Daily Current Affairs January 03

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January 03 | Daily Current Affairs 2022

Sports – Daily Current Affairs January 03

1. Mohammad Hafeez announces retirement from international cricket. He was related to which country?
A) UK
B) Pakistan
C) Iraq
D) USA
E) Philippines
Answer: B) Pakistan

• Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced his retirement from international cricket.
• After making a debut on April 3, 2003, against Zimbabwe, the all-rounder has decided to retire after 18 years.
• Hafeez represented Pakistan in 392 international matches, scoring 12,780 runs and taking 253 wickets, besides also captaining the side in 32 international matches.
• He was a member of the Pakistan side that won the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England and Wales.

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs January 03

2. RBI gives approval to which payments bank’s International Money Transfer Service?
A) Airtel Payments Bank Ltd.
B) India Post Payments Bank Ltd.
C) Fino Payments Bank Ltd.
D) Paytm Payments Bank Ltd.
E) Jio Payments Bank Ltd.
Answer: C) Fino Payments Bank Ltd.

3. Which company has announced the launch of India’s first index of cryptocurrencies — IC15?
A) CryptoWire
B) BharatPe
C) PhonePe
D) Innoviti
E) Dvara E-Registry
Answer: A) CryptoWire

• CryptoWire, a crypto super app, has announced the launch of India’s first index of cryptocurrencies — IC15.
• This is aimed at empowering knowledge on crypto and blockchain ecosystem.
• The Base Value of the index is set at 10,000 and the Base Date is April 1, 2018. As on Jan 1, 2022, IC15 Open value was at 71,463.30 Points.

Awards – Daily Current Affairs January 03

4. Which airport clinched the prestigious “Excellency- Gold Award” in “Telangana State Energy Conservation Awards – 2021 (TSECA)”?
A) Mumbai International Airport Limited
B) MGR International Airport Limited
C) Kolkata International Airport Limited
D) Bombay International Airport Limited
E) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited
Answer: E) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited

5. Duare Sarkar project receives “Award of Excellence” by CSI. This project is related to which state?
A) Karnataka
B) West Bengal
C) Haryana
D) Arunachal Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: B) West Bengal

• The Mamata Banerjee Government’s “Duare Sarkar” project has received “Award of Excellence” from the Computer Society of India (CSI).
• Meanwhile, Duare Sarkar camps starting January 02, 2022, are hereby postponed and will be organised again from February 01, 2022, to contain Covid surge.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 03

6. Who launched Scholarship Scheme for Defence Personnel wards?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
D) Venkaiah Naidu
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: B) Rajnath Singh

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University on January 03, 2022.
• He also launched a Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three Services.
•  Initially 4000 scholarships were awarded every year and paid @ Rs 2250/- pm and Rs 2000/- pm to girls and boys respectively.

7. Which state rolled out the second phase of Assam Micro Finance Institutions Relief Scheme (AMFIRS) for regular loan payers and handed over cheques to 5,024 women beneficiaries?
A) Karnataka
B) West Bengal
C) Haryana
D) Arunachal Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: E) Assam

• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma rolled out the second phase of Assam Micro Finance Institutions Relief Scheme (AMFIRS) for regular loan payers and handed over cheques to 5,024 women beneficiaries as part of the incentive for them to continue maintaining good credit discipline.
• Officials said that under Phase 2, 11 lakh women, who are repaying loans regularly, would be benefited by a one-time incentive of Rs 25,000 or outstanding balance, whichever is less.

8. Which State/UT is celebrating, Losar, the traditional new year?
A) Mizoram
B) Assam
C) Ladakh
D) Manipur
E) Goa
Answer: C) Ladakh

• Ladakh is celebrating, Losar, the traditional new year.
• Losar is being celebrated by Buddhist Community in the region with elaborated symbolic festivities in the name of God and Goddess.

9. Who launches NEAT 3.0 and AICTE prescribed technical books in regional languages?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Venkaiah Naidu
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: C) Dharmendra Pradhan

NEAT:

• National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) is an initiative to provide the use of best-developed technological solutions in the education sector to enhance the employability of the youth on a single platform for learners’ convenience.
• These solutions use Artificial Intelligence for a personalized and customized learning experience for better learning outcomes and skill development in the niche areas. AICTE, MoE is acting as the facilitator in the process while ensuring that the solutions are freely available to a large number of socially and economically backward students.
• NEAT has 58 Education Technology Companies with 100 products that help to develop employable skills, capacity building, and bridge learning gaps.
• Secretary, Higher Education Shri Sanjay Murthy; Chairman, AICTE Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe; Vice Chairman, AICTE, Prof. M P Poonia, Prof. Rajiv Kumar, Member Secretary, AICTE and senior officials of the Ministry were present on the occasion.

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