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1) Swami Vivekananda’s birthday is observed as National Youth Day, which is observed on ___________
(a) January 08
(b)January 09
(c)January 10
(d)January 11
(e)January 12
2) Which among the following ministers has recently unveiled the theme for National Science Day 2023 at National Media Centre?
(a)Shri Jitendra Singh
(b) Shri Nitin Gadkari
(c) Shri Manoj Joshi
(d) Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
(e) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
3) After a gap of two years due to the covid 19 pandemic, International Kite Festival 2023 is set to begin in which place?
(a)Varanasi, UttarPradesh
(b) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(c) Pune, Maharashtra
(d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
(e) Panaji, Goa
4) India’s Fastest Payment app named ___________ was recently launched by Mahadevappa Halagatti in Lulu Mall
(a) SpeedPay
(b) PayFast
(c) RupFast
(d)PayRup
(e) SpeedEup
5) As per finance news, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issueda revised list of ___________ accredited credit rating agencies to assign risk weight to assets for capital adequacy purposes by the banks.
(a) 06 credit rating agencies
(b) 07 credit rating agencies
(c) 08 credit rating agencies
(d) 09 credit rating agencies
(e) 10 credit rating agencies
6) Which private sector bank signs MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to establish the Centre for Mathematics and Computing at the Institution?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC BANK
(c) IDBI Bank
(d) AXIS BANK
(e) DCB Bank
7) Standard Chartered Becomes First Foreign Bank to Trade Bond Futures in which among the following country?
(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Japan
(e) South Korea
8) Which among the following Veteran actress-director receives a lifetime achievement award at Jaipur Film Fest?
(a) Konkona Sen Sharma
(b) Aparna Sen
(c) Kamalini Sen
(d) Moushumi Chatterjee
(e) Rituparna Sengupta
9) ‘RRR’ wins Best Original Song for ‘Naatu Naatu’ at Golden Globes 2023. This song was composed by ______________
(a) MM Keeravaani
(b) Devi Sri Prasad
(c) Mani Sharma
(d) A. R. Rahman
(e) Ravi Basrur
10) e-NAM, a flagship initiative of which among the following ministry has won the Platinum Award at Digital India Award 2022
(a) Ministry of Power
(b) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(c) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(d) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(e) Ministry of Science and Technology
11) As per the report released by Central Pollution Control Board, Which among the following State or Union Territories is ranked India’s most polluted city in 2022?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Delhi
(e) Uttar Pradesh
12) As per the recent report released by Henley Index, What is India’s Rank in the most powerful passports Index?
(a) 81stRank
(b) 82ndRank
(c) 83rdRank
(d) 84thRank
(e) 85thRank
13) Khelo India Senior National Women Kho Kho leagues set to take place in which among the following state in India?
(a)Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d)Delhi
(e)Punjab
14) To promote Air Defence cooperation in India &which among the following country to hold joint Air Exercise, ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ to promote air defence cooperation?
(a) France
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
(e) America
15) Which country attempt to launch the first rocket from its soil failed after the rocket carrying 9 satellites failed to reach orbit?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) India
(d) Russia
(e) China
16) Keshri Nath Tripathi passed away recently. He was a Senior BJP leader & former Governor of which state?
(a)West Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
(e) Assam
17) Father of Laparoscopic Surgery named ___________ has recently passed away
(a)Dr.Tehemton Erach Udwadia
(b)Dr.Kanwal Sibal
(c) Dr.Mukut Minz
(d) Dr.Punam Suri
(e) Dr.V. G. Patel
18) Grant Wahl Passed away. He belongs to which field?
(a) Scientist
(b) Journalist
(c) Cricketer
(d) Football Player
(e) Doctor
19) Renowned Kashmiri poet & Kashmir’s first Jnanpith awardee Prof Abdul Rehman Rahi passed away. When did he win Sahitya Akademi Award?
(a) 1951
(b) 1961
(c) 1971
(d) 1981
(e) 1991
20) The dance Bihu was famous in____________
(a)Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Sikkim
(e) West Bengal
Answers :
1) Answer: E
National Youth Day 2023 is observed on the 12th of January 2023.
On January 12, 1984, the Indian government declared Swami Vivekananda’s birthday as National Youth Day for the first time.
Since then, the day is celebrated nationwide as National Youth Day.
The government’s primary motivation for making the decision was to improve the quality of life for the people of the country by urging young people to draw inspiration from Swami Vivekananda’s life and accomplishments to revive youngsters’ enduring vitality and boost the economy of the country.
2) Answer: A
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh released the theme for the “National Science Day 2023”, titled “Global Science for Global Wellbeing” at National Media Centre.
As India enters 2023, the theme indicates India’s emerging global role and rising visibility in the international arena.
India has acquired Global Visibility in the Comity of Nations under Prime Minister Modi and we are ready for Outcome-oriented Global Collaboration to Address Global Challenges.
The National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’.
The government of India designated 28 February as National Science Day (NSD) in 1986.
On this day Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.
On this occasion, theme-based science communication activities are carried out all over the country.
3) Answer: B
Gujarat Chief Minister (CM) Shri Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the International Kite Festival 2023 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The festival is being organised by Gujarat Tourism on the G20 theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future.
The event is organised after a gap of two years due to the covid 19 pandemic.
Key Highlights:
The International Kite Festival has been held in Ahmedabad annually since 1989 on the occasion of the official celebration of uttarayan.
Apart from Ahmedabad, the festival will also be organised in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Dwarka, Somnath, Dhordo, and Kevadia.
More than 800 kite flyers from across India and the world will participate and display their unique creations in this Festival.
This year, kite enthusiasts from different countries will fly Kites at the same time attempting to create a Guinness World Record for the maximum number of kite flyers.
A special Parade by international and national kite flyers, a theme pavilion displaying the history of kites, and workshops on making and flying kites are among the major attractions of the festival 2022.
4) Answer: D
PayRup (https://payrup.com/), India’s fastest payment app was launched.by Mahadevappa Halagatti in Lulu Mall, Bangalore, Karnataka.
PayRup is built on cutting-edge technology of web 3.0.
It provides an advanced digital payment experience with outstanding user experience.
About PayRup:
PayRup opens 24/7 customer care facilities for help and support for users.
Customer support desk runs with leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technologies and is supported by global standards.
It ensures the 5 dimensions of service quality and follows SERVQUAL (Service Quality) standards to provide the best service experience.
PayRup users can pay utility bills and landline bills, recharge their mobile, broadband, DTH, and purchase Gift Cards.
PayRup services are planned to expand across various financial instruments, including multiple payment services such as school fees, pay rent, and other payment collection services.
Recently, PayRup has announced ticketing and booking services for flights, buses, and hotels.
5) Answer: A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the revised list of Six accredited credit rating agencies (CRAs) to assign risk weight to assets for capital adequacy purposes by the banks.
The 6 credit rating agencies are
- Acuite Ratings & Research Limited (Acuite)
- Credit Analysis and Research Limited (CARE)
- CRISIL Ratings Limited
- ICRA Limited
- India Ratings and Research Private Limited (India Ratings)
- INFOMERICS Valuation and Rating Pvt Ltd
In October,2022 RBI dropped Brickwork Ratings India Private Limited from the list of accredited rating agencies.
6) Answer: D
Axis Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Karnataka to establish a Centre for Mathematics and Computing at the Institute.
Note:
The Axis Bank Centre for Mathematics and Computing is India’s first comprehensive Academic Research Centre on Mathematics and Computing.
Key Highlights:
It will be spread across 1.6 lakh square feet and will have state-of-art labs and programs for faculty and students from different departments of the institute.
It is expected that over 500 engineers and scientists will benefit from the Centre every year.
The Centre will play a vital role in building the nation’s future as many contemporary and futuristic areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science rely on the foundations of mathematics and computing.
Mathematics and Computing are at the core of critical disciplines like Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computational Biology, Quantum Computing, Precision Medicine, Digital Health, Climate Science, Materials Genomics, Cybersecurity, AI, ML, and Data Science.
7) Answer: C
Standard Chartered China has just become the first foreign-invested bank in China to engage in Chinese Treasury bond futures trading.
The move comes as China steps up efforts to draw global investors amid months of foreign money outflows from its $20-trillion bond market.
Key Highlights:
Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd had completed its first treasury bond futures transaction in China, with the permission of regulators.
Treasury bond futures are a key tool to manage interest rate risks, and China’s opening up of the market will allow foreign investors to better participate in its onshore bond market and promote yuan internationalisation.
Recent News:
In February 2022, Standard Chartered Group would invest USD$300 million in its China-related operations over three years, to double its relevant profit contribution by the end of 2024.
8) Answer: B
Veteran actor-director Aparna Sen was honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival.
After receiving the honour, Sen said the Lifetime Achievement Award is not the end road of her journey as a creative person.
Grammy award winner Ricky Kej, film script writer Kamlesh Pandey, screenplay writer-film producer Haider Hale and others were present at the opening ceremony.
More than two hundred producers, directors, and scriptwriters attended the event.
282 films from 63 countries will be screened
9) Answer: A
RRR won Best Original song at the ongoing ceremony for Naatu Naatu.
The song is composed by music director MM Keeravaani, and sung by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj, with lyrics by Chandrabose.
Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Telugu star Chiranjeevi and several other celebrities congratulated musician M. M. Keeravani and other team members of ‘RRR’.
RRR is also nominated for Best Picture non-English language category.
The original song nominees were “Carolina,” from “Where the Crawdads Sing,” music by Taylor Swift; “Ciao Papa,” from “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” music by Alexandre Desplat; “Hold My Hand,” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” music by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice” and “Lift Me Up,” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson.
Drawing inspiration from the lives of freedom fighters Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju, RRR narrates a fictional tale set in the 1920s.
The film boasts an ensemble cast, starring the likes of Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, and Ray Stevenson.
10) Answer: B
e-NAM, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has won the Platinum Award in the Digital Empowerment of Citizens Category in Digital India Awards 2022 held in New Delhi.
The President of India, Ms. Droupadi Murmu, as Chief Guest of the event, has conferred the Digital India Awards, 2022 to Dr. N. Vijaya Lakshmi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture.
e-NAM is a digital platform integrating 1260 APMC mandis across 22 States and 3 UTs to facilitate online trading of 203 agriculture and horticulture commodities to enable farmers to realize better remunerative prices for their produce.
e-NAM is catalyzing the digital transformation of mandi operations and e-trading of agricultural commodities.
More than 1.74 Crore farmers & 2.39 Lakh traders have been registered on the e-NAM portal.
A total trade consisting of 69 million metric tonnes worth Rs. 2.42 lakh crore has been recorded on the e-NAM platform.
11) Answer: D
Recent data from Central Pollution Control Board claimed Delhi to be India’s most polluted city in 2022 with PM 2.5 levels more than double the safe limit and the third highest average PM10 concentration.
PM2.5 pollution in the national capital has reduced by over 7 per cent in four years, from 108 micrograms per cubic metre in 2019 to 99.71 micrograms per cubic metre in 2022, reported PTI citing the report by NCAP Tracker.
NCAP Tracker is a joint project of news portal Carbon Copy and a Maharashtra-based start-up ‘Respirer Living Sciences’ and is designed to track India’s progress in achieving clean air targets.
The Centre launched the National Clean Air Programme on January 10, 2019 to reduce PM2.5 and PM10 levels in 102 cities by 20 per cent to 30 per cent by 2024 (with 2017 being the base year).
Some more cities were added to the list, while some were dropped subsequently.
Now there are 131 cities which are called non-attainment cities, as they did not meet the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the period of 2011-15 under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme.
In September 2022, the government set a new target of a 40 per cent reduction in particulate matter concentration by 2026.
12) Answer: E
For the fifth straight year, the Japanese passport is the most powerful among all passports in the world, as it allows visa-free access to as many as 193 countries, according to Henley Passport Index 2023.
India, on the other hand, improved its position by 2 spots from last year, and is currently ranked 85th on the index.
A holder of an Indian passport can travel visa-free to 59 countries (60 in 2022); Mauritanian and Uzbekistan passports are as powerful as that of India.
According to Henley Passport Index, Japanese passport holders can visit 193 out of 227 destinations visa-free.
An Indian passport holder, on the other hand, can visit 59 destinations without a visa.
13) Answer: E
The Khelo India Senior Women National Kho Kho league is set to take place at Chandigarh University, Punjab.
The league is being organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India and will be held over three phases with full financial support from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
A total of 12 teams and close to 200 players are slated to participate.
The Kho Kho women’s league for junior and sub-junior age groups is scheduled from January 16 to 19 at the Alberta Ekka Kho Kho stadium in Hotwar, Ranchi.
The Khelo India women’s leagues, which are being held across multiple sports since 2021, is an initiative taken by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to develop the overall sports ecosystem of the country.
14) Answer: C
India and Japan are all set to hold the joint Air Exercise, ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ involving the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan from 12 January 2023 to 26 January 2023.
Aim:
To promote Air Defence cooperation between the countries.
The decision to enhance bilateral defence cooperation and address the emerging security needs of the two countries was made during the second 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial meeting held in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2022.
Key Highlights:
The Indian contingent participating in the air exercise will include 4 Su-30MKI Sukhoi aircraft , 2 C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft and 1 Ilyushin Il-78 in-flight refuelling tanker, will participate in the exercise.
Meanwhile, the JASDF will deploy its 4 F-2 multi-role attack fighters and 4 F-15 Eagle aircraft.
15) Answer: B
The United Kingdom’s ((UK’s) attempt to launch the first rocket from its soil failed after the rocket carrying 9 satellites failed to reach orbit.
Virgin Orbit is a carrier company, providing the launch service.
UK’s satellites are sent through foreign spaceports and it was its first-ever attempt to launch a rocket from its land.
The Virgin Orbit system is relatively new and it’s only been in operation since 2020.
About UK:
Prime Minister: Rishi Sunak
Capita: London
Currency: Pound sterling
16) Answer: A
The three-time speaker of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Legislative Assembly and former Governor of West Bengal Keshri Nath Tripathi passed away at the age of 88 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh(UP).
About Keshri Nath Tripathi:
Tripathi was born on 10 November 1934, in Allahabad, UP.
He was governor of West Bengal from July 2014 to July 2019.
A senior advocate of Allahabad high court, he served as a member of the UP Legislative Assembly 6 times.
He represented the Jhunsi seat between 1977-1980 and Allahabad South seat for 5 consecutive terms between 1989-2007.
He was a cabinet minister during the Janata Party regime from 1977 to 1979.
He also served as the Speaker of the UP Legislative Assembly thrice between 1991 and 2004.
17) Answer: A
The father of Laparoscopic surgery in India, Dr. Tehemton E Udwadia passed away at the age of 88 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
About Dr Tehemton Erach Udwadia:
Dr. Tehemton E Udwadia was born on 15 July 1934, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
He is an Indian surgeon and gastroenterologist at two Mumbai hospitals, Breach Candy Hospital and Hinduja Hospital.
Udwadia was the founder and president of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons and presided over the association from 1993 to 1998.
He has served as the president of the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, the Association of Surgeons of India, and the Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia.
He has been the president of the Indian chapter and the World body of the International College of Surgeons.
He is the author of two books, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Surgery in Developing Countries.
18) Answer: B
American soccer journalist Grant Wahl Passed away, while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Lusail Stadium, Qatar.
This was the 8th World Cup for Wahl, who has been covering football continuously since 1996.
About Grant Wahl:
His Sports Illustrated career mainly focused on college basketball and soccer in the United States.
He was also the author of the book The Beckham Experiment (2009)
19) Answer: B
Kashmir’s renowned poet and first Jnanpith awardee Professor Abdul Rehman Rahi Passed away at the age of 98 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
Awards & Honors:
Rahi was the youngest Indian to be given the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1961 for “Nawroz-i-Saba”, a collection of his outstanding poems.
In the year 2000, he was also honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award for Literature & Education.
The Sahitya Akademi also honoured Rahi with the Sahitya Academy Fellowship, India’s highest literary honour in 2000 for recognition of his long contribution to Kashmiri literature and culture.
He received the highest literary award in the country, the Jnanpith award (for the year 2004) in 2007 for his collection ‘Siyah Rood Jaeren Manz’ (In Black Drizzle).
20) Answer: A
The Bihu dance is an indigenous folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the Bihu festival and an important part of Assamese culture.
