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- Which state’s products ‘Tangail Cotton Sarees, Korial Sarees and Garad Silk Sarees’ have recently (in Jan ‘24) received Geographical Indication (GI) tag status from Geographical Indications Registry?
1) Odisha
2) West Bengal
3) Assam
4) Mizoram
5) Madhya PradeshAnswer-2) West Bengal
Explanation:
The Geographical Indications Registry under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently awarded geographical indication (GI) tags to 3 handloom sarees of West Bengal, namely Tangail, Korial and Garad received geographical indication (GI) tags under the goods of Textiles.
The tangail sarees are woven in Nadia and Purba Bardhhaman districts, while korial and garad are woven in Murshidabad and Birbhum.
i. Tangail Cotton Sarees: Finer count, adorned with extra warp designs using colored yarn; named after Tangail district in present Bangladesh.
ii. Korial Sarees: Lavish silk in white or cream; feature heavy gold and silver embellishments akin to Benarasi sarees in border and pallu.
iii. Garad Silk Sarees: Plain white or off-white body, unornamental colored border, striped pallu; traditionally worn during pujas; handwoven with pure silk in Murshidabad, West Bengal. - Name the bank that has recently (in Jan ‘24) signed an MoU with the REC Limited to jointly offer loans for power, infrastructure & logistics projects for a duration of three years.
1) Bank of Baroda
2) Bank of India
3) Punjab National Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) Bank of MaharashtraAnswer-1) Bank of Baroda
Explanation:
REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Baroda (BoB) to jointly offer loans for power, infrastructure and logistics projects for a duration of three years (till 2026).
The MoU was signed in presence of Vivek Kumar Dewangan, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), REC Limited and Debadatta Chand, MD and CEO, Bank of Baroda
i. The MoU aims to catalyse transformative projects that will positively impact communities and drive socio-economic progress in India.
Note- REC Limited is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Power (MoP). - In January 2024, _______________ has become the 1st Indian electric two-wheeler (e2W) company to get eligible for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme after receiving approval from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI).
1) TVS Motors
2) Ola Electric Mobility
3) Hero MotoCorp
4) Royal Enfield India
5) Bajaj AutoAnswer-2) Ola Electric Mobility
Explanation:
Ola Electric Mobility Private Limited (Ola), has become the 1st Indian electric two-wheeler (e2W) company to get eligible for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme after receiving approval from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI).
i. The PLI certification offers Ola a financial benefit of Rs 15,000 to Rs 18,000 per unit.
ii. This financial incentives will help to increase the penetration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) across India.
iii. Ola Electric has fulfilled all the requirements outlined in the PLI Scheme, including a minimum of 50% domestic value addition to its vehicles. - Who has been recently (in Jan ‘24) appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of the Republic of Chad?
1) Moussa Faki
2) Saleh Kebzabo
3) Succes Masra
4) Albert Pahimi Padacké
5) Emmanuel NadingarAnswer- 3) Succes Masra
Explanation:
Succes Masra, president of ‘The Transformers’ party and former opposition leader, was appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of the Republic of Chad by the transitional government under the presidentship of General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno following a referendum.
Succes Masra will replace Saleh Kebzabo who resigned from the post in December 2023.
i. Succes Masra is a former Senior Economist at the African Development Bank (AfDB), and a former Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young Global Limited and BNP Paribas Bank Group (Paris, France).
ii. He started the Les Transformateurs (“The Transformers” in English) party in 2018. - In January 2024, Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah was appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of ____________ (country).
1) Yemen
2) United Arab Emirates
3) Lebanon
4) Kuwait
5) QatarAnswer- 4) Kuwait
Explanation:
Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, has appointed Sheikh Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah as the Prime Minister (PM) of Kuwait and has been tasked to form a new cabinet.
He succeeds Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the son of late Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who has been serving as the PM of Kuwait since 2022.
i. Sheikh Mohammed was born in 1955 and is the fourth son of Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, the 12th Emir of Kuwait, who ruled Kuwait from 1965 until 1977.
ii. He served as the ambassador of Kuwait to the United States of America from 1993 to 2001.
iii. He has also served as the minister of state for foreign affairs from 2001 to 2003, and minister of foreign affairs from 2003 to 2011.
iv. He served as the deputy PM of Kuwait from 2006 to 2011. - Which company is set to launch GSAT-20 (renamed GSAT-N2), a Ka-band high throughput satellite (HTS), onboard the Falcon-9 rocket of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in the 2nd quarter of 2024?
1) NewSpace India Limited
2) Godrej Aerospace
3) KaleidEO Space Systems
4) Dhruva Space
5) Skyroot AerospaceAnswer-1) NewSpace India Limited
Explanation:
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is set to launch GSAT-20 (renamed GSAT-N2), a Ka-band high throughput satellite (HTS), onboard the Falcon-9 rocket of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in the 2nd quarter of 2024.
This will be ISRO’s first partnership with SpaceX to launch the satellites.
i. About GSAT-N2:
GSAT-N2 is specifically designed to meet the broadband, In-flight and Maritime Connectivity (IFMC) and cellular backhaul service needs of remote/ unconnected regions.
It offers 32 user beams in the Ka-Ka band having Pan-India coverage including Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep islands.
GSAT-N2, weighing 4700 kg, offers an HTS capacity of nearly 48 Gigabytes Per Second(Gpbs).
GSAT-N2 satellite will be fully owned, operated and funded by NSIL. - Which company has recently (in Jan ‘24) unveiled ‘GoRoga’ India’s first anti-stress wearable?
1) Nazara Technologies Limited
2) GSS Infotech Limited
3) Tracxn Technologies Limited
4) GlobalSpace Technologies Limited
5) Zensar Technologies LimitedAnswer-4) GlobalSpace Technologies Limited
Explanation:
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) based GlobalSpace Technologies Limited has unveiled ‘GoRoga’ India’s first anti-stress wearable.
The device uses non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technology to reduce anxiety and promote mental wellness.
i. The device is manufactured and patented as RogaLife in the United States of America (USA) and the software is developed in India under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
ii. ‘GoRoga’ is designed to activate cortisol (steroid hormone) by connecting to a phone and utilizing sticky pads on the ears. - In which Tiger Reserve, a New Herbaceous Plant Species named “Polygonum Chaturbhujanum” was discovered in January 2024?
1) Pakke Tiger Reserve (Arunachal Pradesh)
2) Manas Tiger Reserve (Assam)
3) Sunderban Tiger Reserve (West Bengal)
4) Satkoshia Tiger Reserve (Odisha)
5) Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra)Answer-5) Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra)
Explanation:
A New Herbaceous Plant Species named “Polygonum Chaturbhujanum ” was discovered at Gol Pahadi Island of the Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The new species was discovered during the floral survey carried out in Pench with technical support of the Forest Survey of India(FSI).
Note- This one of a kind species belongs to the genus Polygonum which includes flowering plants in the knotweed and buckwheat family Polygonaceae.
i. The floral survey, carried out over 1 year in Pench, reported over 863 plant species belonging to 554 genera and 117 families.
Out of this, 46 species are indigenous to India, 32 plant species are of rare distribution and 6 plant species are endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
ii. After the survey, Dr K Chandramohan and Dr D Ravivarma, who worked on the floral survey in Pench, authored a book titled ‘Flowering Plants of Pench Tiger Reserve’. The book was edited by Dr. Prabhu Nath Shukla and Chaturbhuja Behera.
The book was released by Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister (Dy CM) of Maharashtra. - Who authored the book, ‘Sanskriti ke Ayaam’, released by General V.K. Singh (Retd.), Union Ministers of State (MoS) of Road Transport and Highways & Civil Aviation in January 2024?
1) Manorama Mishra
2) Shashi Tharoor
3) Amitav Ghosh
4) Ravi Subramanian
5) Ashwin SanghiAnswer-1) Manorama Mishra
Explanation:
General V.K. Singh (Retd.), Union Ministers of State (MoS), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) released the book ‘Sanskriti ke Ayaam’ authored by Manorama Mishra.
i. The book, authored in Hindi language, is published by the National Book Trust, India functioning under the Ministry of Education (MoE).
ii. The book speaks about Indian knowledge, tradition and culture - Which state has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched India’s first ever Report Management Portal (RMP) and Meeting Management Portal (MMP) for efficient governance?
1) Karnataka
2) Uttarakhand
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) BiharAnswer-3) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister(CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched India’s first ever Report Management Portal (RMP) and Meeting Management Portal (MMP) for efficient governance.
The portals were developed by the Department of Digital Technology and Governance (DDTG) of the Himachal Pradesh government.
i. The RMP is designed to enhance the process of sending and monitoring various reports across departments, boards, and corporations more efficiently.
It enables real-time data access for informed decision-making, as well as one-click SMS and email capabilities, as well as automatic reminders and notifications to concerned officers.
ii. The MMP collects clean, authentic data in a standardised format with the goal of increasing transparency, accountability, and efficiency in government affairs.
MMP serves as a comprehensive solution for issuing meeting notices and proceedings, fostering communication from the Secretariat to the field offices.
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