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- Name the company that has recently (in Oct ‘23) partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to launch the Super Power Retailer Program under the Skill India Mission.
1) Dabur India Limited
2) Coca-Cola India
3) Varun Beverages Limited
4) Orient Beverages Limited
5) ITC LimitedAnswer-2) Coca-Cola India
Explanation:
On October 15, 2023, the New Delhi, Delhi-based National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has partnered with Coca-Cola India to launch the Super Power Retailer Program under the Skill India Mission.
This will empower the retailer community in the states of Odisha and Uttar Pradesh (UP). The program is being piloted in Odisha.
i. Under the partnership, NSDC will also assist Coca-Cola India in expanding the Skill India Digital (SID) program by developing industry-specific training content, recruiting trainers, and providing necessary training infrastructure for a seamless learning experience.
ii. Super Power Retailer will empowerSmall and micro retailers with training to expand businesses and enhance consumer experiences. - Name the two-day comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise that has been recently (in Oct ‘23) conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry to assess the efficacy and robustness of the coastal security system.
1) VARUNA 2023
2) Sea Vigil 2023
3) Exercise La Perouse 2023
4) East Coast Sagar Kavach 02-23
5) Passage Exercise 2023Answer- 4) East Coast Sagar Kavach 02-23
Explanation:
East Coast Sagar Kavach 02-23, a two-day comprehensive Coastal Security Exercise was conducted in Andhra Pradesh (AP), Tamil Nadu (TN) and Puducherry (PY) from 11-12 October 2023 to assess the efficacy and robustness of the coastal security system in responds to unconventional threats from the sea.
About 2500 personnel including from the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, State and Union Territory Administration, Marine Police, Fisheries, Customs, International Agencies, LightHouses, Ports Forest etc were engaged in the exercise.
The Joint Operations Centre (East) in Visakhapatnam (AP) is the nodal hub to monitor all coastal security operations and exercises in area of operations. - Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Forbes India’s 100 Richest 2023 List released in October 2023?
A) Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd. topped the Forbes India’s 100 Richest 2023 List with USD 92 Billion followed by Gautam Adani of Adani Enterprises with a net worth of USD 68 Billion.
B) Rekha Jhunjhunwala of Titan Company Limited is India’s richest woman with a net worth of USD 24 billion & ranked 4th in the list.
C) Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of the trading platform Zerodha, is the youngest billionaire at the age of 37 & ranked at 40th position along with his Brother Nithin(44 years old) with a net worth of USD 5.5 Billion.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & CAnswer-4) Only A & C
Explanation:
Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd. topped the Forbes India’s 100 Richest 2023 List with USD 92 Billion. Mukesh Ambani regains the ‘Richest Indian’ title after he slipped to second spot in 2022.
With a net worth of USD 68 Billion, Gautam Adani of Adani Enterprises slipped to the second rank from the first in 2022 and Shiv Nadar of HCL Technologies ranked 3rd with a net worth of USD 29.3 Billion.
Savitri Jindal of the O.P. Jindal Group is India’s richest woman with a net worth of USD 24 billion. She ranked 4th in the list with a net worth of USD 24 Billion.
Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of the trading platform Zerodha, is the youngest billionaire at the age of 37. He ranked at 40th position along with his Brother Nithin(44 years old) with a net worth of USD 5.5 Billion.
NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation ranked 261st out of the top 700 companies in the Forbes “World’s Best Employers 2023” list and it is the only Indian Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) featured in the list. - Who has been recently (in Oct ‘23) awarded with “Best Central Bank Award 2023” for being ranked ‘A+’ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023?
1) Mario Marcel (Chile)
2) Victoria Rodriguez (México)
3) Margarita Delgado (Spain)
4) Mark Carney (England)
5) Shaktikanta Das (India)Answer-5) Shaktikanta Das (India)
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was awarded the “Best Central Bank Award 2023” for being ranked ‘A+’ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023. The award was presented during the 30th annual World’s Best Banks Awards ceremony held at Marakesh, Morocco.
i. Thomas J. Jordan, the Governor of Swiss National Bank (SNB) and Nguyen Thi Hong, the Governor of State Bank of Vietnam(SBV) were also rated A+ in Central Banker Report Cards 2023.
ii. The Central Banker Report Cards is an annual publication by Global Finance magazine that grades the central bank governors of 101 key countries, territories, and districts. - In October 2023, Daniel Noboa became the youngest President elect of ____________ (country).
1) Venezuela
2) Ecuador
3) Brazil
4) El Salvador
5) ChileAnswer-2) Ecuador
Explanation:
Daniel Noboa, a 35-year-old businessman and a member of National Democratic Action, won the 2023 General Election of Ecuador defeating Luisa González of the Citizen Revolution Movement.
i. With this victory, Daniel Noboa becomes the youngest ever President elect of Ecuador.
ii. Daniel Noboa is scheduled to be sworn in on 25 November 2023 succeeding the outgoing President Guillermo Lasso.
iii. He will serve out the term of Guillermo Lasso, which will end in May 2025.
Note- Normally, the presidential term in Ecuador is 4 years long. - Who has been recently (in Oct ‘23) elected as the 42nd Prime Minister (PM) of New Zealand?
1) Helen Clark
2) Dame Jacinda Ardern
3) Sir John Key
4) Christopher Luxon
5) Dame Jenny ShipleyAnswer-4) Christopher Luxon
Explanation:
Christopher Luxon has been elected as the 42nd Prime Minister (PM) of New Zealand. He belongs to (and the leader of) the central-right National Party of New Zealand.
i. He will succeed Labour Party’s Chris Hipkins who was appointed the 41st PM of New Zealand in January 2023.
ii. New Zealanders went to the polls on October 14, 2023, to elect the 54th Parliament. - Name the spacecraft that has been recently (in Oct ‘23) launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to an interplanetary transfer orbit by using the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, United States of America (USA).
1) Lander spacecraft
2) Orbiter spacecraft
3) Rover spacecraft
4) Flyby Spacecraft
5) Psyche SpacecraftAnswer-5) Psyche Spacecraft
Explanation:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a Psyche Spacecraft to an interplanetary transfer orbit by using SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39a (LC-39a) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States of America (USA) on 13th October 2023.
i. After escaping Earth’s gravity, Psyche Spacecraft will use solar electric propulsion to accomplish its six-year journey to the asteroid called ‘Psyche’ which is orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
ii. This is NASA’s first mission to study an asteroid that has more metal than rock or ice.
iii. The Psyche mission will also test a new communication technology called Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC). - Martti Ahtisaari, former president of __________ (country) and Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 2008, passed away in October 2023.
1) Kenya
2) Finland
3) Philippines
4) Iraq
5) TunisiaAnswer-2) Finland
Explanation:
Nobel Peace Laureate, Martti Ahtisaari, who served as the 10th President of Finland (1994 to 2000), passed away at the age of 86 in Helsinki, Finland.
i. In 1994, Finland’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) nominated him to run for the presidency and he became Finland’s first directly-elected president. He held office from March 1, 1994, to February 29, 2000.
In 2008, Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.
He played a key role in negotiating peace in multiple countries, including Namibia, Kosovo, Indonesia and Northern Ireland. - Padma Vibhushan Awardee & the 11th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Dr. Manohar Singh Gill passed away in October 2023.
In which year did he receive the Padma Vibhushan in the field of Civil Service?
1) 2002
2) 2005
3) 2003
4) 2000
5) 2010Answer-4) 2000
Explanation:
Padma Vibhushan Awardee and the 11th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Dr. Manohar Singh Gill (MS Gill), passed away in New Delhi, Delhi at the age of 87. He was born on June 14, 1936, in undivided Punjab. He had a distinguished career as an Indian bureaucrat, politician, and writer.
MS Gill was a 1958 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Punjab cadre.
i. He has also served as the CEC of India between December 1996 and June 2001. During his tenure as CEC, the Election Commission of India (ECI) successfully conducted the:
General elections to the 12th Lok Sabha in 1998 and the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999;
11th Presidential polls and Vice-Presidential elections in 1997; and
Polls to assemblies in more than 20 states.
ii. MS Gill was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2000 for his exceptional and distinguished services as a civil servant.
iii. He received the Nishan-e-Khalsa honour on the 300th anniversary of the Khalsa. It is a testament to his deep-rooted connections and contributions to the Sikh community. - What was the theme of United Nations (UN) World Food Day (WFD) 2023 that was observed across the globe on 16th October 2023?
1) Healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger world
2) Leave NO ONE behind
3) Grow, nourish, sustain. Together
4) Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind
5) Our actions are our futureAnswer-4) Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) World Food Day (WFD) 2023 was observed across the globe on 16th October 2023 with the theme of ‘Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.’
i. The day 16 October also commemorates the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN in 1945. The first-ever WFD was observed on 16 October 1981.
ii. The 2023 WFF flagship events are scheduled from 16 to 20 October 2023 at the Headquarters of FAO in Rome, Italy, and virtually.
iii. Winners of FAO Award for Partnership 2023:
Al-Shouf Cedar Society (ACS), Lebanon.
The Nepal Agriculture Cooperative Central Federation Limited (NACCFL), Nepal. Winners of FAO Award for Achievement 2023
iv. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) marked WFD 2023 by launching the Eat Right Creativity Challenge (ERCC), a national-level initiative for Millets (Shree Anna).
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