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Friday, May 5, 2023

DAILY GK QUIZ 7-8 APRIL

DAILY GK QUIZ 7-8 APRIL

 [Q] Which country has signed the first defence cooperation agreement with India:

(a) Singapore

(b) United States

(c) Romania

(d) Australia

[ANS] c

 

[Q] According to the RBI data , India’s Bank Credit increased by __________ year on year in the financial year 2022-23 , which is highest since ____________:

(a) 18% ; FY 14

(b) 20% ; FY 12

(c) 15% ; FY 12

(d) 20% ; FY 15

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which state was declared as the Best Performing State in the Northeastern region in the implementation of e-procurement jointly by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (MeitY):

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Gujarat

(c) Haryana

(d) Tripura

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which company/GoI agency’s Ist Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Trainer (LT 5201) aircract has recently completed its maiden flight:

(a) Defence Research and development Organisation

(b) Bharat Electronics Limited

(c) Indian Space Research Organisation

(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

[ANS] d

 

[Q] When was the United Nation International Day of sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of ‘Scoring for people and the planet:

(a) 6th  April

(b) 2nd April

(c) 3rd April

(d) 4th April

[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the projected growth rate for global trade in 2023, according to the WTO?

(a) 0.7%

(b) 1.7%

(c) 2.7%

(d) 3.7%

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which UN body has India been elected to as a member in 2023?

(a) UN Human Rights Council

(b) UN Statistical Commission

(c) UN Security Council

(d) UN General Assembly

[ANS] b

 

[Q] What is the name of the joint military exercise conducted by the Andaman and Nicobar Command?

(a) KAVACH

(b) Varuna

(c) Malabar

(d) Garuda

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Who has topped the 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll?

(a) Amitabh Bachchan

(b) Aamir Khan

(c) Shah Rukh Khan

(d) Salman Khan

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which airport has recently been ranked as the 9th busiest airport in the world?

(a) Beijing Capital International Airport

(b) Dubai International Airport

(c) Los Angeles International Airport

(d) Indira Gandhi International Airport

[ANS] d

 

[Q] What is the name of the rice for which Bihar has received the GI tag?

(a) Basmati Rice

(b) Masuri Rice

(c) Marcha Rice

(d) Jasmine Rice

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who has taken charge as the new President of National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)?

(a) Kalikesh Singh Deo

(b) Raninder Singh

(c) Rajiv Bhatia

(d) Vijay Kumar

[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the theme for World Health Day 2023?

(a) Achieving Health for All

(b) Building a fairer, healthier world

(c) Universal Health Coverage

(d) Health equity

[ANS] a

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DAILY GK QUIZ 5-6 APRIL

DAILY GK QUIZ 5-6 APRIL

 [Q] Name the company that has recently signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for modernisation of Naval Aircraft Yards at Goa and Kochi, Kerala:

(a) ABG Shipyaard Limited

(b) Ultra Dimensions Private Limited

(c) MTAR Technologies

(d) Cochin Shipyard Limited

[ANS] b

 

[Q] The SBI’s ‘WECARE’ senior Citizens’ fixed deposit scheme for senior citizens was extended upto:

(a) 18st April

(b) 30th april

(c) 25th  April

(d) 30th June

[ANS] d

 

[Q] What is the objective of the “Golden License program”?

(a) To attract foreign direct investment in Bahrain

(b) To promote entrepreneurship in Bahrain

(c) To provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises in Bahrain

(d) To promote employment in Bahrain

[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the name of the new spy satellite launched by Israel?

(a) Ofek-10

(b) Ofek-11

(c) Ofek-12

(d) Ofek-13

[ANS] d

 

[Q] What is FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO)?

(a) A non-profit organization that promotes women’s rights

(b) A government agency that provides support to women entrepreneurs

(c) A women’s business organization that supports and promotes entrepreneurship

(d) A women’s advocacy group that lobbies for policy changes

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which of the following goods from Varanasi received GI certification?

(a) Banarasi Saree

(b) Banarasi Paan

(c) Gulab Jamun

(d) Kaju Katli

[ANS] b

 

[Q] When is the International Day of Conscience observed?

(a) 5th April

(b) 5th May

(c) 5th June

(d) 5th July

[ANS] a

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DAILY GK QUIZ 1- 4 APRIL

DAILY GK QUIZ 1- 4 APRIL 

[Q] Which state’s Kangra Tea has recently received a European Union Geographical Tag (GI Tag):

(a) Karnataka

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Bihar

(d) Uttar Pradesh

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which country has removed from the list of High-Risk Third-Country Jurisdictions by the European Commission of The European Union?

(a) Pakistan

(b) United States

(c) United Kingdom

(d) Australia

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Name the personality who became the first woman from J&K to receive the Wildlife Conservation Award in March 2023:

(a) Aaliya Mir

(b) Vikram

(c) Patan kamath

(d) Amnoj Kumar

[ANS] a

 

[Q] When was International Transgender Day of Visibility 2023 was celebrated  across the world.

(a) 05th april

(b) 06th August

(c) 07th mar

(d) 31st Mar

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which organization releases data on India’s current account deficit?

(a) Reserve Bank of India

(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(c) Ministry of Finance

(d) National Stock Exchange of India

[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the target for India’s exports by 2030, as per the newly unveiled Foreign Trade Policy?

(a) USD 1 trillion

(b) USD 1.5 trillion

(c) USD 2 trillion

(d) USD 2.5 trillion

[ANS] c

 

[Q] What is the target of the New India Literacy Programme?

(a) To cover 1 crore non-literates in age group of 10 years and above

(b) To cover 3 crore non-literates in age group of 15 years and above

(c) To cover 5 crore non-literates in age group of 15 years and above

(d) To cover 7 crore non-literates in age group of 20 years and above

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which government body is responsible for implementing the New India Literacy Programme?

(a) Ministry of Education

(b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(d) National Literacy Mission Authority

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which state has become the first state in India to have 100% electrified railway network?

a) Maharashtra

b) Gujarat

c) Haryana

d) Tamil Nadu

[ANS] c

 

[Q] How many members does NATO have after Finland’s approval?

(a) 28

(b) 29

(c) 30

(d) 31

[ANS] d

 

[Q] In March 2023, Scientists from India and ___________ developed the SMART Early Warning Flood Alert System to help reduce the destructive effects of flooding on people, property and mountainous areas:

(a) Singapore

(b) United States

(c) United Kingdom

(d) Australia

[ANS] c

 

[Q] What was the theme of earth hour 2023 that was observed across the globe on 25th march 2023:

(a) Let Nature shine

(b) Reduce,Reuse, change the way we live

(c) The biggest hour for earth

(d) Shape our future

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which government entity recently launched WhatsApp Banking Services to enable customers to access banking services on theirmobile phones?

(a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

(b) State Bank of India (SBI)

(c) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)

(d) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

[ANS] c

 

[Q] What is the name of the bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka that began in 2023?

(a) INDOLINK

(b) SLINEX

(c) INSLAM

(d) LANKINDO

[ANS] b

 

[Q] What is the name of the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry?

(a) MV Hydra

(b) MF Hydra

(c) MS Hydra

(d) MV Hydrogen

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who won the 2023 Miami Open Men’s Singles Title?

(a) Rafael Nadal

(b) Novak Djokovic

(c) Daniil Medvedev

(d) Roger Federer

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who has been appointed as the new Vice-Chief of Indian Navy?

(a) Sanjay Jasjit Singh

(b) Manoj Pande

(c) Ajay Kumar

(d) Karambir Singh

[ANS] a

 

[Q] When is World Autism Awareness Day observed?

(a) 1st April

(b) 2nd April

(c) 3rd April

(d) 4th April

[ANS] b

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DAILY GK 27-29 APRIL

DAILY GK 27-29 APRIL 

1.       RBI GRANTED NBFC LICENCE TO NEOBANKING JUPITER

·         The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted a non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence to the Neobanking platform Jupiter enabling the latter to scale up its lending business.

·         RBI has cancelled the banking licence of the Adoor Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd, Adoor, Kerala (initiated on January 3, 1987)  to carry on banking business in India under Section 22 read with section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act,1949 with effect from the close of business on April 24, 2023.

 

2.       IAA’S MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD 2023

·         Indo-Australian Association (IAA) conferred the Meritorious Service Award 2023 to His Excellency Nawab Mohammad Abdul Ali, the current and eighth titular Prince of Arcot, at Amir Mahal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN).

·         The award is given in recognition of Nawab’s long-standing efforts to uphold communal peace, harmony, and international relations between the 2 countries (Indo-Australia).

 

3.       NEW CEO OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ARC

·         Hari Hara Mishra takes charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARC)s.

·         Association of ARCs, a Non-government, a Non-profit organization, Indian ARC Association (“IAA”) is voice of all ARCs in India is a Representative Body of 28 ARCs registered with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and it has been active for more than eight years.

 

4.       NASSCOM  CHAIRPERSON

·         The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) appointed Anant Maheshwari, who is the President of Microsoft India, as its Chairperson for the year 2023-24.

·         Rajesh Nambiar, chairman and Managing Director, is appointed Cognizant India as its Vice Chairperson

·         NASSCOM  is an Indian non-governmental trade association and advocacy group, focused mainly on the technology industry of India.

 

5.       PARKASH SINGH BADAL PASSED AWAY

·         Five-time Punjab Chief Minister (CM) and veteran Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Parkash Singh Badal passed away at the age of 95 in Mohali, Punjab.

·         He was born on 8th December 1927 at Abul Khurana, near Malout in Punjab.

·         Parkash Singh Badal started his political career in 1947, he was elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 1957 for the first time from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a Sikh-centered regional political party, in Punjab.

·         Parkash Singh Badal held the CM post for five terms: Between 1970 and 1971; from 1977-1980; from 1997-2002; from 2007-2012 and from 2012-2017.

 

6.       WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2023 – APRIL 26

·         World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) is annually observed across the globe on 26th April to recongise the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights such as, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, in encouraging innovation and creativity.

·         The theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2023, is “Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity”.

·         World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland

 

7.       NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICES POLICY 2023

·         The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023, which is expected to help the Medical Devices sector expand to USD 50 billion(~Rs 4 lakh crore) by 2030.

·         The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the establishment of 157 new nursing colleges in co-location with existing medical colleges established since 2014.

·         Uttar Pradesh (UP) will have the maximum number of colleges (27), while Rajasthan will have 23 and Madhya Pradesh, 14.

 

8.       NITI AAYOG REPORT “PROMOTING MILLETS IN DIETS

·         NITI Aayog (National Institution For Transforming India) released a report titled “Promoting Millets in Diets: Best Practices across States/UTs of India” which presents a collection of good and innovative practices adopted by state governments and organisations in various aspects of the millet value chain.

·         Suman K. Bery Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog unveiled the report in the presence of Member (Health) Dr. V.K. Paul, Member (Agriculture) Dr. Ramesh Chand and B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, Chief Executive Office(CEO) of NITI Aayog.

 

9.       NAVRATNA STATUS TO RAIL VIKAS NIGAM

·         Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance (MoF), approved the upgradation of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) from a Category-I MiniRatna CPSE.

·         According to the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), RVNL, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways (MoR), has become the 13th Navratna amongst CPSEs.

·         Since RVNL has been promoted to the ‘Navratna’ category of CPSE, it will have more autonomy in terms of investment, setting up joint ventures, and other financial decisions.

·         India has 12 Maharatna, 13 Navratna, and  74 Miniratna CPSEs.

 

10.    WORLD’S 1ST ‘NANO DAP’ DEVELOPED BY IFFCO

·          “IFFCO Nano DAP(liquid)”, the world’s first liquid Nano DAP(Diammonium phosphate), developed by Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) launched at Delhi

·         The launch of Nano DAP is a second initiative of IFFCO, i.e. in 2021, IFFCO introduced  World’s First ‘Nano Urea’.

 

11.    INDIA SIGNS NEW WORK PLAN 2023 ON QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE

·         India and Germany  signed the new Work Plan for 2023 during the 9th Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure (QI) in Berlin, Germany.

·         The Work Plan 2023 is structured along the key elements of QI, including standardisation, accreditation, conformity assessment, legal metrology, product safety and market surveillance.

·         Germany Capital– Berlin

·         Currency– Euro

·         President– Frank-Walter Steinmeiera

 

12.    WB’S WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2023

·         According to the World Bank’s (WB) annual report ‘World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies’, there are 184 million people (i.e. 2.3 % of the world’s population) are migrants

·         Out of the 184 million migrant people, 37 million are refugees, a number that has tripled over the last decade.

·         Spain, with a population of 47 million, is projected to reduce by more than one-third by 2100, with those above age 65 increasing from 20% to 39% of the population.

·         As the population of Countries like Mexico, Thailand, Tunisia and Türkiye are not growing they may soon need more foreign workers.

 

13.    WORLD’S 1ST SOCIAL CURRENCY PAYMENT CARD

·         WYLD, the world’s 1st Social Currency Payment Card, was launched in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was powered by San Francisco (California, USA)-based VISA Inc.,

·         The app lets anyone who has over 1000 Instagram followers and a “WYLD Score” of over 100 can apply for the WYLD payment card via the app.

·         WYLD enables users to profitably use their social media following and gets rewarded with up to 100% cashback on brand purchases.

 

14.    HUDCO AWARDS 2022-23

·         Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), the HUDCO Awards of 2022-2023 were announced in New Delhi, Delhi.

·         The Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) Uttar Pradesh has been awarded the HUDCO Award (2022-2023) for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment 2022-23 category for Sanitation.

·         Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Bank was conferred with the award for its outstanding contribution towards the housing sector of the country under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) – Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) through various innovative initiatives.

 

15.    DALAI LAMA GETS THE 1959 RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD IN PERSON

·         The 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in person after 64 years in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, by Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation president Susanna B Afan and foundation trustee Emily A Abrera.

·         The Ramon Magsaysay Award, often called the “Nobel Prize of Asia”, is an annual award established to preserve former Philippine seventh President Ramon Magsaysay’s example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and practical idealism within a democratic society.

·         In 1989 Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his efforts towards the liberation of Tibet and the efforts taken by him for a peaceful resolution instead of using violence as a key

 

16.    RAJBHASHA SAMMAN

·         RINL (RashtriyaIspat Nigam Limited), also known as Vizag Steel, bagged the Ministry of Steel’s “Ispat Rajbhasha Samman” First Prize for the year 2021-22. 

·         MoS also released RINL’s March issue of Hindi In-house Magazine “RashtriyaIspat Sugandh”.

 

17.    REVAMPED CGTMSE SCHEME LAUNCHED

·         The Union Minister Narayan Tatu Rane, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (M/o MSME) launched the revamped Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

·         This launch was on the lines of an additional corpus support of Rs 9,000 crore in the Union Budget for FY 2023-24 to CGTMSE to revamp its Scheme to provide guarantee for additional Rs 2 lakh crore to MSEs.

·         Reduction in guarantee fees for loans upto Rs 1 crore by 50% bringing the minimum guarantee fee to the level of 0.37% pa only.

·         Raising of ceiling for guarantee from Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore

·         Enhancing the threshold limit for claim settlement without initiation of legal action to Rs 10 lakh.

 

18.    RBI REMOVES RESTRICTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS FROM OPENING INTEREST-EARNING FCAS IN IFSCS

·         The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) removed restrictions on resident individuals from opening interest-earning Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) for making investments under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS).

·         RBI also removed the condition of repatriating any funds lying idle in the FCA account for up to 15 days.

·         RBI Governor– Shaktikanta Das

·         Deputy Governors – Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra, M. Rajeshwar Rao, T. Rabi Sankar

·         Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra

·         Establishment – 1st April 1935

 

19.    ITC IS INDIA’S 6TH LARGEST COMPANY

·         ITC Limited has overtaken Infosys Limited, an Indian multinational information technology company, to become India’s 6th largest company, as per market capitalization(m-cap). 

·         ITC’s market cap stands at Rs 5.11 lakh crore (as of April 24, 2023) while the market cap of Infosys (7th place) stands at Rs 5.08 lakh crore.

·         Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India’s largest company with a market cap of ~Rs 16.07 lakh crore followed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) with ~Rs 11.62 lakh crore and HDFC Bank with ~Rs 9.28 lakh crore.

 

20.    68TH FILMFARE AWARDS

·         68th edition of the Hyundai Filmfare Awards (Filmfare Awards 2023) took place at the Jio World Conventional Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

·         Best Film-Gangubai Kathiawadi

·         Best Film (Critics’) -Badhaai Do

·         Best Actor (Male) -Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do

·         Best Actor (Female)-Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi

·         Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi

·         Veteran Bollywood actor Prem Chopra received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

21.    GREEN WORLD AWARD 2023

·         The Green Organization, London, United Kingdom (UK), presented the Green World Awards 2023, at Miami International Airport in the United States of America (USA).

·         Vedanta Limited has been conferred Global Gold Award in the Environmental Policy & Management category

·         POWERGRID, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) of the Ministry of Power (MoP), has been conferred Global Gold Award in the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) category.

·         The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) won Global Silver Award in the Environmental Policy category of the Green World Awards 2023.

·         Grupo Ambipar of Brazil has been named the Green World Champion of Champions 2023 for their project Sustainable Biocapsules-Transforming Waste into trees.

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