Current Affairs: 8th Feb 2022

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Question No.1
Which of the following country has introduced corporate tax for the first
time?
a) UK
b) USA
c) UAE
d) Canada

Answer & Bonus Information

 United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced
corporate tax for the first time.

 The corporate tax will be introduced from mid 2023.

 UAE has introduced the corporate tax to diversify its income.
 UAE is a major oil exporter. It is also a big player in trade, business, transport
and tourism. Now, it is diversifying to reduce its dependency on crude oil.

United Arab Emirates (UAE):

Capital- Abu Dhabi
Currency- UAE Dirham
President- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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Question No.2
Operation Sadbhawana was launched by the Indian Army in which
State/ Union Territory?
a) Ladakh
b) Jammu & Kashmir
c) Punjab
d) Rajasthan

Answer & Bonus Information

 Operation Sadbhawana was launched by
the Indian Army in Jammu & Kashmir.

Operation Sadbhawana:
 The Operation was launched by Indian Army with an aim to help people affected
by terrorism in the region.

Jammu & Kashmir:

Capital- Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
Lieutenant Governor- Manoj Sinha

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Question No.3
The RAMP Programme has been introduced by Government of India to
support which of the following?
a) Startups
b) MSMEs
c) SHGs
d) PRIs

Answer & Bonus Information

 The Raising and Accelerating MSME
Performance (RAMP) Programme has
been introduced by Government of India to
support the Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs).

 The announcement was made during presentation of Union Budget 2022-23 by

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman.
 The Programme will be implemented for 5 years and its cost has been estimated
to be Rs.6,000 crores.

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Question No.4
“DESH-Stack e-portal” will be launched by Government of India to
provide which of the following to the citizens?
a) Skilling
b) Education
c) Health Solutions
d) Legal Advice

Answer & Bonus Information

 “DESH-Stack e-portal” will be launched by
Government of India to provide skilling to
citizens.

 The announcement was made during presentation of Union Budget 2022-23 by

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman.
 DESH stands for “Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood”.
 This portal will be launched for empowering citizens to skill, upskill or re-skill
through online training.

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Question No.5
The International Space Station (ISS) will cease operations in which
year?
a) 2023
b) 2025
c) 2028
d) 2031

Answer & Bonus Information

 The International Space Station (ISS) will cease
operations in 2031.

 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has recently published

the transition plan for the ISS.
 In 2031, the ISS will fall out of orbit and into the waters of South Pacific Ocean.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):

Formed- 1958 July 29
Headquarters- Washington DC, USA
Administrator- Bill Nelson

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Question No.6
Which Biodiversity Park has been announced as 1st “Other Effective
area-based Conservation Measures” (OECM) site in India?
a) Yamuna Biodiversity Park
b) Udaan Biodiversity Park
c) Vanaparvam Biodiversity Park
d) Aravalli Biodiversity Park

Answer & Bonus Information

 Aravalli Biodiversity Park has been
announced as 1st “Other Effective area-
based Conservation Measures” (OECM)
site in India.

Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures” (OECM) site:

 OECM is a status for a place that has achieved effective in-situ conservation of
biodiversity outside protected areas like forests.
 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) gives OECM tag to
those areas that are not protected but support rich biodiversity.
Aravalli Biodiversity Park:
Created- 2010
Location- Gurugram, Haryana
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):
Founded- 1948 October 5
Headquarters- Gland, Switzerland
Director General- Dr Bruno Oberle
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Question No.7
Who won the 2022 ICC U-19 World Cup?
a) India
b) England
c) Australia
d) New Zealand

Answer & Bonus Information

 India won the 2022 ICC U-19
World Cup.
 India won the ICC U-19 World
Cup title for the 5th time.

2022 ICC U-19 World Cup:

 It was held in the West Indies in January and February 2022.
 India defeated England in the finals to win the title for the 5th time.
 India won the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2022, 2018, 2012, 2008, 2000.
 Yash Dhull is the current Captain of Indian U-19 Cricket Team.

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Question No.8
Recently BCCI President Sourav Ganguly laid the foundation stone of
the world’s third-largest cricket stadium at which place?
a) Ahmedabad
b) Lucknow
c) Bhopal
d) Jaipur

Answer & Bonus Information

 Recently Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot
and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly laid the
foundation stone of the world’s third-largest
cricket stadium in Jaipur.

 The International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur will be the second-largest cricket

stadium in India and the third-largest in the world.
 The new international stadium will be built by the Rajasthan Cricket Academy
(RCA) on the Jaipur-Delhi bypass, over 100 acres of land in Jaipur.
 The stadium will have a seating capacity of 75,000 spectators.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI):

Founded- 1928
Headquarters- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Question No.9
International Day of Human Fraternity is observed on which day?
a) 1st February
b) 2nd February
c) 3rd February
d) 4th February

Answer & Bonus Information

 United Nations (UN)’s International Day of
Human Fraternity is observed on 4th February.

 The day is observed to honour religious and cultural diversity.

 International Day of Human Fraternity 2022 is its second observance.
 The first International Day of Human Fraternity was observed on 4th February
2021.

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Question No.10
World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed during which period?
a) 1st Week of February
b) 2nd Week of February
c) 3rd Week of February
d) 4th Week of February

Answer & Bonus Information

 United Nations (UN)’s World Interfaith Harmony
Week is observed during 1st Week of February,
1st to 7th February.

 The day is observed to promote cultural peace and nonviolence.

 It was first proposed by King Abdullah II of Jordan at the United Nations in 2010.
 Theme for 2022: “Faith and Spiritual Leadership to Combat Stigma and
Conflict During Pandemic Recovery.”

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Question Answer
No.
1. UAE
2. Jammu & Kashmir
3. MSMEs
4. Skilling
5. 2031
6. Aravalli Biodiversity Park
7. India
8. Jaipur
9. 4th February
10. 1st Week of February

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