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- Which Ministry has recently launched (in August 2024) the ‘SHe-Box portal ’ for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women in the workplace?
1) Ministry of Communications(MoC)
2) Ministry of Education(MoE)
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW)
4) Ministry of Women and Child Development(MoWCD)
5) Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA)Answer-4) Ministry of Women and Child Development(MoWCD)
Explanation:
Union Minister Annapurna Devi, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has launched the ‘SHe-Box portal’, a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women at the workplace.
Annapurna Devi has also launched a new website of the MoWCD at New Delhi, Delhi.
The She-Box Portal acts as a centralised repository for information about Internal Committees (ICs) and Local Committees (LCs) formed across India, covering both the public and private sectors.
It also includes a designated Nodal Officer to enable real-time monitoring of complaints, resulting in a faster and assured redressal process. - Which organization has recently (in August 2024) received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015 certification, the global benchmark for environmental management systems (EMS)?
1) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
2) Infosys
3) Securities and Exchange Board of India
4) Gas Authority of India Limited
5) RailTel Corporation of India LimitedAnswer-5) RailTel Corporation of India Limited
Explanation:
New Delhi (Delhi) based RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RailTel), a Mini-Ratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Ministry of Railways (MoR) has been awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015 certification, a globally recognized standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
i.This certification encompasses RailTel’s administration and management of a nationwide broadband telecom and multimedia network to support the growth of national telecom infrastructure, the internet, digital India, and Information Technology (IT) – enabled value-added services in all parts of India, including rural areas.
ii.RailTel has demonstrated its commitment to not only meeting regulatory requirements, but also emphasising environmental protection. - Which Insurance Company has recently (in August 2024) become the first Indian life insurer to start operations in Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT City)?
1) IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited
2) Ageas Federal Life Insurance
3) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited,
4) Life Insurance Corporation of India
5) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company LimitedAnswer-1) IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited
Explanation:
IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IndiaFirst Life) has become the first Indian life insurer to start operations in Gujarat International Finance Tec City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
IndiaFirst Life has inaugurated its International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Insurance Office (IIO) at GIFT City to provide foreign currency-denominated life insurance solutions.
IndiaFirst Life aims to expand to international customers through a Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) product called the ‘IndiaFirst Life Wealth Wise plan’, designed specifically for global Indians.
This United States (US) dollar-denominated plan is designed for international consumers looking for long-term wealth and legacy creation. - Who has been recently (in August ‘24) appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) as an Additional Charge?
1) Rajendra Prasad Goyal
2) Ravi Agrawal
3) Satish Kumar Vaduguri
4) Satyanarayan Goel
5) Shrikant Madhav VaidyaAnswer-3) Satish Kumar Vaduguri
Explanation:
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India (GoI) assigned Satish Kumar Vaduguri with the Additional Charge of Chairman of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). He will replace Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, the incumbent Chairman, who is set to retire on 31 August 2024.
The MoPNG also appointed Rajneesh Narang with the Additional Charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). He will replace the incumbent CMD Pushp Kumar Joshi, who is scheduled to retire on 31 August 2024.
Both have been given the additional charge for 3 months with effect from 1 September 2024 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent to the post or until further orders, whichever is earliest.
Satish Kumar Vaduguri is currently serving as the Director (Marketing) of the IOCL.
Rajneesh Narang is currently serving as the Director (Finance) of the HPCL. - Who has been recently (in August ‘24) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shriram Capital Private Limited(SCPL)?
1) Atul Mehra
2) Hitesh Kumar Sethia
3) Sameer Bansal
4) Subhasri Sriram
5) Mallika NaddaAnswer-4) Subhasri Sriram
Explanation:
Subhasri Sriram has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Shriram Capital Private Limited(SCPL) with effect from September 1 2024.
Currently, Subhasri is serving as the Joint MD in Shriram Capital Private Limited.
She joined Shriram Group in 1991 and played a key role in its growth and expansion of the company, and also held positions like Executive Director (ED) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Shriram City Union Finance (now Shriram Finance). - Name the 2nd indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine commissioned into the Indian Navy on 29th August 2024 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
1) INS Arighat
2) INS Shivalik
3) INS Visakhapatnam
4) INS Sindhukesari
5) INS SindhughoshAnswer-1) INS Arighat
Explanation:
On 29th August 2024, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Arighat, the 2nd Arihant-Class SSBN(Ship, Submersible, Ballistic, Nuclear), was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP) in the presence of Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD).
It is India’s 2nd indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, after INS Arihant which was commissioned into service in August 2016.Arihant is a Sanskrit word which means ‘Destroyer of the Enemy’.
INS Arighat retains the same reactor and dimensions of INS Arihant such as: displacement of 6,000 tonnes and is powered by an 83 MegaWatt (MW) pressurized light-water reactor with enriched Uranium (U), but has several technological upgrades.
It can attain speeds up to 24 knots (44 km/hr) when submerged and about 12-15 knots (22-28 km/rh) on surface level.
It has 4 missile launch tubes. Each tube can carry up to three K-15 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) with a range of 750 km, or one K-4 SLBM, that has a range of 3,500 km. Both are capable of carrying nuclear warheads - The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is annually observed across the globe on ______________________ to pay respect to those who have undergone enforced disappearances.
1) August 30
2) May 28
3) June 26
4) July 30
5) April 18Answer-1) August 30
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is annually observed across the globe on 30 August to raise awareness about enforced or involuntary disappearances worldwide.
The day also aims to pay respect to those who have undergone enforced disappearances and provide effective access to justice for victims of enforced disappearances.
The first-ever International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances was observed on 30 August 2011.Click here to read more - Who has topped the Hurun India Rich List 2024 with a net worth of Rs 1,161,800 Crore?
1) Mukesh Ambani
2) Shiv Nadar
3) Cyrus S Poonawalla
4) Gautam Adani
5) Dilip ShanghviAnswer-4) Gautam Adani
Explanation:
The Hurun India Rich List 2024, the 13th edition of Hurun India Rich List was released which is topped by Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group with a net worth of Rs 1,161,800 Crore (Cr), a 95% increase in wealth.
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) at 2nd with Rs 1,014,700 Cr and Shiv Nadar & Family of HCL Technologies ranked 3rd with a wealth of Rs 314,000 crore.
Radha Vembu of Zoho is the wealthiest self-made woman with Rs 47,500 crore.
Mumbai (Maharashtra), the billionaire capital of Asia, has topped the the list as the preferred city among the billionaires in India.Click here to read more - Which organisation successfully demonstrated a technique to study ocean and soil Parameters by using satellite-based sensor Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry(GNSS-R)?
1) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2) China National Space Administration
3) Indian Space Research Organisation
4) European Space Agency
5) Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyAnswer-3) Indian Space Research Organisation
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully demonstrated a technique to collect data on soil moisture, surface inundation, and ocean surface wind and wave measurements, by using satellite-based sensor Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry(GNSS-R) that is 475 kilometer (km) above the earth.
GNSS-R instrument is developed by the ISRO’s Space Application Centre (SAC) and it is India’s 1st space-borne precision receiver.
The raw data collected by the GNSS-R instrument is being processed at the ISRO’S National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in Shadnagar, Hyderabad.
On 16th August 2024, ISRO had successfully launched the Earth Observation Satellite i.e. EOS-08, on board the 3rd developmental flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV-D3).Click here to read more - When was the National Small Industry Day annually observed across India?
1) April 28
2) May 1
3) June 14
4) July 19
5) August 30Answer-5) August 30
Explanation:
National Small Industry Day is annually observed across India on 30 August to celebrate and recognise the contributions of Small Scale Industries (SSIs) to India’s economic growth and development.
The Day also highlights various government programs and policies aimed at supporting and promoting small industries.
NSID wasfirst observed on August 30, 2001.
In the 2024-25 Budget, the Ministry of MSME received a budget allocation of Rs 22,137.95 crore (Budget Estimate (BE)).
The UN’s MSMEs Day is annually observed across the globe on 27 June to raise public awareness of the contributions of MSMEs to sustainable development.Click here to read more
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