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- Name the union minister who has recently (in June ‘23) launched the Unified Registration Portal for Biogas/ Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants under Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme.
1) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Union Minister of Jal Shakti)
2) Hardeep Singh Puri (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)
3) Mansukh L. Mandaviya (Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers)
4) Raj Kumar Singh (Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy)
5) Jitendra Singh (MoS of Science and Technology)Answer-1) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (Union Minister of Jal Shakti)
Explanation:
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, launched the Unified Registration Portal for Biogas/ Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)/ Bio CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) plants under Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme.
• This portal will be a one-stop repository to assess investment and participation in the Biogas/CBG sector at the pan-India level.
• This will also streamline the process of setting up CBG/Biogas plants in India.
i. The portal, developed by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the nodal agency of GOBARdhan, will ensure Ease of Doing Business (EODB).
ii. The functioning of the portal was tested and explored by the CBG Producers Association. - According to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) payroll reporting data analysis released in May 2023, 1.39 crore people found new formal jobs in India in FY23.
Which state has recorded the highest number of formal job creation, contributing around 22% of total new jobs created in India?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Karnataka
3) Assam
4) Haryana
5) MaharashtraAnswer-5) Maharashtra
Explanation:
According to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) payroll reporting data analysis, 1.39 crore people found new formal jobs in India in FY23 which means the number of net payroll additions increased around 13% Y-o-Y (Year-on-Year) to 1,38,51,689 in FY23 from 1,22,34,625 in FY22.
• The increase in payroll addition was recorded amid global layoffs and an economic slowdown.
• In India, tech start-ups laid off around 20000 employees in FY23, while other sectors provided jobs.
i. Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of formal job creation, contributing around 22% of total new jobs created in India i.e., 30,28,978 payroll additions across age groups and sectors, followed by Tamil Nadu (TN) at 2nd place with 14.05 net new payroll additions in FY23 recording a 9.6% increase in formal job creation compared to FY22.
ii. Among the large states, Assam had the fewest formal job creations at 64,432. This is, however, a 177% increase compared to FY22. - Which of the following North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, along with Sweden is hosting the 6th multinational Arctic Challenge exercise 2023 (ACE 23) in June 2023?
1) Denmark
2) Finland
3) Norway
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3Answer-5) Both 2 & 3
Explanation:
Finland, and Norway, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, along with Sweden hosted the 6th multinational Arctic Challenge exercise 2023 (ACE 23), which is scheduled to be held from 29 May to 9 June 2023.
i. Objective: To train participating forces to conduct dissimilar aircraft combat in large composite air operations safely and effectively.
ii. In addition to the hosts (Finland, Norway, and Sweden), the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom (UK), Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, the Czech Republic and the United States of America (USA) are also participating in the ACE 23. - Which bank has recently (in June ‘23) partnered with Myntra to launch the first-of-its-kind Digital Fashion Co-Branded Credit Card?
1) Axis Bank
2) YES Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank
5) HDFC BankAnswer-4) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Explanation:
On June 1, 2023, the Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) in partnership with Myntra, Bengaluru-based Indian fashion e-commerce company, launched its first-of-its-kind co-branded digital fashion and lifestyle credit card namely ‘Kotak Myntra credit card’ which will be available on MasterCard and RuPay networks.
i. The credit card could be availed completely in a digital way across Myntra and Kotak mobile applications.
ii. The co-branded credit card was created to be used in the fast-growing fashion e-commerce market in India. - According to the official data released by the Union Government in May, 2023, the Indian Economy’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected at ___________ year-on-year (YoY) in Fourth Quarter (Q4) Financial Year FY23.
1) 6.5%
2) 6.1%
3) 7.0%
4) 7.2%
5) 6.8%Answer-2) 6.1%
Explanation:
According to the official data released by the Union Government on May 30, 2023, the Indian Economy’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Q4 FY23 (Fourth Quarter of Financial Year 2022-23) i.e. from January to March 2023 is projected at 6.1% year-on-year (YoY) when compared to the 4.5% growth in Q3 FY23 and 4.1% in FY22.
i. India’s growth rate for FY23 was projected at 7.2% compared to 9.1% GDP growth in FY22. Due to this growth, the Indian economy is now USD 3.3 trillion in size. - Which bank has recently (in May’ 23) announced the nominations for the 1st edition of the Rashtrabhasha Samman Awards (2023) to promote literary works in various Indian languages listed under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
1) Indian Bank
2) Bank of Baroda
3) HDFC Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) State Bank of IndiaAnswer-2) Bank of Baroda
Explanation:
Bank of Baroda (BoB), India’s leading public sector bank, announced the nominations for the 1st edition of the Bank of Baroda Rashtrabhasha Samman Awards (2023). The winner is set to be announced on 11th June 2023.
• A total of 12 titles in Odia, Urdu, Punjabi, Nepali, Bengali, Marathi and Tamil were featured on the longlist of Rashtrabhasha Samman Awards 2023.
• The award aims to acknowledge and promote literary works in various Indian languages listed under the 8th Schedule of the Constitution, and make these works accessible to Hindi readers through translations.
i. The Award will be presented to both the author of the original work and its hindi translator. - In June 2023, ________________ from Argentina was appointed as the first female Secretary-General (SG) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Mrutyunjay Mohapatra from India was elected as the __________ Vice-President of WMO.
1) Rebeca Grynspan; 3rd
2) Celeste Saulo; 4th
3) Rebeca Grynspan; 2nd
4) Celeste Saulo; 3rd
5) Bogdan-Martin; 4thAnswer-4) Celeste Saulo; 3rd
Explanation:
On 1st June 2023, Prof Celeste Saulo, a leading meteorologist from Argentina, was appointed as the first female Secretary-General (SG) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations (UN)’s specialised agency for meteorology.
• Celeste Saulo, who is currently serving as 1st Vice-President of WMO, will take over as SG of WMO on 1st January 2024.
• She will succeed Prof Petteri Taalas of Finland, who has been the SG of WMO (for 2 terms) since 2016.
i. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General (DG) of India Meteorological Department (IMD), under the Ministry of Earth Science, has been elected as the Third Vice-President of WMO. - Who was recently (in June ‘23) elected as the President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)?
1) Muhammad-Bande (Nigeria)
2) Csaba Kőrösi (Hungary)
3) Dennis Francis (Trinidad and Tobago)
4) Abdulla Shahid (Maldives)
5) Volkan Bozkir (Turkey)Answer-3) Dennis Francis (Trinidad and Tobago)
Explanation:
On 1st June 2023, Dennis Francis, Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), was elected as the President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York, United States of America (USA).
• Dennis Francis will take charge as President of UNGA at the beginning of the 78th session in September 2023.
• He will succeed Csaba Kőrösi of Hungary, President of the 77th session of the UNGA. - Which country has recently (in May ‘23) won Dhofar Municipality Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023, a men’s international under-21 field hockey championship?
1) Malaysia
2) Pakistan
3) Japan
4) India
5) South KoreaAnswer-4) India
Explanation:
India won the Dhofar Municipality Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 defeating Pakistan in the finals held in Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex Stadium in Salalah, Oman. This marks India’s 4th Men’s Junior Asia Cup title.
i. The tournament organised by the Asian Hockey Federation and hosted by Oman Hockey Association was held from 23rd May 2023 to 1st June 2023 in Salalah, Oman.
ii. With this win, India became the most successful team with maximum titles(4). India has previously won the title in 2004, 2008 and 2015. Pakistan is the 2nd most successful team with 3 titles (1988, 1992 & 1996).
iii. The Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup is a men’s international under-21 event. The tournament, held since 1988, serves as a qualification tournament for the Men’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Junior World Cup. - When was International Sex Workers Day 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 29th May 2023
2) 2nd June 2023
3) 31st May 2023
4) 1st June 2023
5) 30th May 2023Answer-2) 2nd June 2023
Explanation:
International Sex Workers Day, also known as International Whores Day, 2023 was observed across the globe on 2nd June 2023 to honor the sex workers who are the victims of cruelty and violence and acknowledge them as valuable contributors to society.
i. Every year, International Sex Workers’ Day is commemorated by NSWP (Global Network of Sex Work Projects) with focus on the theme “Access to Justice”
ii. Since 1975, the 2nd June of every year has been commemorated as International Sex Workers Day.
- Name the union minister who has recently (in June ‘23) launched the Unified Registration Portal for Biogas/ Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants under Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme.
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