Daily Current Affairs January 16

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January 16 | Daily Current Affairs 2022

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs January 16

1. National Start-up Day is observed on which date?
A) January 14
B) January 16
C) January 15
D) January 11
E) January 12
Answer: B) January 16

• India is going to celebrate January 16 as “National Start-up Day”, the Prime Minister’s said.
• “To make the culture of start-ups reach the far-flung parts of the country, it has been decided to celebrate January 16 as “National Start-up Day”, the Prime Minister said while addressing start-ups across the country.

Awards – Daily Current Affairs January 16

2. Which company was awarded the National Startup Award 2021?
A) TCS
B) Facebook
C) Cisco
D) Microsoft
E) Repos
Answer: E) Repos

• The National Startup Day, Pune-based Repos was awarded the National Startup Award 2021 at the prestigious 6-day Startup India Innovation Week.
• Repos was amongst the 150 entrepreneurs who got the opportunity to present their policy recommendations at the virtual gathering presided by PM Narendra Modi. Repos won this award in the Energy distribution category.
• The Ratan Tata-backed startup, Repos, was recognized by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for their door-to-door delivery of fuel.
• “I am proud to note that a leading Indian company is bringing forth a platform such as Energy Start-Up Summit for Indian companies to engage and deliberate on building the future”, said Dharmendra Pradhan, (Minister) Petroleum & Natural Gas, Steel, Government of India New Delhi.

International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 16

3. Indian Navy and which country Federation Navy conducted a passing exercise in the Arabian Sea?
A) UK
B) Russia
C) Myanmar
D) Bhutan
E) China
Answer: B) Russia

• Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy conducted a passing exercise in the Arabian Sea.
• Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer INS Kochi and Russian Federation Navy’s destroyer Admiral Tributs were involved in the exercise that showcased cohesiveness and interoperability, Navy said.
• Indian Navy’s exercises with Admiral Tributs in Arabian Sea is a continuation of growing Indo-Russian strategic co-operation as envisaged during Russian President Putin’s visit to India last December.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 16

4. Which organisation launches Yogyata app to impart skill-based vocational education to rural youth?
A) NITI Aayog
B) NHAI
C) CII
D) CSC
E) NABARD
Answer: D) CSC

• Common Services Centers (CSC) has launched the ”Yogyata” mobile phone application to provide vocational education and skill enhancement opportunities to youth and citizens in rural areas.
• The Yogyata app will leverage CSCs massive reach and penetration in the target group while providing an opportunity to access courses that add skills and educational qualifications to increase employability by offering courses like Cyber Security, CAD and 3D printing, a CSC statement said.
• Dinesh Tyagi, Managing Director, CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd, said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has not only given an impetus to e-learning as a viable model of education but has made it a necessity.
• It has been our endeavour to provide quality skilling and vocational education to students and youth in rural areas.

5. Who released a postage stamp commemorating permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Arjun Munda
D) M M Naravane
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: D) M M Naravane

• Army Chief General M M Naravane released a postage stamp commemorating permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army.
• The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling in February 2020, had directed the Centre to ensure that women short service commission (SSC) officers are given permanent commission (PC) in the Indian Army, including command postings.

Health Minister releases commemorative postal stamp on India’s achievement in developing indigenous COVID vaccine:

• Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandviya released commemorative postal stamp on India’s achievement in developing indigenous COVID19 vaccine.
• The postal stamp was released today to mark one year of vaccination drive in the country.
• He said, the world is amazed by India’s vaccination drive and over 156 crore doses have been administered in the country.
• The Minister said, 93 per cent of people above 18 years are vaccinated with 1st dose and 70 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated.

6. Who inaugurates country’s first coal to methanol plant built by BHEL?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Mahendra Nath Pandey
D) M M Naravane
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: C) Mahendra Nath Pandey

• Union Minister for Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey dedicated India’s first BHEL-built ‘coal to methanol’ (CTM) pilot plant to the nation here, as part of the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, an official release said.
• Pandey also inaugurated an exhibition on ‘Products Developed under Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ organised at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited’s (BHEL) Hyderabad unit, it said.

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