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- Which country’s Coast Guard, along with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has recently (in Jan ‘24) conducted a 5-day annual joint exercise, ‘Sahyog Kaijin,’ off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
1) Japan
2) Sri Lanka
3) France
4) Thailand
5) Australia
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Japan
Explanation:
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) conducted a 5-day annual joint exercise, ‘Sahyog Kaijin,’ off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 8–12 January 2024. This marks the 20th edition joint exercise between the Japanese and Indian Coast Guards since its institution in 2000.
i. The exercise was held as per the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between India and Japan in 2006, promoting interactions between the 2 Coast Guard organisations.
- In January 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched the ‘New Solar Power Scheme’ with an outlay of Rs _________ for electrification in habitations and villages of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG).
1) 729 crore
2) 218 crore
3) 515 crore
4) 387 crore
5) 629 crore
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) 515 crore
Explanation:
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the ‘New Solar Power Scheme’ with an outlay of Rs 515 crore for electrification in habitations and villages of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG).
i. The scheme was launched under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) programme.
ii. The scheme launched for the tenure expanding from Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24) to Financial Year 2025-26 (FY26).
- Which country has recently (in Jan ‘24) partnered with India to launch Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI)?
1) United Arab Emirates
2) France
3) Spain
4) Germany
5) Denmark
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 5) Denmark
Explanation:
Denmark has launched “Green Fuels Alliance India” (GFAI), an initiative to boost collaborative efforts between India and Denmark in the sustainable energy solutions sector, at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2024, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
i. The initiative is led by the Danish Embassy and Consulate General of Denmark in India.
- Which of the following banks have recently (in Jan ‘24) received monetary penalties of about Rs 2.49 crore by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for contravention of regulatory norms?
1) Punjab & Sind Bank
2) Dhanlaxmi Bank
3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) All 1, 2 & 3
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties of about Rs.2.49 crore on three banks namely Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited (Rs.1.20 crores), Punjab & Sind Bank (Rs.1 crore) and ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited (Rs.29.55 Lakh) for contravention of regulatory norms.
- In January 2024, UBS Securities India Private Limited reduced the growth of the Indian economy for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) to ______ from 6.3%.
1) 6.0%
2) 6.2%
3) 5.9%
4) 6.1%
5) 5.8%
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) 6.2%
Explanation:
Mumbai (Maharashtra) based UBS Securities India Private Limited has reduced the growth of the Indian economy for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25) to 6.2% from 6.3%.
i. India’s Gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to reach USD 3.9 trillion in FY25, up from USD 3.57 trillion in FY24.
- Which of the following cities have recently (in Jan ‘24) recognised as the cleanest city in India under the category of cities with a population more than 1 lakh?
1) Surat, Gujarat
2) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
3) Panaji, Goa
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
Droupadi Murmu, President of India, presented the Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness Survey) Awards 2023 at the ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Delhi.
i. Surat (Gujarat) and Indore (Madhya Pradesh) were jointly recognised as the cleanest city in India under the category of cities with a population more than 1 lakh.
ii. Indore has ranked No 1 in All India Clean city for the 6th Consecutive time. Click Here to read more
- In January 2024, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the extension of the appointment of Michael Debabrata Patra as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by ________.
1) Two years
2) One year
3) 6 months
4) 8 months
5) 5 months
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 2) One year
Explanation:
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has approved the reappointment of Michael Debabrata Patra as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the second time.
i. His tenure was extended by one year with effect from 15th January 2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
- Who has recently (in Jan ‘24) appointed as the Full-time Managing Director (MD) of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)?
1) Rakesh Singh
2) Manoj Joshi
3) Anjum Parwez
4) Maheshwar Rao
5) Narayan Manjunatha Prasad
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Maheshwar Rao
Explanation:
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has appointed Maheshwar Rao IAS as the new Full-time Managing Director (MD) of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
He will replace Anjum Parwez who has been serving the post since 2021. MoHUA holds a 50 percent equity stake in BMRCL.
- In which state, ‘Sinomicrurus Gorei’, a new species of coral snake was discovered in January 2024?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) West Bengal
3) Odisha
4) Assam
5) Mizoram
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Mizoram
Explanation:
Indian Researchers from Mizoram University have discovered a new species of coral snake called ‘Sinomicrurus Gorei’ in Mizoram.
i. The discovery was published in the British science journal, Systematics & Biodiversity (Taylor & Francis Group) with the title ‘Reappraisal of the systematics of two sympatric coral snakes (Reptilia: Elapidae)’.
- Which state government has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched a ‘Shri Ramlala Darshan Scheme’ to provide the free pilgrimage visit to the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP)?
1) Odisha
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Gujarat
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Maharashtra
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
The Cabinet of the government of Chhattisgarh headed by Chief Minister (CM) Vishnu Deo Sai has decided to launch a pilgrimage scheme ‘Shri Ramlala Darshan Scheme’ to offer the people of Chhattisgarh Free Pilgrimage Visit to the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
i. The people of Chhattisgarh natives aged 18 to 75 who are medically fit are eligible under the scheme, facilitated by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board and the Budget Tourism Department in collaboration with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
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