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- Which of the following points is/are “Incorrect” with respect to the 2nd edition of NITI Aayog’s Report ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): A Progress Review 2023‘ released in July 2023?
A) India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in the number of India’s multidimensionally poor from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-2021.
B) Bihar registered the largest decline in the number of poor i.e. 1.43 crore people.
C) Delhi, Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadu have the least number of people facing multidimensional poverty along with the Union Territories.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Only B
Explanation:
On July 17, 2023, the Vice-Chairman of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Suman Bery released the 2nd edition of NITI Aayog’s Report ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI): A Progress Review 2023‘.
• The report represents India’s progress in reducing multidimensional poverty between the two surveys, National Family Health Survey [NFHS-4 (2015-16)] and NFHS-5 (2019-21).
• India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in the number of India’s multidimensionally poor from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-2021.
• Uttar Pradesh (UP) registered the largest decline in the number of poor i.e. 3.43 crore people.
• The fastest reduction in the proportion of multidimensional poor was observed in the States of UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Odisha, and Rajasthan.
• However, Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, UP and MP (even after decrease) top the chart where the percentage of total population who are multidimensionally poor is high.
• Delhi, Kerala, Goa and Tamil Nadu have the least number of people facing multidimensional poverty along with the Union Territories.
- In July 2023, ______________ became the first European nation to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
1) Denmark
2) United Kingdom
3) Germany
4) Spain
5) France
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) United Kingdom
Explanation:
On 16th July 2023, the United Kingdom (UK) signed a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major Asia-Pacific trading bloc in New Zealand and became the first new member and first European nation to join since it was formed in 2018.
i. Kemi Badenoch, the Business and Trade Secretary of the UK signed the treaty confirming UK’s accession protocol for the CPTPP in New Zealand.
ii. With the inclusion of the UK, the collective Gross domestic product (GDP) of the bloc, comprising Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, will amount to 12 trillion pounds (USD 15.7 trillion), or 15% of the global GDP.
- Which company has recently (in July ‘23) won a contract worth Rs 800 crore to supply defence vehicles to the Indian army?
1) Tata Motors Limited
2) Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
3) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
4) Larsen & Toubro Limited
5) Ashok Leyland Limited
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 5) Ashok Leyland Limited
Explanation:
Ashok Leyland Limited, a part of Hinduja Group, has won a contract worth Rs 800 crore to supply defence vehicles to the Indian army.
i. The contract includes the procurement of the field artillery tractor (FAT 4×4) and the gun towing vehicle (GTV 6×6).
ii. The FAT 4×4 and GTV 6×6 are specialised vehicles employed by the artillery for towing light and medium guns, respectively. Both these platforms were apparently featured in the initial positive indigenisation list announced by the government of India.
iii. The vehicles will be delivered over the next 12 months to meet the requirements of the Indian Army.
- Name the personality from India who has recently (in July ‘23) received the ENI AWARD 2023 – Advanced Environmental Solutions Prize.
1) Amitava DasGupta
2) Thalappil Pradeep
3) Abhijit Sarkar
4) Jayanth Kumar
5) Advaith Sankar
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Thalappil Pradeep
Explanation:
Eni, an Italian integrated energy company, announced the names of the winning researchers and scientists of the 15th edition of the Eni Award. Professor Thalappil Pradeep, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras), Chennai, Tamil Nadu(TN), has been awarded the ENI AWARD 2023 – Advanced Environmental Solutions Prize for his work on affordable clean water using advanced materials.
i. T. Pradeep joins the ranks of distinguished previous awardees, including Nobel laureates such as Sir Harold W. Kroto, Alan Heeger, and Theodor Wolfgang Hänsch, along with Prof. C.N.R. Rao(Indian Chemist), a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award in 2014.
ii. He also received other recognition with Padma Shri(2020), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize(2022), Nikkei Asia Prize(2020), Shanti SwarupBhatnagar Prize(2008).
iii. Established in 2007, the Eni Award is a globally recognized platform for groundbreaking research in the realms of energy and the environment.
- Which of the following personalities has recently (in July ‘23) received Chevalier (Knight) de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) awards by the Government of France?
1) Sudha Ragunathan
2) Aruna Sairam
3) Shashank Subramanyam
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 5) Both 2 & 3
Explanation:
On 15th July 2023, the Government of France presented the title of Chevalier (Knight) de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) awards to Aruna Sairam, a Padma Shri awardee and Carnatic vocalist, and Shashank Subramanyam, flautist for their contributions in connecting France and India through their music.
• The award Ceremony was held at the National Day of the French Republic celebrations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
i. Aruna Sairam is recipient of several awards including the Padma Shri for Arts in 2009 and the SangitaKalanidhi by the Music Academy in 2018.
ii. Shashank Subramanyam was nominated for the Grammy for the album Floating Point with John McLaughlin in 2009.
- Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Commonwealth Senior, Junior, and Youth Weightlifting Championships 2023 held at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India in July 2023?
A) Indian Senior weightlifting contingent won 20 medals (9 Golds, 9 Silvers and 2 Bronze) at the Commonwealth Senior, Junior, and Youth Weightlifting Championships 2023.
B) The Indian team overall won 61 medals (38 Gold, 21 Silver and 2 Bronze) across senior, junior and youth categories.
C) The Gyaneshwari Yadav (India) won the Gold medal in the women’s 49kg event, awarded as the Best Lifters in the junior category.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
The Indian senior weightlifting contingent won 20 medals (9 Golds, 9 Silvers and 2 Bronze) at the Commonwealth Senior, Junior, and Youth Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• The Indian team overall won 61 medals (38 Gold, 21 Silver and 2 Bronze) across senior, junior and youth categories.
• Senior – (9 Golds, 9 Silvers and 2 Bronze)
• Junior – (13 Golds, 8 Silvers)
• Youth – (16 Golds, 4 Silvers)
i. The 2022 junior World Championships silver medallist Gyaneshwari Yadav of India won the Gold medal in the women’s 49kg event, awarded as the Best Lifters in the junior category.
ii. Samoa’s Don Opeloge (102kg) and Jenly Wini Tegu (55kg) of Solomon Islands were named the ‘Best Lifters’ in the senior category.
- In July 2023, Karottu Vallakalil Oommen Chandy, former Chief Minister (CM) of _________ (state) passed away.
1) Kerala
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Telangana
5) Jharkhand
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Kerala
Explanation:
Former Chief Minister(CM) of Kerala and veteran Indian National Congress(INC) leader Karottu Vallakalil Oommen Chandy passed away at the age of 79 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
i. He served as the Chief Minister twice (2004–2006 and again from 2011–2016) for a total of seven years. By serving for 2,459 days as CM, he is the fourth longest served CM of the state after Kerala’s former Chief Ministers E K Nayanar (4,009 days), K Karunakaran (3,246 days) and C Achutha Menon (2,640 days).
• As of 2nd August 2022, Oommen Chandy was the longest serving Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Kerala’s State Legislative Assembly representing Puthuppally constituency of Kerala for 18,728 days.
• In the first Karunakaran Cabinet (1977) and the first Antony cabinet (1977-78), he held the position of Minister for Labour in Kerala State Government.
• During the second Karunakaran cabinet (1981-82), he took charge of the Home Department in the State Government.
• Additionally, he served as the Finance Minister of Kerala from 1991 to 1994 in the fourth Karunakaran cabinet.
- ‘Through The Broken Glass: An Autobiography,’ authored by _____________, Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India in July 2023.
1) A K Joti
2) Sushil Chandra
3) Gopalaswami
4) T.N. Seshan
5) Sunil Arora
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 4) T.N. Seshan
Explanation:
‘Through The Broken Glass: An Autobiography authored by T.N. Seshan, the former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, who made a significant difference to Indian elections. It was published by Rupa Publications India. This autobiography also covers his term as the CEC from 1990 to 1995 with a page count of 368. It has been published 4 years after he passed away in 2019.
i. T.N. Seshan is also the author of An Undocumented Wonder: The Making of the Great Indian Election.
- What was the theme of United Nations (UN) Nelson Mandela International Day 2023 that was observed across the globe on 18th July 2023?
1) Action Against Poverty
2) One Hand Can Feed Another
3) Do what you can, with what you have, where you are
4) Take Action – Inspire Change – Make Every Day a Mandela Day
5) Climate, Food & Solidarity
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Climate, Food & Solidarity
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s Nelson Mandela International Day 2023 was celebrated across the world on 18th July 2023 with the theme of “Climate, Food & Solidarity”.
i. This day also marks the birth anniversary (July 18, 1918) of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who played an eminent role in creating non-racial constitution, non-sexist and democratic of South Africa.
ii. The day is also called Mandela Day. The 2023 Mandela Day marks the 105th birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela.
- Which state government has recently (in July ‘23) launched the Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023 website, a digital platform initiative to help the disaster-affected people?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Gujarat
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
On 16th July 2023, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, launched the Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023 website, a digital platform initiative aimed at helping the disaster-affected people in the Himachal Pradesh.
i. By using this website, people can donate money in Aapda Rahat Kosh-2023 from anywhere using multiple payment methods such as debit card, credit card, net banking, Quick Response (QR) code and Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
ii. The department of digital technology and governance developed a transparent web link where anyone can donate online and receive a receipt on their mobile device to facilitate this support.
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