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1. Where has "Kalpana Chawla Space Science Research Center" been inaugurated recently?

- Chandigarh

• The "Kalpana Chawla Space Science Research Center" has been inaugurated by the Union Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at Chandigarh University.
• Kalpana Chawla, India's first woman astronaut to go into space, while returning from space, just a short distance from the Earth spacecraft crashed and died on February 1, 2003.
• Union Defense Minister: Shri Rajnath Singh

2. Recently which has become the first company to have $3 trillion market capitalization?

- Apple

• Apple has recently become the first company to have a $3 trillion market capitalization after the company's share price increased by 40%.
• Apple Inc.
• Founded: 01 April 1976
• Founder: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne
• HQ: California
• Chairman: Arther D. Levinson
• CEO: Tim Cook

3. Recently who has been awarded "Bihar Vibhuti Samman"?

- Rohit Kumar

• Media Trend's founder Rohit Kumar has been honored with the "Bihar Vibhuti Samman" at the 'Bihar Entrepreneur Conclave 2021' organized by "Let's Inspire Bihar".
• The objective of the conclave is to connect such committed individuals who have chosen to contribute to building the future on any of the core themes on a voluntary basis.

4. Recently who has been appointed as the first woman Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)?

- Alka Mittal

1. Alka Mittal replaces the outgoing Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Subhash Kumar who retired on 31 December 2021.

• ONGC: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
• Established: 14 August 1956
• HQ: Delhi
• Chairman: Alka Mittal

5. Where has the All India Industrial Exhibition "Numaish 2022" been organized recently?

- Hyderabad

1. The All India Industrial Exhibition "Numaish 2022" was inaugurated by the Governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana.
2. The exhibition will be held from January 1 to February 15, 2022, and around 2,000 stalls have been allotted to various exhibitors.

• Telangana
• Capital: Hyderabad
• Formation: 02 June 2014
• CM: K. Chandrasekhar Rao
• Governor: Tamilisai Soundrajan

6. Recently in which country the bankruptcy of the country has been estimated due to the high inflation rate and rising inflation rate?

- Sri Lanka

1. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka, the country is projected to be bankrupt due to high inflation rates and rising inflation.

• Sri Lanka
• Capital: 1. Colombo (Executive Capital) 2. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital)
• Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
• PM: Mahindra Rajapaksa
• President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

7. Recently the Vice-Admiral of the Indian Navy has passed away in the 1971 war, what is his name?

- S.H. Sharma

1. Indian Navy's Vice Admiral S.H. Sharma has passed away at the age of 99.
2. In the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War, India won a spectacular victory over Pakistan and Bangladesh was created.

• Indian Navy
• Established: 26 January 1950
• Navy Chief: R Hari Kumar
• Deputy Chief: S. N. Ghormade
• Navy Day: 4 December

8. Recently a new variant of COVID-19 'IHU' has been identified by experts of which country?

- France

• The new variant of COVID-19 'IHU' has been described as more powerful than Corona and Omron.
• France
• Capital: Paris
• Currency: Euro, CPF Franc
• President: Emmanuel Macron

9. Where has the foundation stone of "Heartfulness International Yoga Academy" been laid recently?

- Hyderabad

• The foundation stone of "Heartfulness International Yoga Academy" was laid by the Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonewal in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana.
• In this academy, there will be instructors from India, Europe, Australia, Uzbekistan and America who will give medical yoga training and counseling.
• Union Minister of AYUSH: Sarbananda Sonowal

10. Recently who has been appointed as the Director-General for 'National Mission for Clean Ganga' (NMCG)?

- G. Ashok Kumar

• NMCG: National Mission for Clean Ganga: NMCG is the implementation wing of the National Council for Rejuvenation, Conservation, and Management of River Ganga.

11. Recently who has been appointed as the secretary of the Ministry of Jal Shakti?

- Vini Mahajan

1. Vini Mahajan has been appointed as Secretary in the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2. Union Minister of Jal Shakti: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

• Following are the list of some important secretaries in the central government:-
• Cabinet Secretary: Rajiv Gauba
• Defense Secretary: Ajay Kumar
• Foreign Secretary: Harsh Vardhan Singla
• Finance Secretary: T.V. Somnath
• Home Secretary: Ajay Kumar Bhalla

12. According to a recently released report, which state has collected the highest GST collection in December 2021?

- Orissa

• In the last month of the year, December 2021, the state of Orissa has collected 4080.14 crores GST with the highest increase of 43%.
• The 46th Goods and Services Tax Council (GST Council) meeting has been held on 31 December 2021 under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

• The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax (or consumption tax) used on the supply of goods and services in India. It is a comprehensive, multilevel, destination-based tax: comprehensive because it includes almost all indirect taxes except some state taxes.
• Goods and services are divided into five different tax slabs for tax collection: 0%, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%.
• However, petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, and electricity are not taxed under GST and are instead taxed separately by individual state governments as per the previous tax system.
• The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into effect from 1 July 2017 by the Government of India through the implementation of the 101st Amendment to the Constitution of India which replaced the existing multiple taxes levied by the Central and State Governments.
• Goods and Services Tax Day: July 1

13. On which day has celebrated "World Braille Day" recently?

- January 4

• Every year on January 4, "World Braille Day" is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system and to remember his contribution about the importance of the Braille script for the welfare of the visually impaired.
• In the year 2019, it was decided by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate "World Braille Day".

14. Recently, the upper limit of offline payment transactions has been fixed by the Reserve Bank of India at Rs.

- ₹200

1. According to RBI, offline payments can be made using any channel or means like card wallets and mobile devices.
2. Offline payment is a transaction that does not require internet or telecom connectivity.
3. RBI: Reserve Bank of India

• RBI HQ: Mumbai
• Established: 1 April 1935
• Nationalization: 01 January 1949
• Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael Debabrata Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar

15. Recently which country's news portal "Citizen News" has announced the closure of its operations?

- Hong Kong

• Hong Kong's news portal "Citizen News" has announced the closure of its operations, keeping in mind the crisis caused by the Kovid-19 epidemic, other crises and in view of the crises caused by the publication of anti-China content.

16. Which Indian player has managed to make it to the top 10 in the recently released 'PSA World Rankings'?

- Joshna Chinappa

• Joshna Chinappa belongs to the squash sport who has been ranked tenth in the 'PSA World Ranking'.
• In the men's category, Indian squash players have been ranked 16th in this ranking.
• PSA: Professional Squash Association

17. Which country has recently been given the chairmanship of the Council of the European Union?

- France

• The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are mainly located in Europe.
• France
• Capital: Paris
• Currency: Euro, CPF Franc
• President: Emmanuel Macron

18. Which platform has been recently launched by the Union Education Minister to provide ed-tech solutions?

- NEET 3.0

• NEET: National Educational Alliance for Technology
• Apart from this, technical books prescribed by AICTE in regional languages ​​were also released by the Education Minister.
• AICTE: All India Council for Technical Education
• Union Minister of Education: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

19. Recently the 26th annual "Dhaka International Trade Fair" was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh?

- Sheikh Hasina

1. The 26th annual "Dhaka International Trade Fair" was inaugurated in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
2. 11 countries are participating in the 26th Annual "Dhaka International Trade Fair" with 227 stalls including 23 pavilions.

• Bangladesh
• Capital: Dhaka
• PM: Sheikh Hasina
• President: Abdul Hamid

20. Vijay Galani has passed away recently, he was related to which field?

- Film Producer

• Noted filmmaker Vijay Galani passed away due to health issues.
• Vijay Galani is known for many important Bollywood movies like Salman Khan's Sooryavanshi and films like Achanak, Ajnabee, Bachke Rehna Re Baba, Veer among others.

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