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- Which company has recently (in Nov ‘23) signed an MoU with RailTel to provide financial assistance upto Rs 30,000 crore for infrastructure development projects in next 5 years?
1) REC Limited
2) Power Grid Corporation of India
3) Indian Railway Finance Corporation
4) Power Finance Corporation
5) Bharat Heavy Electricals LimitedAnswer-1) REC Limited
Explanation:
REC Limited (Formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with RailTel to provide financial assistance upto Rs 30,000 crore for infrastructure development projects in next 5 years.
These projects encompass a wide range of areas, including Data Center products and services, Telecom & IT products and services, Railways & Metro projects, and the KAVACH Train Collision Prevention System.
i. The MoU will also explore the possibility of financing overseas ventures related to High-Speed Rail, metro, IT network, and the Upgradation of Railway Network, as part of bilateral country discussions and Infrastructure Projects in Southeast Asia and Eastern Africa where RailTel is currently focusing.
ii. During the signing, discussions were held on the opportunities for collaboration and explored new areas of renewable energy, smart metering where RailTel and REC (through its wholly owned subsidiary REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited /RECPDCL) can join hands. - Which Financial Institution/Regulatory Body of India has recently (in Nov ‘23) signed an MoU with the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) to promote women-led enterprises in India?
1) Reserve Bank of India
2) Export – Import Bank of India
3) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
4) Small Industries Development Bank of India
5) Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaAnswer- 4) Small Industries Development Bank of India
Explanation:
The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote women-led enterprises in India. The MoU is set to span 2 years.
i. Under this MoU, the expertise of DAY-NRLM and SIDBI will be utilised to develop a transformative initiative to promote women-led enterprises among experienced members of Self Help Groups (SHGs).
ii. The partnership aims to demonstrate on-the-ground activities that establish a reliable and sensitive support structure for the capacity enhancement of women entrepreneurs (WEs).
iii. This also aims to establish standard protocols, systems, and procedures for streamlined access to formal finance and to develop a comprehensive framework for new financial products and schemes.
Note: DAY-NRLM functions under the Ministry of Rural Development(MoRD). - Which of the following Institute/companies has/have recently (in Nov ‘23) signed MoU with Indian Institute of Skills to empower and prepare the youth for the aerospace and defence sector?
1) Dassault Aircraft Services India Private Limited
2) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3Answer-5) All 1, 2 & 3
Explanation:
On 9th November 2023, Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh-UP) has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur; Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL); and Dassault Aircraft Services India Private Limited(DASI).
These MoUs aim to empower and prepare the youth of UP for the aerospace and defence sector, particularly to support the Defence Industrial Corridor in UP.
i. Under the partnership with Dassault Aviation, a course in Aeronautical Structure and Equipment Fitter (AS&EF) will be started at IIS.
This will offer long-term training in the aviation sector in Kanpur.
ii. Under this partnership, Dassault Aviation Centre of Excellence is being established in the IIS Kanpur Campus to offer Aeronautical Vocational Training.
iii. Under a strategic partnership, HAL will develop a training infrastructure for a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lab at IIS Kanpur.
This is a part of HAL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
This aims to offer IIS Kanpur’s faculties and trainees exposure to advanced CNC machining technology. - In November 2023, ___________ became the first Indian private company to receive a type certification from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
1) Skylark Drones
2) Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies
3) Airnetz Aviation
4) Skye Air Mobility
5) Indrones Defence and AerospaceAnswer-2) Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies
Explanation:
Bengaluru(Karnataka) based Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies Private Limited has become the first Indian private company to receive a type certification from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
The type certificate was given for their indigenous Unmanned Aircraft System(UAS) called “FWDA10”.
FWDA10 was certified for its proper design, material, specification, construction and performance for safe operations.
The certification of this UAS is based on the recommendation of UL India Private Limited. - Who has been recently (in Nov ‘23) appointed as the Chief Executive of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
1) Atish Mathur
2) Navneet Munot
3) Venkat Nageswar Chalasani
4) Jayanth Kumar
5) Ajay SharmaAnswer-3) Venkat Nageswar Chalasani
Explanation:
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for the Mutual Fund (MF) industry in India appointed Venkat Nageswar Chalasani, former Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of the International Banking Group of State Bank of India (SBI), as its new Chief Executive.
He will replace N.S. Venkatesh, who has served 2 consecutive terms of 3 years each since October 2017.
As a new Chief Executive, Venkat Nageswar Chalasani would focus on the MF industry’s growth aspects and AMFI 2.0 strategy. - In which state, Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has recently (in Nov ‘23) discovered a new species of Taeniogonalos Schulz (wasp – a winged insect) named Taeniogonalos dhritiae ?
1) Odisha
2) Kerala
3) Telangana
4) Karnataka
5) Tamil NaduAnswer-2) Kerala
Explanation:
Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of Taeniogonalos Schulz (wasp – a winged insect) named Taeniogonalos dhritiae, in the Western Ghat Ranipuram Hills area of Kerala. The species is named after Dr Dhriti Banerjee, a noted entomologist and the 1st Woman Director of ZSI.
The new species Taeniogonalos dhritiae belongs to the genus Taeniogonalos, which is a genus of wasps in the family Trigonalyidae.
Trigonalyidae is a small family of Hymenoptera, a large order of insects, comprising sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants.
There are approximately 122 known species of Trigonalyidae, distributed across 16 genes worldwide of which 8 species are from India.
i. The research was conducted by P Girish Kumar and VD Hegde, scientists of Western Ghats Regional Centre, ZSI, Kozhikode (Kerala), and was published in the international journal ‘Zootaxa’ on 3 November 2023. - When was the National Ayurveda Day 2023 observed across India?
1) 10th November 2023
2) 7th November 2023
3) 9th November 2023
4) 6th November 2023
5) 8th November 2023Answer-1) 10th November 2023
Explanation:
National Ayurveda Day is annually observed across India aimed at generating awareness among people about health issues as well as the potential role of Ayurveda in their prevention and treatment.
The day is observed on Dhanwantri Jayanthi or Dhanteras, the festival honouring Dhanvantari, the Hindu God of Ayurveda.
The day is observed on the 13th day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Ashwin as per the Hindu calendar.
i. The National Ayurveda Day 2023 falls on 10th November 2023 and marks the observance of the 8th National Ayurveda Day.
The focal theme for Ayurveda Day 2023 is, “Ayurveda for One Health” with the tagline ‘Ayurveda for everyone on every day’ (Har din har kisi ke liye Ayurveda) focusing on the human-animal-plant-environment interface.
ii. The first ever National Ayurveda Day was observed in India on the 28th October 2016.
In 2023, National Ayurveda Day was set to be celebrated on a global scale across 100 countries, advocating the global campaign of ‘Ayurveda for One Health’.
Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State for Ayush, Munjpara Mahendrabhai, took part in a conference held in the context of the 8th National Ayurveda Day.
Along with the conference, the ‘Ayurveda Mahaparva’ expo and review meeting of the National Ayush Mission (NAM) of 8 states was also organized.
The main function of the 8th Ayurveda Day was held at Indradhanush Auditorium, Panchkula on the occasion of Dhanvantari Day (10 November 2023). - What was the theme of World Science Day for Peace and Development 2023 that was observed across the globe on 10th November 2023?
1) Science, a Human Right
2) Building Climate-Ready Communities
3) Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
4) Building Trust In Science
5) Open Science, leaving no one behindAnswer-4) Building Trust In Science
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed annually across the globe on November 10 to highlight the important role of science in society and the need to engage the general people in discussions about rising scientific concerns.
i. 10th November 2023 marks the observance of the 22nd edition of World Science Day for Peace and Development with the theme of ‘Building Trust In Science’
ii. The first-ever World Science Day for Peace and Development was observed on 10th November 2002.
iii. Ana María Cetto, a Mexican physicist, has been awarded the 2023 UNESCO–Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science for her dedication to making scientific knowledge more accessible to the public.
She will receive the prize on 13 November 2023 at UNESCO headquarters.
In 1993, the UNESCO Science Report was launched under the name of World Science Report. It has issued 7 reports in the series since then.
The science report is published every 5 years by UNESCO. - Name the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven chatbot that has been recently (in Nov ‘23) launched by Anindita Mitra, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL).
1) Replika
2) BIRBAL
3) Srinidhi
4) Jugalbandi
5) AMULYAAnswer-2) BIRBAL
Explanation:
Anindita Mitra, Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL), launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven chatbot “BIRBAL” to provide a one-stop platform for citizens to access information and services.
The BIRBAL is developed using CoRover.ai, a generative AI-powered conversational AI platform.
The chatbot provides accurate information and guide citizens to the appropriate resources.
It is incorporated with various features such as voice assistance, live agent support, and AI-based response updates. - Which state has recently (in Nov ‘23) launched the ‘Water Smart Kid’ campaign, an initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?
1) Jharkhand
2) Assam
3) West Bengal
4) Meghalaya
5) OdishaAnswer-4) Meghalaya
Explanation:
Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM) Conrad K Sangma launched the ‘Water Smart Kid Meghalaya’ campaign, an initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which focuses on educating children about water conservation and protection and aims to instill a sense of responsibility as Water Conservation Ambassadors.
During the event, the CM and Marcuise Marak, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Minister recognised and awarded the “Water Guardians,” for inspiring efforts in the conservation of water bodies.
The recipients of this award were the Lumshyiap Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) in Ri Bhoi District, Darechikgre VWSC, and Dura Kantragre VWSC in West Garo Hills District.
The Meghalaya government has addressed water conservation and sustainability through various interventions, supported by Externally Aided Projects (EAPs) and the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Under JJM, Meghalaya has been awarded as “best performer” by the Ministry of Jal Shakti with additional incentives sanctioned.
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