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- Which state’ s Kachchhi Kharek has recently (in Jan ‘24) got geographical indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry?
1) Haryana
2) Jharkhand
3) Punjab
4) Rajasthan
5) Gujarat
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Gujarat
Explanation:
Kachchhi Kharek or Kutchi dates, the indigenous dates variety of Kutch in Gujarat got a geographical indication (GI) tag from the Chennai (Tamil Nadu) based Geographical Indication Registry under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Kachchhi Kharek has become the second fruit of Gujarat to get a GI tag after Gir Kesar Mango (2011) under the goods of Agriculture.
- Which Indian Institute of Management (IIM) has recently (in Jan ‘24) collaborated with the Strategy Perspective Planning and Monitoring Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to develop ‘ICAI Vision 2049’?
1) IIM Kozhikode
2) IIM Ahmedabad
3) IIM Bangalore
4) IIM Lucknow
5) IIM Indore
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) IIM Ahmedabad
Explanation:
The Strategy Perspective Planning and Monitoring Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad (Gujarat) has initiated a task of formulating ICAI Vision 2049.
It aims to make ICAI a globally recognized leader in the field of accountancy.
- In January 2024, __________ became the first Indian bank to execute an export finance transaction on the International Trade Financing Services Platform (ITFS) of RXIL Global IFSC Limited (RXIL Global).
1) Bank of Baroda
2) YES Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) ICICI Bank
5) Axis Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) YES Bank
Explanation:
YES Bank Limited, has become the first Indian bank to execute an export finance transaction on the International Trade Financing Services Platform (ITFS) of RXIL Global IFSC Limited (RXIL Global), a subsidiary of Receivables Exchange of India Limited (RXIL).
i. The collaboration empowers both Indian and global exporters and importers to access competitive financing options like factoring, forfeiting, and other trade finance services through the platform.
- In January 2024, ICRA Limited predicted that India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth may have slowed to under ______ in the third quarter (Q3) of FY 2024 from 7.6% in the second quarter (Q2) of FY 2024.
1) 6.8%
2) 6.9%
3) 7.2%
4) 6%
5) 7%
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) 6%
Explanation:
ICRA Limited (formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited), predicts that India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth may have slowed to under 6% in the third quarter (Q3) of FY 2024 (October to December 2023) from 7.6% in the second quarter (Q2) of FY 2024.
i. ICRA notes an -8.8% year-on-year (YoY) decline in the government’s capital expenditure (capex) in October-November 2023 (in Q3).
- In January 2024, President of India Droupadi Murmu Conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 award to ___________ Children.
1) 16
2) 19
3) 10
4) 12
5) 15
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) 19
Explanation:
The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) announced the recipients of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) for the year 2024.
i. The 2024 awardees include 9 boys and 10 girls (Totally 19 children), from 18 States and Union Territories (UTs) including 2 Aspirational Districts, conferred by President of India Droupadi Murmu.
ii. The award is annually presented to children aged 5-18 from India for their exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements in 7 fields – Bravery; Sports; Social Service; Science & Technology; Environment; Arts & Culture; and Innovation. List of Awardees of PMRBP 2024.
- Who has been recently (in Jan ‘24) appointed as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
1) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
2) Anish Dayal Singh
3) Vitul Kumar
4) Hanumant Singh Rawat
5) Anshuman Yadav
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 1) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) with effect from the date of joining till 30th November 2025(the date of his superannuation).
i. He succeeds Rashmi Shukla, who served as the DG of SSB from March 2023 to January 2024.
- In January 2024, the Government of India (GoI) raised about Rs. 2500 crores through Offer for Sale (OFS) by disinvesting about __________ of paid-up share capital in NHPC Limited.
1) 4.5%
2) 4.2%
3) 3.0%
4) 3.5%
5) 4.0%
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) 3.5%
Explanation:
The Government of India (GoI) has raised about Rs. 2500 crores through Offer for Sale (OFS) by disinvesting about 3.5% of paid-up share capital in NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation), which is a Mini Ratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) under Ministry of Power(MoP).
The Union Budget for financial year 2023-24 (FY24) had set a disinvestment target of Rs 51,000 crore.
- In January 2024, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on the Lunar Surface.
With this Japan became the _______ nation to soft land on the Moon.
1) 4th
2) 6th
3) 5th
4) 7th
5) 3rd
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) 5th
Explanation:
On 20th January 2024, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Japanese national air and space agency, successfully landed Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) within 330 feet (100 meters) of its target site on the rim of Shioli Crater.
With this Japan became the 5th nation to soft land on the lunar surface after the United States of America (USA), Russia, China, and India.
i. The SLIM probe nicknamed “Moon Sniper” was launched onboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 47 (H-IIA F47) on 7th September 2023 from JAXA Tanegashima Space Center, Kagoshima, Japan.
- Which country has recently (in Jan ‘24) launched the Sorayya satellite using a three-stage solid-fuel Qaem 100 satellite carrier?
1) Türkiye
2) Iran
3) United Arab Emirates
4) Israel
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Iran
Explanation:
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched Sorayya satellite using a three-stage solid-fuel Qaem 100 satellite carrier, developed by IRGC Aerospace Force.
i. Iran for the very first time launched a satellite to a height of about 750-kilometre (460 miles) above the earth’s surface.
- Who authored the book, ‘Assam’s Braveheart – Lachit Barphukan’, that was recently (in Jan ‘24) released by the Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah?
1) Sumanta Baruah
2) Jahnavi Barua
3) Hema Saraswati
4) Hiren Gohain
5) Arup Kumar Dutta
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Arup Kumar Dutta
Explanation:
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Union Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, has released the book titled ‘Assam’s Braveheart – Lachit Barphukan’, authored by Arup Kr Dutta.
i. It was also translated in 22 Scheduled Indian languages and the book speaks about Lachit Barphukan, a 17th-century Ahom general who fought against the Mughal’s invasion of Assam.
- Which state’ s Kachchhi Kharek has recently (in Jan ‘24) got geographical indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indication Registry?
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