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- Which organisation has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Power for implementation of Early Warning System for Vulnerable Hydro Projects and Power Stations?
1) Indian Space Research Organisation
2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
3) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
4) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
5) Defence Research and Development OrganisationAnswer-5) Defence Research and Development Organisation
Explanation:
The Ministry of Power signed an MoU with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for implementation of Early Warning System (EWS) for vulnerable hydro power projects, especially those that are located in upper reaches of Hilly regions.
i. The Ministry of Power and DRDO will jointly work towards developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, glaciers, glacial lakes and other geo-hazards.
ii. EWS is an integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness for timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events. - The 10th edition of the North East Festival was celebrated from 23rd to 26th December 2022 in which city?
1) Guwahati, Assam
2) Shillong, Meghalaya
3) Imphal, Manipur
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) Aizawl, MizoramAnswer-4) New Delhi, Delhi
Explanation:
The 10th Edition of the North East Festival (NEF) was held (from 23rd -26th December 2022) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, Delhi, to promote the culture and tourism of the region.
i. Narayan Rane, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), inaugurated the 4-day Festival at the stadium in Delhi.
ii. The festival aims to promote the diverse life, culture, traditions and tourism of the North East region.
iii. North East Festival Delhi launched its inaugural event in 2013. - In December 2022, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Executive Committee, approved ________ projects worth around __________ for developing sewerage infrastructure in the Ganga basin.
1) 20; Rs 2,700 crore
2) 12; Rs 3,500 crore
3) 14; Rs 4000 crore
4) 12; Rs 2,700 crore
5) 14; Rs 3,500 croreAnswer-4) 12; Rs 2,700 crore
Explanation:
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Executive Committee approved 12 projects worth around Rs 2,700 crore for developing sewerage infrastructure in the Ganga basin – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, with special focus on tributaries of Ganga.
i. The projects were approved during the 46th meeting of the Executive Committee(EC) of NMCG organized under the chairmanship of G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG on 23rd December 2022.
ii. In West Bengal, a project for Rejuvenation of River Adi Ganga, tributary of Ganga, in Kolkata was approved at an estimated cost of Rs. 653.67 crore.
• This includes construction of 3 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of 10 Million Litres per Day (MLD), 11.60 MLD and 3.5 MLD capacities.
iii. Afforestation Programmes for the year 2022-23 for Uttarakhand and Bihar were also approved at an estimated cost of Rs. 42.80 crore.
iv. In Uttar Pradesh, 3 projects were approved, out of which one project pertains to the development of sewerage infrastructure in Prayagraj, costing Rs. 475.19 crore. - In December 2022, the 2023-2024 Union Budget is set to extend the ______________ per cooking gas cylinder subsidy for 12 cylinders per year under Ujjwala Scheme for one more fiscal year.
1) Rs 300
2) Rs 100
3) Rs 400
4) Rs 200
5) Rs 500Answer-4) Rs 200
Explanation:
The 2023-2024 Union Budget is set to extend the Rs 200 per cooking gas cylinder subsidy for 12 cylinders per year under Ujjwala Scheme for one more fiscal year.
i. The budget may also extend the Ujjwala scheme beyond March 2023 to take domestic cooking gas to uncovered areas in states and attain the goal of 100% Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) coverage.
ii. The government of India also plans to continue the scheme that provides a free LPG cylinder, Rs. 1,600 (USD 19.33), a free first refill and a free gas stove to women in families living below the poverty line.
Note- Meghalaya is the worst performer in India with an LPG coverage of 54.9%, followed by Tripura, Jharkhand and Gujarat. - In December 2022, SEBI expanded its High-Powered Steering Committee on Cyber Security (HPSC-CS) to _________ from 6 members and expanded its panel on Information Systems Security Committee (ISSC) to 7 members.
1) 7 members
2) 9 members
3) 10 members
4) 8 members
5) 11 membersAnswer-4) 8 members
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) expanded its High-Powered Steering Committee on Cyber Security (HPSC-CS) and Information Systems Security Committee (ISSC) to strengthen cyber security frameworks and cyber resilience requirements:
i. This committee has been expanded to 8 members from 6 members. It will continue to be chaired by Navin Kumar Singh, Director General (DG) at National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC).
ii. SEBI also expanded its panel on Information Systems Security Committee (ISSC) to 7 members which will continue to be chaired by Prof H. Krishnamurthy, IISc, Bengaluru. - Name the company that has recently (in Dec ‘22) secured multiple Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) orders worth about Rs 2500 crore in India and overseas?
1) Reliance Infrastructure Ltd
2) Macrotech Developers
3) Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Construction
4) Punj Lloyd Ltd
5) Hindustan Construction Co. LtdAnswer-3) Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Construction
Explanation:
Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Construction’s Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business vertical have secured multiple Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) orders worth about Rs 2500 crore in India and overseas.
• L&T Construction is a division of L&T Limited, a major Indian technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services conglomerate.
i. According to L&T, orders worth Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,500 crore are classified as “Significant”.
ii. The orders include establishing a 90-Megawatt (MW) Floating Solar PV (photovoltaic) plant at the Omkareshwar dam reservoir in Madhya Pradesh.
iii. L&T received an order to establish 400 kilovolt (kV) and 225 kV transmission lines in North Africa. - Name the company that has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed an agreement with the TuTr Hyperloop to develop hyperloop technology.
1) Tata Steel Limited
2) Hindalco Industries Limited
3) JSW Steel Limited
4) Essar Steel India Limited
5) ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India LimitedAnswer-1) Tata Steel Limited
Explanation:
Tata Steel Limited and TuTr Hyperloop signed an agreement to jointly work on the development and deployment of hyperloop technology.
i. The partnership seeks to design, develop, and scale up the technology for commercialization that focuses on key challenges of design and materials selection. - Name the personality who has been recently (in Dec ‘22) appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Railway board.
1) D C Sharma
2) Vinay Kumar Tripathi
3) Sudhanshu Sharma
4) Anil Kumar Lahoti
5) Sanjay Kumar MohantyAnswer-4) Anil Kumar Lahoti
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Anil Kumar Lahoti as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Railway board succeeding the incumbent Vinay Kumar Tripathi, who is set to retire on 31st December 2022.
i. Anil Kumar Lahoti will assume the charge of the new role from 1st January 2023.
ii. This is the 1st appointment of the Railway Board chief after the government notified the integrated railway service, Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS). - Who has been recently (in Dec ‘22) appointed as Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?
1) Ganji Kamala V Rao
2) Santosh Kumar Yadav
3) Hitesh Kumar S Makwana
4) Subhasish Panda
5) RajneeshAnswer-2) Santosh Kumar Yadav
Explanation:
According to the Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions order (MoPP&P), Santosh Kumar Yadav, a IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was appointed as Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
i. Santosh Kumar Yadav is currently an Additional Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education (MoE).
ii. Subhasish Panda, a IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). - When was the United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2022 observed across the globe?
1) 27th December 2022
2) 24th December 2022
3) 26th December 2022
4) 23rd December 2022
5) 25th December 2022Answer-1) 27th December 2022
Explanation:
The 3rd United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2022 was observed across the globe on 27th December 2022 to raise awareness of the importance of prevention of, preparedness for, and collaboration against epidemics.
i. The 1st International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was observed on 27th December 2020.
- Which organisation has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Power for implementation of Early Warning System for Vulnerable Hydro Projects and Power Stations?
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