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1) Google invests 1 billion dollars in Airtel.
A) American tech giant invests 1 billion dollars in Indian telecom company Bharti airtel for innovative affordability programs.
B) Airtel was founded in 1995 by Sunil bharti Mittal.
C) Airtel is one of the largest telecom operators of India, it also operates in 17 other countries.
2) Data privacy day observed on January 28.
A) Data privacy day started in Europe in 2006 as Data protection day.
B) It started in the U.S as Data privacy day in 2008.
C) currently it is observed in more than 50 countries of the world.
3) Chemists use DNA to build the world’s tiniest antenna.
A) Researchers at the University of Montreal have developed a nanoantenna made of DNA and Poly ethylene Glycol.
B) The nanoantenna works like two-way radio that can both transmit and receive radio waves.
C) This antenna will study the structure of protein and very minute changes.
4) Construction, operation of buildings responsible for 38% global emissions: WEF.
A) The World Economic Forum released a report stating that Construction activities in the cities are majorly responsible for carbon emissions and climate change.
B) The World Economic Forum was founded in 1971 by Klaus schwab.
C) Geneva is the Headquarters of WEF.
5) V Anantha Nageswaran becomes new Chief economic Advisor.
A) The Government of India has appointed Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran as new Chief Economic Advisor.
B) He was the Dean of the IFMR Graduate School of business.
C) The CEA is head of the Economic Division of the Department of Economic affairs, Ministry of finance, Government of India.
6) Bharat biotech gets DGCI nod for intranasal covid booster dose.
A) The Drugs Controller General of India(DGCI) on Friday gave its permission to Bharat biotech for conducting trials of intranasal booster doses against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
B) Dr. V.G Somany is the incumbent DGCI of India.
C) DGCI is the apex body responsible for drug use approval in India.
7) SBI lists maiden issue of 300 Million dollars Formosa bonds on India INX.
A) Formosa bond is a bond issued in Taiwan.
B) Dinesh kumar khara is the Chairman of the State bank of India.
C) SBI is the lone Indian organisation to raise Formosa bonds.
8) China confirms it will team up with Russia to explore the Moon.
A) China and Russia agreed to cooperate on the launch of a robotic lunar mission, Change 7.
B) Russian president Vladimir Putin will take part in the inaugural session of Winter olympics in China.
C) Renminbi is the currency of China.
9) India signs a 375 million dollars deal for Brahmos missiles with the Philippines.
A) Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) manufactures anti-ship missile systems.
B) Brahmos is the World’s fastest cruise missile.
C) BAPL signs a deal to export Brahmos to the department of national defence of the republic of philippines.
10) Indian oil extends director SSV Ramakumar’s tenure.
A) SSV is the director of The Indian oil corporation.
B) Srikant Madhav vaidya is the chairman of Indian oil.
C) IOC was founded in 1959.
