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1. In which state "Loosung or Namsung festival" has been celebrated recently?

- Sikkim

• The "Loosung or Namsung Utsav" is celebrated every year to celebrate the early season of cultivation in the state of Sikkim.
• Sikkim
• Capital: Gangtok
• CM: Prem Singh Tamang
• Governor: Ganga Prasad

2. Who has won the "Scotch Award 2021" recently?

- Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL)

• FSL: Forensic Science Laboratory
• The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has won the Scotch Prize 2021 in the Governance category for its work towards combating crime and violence against children.
• A book titled "Rising to the China Challenge Winning Through Strategic Patience and Flexible Policies" has been received by a member of the 'Skoch Literature Award 2021', Pune International Centre.
• The 78th Scotch Summit has been organized on 6 January 2022 with the theme "State of Governance".

3. Which state government has recently increased the retirement age of state employees from 60 years to 62 years?

- Andhra Pradesh

• The Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to increase the retirement age of all the employees working in the state from 60 to 62 years.
• Andhra Pradesh
• CM: Y. S. JaganMohan Reddy
• Capital: 1. Amaravati (Legislative: Legislative) 2. Visakhapatnam (Executive: Executive) 3. Kurnool (Judicial: Judicial)
• Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan

4. Which Indian airport has made it to the top 10 in the ranking released by aviation analytics company "Cerium"?

- Chennai Airport

• India's Chennai airport has been ranked eighth in the ranking released by aviation analytics company "Cerium".
• AAI: Airport Authority of India
• Department: Civil Aviation Department, Government of India
• Established: 01 April 1995
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Sanjeev Kumar

5. The first black actor to win an Oscar award has passed away recently. What is his name?

- Sidney Poitier

• Bahamian-American actor, Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94.
• Sydney Poitier, the first black actor to win an Oscar, was awarded the Oscar for Best Actor in 1963 for his role in Lilies of the Field.

6. Recently the term of the Chairman of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has been extended. What is his name?

- Navrang Saini

• Navrang Saini's tenure as the Chairman of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has been extended for another 3 months.
• IBBI: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
• Established: 01 October 2016
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Navrang Saini

7. Recently who has become the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan?

- Ayesha Malik

• Pakistan
• Capital: Islamabad
• Currency: Pakistani Rupee
• PM: Imran Khan
• President: Arif Alvi

8. Recently India's first 'Mobile Honey Processing Van' has been launched by?

- KVIC

• The country's first 'Mobile Honey Processing Van' has been launched by Khadi and Village Industries Commission in Sirora village of Ghaziabad.
• KVIC: Khadi and Village Industries Commission
• Established: 1956
• HQ: Mumbai
• Chairman: Vinai Kumar Saxena

9. Recently which country has fined Google and Facebook 150 million euros for user tracking?

- France

• France
• Capital: Paris
• Currency: Euro, CPF Franc
• President: Emmanuel Macron

10. Recently which insurance company has started the campaign '#Bahane Chhodo Tax Bachao'?

- SBI General Insurance

• SBI General Insurance has started the campaign '#Bahane Chhodo Tax Bachao' to make people aware of the need to buy health insurance to save tax.

11. Where has the 'South Asian Consultative Meeting 2022' been organized recently?

- New Delhi

1. A two-day 'South Asian Consultative Meeting' on Global Biodiversity Framework has been organized in New Delhi.
2. Representatives of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan participated in this meeting.

• Delhi
• Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
• Lieutenant Governor: Anil Baijal
• Delhi Police Commissioner: Rakesh Asthana

12. Where was India's first 'Rock Museum' inaugurated recently?

- Hyderabad

• It displays about 35 different types of rocks from different parts of India, ranging in age from 3.3 billion years to about 55 million years of Earth's history.
• This museum was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Science and Technology which will educate the people about many lesser-known facts.
• Union Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge): Shri Jitendra Singh

13. With which country has the Government of India recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)  for cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters?

- Spain

• Spain
• Capital: Madrid
• Currency: Euro

14. Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir government has signed an agreement with the financial company "Century Financial", Century Financial is the financial company of which country?

- United Arab Emirates (UAE)

1. The Jammu and Kashmir government has signed a $100 million disinvestment agreement with the UAE's well-known financial company "Century Financial".

• United Arab Emirates (UAE)
• Capital: Abu Dhabi
• Currency: UAE Dirham
• Crown Prince: Sheikh Mohamad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
• Capital: Abu Dhabi
• Currency: UAE Dirham
• Crown Prince: Sheikh Mohamad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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• Jammu & Kashmir
• J&K Lieutenant Governor: Manoj Sinha
• J & K Capital: 1. Jammu (Winter) 2. Srinagar (Summer)

15. Recently on which day Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has celebrated its 75th Foundation Day?

- January 6

• BIS is the national standards body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking, and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), works under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution.
• Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: Shri Piyush Goyal
• Shri Piyush Goyal also holds the following Ministries:

1. Minister of Commerce and Industry
2. consumer affairs minister
3. Minister of Food and Public Distribution
4. Minister of Textiles

16. Recently the Election Commission has increased the spending limit by the candidates in the elections, who is the present Chief Election Commissioner of India

- Sushil Chandra

1. The limit of expenditure in parliamentary elections has been increased from 70 lakhs to ₹95 lakhs in large states and from 54 lakhs to ₹75 lakhs in small states by the Election Commission.

• ECI: Election Commission of India
• The Election Commission of India consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Additional Election Commissioners.
• Chief Election Commissioner: Sushil Chandra
• Other two election commissioners: 1. Rajeev Kumar 2. Anoop Chandra Pandey
• Establishment of Election Commission: 25 January 1950
• Headquarters: New Delhi

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