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- Who will chair the 17-member High Powered Committee (HPC), which recently (in Jan ‘23) constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to discuss measures for the protection of Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment?
1) Pankaj Chaudhary
2) Nityanand Rai
3) Ajay Kumar Mishra
4) Nisith Pramanik
5) Bhagwat Kishanrao KaradAnswer-2) Nityanand Rai
Explanation:
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted a 17-member High Powered Committee (HPC) to discuss measures for the protection of Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment.
• It will be chaired by Minister of State (MoS) Nityanand Rai, MHA.
i.To discuss the protections of Culture and Language considering the geographical location and strategic importance of Ladakh.
ii.To discuss the protections to land and employment for the people, inclusive development, employment generation, and measures related to empowerment of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil. - Which of the following statements is/ are “Correct” with respect to the National Geospatial Policy 2022 and Indian & Global Geospatial Markets, introduced by the Government of India recently (in Dec ‘22)?
A)The policy relies on the favourable environment created by the “Guidelines for Acquiring and Producing Geospatial Data and Geospatial Data Services, Including Maps,”.
B)India’s geospatial economy is expected to surpass Rs. 63,000 crores by 2025, growing at a rate of 12.8%.
C)The policy would strive to create a national geospatial data framework and promote “easy availability” of data to businesses and the general public.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Both B & C
4) Both A & C
5) All the AboveAnswer-5) All the Above
Explanation:
On 28th December 2022, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T) notified the ‘National Geospatial Policy, 2022’ for implementation with immediate effect.
i.The policy relies on the favourable environment created by the “Guidelines for Acquiring and Producing Geospatial Data and Geospatial Data Services, Including Maps,” released by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), MoS&T, and GoI.
ii.The policy would strive to create a national geospatial data framework and promote “easy availability” of data to businesses and the general public.
iii.According to Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh, MoS&T, India’s geospatial economy is expected to surpass Rs. 63,000 crores by 2025, growing at a rate of 12.8%.
iv.The policy also calls for the establishment of a national apex body, the Geospatial Data Promotion and Development Committee (GDPDC).
v.The policy describes the creation of 14 National Fundamental Sectoral Geospatial Data Themes. - Name the programme which has been recently (in Jan ‘23) launched by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) in collaboration with the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) to identify, support and promote innovative scientific research in Ayurveda.
1) SMART programme
2) SPARK programme
3) Swasthya Rakshan Programme
4) Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme under Scheduled Castes Sub Plan
5) NPCDCS ProgrammeAnswer-1) SMART programme
Explanation:
On 2nd January 2023, The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) launched the SMART (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) programme.
• The programme aims to identify, support and promote innovative scientific research in priority healthcare research areas like Osteoarthritis, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals. - Microsoft recently (in Jan ‘23) Partnered with ___________ for its Digital Transformation Journey and __________ for Mobile Banking Experience.
1) Yes Bank, HDFC Bank
2) Yes Bank, ICICI Bank
3) HDFC Bank, Yes Bank
4) UCO Bank, Punjab National Bank
5) Indian Bank, Axis BankAnswer-3) HDFC Bank, Yes Bank
Explanation:
HDFC Bank partnered with Microsoft for the next phase of its digital transformation journey and unlocked business value by transforming the application portfolio, modernising the data landscape and securing the enterprise with Microsoft Cloud.
• HDFC Bank as a part of its Future Ready strategy is developing in-house IPs and also partnering with several companies including FinTechs’ to co-create technology IPs.
On 3rd January 2023 Yes Bank partnered with Microsoft to introduce the next generation mobile application (app) for providing personalised banking experience to its customers.
• The app will run on Microsoft’s enterprise-grade cloud platform, and will support YES Bank in scaling up services by bringing merchants and ecosystem partners on to a common platform. - Which insurance company recently (in Jan ‘23) signed the Corporate Agency Pact with Sundaram Finance?
1) Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited
2) HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited
3) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited
4) Life Insurance Corporation of India
5) Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company LimitedAnswer-1) Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited
Explanation:
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited (formerly Max Bupa Health Insurance Company), a standalone health insurer, has signed a Corporate Agency Agreement with Sundaram Finance Limited, a diversified financial services group.
• According to the agreement, Sundaram Finance will provide a limited selection of Niva Bupa’s indemnity plans to an increasing range of its current and former clients - What was the value of India’s external debt as of Q2 FY23 (July-September 2022), which showed a decrease of USD 2.3 billion from Q1 FY23 (April to June 2022)?
1) USD 510.5 billion
2) USD 710.5 billion
3) USD 515.5 billion
4) USD 630.5 billion
5) USD 610.5 billionAnswer-5) USD 610.5 billion
Explanation:
As per the figures from the Ministry of Finance, India’s external debt stood at USD 610.5 billion in Q2 FY23 (July-September 2022) showing a decrease of USD 2.3 billion from Q1 FY23 (April to June 2022).
• The external debt to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio stood at 19.2% at the end of Q2FY23 as compared to 19.3% at end of Q1FY23.
i.Valuation gains were USD 10.6 billion.
ii.Excluding the valuation effect, the increase in external debt would have been USD 8.3 billion instead of a decrease of USD 2.3 billion at end Q2FY22 over end Q1FY22. - Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the Names of India’s Best Players of 2022 in all 3 formats released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in January 2023?
A) Rishabh Pant (Wicket-Keeper Batsman) and Jasprit Bumrah (Bowler) named for Team India: 2022 Best Performers in Tests title.
B) Shreyas Iyer (Batter) and Mohammed Siraj (Bowler) named for the Team India: 2022 Best Performers in ODIs title.
C) Suryakumar Yadav (Batter) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Bowler) named for the Team India: 2022 Best Performers in T20Is title.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) Only AAnswer-1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released the names of the players who were the best performers of Team India across all 3 formats – One Day Internationals (ODIs), T20 and Test in 2022.
Team India’s Best Performers 2022:Title Players Team India: 2022 Best Performers in Tests Rishabh Pant (Wicket-Keeper Batsman) Jasprit Bumrah (Bowler) Team India: 2022 Best Performers in ODIs Shreyas Iyer (Batter) Mohammed Siraj (Bowler) Team India: 2022 Best Performers in T20Is Suryakumar Yadav (Batter) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Bowler) - Who was appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BharatPe, after the resignation of Suhail Sameer in January 2023?
1) Nishant Jain
2) Shashvat Nakrani
3) Ankur Jain
4) Nalin Negi
5) Vijay Kumar AggarwalAnswer-4) Nalin Negi
Explanation:
Suhail Sameer, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BharatPe, a Fintech startup, has announced has resigned from the CEO position and will transition into strategic adviser with effect from 7th January 2023.
i. Nalin Negi, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of BharatPe, is set to take over as the interim CEO of BharatPe.
ii. BharatPe also revealed that the company has employed an “executive search firm” to help with succession planning and to help identify a new CEO. - Name India’s first Atmamirbhar human space flight, which will be launched in 2024 by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
1) Shukrayaan
2) Aditya-L1
3) Chandrayaan-3
4) Mangalyaan 2
5) GaganyaanAnswer-5) Gaganyaan
Explanation:
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Science and Technology, announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready to launch India’s 1st Atmamirbhar human flight “Gaganyaan” by the year 2024.
i. There will be two preliminary launches in 2024. The 1st will be unmanned, and in the 2nd launch, the robot will be there as a human replica. On the third launch, humans will be sent into space. - Who authored the book, “Ambedkar: A Life”, a biography of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar at the Kitaab Kolkata Event?
1) Aravind Adiga
2) Shashi Tharoor
3) Sagarika Ghose
4) Ashwini Shrivastava
5) Barkha DuttAnswer-2) Shashi Tharoor
Explanation:
Renowned Author Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament (MP – the Lok Sabha – Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala), has launched his latest book “Ambedkar: A Life”, a biography of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar at the Kitaab Kolkata Event, which was organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) at the ITC Sonar presented by Shree Cement.
i. The book is published by Aleph Book Company, and promoted by Rupa Publications India.
- Who will chair the 17-member High Powered Committee (HPC), which recently (in Jan ‘23) constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to discuss measures for the protection of Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment?
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