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1. Using Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio, astronomers at Durham University mapped more than a quarter of the northern sky.
A) This map provides an incredibly detailed radio image of over 4.4 million objects, as well as a very dynamic picture of our universe.
B) This data includes about four million objects discovered at radio wavelengths and about one million objects that have never been observed with a telescope before.
C) Most of these mapped objects are galaxies with massive black holes or rapidly growing young stars that are billions of light-years away.
2. The United Nations Climate Science Panel has warned in a major report that climate change is very near but humanity is not ready for it.
A) The report states that more than half of the world’s population is already exposed to increasingly dangerous climate impacts.
B) The report states that places are becoming uninhabited, people are displaced from their homes, corals are disappearing, species numbers are shrinking and ice is increasing, and rapidly Acidic and oxygen-depleted oceans are on the rise.
C) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations intergovernmental group that works to advance knowledge on climate change.
D) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was established on 23 March 1950.
3. India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow by 8.9% in 2021-22 instead of the earlier estimated 9.2%.
A) According to the National Statistical Office (NSO) the Gross Value Added (GVA) of the economy is expected to grow by 8.3% in this financial year, from a 4.8% contraction in 2020-21.
B) According to the National Statistical Office (NSO), the nominal GDP or GDP at current prices in the year 2021-22 is estimated to be ₹ 236.44 lakh crore.
4. Every year on 27th February, people across the world celebrate World NGO Day to honour the work and contribution of various NGOs.
A) World NGO Day tries to raise awareness about this field and inspire those working in this field for a good cause across the world.
B) The day recognizes, honours and celebrates non-profit and non-governmental organizations as well as those who put in their time and effort to make society a better place to live in.
5. The 46th Civil Accounts Day will be celebrated on 2nd March 2022.
A) The Finance Minister Smt. Sitharaman will launch the Electronic Bill (e-Bill) Processing System – a major e-governance initiative as part of the ease of doing business and Digital India ecosystem.
B) It will be another step to enhance transparency, efficiency and a faceless-paperless payment system.
C) With this the suppliers and contractors will now be able to submit their claims online which will be trackable on a real-time basis.
D) The Civil Accounts Organization of India can play a vital role in keeping government transactions seamless even during the COVID-19 crisis.
6. Indian Wushu player Sadia Tariq recently won a gold medal in a junior tournament held in Moscow.
A) Saadia Tariq is a 15-year-old Wushu player from Srinagar.
B) The World Wushu Championships (WWC) is an international sports championship, hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF).
C) Wushu is a hard, soft and complete martial art.
7. The Assam government decided to set up ‘namghars’ (Vaishnava monasteries) at places where the 15th-century saint spent at least one night during his visit.
A) Srimanta Sankardeva was a socio-religious reformer of the 15th-16th century Assamese polymath, saint-scholar, playwright, musician, poet, dancer, actor and artist.
B) The Assam government is also planning to start a special bus service under ASTC for pilgrims to cover those places.
C) It will finance Rs 1 crore to set up a ‘Namghar’ where an open session is being held.
8. Delhi government to develop “Science Innovation Hub” in the school of Kautilya Enclave.
A) Science Innovation Hub will be ready in two and a half years to build and at a cost of more than Rs 5 crore.
B) The motive behind developing the hub as there is always a public demand to provide adequate educational infrastructure so that students can get quality education near their homes.
C) It will be developed at Kautilya Sarvodaya co-educational school in the Chirag enclave in an area of 30,000 square metres.
9. A special logo was unveiled to commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Belgium.
A) Belgium was one of the first European countries to establish bilateral relations with India.
B) The logo is a peacock, which is the national bird of India. The national flags of both nations are also depicted on either side of a peacock.
C) India is the second-largest importer and fifth largest exporter of Belgian products.
10. New Development Bank (NDB) will be the first multilateral agency to open an office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT).
A) The New Development Bank was set up by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
B) It was established in 2014 to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and emerging markets.
C) NBFID was set up as a corporate body with an authorized share capital of Rs 1 lakh crore.
