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Q .

Which state has the highest number of open defecation free (ODF Plus) villages in India?

Odisha

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Telangana

Note :

"Telangana" Minister KT Rama Rao stated that the rural development initiative marked the start of a new era in Telangana. He said that Telangana stands at the forefront in all fields due to the effective leadership of CM K Chandrashekar Rao.

Minister KTR said Telangana is number one among the open defecation-free states with 96.74%. KTR also noted that Tamil Nadu (35.39%) was in second place by a considerable margin.

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Published On : January 4, 2022

Q .

Who was the first Indian-origin employee to be employed at Tesla?

Leslie Berland

Parag Agrawal

Ashok Elluswamy

Shantanu Narayen

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ashok Elluswamy

Note :

Ashok Elluswamy is actually the head of Autopilot engineering, Elon Musk said.

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, who has been using social media to recruit people, has disclosed that Indian-origin Ashok Elluswamy was the first employee to be hired for his electric vehicle company’s Autopilot team.

“Ashok was the first person recruited from my tweet saying that Tesla is starting an Autopilot team!” Mr. Musk said in a tweet in reply to a video of his interview.

He said that Ashok is actually the head of Autopilot engineering.

"Andrej is director of AI; People often give me too much credit and give Andrej too much credit. The Tesla Autopilot AI team is extremely talented. Some of the smartest people in the world,” he said.

Source : The Hindu

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Published On : January 4, 2022

Q .

Who launched the "India Semiconductor Mission"?

Piyush Goyal

Nirmala Sitharaman

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ashwini Vaishnaw

Note :

Information Technology Minister "Ashwini Vaishnaw" launched the India Semiconductor Mission on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists, Vaishnaw said companies which are interested in tapping the Rs 76,000-crore incentives earmarked by the Centre for development of semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem in India can begin applying for the same from January 1.

“The schemes have been notified and uploaded on the website. A portal for the same has been prepared for receiving the applications. Come January 1, 2022, onwards, we will start receiving the applications,” Vaishnaw said.

The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is a specialised and independent business division within the Digital India Corporation. It has been set up with the aim to build a vibrant semiconductor and display ecosystem to enable India’s emergence as a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design.

Source : Business Standard

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Published On : January 4, 2022

Q .

When did Indian Bollywood film producer Vijay Galani passes away?

29th Dec 2021

30th Dec 2021

31st Dec 2021

1st Jan 2022

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 29th Dec 2021

Note :

Hindi film producer Vijay Galani passed away on Wednesday(29th Dec 2021) in London due to organ failure. He was suffering from blood cancer and was seeking treatment in London.

TP Aggarwal, President of The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA), confirmed the news of Galani’s demise. He told indianexpress.com, “Galani was suffering from blood cancer and was taking treatment in London, He had a surgery a few weeks ago and it was successful. Suddenly he had an organ failure and died on Wednesday. His family is in London as they were with him during his treatment.”

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Published On : January 4, 2022

Q .

Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science and Technology has been inaugurated in which university?

Delhi University

Chandigarh University

Madras University

Allahabad University

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Chandigarh University

Note : Union Defence Minister "Rajnath Singh" inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology at Chandigarh University on January 3, 2021. The research centre has been established with the objective of training students in space science, satellite development and to meet future challenges in space research.The state-of-the-art centre will be the Ground Control Station for Chandigarh University's Student Satellite (CUSat).

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Published On : January 3, 2022

Q .

Who was the first woman teacher in India to work for girls' education?

Pandita Ramabai

Sarojini Naidu

Fatima Sheikh

Savitribai Phule

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Savitribai Phule

Note :

Savitribai Phule is an unforgettable name etched in the minds of many. She was a social reformer, an educationalist and poetess from the state of Maharashtra, who fought for women’s rights. She is regarded as the mother of Indian feminism. Today, on January 3rd, we celebrate her 191st birthday.

She was the first-ever female teacher in the country and was the headmistress as well. Her husband Jyotiba Phule was an education reformist as well.

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Published On : January 3, 2022

Q .

Abdalla Hamdok resigned as Prime Minister of which nation on January 2, 2022?

Egypt

Yemen

Tanzania

Sudan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sudan

Note : Prime Minister of Sudan "Abdalla Hamdok" resigned on January 2, 2022, more than two months after a coup as well as another deadly crackdown on the protestors, with the military now firmly in control. He has resigned six weeks after returning to his post in a deal with the military which stated that this could save a transition of Sudan towards democracy.

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Published On : January 3, 2022

Q .

Which company has acquired 100% stake in Allies India, Green Investments?

Wipro

Infosys

Tech Mahindra

HCL Technologies

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Tech Mahindra

Note : Tech Mahindra has approved a proposal for the acquisition of a 100% stake in Allyis India and Green Investments, for a total consideration of up to USD 125 million. The acquisition will bolster Tech Mahindra’s capabilities in Digital Experience Solutions, Learning & Development, Marketing, Instructional Design; Engineering: Cloud & Automation, BI & Analytics, Technical support services.

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Published On : January 3, 2022

Q .

When will Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Manipur and Tripura?

January 6th 2022

January 5th 2022

January 4th 2022

January 3rd 2022

Correct Answer : Option (C) - January 4th 2022

Note :

Prime Minister "Narendra Modi" will visit Manipur and Tripura on January 4th 2022 (Tuesday) to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 22 development projects in Manipur worth ₹4,800 crore.

As per the Prime Minister Office's release (PMO), the foundation stone for five national highway projects which cost more than ₹1,700 crore will be laid by PM Modi during his visit to Manipur. “The construction of these highways with a cumulative length of more than 110 kilometres, will be a major step to improve the road connectivity of the region”, the PMO added..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

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Published On : January 3, 2022

Q .

To whom was the first electric boat built for the Kochi Water Metro project commissioned?

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL)

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd(MMRCL)

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Limited

Correct Answer : Option (A) - KMRL

Note :

The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Friday(31st Dec 2021) handed over the first of the 23 battery-powered electric boats being constructed for the water metro project under the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL).

In an event at the shipyard here, the first boat was handed over to the KMRL in the presence of its MD Loknath Behra and his wife Madhumita Behra.

CSL Chairman and Managing Director Madhu S Nair, KMRL Directors K R Kumar, D K Sinha, CSL Directors Bjoy Bhaskar, V J Jose, Water Metro General Manager Shaji Janardhanan and others were present during the event.

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Published On : January 3, 2022

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