Current Affairs: 27 th

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2022

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1) "National Science Day" is celebrated every year
in India on -
• National Science Day is celebrated all over India on
28th February.
• On this day, Sir CV Raman had announced the
A. 25 February discovery of the Raman Effect for which he was
awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.
B. 26 February • The government of India designated 28 February as
National Science Day (NSD) in 1986.
C. 27 February • This year the theme of National Science Day is
'Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a
D. 28 February Sustainable Future’.
• The National Science Day 2021 aims to motivate the
students to gain hands-on experience in the field of
science. Ans-D
2) "Rare Disease Day 2022" is observing on which
day?

• Rare Disease Day is observed every year on the last

day of February.
A. 28 February • This year in 2021 it falls on February 28, 2021.
• The day is observed to raise awareness for rare
B. 27 February diseases and improve access to treatment and
medical representation for individuals with rare
C. 26 February diseases and their families.
• Rare Disease Day was first launched by European
D. 25 February Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS) and its
Council of National Alliances in 2008
Ans-A
3) Indian Railway’s first solar plant will be built in
which state?

• Indian Railways first solar plant has been

A. Madhya Pradesh commissioned in Madhya Pradesh.
• The 1.7-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant has been
B. Telangana commissioned by Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)
at Bina, Madhya Pradesh.
C. Himachal Pradesh • It will enable Indian Railways to become self-reliant
for their electricity needs.
D. Andhra Pradesh • This is the first such Solar Power Plant on the Indian
Railways network to directly feed Traction Power

Ans-A
4) “Operation Ganga” was launched to bring back
Indian nationals from which country?
• India has launched an evacuation mission named
“Operation Ganga” to evacuate Indian nationals from
Ukraine due to the Russia-Ukraine tension.
A. Ukriane • Due to the ongoing tension between Ukraine and
Russia, Ukraine has been declared as a no-fly zone by
B. Yemen the authorities for the safety and security of the
nations. Due to this many Indian nationals were left
C. Russia stranded in Ukraine.
• To help the Indian citizens come back to the country,
D. Afghanistan the government of India decided to conduct a special
evacuation mission named Operation Ganga. The
government will bring back Indian nationals via flight.
Ans-A
5) Which country has certified the first plantbased
COVID-19 vaccine?

A. USA • Canada has approved the use of Covifenz, the world’s

first plant-derived Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed
B. France by Medicago Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline Plc.
• The vaccine has been cleared for people aged 18 to
C. Canada 64 since its safety and effectiveness, according to
Health Canada, have not been established in people
D. Denmark younger than 18 or older than 64 years of age

Ans-C
6) "Nikarshan Sadan" is a Dredging Museum
inaugurated in which city?
• The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways,
• Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated ‘Nikarshan Sadan’ –
The DCI (Dredging Corporation of India) Dredging Museum
A. Vijayawada in Vishakhapatnam recently.
• The museum will display different types of models of
dredgers, vintage photos & historical milestones of DCI.
B. Amaravati • DCI is celebrating 45 years of rendering dedicated dredging
services to the Nation in 2022.
C. Visakhapatnam • Shri Sarbananda Sonowal also inaugurated Centre of
Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) in
D. Kurnool Vishakhapatnam.
• CEMA is a skill development facility to provide opportunities
for the youth to enhance their skills thereby improving
employability and be industry-ready.
Ans-C
7) Union Minister Narayan Rane has inaugurated
Sindhudurg MSME-Technology Centre is in which
state?
• The Union Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
(MSME) is setting up an MSME-Technology Centre in
Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, with an outlay of ₹200 Crore.
A. Gujarat • This was announced by MSME Minister Narayan Rane
during the two-day MSME Conclave organized by the
Ministry of MSME in Sindhudurg o n 25 and 26 February
B. Chhattisgarh 2022.
• The Conclave aims to promote entrepreneurship and trade
C. Telangana opportunities for MSMEs in the Konkan region and also to
make Sindhudurg region – the top most in industrial sector.
D. Maharashtra • The MSME-Technology Centre will provide the best of tech
nology, incubation as well as advisory support to the MSME
industry to enhance their competitiveness, skilling services
and their employability.
Ans-D
8) In India, "National Protein Day" is celebrated
every year on -

• In India, February 27th is celebrated as the National

Protein Day, to create awareness about protein
A. 25 February deficiency and encourage people to include of this
macronutrient in their diet.
B. 26 February • Theme for 2022: ‘Food Futurism‘ .
• The day was launched on February 27, 2020, by the
C. 27 February ‘Right to Protein’, a national-level public health
awareness initiative to educate people about the
D. 28 February importance of adequate protein consumption for
better nutrition, health, and wellbeing.
• Protein Day is celebrating its third year in 2022.
Ans-C
9) Who has been roped in as the brand ambassador
of “D2H”?

A. Rishabh Pant
• Dish TV India Limited has roped in cricketer Rishabh
B. Rohit Sharma Pant as the brand ambassador for its direct-to-home
(DTH) brand D2H.
C. KL Rahul • Pant will feature in 360-degree brand communication
for D2H for the next two years
D. Jasprit Bumrah

Ans-A
10) Which country has become the 2nd after China
to implement "T+1 stock settlement mechanism"?
• From February 25, 2022, India has become the second
country after China to implement T+1 stock settlement
mechanism in a phased manner. The system will be
A. India starting with select stocks and then gradually adding
others to the fold.
• Instruction regarding this was issued by SEBI on January
B. USA 01, 2022. Before this, the settlement period of stocks in
India was T+2, i.e. two days after the actual buy/selling of
C. Japan stock.
• T means the trade/transaction day i.e. the day on which
D. Russia stock is brought/sold. and here T+1 means that the actual
stock settlement will happen on next day i.e +1 day. Ex:
You buy a stock on Monday, you will get it in your Demat
account Tuesday. Ans-A
11) "World NGO Day" is celebrated every year on -

• The World NGO Day is celebrated on February 27 every year.

• It is an international day dedicated to recognize, celebrate
and honour all non-governmental and nonprofit
A. 25 February organizations, and the people behind them that contribute
to the society all year around.
B. 27 February • The Day was proposed and recognised in April 17, 2010 by
12 countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum, which were,
C. 26 February Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden).
• Further, on April 23, 2012 the World NGO Day was officially
D. 28 February accepted by the Baltic Sea NGO Forum Committee.
• It was marked for the first time by UN, EU, Nordic Council
leaders and international organizations in 2014.
Ans-B
12) Which bank will become the first multilateral
agency to open an office in Gift City?

• New Development Bank (NDB) will become the first

A. AIIB multilateral agency to open an office in the Gujarat
International Finance Tech City (Gift).
B. NDB • New Development Bank (NDB) has received the
approval for the same and will open the office in May
C. ADB 2022 in GIFT City.
• NDB was set up by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia,
D. World Bank India, China, and South Africa). Headquarters-
Shanghai, China

Ans-B
13) Central Government has organised the "Polio
National Immunization Day 2022" on -
• In 2022, the Government of India has organised the Polio
National Immunization Day 2022 (NID) (also known as
‘’Polio Ravivar”) on February 27, 2022, to give two drops
A. 25 February of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to every child in the country
under the age of five.
• Over 15 crore children will be covered under the drive
B. 26 February across all 36 States and UTs in 735 districts.
• The National Polio Immunization Drive for 2022 was
C. 27 February launched by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Mansukh Mandavia on February 26, 2022.
D. 28 February • In India, one nationwide NID and two Sub-National
Immunization Day (SNIDs) for polio is held every year to
maintain population immunity against wild poliovirus and
to sustain its polio free status. Ans-C
14) Which bank has partnered with NPCI to launch
"MSME RuPay Credit Card"?
• The Union Bank of India has launched ‘Union MSME
RuPay Credit Card’ in association with National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
• It is a first of its kind initiative in the industry, to provide
A. Indian Bank simplified and digital delivery of Finance to Micro,
Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), to meet their
B. Union Bank of India businessrelated operational expenses.
• The dedicated card for MSMEs will be available to
C. Canara Bank eligible borrowers of Union Bank of India.
• The Union MSME RuPay Credit Card was launched by
D. Bank of India Union Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises,
Shri Narayan Rane on February 25, 2022, at the two day
MSME Conclave being held in Sindhudurg district of
Maharashtra Ans-B
15) Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has
inaugurated “Industry Connect 2022” seminar in -

• The Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Dr.

Mansukh Mandaviya, inaugurated a seminar
A. Mumbai “Industry Connect 2022”: Industry and Academia
Synergy on February 25, 2022 in New Delhi.
B. Kolkata • The seminar has been organised by the Department
of Chemicals & Petrochemicals under Ministry of
C. New Delhi Chemicals and Fertilizers, in association with Central
Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology
D. Bengaluru (CIPET) and
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (FICCI).
Ans-C
16) Who is slated to become the new world no.1
Tennis Player?
• Russia’s Daniil Medvedev is guaranteed to become the
world’s No. 1 Tennis Player after reaching the top spot in the
ATP rankings on February 28, 2022.
A. Daniil Medvedev • Medvedev will be crowned on top following Novak Djokovic’s
loss to Jiri Vesely in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty-Free
B. Rafael Nadal Tennis Championships on February 24, 2022.
• It will also be the first time that a player outside ‘Big Four’ of
C. Roger Federer Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy
Murray will be ranked as the World’s No. 1 Tennis Player in
men.
D. Andy Murray • In 2004, Andy Roddick had reached the top spot who was
not among the ‘Big Four’. Novak Djokovic has spent a record
of 361 weeks at No.1 in the ATP rankings
Ans-A
17) India's Sadia Tariq has won which medal in
"Wushu Stars Championship 2022"?

• Indian Wushu player Sadia Tariq has won a gold

medal in junior tournament at the Moscow Wushu
A. Gold Stars
• Championship 2022 on February 25, 2022.
B. Silver • The 15-year-old Sadia Tariq hails from Srinagar in
Jammua & Kashmir.
C. Bronze • The Wushu Stars Championship is being held in
Moscow, Russia from February 22 to 28.
D. None of these • From India, 38 players, including 23 junior and 15
senior participated in the championship.
Ans-A
18) Which Union Minister has released
“Ombudsperson App”?
• The Minister said that Ombudsperson App is a step
towards e-governance. It will help in ensuring
transparency and accountability.
A. Giriraj Singh • The app will facilitate hassle free reporting, categorization
of grievances and disposal of complaints by
Ombudsperson.
B. Piyush Goyal • The app will also ensure tracking and timely passing of
awards by Ombudsperson. It will also enable
C. Pralhad Joshi Ombudsperson in convenient uploading of quarterly and
annual reports on the website.
D. G. Kishan Reddy • As per Section 30, Schedule 1 of MGNREGA, States are
authorized to appoint an Ombudsperson for each district
for receiving grievances, enquiring and passing awards
Ans-A
19) Which state has formed the "Marine Elite
Force" for the conservation of marine life?
• To safeguard biodiversity in the Gulf of Mannar and
Palk Bay, the Tamil Nadu government has planned to
establish a Marine Elite Force under the forest
A. Kerala department.
• Each year, countless marine life fatalities occur in
B. Tamil Nadu Nagapattinam.
• During this month's breeding season, more than 150
C. Karnataka olive ridley turtle bodies washed up on the beaches
of Vedaranyam's coastal communities.
D. Odisha • The majority of them succumbed due to
unsustainable fishing techniques such as trawling in
the Palk Strait southeast of Kodiyakarai and fishing
close to the beach. Ans-B
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