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1) World Hindi Day is observed on which among the following day in January?
(a) January 06
(b) January 07
(c) January 08
(d) January 09
(e) January 10
2) Where did President Droupadi Murmu lay the foundation stone for SJVN’s 1,000 MW solar project?
(a) Gurugram, Haryana
(b) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(c) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(d) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(e) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
3) As per the report, India identifies copper and lithium mines in which among the following country?
(a)Argentina
(b) Chile
(c) Spain
(d) Bolivia
(e) Brazil
4) Which among the following state government launched Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights Scheme named Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana?
(a)Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Haryana
(d) West Bengal
(e) Madhya Pradesh
5) To simplify the journey of exporters which Private Sector Bank in India has launched digital solutions for exporters and value-added services?
(a)HDFC BANK
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) AXIS BANK
(d) IDBI Bank
(e) YES Bank
6) Which Life Insurance company has launched iTerm Prime Insurance plan to promote life insurance access in developing India?
(a)Life Insurance Corporation of India
(b) PNB MetLife India Insurance Co Ltd
(c) Aegon Life Insurance
(d) Canara HSBC Life Insurance
(e) Max Life Insurance Company
7) According to the Finance Ministry, Goods & services tax (GST) collections stand at Rs ____________ trillion in December 2022
(a)Rs 1.19 trillion
(b)Rs 1.29 trillion
(c)Rs 1.39 trillion
(d) Rs 1.49 trillion
(e)Rs 1.59 trillion
8) The ‘Toolkit on Enabling Gender-Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India’ was launched at a session organized by ___________
(a)World Bank
(b)Asian Development Bank
(c) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(d) New Development Bank
(e) European Investment Bank
9) Who among the following was conferred with the 2022 CLP Award for Global Leadership by Harvard Law School?
(a)Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud
(c) Home MinisterAmit Shah
(d)Finance Secretary T. V. Somanathan
(e) National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval
10) As per the report released by the Reserve Bank of India, India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $______________ billion in 2022
(a)$50.1 billion
(b)$60.1 billion
(c) $70.1 billion
(d)$80.1 billion
(e)$90.1 billion
11) As per recent news, US President Mr. Joe Biden recently Renominates whom as Envoy To India?
(a) Gil Garcetti
(b)Karen Bass
(c) Amy Wakeland
(d)Eric Garcetti
(e) Rick Caruso
12) Mr. Prasanna Kumar Motupalli was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of which among the following state-run Organistion?
(a)National Mineral Development Corporation
(b) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
(c)Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
(d) National Power Training Institute
(e) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
13) Who among the following has become the first woman officer to be deployed at the world’s highest battlefield, Siachen?
(a)Shiva Chouhan
(b)Indhu Malhotra
(c) Priyanka Chauhan
(d)Soundharya Mittal
(e)Akila Singh
14) As per recent news, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is to develop spatial infrastructure geoportal for which State or Union Territory?
(a) Delhi
(b) Ladakh
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Uttarakhand
15) Mascot, torch, and anthem of Khelo India Youth Games to be unveiled in which place?
(a)Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
(b)Chandigarh, Punjab
(c) Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
(d)Bangalore, Karnataka
(e)Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh
16) Walter Cunningham Passed away. He belongs to which field?
(a) Doctor
(b) Astronaut
(c) Actor
(d) Magician
(e) Scientist
17) Noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen Passed away. She was honoured with the Sangeet Mahasamman award by which state government?
(a)Uttarakhand
(b) Telangana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) West Bengal
18) Where does Kandla Port located?
(a)Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
(e) None of thesez
19) Where does Jaitapur nuclear power plant located at?
(a)Madhya Pradesh
(b)Rajasthan
(c)Uttar Pradesh
(d)Maharashtra
(e) None of these
20) Head Quarters of International Labour organization located in___________
(a) Rome Italy
(b) Newyork USA
(c) Geneva Switzerland
(d) Bern Switzerland
(e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: E
World Hindi Day 2023 is observed on the 10th of January 2023.
To recognize the significance of the Hindi language and to represent the global Hindi-speaking population, Vishwa Hindi Diwas is observed.
The inaugural World Hindi Conference, or Vishva Hindi Sammelan, was held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in 1975, which is when World Hindi Day first became a thing.
This day was dedicated to honouring both the Hindi language and the many authors who have contributed to its literature.
Every year, Vishva Hindi Divas is observed to honour the Conference’s anniversary.
On January 10, Hindi-speaking people around the world celebrate World Hindi Day.
Many public and private organizations in India hold celebrations for the day, and people who speak Hindi abroad also commemorate it with equal fervour.
2) Answer: D
President DroupadiMurmu virtually laid the foundation stone of state-owned energy firm SJVN’s 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Governor of Rajasthan Kalraj Mishra and state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also attended the event
This project will be implemented through its wholly-owned subsidiary SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL).
According to SJVN CMD Nand Lal Sharma, “Development cost of the project is Rs 5,492 crore and viability gap funding support of Rs 44.72 lakh per megawatt for this project is being done by IREDA.
It will come up on a 5,000 acres area”.
The project is scheduled to be commissioned by March 2024, the project will generate 2,454.55 million units (MU) in the first year and approximately 56,838 MU would be generated on a cumulative basis over 25 years.
3) Answer: A
India has identified 2 lithium mines and 1 copper mine in Argentina for a possible acquisition or long-term lease.
The Centre sent a team of 3 geologists to the Latin American nation to assess potential lithium deposits and possible acquisition opportunities in November 2022.
The team consisted of one geologist from the Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL), KABIL (KhanijBidesh India Ltd), and the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
Key Highlights :
Argentina is ranked among the main mineral reserves across the globe.
Lithium reserves have been found in all the continents but Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia together are referred to as the “Lithium Triangle”- holding underneath in its salt flats more than 75% of the world supply.
Argentina is the 4th largest producer of lithium.
It also has the 3rd-largest reserve of minerals in the world.
Australia is the top lithium producer globally.
4) Answer: E
Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister (CM) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme (MukhyamantriAwasiyaBhuAdhikar Yojana) from Bakpura Panchayat of Tikamgarh district in Madhya Pradesh (MP).
Aim :
To give poor individuals the opportunity to build their own homes and includes the delivery of all other government benefits with the plot.
About MukhyamantriAwasiyaBhuAdhikar Yojana:
Free leases of residential land were distributed by CM Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan to the selected beneficiaries.
Eligibility:
The CM had instructed the Revenue Department to identify the eligible beneficiaries for this scheme and prepare their data.
Under the scheme, applications from 14 lakh people have been received from across MP.
Out of these, residential plots worth Rs 120 crore were provided to 10,500 eligible beneficiaries of Tikamgarh district.
5) Answer: B
ICICI Bank has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative in the industry, digital solutions for exporters, and a comprehensive set of banking and value-added services on a single platform.
Aim:
To simplify the journey of exporters by decongesting the current time-intensive manual procedures, thereby significantly improving their operational efficiency.
Key Highlights:
The set of solutions digitises the entire export life-cycle from the discovery of export markets, export finance, and foreign exchange services to the receipt of export incentives.
It also offers industry-first facilities such as instant disbursal of Export Packing Credit (Insta EPC) and Trade Application Programming Interface (APIs).
Insta EPC provides export finance instantly, while Trade APIs enable the smooth handling of export transactions directly from exporters’ ERP systems, thereby providing greater convenience.
6) Answer: C
Aegon Life Insurance has launched the iTerm Prime Insurance plan, which will cater to the needs of self-employed individuals with a special 10% discount (5% discount in addition to a 5% online discount for all) on 1st-year premium.
The policy also offers special add-on features like critical illness cover and accidental death.
About iTerm Prime Insurance plan:
The iTerm Prime plan is designed to promote life insurance access in developing India.
It offers a minimum sum assured of Rs 25 lakhs, with no upper limit on a consumer’s requirement.
The plan can be purchased online through a completely paperless process and requires zero documentation or uploads.
The product also offers a ‘Special Exit Value’ option that allows the policyholder to get all premiums back when they turn 55 years old.
It is designed to encourage emerging India to gain access to life insurance.
7) Answer: D
According to the Finance Ministry, the Goods & services tax (GST) collections for December 2022 stood at Rs 1,49,507 crore, 2.5% more than Rs 1,45,867 crore collected in November 2022.
However, on a year-on-year basis, GST revenue collected for December 2022 was 15% higher than the collections of December 2021, which was Rs 1,29,780 crore.
Key Highlights:
The gross GST revenue collected during December 2022 is Rs 1,49,507 crore, of which CGST is Rs 26,711 crore, SGST is Rs 33,357 crore, IGST is Rs 78,434 crore (including Rs 40,263 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is Rs 11,005 crore (including Rs 850 crore collected on import of goods).
The total revenue of the Centre and the states after regular settlements in December 2022 is Rs 63,380 crore for CGST and Rs 64,451 crore for the SGST.
Monthly GST revenues have been higher than Rs 1.4 trillion for the 10th month in a row.
8) Answer: A
The ‘Toolkit on Enabling Gender-Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India’ was launched at a session organized by the World Bank (WB) & the Chennai Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN).
Key Highlights:
Women are among the largest users of public transport across Indian cities & around 84% of trips made by women are estimated to be by public transport.
The toolkit has been designed in response to a 2019 World Bank-supported survey of 6,048 respondents in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
This survey found that between 2004 and 2019, men shifted to two-wheelers to commute to work, while women used auto-rickshaws or taxis, which tend to be more costly (per trip) than two-wheelers.
India has amongst the lowest female labour force participation rates globally, at 22.8% in 2019-20.
9) Answer: B
The Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession has decided to confer Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud with the ‘Center on the Legal Profession Award for Global Leadership’.
CLP’s highest professional distinction will be presented to CJI Chandrachud on January 11.
Justice Chadrachud, who became chief justice in November 2022, holds an LLM and an SJD from Harvard Law School.
According to CLP’s media release, the award is being presented to the CJI in recognition of his lifetime of service to the legal profession in India and around the world.
The CLP will honour Justice Chandrachud’s storied career and everything he has done for the profession and the rule of law in India and around the world.
10) Answer: C
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $70.1 billion in 2022, data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows.
The forex reserves stood at $562.9 billion in the week ended December 30.
The decline in the forex reserves is partly due to the RBI intervention in the currency markets to stave off volatility and partly on account of the depreciation of other major currencies held by the central bank.
The RBI net sold $33.42 billion till September, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said in the Lok Sabha earlier.
The RBI holds major currencies including the pound sterling, yen, and euro in its reserves, which are expressed in US dollar terms.
The rupee depreciated 10.2% against the US dollar in the calendar year 2022, according to Bloomberg data.
The rupee breached 80 against the dollar in September and has remained at Rs 81-82 levels since then.
11) Answer: D
United States (US) President Mr. Joe Biden has renominated former Los Angeles Mayor Mr. Eric Garcetti as the Ambassador of the United States to India.
The US has not had a full-time envoy in India since 2021 when the previous US envoy Mr. Kenneth I Juster completed his tenure.
India currently chairs G20, resulting in scores of diplomatic activities between the two countries.
About Mr. Eric Garcetti:
Mr. Garcetti, who served as the 42nd mayor of Los Angeles from July 2013 until December 2022, is a close aide of President Biden.
In July 2021, Mr. Joe Biden nominated Mr. Garcetti as the United States Ambassador to India.
12) Answer: C
Mr. Prasanna Kumar Motupalli was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the state-run Neyveli Lignite Corporation LimitedNLC India Ltd (NLCIL), a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Coal till the date of his superannuation is June 30, 2026.
About Mr Prasanna Kumar Motupalli:
He has over 30 years of experience in the generation sector across fuel management, operations and maintenance, coal handling, and power plant erection.
He worked with NTPC Limited as an Executive Director, handling corporate fuel management
Mr. Motupalli currently serves as the Managing Director of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL).
13) Answer: A
Captain Shiva Chouhan of the Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps became the first woman officer to get operationally deployed at the world’s highest battlefield, Siachen Glacier.
About Captain Shiva Chouhan:
Capt Shiva Chouhan, who hails from Rajasthan, is a Bengal Sapper Officer.
She successfully led the Sura Soi Cycling Expedition from the Siachen War Memorial to the Kargil War Memorial conducted on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas in July 2022.
She is an officer of the Fire and Fury Corps.
In September 2021, a team of 8 specially-abled people created a world record by reaching Kumar Post at 15,632 feet height.
14) Answer: B
The government of the Union Territory of Ladakh has partnered with the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh.
Key Highlights:
The project encompasses spatial database generation (water resources, vegetation, and energy potential) using remote sensing, geospatial techniques, and the development of a Geo-portal for hosting this database.
The project aims towards training of UT-Ladakh officials on Geospatial techniques and applications.
The portal provides geospatial data visualization and analytics for UT-Ladakh, consisting of Spatial viewer, Carbon Neutrality, Geospatial utility mapping, and Geo-Tourism.
Currently, ISRO is setting up an optical telescope at Hanle for tracking spacecraft and space objects.
Also, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IIRS (ISRO) and UT-Ladakh Administration towards carrying out the above work.
15) Answer: A
In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will unveil the mascot, torch, and anthem of Khelo India Youth Games-2022 in a colourful program at Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal.
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nishith Pramanik will be the guest of honour.
Madhya Pradesh’s Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Smt. YashodharaRajeScindia informed that in this program various facets of Khelo India will be explained through drone and laser shows.
Madhya Pradesh is hosting the fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games.
In this sports event, to be held from the 30th of January to the 11th of February, six thousand players will show their sports skills in eight different cities for 13 days.
16) Answer: B
The last surviving member of the first successful space mission under the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA’s) Apollo program, US astronaut Walter Cunningham, passed away at the age of 90.
About Walter Cunningham:
Cunningham was born on March 16, 1932, in Creston, Iowa, United States (US).
He was an American astronaut, fighter pilot, physicist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist.
He is NASA’s third civilian astronaut (after Neil Armstrong and Elliot See).
He was part of the Apollo 7 mission which took off on October 11, 1968, and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean 11 days later on October 22.
Before joining NASA, he was enlisted in the US Navy and began training as a pilot in 1952.
He served as a fighter pilot with the US Marine Corps on 54 missions in Korea.
17) Answer: E
Noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen passed away at the age of 89 in Kolkata
About Sumitra Sen:
She is known for her performances of songs like “JokhonPorbe Na Mor,” “SokhiVabonaKahare Bole,” and “Mone Ki Dwidha.”
Awards & Honors:
In 2012, she was honoured with the Sangeet Mahasamman award by the West Bengal government.
18) Answer: C
Kandla, now officially Deendayal Port Authority, is a seaport and town in the Kutch district of Gujarat state in Western India, near the city of Gandhidham
19) Answer: D
Jaitapur is on the Arabian Sea coast in the Ratnagiri district in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India.
20) Answer: C
The International Labour Organization headquarters is located in Geneva Switzerland