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- The Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, India’s largest hockey stadium, in terms of seated (chair) capacity of 20,000, has recently (in Jan ‘23) inaugurated in which state/UT?
1) Delhi
2) Punjab
3) Odisha
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) GujaratAnswer-3) Odisha
Explanation:
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha, inaugurated the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, India’s largest hockey stadium, in terms of seated (chair) capacity of 20,000, in Rourkela, Odisha.
• CM Naveen Patnaik also inaugurated the World Cup Village at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Complex in Rourkela.
• CM also inaugurated the “Mo Bus” (my bus) service in Rourkela with 30 vehicles to ensure hassle-free movement during the hockey world cup.
i. The stadium is inaugurated ahead of the 15th Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Hockey World Cup – FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 which is scheduled to be held from 13th to 29th January 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha.
ii. The stadium, with a total capacity of 21,000, is built at a cost of Rs 146 crore, and was built by the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO). - In January 2023, India received its 1st In vitro fertilization (IVF) mobile unit for animals in ____________.
1) New Delhi, Delhi
2) Amreli, Gujarat
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) Bengaluru, Karnataka
5) Chennai, Tamil NaduAnswer-2) Amreli, Gujarat
Explanation:
India received its 1st In vitro fertilization (IVF) mobile unit for animals in Amreli, Gujarat. Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, inaugurated the mobile IVF lab.
i. The Government of India and Amar Dairy jointly dedicated the IVF mobile van. - In January 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) agreed to the Central Government request to reclassify its shareholding in ________ after its disinvestment as public holding.
1) ICICI Bank
2) IDBI Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) YES Bank
5) Axis BankAnswer-2) IDBI Bank
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) agreed to the Central Government request to reclassify its shareholding in IDBI Bank after its disinvestment as public holding.
i. However, this is subject to the condition that the government’s voting rights in the bank will not exceed 15% of the total voting rights after the sale.
ii. This reclassification by the government must be specified in the letter of offer dispatched to the shareholders of the bank in connection with the open offer made by the acquirer. - Name the bank that has recently (in Jan ‘23) partnered with Open Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd (OPEN) to launch a fully native digital current account.
1) Axis Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) YES Bank
5) IndusInd BankAnswer-1) Axis Bank
Explanation:
Axis Bank Limited (Axis Bank), India’s third-largest private sector bank, has partnered with Open Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd (OPEN), a digital banking firm, to give its customers a fully native digital current account journey.
i. This is Axis Bank’s first collaboration with a fintech company to develop a fully digital current account.
ii. The existing Current account holders of Axis Bank will have access to over 250 banking services from Axis Bank as well as OPEN’s financial automation tools for business management. - Pinarayi Vijayan, CM of Kerala, has recently (in Jan ‘23) presented the 1st Gouriamma award to _________ at Olympia Hall at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
1) Selma De Montgomery (Denmark)
2) Bana Alabed (Syria)
3) Nandana Dev Sen (India)
4) Farzana Faruk Jhumu (Bangladesh)
5) Aleida Guevara (Cuba)Answer-5) Aleida Guevara (Cuba)
Explanation:
Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister (CM) of Kerala, presented the 1st Gouriamma award to Aleida Guevara, Cuban child rights advocate and daughter of revolutionary leader Che Guevara, at Olympia Hall at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
i. The award recognises her efforts to rehabilitate differently abled children and provide debt relief to developing countries.
ii. The award was instituted by The K.R. Gouriamma Foundation in memory of the Communist leader K.R. Gouriamma. - In January 2023, Scientists discovered a new species of Dwarf Boa named “Tropidophis cacuangoae” in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Ecuador.
The “Tropidophis cacuangoae” belongs to which of the following species?
1) Snake
2) Turtles
3) Frog
4) Lizard
5) FishAnswer-1) Snake
Explanation:
Scientists have discovered a new species of dwarf boa(snake): Tropidophis cacuangoae in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Ecuador. The new species is named after 20th century Indigenous rights activist Dolores Cacuango.
i. Two specimens of the species were found in the Colonso Chalupas national reserve and in the private Sumak Kawsay park.
ii. The new species is 20 centimetres (7.8 inches) long, with skin colouring similar to those of the boa constrictor.
iii. The researchers’ findings were published in the European Journal of Taxonomy. - In January 2023, M Pranesh became India’s _________ Grandmaster (GM) after winning the Rilton Cup 2022/2023 in Stockholm, Sweden.
1) 78th
2) 82nd
3) 79th
4) 75th
5) 80thAnswer-3) 79th
Explanation:
M Pranesh (16-year-old) from Tamil Nadu (TN) became India’s 79th Grandmaster (GM) after crossing the 2500 ELO rating and winning the Rilton Cup 2022/2023 held in Stockholm, Sweden.
i. The Rilton Cup is the first tournament of the FIDE circuit and Pranesh is the 28th Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu (TN). - Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed a partnership with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for the 15th Edition of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.
1) Tata Steel Limited
2) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
3) Coal India Limited
4) JSW Group
5) Adidas IndiaAnswer-4) JSW Group
Explanation:
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed a partnership with the JSW Group for the upcoming 15th edition of FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, which will be conducted between 13th January 2023 – 29th January 2023 in Odisha.
i. The JSW Group supports and promotes Olympics in India and has created an Olympic Training Institute in the Inspire Institute of Sport. It also has Olympic training centres across India. - When was World Day of War Orphans 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 4th January 2023
2) 6th January 2023
3) 2nd January 2023
4) 5th January 2023
5) 3rd January 2023Answer-2) 6th January 2023
Explanation:
World Day of War Orphans 2023 was observed across the globe on 6th January 2023 to create initiatives to ensure a better future for children who have been left orphaned by war and to raise awareness of the need to preserve their human rights globally.
i. The day provides a platform for discussing the problem of war orphans and emphasising the difficulties children experience as they develop emotionally, socially, and physically. - Name the state government that recently (in Jan ‘23) signed MOUs with the Indian Army to offer the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).
1) Telangana
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) AssamAnswer-5) Assam
Explanation:
The Indian Army signed a MoUs with eight government medical colleges and hospitals under the Government of Assam to offer the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) in Assam.
i. This scheme covers all types of diseases and will facilitate the cashless and capless treatment of almost 1.12 lakh beneficiaries.
ii. The Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF), Government of Assam and TATA Trust initiative, has also been empanelled with ECHS.
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