cod CU Ric el AFEAIRS 5 January 2022 Cree mee QL World Braille Day is observed on which day? fea det fea fea faq sara rat 2? 1. 2 January 2.4 January 3. 15 December 4. 14 December 5. 12 December Ans,2 11-Dec International Mountain Day/ stateeta wea feat 11-Dee UNICEF Day/ afar feat 12-Dee International Universal Health Coverage Day site arduitftre carcen matte feat 12-Dec International Day of Neutrality/ atatieta Frovernt fea 14-Dec National Energy Conservation Day/ wera sat eran ferent 16-Dec Vijay Diwas/ fama fear Q2 India's leading squash player Joshna Chinappa has returned to the top-10 of PSA world rankings. Saurav Ghosal has dropped a spot to be th in the men’s rankings area At soft care faerst stern fare dee aed Yaar % cig-10 F eite sag Bi get Ay eee ‘diva aioret ua wear feat Seo TAL al 1.16 2.79 3.71 MUSA UU OCLC LAC en4.40 5.101 Ans.2 Global Hunger Index 2021 101 Somalia (116) 2021 Mercer CFS Global Pension Index 40 Iceland Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 n Ireland WIP Rule of Law Index 2021 9 Denmark Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index Third us QS Best Student Cities Ranking Mumbai 106 London Bengaluru 110 Safe Cities Index | Mumbai s0__ | Copenhagen, Denmark | New Delhi 48 ‘Most Polluted Cities | Ghaztabaa 2 Hotan, China |Global Climate Change Performance Index 2022 FAD | Denmark: Fourth Global Business Bribery Risk Rankings 82 Denmark Last: North Korea Henley Passport Index 2021 90 Japan, Singapore Global Cyber Security Index (GCI) 2020 10th us Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 20th us 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index Second China 2020 Global Youth Development Index 122 Singapore 46 Switzerland Global Innovation Index 2021 Q3 CSC SPV, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, will undertake the first-ever cultural survey of India's villages through a mobile application, What is the name of survey? divadt waist, depie dares & aed a, ww Flange cftrter % areas a ane Hist er Gee ‘aiepiecs ace stm aa FT ATH AT 2? 1. Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar 2. Recover Together, Recover Stronger BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)3. Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur 4, Smarter Digital Payments 5. AzadiKaAmritMahotsav ‘Ans.1 2022 G20 Summit: Recover Together, Recover Stronger Good Governance Week (Dec 20 to Dec 26): Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur 1" global hackathon “HARBINGER 2021 Smarter Digital Payments India Intemational Science festival, IISF at Panaji, Goa: AzadiKaAmritMahotsay 2020 G7 Summit United States 46th 2021 G7 Summit United Kingdom 47th 2022 G7 Summit Germany 48th 2023 G7 Summit Japan 49th 2024 G7 Summit Italy 50th Q4 Centre has appointed whom as the chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CAP)? Sea Re aa Bite Ea SAT (CACP) Stee BT Pee Fae aT a? 1. Vijay Paul Sharma 4, Radhika Jha Ans.1 2. Anupam Ray 3, Pankaj Sharma 5. Vikram Misti Pankaj Sharma |Next Ambassador of India to Mexico Hasan Foez Siddique} ‘New Chief Justice of Bangladesh Radhika Jha (CEO of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) Vikram Misri Deputy National Security Adviser Narandran 'Jody' Kollapen South Africa's highest judicial bench Rajeev Ahuja Interim MD and CEO of RBL Bank BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)Rishabh Pant| Brand ambassador of Uttarakhand PV Sindhu] Member of the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) Athletes’ Commission Harjinder Singh Indian Olympic Association (LOA) India's Chef de Mission for 2022 Winter Olympics Atul Dinkar Rane|CEO and MD of the BrahMos Aerospace Limited ‘Vinay Kumar Tripathi|CEO of the Railway Board Vasudevan P Narasimhan (PN)|MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank H R Khan| Additional Director: AU Small Finanee Bank Geneva Anupam Ray| Permanent representative to the UN Conference on Divarmament QS Mohammad Hafeez has announced his retirement from international cricket. He is from which country? ‘Gresae eta 3 sicneagia fiche & dara ir ator ae at al ae ea eat Be? 1. Togo 2. Australia 3. South Korea 4. Pakistan 5.USA, Ans4 UAE India lifted Under-19 Asia Cup by defeating Sri Lanka South Africa| Quinton de Kock retires from Test cricket New Zealand|Ross Taylor retire from international cricket Japan| Inmarsat-6 Fl, Communication satellite Egypt New member of BRICS New Development Bank Togo| Exim Banle: Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 40 million: For electrification of 350 villages ‘Australia International Hockey Federation (FIH) rankings: Indian men's hockey: Third Bangladesh|SAFF U-19 Women’s Football Championship: In Bangladesh , defeated India ‘South Korea Asian Champions Trophy men’s hockey tournament , beating Japan at Bangladesh has 54 unicorns USA |Hurun Research Institute, India has added 33 Unicorns in one year, 254 unicorns and now totals 487 companies in the coveted list Chile Gabriel Boric Youngest-ever President Austria|Karl Nehammer was sworn in as new chancellor BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)Q6 Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pawar inaugurated Central Government Health Scheme, CGHS Wellness Centre in which city? wary ait ofan mean use tet andl var 3 fee get Fe acer At Tare aise, disease ‘aera Het a1 Salen Par? 1. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 2. Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 3. Imphal, Manipur 4, Nashik, Maharashtra 5, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh Ans.4 Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh|Narendra Modi has inaugurated 341-km long Purvanchal Express Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh) "Centre of Excellence on oT and Al" NASSCOM + MeitY Meerut, Uttar Pradesh| Foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University Imphal, Manipur|Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, [Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities ‘Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh|Rs 6,700-croreRenukaji Dam project in Mandi town (Giri River) ‘New Deihi| Bharat Darshan Park With German Development Bank (KFW), Government of India signed agreements for Euro 140 million Joan and Euro 2 million grant for Energy Reform Programme in Madhya Pradesh. a feenre aia (KEW) % 814, SG BER A Hea veRr a Seat gure aerdana & fore aT 140 Pelee aan site a 2 fferar argent & fore aerate ae Beara Fare The Indian Air Force received two Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft at its Gwalior air base, Dassault Aviation is French company. uredia arg Bar Fi ara vanfera garg 31g HE al Pres 2000 ergres Para frei Seiiee wfaruert wie A SN 1 Walmart and its subsidiary Flipkart have signed an MoU with the Government of Madhya Pradesh to create an ecosystem of capacity building for MSMEs. ated ait sah cera fikeamaré } MSMEs % fare arrean Prato ar wok orfeftorferht aia aay & fore nem West ura we wager aH BETTER Pe al Prakash Javadekar inaugurated NATRAX- the High Speed Track (HST) in Indore whieh is longest (11.3 km) such track in Asia, India gets A: automobiles. ware aa sat 4 eat FT NATRAX- aig Gite (HST) aT Sales Fea, sit Uae ga eee AAT Gea cio (11.3 Fath Sa 81 area at sitertarget & fore eran ar eae cia SA Sar aT TaaT a ciaT Bre EHS SH Fre longest and world’s fifth longest High Speed Track for BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)Gwalior and Orehha cities in Madhya Pradesh were selected by UNESCO under its ‘Historie Urban Landscape Project’ that began in 2011. wer vee a arene sik sitar medi al ear a Ueerfes welt techs wise! 3% ced aT 8, SH 2011 FR era Madhya Pradesh Government has prepared the Ayush-based economic upgradation scheme "Devaranya" Yojana with the twin objectives of improving people's health and livelihood of tibals. FE Fea BR SaTfeaeal cares sik srshtfaar A gan % eek Seeat & ara ary senha sufelas rae aISeT "Sat" ASAT GIR Fa Indore city has become the only city from the country to be selected for Intemational Clean Air Catalyst Programme. sdathgta cares arg seer archon & fore raha ata are Se ree aT TA TE TTA Anshula Rao has been handed a four-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency for failing a dope test. She is from Madhya Pradesh. reer She ehh skeht siggeT Ta oe Shy Velo Farset Tea a fer aR Tet aT Micra ATT al ae He eT a al Narendra Singh Tomar has inaugurated National Horticulture Board Centre at Gwalior city, Madhya Pradesh. ita fie cae ea ee enferae wet a asa ara ats ah ar Serer Fe Indore city has been declared as India's first water plus’ city Sa TRC AT AT FT TREAT ATE CT TE fe Fea TAT Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced to build a Bharat Mata temple in Bhopal and a grand memorial for former prime minister and statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his birthplace Gwalior. wea wer & Henist Pras fee ster 3 starer Honea are afer sik od wervitt site THAT sieet ferent aretha ware A Ua se aT sear aA eT ATI Habibganj railway station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has been awarded with GEM 5 star rating in GEM Sustainability Certification by ASSOCHAM for Green, sustainable design and eco-friendly project. stare, wea wee Facies tera a Ft Ca art is, wea fester Si vats a seg has fag GEM att fated afefhaar F GEM 5 eR ter a eee Fear al Madhya Pradesh has the largest tribal population in India, with the 46 recognized scheduled tribes. BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)46 Ure wm Sapeee SrrmTfeeaT &e eae ae aT aree oA eRe eA sonfeee SeTeTal BL Madhya Pradesh CM, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh laid the foundation stone for 1500 MW capacity solar power parks in Madhya Pradesh. meres a qerch Pars fie ders ak tala fasreft sik alia sik acttenotter Sat set sree fete 3 er weer # 1500 trate emrar ak Sa et A srrareferer aM Madhya Pradesh State government launched the Urja Saksharta Abhiyan to spread energy literacy among citizens, Fea Wea Tse aE A aha & he Salt grace bert & fare Sat rarer afte aps Fe Madhya Pradhesh state constituted India’s Ist “Cyber Tehsil” to make an easy mutation process. THE TAR TS A OH GATT TeaP AT MAT aa HA Te AAT TCH "TEAL aReATTY AT Te FTL Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia approved a Rs 421 crore scheme for the development of Jabalpur airport, Madhya Pradesh. atte sega welt seltferrfeca Fifer a mer veer a sererye ware ates & feraarer & fore 421 aply waa at asa ar aad at Madhya Pradesh State Government launched Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana to connect educated youths with self-employment. FH TART TTS ATER Aft aT SH a CAITR GF SitgA a fore TeaH wera wife ats YS AT First drone fair in the country was organised at Gwalior city, Madhya Pradesh, ar een Str Fer arlerae wee, em Maer Set ora fara Fara AT aT | Indore is the cleanest city for Sth time in a row in Centre’s annual cleanliness survey. ax anit crear eden a gah comma Se a waa eae TEL Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station was recently named after Rani Kamalapati, a tribal queen. ‘iteret & eater Vere Cae FI TH Tet tH Senha Teh TT eT AT VST TAT MT Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the renaming of Indore’s Patalpani railway station after tribal icon Tantya Bhil, who was well known as ‘Indian Robin Hood’ by the tribals. wre waar pera fares fe hers 3 Sate orarevaa kere Ree eT aT Savfaare Svea Tie Stet 3 TT wean Ay aor $ @, fore snfeenferal arr efor dif ge" ara 8 ST straT aT BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)Current Affairs News 1 Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has disclosed that Indian-origin Ashok Elluswamy was the first employee to be hired for his electric vehicle company’s Autopilot team. een & dea ok Sigal vier Hen a sara 2 fe area et 3 sae Ue refi gelfeas are uel At atteraraere Shes fer sare Ve Ta aed Geet HATE A News 2 Alka Mittal has been appointed as the interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), making her the first woman to head the country’s largest oil and gas producer. sreraet Pier a det it orepfea: ta em (sia % siafer seat sit seta Raga ea Hf Rea ‘feeerr wre @, Fore ae er aE ara ast Tet othe Aha Serres apr Ages ae areht veh after Ag eI Ladakh Buddhist Association celebrated the 'Losar’ festival. ‘Losar’ is celebrated to mark the beginning of the new year of the Buddhist community. wena alg de 3 waren ‘etree Sea ware) athe, ATA 3 a art aA gwar a ferfea sees a fore, eit HARI STAT al ___Festival_ | State _| Raja Parba Odisha Nuakhai Odisha, Chhattisgarh Cherry Blossom Festival Meghalaya Chapchar Kut Festival Mizoram Shirui Lily Festival/ Lai Haraoba Manipur BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)Cherry Blossom Mao Festival Manipur Pang Lhabsol, Saga Dawa Sikkim ‘Namaste Orchha’, Chilli, Tansen Samaroh Madhya Pradesh Mandu, Khajuraho Dance Festival Madhya Pradesh “Kala Ghoda” Mumbai Flamingo Festival Andhra Pradesh International Kite Festival Gujarat ‘Fagli’/ Losar achal Pradesh “Phool Dei” Uttarakhand Hornbill, Moatsu Mong Nagaland Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival Arunachal Pradesh Onam, Makaravilakku Kerala “Aadi Perukku" (Aadi Monsoon)/ Pongal Tamil Nadu Thai Poosam Tamil Nadu "Sani Peyarchi" festival Puducherry Gangaur RajasthanZ) Losar/ Hemis Ladakh Bonalu ‘Telangana ‘West Bengal government has decided to go ahead with the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival. ofan aire BRR A 274 Flea Sieg fiaen Hates FS A aT eT FAT a * The inaugural film will Satyajit Ray’s 1970 classic Aranyer Din Ratri, © Sgrer fren aerate Ft 1970 A refers: sree fas Tat ee * Finland is going to be theme country for the festival this year. fprcte ge aret neta ar fn ST TT BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)News 5 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Ajay Kumar Choudhary and Deepak Kumar as Executive Directors with effect from January 3, 2022 arctia five dai (RBY 73 SAA, 2022 & arse Gan chat site diese Gan a aaa Maer Far Fat a Former England Cricket Captain Ray Illingworth Passed Away. He was 89 Sete & ye fare aera sleet a era et ram ae go ate A Maharashtra implements use of electric vehicles for Government bodies from January 2022. Hens A sad 2022 A ae Prasat & fare gegen are & aren at cary Pea 8 7st Junior National Basketball Championship for Men & Women is being organized by Basketball Federation of India in association with Madhya Pradesh Basketball Association at Indore. wedi sik afters & fea 71a afer tare arekedier Aftaahiry ar silts anchediet start site ‘fear er ney eer areheslter walferaers Beater a Sake H FAT ar eer al Basketball Federation of India * Founded: 1950 * Headquarters: New Delhi * President: K. Govindraj eretary: Chander Mukhi Sharma BAER eA Eu RCE Cae ee)Airtel Payments Bank has been categorised as scheduled bank by the Reserve Bank of India (RBD). reat tiga a a areca food aa (RBI) aT ya fae aH STH aig fear aT a News 10 SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). wasn, aedionetiong tm sik Cadel sa a eel raters ese weal cat St-casTe) ea 9 ea STAT ST 2 News 11 NBBL, the wholly-owned subsidiary of NPCI, has introduced the “Unified Presentment Management System’ (UPMS) for recurring bill payments, wonttdiong ft poh cafes arett weree art crettefioet 3 ara fart epee & fere afrares seer Raise farce cater) bar feraT a India’s unemployment rate hit a four-month high in December, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showed. 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Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) * Founded: April 13, 1976 * Headquarters: Mumbai, India * Managing Director and CEO: Mahesh Vyas News 13 Odisha’s Ganjam has declared itself as a child marriage free district (First one in the State), afer 3 ver ge at ar Pee ee she Pear cer eT News 14 US technology giant Apple has become the first company to hit a stock market valuation of $3tn £2.2tn).. 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