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1) Every year, Global Family Day, also known as World Peace Day, is observed to encourage the idea of peace and unity around the world on ________.
(a) January 1st, 2023
(b) January 3rd, 2023
(c) January 4th, 2023
(d) January 5th, 2023
(e) January 2nd, 2023
2) The government has announced that the food processing industry has invested Rs 4,900 crore so far under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. The PLI scheme for the food processing industry was approved in March 2021, with a budget outlay of?
(a) Rs 10,600 crore.
(b) Rs 10,500 crore.
(c) Rs 10,400 crore.
(d) Rs 10,900 crore.
(e) Rs 10,800 crore.
3) The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) of Bengaluru has been chosen as the secretariat for Science 20 (S20) – the science working group of the G20 summit. Theme of the S20 in 2023 is________.
(a) Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Development
(b) Disruptive Scheme for Innovative and Sustainable Development
(c) Disruptive Society for Innovative and Sustainable Development
(d) Disruptive Social for Innovative and Sustainable Development
(e) Disruptive Schedule for Innovative and Sustainable Development
4) Goa’s _______ was opened by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari.An essential connection connecting North and South Goa is the bridge.
(a) Howrah Bridge
(b) Munger Ganga Bridge
(c) Chahlari Ghat Bridge
(d) Godavari Bridge
(e) Zuari Bridge
5) Recently, The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has mandated that all policyholders must provide their Know Your Customer (KYC) details when purchasing any type of insurance policy from January 1, 2023.The rule is applicable towhich typeof insurance?
(a) Health Insurance
(b) Life Insurance
(c) General Insurance
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
6) The creators of the news network, Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy, have sold a 27.26% stock holding in NDTV to whom?
(a) Aditya Birla Capital Ltd Market
(b) BajajFinserv Ltd
(c) The Adani Group
(d) L&T Finance Holdings Ltd
(e) None of the above
7) Recently, NDTV’s board has approved the appointment of whomas a non-executive Additional Director?
(a) Aditya Kumar Singh
(b) Amit Kumar Singh
(c) Arun Kumar Singh
(d) Ajith Kumar Singh
(e) Aman Kumar Singh
8) After taking the oath of office for the sixth time, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu will head the Jewish state’s most right-wing administration to date.He succeeded ________–.
(a) David Ben-Gurion
(b) Yair Lapian
(c) Yuan Lapid
(d) YuanoLapid
(e) Yair Lapid
9) Recently, who was appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of theFood Safety& Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?
(a) VanthanaR Kamalam
(b) G Kamala Vardhana Rao
(c) Kamala Vandana K
(d) G Arun Singhal
(e) None of the above
10) The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the extended-range version of BrahMos air-launched missile against a ship target from a SU-30MKI aircraft.BrahMos Aerospace is an _______ joint venture which produces supersonic cruise missiles.
(a) Indo China
(b) Indo France
(c) Indo Russian
(d) Indo British
(e) None of the above
11) Former world rapid champion Koneru Humpy has won India’s first-ever Silver medal in the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships in ________.Humpy defeated China’s Zhongyi Tan to win the Silver medal.
(a) Los Angeles, US
(b) Aktau,Kazakhstan
(c) Almaty, Kazakhstan
(d) Washington D.C, US
(e) None of the above
12) Recently, Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal’s national football team, signed a contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr club until _____?
(a) 2025
(b) 2023
(c) 2027
(d) 2024
(e) None of the above
13) Recently, Former Brazilian football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who was popularly known as ______passed away at the age of 82 in São Paulo, Brazil.
(a) Ickey
(b) Pele
(c) Rei
(d) Rambo
(e) None of the above
14) The Government will launch the _______ Innovation Fund to support deep tech start-ups.
(a) Tech India
(b) Make in India
(c) Only India
(d) Digital India
(e) None of the above
15) Recently,Keralagovernment’s plan to create a women-friendly tourism networkplan to redress the gender balance in the tourism enterprise of ‘________’ by showcasing women’s talent.
(a) Kothai
(b) Penna
(c) Mangai
(d) Aymanam
(e) None of the above
16) Recently, India will sign a “Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” (MMPA) with which countryon 2 January 2023.
(a) Austria
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) China
(e) Nepal
17) Recently, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has taken oath as the 39th president of ______. Lula defeated Jair Bolsonaro.
(a) Brazil
(b) Australia
(c) Canada
(d) China
(e) Nepal
18) Recently, _______ has created a ‘centre of excellence’ at a campus unit set up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop advanced technologies for national defence and security?
(a) IIT Kharagpur
(b) IIT Madras
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIT Kanpur
(e) IIT Delhi
19) Recently, who received the honour of Google Play’s Best of 2022 Awards.
(a) Niyo
(b) Riafy Technologies
(c) Dataships
(d) VineHealth
(e) None of these
20) Recently, Pritzker Prize laureate Arata Isozaki passed away.The Pritzker Prize is awarded for _____________.
(a) Biology
(b) Space Technology
(c) Mathematics
(d) Architecture work
(e) Environmental science
Answers :
1) Answer: A
Global Family Day 2023 is observed on the 1st of January 2023.
Every year, Global Family Day, also known as World Peace Day, is observed to encourage the idea of peace and unity in the world.
On the first day of the new millennium, in 1997, the United Nations General Assembly declared the International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World.
A significant contributor to its promotion in the United States was Linda Grover, and other initiatives including the publication of publications like “One Day in Peace – January 1, 2000.”
2) Answer: D
The government has announced that the food processing industry has invested Rs 4,900 crore so far under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.
The PLI scheme for the food processing industry was approved in March 2021, with a budget outlay of Rs 10,900 crore.
It will be implemented for seven years until 2026-27.
A total of 182 applications have been approved under the PLI scheme for the food processing industry
According to data reported by PLI scheme beneficiaries, the scheme has attracted an investment of approximately Rs 4,900 crores.
Incentives amounting to Rs 800 crore are likely to be disbursed in the current financial year.
The sales-based incentive of Rs 107.3 crore has been disbursed so far, it added.
The implementation of the scheme is likely to facilitate the expansion of food processing capacity by nearly Rs 30,000 crore and create additional direct and indirect employment opportunities for about 2.5 lakh persons by 2026-27.
PLI beneficiaries’ investments are likely to increase sales and exports of food products.
The ministry stated that a total of 112 food processing projects were completed and operationalized during 2022, leveraging the private investment of Rs 706.04 crore and generating direct and indirect employment for 25,293 people.
During the year, approximately 190 food processing projects were approved.
As per the ministry, the ‘One District One Product (ODOPY) scheme (under the Prime Minister-Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) scheme) has been approved for 713 districts across 35 states and union territories, with 137 distinct products.
About 46 new projects have been approved for the Operation Greens Scheme in 2022.
3) Answer: A
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) of Bengaluru has been chosen as the secretariat for Science 20 (S20) – the science working group of the G20 summit.
The G20 is being presided over by India and the theme of the S20 in 2023 is ‘Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Development’.
The G20 forum is made up of 19 countries and includes the European Union (EU).
About the S20 2023 :
Science 20 (S20) 2023 will work towards resolving global issues like poverty.
It will focus on three key issues:
Universal Holistic Health
Clean Energy for Green Future
Connecting Science to Society and Culture
These three issues will be discussed at the events that will be held in Agartala, Lakshadweep, and Bhopal throughout the year 2023
The S20 will play a major role in resolving global concerns like the hunger crisis and bring together the Group of 20 countries in developmental efforts.
The S20 2023 will focus on creating a framework that supports the development of responsible technologies, encouraging IP sharing and technological transfers, and startup mentorship programs and funding.
It will also promote global support for large-scale science projects, and a framework for holistic health programs and mental health programs.
Also, an inaugural conference will be held in Puducherry from January 30 to 31, 2023 and a summit meeting will be organized in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
S20 will be a platform for addressing issues like climate change and sustainable development in G20 nations.
4) Answer: E
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the New Zuari Bridge in Goa.
The bridge is an important link between North and South Goa.
The bridge is located on the Zuari river at Cortalim village on Margao-Panaji National Highway and aims to ease the traffic woes of Goa.
Key Highlights :
This 13.20-kilometer eight-lane bridge costing 2530 Crores across the Zuari river from Bambolim to Verna will have significant benefits for transport from North Goa to South Goa.
The entire eight-lane project will be completed by April 2023.
It will reduce travel time between North Goa to South Goa by 30 minutes by strengthening connectivity for Mormugao Port Trust.
The bridge is also the second largest cable-stayed bridge in India, the first being Mumbai’s Bandra Worli sea link.
5) Answer: D
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has mandated that all policyholders must provide their Know Your Customer (KYC) details when purchasing any type of insurance policy from January 1, 2023.
The rule applies to all types of insurance – life, general, and health insurance.
Key Highlights :
Currently, KYC documents are only required when making a claim worth over Rs 1 lakh.
Under the new insurance rule, KYC documents will be required even while purchasing a new policy.
With this, experts believe that the claim process may become faster and more seamless as the insurers will have a detailed profile of customers.
Until now, sharing KYC documents was a voluntary choice while purchasing a policy.
However, with the new move, the Aadhaar card, PAN (Permanent Account Number) card, and photo of the customer have become mandatory for the purchase of new insurance policies.
Although KYC documents are required for the renewal of existing policies, customers will be provided sufficient time to intimate the details.
The time limit will be 2 years for low-risk policyholders and one year for others, including high-risk customers.
6) Answer: C
The Adani Group has acquired a 27.26% equity stake in NDTV from Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy, founders of the news broadcaster.
As of December 30, 2022, 64.71 % is the total stake of Adani Group In NDTV.
Earlier, on December 23, 2022, Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy announced the sale of 27.26% out of their remaining 32.26% shareholding in the NDTV to the Adani Group.
Earlier Adani Group acquired a 29.18% stake in NDTV by buying a company backed by the television network’s founders, Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy.
Vishvapradhan Commercial Private Limited (an indirect subsidiary of the company) holds an 8.27% equity stake in NDTV and RRPR (before the present acquisition) held a 29.18% equity stake in NDTV.
Consequent to the present acquisition, RRPR will hold 56.45%
7) Answer: E
Gautam Adani’s Adani Group gained full control of New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) after acquiring the stake of former founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy.
The Roys received over Rs 602 crore after selling their stake to Adani Enterprises.
They sold sell their 27.26% stake in the news broadcaster at Rs 342.65 per share, a premium of 17% to the open offer price of Rs 294 per share.
The Roys will continue to hold a 5% stake, valued at Rs 110 crore.
NDTV’s board has approved the appointment of Aman Kumar Singh as a non-executive Additional Director and Sunil Kumar as an Additional Director in the capacity of non-executive, Independent Director.
Shares of NDTV closed at Rs 345.60 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
8) Answer: E
Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel’s prime minister (PM) for a sixth time, leading the Jewish state’s most right-wing government to date.
He Succeeds Yair Lapid, who served as PM of Israel from July 2022 to Dec 2022.
Benjamin Netanyahu was the 25th Prime Minister of Israel.
Netanyahu has the support of 63 lawmakers in the 120-member Knesset (Israeli parliament).
In the house, 54 lawmakers voted against his government.
The lawmakers supporting the new government are all right-wing, including Netanyahu’s Likud party supported by the ultra-orthodox Shas, United Torah Judaism, the far-right Otzma Yehudit, Religious Zionist Party, and Noam.
Netanyahu announced the appointment of 31 ministers and 3 deputy ministers.
Three government ministries – defense, education, and welfare – will have two ministers serving at the same time.
However, women remain in the minority with only 5 ministerial posts, marking a new low in their representation.
9) Answer: B
Mr. G Kamala Vardhana Rao was appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of theFood Safety& Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Before Mr. G Kamala Vardhana Rao, Mr. Arun Singhal was the CEO of FSSAI from 2020 to 2022.
About Mr G Kamala VardhanaRao :
Rao was employed with the Indian Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC), a Miniratna PSU under the Ministry of Tourism, as its Chairman & Managing Director (CMD).
He has served as Principal Secretary of, the Public Works Department, and as Principal Secretary, of Finance and Expenditure, Government of Kerala.
He has also served as Secretary, of Kerala Tourism, and Director of Culture at, the Government of India.
10) Answer:C
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the extended-range version of BrahMos air-launched missile against a ship target from a SU-30MKI aircraft.
The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region.
The dedicated and synergetic efforts of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Indian Navy, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), BrahMos Aerospace (BAPL), and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have proven the capability of the nation to achieve this feat.
About BrahMos air-launched missile :
BrahMos Aerospace is an Indo-Russian joint venture which produces supersonic cruise missiles.
The missiles can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms.
A BrahMos missile travels at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost thrice the speed of sound.
The first test of the initial version of the Cruise Missile was conducted in 2017, making it a significant addition to the IAF’s operational capabilities from stand-off ranges.
It was the first launch of an extended-range version of BrahMos missile from Su-30MKI aircraft.
With this, the IAF has achieved the capability to carry out precision strikes from Su-30MKI aircraft against a land/ sea target over very long ranges.
11) Answer: C
Former world rapid champion Koneru Humpy has won India’s first-ever Silver medal in the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Humpy defeated China’s Zhongyi Tan to win Silver in the 17th and final rounds.
Fourth-seeded Humpy scored an impressive 12.5 points, just half a point behind the gold medal winner BibisaraBalabayeva of Kazakhastan.
Humpy is the second Indian to win a medal at World Blitz, after Viswanathan Anand.
Humpy has received compliments from Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur for taking home the silver medal at the World Blitz Chess Championships.
12) Answer:A
Portugal Football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a contract until 2025.
The club in a tweet described the signing as history in the making.
The club said it would inspire their league, nation, and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves.
The 37-year-old Ronaldo said he is eager to experience a new football league in a different country.
The Portugal captain was free after leaving Manchester United following a controversial interview in which he had criticized the club.
13) Answer:B
Former Brazilian football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, who was popularly known as Pele passed away at the age of 82 in São Paulo, Brazil.
About Pele :
He was regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labeled “the greatest” by FIFA.
He began playing for Santosat age 15 and the Brazil national teamat 16.
During his international career, he won three Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cups: 1958, 1962,and 1970& he is the only player to have won 3 FIFA world cup titles.
He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament.
His 1977 autobiography, “My Life and the Beautiful Game,” made the phrase part of football’s lexicon.
He was named “Athlete of the Century” by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, co-“Football Player of the Century” by the world soccer body FIFA in 2000, and a “national treasure” by Brazil’s government.
During his 21-year career, he has scored the most career goals 1,283 in 1,363 games including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country.
In January 1995, he was appointed by Fernando Cardoso as minister of sports.
He was named Fifa’s Player of the Century in 2000.
In 2000, he was voted World Player of the Centuryby the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
He proposed legislation to reduce corruption in Brazilian football, which became known as the “Pelé law.
The Pelé law is a Brazilian law that forces professional sports clubs to observe business law and pay tax within two years.
14) Answer: D
The government will launch a Digital India Innovation Fund which will support deep tech startups.
Deep technology (deep tech) or hard tech is a classification of organization, or more typically startup company, with the expressed objective of providing technology solutions based on substantial scientific or engineering challenges.
India had over 3,000 deep-tech start-ups, dabbling in new-age technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things, Big Data, quantum computing, robotics, etc., at the end of 2021.
India’s deep-techecosystem has grown 53% in the last decade and is now at par with that in developed economies like the US, China, Israel, and Europe.
From drone delivery and cold chain management to climate action and clean energy, deep-tech start-ups are making their presence felt across sectors.
Bengaluru accounts for 25-30% of India’s deep-tech start-ups, followed by Delhi-NCR (15-20%) and Mumbai (10-12%). Overall, the share of deep-tech start-ups in India’s overall entrepreneurial ecosystem stands at 12% now.
15) Answer: D
In line with the Kerala government’s plan to create a women-friendly tourism network in the State, authorities have embarked on a plan to redress the gender balance in the tourism enterprise of ‘Aymanam’ by showcasing women’s talent.
The plan envisages turning the village into a hub of women-friendly destinations in Kottayam, which extends across a vast area from Kumarakom to Maravanthuruthu.
A model Responsible Tourism (RT) village in Kottayam is set to include women across the state of Kerala to become part of it.
Its objective is the establishment of women-friendly networks that give women an equal voice in tourism is one of the key benchmarks for achieving the status of a model RT destination.
The village has also been included in the Agri Street project in the State.
16) Answer: A
India and Austria will sign five agreements on 02 January 2023.
One of these five agreements is an agreement on ‘migration and mobility’. India will sign a “Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” (MMPA) with Austria on 2 January 2023.
The second agreement is on the ‘Working Holiday’ program. This will enable Indian students in Austria to work for 6 months.
The agreement on migration and mobility will benefit students, academics, professionals, and business people in Austria.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is on a trip to Cyprus and Austria.
This is the first trip to Austria by an Indian Foreign Minister in 27 years.
Mr. Jaishankar and Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg also held a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Czech and Slovakia, under the “Slavkov” trilateral format for the Central European countries.
Its capital is Vienna and its currency is Euro.
17) Answer: A
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has taken oath as the 39th president of Brazil after the 2022 general election.
Lula defeated Jair Bolsonaro in October. He will start 3rd presidential term.
Lula has returned to power after corruption allegations that led to his imprisonment for a year and a half.
Lula governed Brazil for two consecutive terms between 2003 and 2010.
It is the largest country in South America. It is the fifth-largest country in the world by area.
Its capital is Brasilia and the currency is the Brazilian Real. It is a federal presidential constitutional republic.
18) Answer:B
IIT-Madras has created a ‘centre of excellence’ at a campus unit set up by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop advanced technologies for national defence and security.
The interdisciplinary research group will bring in faculty and researchers from multiple departments for translational research.
Called the ‘DRDO Industry Academia-Ramanujan Centre of Excellence’ (DIA-RCoE), it will also work towards the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ goal in the defence sector.
It will provide a first-of-its-kind opportunity for start-ups and MSMEs to participate in this critical nation-building activity, he said.
Set up under the ‘long-term directed research policy’ of the Defence Ministry, the centre will undertake basic and applied research in verticals like electronics and computational systems; naval systems and naval technologies; advanced combat vehicle technologies; high-power CW laser sources; and next-generation communication and networking technologies.
19) Answer: B
The outgoing year gifted Riafy Technologies with a milestone achievement, as userschose the company’s novel app as their ‘favourite’, finding ‘Dance Workout for Weight Loss’ among Google Play’s Best of 2022 Awards.
The app provides original and customized ways to support people in maintaining their physical and mental fitness. With a creative solution to add fun to daily workouts, it mixes dance with a workout routine, guaranteeing a holistic experience.
Riafy is being incubated under Kerala Startup Mission, the nodal agency of the government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the State.
The app, available in 11 languages, is used by lakhs of users in 176 countries.
The award, which was announced in September at the Google Developer summit in Bengaluru, was given over to the company at the Global Huddle meet in Thiruvananthapuram recently.
Company’s Co-founder and CEO John Mathew.
20) Answer: D
2019 Pritzker Prize laureate Arata Isozaki passed away.
As one of the first Japanese architects to work globally, his prolific career spanned more than six decades, with over 100 completed buildings erected in Asia, Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australia.
The Sidra tree-inspired Qatar National Convention Center in Doha and the Palau Saint Jordi arena, created for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, are among his best-known works.
Isozaki was born in Oita, Japan in 1931.
In 2019, Isozaki became the seventh Asian architect to win the Pritzker Prize, or the industry’s “Nobel,” in ten years.
