In which city the 30th edition of “Hunar Haat” has been inaugurated?
Hunar Haat Program: Hunar Haat, Samudrayaan, Deep Dive Online Training Programme, National Formulary of India, National Crime Records Bureau, and National Unity Day are some of the topics we are going to discuss in the following paragraphs. Just go through the questions, try to answer them, and check out the results and the description.
First, start with Hunar Haat:
1. In which city the 30th edition of “Hunar Haat” has been inaugurated? A) Surat B) Shimla C) Dehradun D) Shillong
C) Dehradun. ( date 29 October 2021, by Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi ) What is Hunaar Haat?
Hunar Haat is an initiative by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India to provide a platform to various artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts to display their handmade and indigenous products at different places . It is expected to give them wider exposure, and generate more business, employment opportunities and income. Under this scheme, a series of exhibitions of traditional products and handicrafts are held at differentcities. In this context, Hunar Haat is playing a cruicial role in projecting the Indigenous Talent of Indian artisans and craftsmen to national and international audience.
2. Which country launched its first manned ocean mission “Samudrayaan”? A) SriLanka B) India C) Japan D) South Korea
Samudrayaan project is a part of the ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ of the Minsistry of Earth Science, Govt. of India for exploring India’s sea bed spread over an area of 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi) in the Central Indian Ocean Basin for rare minerals. The sea bed is estimated to have about 380 tons of polymetallic nodules containing 4.7 million tonnes of nickel, 4.29 million tons of copper and 0.55 million tons of cobalt and 92.59 million tonnes of manganese. It is a five-year project at an estimated cost of ₹350 crore. It is carried out by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT).
Union Minister of State Science and Technology Jitendra Singh launched the Samudrayaan project on 30 October 2021. According to the plan, humans will be sent deep water on a deep sea vehicle named Matsya 6000. A trial of unamnned vechile was already done upto a depth of 600 metres, off Chennai coast.Now NIOT is preparing for the next step wherein a sphere of 2.1 diameter will be built in which three humans can sit and be sent off to a depth of 6,000 metres, the report said.
3. Which ministry is organizing the “Deep Dive Online Training Program”?
A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology C) Ministry of Finance D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MEITY)
The “Deep Dive Online Training Programme” was a week long program conducted by MEITY for Chief Information Security officers (CISO) along with Technical Heads, front-line IT staff representing different Ministries, Departments and organisations from Central and State Governments, PSUs, and Bank organisation. It was aimed at strengthening the cyber security eco-systen in the country at time when India’s digitization is gaining momentum.The programme (in the last week of October2021) was held as as part of MEITY’s Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative lanuched in January 2018.
4. Which organization has released the report titled “State of the Climate in Asia”? A) International Union for Conservation of Nature B) United Nations Environment Programme C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change D) World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. It is represented by all the 193 memeber countries and territories to exchange related ideas, data,research papers etc for mutual benefit.
According to a recent report by WMO, Asia had its warmest year on record in 2020, with the mean temperature 1.39 °C above the 1981–2010 average. Every part of Asia was affected by the worsening weather conditions and climate hazards, particularly floods, storms, and drought. It is taking a heavy toll on long term sustainable development, and progress of countries acrsoss the region, Reports say major countries such as China, India and Japan are suffering an averge loss of an estimated $238 billion, $87 billion and $83billion respectively every year,
5. Which edition of “National Formulary of India” has been launched recently?
National Formulary of India (NFL) is a publication by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) on various medicines and its rational use in the country. The content focus mainly on an audience of clinicians, healthcare professionals and users of medicines. The sixth edition of NFI 2021 was released recntly by the Ministry of Health and Family welafre. Its contents were updated, by revising various appendices, chapters, appendices, and drug monographs to match the prevailing healthcare environment based on the principle of ‘do not miss critical and do not overload’ . National Formulary of India publications are expected to serve as a guiding material for doctors, anurses and other healthcare practioners while prescribing and applying medicines on patients.
B) Maharashtra The National Crime Records Bureau, (NCRB), is a repository of information on crime and criminals in the country. Headquartered in New Delhi, it was established in 1986 under the under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India mainly to empower the Indian Police force with Information, Technology and criminal Intelligence to enable them to uphold law and protect people. NCRB is reponsible for collecting crime data across all major sectors and providing leadership and excellence in crime analysis particularly for serious and organized crime. According to the annual report by NCRB, Maharashtra topped in the number of sucides in 2020 with 19,909 cases, followed Tamil Nau (16,883), Madhya Pradesh (14,578), West Bengal(13,103) and Karnataka (12,259). NCRB reported a to total of 1,53,052 suicides in the country in 2020, which is an average of 418 daily. This compared with 1,39,123 suicides in 2019.
7. In which Indian state famous actor Yusuf Hussain has passed away?
A) Haryana B) Rajasthan C) Himachal Pradesh D) Punjab
Yusuf Hussain was a veteran Indian actor and a business man. He died recently in Mumbai due to COVID-19. He was aged 73 years. Born in in Punjab in Pakistan, he started as a businessman and acted in Hindi films and TV shows. His Bollywood movies include “Raees”- 2017, “Dhoom-2”- 2006, and “Dil Chahta Hai”-2001. He acted in TV shows such as “Tum Bin Jaaoon Hahaan”-2003, and “Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai” -2007,
8. DRDO and which Indian Armed Force have successfully test-fired India’s first indigenous long-range bomb?
A) Indian Army B) Indian Navy C) Indian Airforce D) Border Security Force
According to reports, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight tested an indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) from an aerial platform recently. The LRB was released from a fighter aircraft of the IAF, and was guided to a land-based target at a long range with accuracy with specific limits. The Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a DRDO laboratory in Hyderabad, Telangana was involved in the design and develepment of the LRB in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories in the country.
9. In which state the President of India Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated a housing scheme for the economically weaker sections?
A) Maharashtra B) Gujarat C) Uttar Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th and present president of India since 2017. Before becoming the president, he was the governor of Bihar from 2015. He was a Member of Parliament (MP), Rajya Sabha during 1994-2006 period and a practicing lawyer in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court of India for 16 years until 1993.
RamMath Kovind was born on 1 October 1945 in Paraunkh village in the Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh in a poor family. .
10. Which day goes all over India on 31st October?
A) National Science Day B) National Unity day C) National Maritime Day D) National Youth Day
National Unity Day According to reports, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight tested an indigenously developed Long-Range Bomb (LRB) from an aerial platform recently. The LRB was released from a fighter aircraft of the IAF, and was guided to a land-based target at a long range with accuracy with specific limits. The Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a DRDO laboratory in Hyderabad, Telangana was involved in the design and develepment of the LRB in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories in the country.
