Current Affairs: 17th February 2022

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1) SIDBI has launched the ‘Waste to Wealth
Creation’ programme for women in -
• Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has
launched the ‘Waste to Wealth Creation’ programme
for women in the Sundarbans in West Bengal.
A. Bihar • In this, the women will make ornaments and
showpieces from the fish scales. SIDBI will extend
B. West Bengal benefits to 50 women in directly generating revenues
from alternate livelihoods.
C. Jharkhand • Later, these women are expected to become a trainer
for replicating and disseminating the knowledge among
D. Sikkim other aspirants.
• This is a part of mission Swavalamban of SIDBI that
aims to support artisans to become sustainable
Ans-B
2) Which country will host the G20 summit in 2023?
• India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1
December 2022 to 30 November 2023 and the G20
Summit will be held in India in 2023 (18th edition).
• For its preparation, the government has approved the
A. India setting up of a G20 Secretariat and its reporting
structures. The G20 Secretariat will be guided by an
B. Russia Apex Committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi.
C. Italy • The G20 secretariat will be responsible for
implementation of overall policy decisions and
D. Indonesia arrangements needed for steering India’s forthcoming
G20 Presidency.
• In 2021, the G20 summits was held in Rome, Italy.
Ans-A
3) What is the theme of FIntech Open Month by
NITI Aayog?

• NITI Aayog has started the Fintech Open Month from

A. Achieve February 07, 2022 in coordination with PhonePe.
• It is a first-of-its-kind initiative where fintech
B. StartUps professionals can collaborate, exchange ideas, and
innovate.
C. FREE • It will continue till Feb 28, 2022.
• The overarching theme of Fintech Month of NITI
D. OPEN Aayog is ‘OPEN’.

Ans-D
4) Singer- Music composer Bappi Lahiri passes away
at 69. His real name was -

• Singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri, passed away

A. Bansu Lahiri at the age of 69 at Mumbai’s CritiCare Hospital on
February 16, 2022 due to OSA (obstructive sleep
B. Lahiri Mohan apnea).
• He won Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at 63rd
C. Alokesh Lahiri Filmfare Awards in 2018.
• Bappi Lahiri joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in
D. Aparesh Lahiri 2014.
• His real name was Alokesh Lahiri

Ans-C
5) India and Australia organised which edition of
IndiaAustralia Energy Dialogue in February 2022?
• The 4th India-Australia Energy Dialogue was on February
15, 2022 through video-conferencing.
• The dialogue was co-chaired by Union Minister for Power
A. 2nd edition and New & Renewable Energy, RK Singh and Australian
Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor.
B. 3rd edition • The main topic of discussion during the dialogue was,
energy transition, with focus on renewable energy, energy
C. 4th edition efficiency, storage, electronic vehicles, critical minerals
among others.
D. 5th edition • Both the countries signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for
working towards reducing the cost of new and renewable
energy technologies and scaling up their deployment to
reduce global emissions.
Ans-C
6) The International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is
observed every year on -
• The International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is
observed every year on 15th of February.
• Purpose: to spread awareness on cancers that affect
the younger population, and support its victims and
A. 14th February survivors.
• Theme 2022: ‘Better Survival’ is achievable
B. 15th February #throughyourhands. It is a part of the three year
campaigns (2021-2023) launched for ICCD.
C. 16th February • ICCD was launched in 2002 as a collaborative initiative
by the Netherland-based Childhood Cancer
D. 17th February International (a global network of 176 parent
organisations), cancer societies and childhood cancer
support groups in more than 93 countries.
Ans-B
7) Who was the head of the committee formed by
SEBI in 2017 “Committee on Corporate
Governance”?
• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has
announced to make provision for separation of the
roles of chairperson and MD/CEO as ‘voluntary’ against
A. Prakash Apte • ‘mandatory’ earlier.
• In 2017 had formed a Committee on Corporate
B. Nitin Chugh Governance under the chairmanship of Uday Kotak.
• As per the latest decision from SEBI, the top 500 listed
C. Dinesh Pant companies had to keep a separate Chairperson and
MD/CEO role with effect from April 01, 2022. Now with
D. Uday Kotak less than 2 months for this deadline, SEBI has revised
its guidelines and changed this instruction from
mandatory to voluntary.
Ans-D
8) Legendary Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee
passed away. She had refused Padma Award in -

A. 2022 • Legendary Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee passed

away at the age of 90 years due to cardiac arrest. Her
B. 2021 full name was Geetashree Sandhya Mukhopadhyay.
• She had recently refused to accept the Padma award
C. 2020 from the central government that was awarded in
January 2022.
D. 2019

Ans-A
9) Which state’s Governor has flagged off historic
firstever all-women officers offshore sailing
expedition of Indian Army?
• Telangana Governor Tamilisai Sounderarajan has
flagged off historic first-ever all-women officers
A. Karnataka offshore sailing expedition of Indian Army between
Chennai-VizagChennai at Chennai Port Trust.
B. Telangana • Governor praised Indian Army for opening its doors
to women and the enhanced role and respect that
C. Odisha they command to this day.
• Women officers completed grueling training for the
D. Tamil Nadu expedition which is yet another step towards women
empowerment.
Ans-B
10) When was Ravidas Jayanti observed across
India?
• Ravidas Jayanti was observed across the country on
February 16, 2022 to mark the 645th birth
anniversary of the renowned saint Ravidas.
A. February 13th • The day is observed every year on Magh Purnima.
• Sant Ravidas was a Bhakti saint, whose devotional
B. February 14th songs and verses created a lasting impact upon the
Bhakti Movement.
C. February 15th • He was born in an underprivileged family in Seer
Goverdhanpur, Uttar Pradesh in the 14th century.
D. February 16th • He was one of the first people to oppose the Indian
caste system through his poems and teachings based
on spirituality and spread the message of equality.
Ans-D
11) Which nation's Land Forces Commander visited
India for the very first time on February 14th, 2022?

• The Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces,

A. Oman Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed
Al-Mutair arrived in India on February 14, 2022 in a
B. UAE historic first.
• The three-day visit is the first-ever visit to India by a
C. Saudi Arabia serving Royal Saudi Land Forces Commander.
• It is a testament of the growing bilateral defence ties
D. Qatar between India and Saudi Arabia

Ans-C
12) Recently, "Maru Mahotsav" has been
celebrated in -
• The renowned Jaisalmer Desert Festival, also known as
Maru Mahotsav of the Golden City started from 13 to
16 February 2022 at Pokaran village in Jaisalmer,
A. Haryana Rajasthan.
• Rajasthan Minority Affairs Minister, Shale Mohammad
B. Rajasthan flagged off the event. The festival is celebrated amidst
the beautiful dunes of the Thar Desert in the Sam
C. Punjab dunes (42 kilometers from Jaisalmer).
• It is a four-day-long annual event started with a colorful
D. Gujarat grand procession followed by Miss Pokaran and Mister
Pokran competitions. Regional folk dances such as
Kalbelia, Kachhi Ghodi, Gair will be performed.
Ans-B
13) Name the app launched by WHO to help Quit
Tobacco in all forms?
• The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East
Asia Region (SEAR) has launched a ‘Quit Tobacco App’
to help people give up the use of tobacco in all
A. Quit Tobacco App forms, including smokeless and other newer
products.
B. QuitNow • The App was launched by Dr Poonam Khetrapal
Singh, Regional Director, WHO-SEAR, on February 15,
C. Smoke Free 2022 during WHO’s year-long ‘Commit to quit’
campaign.
D. Quit Tracker • This latest tobacco control initiative in the form of
app will help users to identify the triggers, set their
targets, manage cravings, and stay focused to quit
tobacco Ans-A
14) Which country is hosting Badminton Asia Team
Championships 2022?

• The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 is an

ongoing tournament, being hosted at Shah Alam in
A. Indonesia Malaysia.
• The event began on February 15, 2022 and will
B. Japan continue till February 20th.
• The Indian men's badminton team is being led by
C. Malaysia young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen in the absence of
senior player Kidambi Srikanth, while the Indian
D. India women's badminton team is being led by Malvika
Bansod in the absence of PV Sindhu and Saina
Nehwal
Ans-C
15) How many companies of Chinese origin have
been banned by the Government of India?
• The Indian Government will ban 54 more Chinese apps that
pose a threat to India's security.
• This was informed by the ministry of electronics and
information on February 14, 2022.
A. 45 • The new Chinese app ban in India list includes apps like
Beauty Camera, Dual Space Lite, Viva Video, Garena Free
B. 36 Fire, Sweet Selfie HD, Tencent Xriver, Isoland 2: Ashes of
Time Lite, Equalizer & Bass Booster and AppLock.
C. 54 • India had banned 59 Chinese mobile apps including the
popular TikTok
• , Cam Scanner, WeChat citing a threat to national sovereignty
D. 65 and security on June 29, 2020. The apps were banned under
Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. This was
followed by a ban on 47 related and cloning apps on August
10, 2020. Ans-C
16) Which state has topped in "Saubhagya Yojana:
Solar Electrification Scheme"?

• Under the Saubhagya scheme, Rajasthan has the

maximum number of households electrified through
A. Rajasthan the solar-based standalone system.
• In hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim and the
B. Odisha Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had nil
beneficiaries under the initiative.
C. Maharashtra • Under the Saubhagya Scheme, 2.817 crore
households were electrified up to March 31 last year,
D. Chhattisgarh including 4.16 lakh through solar-based standalone
systems.
Ans-A
17) Who has become the co-chairman of FICCI
Media and Entertainment?

• FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce

A. Jyoti Deshpande and Industry) has announced the appointment of
Jyoti Deshpande, chief executive officer, Viacom 18
B. Kritika Sharma Media Pvt. Ltd. as co-chair of the FICCI media and
entertainment board.
C. Antima Tripathi • This is the first time that a female executive of the
media industry has been appointed as one of the
D. Rama Moorthy office bearers of the vertical.

Ans-A
18) V Rajendranath Reddy of IPS has become the
new DGP of which place?

• 1992 IPS Officer KV Rajendranath Reddy has been

A. Maharashtra appointed as the new Director General Of Police
(DGP) of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
B. Andhra Pradesh • Rajendranath Reddy is currently the Intelligence
Chief of the State and will replace the current DGP
C. Himachal Pradesh Gautam Damodar Sawang who has been transferred
and will now report to the GAD for further
D. Tamil Nadu appointment orders. 1986 IPS officer Gautam Sawang
is slated to retire on July 2023

Ans-B
19) Recently the Prime Minister of which country
has implemented the Emergency Act for the first
time?
• Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has invoked never-
before-used emergency powers to support provinces in
ending the blockades and public disorder that have gripped
A. Italy Ottawa for 18 days at the hands of participants in the so-
called “Freedom Convoy.”
• The demonstrations shut a main economic corridor between
B. Canada Canada and the United States for six days before it was
reopened on the 13th Feb.
C. France • The Emergencies Act to deal with the “Freedom Convoy”
protests, started on Jam 28 by Canadian truckers opposing a
D. Greenland vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate for cross-border drivers.
They have turned into a rallying point for people opposed to
a range of Trudeau’s policies, including COVID19 pandemic
restrictions and a carbon tax
Ans-B
20) Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has sanctioned
how much amount for festival of Medaram Jathara
2022?

• Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has sanctioned 2.26

A. ₹2.26 crore crore rupees for various activities pertaining to the
festival of Medaram Jathara 2022.
B. ₹1.30 crore • The Medaram Jathara is the second-largest fair of
India, after the Kumbh Mela, celebrated by the
C. ₹7.60 crore second-largest Tribal Community of Telangana – the
Koya tribe for four days.
D. ₹1 crore • This year it is being celebrated from 16th till 19th Feb
2022.

Ans-A
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