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- Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the assent given by the President of India Droupadi Murmu in August 2023?
A) The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Act, 2023 declares IIMs as institutes of national importance in alignment with the acts governing the Indian Institute Of Technology (IITs) and other Institutes of National Importance.
B) The National Dental Commission Act, 2023 declares that the National Dental Commission consists of 33 members,will be formed to replace the existing Dental Council of India (DCI) and repeal the Dentists Bill, 1948.
C) The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 amends the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (‘OAMDR Act’), to introduce crucial reforms in India’s offshore mining sector.
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 President of India Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the following bills during the Monsoon Session, 2023 of Parliament:
i. The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Act, 2023 falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 28, 2023, amending the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Act, 2017.
• The Act declares IIMs as institutes of national importance in alignment with the acts governing the Indian Institute Of Technology (IITs) and other Institutes of National Importance.
• The Bill classifies the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai in Maharashtra as IIM, Mumbai, means, NITIE is included in The IIM Act, 2017. Hence, NITIE is India’s proposed 21st IIM.
• The Bill designates the President of India as Visitor of every Institute covered by the Act.
ii. The National Dental Commission Act, 2023 falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.It was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 24, 2023,it repeals the Dentists Act, 1948.
• The National Dental Commission consists of 33 members,will be formed to replace the existing Dental Council of India (DCI) and repeal the Dentists Bill, 1948.
iii. The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 falls under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Mines.It was introduced in Lok sabha on July 27, 2023 ,and it amends Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (‘OAMDR Act’), to introduce crucial reforms in India’s offshore mining sector.
- In which city, Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw has recently (in August ‘23) inaugurated India’s first three-dimensional (3D) Printed Post Office?
1) Bengaluru, Karnataka
2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) Hyderabad, Telangana
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Explanation:
Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, inaugurated India’s first three-dimensional (3D) Printed Post Office located in Bengaluru’s Cambridge Layout, Karnataka.
i. The new post office was created using 3D Concrete Printing Technology by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Construction.
ii. The technology had been approved by the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) and the structural design of the post office was validated by Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT-M) .
- Name the organisation that has recently (in August ‘23) developed an open-source software called ‘National Carbon Registry’.
1) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2) International Fund for Agricultural Development
3) United Nations Environment Programme
4) United Nations Children’s Fund
5) United Nations Development Programme
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) United Nations Development Programme
Explanation:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) developed an open-source software called ‘National Carbon Registry’. This software enables countries to effectively manage national data and processes for trading carbon credits.
i. The software has recently been accredited as a digital public good (DPG).As a DPG,the registry utilizes open-source programming, allowing countries to reproduce and change the information to their own requirements and contexts.
ii. About National Carbon Registry:
• The registry follows national and international best practices based on inputs from countries and is a result of ongoing work by the Digital4Climate (D4C) Working Group.
• D4C includes UNDP, the World Bank, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) among others.
- Which bank has recently (in August ‘23) launched mobile banking application ‘iris’?
1) Axis Bank
2) YES Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 2) YES Bank
Explanation:
YES Bank Limited (Ltd) launched ‘iris by YES BANK’ , a state-of-the-art mobile banking application which was developed in collaboration with customer feedback.
i. It is the bank’s first Direct to Consumer platform,allowing new and existing customers to access more than 100 features and services.
ii. The app demonstrates the bank’s commitment to fostering a digitally empowered ecosystem and showcases its dedication to delivering top-notch digital solutions.
- Which bank has recently (in August ‘23) became the First Public Sector Bank (PSB) to extend the facility of execution of on-line locker agreement through Digital Document Execution (DDE) Platform of National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)?
1) Canara Bank
2) Union Bank of India
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Indian Bank
5) Punjab National Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Indian Bank
Explanation:
Indian Bank became the First Public Sector Bank (PSB) to extend facility of execution of on-line locker agreement through Digital Document Execution (DDE) Platform of National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL), India’s first Information Utility under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
i. Online locker agreements are available 24/7, improving customer convenience and reducing agreement execution time.
ii. DDE is a fully automated contract execution platform with paperless e-stamp and electronic signature (e-Sign) facility. The facility of e-Sign includes Aadhar based (OTP/Biometric) and dongle-based digital signature.
- Who has been recently (in August ‘23) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South Indian Bank?
1) Sankara Narayanan
2) P R Seshadri
3) Murali Ramakrishnan
4) Salim Gangadharan
5) Radha Unni
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) P R Seshadri
Explanation:
On 17th August 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of P R Seshadri as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South Indian Bank for a period of 3 years with effect from 1st October 2023.
i. He is currently mentoring businesses both at an operating level as well as at the board level at various companies.
ii. He will replace Murali Ramakrishnan, whose tenure as MD & CEO of South Indian Bank is set to end by 30th September 2023. He has been serving in the post since 2020.
- In August 2023, India’s first long-range side swing revolver ‘Prabal’ with twice the range of other revolvers was launched at the Small Arms Factory (SFA) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Which company manufactured the swing revolver?
1) Astra Microwave Products Ltd
2) Amol Steel Pvt Ltd
3) Bharat Earth Movers Ltd
4) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
5) Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Ltd
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Ltd
Explanation:
On 18th August 2023, India’s first long-range side swing revolver ‘Prabal’ with “twice the range of other revolvers”, manufactured by Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Ltd. (AW&EIL), was launched at the Small Arms Factory (SFA) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh for civilians and arms dealers.
i. AW&EIL, a Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) based fully government-owned enterprise ultimate weapon system provider
ii. Prabal revolver is a lightweight .32 caliber ‘side swing’ revolver and weight: 675 grams (without cartridges).
iii. The Prabal revolver uses an innovative side-swing mechanism for loading/unloading bullets, replacing the traditional tilting or frame-breaking methods. This side-swing cylinder opening is also lighter by 25 to 50 grams compared to other revolvers.
- In Which state, the second Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge Yard 76 (LSAM 8) was inaugurated by Commodore G Ravi in August 2023?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Kerala
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) West Bengal
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Commodore G Ravi, Warship Production Superintendent in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, inaugurated the second Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge, known as Yard 76 (LSAM 8).
i. The launch took place at Guttenedevi, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, at the manufacturing site of M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, a Micro-Small-Medium enterprise (MSME) specializing in manufacturing.
ii. The contract for constructing 8 MCA Barges was signed with M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, aligned with the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (Self-reliant India) initiatives of the Government of India.
- In August 2023, Vinai Kumar Saxena, Delhi Lieutenant Governor(LG) launched Blockchain Technology in the ICJS for electronic-forensic application(e-forensic app).
What does ‘S’ stand for in ICJS?
1) Software
2) System
3) Storage
4) Secondary
5) Standard
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 2) System
Explanation:
Vinai Kumar Saxena,Delhi Lieutenant Governor(LG) launched Blockchain Technology in the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) for electronic-forensic application(e-forensic app) of the Delhi Forensic Science Laboratory (DFSL) and Delhi Police at Raj Niwas, official residence of the LG in Delhi.
i. With this, Delhi FSL will be the first institution of its kind in India to utilize blockchain technology “for transparent and tamper-proof (protected against unauthorized changes) digital evidence recording.”
ii. Integrating Blockchain Technology into DFSL’s e-forensic app guarantees that all physical evidence submitted from the crime scene to the DFSL will remain free of human interaction and tampering.
- What was the theme of World Photography Day 2023 that was observed across the globe on 19th August 2023?
1) Transcending the boundaries of language
2) Be Nice
3) Pandemic Lockdown through the lens
4) Understanding Clouds
5) Landscapes
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Landscapes
Explanation:
World Photography Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 19th August 2023 with the theme of “Landscapes“.
i. World Photography Day commemorates the announcement of the Daguerreotype process of photography by the French government as a ‘free gift to the world’.
ii. World Photography Week was introduced in 2022. It is a 2-week worldwide celebration of Photography, beginning a week before World Photography Day, on 12th August, and running a week after, through 26th August.
- Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the assent given by the President of India Droupadi Murmu in August 2023?
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