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- Name the ministry that has recently (in Feb ‘23) signed an MoU with Digital Green under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework to build a national-level digital extension platform?
1) Ministry of Science and Technology
2) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
3) Ministry of Home Affairs
4) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
5) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeAnswer-2) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Explanation:
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) signed an MoU with Digital Green under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework to build a national-level digital extension platform.
i. The platform, set to be launched within six months, will strengthen the extension system and make it more efficient and effective by connecting farmers to the strong foundation of the digital agriculture ecosystem that is being built by the government.
ii. MoA&FW will also formulate a new certification system for organic cotton, and derivatives as a part of its efforts to promote Indian export. In this regard, the ministry will set up a committee to look into the issues of organic certification of cotton and its derivatives.
• The committee will consider the possibility of launching the new certification system under MoA&FW with the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies and the Quality Council of India (QCI) being part of it. - Which of the following points is ‘Incorrect’ with respect to G20 (Group of Twenty) Meetings held under India’s Presidency in February 2023?
1) The first “G20 Energy Transition Working Group” (ETWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2) Energy Efficiency Services Limited signed an MoU with the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council to promote the adoption of energy efficiency.
3) The first “G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group” (SFWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
4) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Meta, parent company of Facebook, have partnered for the “G20 Stay Safe Online Campaign.”
5) The first “G20 Employment Working Group” (EWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.Answer-3) The first “G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group” (SFWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Explanation:
India is hosting the prestigious G20 (Group of Twenty) summit in 2023, as the country holds the G20 Presidency from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023 with the theme for India’s G20 Presidency is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,.
• The first “G20 Energy Transition Working Group” (ETWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, from February 5-7, 2023. The next ETWG meeting will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in April 2023.
• On the sidelines of the first G20 ETWG Meeting, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council (IMT-GT JBC), Malaysia, to promote the adoption of energy efficiency and sustainable practices in the region.
• The first “G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group” (SFWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Guwahati, Assam, on February 2-4, 2023.
• The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Meta, parent company of Facebook, have partnered for the “G20 Stay Safe Online Campaign.”
• The first “G20 Employment Working Group” (EWG) Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency was held in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on February 2-4, 2023. - According to the Global Threat Landscape Report 2021-2022 released (in Feb’ 23) by CloudSEK, In 2022 Which country is the most likely targeted by the hackers in Asia and globally 2nd, after the United States of America (USA)?
1) China
2) Japan
3) Indonesia
4) India
5) PakistanAnswer-4) India
Explanation:
According to the Global Threat Landscape Report 2021-2022 by CloudSEK, a contextual AI company that predicts Cyber Threats, India is the most targeted country by hackers in Asia in both 2021 and 2022. Globally, India is the 2nd most targeted country in 2022 while the United States of America (USA) remained the most targeted country.
• The number of cyber-attacks targeting India has increased by 24.3% in 2022.
• Indonesia, Russia and China are the 3rd, 4th and 5th most targeted countries in 2022.
i. Asia & Pacific remained the most targeted region, receiving 20.4% of all attacks in 2021 and 24.1% of all attacks in 2022. The number of attacks targeting Asia & Pacific increased by 26.43% in 2022.
ii. Europe which accounted for around 18% of all attacks in both 2021 and 2022 is the 2nd most targeted region in 2022. The number of attacks on Europe has increased by 8.28%. - Name the bank that has recently (in Feb ‘23) partnered with Global fintech Ascenda (Singapore) to power its new Points & Miles Transfer Program.
1) Axis Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) YES Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) IndusInd BankAnswer-1) Axis Bank
Explanation:
Axis Bank Limited (Axis Bank), India’s third largest private sector bank, has partnered with Global fintech Ascenda (Singapore), to power its creative new rewards programme, the Axis Bank Points/Miles Transfer Program.
i. Ascenda is a world leader in enabling global rewards cards and payment value propositions for financial brands.
ii. Axis Bank will make use of Ascenda’s premium rewards infrastructure and points exchange marketplace to create a novel product that targets the steadily growing premium traveller segment. - Which payment bank has recently (in Feb ‘23) partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to introduce ‘RuPay credit card on UPI’?
1) Airtel Payments Bank
2) Paytm Payments Bank
3) Fino Payments Bank
4) India Post Payments Bank
5) Jio Payments BankAnswer-2) Paytm Payments Bank
Explanation:
Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) introduced the ‘RuPay credit card on UPI’ in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), allowing users to link their RuPay credit cards to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) infrastructure.
i. The partnership will allow RuPay credit card holders to use the UPI service to pay for goods and services both online and offline.
ii. NPCI has been in discussions with India’s top lenders, including ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), Union Bank of India, and Axis Bank, to launch the “RuPay credit card on UPI” option. - Name the personality who has recently (in Feb ‘23) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited.
1) Dhananjay Mungale
2) Siddhartha Mohanty
3) Raul Rebello
4) Vivek Karve
5) Ramesh IyerAnswer-3) Raul Rebello
Explanation:
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited (Mahindra Finance or MMFSL), a subsidiary of Mahindra Group, has appointed Raul Rebello (45 years), who is currently the Chief Operating Officer(COO) of the company, as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate.
i. He will assume the position of MD & CEO when the incumbent Ramesh Iyer superannates on 29th April 2024. - Who was recently (in Feb ‘23) recommended as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
1) S.Eswara Reddy
2) Jai Prakash
3) V G Somani
4) A. K. Pradhan
5) Rajeev Singh RaghuvanshiAnswer-5) Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi
Explanation:
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Secretary-Cum-Scientific Director of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission(IPC) as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) head of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
i. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoH&FW) is yet to approve the appointment of DCGI.
• The top contenders for the DCGI interview were Dr V G Somani(current DCGI), Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, and Dr Jai Prakash.
ii. Dr VG Somani was appointed as the DCGI in August 2019 for a period of 3 years till 14th August 2022 and his tenure has been extended twice, for three months in August 2022 and in November 2022. - Which company has recently (in Feb ‘23) launched India’s first traffic management system for drones?
1) TechEagle Innovations Limited
2) Skye Air Mobility Private Limited
3) Drone Destination Private Limited
4) Skylark Drones Limited
5) Aotom Technology LimitedAnswer-2) Skye Air Mobility Private Limited
Explanation:
Skye Air Mobility Private Limited (Skye Air), a Gurugram (Haryana)-based drone solutions provider, launched India’s first traffic management system for drones, named “Skye UTM”.
• Skye UTM, was launched in the presence of Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
• The system, Skye UTM, will allow drone operators to plan routes, make flight plans and assess risks before running drone-based operations in India.
i. The control of airspace will rely on unmanned traffic management systems, which will enable multiple beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations to be run simultaneously by different firms.
• Such systems are provided globally by several companies, including United States(US)-based AirMap and Netherlands-based Airbus. - K.V. Tirumalesh, a well-known Kannada writer & Sahitya Akademi Awardee, passed away in February 2023.
In which year did he receive the ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ for his collection of poems “Akshaya Kavya”?
1) 2015
2) 2018
3) 2016
4) 2019
5) 2017Answer-1) 2015
Explanation:
Noted Kannada Writer and Sahitya Akademi Awardee K.V. Tirumalesh passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana, at the age of 82.
i. Retired professor K.V. Tirumalesh is an Indian poet, writer and critic in the Kannada and English languages.
ii. He is regarded as one of the most significant modernist (Navya) poets of Kannada and made his debut in 1968 with the poetry collection “Mukhavadagalu” (Masks).
iii. K.V. Tirumalesh was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award, a literary honour in India, in 2015 for his collection of poems “Akshaya Kavya” (2010). - In which city of Uttar Pradesh (UP), the first VFS Global Joint Visa Application Centre (JVAC) and the VFS Global Academy, was inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath, CM of UP in February 2023?
1) Kanpur
2) Varanasi
3) Lucknow
4) Jhansi
5) MeerutAnswer-3) Lucknow
Explanation:
The Chief Minister (CM) of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Yogi Adityanath has launched a new global gateway for the state with the inauguration of the first VFS Global Joint Visa Application Centre (JVAC) and the VFS Global Academy in Lucknow, UP.
i. It is located strategically on the first floor of the Interstate Bus Terminal, Alambagh (Shalimar Gateway Mall), Lucknow.
ii. This new facility equipped with modern amenities and services will have the capacity of processing approximately 1.2 lakh applications a year.
• Spread across 24,000 sq ft, the JVAC would cater to travellers bound to 10 countries such as Austria, The Netherlands, The Czech Republic, Switzerland, Estonia, Hungary, Portugal, Germany, Italy and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Name the ministry that has recently (in Feb ‘23) signed an MoU with Digital Green under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework to build a national-level digital extension platform?
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