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January 14 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. Which edition of Indian Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed on January 14?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
Answer: E) 5

• Fifth Indian Armed Forces Veterans Day was celebrated January 14 as a recognition of the services rendered by the first Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE who retired on 14 Jan 1953.

OBITUARY

2. D Prakash Rao passed away. He won Padma Shri award in which year?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2016
D) 2019
E) 2018
Answer: D) 2019

• Noted Social Activist and Padma Shree D Prakash Rao passed away in Cuttack in Odisha.
• He was awarded Padma Shri in 2019 by the government of India for his contribution towards boosting the value of education among slum children and orphans.
• D Prakash Rao – Noted Social Activist and Padma Shree.

RANKING

3. Which city has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016?
A) Bangalore
B) London
C) Munich
D) Berlin
E) Paris
Answer: A) Bangalore

• Released by Dealroom.co data analysed by London & Partners – The Mayor of London’s international trade and investment agency.
• 416 cities across 56 countries.

BANKING AND FINANCE

4. Income Tax Department has come out with faceless penalty scheme — penalty proceedings will be conducted in an ‘e-proceeding’ facility. Who is the chairman of CBDT?
A) Shri Prem Chandra Mody
B) Shri Praveen Chandra Mody
C) Shri Pramod Chandra Mody
D) Shri Prakash Chandra Mody
E) Shri Pranash Chandra Mody
Answer: C) Shri Pramod Chandra Mody

• As a corollary to faceless assessment and faceless appeal scheme, the Income Tax Department has come out with faceless penalty scheme — where penalty proceedings will be conducted in an ‘e-proceeding’ facility through the assessee’s registered account in the designated portal.
• The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified that it will set up faceless penalty centres, both at the national and regional levels.
• While the National Faceless Penalty Centre will do the work in a centralised manner, the regional ones will facilitate the conduct of faceless proceedings and will be vested with the jurisdiction to impose penalty.
• Income-Tax department – ‘faceless penalty scheme’ – Complement the faceless assessment scheme by handling penalty recommendations.

5. Which Bank and fintech company Niyo announced a tie-up to issue prepaid cards to workers of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Bandhan Bank
D) IDFC First Bank
E) IDBI Bank
Answer: ICICI Bank

• ICICI Bank and fintech company Niyo announced a tie-up to issue prepaid cards to workers of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
• MSMEs will now be able to get ‘ICICI Bank Niyo Bharat Payroll Card’ powered by Visa, for their blue-collar workers, who are mostly under-banked.
• With this, MSMEs can upload the salaries of their workers on the card, which the workers can then utilise as per their need in a seamless manner.
• The ‘ICICI Bank Niyo Bharat Payroll Card’ allows an individual to receive funds upto Rs 1 lakh into the card account.
• It offers convenience and safety of digital banking to the blue-collar workforce, while providing salary disbursement solution to the employers.

‘Niyo Bharat Mobile app’

• To further facilitate the cardholders, Niyo offers a multilingual app called ‘Niyo Bharat Mobile app’.
• The app will enable them to transfer funds, pay bills or do recharges online.
• It also allows them to block/unblock the card which provides them control of their card security.
• The cardholders also get a free accidental death insurance cover.

ICICI Bank:
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO: SandeepBakshi
Tagline: Hum Hai Na, KhayalApka

NiYO:
Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka
Co-founder and CEO: Vinay Bagri

ICICI Bank + Niyo – ‘ICICI Bank Niyo Bharat Payroll Card’ = issue prepaid cards to MSMEs.

6. Which Bank partnership with Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited launched aimed at the holistic health, self-care and wellness of consumers?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Yes Bank
D) Bandhan Bank
E) IDFC First Bank
Answer: C) Yes Bank

• Yes Bank has announced its partnership with Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited to launch the ‘YES BANK Wellness’ and ‘YES BANK Wellness Plus’ Credit Cards – aimed at the holistic health, self-care and wellness of consumers.

Key benefits of the YES Bank Wellness and Wellness Plus Card:

A) Wellness Plus (INR 2,999 + Taxes)

• 30 Reward Points on Pharmacy spends (every INR 200).
• 6 Reward Points on other spends (every INR 200).
• Complimentary annual preventive health check-up (31 parameters).
• 12 complimentary fitness session per month: options like Gym, Yoga and Zumba.
• Unlimited Doctor consultations on call.
• Diet Plans according to your goals.
• Free online consultations across medical specialties.
• A free Fitness Assessment
• Domestic airport lounge access (2 visits per quarter).
• Contactless payments

B) Wellness (INR 1,999 + Taxes)

• 20 Reward Points on Pharmacy spends (every INR 200).
• 4 Reward Points on other spends (every INR 200).
• Complimentary annual preventive health check-up (25 parameters).
• 6 complimentary fitness session per month: options like Gym, Yoga and Zumba.
• Unlimited Doctor consultations on call.
• Free online consultations across medical specialties.
• Diet Plans according to your goals.

C) Benefits through the Aditya Birla Multiply App

• Complimentary Gym, Yoga, and Zumba sessions at partner centres.
• Access to virtual workout sessions (home based).
• Unlimited Doctor consultations on call.
• Diet Plans according to your goals.
• Counselling for Mental Wellbeing.
• Complimentary Annual Preventive Health check-up at partner labs.
• Complimentary eye and dental check-up.
• Discounts at partner Pharmacy stores and diagnostic labs.
• Free online consultations across medical specialties.

Yes Bank:
Hq: Mumbai,Maharashtra
MD and CEO: Prashant Kumar
Tagline: Experience our Expertise

Yes Bank + Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited = ‘YES BANK Wellness’ and ‘YES BANK Wellness Plus’ Credit Cards.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

7. Adani Enterprises Limited has won a how much amount highway project from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Kerala?
A) Rs 1,828-crore
B) Rs 1,838-crore
C) Rs 1,848-crore
D) Rs 1,868-crore
E) Rs 1,858-crore
Answer: B) Rs 1,838-crore

• Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) has won a Rs 1,838-crore highway project from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Kerala.
• The project, under hybrid annuity mode (HAM), is a part of Bharatmala Pariyojna.
• The 40.80-km project pertains to six-laning of Azhiyur to Vengalam section of NH-17 (New NH-66) in Kerala.

Kerala:
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
CM: Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan

Adani Enterprises – Rs 1,838 cr highway project from NHAI in Kerala

APPOINTMENTS

8. Samantha Power is appointed as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He was former US Ambassador to _____?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) The United Nations
D) Russia
E) Australia
Answer: C) The United Nations

Samantha Power – USAID chief.

9. IRDAI sets up panel to examine availability of health insurance products. Who is headed in this committee?
A) Siddharth Mishra
B) Nalin Singhal
C) Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
D) Ajay Tyagi
E) Subhash C. Khuntia
Answer: E) Subhash C. Khuntia

• Regulator IRDAI set up a panel of experts to examine the availability of health insurance products in the country considering the need of the Indian society and recommend suitable products and processes.
• IRDAI Chairperson will head the committee and Member (Non-LifE) will be the vice-chairperson.
• Members of the committee include Nachiket Mor (Visiting Scientist, Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health), A K Chand (Professor and Neurosurgeon, Bangalore),
  B K Mohanti (Former Professor and Oncologist, AIIMS), K Hari Prasad (Anaesthetist, Hyderabad), and Pankaj Sharma (IRDAI).
• The committee, which has a term of one year, may meet as often as needed and submit separate recommendations on specific issues taken up.

IRDAI:
Abbreviation: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Act: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999
Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana
Chairman: Subhash Chandra Khuntia

IRDAI – Subhash C. Khuntia – Panel to examine availability of health insurance products.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

10. Which University has developed novel antibody fragments against the SARS-CoV-2 virus?
A) University of Oxford
B) University of Bonn
C) University of London
D) University of Singapore
E) University of Harvard
Answer: B) University of Bonn

• An international research team led by the University of Bonn (Germany) has developed novel antibody fragments against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
• These “nanobodies” are significantly smaller than the classic antibodies.
• Due to their Nano size, these nanobodies can dig deeper into the tissues and be produced easily in large quantities.
• University of Bonn – Develop effective nanobodies that fight better against SARS-CoV-2.

11. SpiceHealth and which research centre set up a portable testing laboratory for genome sequencing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport?
A) CSIR-CMERI
B) CSIR-IGIB
C) CSIR-NCL
D) CSIR-NAL
E) CSIR-CRRI
Answer: B) CSIR-IGIB

• SpiceHealth and government research institute CSIR-IGIB on set up a portable testing laboratory for genome sequencing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport.
• The aim of the lab is to ensure early action against new variants of coronavirus that have emerged in countries like the UK.
• On 23 November, SpiceHealth had successfully launched its first mobile testing facility offering the most affordable RT-PCR testing at ₹499.
• Earlier, SpiceHealth had also launched SpiceOxy – a compact, portable, non-invasive ventilation device, which is an effective solution for patients with mild to moderate breathing issues.
• Additionally, SpiceHealth had also introduced fingertip pulse oximeter, a handy device making it easier for people to measure the oxygen level of the blood.

SpiceHealth + CSIR-IGIB – Launch genome sequencing lab at Delhi airport.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

12. Which country unveils Greta Thunberg stamp as part of series focusing on environment?
A) Sweden
B) UK
C) USA
D) Russia
E) India
Answer: A) Sweden

• Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg appeared on a postal stamp issued in her native Sweden and it is part of a series focusing on the environment.
• The motives on the stamps “should reflect our time, where the environmental issue has been relevant and present for many years, not least through Greta Thunberg’s strong voice”.
• One with Thunberg in her trademark yellow raincoat with her braid blowing in the wind and standing atop a hill, is part of a five-stamp series themed “Valuable Nature.”
• They cost 12 kronor ($1.40) each, are available as of January 14 and are illustrated by Swedish artist Henning Trollback.

Sweden:
Capital: Stockholm
Currency: Swedish krona

Sweden – Greta Thunberg stamp as part of series focusing on environment.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

13. Uttarayan Festival is celebrated in which state on January 14?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Punjab
E) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A) Gujarat

 

Gujarat:
Capital: Gandhinagar
CM: Vijay Rupani
Governor: Acharya Dev Vrat

Uttarayan Festival – Gujarat

14. Which centre and CBSE and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog provided CollabCAD Software to provide a total engineering solution for students and Faculty of Engineering Graphics Curriculum?
A) CSC
B) NIC
C) NHAI
D) NTPC
E) CSIR
Answer: B) NIC

• National Informatics Centre (NIC), MeitY and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Ministry of Education along with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, provided the CollabCAD Software and released a comprehensive e-book on CollabCAD 3D modeling.
• The virtual event was graced by the distinguished presence of Shri Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC) , Mr. Ramanan Ramanathan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Mr. Manoj Ahuja, Chairperson, CBSE, Dr. Antriksh Johri, Director (IT & Projects), CBSE, Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Director (Academics), CBSE, Dr. Savita Dawar, Deputy Director General, NIC and HoG, CollabCAD and other senior officers from NIC and CBSE.
• NIC and CBSE also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for ‘CollabCAD Software Support and Training for Students and Faculty in Engineering Graphics Curriculum for Class X and XII across CBSE affiliated Schools’ for a period of 10 years.
  CollabCAD.
• CollabCAD is the first indigenous tool created by NIC in partnership with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) .
• It is a collaborative network-enabled and desktop software system, providing a total engineering solution from 2D drafting & detailing to 3D product design for students and faculty of Engineering Graphics Curriculum.

Book:

• The comprehensive e-book on CollabCAD 3D modeling 1.0 is ready for public release through the CollabCAD portal for registered users and will guide CAD students, beginners, and professionals in understanding and using CollabCAD Software.
• It is designed and authored by the CollabCAD Group of NIC, New Delhi.

NITI Aayog:
Abbreviation: National Institution for Transforming India Aayog
Founded: 2015
HQ: New Delhi, Delhi
CEO: Amitabh Kant

NIC + CBSE + Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog – Launch CollabCAD Software.

15. Who inaugurated air taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government?
A) Sarbananda Sonowal
B) Manohar Lal Khattar
C) Pinarayi Vijayan
D) B. S. Yeddyurappa
E) Pema Khandu
Answer: B) Manohar Lal Khattar

• Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated air taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government.
• In the second phase, services from Hisar to Dehradun start on January 18.
• In the third phase, two more routes from Chandigarh to Dehradun and Hisar to Dharamshala will be added on January 23.
• These air taxis will be four-seaters and have a speed limit of 250 km/hour.
  Hisar airport.
• First flight to the newly constructed Hisar airport in Haryana from Chandigarh was flagged off today under the Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Government of India.
• The flight was flagged off by Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister, Haryana.
• The inauguration was attended by the senior officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) & Airport Authority of India (AAI). The flagging off marks the operationalization of 54th airport under the UDAN scheme.
• To date, 307 routes and 54 airports including 5 heliports and 2 Water Aerodromes have been operationalized under the UDAN scheme.
• The Government of India had sanctioned INR 28.60 crores for the development of the interim civil aviation operations.

Haryana:
Capital: Chandigarh
CM: Manohar Lal Khattar
Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya

Haryana – Air Taxi Services from Chandigarh To Hisar.

16. Which Ministry launched an Innovation Portal developed by National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India?
A) Health Minister
B) External Affairs Minister
C) Women & Child Development Minister
D) Home Minister
E) Finance Minister
Answer: A) Health Minister

• The Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicated an Innovation Portal, developed by National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India, an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, to the nation, in New Delhi.
• The National Innovation Portal (NIP) is currently home to about 1.15 lakh innovations scouted from common people of the country, covering Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary and Human Health.
• In terms of domain areas, presently the innovations cover Energy, mechanical, automobile, electrical, electronics, household, chemical, civil, textiles, Farm / cultivation practice, storage practice, plant variety, plant protection, poultry, livestock management, nutraceuticals etc.
• Innovation Portal is a step towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat and an excellent resource for students, entrepreneurs, MSME’s, Technology Business Incubators (TBI’s) and common people engaged in a variety of occupations.

Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology; and Earth Sciences.
Minister: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Constituency: Chandni Chowk, Delhi

Dr. Harsh Vardhan – An Innovation Portal developed by National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India to the nation.

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