The Hindu newspaper 01-feb-2022

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 Currents  affairs 01 feb 2022 question 

 

(India has approved a Digital Work Plan 2022 with which intergovernmental organisation?

A. OPEC B. G20 C. SAARC D. ASEAN Answer (d) Explanation: India and ASEAN nations have approved a work plan titled India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022, during the second ASEAN Digital Ministers' (ADGMIN) Meeting.

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2.	Who is the Chairperson of the Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) to monitor the progress of the PLI Scheme for the textile sector?
	A. Finance Minister B. Finance Secretary C. Cabinet Secretary D. MeitY Secretary ( Answer c)  The Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) chaired by the Cabinet Secretary will monitor the progress of this PLI scheme.

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3.	RBI has imposed certain restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd regarding conducting of banking business, for six months. Where is the headquarter of the bank located?
	A. Dehradun B. Kochi C. Pune D. Lucknow  (Answer d)  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed certain restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, Lucknow

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4.	The Government of India has made it mandatory for the telecom companies to store international calls, satellite phone calls, conference calls and messages for a minimum period of how many years?
	A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D.5 (Answer a)   The government has made it mandatory for telecom companies for the storage of international calls, satellite phone calls, conference calls and messages, made over normal networks as well as on the internet for at least two years ____________________________________________________

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The National Commission for Women Foundation Day is celebrated on which date?

A. January 29 B. January 30 C. January 31 D. February 01 (Answer c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 30th National Commission for Women Foundation Day programme through video conferencing on January 31, 2022. IMPORTANT TERMS : 1. ASEAN Association of southeast asia nations is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast asia , which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic,political,security, military, educational and sociocultural intergation btw its membersand other countries in Asia. 2.OPEC The organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ia an intergovernmental organisation or cartel of 13 countries .  HQ : Vienna ,Austria  founded : Baghdad ,Iraq. 3.G20 The group 20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European union. It work to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability , climate change mitigation and sustainable development 4.SAARC South east asian for regional cooperation is regional intergovernment organisation and geopolitical union of states in south asia. Afghanistan, Bangladesh ,India ,Bhutan, Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan ,and Srilanka. 5.RBI  Reserve Bank of India is India s cental bank and regulatory body and is  responsible for the issue and supply of indian rupee and the regulation of the Indian banking system HQ: Mumbai 6.National Commision for Women  it is a statutory body of the govt of india ,generally concerned with advising the  govt on all policy matters affecting women. It was established on 31 jan 1992 under the provisions of the Indian constitution as defined in the 1990 national commission foe women act.