- Russia successfully test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and other two missiles from a submarine. The Zircon has a range of 1,000 kilometers and flies at nine times the speed of sound.
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- Capital of Russia: Moscow
- Currency of Russia: Rouble
- Ladakh celebrated the Losar Festival t the onset of the New Year in the traditional schedule of Tibetan Buddhism.
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- The Hemis National Park is situated in Ladakh
- Apple Inc. has become the world’s first company to hit a $3 trillion market cap.
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- HQ of Apple Inc: California, US
- Telangana has topped in the list of the highest number of open defecation-free (ODF Plus) villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II program. The 2nd and 3rd positions were marked by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka respectively.
- Awards and Recognition: Zishaan A Latif: He won Ramnath Goenka Award in the Photo Journalism category for his photo essay work.
- Obituaries: Sindhutai Sapkal: She was an Indian social worker and social activist. She was known particularly for her work in raising orphaned children in India.
- NEAT 3.0
- PM Modi inaugurated Developmental Projects in Manipur and Tripura
- NBBL launched UPMS
- SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank retained as D-SIBs
- Appointments on 5th January 2022
Question:
Q.1 Sindhutai Sapkal, who passed away recently belonged to which profession?
a. Film Making
b. Social Activist
c. Classical Singer
d. Businesswoman
b. Social Activist
c. Classical Singer
d. Businesswoman
