Top Ten Questions:

• • When is Parakram Diwas is observed?
  • About which state PM Modi referred in his reference to the traditions of “Whistling Village” and choirs in every village?
  • Who is the largest exporters of cucumber and gherkins in the world?
  • Who is Jacinda Ardern?
  • Who won the women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament?
  • When was National War Memorial opened?
  • About which state did PM Modi say that “the government is committed to make it the sports powerhouse of the country”.
  • Who was Thich Nhat Hanh?
  • Why was Thounaojam Niranjoy Singh in news recently?
  • Navy Chief of which country resigned recently?

     

    Answers

    • • January 23 . . . . . . . .On January 23, 2022 PM Modi greeted people on Parakram Diwas, which has been announced by his government to mark the birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
      • Meghalaya . . . . . . .On January 21, 2022 addressing on 50th Statehood Day of Meghalaya, referring to the traditions of “Whistling Village” and choirs in every village, PM Modi saluted the contribution of the state in the fields of art and music.
      • India . . . . . . . . . . . . On January 23, 2022 DGCIS shared that India has emerged as largest exporters of cucumber and gherkins in the world. India exports gherkins worth USD 114 million from April-Oct 2021, while in 2020-21 exports exceeded USD 200 million
      • PM of New Zealand . . .On January 23, 2022 New Zealand PM Jacinda Arden shared having cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
      • PV Sindhu . . . . . .. . On January 23, 2022 at Lucknow, two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu defeated young compatriot Malvika Bansod in straight games to win her second women singles title at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament.
      • 2019. . . .. . .. .It is located right behind India Gate. It has names of 25,942 Indian soldiers who have lost their lives since 1947. On January 21, 2022 Army troops carried Amar Jawan Jyoti to War Memorial with military honours, and merged it with the eternal flame at National War Memorial (opened in 2019). Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal BR Krishna presided over the ceremony.
      • Manipur . . . .. . .On January 21, 2022 on the 50th Statehood Day of Manipur, PM Modi said that sons and daughters of Manipur have brought laurels in the sports field and in the light of their passion and potential India’s first sports university was established in the state. And that the government is committed to make it the sports powerhouse of the country.
      • Revered Zen Buddhist monk . . .. On January 22, 2022 Thich Nhat Hanh, 95, revered Zen Buddhist monk, known as Thay to his followers, who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, passed away at Tu Hieu Pagoda in Hue, Vietnam.
      • Set Guinness world record in push-ups. . .. .. On January 22, 2022 Thounaojam Niranjoy Singh, a 24-year-old man from Manipur, a two-time Guinness World Record holder, smashed his old record of 105 push-ups in one minute by doing 109 push-ups in a minute.
      • Germany . . ... ... On January 23, 2022 Kay-Achim Schönbach, Germany Navy chief has resigned amidst an uproar over his comments in New Delhi that Russian President Vladimir Putin deserves “respect” and that Crimea “will never come back” to Ukraine.

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