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- Recently (in Jan ‘23) the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for three capital acquisitions, what is the value of the proposal?
1) Rs 3,996 crore
2) Rs 2,366 crore
3) Rs 4,276 crore
4) Rs 6,876 crore
5) Rs 7,576 croreAnswer-3) Rs 4,276 crore
Explanation:
On January 10, 2022, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for three capital acquisition – two of the Indian Army (IA) and one of the Indian Navy (IN) – proposals worth Rs 4,276 crore during a meeting under the chairmanship of Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi, Delhi.
• The three proposals, two of the IA and one of the IN, are under the Buy {Indian-IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured)} category.
• This approval will strengthen India’s deterrence and combat readiness.
• Procurement of HELINA (Helicopter based NAG) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, launchers and associated support equipment which will be integrated to the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). - What is/are the company that recently (in Jan ‘23) got the in-principle authorization from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as a payment aggregator?
1) Centrum Financial Services Ltd
2) Resilient Payments Private Ltd
3) Hitachi Payment Services
4) Both 2 & 3
5) All 1, 2 & 3Answer-4) Both 2 & 3
Explanation:
On January 10, 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) provided its in-principle authorization to Hitachi Payment Services to act as a payment aggregator (PA).
• PAs are entities that facilitate e-commerce sites and merchants to accept various payment instruments from customers to complete payments.
i.Hitachi Payment Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd.
BharatPe receives in principle nod from RBI for online PA
RBI also awarded its in-principle approval to Resilient Payments Private Ltd , a 100% owned subsidiary of Resilient Innovations Private Ltd (BharatPe), to operate as an online PA. - As per the latest Global Economic Prospects (January 2023) report released by the World Bank (WB), what is the projected growth of the Indian economy in fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24)?
1) 7.9%
2) 6.6%
3) 6.9%
4) 8.9%
5) 8.6%Answer-2) 6.6%
Explanation:
According to the latest Global Economic Prospects (January 2023) report released by the World Bank (WB), the Indian economy is projected to grow at a robust 6.6% in fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24), down from an estimated 6.9% in FY23 and 8.7% in FY22.
India, Asia’s third-largest economy, is projected to be the fastest-growing among the seven largest Emerging-Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs): Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Russian Federation, and Turkey. - Who were the composer and lyricist of the song Naatu Naatu” of the movie “RRR”, who won the Best Original Song- Motion Picture at the 80th Annual Golden Globe® Awards 2023?
1) Arijit Singh & Sameer Anjaan
2) Shakti & Jaideep Sahni
3) Kumar Sanu & A. M. Turaz
4) M M Keeravani & Chandrabose
5) A. R. Rahman & KumaarAnswer-4) M M Keeravani & Chandrabose
Explanation:
On 11th January 2023, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association® (HFPA) announced the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe® Awards 2023, at an event held in The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA).
“Naatu Naatu” Song from SS Rajamouli’s Telugu film “RRR” won the Best Original Song- Motion Picture. The award was shared among M M Keeravani, composer of the track, and Chandrabose, lyricist of the song.
Keeravani received the trophy during the award ceremony.
The fictional Telugu movie “RRR” starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran was also nominated for ‘best picture-non English’. - Name the bank that recently (in Jan ‘23) won Best Digital Channel/Platform Implementation: Best Project Implementation’ at IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2022 along with Clayfin Technologies?
1) City Union Bank Ltd.
2) Bandhan Bank Ltd.
3) Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd.
4) IDFC First Bank Ltd.
5) CSB Bank Ltd.Answer-2) Bandhan Bank Ltd.
Explanation:
Clayfin Technologies, a leading provider of Digital Customer Experience solutions for Banks and Financial institutions, and Bandhan Bank have been awarded ‘Best Digital Channel/Platform Implementation: Best Project Implementation’ at International Banking Systems Intelligence (IBSi) Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2022.
This recognition was the basis of the implementation of Corporate Internet Banking (version 5.x) by Clayfin as part of Bandhan Bank’s vision to enhance its digital services to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector. - Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) been appointed as NASA’s new chief technologist?
1) A.C Charania
2) Bhavya Lal
3) Kamlesh Lulla
4) Meyya Meyyappan
5) Sharmila BhattacharyaAnswer-1) A.C Charania
Explanation:
An Indian-American aerospace industry expert A.C Charania has been appointed as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s new chief technologist. He will serve as the principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programmes at NASA’s headquarters.
He replaced Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal who has been serving as acting chief technologist, prior to Charania’s appointment. - India successfully test launched nuclear capable tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
What type of ballistic missile is Prithvi-II?
1) Surface-to-Surface Missile
2) Surface-to-Air Missile
3) Air-to-Air Missile
4) Air-to-Surface Missile
5) Surface (Coast)-to-Sea MissileAnswer-1) Surface-to-Surface Missile
Explanation:
On January 10, 2023, India successfully test launched nuclear capable tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
• The missile struck its target with high accuracy.
• This test was done to test the missile’s night time capabilities.
Key Points:
i.Prithvi-II, a short-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, is the first missile to have been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). - Name the Earth-sized rocky planet which was recently (in Jan ‘23) discovered by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)?
1) TOI 700 b
2) TOI 700 e
3) TOI 700 c
4) TOI 700 d
5) TOI 700 aAnswer-2) TOI 700 e
Explanation:
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission has made a discovery, identifying a 2nd Earth-sized, called TOI 700 e, a rocky planet within the habitable zone of a star.
TOI 700 e:
i. TOI 700 e takes 28 days to orbit its star called TOI 700, a small red dwarf star located around 100 light-years from Earth.
ii. TOI 700 e is a member of the TOI 700 system, 95% the size of the Earth, and most likely rocky.
Key Points:
i. The three planets in the same system were previously found by NASA:
• TOI 700 b (90% Earth’s size)- orbits the star every 10 days.
• TOI 700 c (2.5 times bigger than Earth)- completes an orbit every 16 days.
• TOI 700 d (near-Earth-sized)- a 37-day orbit - Name the Greece’s Last King & 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist who recently (in Jan ‘23) Passed Away.
1) King Paul III
2) King Paul II
3) Constantine I
4) King Paul I
5) Constantine IIAnswer-5) Constantine II
Explanation:
On 10th January 2023, Constantine II, the former and last King of Greece who ruled Greece before the country became a republic in 1974 was passed away in Athens, Greece, at 82.He was born for King Paul I, younger brother to King George II, of Greece and German aristocrat Princess Frederica of Hannover, Germany, on 2nd June 1940 in Psikhikó near Athens, Greece.
• He was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee and became an IOC Member in 1963 and served until 1974. He was then made an Honorary Member. - What is the name of a memoir, which was recently (in Jan ‘23) released by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex?
1) Wave
2) Spare
3) Educated
4) The Glass Castle
5) NightAnswer-2) Spare
Explanation:
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, a member of the British royal family, has released his memoir titled “Spare”. The book was written with the assistance of American novelist J. R. Moehringer. The book is published by Transworld Publishers Ltd, a division of Penguin Random House.
The book reveals the details of Harry’s relationship with his father, King Charles, his elder brother, Prince William, and other members of the royal family.
- Recently (in Jan ‘23) the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for three capital acquisitions, what is the value of the proposal?
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