Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as India’s largest green hydrogen production plant etc.
1. With whom has the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched a joint initiative on the health of tribal students?
(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of AYUSH
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) Both b and c
2. Where will India’s largest green hydrogen production plant be set up?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Chennai
(d) Ahmedabad
3. Who has been appointed as part-time non-official director of Bank of India?
(a) Ashok Anand
(b) M.R. Kumar
(c) Srinivasan Sridhar
(d) Mayank Agarwal
4. Where is the 4th Khelo India Winter Games being held?
(a) Shimla
(b) Gulmarg
(c) Manali
(d) Srinagar
5. With whom has the Goa State Government joined hands for Climate Finance Facility?
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) New Development Bank
(c) World Bank
(d) World Economic Forum
6. Where is ‘International Tourism Expo’ being organized in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Kanpur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Greater Noida
Answer:-
1. (b) Ministry of AYUSH
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched a joint initiative with the Ministry of AYUSH on public health of tribal students. More than 20 thousand tribal students will benefit from the joint national level project of health screening and management through Ayurvedic treatments. The initiative aims to cover students in the age group of 10 to 18 years enrolled in classes 6th to 12th in 55 EMRSs identified in 14 states of the country.
2. (b) Visakhapatnam
NTPC Green Energy has entered into an agreement with Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation to set up India’s largest green hydrogen production plant. This plant will be constructed on 1,200 acres of land at Pudimadaka in Achyutapuram mandal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Under this, the target is to produce 1,200 tonnes of green hydrogen every day.
3. (b) M.R. Kumar
Former LIC Chairman M.R. Kumar has been appointed as part-time non-official director and non-executive chairman of Bank of India (BOI). Whereas Srinivasan Sridhar has been appointed as a part-time non-official director of the board of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB). In another appointment, Aravamudan Krishna Kumar has been made part-time non-official director of UCO Bank.
4. (b) Gulmarg
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the fourth edition of Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg. Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik was also present on this occasion. About 1000 athletes from 20 states are participating in this sports competition.
5. (c) World Bank
The Goa state government will set up a blended finance facility in partnership with the World Bank. This is the first of its kind, climate-focused, multi-sectoral initiative at the sub-national level. This will provide financial support to low-carbon climate friendly initiatives in Goa. The World Bank was established in the year 1944. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C. Is in.
6. (d) Greater Noida
‘International Tourism Expo’ is being organized in Greater Noida from 22nd February. Travel agents from more than 120 Indian cities are participating in this three-day expo. Internationally, Saudi Arabia is the premium partner country for the event, while Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are the partner countries.
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