denmark to India announce the 2nd edition of Water Innovation Challenges.
A) Challenges are to address global water woes through innovations as part of Indo-Danish bilateral Green Strategic partnership.
B) Initiative aims to identify innovative and next generation solutions to solve proposed challenges in collaboration with corporate and public partners.
C) Winners of the challenges will also represent India at International Water Congress 2022.
9) India votes against the UNSC draft resolution to securitise climate change.
A) Draft resolution linked climate change with global security challenges.
B) New climate agreement was accepted by negotiators from around 200 countries after the COP26 summit.
C) Draft resolution was moved jointly by Niger and Ireland.
