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- Name the company that has recently (in Sept ‘23) collaborated with the Ministry of Education (MoE) & Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to launch ‘Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a generation of students, educators, and entrepreneurs’ for a period of 3 years.
1) Tata Consultancy Services
2) Infosys
3) Wipro
4) IBM
5) MetaAnswer-5) Meta
Explanation:
On September 3, 2023, a collaboration was initiated between the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Meta (formerly known as Facebook) namely ‘Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a generation of students, educators, and entrepreneurs’ for a period of 3 years in New Delhi, Delhi.
• This collaboration was launched by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, MoE & MSDE.
• Three Letters of Intent (LoI) were also exchanged between Meta and key institutions, namely the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). - In which state/UT, President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a 12-foot-high statue of the Father of the Nation, ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ and inaugurated a ‘Gandhi Vatika’?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Delhi
5) Madhya PradeshAnswer-4) Delhi
Explanation:
On 4th September 2023, President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a 12-foot-high statue of the Father of the Nation, ‘Mahatma Gandhi‘ and inaugurated a ‘Gandhi Vatika‘ at Gandhi Darshan near Rajghat in New Delhi, Delhi.
• At Gandhi Vatika, statues of Mahatma Gandhi in different poses have been installed.
• A selfie point has been established within Gandhi Vatika to enhance the visitor experience, especially for children. - Name the company that has recently (in Sept ‘23) launched industry-first Soundbox to enable merchants to accept both mobile and card payments.
1) BharatPe
2) PhonePe
3) Paytm
4) Razorpay
5) FreechargeAnswer-3) Paytm
Explanation:
Paytm(One97 Communications Limited) launched industry-first Paytm Card Soundbox which enables merchants to accept both mobile and card payments across all Visa, Mastercard, Amex and RuPay networks through Soundbox with ‘tap and pay’ feature.
• The soundbox provides both audio and visual payment confirmation through a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) screen to the merchant and the customer.
• Tap and Pay: Paytm Card Soundbox includes built-in ‘tap and pay’ functionality, allowing merchants to accept card payments of up to Rs 5,000.
• Connectivity: The device boasts fast 4th Generation (4G) network connectivity for swift payment alerts. - Name the bank that has recently (in September ‘23) collaborated with International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation to provide a secure & adaptable computing infrastructure to facilitate the deployment of innovative front-end banking applications.
1) Punjab National Bank
2) Indian Bank
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Union Bank of India
5) Canara BankAnswer-2) Indian Bank
Explanation:
Indian Bank Limited, a public sector bank(PSB), collaborates with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) to provide a secure and adaptable computing infrastructure to facilitate the deployment of innovative front-end banking applications.
i. The collaboration paves way to run Indian bank’s Core Banking Solution (CBS) workloads on the IBM servers.
ii. The Collaboration is a part of Indian Bank’s initiative Project PARADISE (Performance Augmentation by Resource Aggregation in Distributed Environment). - In September 2023, Sato Kilman was elected as Prime Minister (PM) of ___________ (country) for the 5th term.
1) Vanuatu
2) Tuvalu
3) Palau
4) Samoa
5) FijiAnswer-1) Vanuatu
Explanation:
On 4th September 2023, the Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu elected Sato Kilman, a former Prime Minister (PM) and leader of the People’s Progressive Party, as the new PM of Vanuatu. This marks Sato Kilman’s 5th term as the PM of Vanuatu.
i. Previously, he served as the PM from December 2010 to April 2011; May to June 2011; June 2011 to March 2013; and 2015 to 2016.
ii. Sato Kilman was elected 27 votes to 23 in the secret ballot. This outcome followed the Court of Appeal upholding the results of a no-confidence motion against the outgoing PM, Ishmael Kalsakau. - Who has been recently (in August ‘23) appointed as the Chairperson of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)?
1) R Chandrasekhar
2) Rajesh Nambiar
3) Rekha M Menon
4) Rishad Premji
5) Keshav MurugeshAnswer-2) Rajesh Nambiar
Explanation:
The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) has appointed Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) of Cognizant India, as its Chairperson.
• He will replace Anant Maheshwari (former president of Microsoft India) who was appointed as Chairman of NASSCOM (2023-2024) in April 2023.
• In April 2023, Rajesh Nambiar was appointed as the Vice-Chairperson of NASSCOM for the period 2023-24.
• He will be supporting the NASSCOM Executive Council for 2023-2025 along with NASSCOM President Debjani Ghosh.
• The Executive council aims to make the software industry a USD 500 billion worth by 2030. - In September 2023, India won __________medals & secured third place in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships 2023 held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
1) 16
2) 12
3) 10
4) 28
5) 14Answer-5) 14
Explanation:
India won 14 medals (6 golds and 8 bronze) and secured third place in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championships 2023 held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 14th August to 1st September 2023.
• China topped the medal tally with 28 medals (15 golds, 7 silver and 6 bronze) followed by Ukraine in second place with 12 medals(6 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze).
i. The ISSF World Championship 2023 is also a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• Rajeshwari Kumari (women’s trap)
• Sift Kaur Samra (women’s 50m rifle 3 positions)
• Akhil Sheoran (men’s 50m rifle 3 positions)
• Mehuli Ghosh (women’s 10m air rifle)
ii. The 53rd edition of the ISSF World Championships (2023) witnessed the participation of 1,329 shooters from 101 countries for 36 medal events in the Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun categories. - When was the United Nations (UN) International Day of Charity 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 1st September 2023
2) 4th September 2023
3) 2nd September 2023
4) 5th September 2023
5) 3rd September 2023Answer-4) 5th September 2023
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) International Day of Charity 2023 was observed across the globe on 5th September 2023 to sensitise and mobilise people, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and stakeholders all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities.
• The day recognises the efforts of charitable organisations and individuals, including the work of Mother Teresa.
• On 17th December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution A/RES/67/105 and designated the 5th September of every year, the death anniversary of 1979 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa, as the International Day of Charity.
• Mother Teresa, also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, passed away on 5th September 1997.
• The first-ever International Day of Charity was observed on 5th September 2013. - Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the National Teachers’ Day 2023?
A) National Teachers’ Day 2023 was observed across India on 5th September 2023 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who served as the 1st Vice President & 2nd President of Independent India.
B) On the occasion of the National Teachers Day 2023, President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred the National Award to Teachers’ 2023, to 75 selected Teachers across India.
C) The 75 honorees comprised 50 school teachers, 13 educators from higher education, and 12 teachers from the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Home Affairs.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & CAnswer-2) Only A & B
Explanation:
National Teachers’ Day 2023 was observed across India on 5th September 2023 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a renowned educationist, who served as the 1st Vice President and 2nd President of Independent India.
• The day was first observed on 5th September 1962, the 77th birthday of Dr. S Radhakrishnan.
• Since then, September 5 has been celebrated as National Teachers Day across India.
i. On the occasion of the National Teachers Day 2023 (5th September 2023), President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred the National Award to Teachers’ 2023, to 75 selected Teachers across India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.
ii. The 75 honorees comprised 50 school teachers, 13 educators from higher education, and 12 teachers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
• Each award carries a certificate of merit, a cash award of Rs. 50,000, and a silver medal. - Which state government has recently (in Sept ‘23) launched MukhyaMantri Sporting Abilities, Rebuilding Aspirations and Livelihood (SABAL) Scheme to empower specially-abled children?
1) Karnataka
2) Gujarat
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Jharkhand
5) Madhya PradeshAnswer-3) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
On September 4, 2023, the Chief Minister (CM) of Himachal Pradesh (HP) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched MukhyaMantri Sporting Abilities, Rebuilding Aspirations and Livelihood Scheme (SABAL) from Nadaun in district Hamirpur, HP during the event jointly organized by Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan and Sampark Foundation.
• The scheme intends to improve the lives of specially-abled children in the state by integrating them into the mainstream.
i. The State Government plans to support approximately 400 schools in Hamirpur, Solan, and Shimla districts to provide essential facilities and opportunities to specially-abled children.
ii. The CM also launched ‘Abhyas Himachal’ and ‘Shikshak Sahayata’ chatbots on the Swift Chat app, and was powered by conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI). These chatbots support convenient lesson revision for students, offering quizzes and educational videos for enhanced learning and teaching in classrooms.
- Name the company that has recently (in Sept ‘23) collaborated with the Ministry of Education (MoE) & Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to launch ‘Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a generation of students, educators, and entrepreneurs’ for a period of 3 years.
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