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1) PM Narendra Modi, has approved a bus scheme “PM-eBus Sewa” for augmenting city bus operation by 10,000 e-buses on the PPP model. What is the estimated cost of the scheme (in crores)?
(a) Rs.58613
(b) Rs.56613
(c) Rs.57613
(d) Rs.59613
(e) Rs.55613
2) Bhashini, the AI-enabled multi-language translation tool will be rolled out in all 22 scheduled 8 languages. How many languages are currently available in Bhashini?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 8
(d) 6
(e) 15
3) Which country has signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement of Authorised Economic Operators agreement with India?
(a) France
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) Germany
(e) Netherland
4) How many countries have officially recognized the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP)?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6
(e) 8
5) In how many states, the Seven Multi-tracking Projects totalling 2339 Kms. across Indian Railways, amounting to around Rs 32,500 crores covered?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 6
(e) 9
6) Which metro rail corporation unveils Carbon Lite Metro Travel initiative to make passengers aware of CO2 emissions reduction?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
(e) Pune
7) India Signs an MoU with Trinidad and Tobago on sharing INDIA STACK. What is the currency of Trinidad and Tobago?
(a) Euro
(b) Dollar
(c) Franc
(d) Peso
(e) Pound
8) Who among the following was appointed as managing director (MD) of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) by the Government of India (GoI)?
(a) R Doraiswamy
(b) S Doraiswamy
(c) V Doraiswamy
(d) K Doraiswamy
(e) P Doraiswamy
9) President Murmu is set to launch a frigate ‘Vindhyagiri’ in Kolkata. It is the ______ ship of the Project 17A Frigates.
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 3
(e) 2
10) NASA spacecraft makes 1st Earth flyby after how many years of journey after its launch?
(a) 15
(b) 14
(c) 17
(d) 19
(e) 16
11) Indian Wrestler Mohit Kumar has become the Under 20 World Championship in the men’s Freestyle category at Amman City in Jordan. He defeated Eldar Akhmadudinov from ______________.
(a) Japan
(b) Spain
(c) Russia
(d) Netherland
(e) USA
12) In the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings released in August 2023, star batter Suryakumar Yadav has retained the top spot with how many points?
(a) 907
(b) 901
(c) 902
(d) 906
(e) 903
13) In cricket, Ben Stokes reversed his decision to retire from One Day Internationals ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup. Which country does he belong to?
(a) Australia
(b) England
(c) South Africa
(d) Pakistan
(e) Srilanka
14) Sulabh International Founder & Public toilets pioneer Bindeshwar Pathak Passed away. Which city declared April 14 as ‘Bindeshwar Pathak Day’?
(a) Hajipur
(b) Paris
(c) New York
(d) Geneva
(e) Rome
15) Renowned nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha Passed away. Which state government has conferred him with the ‘Bangabibhushan’ award in 2022?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Haryana
(c) West Bengal
(d) Karnataka
(e) Kerala
Answers :
1) Answer: C
The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved a bus scheme “PM-eBus Sewa” for augmenting city bus operation by 10,000 e-buses on the PPP model. The Scheme would have an estimated cost of Rs.57,613 crore, out of which support of Rs.20,000 crore will be provided by the Central government. The Scheme will support bus operations for 10 years.The scheme will cover cities of Three lakh and above population as per census 2011 including all the Capital cities of Union Territories, North Eastern Region and Hill States. Under this scheme priority will be given to cities having no organized bus service.The scheme will generate 45,000 to 55,000 direct jobs through the deployment of around 10,000 buses in city bus operation.
2) Answer: A
6.25 lakh IT professionals will be re-skilled and up-skilled under the FutureSkills Prime Programme; lakh persons will be trained in information security under the Information Security & Education Awareness Phase (ISEA) Programme;540 additional services will be available under the Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) app/ platform. At present over 1,700 services are already available on UMANG;9 more supercomputers will be added under National Super Computer Mission. This is in addition to 18 supercomputers already deployed;Bhashini, the AI-enabled multi-language translation tool (currently available in 10 languages) will be rolled out in all 22 scheduled 8 languages;
3) Answer: C
The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the signing and ratification of the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Government of India and the Department of Home Affairs incorporating the Australian Border Force, Australian Government.The arrangement is aimed at providing reciprocal benefits to accredited and trusted exporters of both the signatories in the clearance of goods by the Customs authorities of the importing country. Mutual recognition of Authorized Economic Operators is a key element of the World Customs Organisation’s SAFE Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade to strengthen end-to-end security of supply chains while providing higher facilitation to trade at the global level.
4) Answer: C
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of the Republic of India and Ministry of Health, Government of the Republic of Suriname for Recognition of Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) in Suriname. This was signed during the visit of the President of India to Suriname. The Memorandum of Understanding will facilitate the export of medical products leading to foreign exchange earnings. This would be a step towards an AtmanirbharBharat.International recognition of the Indian pharmacopoeia! Standards have several benefits for the Indian pharmaceutical sectorTheIndian Pharmacopoeia (IP) is officially recognized by five (5) countries: Afghanistan, Ghana, Nepal, Mauritius and the Republic of Suriname.
5) Answer: E
The projects covering 35 Districts in 9 States i.e.Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by 2339 Kms. and will employ 7.06 crore man-days to the people of the states.The projects are in line with the Prime Minister’s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region “Atmanirbhar” by creating a Multi-tasking workforce in the region and will enhance their employment/self-employment opportunities.The projects are the result of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for Multi-model connectivity which has been possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for the movement of people, goods and services.
6) Answer: B
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) unveiled a pioneering initiative called CarbonLite Metro Travel to educate passengers about their significant contribution towards reducing carbon emissions by choosing metro trains. It is a new initiative of the DMRC to help people understand their contribution to reducing CO2 emissions by opting for metro rail services. With this initiative, daily commuters will now be able to understand and learn about the average amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions they are decreasing with their simple step of selecting the metro as their means of transportation.
7) Answer: B
India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sharing INDIA STACK — a collection of open APIs and digital public goods that aim to facilitate identity, data, and payment services on a large scale. This collaboration comes after Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar met with Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Senator Mr Hassel Bacchus. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation in the fields of IT, emerging technologies, and the India stack. The currency of Trinidad and Tobago is Dollar.
8) Answer: A
The Government of India (GoI) has appointed R Doraiswamy as managing director (MD) of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) with effect from the date of assumption of office on or after 1 September 2023 and continuing until his superannuation on 31 August 2026, or until further instructions, whichever is earlier.He has been appointed as MD of LIC in place of Ipe Mini.Doraiswamy is currently the central office’s executive director in Mumbai.TheFinancial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), which recruits directors for state-owned banks and financial institutions, proposed Doraiswamy as MD in June, 2023.
9) Answer: B
Vindhyagiri is the 6th ship of the Project 17A Frigates.These warships are follow-ons of the Project 17 Class Frigates (Shivalik Class), with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.It is a technologically advanced Frigate and pays a fitting tribute to the distinguished service of its predecessor, the erstwhile INS Vindhyagiri, the Leander Class ASW Frigate.Under the Project 17A programme, 4 ships by Mumbai-based Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and three by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) are under construction.
10) Answer: C
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO-A) spacecraft made its first Earth flyby nearly 17 years after its launch. The two spacecraft were situated in the Sun’s orbit, STEREO-A (“Ahead”) and STEREO-B (“Behind”).The dual-spacecraft mission accomplished its major goal by delivering the first-ever stereoscopic view of our star.OnFebruary 6, 2011, another significant milestone was achieved as both STEREO-A and -B reached a remarkable 180-degree separation in their orbits, which gave us the full sphere image of the Sun.
11) Answer: C
Mohit defeated Russia’s Eldar Akhmadudinov by 9-8 in the final to become the fourth Indian Freestyle Wrestler to win a Junior World Championship. Mohit is the fourth male wrestler from India to earn a gold medal in the U20 World Championships, following Palwinder Cheema in 2001, Ramesh Kumar in 2001, and Deepak Punia in 2019.Jaideep won the 74kg bronze with a win over Kyrgyszstan’sZhakshylykRuslanovichBaitashov. Sagar Jaglan claimed a silver medal in Freestyle 79 kg category while Deepak Chahal won a bronze medal Freestyle 97 kg category on Day second of the event. The Indian men’s freestyle team has so far won five medals.
12) Answer: A
In the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings released, star batter Suryakumar Yadav has retained the top spot while Shubman Gill has risen by 43 spots to reach the 25th rank. While Suryakumar tops the list with 907 points, way above Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan who is occupying the second spot with 811 points. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is at the third spot with 756 points while South African cricketer Aiden Markram is at the fourth spot with 748 points. No other Indian batter is there in the top 10.
13) Answer: B
In cricket, England all-rounder Ben Stokesreversed his decision to retire from One Day Internationals ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup scheduled for October in India. Stokes will make his return to the 50-over squad for a series against New Zealand in September. According to England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement, Stokes returns to the England Men’s ODI team after deciding to reverse his decision to retire from the format while uncapped Surrey quick Gus Atkinson is included in the 15-player squad. Stokes last played an ODI for England on the 19th of July, 2022, against South Africa. In 105 ODIs, he has scored 2,924 runs at an average of 38.98 and a strike rate of above 95. He has three centuries and 21 fifties in 90 innings. He has also taken 74 wickets in the format.
14) Answer: C
Bindeshwar Pathak was born in Hajipur, Bihar, on 2 April 1943.He first came to understand the plight of scavengers in 1968 when he joined the Bhangi-Mukti (scavengers’ liberation) Cell of the Bihar Gandhi Centenary Celebrations Committee. In 1970, he founded Sulabh International, a non-profit organisation that has carried out extensive work on the conversion of dry latrines into modern toilets in over 17,00 towns, and has helped build over 160,835 toilets.He was the Brand Ambassador for Swachh Rail Mission of Indian Railways. In 2016, New York City declared April 14 as ‘Bindeshwar Pathak Day’ in recognition of the contributions made by him and his organisationto improving the lives of people engaged in the “most dehumanising situation”.
15) Answer: C
Sinha was the recipient of S.N. Bose Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress Association in 1994.He was awarded the Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, in November 2005.He was awarded the RD Birla Award for Excellence in Physics in 2002.He was awarded the Megnhad Saha Memorial Lecture Award (2007) from The National Academy of Sciences, India. He was conferred by the West Bengal government the state’s highest award ‘Bangabibhushan’ in 2022 and also the ‘Rabindra Smriti Puraskar’ in 2022.Sinha was conferred the Padma Bhushan Award in 2010 for his significant contribution to science and technology. He also received the Padma Shri in 2001.