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- With which of the following ministries, the Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, virtually attended the MoU Exchange Ceremony and signed ‘Outreach Programme’ in January 2023?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Education
3) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3Answer-5) Both 2 & 3
Explanation:
Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) virtually attended the MoU Exchange Ceremony ‘Outreach Programme with Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE)’ in New Delhi, Delhi.
• The event saw the signing of MoUs and Agreements by MoD, MoE, MoSDE, Indian Army (IA), Indian Navy (IN), and Indian Air Force (IAF) with various stakeholders for the education and skill development of Agniveers.
• These MoUs will enable Agniveers to timely complete their education, develop additional qualities and skills while serving in the Armed Forces.
i. MoUs with National Institute of Open School (NIOS) will provide 12th Class certificates, and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will award Bachelor’s degree, and diploma (2years) to the Agniveers.
ii. The skill sets of Agniveers have been laid down with National Occupational Standards (NOS), in coordination with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs).
• Based on these qualifications, ‘Kaushal Praman Patra‘will be issued to Agniveers at the time of their exit from the Armed Forces. - In January 2023, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited launched India’s first green hydrogen-blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network in _____________.
1) Surat, Gujarat
2) Jojobera, Jharkhand
3) Ramagundam, Telangana
4) Chandrapur, Maharashtra
5) Bapcha, RajasthanAnswer-1) Surat, Gujarat
Explanation:
NTPC Ltd. (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited), India’s state-owned and largest energy conglomerate, has launched India’s first green hydrogen-blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of its Kawas township in Surat, Gujarat.
i. The project is a collaborative effort between NTPC Ltd and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL) to decarbonize the cooking sector.
ii. P. Ram Prasad, Head of the project, Kawas, launched the first molecule of green hydrogen. - In which state ‘Gaan-Ngai festival’ was celebrated by the Zeliangrong or Kabui Community on 4th January 2023?
1) Sikkim
2) Tripura
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Manipur
5) MizoramAnswer-4) Manipur
Explanation:
On 4th January 2023, the Zeliangrong or Kabui Community of Manipur celebrated the Gaan-Ngai festival to bring peace, prosperity and unity to the people of Manipur. The festival also marks the beginning of the new year and bids farewell to the old year.
• The Gaan Ngai festival is one of the major festivals of Manipur which is celebrated annually after harvesting.
i. The Zeliangrong Naga tribe (comprising Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei and Pumei) are Tibeto-Burman (Indo-Mongoloid) of the Sino-Tibetan family of the Mongolian race.
ii. They are one of the major indigenous Naga communities living in the tri-junction of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland in India. - What is the theme of the 108th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) that was virtually inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in January 2023?
1) Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology
2) Science & Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment
3) Science & Technology for Rural Development
4) Science & Technology for National Development
5) Science & Technology for Future IndiaAnswer-2) Science & Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment
Explanation:
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister (PM) of India, virtually inaugurated and addressed the 108th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC), also known as ISC 2023, organised at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj (RTM) Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
• 108th ISC is a 5-day event, held from 3rd January 2023 to 7th January 2023.
• 2023 also marks the centenary celebration of RTM Nagpur University.
i. The focal theme of the ISC 2023 is “Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment”. - Name the organisation that has recently (in Jan’ 23) signed a USD 220 million loan agreement with the GoI to improve the power sector in Tripura.
1) World Bank
2) International Monetary Fund
3) Asian Development Bank
4) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
5) African Development BankAnswer-3) Asian Development Bank
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) signed a USD 220 million loan pact for Tripura Power Distribution Strengthening and Generation Efficiency Improvement Project.
i. The loan amount will be utilized towards improving energy security, quality of supply, efficiency, and resilience of the power sector in Tripura - Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad to enhance copper ore production.
1) Hindustan Copper Limited
2) Sterlite Copper Industries
3) Bhagyanagar India Limited
4) Madhav Copper Limited
5) Hindalco Industries LimitedAnswer-1) Hindustan Copper Limited
Explanation:
State-owned Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, signed an MoU at HCL Corporate Office in Kolkata, West Bengal.
i. It is the 1st collaboration of HCL, the only copper miner in India, with IIT (ISM), Dhanbad.
ii. The MoU will address HCL’s need for technical assistance, guidance and consultancy work from IIT-ISM for enhancing copper ore production. - In January 2023, India took over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU).
Who has been recently (in Jan ‘23) elected as the Secretary General of the APPU for a 4-year term?
1) Sanjay Sharan
2) Vineet Pandey
3) Alok Sharma
4) Vinaya Prakash Singh
5) Manju PandeyAnswer-4) Vinaya Prakash Singh
Explanation:
Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, former Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board, will take over as Secretary General of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) for a 4-year term, following the successful elections held during the 13th APPU Congress in Bangkok (Thailand) in August–September 2022.
• He will succeed Mr. Lin Hongliang of China, the outgoing Secretary General of the APPU, who was appointed in January 2014.
• This marked the first time an Indian has taken the lead of an international postal organisation.
i. With this, India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) in January 2023. - In which Small Finance Bank (SFB), the SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML–SBI Mutual Funds) acquire 9.99% equity capital through various schemes of SBI Mutual Fund?
1) Ujjivan SFB
2) Equitas SFB
3) Suryoday SFB
4) Utkarsh SFB
5) Capital SFBAnswer-2) Equitas SFB
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML – SBI Mutual Funds) to acquire up to 9.99% of the paid-up equity capital of Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) (formerly Equitas Microfinance Ltd) through various schemes of SBI Mutual Fund.
i. This approval by RBI is subject to compliance with the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Master Direction on Prior Approval for Acquisition of shares or voting rights in private sector banks and Master Direction on Ownership in Private sector Banks issued by RBI, provisions of the regulations issued by SEBI, provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and any other statutes as applicable.
• This is valid for a year till 2nd January 2024. - Name the Indian start-up that recently (in Jan’ 23) launched its second satellite, “Pushan-Alpha,” as a rideshare on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, United States (US).
1) Skyroot Aerospace
2) Pixxel
3) Dhruva Space
4) Digantara
5) Bellatrix AerospaceAnswer-4) Digantara
Explanation:
Bengaluru (Karnataka) based space situational awareness (SSA) start-up Digantara launched its 2nd satellite Pushan-Alpha as a rideshare on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, carrying Transporter-6 mission to the low earth orbit (LEO), from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States (US).
• The Pushan-Alpha mission is named after the Hindu Solar (Sun) Deity considered as the God of journeys and protector of travellers.
i. Transporter-6 was SpaceX’s sixth dedicated smallest rideshare mission carrying 114 payloads.
ii. This launch will complement Digantara’s ROBust Integrating (ROBI) Proton Fluence Meter Mission that was launched on the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) PSLV C53 on June 30, 2022. It was world’s first commercial space-based space weather monitoring system - When was the 5th World Braille Day observed across the globe by the United Nations (UN)?
1) 4th January 2023
2) 3rd January 2023
3) 2nd January 2023
4) 1st January 2023
5) 31st December 2022Answer-1) 4th January 2023
Explanation:
The 5th World Braille Day was observed across the globe on 4th January 2023 by the United Nations (UN) to highlight and raise awareness about the importance of Braille as a means of communication for the partially sighted and blind.
i. World Braille Day commemorates the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, a 19th-century French educator, who invented Braille in 1824 and 4th January 2023 marks 214th birth anniversary of Louis Braille.
ii. The 1st ever World Braille Day was observed on 4th January 2019.
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