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- Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) received the type certification from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its A200-XT drone.
1) Agnikul Cosmos
2) Asteria Aerospace Limited
3) Dhruva Space Limited
4) Pixxel
5) Skyroot Aerospace LimitedAnswer-2) Asteria Aerospace Limited
Explanation:
Asteria Aerospace Limited, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has received the type certification for its indigenously designed and manufactured A200-XT drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
i. With this, Asteria becomes the 1st company to have 2 DGCA-certified drones that can be offered to its customers for various applications like law enforcement, industrial security and infrastructure inspections and agriculture and land survey.
ii. Asteria’s A200 becomes India’s 1st Micro Category Drone with DGCA Type Certification and is empanelled with Survey of India for SVAMITVA Yojana. - What edition is the India-France Naval Exercise “VARUNA 2023,” which commenced on the Western Seaboard in January 2023?
1) 19th
2) 17th
3) 21st
4) 18th
5) 20thAnswer-3) 21st
Explanation:
The 21st Edition of India France Naval Exercise VARUNA – 2023, the bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy (IN) and French Navy commenced on the Western Seaboard.
• The 5-day exercise will be conducted from 16th to 20th January 2023.
• Varuna is considered a hallmark of the India – France strategic bilateral relationship.
i. India is represented by indigenous guided missile stealth destroyer INS (Indian Naval Ship) Chennai, guided missile frigate INS Teg, Maritime Patrol Aircraft P-8I and Dornier, integral helicopters and MiG29K fighter aircraft.
ii. The French Navy is represented by the aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle, frigates FS Forbin and Provence, support vessel FS Marne and maritime patrol aircraft Atlantique. - Name the Payments Bank that has recently (in Jan ‘23) received RBI approval to operate as Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU).
1) India Post Payments Bank
2) Paytm Payments Bank
3) Fino Payments Bank
4) Airtel Payments Bank
5) Jio Payments BankAnswer-2) Paytm Payments Bank
Explanation:
The RBI has granted final approval to Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) for it to operate as a Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU) under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
i. As a BBPOU, PPBL has the ultimate power to manage bill payment and aggregation business as an entity under the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS).
ii. BBPS is owned by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). - Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023 held at Kuala Lumpur in January 2023?
A) Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) won the Men’s Singles title by defeating Kodai Naraoka (Japan) and claimed the Malaysia Open title for the 2nd time.
B) Yamaguchi Akane (Japan) defeated An Se-Young(South Korea) to win the Women’s Singles title at the Malaysia Open 2023.
C) Pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Indonesia) won the Men’s doubles title defeating Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang(China) in the finals.
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:
Olympic champion and World’s No. 1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won the Men’s Singles title defeating World’s No 6 Kodai Naraoka of Japan at the PETRONAS Malaysia Open 2023 held from 10th to 15th January 2023 in Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Viktor Axelsen, the defending champion, won the Malaysia Open title for the 2nd time. This made him the 1st men’s singles player since record 12-time champion Lee Chong Wei in 2014 to win back-to-back Malaysia Opens.
i. Japan’s Yamaguchi Akane(World’s No 1) defeated South Korea’s An Se-Young(World’s No 4) to win the Women’s Singles title at the Malaysia Open 2023.
• This was Japan’s first-ever Malaysia Open women’s singles title.
Winners & Runners of Malaysia Open 2023:Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
Kodai Naraoka (Japan)
Women’s Singles Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
An Se Young (South Korea)
Men’s Doubles Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto
(Indonesia)
Liang Wei Keng Wang Chang
(China)
Women’s Doubles Chen Qing Chen Jia Yi Fan
(China)
Baek Ha Na Lee Yu Lim
(South Korea)
Mixed Doubles Zheng Si Wei Huang Ya Qiong
(China)
Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino
(Japan)
- Which state has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed an MoU with the NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) for the development of Floating and Ground Mounted based Renewable Energy Projects?
1) Manipur
2) Mizoram
3) Tripura
4) Assam
5) Arunachal PradeshAnswer-3) Tripura
Explanation:
The NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), wholly owned subsidiary of the NTPC Limited (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) signed an MoU with the Government of Tripura for the development of Floating and Ground Mounted based Renewable Energy Projects in Tripura.
i. This MoU will initiate the development of large sized Renewable Energy Projects in the State of Tripura and also help the Government of Tripura in meeting its Clean Energy Commitments and obligations. - Name the state/UT that has recently (in Jan ‘23) declared as ‘Free Area’ for purposes of Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009.
1) Maharashtra
2) Ladakh
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Jammu and Kashmir
5) GujaratAnswer-4) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has declared the Whole Union Territory (UT) as “Free Area” for purposes of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009.
i. The declaration has been made in the exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 6 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals (PCICDA) Act, 2009, and in supersession of notification dated 5th September 2022, after the government of J&K on being satisfied that no cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) have been reported from any district of Union Territory of J&K. - Which of the following points is/are ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the Sri Lanka Tour of India Twenty 20 Internationals(T20I) and One Day Internationals (ODI) series 2022-2023?
1) India defeated Sri Lanka in a comprehensive manner in both ODI (under the captainship of Rohit Sharma) and T20I (under the captainship of Hardik Pandya).
2) India defeated Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the 3rd and final T20I match held in Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, Gujarat.
3) India defeated Sri Lanka in the largest ever one-day victory margin of 317 runs in the 3rd and final ODI held in Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
4) Suryakumar Yadav has become the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket in terms of balls faced.
5) Rohit Sharma equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring 20 ODI centuries on home soil.Answer-5) Rohit Sharma equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring 20 ODI centuries on home soil.
Explanation:
The cricket team of Sri Lanka toured India for 3 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 3 Twenty 20 Internationals (T20Is) from 3rd to 15th January 2023. India defeated Sri Lanka in a comprehensive manner in both ODI and T20I.
• In ODI, the Indian team captained by Rohit Sharma defeated Sri Lanka by 3-0 and in T20I, the Indian Team captained by Hardik Pandya defeated Sri Lanka by 2-1.
i. India defeated Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the 3rd and final T20I match held in Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, Gujarat. India won the 3-match T20I series by 2-1.
ii. India defeated Sri Lanka in the largest ever one-day victory margin of 317 runs in the 3rd and final ODI held in Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
iii. Suryakumar Yadav has become the fastest player to reach 1,500 runs in T20 International cricket in terms of balls faced. He is the 3rd fastest batter to reach the 1500-run mark in terms of innings.
iv. Virat Kohli equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring 20 ODI centuries on home soil. He scored his 20th century on home soil with just 80 balls against Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI of the 3-match series. - Name the country that has recently (in Jan ‘23) become India’s fourth-largest trading partner.
1) China
2) Russia
3) Australia
4) Japan
5) United Arab EmiratesAnswer-2) Russia
Explanation:
Russia has now become India’s fourth-largest trading partner, with imports from Russia increasing five-fold to USD 32.9 billion between April – December 2022.
i. India’s higher imports from Russia are mostly due to two commodities: fertilizers and crude oil.
ii. Russia has improved from being India’s 20th largest source of imports in the previous fiscal year (FY22). - Which bank has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed an MoU with the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) to help farmers in availing low interest-rate loans?
1) Union Bank of India
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Bank of India
4) State Bank of India
5) Punjab National BankAnswer-4) State Bank of India
Explanation:
Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) has signed an MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) to help farmers in availing low interest-rate loans.
i. Objective: The MoU was signed with the intent to promote awareness about the new loan product called ‘Produce Marketing Loan’ to fund against e-NWRs (electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipt) with features such as nil processing fee, no additional collateral and attractive interest rates. - The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has recently (in Jan ‘23) partnered with the VFS Capital Limited to extend MSME loans upto _______ at 13% interest rate per annum.
1) Rs 2 lakh
2) Rs 5 lakh
3) Rs 3 lakh
4) Rs 1 lakh
5) Rs 4 lakhAnswer-2) Rs 5 lakh
Explanation:
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has tied up with Kolkata (West Bengal) based VFS Capital Limited to extend loans to the MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) and SME sector.
i. Under this agreement, VFS Capital will extend MSME loans upto Rs 5 lakh at 13% interest rate per annum.
ii. Under this scheme, VFS Capital plans to disburse Rs 30 to 40 crore in this financial year.
ii. The loan volume of Microfinance institutions (MFIs) is expected to grow to around Rs 1,100-1,200 crore by 2022-23 from Rs 805 crore in the previous financial year.
- Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) received the type certification from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its A200-XT drone.
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