Current Affairs Quiz: 27 May 2023

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1. 1. In May 2023, ____________ became India’s first fully e-governed state by digitizing a range of government services for prompt and transparent delivery to its citizens.
      1) Gujarat
      2) Kerala
      3) Maharashtra
      4) Karnataka
      5) Andhra Pradesh
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-2) Kerala
      Explanation:
      Kerala became India’s first fully e-governed state as it successfully digitized a range of government services for prompt and transparent delivery to its citizens.
      • It was announced by the Chief Minister (CM) of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan during the Total e-Governance Kerala event organised by the Kerala IT Mission in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
      i. A single-window portal named e-Sevanam was launched by the state government to offer 900 government services online. It was further set to be extended to taluk-level offices.
      ii. The portal offers citizen services including various registrations and services related to social security pension.
      
      
      
   2. As of 25th May, 2023, which of the following states has ‘Not’ signed an MoU with the Union Government to initiate the digital crop survey?
      1) Bihar
      2) Assam
      3) Gujarat
      4) Rajasthan
      5) Odisha
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-1) Bihar
      Explanation:
      On May 25, 2023, the Union Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the 6 States Governments of Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh (UP) to initiate the digital crop survey.
      i. The agreement was signed during the National Conference of State Agriculture Secretaries & State Revenue Secretaries on Digital Crop Survey, which was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) in New Delhi, Delhi to discuss with the state governments for the implementation of digital crop survey plan.
      ii. Digital crop survey is a part of the Government’s Agristack or India Digital Ecosystem for Agriculture (IDEA) that has been under development since 2020, to create a robust, effective, on-time, transparent digitally driven crop survey system.
      
      
      
   3. In May 2023, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) constituted the 11-member Cheetah Project Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of ‘Project Cheetah’.
      Who heads the 11-member Committee?
      1) Dilip Pandya
      2) R. N. Mehrotra
      3) Noyal Thomas
      4) Rajesh Gopal
      5) Shubhoranjan Sen
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) Rajesh Gopal
      Explanation:
      The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), under the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change has constituted an 11-member Cheetah Project Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of ‘Project Cheetah’
      i. The Committee which includes national and international experts will be headed by Rajesh Gopal, Secretary-General of Global Tiger Forum as its chairman.
      ii. This move comes following the death of six cheetahs, including three newborn cubs, within a period of two and half months at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh.
      iii. The committee which would be in force for a period of two years and will hold at least one meeting every month, besides taking field visits to KNP.
      
      
      
   4. In May 2023, the ___________ edition of India-Saudi Arabia Bilateral Naval Exercise, “Al Mohed Al Hindi 23” was conducted in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
      1) 4th
      2) 6th
      3) 3rd
      4) 5th
      5) 2nd
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-5) 2nd
      Explanation:
      The second edition of India-Saudi Arabia Bilateral Naval Exercise designated as “Al Mohed Al Hindi 23“, a series of exercises undertaken by the Indian Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Force RSNF on land and at sea concluded.
      • The 5 days bilateral naval Exercise between India and Saudi Arabia was held from May 21, 2023 to May 25, 2023 in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
      i. Al Mohed Al Hindi 23 aims to improve maritime security, encourage information exchange, and build improved interoperability between Indian and Saudi naval forces, ultimately contributing to regional stability in the Arabian Sea and Gulf region.
      ii. The INS (Indian Navy Ship) TARKASH, the flagship frigate of the Indian Western Naval Fleet, and the INS SUBHADRA, an offshore patrol vessel, and IN (Indian Navy) Dornier, one maritime patrol aircraft took part in the naval exercise.
      
      
      
   5. Name the organisation/Bank that has recently (in May ‘23) signed a USD141.12 million loan agreement with India to support the development of high-quality internal infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh.
      1) World Bank
      2) United Nations Development Programme
      3) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
      4) Asian Development Bank
      5) International Monetary Fund
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) Asian Development Bank
      Explanation:
      The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a USD141.12 million loan agreement to support the development of high-quality internal infrastructure such as roads, water supply systems and electricity distribution network in three industrial clusters in the state of Andhra Pradesh (AP).
      i. The US$ 141.12 million will be used for the project to build infrastructure in three industrial clusters in the Visakhapatnam and Srikalahasthi-Chittoor nodes in AP.
      ii. Thus the ADB financing through adopting a multi-sectoral approach will support the state by promoting industrialization, improving competitiveness to increase the manufacturing sector’s contribution to AP’s gross domestic product (GDP).
      
      
      
   6. According to the Ecowrap report of the State Bank of India (SBI), released in May 2023, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected to be ________ in the fourth quarter (Q4) of Financial Year 2022-23 (FY23) .
      1) 5.9%
      2) 6.3%
      3) 5.5%
      4) 5.2%
      5) 6.1%
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-3) 5.5%
      Explanation:
      According to the Ecowrap report of the State Bank of India (SBI) released on May 26, 2023, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) of Financial Year 2022-23 (FY23) is projected to be 5.5%. India’s growth for FY23 is projected at 7.1% due to growth in the manufacturing sector.
      • SBI’s projection is in line with the advance estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in January 2023, which projected the growth for FY23, at 7%.
      • RBI has estimated Q4FY23 Real GDP growth to be 5.1%.
      i. According to Morgan Stanley, the Indian economy is a key contributor to Asian economic growth outperformance and India is expected to contribute 16% of the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth over 2023-24.
      
      
      
   7. Who has been recently (in May ‘23) appointed as the President of CII for the year 2023-24?
      1) Atish Mathur
      2) Sanjiv Bajaj
      3) Rajiv Memani
      4) R Dinesh
      5) Sanjiv Puri
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) R Dinesh
      Explanation:
      The National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) elected R Dinesh, executive vice-chairman of TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS), as the new President of CII for the year 2023-24.
      • R.Dinesh succeeds Sanjiv Bajaj, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv Limited, who served as CII President for 2022-2023.
      Note: R Dinesh also chairs the CII Institute of Logistics and Chairman of the CII FBN (Family Business Network) India Chapter Council.
      i. Sanjiv Puri, Managing Director of ITC Limited has been named President-designate of CII for 2023-24.
      ii. Rajiv Memani, Chairman and Managing Partner, EY(Ernst & Young) India, has been elected as the Vice President of CII for 2023-24.
      
      
      
   8. In May 2023, the Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC)’s Araku Coffee from ___________ (state) received the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) certificate from Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
      1) Tamil Nadu
      2) Karnataka
      3) Kerala
      4) Jharkhand
      5) Andhra Pradesh
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-5) Andhra Pradesh
      Explanation:
      The Girijan Cooperative Corporation (GCC) has received the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) certificate for the coffee and pepper GCC purchases from the tribal coffee farmers of the Chintapalli division, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
      i. The certificate was granted by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI).
      Note: Girijana Vikasa Swatchanda Samstha, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), assisted in getting the organic certification for the GCC Araku Valley Coffee.
      
      
      
   9. When was World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2023 observed across the globe?
      1) 24th May 2023
      2) 21st May 2023
      3) 23rd May 2023
      4) 22nd May 2023
      5) 25th May 2023
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-1) 24th May 2023
      Explanation:
      World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 24th May 2023 to raise awareness of the mental illness that affects over 20 million people globally.
      i. Promoting greater knowledge and support for persons who are afflicted by schizophrenia can help reduce stigma and promote greater understanding.
      ii. On 25th May 2023, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India (GoI), commemorated Schizophrenia to raise awareness and to reduce the stigma around mental illness.
      
      
      
   10. In which state, Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah has recently (in May ’23) laid the foundation stone of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) and launched the Police Seva Setu app?
       1) Uttarakhand
       2) Odisha
       3) Madhya Pradesh
       4) Assam
       5) Jharkhand
       

       Answer & Explanation

       Answer-4) Assam
       Explanation:
       Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), laid the foundation stone of the Guwahati (Assam) campus of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU).
       • This will be the world’s 11th NFSU Campus and India’s 10th Campus.
       i. Amit Shah also launched the web portal “Assam Police Seva Setu” to make the services of the Assam police more accessible and transparent for the people.
       ii. During the event, he also unveiled a book titled “Analysis on Judicial Approach on Forensic Evidence” written by Dr J.M Vyas, vice chancellor of NFSU, on the use of forensic science in the judiciary was also released.