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1) Recently, The SEBI has notified rules asking all market intermediaries and companies to make regulatory payments to it by way of direct credit into the bank account through digital payment systems ____________.
(a) NEFT
(b) RTGS
(c) IMPS
(d) All of the above
(e) Both A and B
2) Which small finance has launched, India’s first mobile banking application with 3 V’s – voice, visual, and vernacular-enabled features to provide banking access to individuals who have limited reading and writing skills?
(a) Equitas Small Finance Bank
(b) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(c) Unity Small Finance Bank
(d) AU Small Finance Bank
(e) Jana Small Finance Bank
3) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das stated that Current Account Deficit (CAD) is expected to moderate in the second half of 2022-23(H2 FY23) from ______of GDP in April-September.
(a) 2.5%
(b) 3.4%
(c) 4.2%
(d) 3.3%
(e) 1.3%
4) Which Insurance has rebranded as Zuno General Insurance Limited (Zuno GI), a new-age digital insurer with an aspiration to reimagine and redefine Insurance to make it easy, friendly, and transparent?
(a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(b) Universal Sompo General Insurance
(c) Edelweiss General Insurance
(d) Tata AIG General Insurance
(e) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
5) What is the name of the new portal launched by Bajaj Finance Limited for its customers to ensure an Easy-buy experience?
(a) Easy Mall
(b) Insurance Mall
(c) Insurance Buy
(d) Mall Finance
(e) Insurance Guide
6) The RBI has extended the validity of authorization issued to Vakrangee to set up, own and operate White Label Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in India till____________.
(a) 31 April 2024
(b) 01 January 2025
(c) 31 July 2023
(d) 31 March 2024
(e) 01 August 2024
7) In which of the following place the Urban-20 City Sherp as meeting recently held?
(a) Hyderabad, Telangana
(b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(c) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(e) Bengaluru, Karnataka
8) The Union Health Ministry Mansukh Mandaviya has launched a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign. The government has recently announced the elimination of filariasis by_____, three years ahead of the global target.
(a) 2025
(b) 2027
(c) 2029
(d) 2031
(e) 2035
9) Recently, The Animal Welfare Board of India has issued a notice appealing to people to celebrate ‘Cow Hug Day’ on _________to spread “positive energy” and encourage “collective happiness”.
(a) February 17
(b) February 14
(c) February 15
(d) February 19
(e) February 18
10) Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Apurva Chandra announced that 108 Buddhist pilgrims from _______ will walk over 1,100 km over 43 days.
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Republic of Korea
(d) China
(e) Republic of Chile
11) Recently in February 2023, Which of the following state government has approved a new industrial and electric vehicle policy 2022?
(a) Punjab
(b) Manipur
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam
(e) Odisha
12) Which state government has launched the 1st premium Helicopter Service, Heli-Tourism service under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in the state?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Goa
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Gujarat
13) The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that Islam Nagar village in Bhopal district has been renamed as __________.
(a) Bilandar
(b) Madishpur
(c) Sultanpur
(d) Jagdishpur
(e) Kalipur
14) Which state High Court recently announced that Gift Vouchers, Cash Back Vouchers, and E-Vouchers are not goods or services, and will not attract Goods and Services Tax (GST).
(a) TamilNadu
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Karnataka
(e) Kerala
15) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassoder of Flipkart-owned Myntra Designs Private Limited?
(a) Shah Rukh Khan
(b) Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Hrithik Roshan
(d) Akshay Kumar
(e) Ranbir Kapoor
16) Who has been selected for the prestigious “Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for Excellence in Journalism-2020” for his outstanding contribution to the field of journalism?
(a) Yunqing Tang
(b) Alexia Putellas
(c) ABK Prasad
(d) Arnav Kishore
(e) Renu Sud Karnad
17) Which of the following company has won the first NASA business for New Glenn named ‘ESCAPADE’?
(a) Blue Origin
(b) United Launch Alliance
(c) Virgin Galactic
(d) Boeing
(e) Lockheed Martin
18) As per the recent Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021, What is the rank of India’s national accreditation system under the Quality Council of India (QCI)?
(a) 1st
(b) 5th
(c) 3rd
(d) 6th
(e) 2nd
19) As per United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could result in 10 million deaths annually by________.
(a) 2070
(b) 2030
(c) 2050
(d) 2060
(e) 2040
20) India’s aviation safety oversight ranking has improved from ____ place to 55th place, with significant improvement in the score.
(a) 101st
(b) 97th
(c) 112th
(d) 86th
(e) 79th
21) Which organisation has signed an advance pricing agreement (APA) with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to improve the ease of doing business in India and support the government’s goal of promoting a non-adversarial tax system?
(a) NTPC
(b) OIL
(c) ONGC
(d) NHPC
(e) GAIL
22) Which state government has signed an MoU with Mahindra & Mahindra for establishing a manufacturing facility, including the development and production of electric three and four-wheelers, on its ‘Last Mile Mobility’ business?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Telangana
(c) Haryana
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Andhra Pradesh
23) Samunnati Agro Solutions Private Limited has partnered with GLOBALG.A.P. for setting global standards for agricultural produce particularly, on food safety and quality. GLOBALG.A.P. is based on which country?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Ukraine
(d) Ireland
(e) Italy
24) The National Productivity Day in India 2023 is observed on the 12th of February 2023. What is the theme for the 2023 National Productivity Day?
(a) Productivity, Green Growth, and Sustainability
(b) Self-Reliance through Productivity
(c) Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability
(d) A chance to set goals
(e) Industry 4.0 Leapfrog Opportunity for India
25) Every year, World Radio Day has been celebrated on which of the following day?
(a) 12 February
(b) 13 February
(c) 11 February
(d) 10 February
(e) 15 February
Answers :
1) Answer: D
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified rules asking all market intermediaries and companies to make regulatory payments to it by way of direct credit into the bank account through digital payment systems.
Under the rules, market intermediaries and companies are required to pay various fees to the SEBI.
Key Highlights :
The fee can be paid to the regulator by way of direct credit into the bank account through digital payment systems NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer), RTGS (Real-Time Gross Settlement), and IMPS (Immediate Mobile Payment Service) or online payment using the SEBI Payment Gateway.
To give these effects, the regulator has notified SEBI (Payment of Fees and Mode of Pay).
In Jan 2023 the SEBI clarified that all payment mechanisms provided by banks and payment aggregators authorized by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be used for the settlement of trades executed on the Request for Quote or RFQ platform.
2) Answer: B
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) launched Hello Ujjivan, India’s first mobile banking application with 3 V’s – voice, visual, and vernacular-enabled features to provide banking access to individuals who have limited reading and writing skills.
‘Hello Ujjivan’, co-created with Navana. AI.
3) Answer: D
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das stated that Current Account Deficit (CAD) is expected to moderate in the second half of 2022-23(H2 FY23) from 3.3% of GDP in April-September.
CAD is expected to moderate primarily due to moderation in imports.
Key Highlights :
CAD had widened to 3.3% of GDP in the first half of 2022-23 (H1 FY23) from 0.2% in the comparable period of 2021-22 on the back of a sharp increase in the merchandise trade deficit.
The situation improved in Q3 FY23 as imports moderated as a consequence of lower commodity prices leading to the narrowing of the merchandise trade deficit.
He stated that services exports rose 24.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022-23, driven by software, business, and travel services.
Remittance growth for India in April-September 2022-23 was around 26% more than twice the World Bank’s projection for the year.
India’s external debt/GDP ratio declined from 19.9% in March 2022 to 19.2% in September.
The debt service ratio fell from 5.2% in 2021-22 to 5% at the end of September 2022.
4) Answer: C
Edelweiss General Insurance has rebranded as Zuno General Insurance Limited (Zuno GI), a new-age digital insurer with an aspiration to reimagine and redefine Insurance to make it easy, friendly, and transparent.
The name & identity represents the young, innovative, approachable, digital native, and upbeat personality of the brand and resonates with the Millennial and GenZ audience.
Along with the new identity, the company has launched a consumer study titled ‘Usage Based Insurance: Decoding Awareness, Perception, and Behaviour’.
The study was done to understand Millennials and GenZ’s awareness, understanding, and consideration for UBI.
In 2022, Edelweiss General Insurance launched India’s first mobile telematics-based, on-demand motor insurance product, SWITCH.
The policy is an app that shows customers the savings that are accumulating because of good driving for every drive.
MD & CEO of Zuno General Insurance: Shanai Ghosh
5) Answer: B
Bajaj Finance Limited has launched a new portal named Insurance Mall for its customers to ensure an Easy-buy experience.
Aim :
To simplify all the inconveniences customers can face during their policy purchase.
The policies offered in the single platform for all policies include Health insurance, two-wheeler, and four-wheeler insurance, application extended warranties, pocket insurance, and subscriptions.
6) Answer: D
The RBI has extended the validity of authorization issued to Vakrangee to set up, own and operate White Label Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in India till March 31, 2024.
The company currently operates 6,283 White Label ATMs and 77% of these are in Tier 4 and 6 locations
About White Label ATM:
ATMs set up, owned, and operated by non-banks are called White Label ATMs.
Non-bank ATM operators are authorized under the Payment & Settlement Systems Act, 2007 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Such non-bank entities should have a minimum net worth of Rs 100 crore as per the latest financial year’s audited balance sheet, which is to be maintained at all times.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), up to 100%, is allowed under the automatic route in the activity of White Label ATM (WLA) Operations.
7) Answer: D
A two-day Urban-20 City Sherpas meeting was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The purpose of the meeting was to focus on fostering solidarity between cities to find common solutions that are in line with the overall objectives of the G20.
It is the third of the G20 events being held in Gujarat as part of India’s presidency of the Group of 20.
The U20 is one of the G20’s engagement groups.
It provides a forum for cities in the G20 countries to discuss and propose collective solutions to key urban development issues, such as climate change, social inclusion, sustainable mobility, and affordable housing.
8) Answer: B
Union Health Ministry Mansukh Mandaviya has launched a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign.
Its main aim is to end filariasis disease transmission through the door-to-door distribution of anti-filarial drugs, especially in 10 affected states.
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, etc. have jointly launched this campaign.
Recently, the government announced the elimination of filariasis by 2027, three years ahead of the global target.
The Government has also released a renewed five-pronged strategy for the elimination of filariasis.
Uttar Pradesh government has launched a D2C (direct-to-consumer) campaign to reach out to 80 lakh families with the message of the importance of MDA drugs.
9) Answer: B
The Animal Welfare Board of India has issued a notice appealing to people to celebrate ‘Cow Hug Day’ on February 14 to spread “positive energy” and encourage “collective happiness”.
The notice said hugging cows will bring “emotional richness” and increase “individual and collective happiness”.
10) Answer: C
Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Apurva Chandra announced that 108 Buddhist pilgrims from the Republic of Korea will walk over 1,100 km over 43 days.
With the slogan ‘Oh, We! Oh, Love! Oh, Life!‘, the pilgrimage, being organized by the Sangwol Society of South Korea.
Also, the occasion gains importance as India and South Korea celebrate 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties.
The walking pilgrimage will start from Varanasi and will end at Shravasti after traveling through Nepal.
Key Highlights :
The Buddhist tourism circuit is one of the 15 thematic circuits under the Swadesh Darshan scheme.
It aims to provide travelers with an experience of the teachings of Lord Buddha and traces of his footsteps during his lifetime.
There are 4 primary sites of Buddhism pilgrimage:
Lumbini (southern Nepal)- the birthplace of Buddha
Bodh Gaya (Bihar, India)- the site where Buddha attained enlightenment
Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh, India)- First sermon delivered by Buddha
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh, India)- Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana.
11) Answer: A
The Punjab Cabinet under the chairmanship of Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann approved a new industrial and electric vehicle policy-Punjab Electric Vehicle Policy (PEVP) 2022.
The policy has been released just ahead of Punjab’s investors’ summit scheduled to be held from 23-24 February in Mohali, Punjab.
PEVP 2022 aims to reduce pollution in the state from vehicles.
Key Highlights :
The industrial policy will mainly focus on 3 key sectors- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), infrastructure, and power.
Main key areas of the policy: Startups and entrepreneurship, large enterprises, innovation, skill development, and ease of doing business.
Under the new policy, the Punjab government will develop 15 industrial parks.
These parks will cover the general and sector-specific requirements of various industrial sectors and rural clusters.
The policy aims to create infrastructure, manufacturing, research and development, job creation, and ensure sustainability.
It will identify sectors like the manufacturing of autos and their components for fiscal incentives.
It will also support the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs), and sports goods including fitness equipment and hand tools.
12) Answer: B
Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant launched the 1st premium Helicopter Service, Heli-Tourism service under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in Goa.
The service is provided by the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa through its Operation & Maintenance Operator M/s Soaring Aerospace Pvt.
The Union Ministry of Tourism’s Swadesh Darshan Scheme has contributed vitally to the execution of this project.
The helipad at Dauji-Ella, Old Goa has been constructed under the scheme.
About Swadesh Darshan Scheme :
Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a Central Sector scheme launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India (GoI) for the integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits.
13) Answer: D
The Madhya Pradesh (MP) government announced that Islam Nagar village, situated in the Bhopal district, has been renamed Jagdishpur.
Key Highlights :
Islam Nagar village is located at a distance of around 12 km from Bhopal and is famous for forts.
The name of Islam Nagar used to be Jagdishpur 308 years ago.
In 1719, Islam Nagar was made the capital of Bhopal and its control was held by the ruler Dost Mohammad Khan.
The name change comes amid protests and uproar about the alleged ‘Hindufication’ allegation in changing Mughal Garden’s name in Rashtrapati Bhavan to Amrit Udyan.
The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was renamed Amrit Udyan.
Earlier, in February 2021, the CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government had renamed Hoshangabad as Narmadapuram, and Nasrullahganj was renamed as Bhairunda.
14) Answer: D
Karnataka High Court stated that Gift Vouchers, Cash Back Vouchers, and E-Vouchers are not goods or services, and will not attract Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Earlier, the Authority for Advance Rulings had ruled Gift Vouchers, Cash Back Vouchers, and E-Vouchers will be taxable.
Later, this ruling was affirmed by Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR).
Key Highlights :
These vouchers are mere instruments accepted as consideration for the supply of goods or services & these have no inherent value of their own.
The vouchers would fall under the definition of money defined under the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Act because they are considered instruments.
15) Answer: E
Flipkart-owned Myntra Designs Private Limited has appointed Indian Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador.
Kapoor will be seen focusing on men’s fashion wear, in its upcoming brand campaign.
The actor will feature in a brand campaign titled ‘Be Extraordinary Everyday’ slated to go live shortly alongside Kiara Advani.
The brand’s existing ambassador and fashion icon, Kiara Advani, will continue to drive awareness about the women’s western wear category.
Kapoor joins Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Deverakonda in representing the brand.
16) Answer: C
The prestigious “Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award” will be given to the Veteran Journalist Dr. ABK Prasad.
He has been selected for the prestigious “Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for Excellence in Journalism-2020” for his outstanding contribution to the field of journalism.
Dr. Annie Bhavani Koteswara Prasad’s journalistic career spans over 75 years and he has the unique honor of being the editor of all the mainstream magazines of Andhra Pradesh.
He also served as the Chairman of the Official Language Commission in the United Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009.
On February 28, 2023, the award will be presented to him in New Delhi.
17) Answer: A
NASA has awarded the ESCAPADE contract to Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
ESCAPADE is a twin-spacecraft Class D mission.
It will study the transfer of solar wind energy through Mars’ unique hybrid magnetosphere.
The full form of ESCAPADE is Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers.
ESCAPADE is part of the NASA Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program.
ESCAPADE is a task order under the Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract of NASA.
SIMPLEx program is a dual spacecraft mission to study Mars’ magnetosphere.
New Glenn is a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle of Blue Origin.
18) Answer: B
India’s national accreditation system under the Quality Council of India (QCI) is in the fifth spot in the recent Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021.
Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) gives a ranking to 184 economies based on quality infrastructure (QI).
In 2020, India was ranked ninth in the world in accreditation.
India’s overall QI system continues to be ranked 10th in the world.
India is in 9th position in the standardization system and 21st in the world in the metrology system (under NPL-CSIR).
The ranking of 2021 is based on the data till the end of December 2021.
GQII rankings are published each year based on the data collected till the end of that year.
The GQII measures growth by comparing the QIs of countries.
A formula calculates scores for each country based on its position in the sub-rankings for metrology, standards, and accreditation.
The Top 25 QI systems are mainly located in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
Germany is in the top spot in the GQII rank while China and the United States are in the second and third spots.
The National Accreditation System as per international standards in India is established by the Quality Council of India (QCI).
19) Answer: C
UNEP has recently released the ‘Bracing for Superbugs: strengthening environmental action in the One Health response to antimicrobial resistance’ report at the sixth meeting of the Global Leaders Group on AMR.
As per United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could result in 10 million deaths annually by 2050.
Antimicrobial resistance threats could push 24 million more people into extreme poverty.
The loss due to Antimicrobial resistance could be $3.4 trillion of GDP annually by 2030.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when disease-causing microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites adapt to antimicrobial drugs due to continuous exposure.
UNEP report said that Superbugs bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics.
The increased use of antimicrobials has developed resistance both in humans and the environment.
20) Answer: C
India’s aviation safety oversight ranking has improved from 112th place to 55th place, with significant improvement in the score.
ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) was implemented in India from 9 to 16 November 2022 under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP).
ICAO undertakes the audit of all contracting states under this program.
ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission covered the areas of LEG, ORG, PEL, OPS, and AGA on site.
The ICAO team reviewed the progress in addressing 137 Protocol Questions (PQs).
LEG is Primary Aviation Legislation and Specific Operating Regulations while ORG is Civil Aviation Organisation.
PEL is Personnel Licensing and Training and OPS are Aircraft Operations.
The USOAP audit of the civil aviation system of India was conducted in 2017.
It generated an overall EI of 55.15 percent for the eight critical elements of India’s safety oversight system.
21) Answer: E
GAIL (India) Limited signed an advance pricing agreement (APA) with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
The APA scheme was launched in 2022 to improve the ease of doing business in India and support the government’s goal of promoting a non-adversarial tax system.
Advance pricing agreement (APA) programs are operational in many countries like Canada, the USA, Japan, and the UK.
The main aim of the APA program is to provide certainty to taxpayers in respect of the transfer price of cross-border transactions.
GAIL (India) is dependent on the US for a stable supply of LNG cargoes.
55 percent of India’s local gas demand is fulfilled through imports.
22) Answer: B
The Telangana government signed an MoU with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. for establishing a manufacturing facility, including the development and production of electric three and four-wheelers, on its ‘Last Mile Mobility’ business.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the announcement of Telangana Mobility Valley, ‘India’s first new mobility-focused cluster’, at the first edition of Mobility Next Hyderabad Summit.
The state-of-the-art facility from M&M, together with its group companies (‘Mahindra Group’), is an expansion of their existing factory in Zaheerabad, and involves an investment of approximately Rs 1,000 crore, creating employment to about 800-1,000 people.
23) Answer: B
Samunnati Agro Solutions Private Limited, one of the prominent agri enterprises in India, joins hands with Germany-based GLOBALG.A.P., the leading body for setting global standards for agricultural produce particularly, on food safety and quality.
Samunnati and GLOBALG.A.P. together aim to collaborate in developing standards for crops such as cereals, pulses, and oilseeds that are important for the nation.
The GLOBALG.A.P. protocols are used as benchmarks for enabling international trade in agri commodities and are widely used by many of the biggest companies involved in the cross-border trading of agricultural produce.
24) Answer: D
National Productivity Day 2023 is observed on the 12th of February 2023.
The National Productivity Day 2023 theme set for this year is “A chance to set goals”.
On February 12, 1958, the National Productivity Council of India got Registered under Societies Registration Act XXI, 1860.
To mark the council’s establishment, its members decided to observe National Productivity Day every year on the same day.
25) Answer: B
World Radio Day is celebrated on 13 February a date proclaimed by UNESCO to celebrate radio broadcasts, improve international cooperation among radio broadcasters, and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information through radio, including community radios.
“Yes to Radio, Yes to trust” is the theme of this year’s World Radio Day, being held on 13 February.
Many people in history have contributed to perfecting radio waves and frequencies, but it was Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi who proved the feasibility of communication over the radio.
He sent and received a telegram over the first radio signal in history from Italy in 1895.
The first radio station in America was established in Pittsburgh in 1919, and FM radio debuted in 1939. Broadcasting over radio went digital in 1994 when radio streaming started via the internet.
This was accompanied by the first internet-only 24-hour radio station.
In 2011, at the 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference, February 13 was proclaimed as World Radio Day.
