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- According to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) -EY’s report ‘Road Safety in India – Navigating through nuances’ released in August 2023, the road accidents claim around __________ lives in India every year.
1) 2.5 million
2) 2.1 million
3) 1.2 million
4) 1.5 million
5) 1.7 millionAnswer-4) 1.5 million
Explanation:
According to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) -EY a report titled ‘Road Safety in India – Navigating through nuances‘, Road accidents claim around 1.5 million lives in India every year. India accounts for 11% of all road crash deaths and tops the world in road crash deaths and injuries.
i. The report was released by Tukuni Sahu, Minister for Transport, Water Resources & Commerce, government of Odisha during the FICCI’s Conference on Role of Corporates in Road Safety and Awards 2023 in New Delhi, Delhi on 18th July 2023.
ii. Major finding of the report is that every 24 seconds, at least one person is lost due to a traffic accident worldwide. - In July 2023, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched the Heat Index on an experimental basis.
Which colour code is used for the Experimental heat Index greater than 55 degree Celsius (C)?
1) Yellow
2) Red
3) Orange
4) Green
5) BlackAnswer-2) Red
Explanation:
In July 2023, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched the Heat Index on an experimental basis. This information was provided by the Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
i. The heat index measures how hot it feels by considering both the air temperature and relative humidity. It offers guidance for regions in India, indicating the apparent temperature/feel like temperature to show the potential discomfort for people caused by weather conditions, along with the day’s minimum and maximum temperatures.
ii. Aim: To provide information on the effect of humidity on high temperatures
iii. Colour codes used for Experimental Heat Index are as follows:
• Green: – Experimental heat Index less than 35 degree Celsius (C)
• Yellow: – Experimental heat Index in the range 36-45 degree C
• Orange: – Experimental heat Index in the range 46-55 degree C
• Red: – Experimental heat Index greater than 55 degree C - Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the step taken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in August 2023?
A) The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya has made it mandatory for all MSMEs drugmakers/pharma companies with an annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore to adopt Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) within 3 months starting 1st September, 2023.
B) Companies with a turnover of less than Rs 250 crore can complete the process in 1 year.
C) The adoption will be made by implementing the revised Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & CAnswer-3) Only B & C
Explanation:
On August 2, 2023, the Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has made it mandatory for all Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) drugmakers/pharma companies with an annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore to adopt Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) within six months starting August 1, 2023.
i. Companies with a turnover of less than Rs 250 crore can complete the process in 1 year.
ii. The adoption will be made by implementing the revised Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. It should be noted that World Health Organisation (WHO)-GMP standards are now a part of the revised Schedule M. Drugmakers, who fail to follow the timeline, will be penalized.
iii. WHO GMP certification is for the quality of pharmaceutical products moving in international commerce. The guidelines for the same were endorsed by the World Health Assembly (WHA) in 1997. - Which company has recently (in August ‘23) signed an MoU with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (Delhi) to initiate the technical assessment for the solarisation in the AIIMS, New Delhi campus?
1) REC Ltd
2) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd
3) Solar Energy Corporation of India
4) Power Finance Corporation Ltd
5) THDC India LtdAnswer-2) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd
Explanation:
On 1st August 2023, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (Delhi) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to initiate the technical assessment for the solarisation of the AIIMS, New Delhi campus.
i. The MoU was signed by Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), IREDA, and Dr. M Srinivas, Director of AIIMS at the AIIMS New Delhi Campus.
ii. The partnership helps AIIMS institute to reduce its electricity expenditure while minimizing its carbon footprint with the help of IREDA. - In August 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of the _______________ (co-operative Bank) with Rajadhani Co-op. Urban Bank Ltd.
) Chaitanya Co-Operative Urban Bank
2) Gayatri Co-Operative Urban Bank
3) Adarsh Cooperative Urban Bank
4) Navanirman Co-operative Urban Bank
5) A.P. Mahesh Co-Operative Urban BankAnswer-4) Navanirman Co-operative Urban Bank
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of The Navanirman Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana with Rajadhani Co-op. Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana. The Scheme of Amalgamation is with effect from August 3rd, 2023.
i. The Navanirman Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd branch (Hyderabad, Telangana) will function as a branch of the Rajadhani Co-op. Urban Bank Ltd (Hyderabad, Telangana) with effect from August 03, 2023.
ii. The Scheme has been sanctioned in the exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. - Name the bank that has recently (in August ‘23) partnered with Kiwi to launch ‘Credit on Unified Payment Interface (UPI)’ on RuPay Credit Cards.
1) YES Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) IndusInd BankAnswer-2) Axis Bank
Explanation:
On 2nd August 2023, Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector bank in collaboration with National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), partnered for the first time with Kiwi, the revolutionary credit on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) platform to launch the Axis KWIK virtual credit card that offers credit card rewards along with the convenience of UPI’s fast and secure payment for seamless online and offline transactions.
i. This functionality enables users to conduct merchant payments within the Kiwi app utilising their credit cards through UPI, resulting in a virtualized payment encounter that eliminates the necessity for physical cards.
ii. The partnership offers a complete “Credit on UPI” platform on the RuPay network. - Which state government has recently (in August ‘23) signed an MoU with United States (US)-based International Battery Company (IBC) to set up a recyclable Lithium-ion battery manufacturing unit with an investment of Rs 8,000 crores?
1) Jharkhand
2) Maharashtra
3) Karnataka
4) Odisha
5) GujaratAnswer-3) Karnataka
Explanation:
On 1st August 2023, the Karnataka government and the United States (US)-based International Battery Company (IBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a recyclable Lithium-ion battery manufacturing unit with an investment of Rs 8,000 crores (USD 1 Billion) in Karnataka.
• The MoU was signed and exchanged by Venkatesh Valluri IBC President, IBC India Pvt. Ltd., and Dr Selvakumar, Principal Secretary for the Department of Commerce and Industries.
i. This will be the 2nd Lithium-ion manufacturing facility in Karnataka. it is expected to be established on a 100-acre land at the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) at Devanahalli in the Bengaluru Rural district. - Name the company that has recently (in August ‘23) handed over the first Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker of the Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG) Missile to the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
1) Electronics Corporation of India Limited
2) Bharat Electronics Limited
3) Bharat Dynamics Limited
4) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
5) Bharat Heavy Electricals LimitedAnswer-3) Bharat Dynamics Limited
Explanation:
On 2nd August 2023, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) handed over the first Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker of the Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG) Missile to the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
• The 1st RF Seeker was handed over by Commodore A Madhavarao (Retired), Chairman and Managing Director of BDL to Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development and Chairman DRDO.
i. Seeker is a crucial and technologically advanced subsystem used in the terminal phase of Surface-to-Air Missiles and Air-to-Air Missiles for target tracking.
ii. Akash-NG Missile is the short-range mobile surface-to-air missile system (SRSAM) developed by DRDO. It has an Operation range of 4.5 km to 25 km and can travel up to 2.5 times the speed of sound (2.5 Mach) - Padma Shri awardee & _________ (language) poet Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor passed away in August 2023.
1) Marathi
2) Bengali
3) Gujarati
4) Punjabi
5) SantaliAnswer- 1) Marathi
Explanation:
On 3rd August 2023, Marathi poet and lyricist Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor, popularly known as Na Dho Mahanor, passed away at the age of 81 in Pune, Maharashtra.
i. Mahanor was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) in 1978.
ii. He was honored with the Padma Shri award, the fourth-highest civilian honor of India, in 1991 for his contribution in the field of literature.
iii. He was also given the Sahitya Akademi Award for his contribution to Marathi poetry in 2000. - When was the World Wide Web Day 2023 observed across the globe to commemorate the introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW)?
1) 3rd August 2023
2) 1st August 2023
3) 31st July 2023
4) 2nd August 2023
5) 30th July 2023Answer-2) 1st August 2023
Explanation:
World Wide Web Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 1st August 2023 to commemorate the introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW) and its impact on the world.
i. Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, developed the WWW on 1 August 1989, which marked the beginning of the Internet, at the CERN center (the European Organisation for Nuclear Research) located in Geneva, Switzerland, as a way for him to interact with coworkers via hyperlinks.
ii. The world’s first website went live on 6th August 1991 which was hosted on Berners-Lee’s NeXT computer.
Note- WWW, also known as Web, is a collection of websites or web pages stored in web servers and connected to local computers through the internet.
- According to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) -EY’s report ‘Road Safety in India – Navigating through nuances’ released in August 2023, the road accidents claim around __________ lives in India every year.
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