Daily Current Affairs Quiz : February 25, 2022
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1. Which state/UT recently approved the Policy on promotion of foreign investment in the industrial sector?
[A] Goa
[B] Assam
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Ladakh
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The Administrative Council (AC) under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the policy on promotion of foreign investment in the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
The New Policy aims to facilitate foreign investments higher than Rs 100 crore with a minimum of 51 per cent foreign stakes.
2. Which institution released reports documenting India’s Covid-19 vaccine development and administration journey?
[A] Institute for Competitiveness
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] John Hopkins University
[D] AIIMS
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Correct Answer: A [Institute for Competitiveness]
Notes:
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has released two reports from the Institute for Competitiveness (Indian chapter), documenting India’s Covid-19 vaccine development and vaccine administration journey.
The report on India’s vaccine development focussed on Rs 100 crore support from PM CARES fund for indigenous vaccine and collaboration of Indian pharma companies with global candidates for conducting clinical trials. The report on administration focussed on adoption of mobile apps like Co-WIN and Aarogya Setu.
3. ‘Health Star Rating’ is an initiative of which organisation?
[A] Food Corporation of India
[B] FSSAI
[C] NABARD
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: B [FSSAI]
Notes:
Under the directions from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), packaged food items are set to bear a ‘Health Star Rating’.
The number of stars will indicate how healthy or unhealthy the item is. The rating will be based on the amount of fats, sugar and salt present in the food item. The supporting study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
4. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing’?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]
Notes:
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the ‘National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing’.
As per the strategy, India aims to increase share in global additive manufacturing to 5 per cent within the next three years. It could likely add USD 1 billion to GDP at the time. 3D printing or additive manufacturing uses computer-aided designing to make prototypes or working models of objects.
5. Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Artificial Vision
[B] Artificial Intelligence
[C] Spyware
[D] Navigation
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Correct Answer: A [Artificial Vision]
Notes:
The Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP) has been successfully surgically implanted in the study’s first participant.
The system is said to have the potential to restore partial vision to people who have lost their sight. ICVP is an implant that bypasses the retina and optic nerves to connect directly to the brain’s visual cortex.
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