Current Affairs Quiz: January 29, 2022

The Andhra Pradesh government has revised the number of districts in the state, increasing it from the existing 13 to 26.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released a 5-year roadmap and Vision Document 2.0 for the electronics sector. The Vision Document 2.0 titled “$300 bn Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing & Exports by 2026” has been prepared by MeitY in association with the India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA).

In an effort to improve infrastructure and quality of education in government schools, Telangana Cabinet has decided to take up the ambitious Mana Ooru-Mana Badi as a flagship programme with a budget of Rs 7,289.54 crore in three phases over a period of three years.

Indian Naval Ships Shivalik & Kadmatt undertook Maritime Partnership Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Ships Uraga and Hirado in the Bay of Bengal.

Adding another marvel to its truly incredible architecture, Dubai has thrown the Infinity Bridge open to traffic for the first time. The bridge consists of six lanes and improves the link between Deira and Bur Dubai. It features a combined 3-metre track for pedestrians and cyclists.

A $150-million India-UAE venture capital fund to fuel growth of start-ups in India and the UAE was launched from the India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai.

India has paid USD 29.9 million in UN regular budget assessments for the year 2022.

Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd announces protection offering for Indian homemakers by extending its Max Life Smart Secure Plus Plan* (UIN: 104N118V02), a Non-Linked Non-Participating Individual Pure Risk Premium Life Insurance Plan, as an independent term insurance cover to them.

Russia has delivered to India all the contracted 70,000 AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles as envisaged under a contract signed late last summer between India and Kalashnikov.

The central government had approved the proposed merger Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank (USFB).

The Lucknow franchise of the Indian Premier League will be called Lucknow Super Giants after its owners announced the name chosen by its fans.

The 2021 edition of the FIFA Best Football Awards held in Zurich, Switzerland. The awards ceremony is presented annually by the sport s governing body – FIFA.Best FIFA Men s Player :Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, Poland)Best FIFA Women s Player :Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain)

The government of Assam has decided to honour renowned industrialist Ratan Tata with the award of Asom Baibhav which is the highest civilian honour of the state.

Kokborok Day, also known as Tripuri Language Day, is observed annually on January 19th throughout the Indian state of Tripura with the goal of developing the Kokborok language.

With an aim to encourage adoption of open data and promote innovation across India s urban ecosystem, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced the initiation of the Open Data Week from 17 January to 21 January.

The Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA), the first-of-its-kind state-level bird atlas in India, has created solid baseline data about the distribution and abundance of various bird species across all major habitats giving an impetus for futuristic studies.

Captain of India s 1964 Tokyo Olympics gold medal-winning hockey team, Charanjit Singh, 93, passed away in Una, Himachal Pradesh, after suffering a heart attack.

The Indian space agency successfully conducted a 25-second qualification test for its liquid propellant-based Vikas engine in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu to be used under the Gaganyaan mission.

INS Khukri, the lead ship of the Indian Navy s Khukri class missile corvettes which was decommissioned last December, was handed over to the Diu administration to be converted into a museum.

Karnataka has launched Brain Health Initiative , a first-of-its-kind in the country, undertaken by NIMHANS in association with NITI Aayog in the state.