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- Which company’s Vizhinjam Port in Kerala has been recently (in May’ 24) approved by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) to operate as India’s 1st Transshipment Port?
1) Mormugao Port Authority
2) L&T Shipbuilding limited
3) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
4) India Ports Global Limited
5) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone LimitedAnswer-5) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited
Explanation:
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways(MoPSW) has approved Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited Vizhinjam Port in Kerala to operate as India’s 1st transshipment port facilitating the transfer of cargo between ships. The initial phase targets a capacity of 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), with subsequent phases aiming to add 6.2 million TEUs.
• The proposal to designate it as a customs-notified port has also been made and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is expected to provide approval to set up a customs office here in the next 3 months.
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2. In March 2024, The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) deputed Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay for repairs at L&T Shipbuilding’s Kattupalli Shipyard.
3. In October 2023, DP World, a global logistics operator, and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) signed a MoU valued at Rs 20,000 crore for the development of Vadhvan port, Maharashtra.
4. In April 2024, The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) approved a proposal for India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) to take over the operations of the Sittwe port. - In May 2024, the United Nations (UN)’s 1st International Conference on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) held under __________ (country’s) Leadership in New York, United States of America (USA).
1) India
2) Belgium
3) Switzerland
4) Uganda
5) BrazilAnswer-1) India
Explanation:
On April 25-26, 2024, the first United Nations (UN) Conference on ‘Citizen Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure, Transformative Technology for Citizens’ was held at UN headquarters in New York, United States (US) under India’s leadership to harness the technology to propel Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and foster inclusivity. The conference introduced India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) framework as a global standard.
• It was hosted by the Permanent Mission of India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with iSPIRT (Indian Software Product Industry Roundtable).
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2. In March 2024, Brussels, Belgium hosted the first-ever Nuclear Energy Summit, Organised by- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Belgium.
3. In January 2024, the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum(WEF), also known as “Davos Summit 2024” was held at Swiss Alpine School, Davos in Switzerland from 15th to 19th January 2024.
• The theme of the 2024 summit is “Rebuilding Trust’’.
4. In January 2024, Union Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) led the Indian delegation at the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
• Heads of State and Government Summit held in Speke Resort Convention Center, Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda, on 19-20 January 2024.
• During the summit, Uganda assumed the NAM chairmanship for 2024-2027. Uganda took over the leadership from Azerbaijan (2019-2023). - In May 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the interest rate of __________ on Floating Rate Savings Bond (FRSB) 2034.
1) 3.8%
2) 6.5%
3) 4.5%
4) 7.7%
5) 8%Answer-5) 8%
Explanation:
On 29th April 2024, The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) announced an 8% interest rate on the Floating Rate Savings Bond(FRSB) 2034.
• This is a variable rate bond as the interest rate will change after every 6 months and has a maturity time period of 7 years.
• Minimum investment amount for FRSBs is Rs 1000 and there is no limit on maximum amount.
• The RBI Cancelled the Certificate of Registration(CoR) of Acemoney (India)Limited over irregular lending practices. Click here to read more.
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1. On March 2024, As per the RBI’s Quarterly House Price Index (HPI) for Q3FY24, all-India HPI increased by 3.8% (Year-on-Year/Y-o-Y) in Q3FY24 compared to 3.5% growth in Q2FY24 and 2.8% in Q3FY23.
2. In April 2024, RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the 7th consecutive time to reduce inflation and make sure people expect lower prices while ensuring it works effectively. The committee decided this with a majority of 5:1.3. In April 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation or retail inflation is projected at 4.5% (unchanged vis-a-vis February 2024 projection) for FY25, with FY25’s Q1 at 4.9%, Q2 at 3.8%, Q3 at 4.6%, and Q4 at 4.5%. - Which of the following organisations has recently (in May’ 24) raised an investment of USD 5 Million in Seed Funding from PayU to Enhance Cross-border Payments?
1) BRISKPE
2) PayPal
3) PayGlocal
4) Fonepay
5) PhonePeAnswer-1) BRISKPE
Explanation:
GoBrisk Technologies Private Limited (BRISKPE), a Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based cross-border payments platform, secured an investment of USD 5 million in a seed round from PayU, the payments and fintech business of Prosus.
• This investment focuses on simplifying global payments for Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and exporters.
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2. In April 2024, PayU partnered with PayPal to improve cross border payment experience for Indian merchants.
3. On 10th November 2023, PayGlocal got RBI approval for Payment Aggregator (PA) licence.
4. On18th March 2024, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) partnered with Nepal’s Fonepay Payment Service to launch cross-border UPI Transactions between India & Nepal. - As per the recently(in May’ 24) released report of National Council of Applied Economic Research’s (NCAER) Monthly Economic Review (MER) for April 2024, it is projected that the Indian economy will grow faster than _______ in the financial year 2024-2025 (FY25).
1) 7.5%
2) 7%
3) 6.8%
4) 6.1%
5) 6.6%Answer- 2) 7%
Explanation:
The New Delhi, Delhi-based National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in its Monthly Economic Review (MER) April 2024 projected the Indian economy to grow faster than 7% in the financial year 2024-2025 (FY25).
• Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing reached a 16-year high at 59.1 in March 2024 from 56.9 in February 2024, indicating robust expansion.
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1. On 3rd April 2024, the World Bank projected the Indian Economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024.
3. On 1st March 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised India’s growth projection to 6.8% for FY 25.
5. In March 2024, the World Bank expects the Indian economy to grow by 6.6% in the fiscal year 2024-25 - Which company has recently (in May’ 24) signed an MoU with Nagar Nigam Haridwar to establish a Waste-to-Green Energy Plant?
1) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
2) Khanij Bidesh India Limited
3) THDCIL – UJVNL Energy Company Limited
4) Remine India private limited
5) Indraprastha Gas LimitedAnswer-3) THDCIL – UJVNL Energy Company Limited
Explanation:
THDCIL – UJVNL Energy Company Limited (TUECO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nagar Nigam (municipal corporation) Haridwar, Uttarakhand, to establish a waste-to-green energy plant worth Rs 140 crores.
• This initiative aims to convert 400 tonnes per day of municipal solid waste into 140 tonnes of green charcoal.
• Nagar Nigam Haridwar has allocated around 10 acres of land at Sarai for the construction of this plant.
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1. On 19th February 2024, Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) & Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) signed a MoU to set up World’s 1st Hydrogen plant within an Airport.
4. On 9th April 2024, The Department of Science and Technology (DST) signed an agreement with Remine India Private Limited to establish a commercial plant for recycling lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries (LIBs) and e-waste using indigenous technology in Sitarganj, Uttarakhand.
5. On 16th February 2024, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) signed a MoU with tech partners to set up 19 CBG plants across Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. - Name the personality from Asia who has recently (in May’ 24) won the 35th Goldman Environmental Prize (2024), also known as Green Nobel Prize.
1) Teresa Vicente
2) Marcel Gomes
3) Jadav Payeng
4) Alok Shukla
5) Murrawah Maroochy JohnsonAnswer- 4) Alok Shukla
Explanation:
On 29th April 2024, Goldman Environmental Foundation announced the winners of the 35th Goldman Environmental Prize(2024), which is also known as “Green Nobel Prize”.
• Alok Shukla, convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan and founding member of the Hasdeo Aranya Bachao Sangharsh Samiti,won the 2024 Goldman Prize from Asia for his efforts to save the forests of Hasdeo Aranya in Chhattisgarh.
• The 2024 award was presented to seven individuals committed to protecting their communities and environment.
• The winners included Nonhle Mbuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu(South Africa); Teresa Vicente(Spain); Murrawah Maroochy Johnson(Australia); Andrea Vidaurre(USA) and Marcel Gomes(Brazil).
• Alok Shukla spearheaded a community campaign that prevented 21 planned coal mines from encroaching upon 445,000 acres of biodiverse forests in Chhattisgarh, India. Click here to read more.
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1. Teresa Vicente led a grassroots campaign to preserve the Mar Menor, Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon, from collapse.
2. Marcel Gomes led a global campaign exposing JBS, the world’s largest meatpacking company) beef links to illegal deforestation in Brazil.
5. Murrawah Maroochy Johnson – halted the Waratah coal mine, safeguarding the 20,000-acre Bimblebox Nature Refuge and preventing the release of 1.58 billion tons of Carbon dioxide (CO2). Her precedent-setting case, upheld in 2023, allows other Indigenous groups to oppose coal projects by connecting climate change to Indigenous rights. - Who has recently (in May’ 24) won the 2024 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Award for Middle East and North Africa (MENA)region?
1) Gina Justus
2) Meena Mishra
3) Gopi Thotakura
4) Akshata Krishnamurthy
5) Angad PratapAnswer- 1) Gina Justus
Explanation:
Indian-origin teacher Gina Justus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been named the regional winner 2024 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards from Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
• India’s Meena Mishra, was named the winner of the award from South Asia region. She works as a teacher at Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan International School in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Cambridge announced nine regional winners, and out of them, one will be selected as the overall winner of the Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards 2024, which will be announced on 29th May 2024.
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3. In April 2024, Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and seasoned pilot from Andhra Pradesh was selected among 6 crew members for Blue Origin’s New Shepard-25 (NS-25) space tourism mission.
4. In December 2023 – Indian Researcher Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy became the first Indian citizen (woman) to operate the rover (Perseverance) on Mars and also the first Indian citizen to collect samples from Mars to bring back to Earth. - Who has been recently (in May’ 24) appointed as the Director General (DG) of National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) for a period of 3 years?
1) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
2) Nawaf Salam
3) Mohammad Rihan
4) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
5) Ranjeet Kumar AgarwalAnswer-3) Mohammad Rihan
Explanation:
Dr. Mohammad Rihan, a Professor from the Electrical Engineering Department at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh has assumed the role of Director General (DG) at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE).
• He will serve at NISE on deputation for an initial term of 3 years, with the potential for an extension of up to 2 years.
• Dr. Mohammad Rihan’s appointment to the position of DG was endorsed by a selection committee of experts and senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.
• The selection committee’s recommendation received official approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
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1. In January 2024, The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) with effect from the date of joining till 30th November 2025(the date of his superannuation).
He succeeds Rashmi Shukla, who served as the DG of SSB from March 2023 to January 2024.
2. In February 2024, Justice Nawaf Salam from Lebanon was elected as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations(UN), for 3 years with effect from 6th February 2024.
• Nawaf Salam succeeds Judge Joan E Donoghue from the United States of America(USA) who served as president of ICJ from 2021 to 2024.
5. In February 2024, the Central Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was elected CA. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal as its 72nd President for the term 2024-25.
• He succeeded CA. Aniket Sunil Talati who served as the president of ICAI for the term 2023-24.
• ICAI also elected CA. Charanjot Singh Nanda as its Vice President for the term 2024-25. - When was the Satellite Technology Day 2024 observed across India?
1) 19th April
2) 12th April
3) 23th August
4) 4th October
5) 20th JulyAnswer-1) 19 April
Explanation:
Satellite Technology Day (STD) 2024 was observed across India on 19 April 2024 to highlight the achievements made in satellite technology. The Day commemorates the successful launch of India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhata’ into space on 19 April 1975.
• STD-2024 marks the beginning of the 50th year of the Aryabhata Launch.
• The tradition of celebrating STD annually at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru (Karnataka) began on April 19, 2000.
• URSC, Bengaluru commemorated STD 2024, marking the 50th anniversary of India’s 1st satellite, Aryabhata.
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2. The United Nations (UN) International Day of Human Space Flight is annually observed across the globe on 12 April to celebrate the beginning of the space era for mankind and underscores the pivotal role of space science and technology in advancing sustainable development goals (SDGs) and enhancing the welfare of nations and individuals.
3. On 26th August 2023, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi declared that 23rd August of every year will be observed as “National Space Day” in India to commemorate the soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the Moon.
4. The United Nations (UN) World Space Week (WSW) is observed across the globe from 4th to 10th October to celebrate the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
• The theme for World Space Week 2023 is “Space and Entrepreneurship”.
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