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- Which of the following personalities is Not appointed to the panel of vice-chairpersons by the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in July 2023?
1) Sulata Deo
2) PT Usha
3) Karnam Malleswari
4) Phangnon Konyak
5) Fauzia KhanAnswer-3) Karnam Malleswari
Explanation:
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed 4 women Parliamentarians namely Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (PT Usha), Phangnon Konyak, Fauzia Khan and Sulata Deo to the panel of vice-chairpersons.
• The panel of vice chairpersons has been reconstituted with effect from 17th July 2023. The panel reconstituted before the Monsoon Session contains a total of 8 members, out of which half(4) are women.
• For the first time in the history of Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, equal representation has been given to women members in the panel of Vice-Chairpersons.
• Apart from these 4 women members, V Vijaysai Reddy(Andhra Pradesh), Ghanaashyam Tiwari(Rajasthan), Dr L Hanumanthaiah(Karnataka), Sukhendu Sekhar Ray (West Bengal) have also been nominated to the panel.
• Phangnon Konyak, Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland became the first woman from Nagaland to be nominated to the panel of Vice Chairpersons.
• She is also the first woman from Nagaland to be elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha and the 2nd Woman from Nagaland to be elected to either the House of Parliament or the state Assembly.
• PT Usha became the first nominated MP in Rajya Sabha to be nominated to the panel of Vice Chairpersons. - Which state government has recently (in July ‘23) introduced India’s first ever Gig workers Bill 2023 to guarantee social security to gig workers?
1) Jharkhand
2) Maharashtra
3) Rajasthan
4) Gujarat
5) Uttar PradeshAnswer-3) Rajasthan
Explanation:
On 21st July 2023, the Rajasthan government introduced India’s first ever Gig workers Bill the ‘Rajasthan Platform Based Gig Workers (registration and welfare) Bill 2023’ to guarantee social security to gig workers.
i. Aggregators, which include food delivery apps and e-marketing platforms, must provide the Rajasthan government with a database of all platform-based gig workers on-boarded or registered with them within sixty days of the Act’s implementation. - Name the company that has recently (in July ‘23) joined the XR Startup Programme, an initiative between Meta and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub(MSH).
1) HCL Technology
2) Tata Consultancy Services
3) Infosys Limited
4) Tech Mahindra
5) Wipro LimitedAnswer-1) HCL Technology
Explanation:
HCL Technology (HCLTech) in Noida,UttarPradesh, has joined the XR Startup Programme, an initiative between Meta and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub(MSH) to discover, nurture, and accelerate extended reality (XR) technology start-ups in India.
i. These start-ups will be mentored by the HCLTech professionals through leadership training and the sharing of business and industry viewpoints.
ii. The XR Startup Program, launched in September 2022, is a joint effort between the MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) and Meta.
iii. Selected startups working on XR technology might receive a grant of up to Rs 20 lakh from the HCLTech. - Which state’s Authoor Vetrilai (Authoor Betel Leaves) has recently (in July ‘23) received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag certificate from the Geographical Indications Registry?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Karnataka
5) TelanganaAnswer- 2) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The Geographical Indications Registry has issued the Geographical Indication (GI) tag certificate of Tamil Nadu’s Authoor Vetrilai (Authoor Betel Leaves) to Thoothukudi district administration.
i. The betel leaves, locally known as Vetrilai in Tamil, cultivated in the Authoor village of Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu (TN) attained the GI tag in April 2023.
ii. The tag was facilitated by the Tamil Nadu State Agriculture Marketing Board and NABARD(National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development) Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum(MABIF) and registered in the name of Authoor Vattara Vetrilai Vivasayigal Sangam.
Note- The other names of Vetrilai are tambulam in Sanskrit, paan in Hindi, tamula pakukilli in Telugu. - Name the company that has recently (in July ‘23) tested its Raman-II Engine at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Tamil Nadu.
1) Airnetz Aviation Private Limited
2) Bharat Dynamics Limited
3) Boeing India Private Limited
4) Bharat Electronics Limited
5) Skyroot Aerospace Private LimitedAnswer-5) Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited
Explanation:
On 20th July 2023, Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited, Hyderabad (Telangana) -based space startup, successfully tested its Raman-II engine at the Liquid Thruster Test Facility (LTTF) of ISRO(Indian Space Research Organisation) Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu(TN).
i. The testing was enabled by Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe).
Note: This facilitation by ISRO highlights its commitment to support private players, start-ups, and Non-Government Entities (NGEs) in developing India’s space eco-system. - Which ministry has recently (in July ‘23) launched a portal for all states and Union Territories to report the violation of the Sale of E-cigarettes (Electronic Cigarettes)?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3) Ministry of Home Affairs
4) Ministry of Women and Child Development
5) Ministry of Housing and Urban AffairsAnswer-2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Explanation:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India has launched a portal for all states and Union Territories to report the violation of the Sale of E-cigarettes(Electronic Cigarettes) on online shopping sites and in retail shops under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and Advertisement) Act (PECA), despite a ban on it since 2019.
i. The portal www.violation-reporting.in helps to collect information and take swift action on reported violations of the PECA, cigarettes and other Tobacco products act-2003.
ii. Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are battery-operated systems that heat a substance (in liquid or solid state), which contains nicotine and often flavours, to create an aerosol for inhalation. - Who has recently (in July ‘23) won Formula1(F1) Qatar Airways Hungarian Grand Prix 2023, held in Budapest, Hungary?
1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Charles Leclerc
3) Sergio Pérez
4) Max Verstappen
5) Lando NorrisAnswer-4) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
On 23rd July 2023, RedBull’s Max Verstappen(25 years old) won Formula1(F1) Qatar Airways Hungarian Grand Prix 2023, held in Budapest, Hungary. This victory made the RedBull team win twelve consecutive Formula One races in 2023.
• Red Bull’s achievement broke the record of McLaren’s 11 wins in 1988
• This also marks Verstappen’s seventh consecutive win. He completed the race with 26 points
i. Lando NORRIS from McLaren came in second place, trailing behind Verstappen by 33.731 seconds. Norris earned 18 points for his runner-up position.
ii. Sergio PEREZ, Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull Racing, finished third. He secured 15 points. - Who authored the book, “As the wheel turns” that was released by the Former vice president of India Venkaiah Naidu in July 2023?
1) Jayant Kumar
2) Atish Mathur
3) Ranjit Pratap
4) Mritunjaya Singh
5) Ranvir RanjitAnswer-3) Ranjit Pratap
Explanation:
On 20th July 2023, Former vice president Venkaiah Naidu released the book titled “As the wheel turns” to mark the Rayala Corporation’s Diamond Jubilee(75th year celebration) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
i. The book is authored by Ranjit Pratap, Managing Director of Rayala Corporation.
ii. The book offers a remarkable 50 years journey of Ranjit Pratap’s personal experiences, hardships and triumphs in the world of business.
iii. Rayala Corporation was founded by Rajagopal Naidu in 1948 as an automotive spare parts and office equipment product company. The headquarters is located in Chennai,Tamil Nadu. - When was the National Broadcasting Day 2023 celebrated across India?
1) 23rd July 2023
2) 21st July 2023
3) 24th July 2023
4) 20th July 2023
5) 22nd July 2023Answer- 1) 23rd July 2023
Explanation:
National Broadcasting Day 2023 was celebrated on 23rd July 2023 in India to commemorate the establishment of the Indian Broadcasting Company (IBC), a Bombay (now Mumbai, Maharashtra) based private radio station, which came into existence on 23rd July 1927.
i. The year 2023 marks the 96th Anniversary of the establishment of the All India Radio (AIR), which was formerly known as IBC.
ii. In June 1923, the Radio Club of Bombay made the first-ever broadcast in India.
iii. This day also aims to celebrate the radio, which served as the only broadcasting medium before Television for both News and Entertainment.
iv. Radio broadcasting began in India under British rule in 1922 with programmes by the Bombay Presidency Radio Club. - When was the Income Tax Day or ‘Aaykar Diwas’ 2023 observed across India?
1) 22nd July 2023
2) 20th July 2023
3) 23rd July 2023
4) 21st July 2023
5) 24th July 2023Answer- 5) 24th July 2023
Explanation:
Income Tax Day or ‘Aaykar Diwas’ is observed annually in India on 24th July to commemorate the introduction of the provision of Income Tax (IT) in India in the year 1860.
• The day aims to raise awareness about the significance of taxation and to motivate individuals to contribute to the nation’s development through tax payments.
i. 24th July 2023, marks 164th anniversary of IT Day.
ii. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over the 164th IT Day celebrations in the presence of Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary at Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi.
iii. The IT system was introduced on 24th July 1860, by the then Finance Minister of British India, Sir James Wilson.
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