Jan-14th

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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 14 January 2022

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1) S Somnath, an eminent rocket scientist, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro).

➨Sivan was appointed as the Isro chief in January 2018 and was given a one-year extension till January 14, 2022.

▪️ISRO :- 

➨Formed :- 15 August 1969

➨Headquarter :-  Bangalore, Karnataka, India

➨Chairman :- S Somnath

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 11 new government Medical Colleges across Tamil Nadu and the new campus of Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai.

3) Ms. Vinisha Umashankar, a student innovator turned environmentalist from Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, has been selected as a "changemaker" and Batonbearer for the ongoing 16th official Queen's Baton Relay (12-15 January 2022) in India.

▪️Tamil Nadu :- 

➨ CM - M K Stalin

➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve  (STR)

➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR

4) UNESCO's World Heritage Centre has agreed to publish Hindi descriptions of India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites on its website

5) India and the UK formally launched negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement (FTA), which is expected to help double bilateral trade by 2030 and boost economic ties between the two countries.

6) Kochi has become the first city with a water metro project as it launches the first in a series of battery-powered electric boats in the city.

➨The new project by the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd will likely have an integrated water transport system with 15 identified routes.

7) RenewBuy has roped in film actor Rajkummar Rao, as its first brand ambassador for its first 360-degree ad campaign.

➨ The ad campaign highlights the brand’s promise of addressing consumer’s insurance needs, through its digital led insurance POSP (Point of Sale Person) advisor network.

8) The U.S. Mint announced that a new quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou entered circulation making the legendary poet and activist the first black woman to appear on the coin.

9) India’s passport power has improved this quarter compared to 2021. It now ranks at 83rd position in the Henley Passport Index, climbing seven places from 90th rank last year.

10) A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig.

➨ David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore

11) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Western Railways zone of Indian Railways has launched a new initiative called “Mission Amanat” to make it easier for railway passengers to get back their lost luggage.

▪️Ministry of Railways :-

➨Formed :- March 1905

➨Headquarters :- New Delhi

➨Minister :- Ashwini Vaishnaw

➨Chairman of Railway Board and Chief Executive Officer :- Vinay Kumar Tripathi

12) Union minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the construction works of the first sports university of Assam, the Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University at Chabua in Dibrugarh district.

▪️Assam 

CM - Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma

Governor - Prof Jagdish Mukhi

➨Dibru Saikhowa National Park

➨Kaziranga National Park

➨Nameri National Park

➨Manas National Park

13) The Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).

➨The missile impacted the designated target and destroyed it.

▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :- 

➠ Founded - 1958

➠ HeadQuarter  - New Delhi

➠ Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy

14) Andhra Pradesh government has announced an increase in the wages for its employees with a fitment of 23.29 per cent.

➨ The state government  also announced increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62 years, a move that would benefit thousands of state employees.

▪️Andhra Pradesh :- 

➨CM -  Jaganmohan Reddy

➨Governor - Biswabhusan Harichandan

➨ Venkateswara Temple 

➨Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple

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Q.1. Which railway zone's Railway Protection Force has recently launched a new initiative "Mission Amanat" to track the lost luggage of railway passengers?

Ans. Western Railway Zone

Q.2. In which city Haryana's Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala has announced to set up India's first heli-hub?

Ans. Gurugram (Gurgaon)

Q.3. Which edition of North East Festival has recently concluded in Guwahati, Assam?

Ans. 9th Edition

Q.4. For how many years, the Central Government has recently announced S. Somnath has been appointed as the next chief of ISRO?

Ans. 5 years

Q.5. Which state has recently launched “Jaganna Smart Township Website”?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh

Q.6. DRDO has recently test-fired the sea-to-sea version of which missile?

Ans. Brahmos

Q.7. Which state government has recently increased the upper age limit of candidates for admission in the state civil services examination?

Ans. Government of Odisha

Q.8. Which space agency has recently successfully tested the cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan manned space program?

Ans. ISRO (India)

Q.9. Which New Zealand cricketer has been awarded the “ICC Player of the Month Award” for December?

Ans. Ajaz Patel

Q.10. The Parliament has unanimously approved the appointment of Alikhan Smilov as the new Prime Minister of which country?

Ans. Kazakhstan

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     ⚡️ Daily Current Affairs : 14-01-2022 ⚡️

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1. Who has been appointed as the Surveyor General of the Survey of India?

Ans : Senior IFS Sunil Kumar

2. Who has been honored with the Ambassador for Peace honor by the Universal Peace Federation India Chapter?

Ans : Professor Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia.

3. Which famous Malayalam poet has passed away at the age of 69?

Ans : S. Ramesan

4. The United Nations (UN) has estimated India's economic growth rate to be what percent in the current financial year?

Ans : 6.5%

5. Which company has appointed actor Rajkummar Rao as its new brand ambassador?

Ans : RenewBuy

6. Which Indian private bank has been adjudged as India's best private bank in the Global Private Banking Awards 2021?

Ans : HDFC Bank

7. In which name Arundhati Bhattacharya, former chairman of SBI has released her autobiography?

Ans : Indomitable: A Working Woman's Notes on Life, Work and Leadership.

8. Which report prepared by the Forest Survey of India has been released by Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav?

Ans : Forest Survey of India Report 2021

9. Who has become the first Indian wicket-keeper batsman to score a century in Test cricket in South Africa?

Ans : Rishabh Pant

10. What is the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2022?

Ans : 83rd Place

11. Which campaign has been announced by the Member of Parliament of India Meenakshi Lekhi to promote the culture of Northeast states?

Ans : North East on Wheel Campaign

12. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours?

Ans : 2,64,202 Cases (315 Deaths)

13. Today (January 14) is being celebrated all over the world as which day?

Ans : Makar Sankranti Festival, Pongal (South India), Magh Bihu (Assam, tomorrow is the best) and World Logic Day.