Daily Current Affairs Quiz : December 31, 2021

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The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked all the states to form and notify a dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in their respective jurisdictions, with an aim to eradicate drugs from the country.
As per the official notification, these ANTF can act as Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) secretariat at the state level.

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Uttar Pradesh has recently observed Sahibzada Day in remembrance of martyrdom of four sons (Sahibzadas) of Guru Gobind Singh.
Uttar Pradesh is the first state in India to observe Sahibzada Diwas since the year 2020 when chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the sacrifice of the Sikh Gurus should be part of the school curriculum.

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Scientists have recently identified ”quantum entangled” microscopic multicellular organisms known as – frozen tardigrade. These organisms are found to tolerate extreme physiochemical conditions, by being in a latent state of life known as cryptobiosis.
Under extreme conditions, tardigrades curl up into shrunken, dehydrated balls and suspend their biological functions indefinitely in order to endure extreme environmental conditions.

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The Indravati Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Chhattisgarh with a total area of approximately 2799.08 square km.
Recently, tiger counting was carried out in the reserve covering more than 400 square kilometers, which is the first time covering such a large area of the reserve. As per the latest data, the reserve had 3 tigers.

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Edward O Wilson, who was known affectionately as ‘the ant man’ was a Harvard biologist and an entomologist. He died recently at the age of 92.
The biologist is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and gained widespread attention across the world for his book, “Sociobiology: The New Synthesis” released in 1975.