Daily Current Affairs January 07

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January 07 | Daily Current Affairs 2022

Ranking – Daily Current Affairs January 07

1. Which state wins 1st rank in “Best State” category in 3rd National Water Awards-2020?
A) Karnataka
B) West Bengal
C) Gujarat
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

• Union Minister of Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced 3rd National Water Awards-2020, here.
• In the Best State category, Uttar Pradesh has been awarded first prize, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
• Ms. Vini Mahajan, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water Supply (DDWS) was also present on the occasion.
• The list of awardees in various categories

National Water Awards 2020:

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs January 07

2. Which bank starts online customs duty payment facility for customers?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Karnataka Bank
D) Central Bank of India
E) Bank of Baroda
Answer: B) HDFC Bank

• HDFC Bank’s integration with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) ICEGATE platform has gone live, allowing customers to pay for their customs duty directly via the bank.
• With this, the bank will offer customers the convenience of directly paying customs duty by selecting HDFC Bank, the lender said.
• HDFC Bank said it has facilitated both retail and wholesale payments of customs duty.
• With HDFC Bank on board, clients would no longer need to route payments through other bank accounts.
• This integration also offers the bank the opportunity to acquire current accounts of customers who bank with others that do not offer this facility, it said in a release.

Appointments – Daily Current Affairs January 07

3. Who is appointed as the chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP)?
A) Varun Paul Sharma
B) Vijay Paul Sharma
C) Sakthi Paul Sharma
D) Ashok Paul Sharma
E) Jack Paul Sharma
Answer: B) Vijay Paul Sharma

• The Centre has again appointed Vijay Paul Sharma as the chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) after he relinquished the post in May last year following completion of the five-year tenure.
• The role of CACP chairman will be crucial in the proposed committee on the minimum support price (MSP) and other reforms.

Awards – Daily Current Affairs January 07

4. Which department conferred with the national award for e-governance?
A) Women
B) Commerce
C) Finance
D) Justice
E) Home
Answer: D) Justice

• The e-Courts project of the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry was conferred with the national award for e-governance.
• The awards are presented every year by the Personnel Ministry for exemplary implementation of e Governance initiatives to recognise and promote excellence in implementation of e governance initiatives.

International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 07

5. Indian Navy is participated the exercise named _______ held in Guam in Western Pacific?
A) ‘Sea Dragon 21’
B) ‘Sea Dragon 23’
C) ‘Sea Dragon 24’
D) ‘Sea Dragon 25’
E) ‘Sea Dragon 22’
Answer: E) ‘Sea Dragon 22’

• The navies of India, the US, Australia, Japan, Canada and the Republic of Korea are participating in a mega anti-submarine warfare exercise in Guam in Western Pacific.
• The US Navy’s 7th Fleet said the exercise, ‘Sea Dragon 22’, is primarily focusing on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training and exercise.
• ”Two US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from the ‘Golden Swordsmen’ and ‘The Tridents’ join Australia, Canada, India, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Republic of Korea (ROK) to begin multinational exercise Sea Dragon 22,” it said in a statement.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 07

6. Which organization launches Mobile Honey Processing Van at Village Sirora in Ghaziabad?
A) KVIC
B) NHAI
C) CCI
D) CII
E) ICMR
Answer: A) KVIC

• Chairman KVIC Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van at Village Sirora in Ghaziabad, UP.
• The Mobile Van has been designed in-house by KVIC at its Multi-disciplinary Training Centre, Panjokehra, at a cost of Rs 15 lakh.
• This mobile honey processing unit can process up to 300 KG of honey in 8 hours.
• The van is also equipped with a testing laboratory, that would instantly examine the quality of honey.

7. Who flags-in multi-dimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by NIMAS?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Arjun Munda
D) Rajnath Singh
E) Piyush Goyal
Answer: D) Rajnath Singh

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on January 07, 2022, flagged-in India’s first multi-dimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in France.
• The expedition was conducted in November 2021 and the team was led by Director NIMAS Colonel Sarfaraz Singh, comprising 12 people – eight Army personnel and four youths of Arunachal Pradesh.

8. Govt selects which company to drive next phase of Passport Seva Program?
A) Infosys
B) TCS
C) Flipkart
D) Amazon India
E) Microsoft India
Answer: B) TCS

• Launched in 2008, the Passport Seva Program saw TCS transforming the delivery of passport-related services, digitising the processes, and setting global benchmarks in timeliness, transparency, and reliability.

9. Which state launched a special drug de-addiction helpline under the Mukhya Mantri Sewa Sankalp Helpline 1100?
A) Karnataka
B) West Bengal
C) Gujarat
D) Himachal Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: D) Himachal Pradesh

10. Who inaugurated India’s first unique “Rock” Museum?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Arjun Munda
D) Rajnath Singh
E) Dr Jitendra Singh
Answer: E) Dr Jitendra Singh

• On the first day of his two-day visit, Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s first unique “Rock” Museum and later addressed the Hyderabad scientists at the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).
• The Open Rock Museum, set up with the aim to educate and enlighten the masses about several lesser-known facts, displays around 35 different types of rocks from different parts of India with ages ranging from 3.3 billion years to around 55 million years of the Earth’s history.
• These rocks also represent the deepest part of the earth up to 175 kilometres of distance from the surface of the earth, the Ministry of Earth Science said.

11. Which state inaugurated ‘Sujal-Drink From Tap Mission’ for 24 hour potable water supply to the residents?
A) Odisha
B) West Bengal
C) Gujarat
D) Himachal Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: A) Odisha

• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated ‘Sujal-Drink From Tap Mission’ for 24-hour potable water supply to the residents of Cuttack.
• Instead of groundwater, water from the Mahanadi river will be treated and supplied to the people of Cuttack, the chief minister said.
• The facility, built at a cost of Rs 790 crore, will benefit 1.4 lakh households.
• The 24×7 water supply will now be available to people in two zones under the Cuttack Municipal Corporation area and it will be extended to the entire city by December 2023.

12. Which edition Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held under the chairmanship of Shri Bhupender Yadav?
A) 19
B) 14
C) 16
D) 17
E) 18
Answer: A) 19

• He said while tiger continues to be an endangered species and the situation calls for adopting as well as active management.
• He added that for effective management of tiger population it is imperative to have reliable estimate of tiger number at Tiger Reserve & Landscape Level.

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