ADDA DEC 9,10,11 Flashcards
- Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Crime in India – 2022
report released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in December 2023?
A) A total of 58,24,946 cognisable crimes which includes 35,61,379 Indian Penal Code(IPC)
crimes and 22,63,567 Special & Local laws(SLL) crimes were registered in 2022.
B) The crime rate registered per lakh population has declined from 445.9 in 2021 to 422.2 in
2022 and shows a decline of 4.5% in registration of cases compared to 2021.
C) Hyderabad (Telangana) emerged as the safest city in India for the 3rd consecutive year
among major metropolises.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 2) Only A & B
Explanation:
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released its annual report titled “Crime in India –
2022”. The report shows that a total of 58,24,946 cognisable crimes which includes 35,61,379
Indian Penal Code(IPC) crimes and 22,63,567 Special & Local laws(SLL) crimes were registered in
2022.
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2022.
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It shows a decline of 4.5% in registration of cases compared to 2021.
The crime rate registered per lakh population has declined from 445.9 in 2021 to 422.2 in
This (2022) is the 70th edition of Crime in India, the annual report published by NCRB.
Kerala, Puducherry and West Bengal have witnessed the highest charge sheeting rates under
IPC crimes.
According to the NCRB report, Kolkata (West Bengal) emerged as the safest city in India for
the 3rd consecutive year among major metropolises. Kolkata has witnessed a drop in the
number of cases of cognizable offences per lakh people from 103.4(2021) to 86.5(2022).
Kolkata is followed by Pune (Maharashtra) (280.7 cases) and Hyderabad (Telangana) (299.2
cases) as the 2nd and 3rd safest cities in India.
Overall, 1.70 lakh suicides were reported in 2022, which was 4.2% higher than (1.64 lakh
cases) in 2021.
A total of 4,45,256 cases of crime against women were registered in 2022. It shows an increase
of 4% compared to 2021.
- Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the President of the Republic of
Kenya, William Samoei Ruto’s visit to India in December 2023?
A) India announced to extend USD 250 million as Line of Credit (LOC) to Kenya to help the
country modernize its agriculture sector.
B) India and Kenya signed 5 MoUs (Memorandum of Understandings) providing cooperation in
key areas such as sports, culture, education and digital solutions.
C) India and Kenya unveiled a blueprint on”Joint Vision Statement on Maritime Cooperation in
the Indian Ocean Region- BAHARI (Ocean in Swahili)”.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) Only A
Answer- 1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
The President of the Republic of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto was on an official visit to India from
December 4 to 6, 2023 at the invitation of the President of India. This marks Ruto’s 1st visit to India as
President representing Kenya.
India announced to extend USD 250 million as Line of Credit (LOC) to Kenya to help the
country modernize its agriculture sector.
• India and Kenya signed 5 MoUs (Memorandum of Understandings) providing cooperation in key areas such as sports, culture, education and digital solutions. MoU signed on culture exchanges for the period 2023-27.
• India and Kenya unveiled a blueprint on”Joint Vision Statement on Maritime Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region- BAHARI (Ocean in Swahili)”.
• Kenya announced to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) which will bolster India and Kenya relations in renewable energy. Also, Kenya decided to join the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) to help strengthen global efforts to conserve big cats. India has decided to open its market to avocados from Kenya.
- Name the ministry that has recently (in Dec ‘23) collaborated with Indian Army (IA) to infuse
cutting-edge technology and digital infrastructure into the core of the Indian Army’s
operational framework.
1) Ministry of Science and Technology
2) Ministry of Home Affairs
3) Ministry of Communications
4) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
5) Ministry of Education
Answer- 4) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Explanation:
Indian Army (IA) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
collaborated to infuse cutting-edge technology and digital infrastructure into the core of the Indian
Army’s operational framework.
i. The collaboration is rooted in a ‘Whole of the Nation’ approach.
ii. The partnership aims to establish indigenous fifth Generation (5G) labs and plans to designate the
Military College of Telecommunication Engineering in Madhya Pradesh as a sixth generation (6G) test
bed, to drive technological advancements.
- As per the Mercom Capital Group’s Leading Global Large-Scale Solar PV Developers report
published in December 2023, ___________ (Indian company) is ranked as the World’s 2nd largest
large-scale solar PhotoVoltaic (PV) developer.
1) REC Limited
2) Adani Green Energy Limited
3) Reliance Industries Limited
4) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
5) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Answer- 2) Adani Green Energy Limited
Explanation:
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), a part of Adani Group, is ranked as the World’s 2nd largest large-
scale solar PhotoVoltaic (PV) developer in the Mercom Capital Group’s annual global report titled
“Leading Global Large-Scale Solar PV Developers”. AGEL has a total solar portfolio of 18.1
GigaWatt (GW).
The list is topped by France-based TotalEnergies with 41.3 GW of solar in its portfolio of
projects. Canada-based Brookfield Renewable Partners is ranked 3rd with a capacity of 18 GW.
AGEL is the only solar PV developer from Asia to feature on the list.
The report considered Large-scale projects with operational capacity of 1 MegaWatt (MW) or
more.
- According to The World’s Largest Life Insurers, 2023 released by the S&P Global Market
Intelligence in December 2023, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has been named the
_________ largest insurer in the world, while ____________ tops the ranking.
1) 3rd; Ping An Insurance (China)
2) 4th; Allianz SE (Germany)
3) 3rd; Nippon Life Insurance (Japan)
4) 4th; China Life Insurance (China)
5) 5th; Allianz SE (Germany)
Answer- 2) 4th; Allianz SE (Germany)
Explanation:
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence’s new ranking “The World’s Largest Life Insurers, 2023” based on life and accident & health reserves, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has been
named the 4th largest insurer in the world.
i. LIC’s reserves stood at USD 503.7 billion in the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) – April 2022 to March 2023. LIC is the only Indian company featured on the list.
ii. The 2023 ranking is topped by Germany’s Allianz SE with a reserve of USD 750.2 billion followed by China Life Insurance Company Ltd, China(USD 616.90 billion) and Nippon Life Insurance Company,
Japan (USD 536.80 Billion)
- Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the step taken by the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) in December 2023?
A) RBI has cancelled the license of Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited,
Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, and Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Sitapur in Uttar
Pradesh.
B) RBI has imposed monetary penalty on 4 co-operative banks: Rajarshi Shahu Sahakari Bank
Ltd (Rs 1 Lakh), Prathamik Shikshak Sahakari Bank Limited (Rs 1 Lakh), Patan Co-operative
Bank Limited (Rs 1 Lakh) and the District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd (Rs 10,000).
C) The penalty was imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of
Section 47A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the BR Act, 1949.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari
Sahakari Bank Limited, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, and Urban Co-operative Bank
Limited, Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh (UP) with effect from the close of business on 4th December 2023
and 7th December 2023, respectively.
The bank does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
The banks do not comply with the provisions of Section 11(1) and Section 22 (3) (d) read with
Section 56 of the BR Act, 1949.
i. On 7th December 2023, RBI has imposed monetary penalty on 4 co-operative banks:
Rajarshi Shahu Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra- Rs 1 Lakh
Prathamik Shikshak Sahakari Bank Limited, Satara, Maharashtra- Rs 1 Lakh
Patan Co-operative Bank Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra- Rs 1 Lakh
The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Mahabubnagar, Telangana- Rs 10,000
The penalty was imposed in exercise of powers conferred on RBI under the provisions of
Section 47A (1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the BR Act, 1949.
This will not affect any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers.
- In December 2023, the Government of India (GoI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
signed a USD 175 million loan to improve the connectivity and resilience of roads in __________
(state).
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Uttarakhand
Answer- 2) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Government of India (GoI) and Asian Development
Bank (ADB) signed a USD 175 million loan to improve
the connectivity and resilience of roads in Madhya
Pradesh (MP).
This project will enhance connectivity in the state
road network across 14 districts in MP.
i. ADB will enhance Madhya Pradesh Road Development
Corporation Limited(MPRDC) by upgradation of 500 km
of roads to two-lane, with climate-resilient design,
innovative safety features and facilities catering to
elderly, women, children, and people with disabilities.
It will also develop strategies for green
technology and electric vehicle infrastructure.
ii. Formulate gender equality strategy, establish internship programs, and engage women self-help
groups.
- Name the bank that has recently (in Dec ‘23) partnered with the Intensive Vigilance and
Intervention System (iVIS) to offer cutting-edge electronic surveillance (e-surveillance)
services.
1) IndusInd Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) YES Bank
Answer- 3) ICICI Bank
Explanation:
Intensive Vigilance and Intervention System (iVIS), a subsidiary of Magellanic Cloud Limited, has
partnered with ICICI Bank Limited to offer cutting-edge electronic surveillance (e-surveillance)
services across the bank branches.
i. The partnership aims to fortify ICICI Bank’s branch-level security operations in Automated Teller
Machines (ATMs) and cash counter operations.
ii. VIS will deploy state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) and Internet of
Things (IoT) technology to deliver services such as real-time video monitoring, facial recognition,
incident detection, reporting, and data analytics.
- The government raised around Rs. 16,000 crore through sovereign green bonds in the last
financial year, of which more than Rs. __________ were provided for Renewable Energy (RE).
1) 2,190 crores
2) 3,647 crores
3) 4,678 crores
4) 5,987 crores
5) 6,186 crores
Answer- 5) 6,186 crores
Explanation:
Union Minister R.K.Singh, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in a written response to a
query in Lok Sabha, informed that the Government of India (GoI) had raised Sovereign Green Bonds
(SGB) of Rs.16,000 crore (approximately) in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23).
Out of the total funding, Rs. 6,186 crores was crafted to offer low-cost funds for renewable
energy projects via green bonds.
i. Through a transparent bidding process, private sector developers contribute to the majority of
renewable energy projects.
The Solar & Wind power projects are developed by Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
ii. The funds can be raised through Equity Funding or by debt financing
iii. The sources to raise Equity Funding include Private Equity Capital, Own Funds of the developers,
Venture Capital, etc.
iv. The sources for debt financing include borrowings from commercial banks, Financial Institutions
(FIs), external commercial borrowings and foreign currency loans from multilateral and bilateral
agencies.
- Who has recently (in Dec ‘23) recognised as Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year and
became the 1st woman to appear twice on a Person of the Year cover?
1) Kamala Harris
2) Taylor Alison Swift
3) Greta Thunberg
4) Angela Merkel
5) Alex Newell
Answer- 2) Taylor Alison Swift
Explanation:
TIME, the news magazine based in the United States of America (USA), has named the American
singer-songwriter Taylor Alison Swift as its 2023 Person of the Year and became the 1st person to
be recognised for her achievements in the arts.
With this, She became the 1st woman to appear twice on a Person of the Year cover since the
nominations began in 1927. Previously, She was named TIME’s Person of the Year in 2017.
She is also the 4th individual selection who was born in the last 50 years.
i. Lionel Andrés Messi, Captain of Argentina’s national football team, has been named Time magazine’s
Athlete of the Year for 2023.
ii. An American entrepreneur Sam Altman, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder of
OpenAI, has been named Time Magazine’s CEO of The Year 2023.
iii. American actor and singer, Alex Eugene Newell, was named TIME’s 2023 Breakthrough of the Year.
Newell was recognized for their success as a non-binary actor on stage and screen.
- Who has recently (in Dec ‘23) honoured with the National Awards for the Empowerment of
Divyangjan under the category ‘Best Personality- Empowerment of Differently-abled’ by
Draupadi Murmu, President of India?
1) Sadhu Kailash
2) Kiran Kumar
3) Prashant Agrawal
4) Kailash Agarwal
5) Nisha Agarwal
Answer- 3) Prashant Agrawal
Explanation:
On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 (3 December 2023), Draupadi
Murmu, President of India, honoured Prashant Agrawal, President of Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS)
in Udaipur, Rajasthan, with National Awards for the Empowerment of Divyangjan under the
category ‘Best Personality- Empowerment of Differently-abled’ .
The award recognises his outstanding work in the field of empowerment of persons with
disabilities (PwDs/Divyangjan).
The award ceremony was organised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities (DoEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) at Vigyan Bhavan,
New Delhi, Delhi.
The award has been annually presented by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities (DoEPwD), MSJE since 1969.
A total of 30 awards (21 individuals and 9 institutions) were presented as a part of National
Awards for the Empowerment of Divyangjan 2023.
- In December 2023, Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan honoured the ___________ outstanding district and block education officers across India with the National Awards for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration for the years 2020-21 & 2021-22.
1) 80
2) 65
3) 75
4) 70
5) 69
Answer- 2) 65
Explanation:
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan honoured the 65 outstanding district and block education officers across India with the National Awards for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration for the years 2020-21 & 2021-22.
The awards were presented during the event held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar International Centre in
New Delhi, Delhi.
Note: A 2-day National Conference on Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration
was organised by the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) as a
prelude to the award ceremony.
- Which word has been selected as Word of the Year 2023 by the Cambridge dictionary in
December 2023?
1) Rizz
2) Authentic
3) Deepfake
4) Goblin Mode
5) Hallucinate
Answer- 5) Hallucinate
Explanation:
The Cambridge dictionary has chosen “hallucinate” – a verb as its Word of the Year for 2023. This
decision is in recognition of the new meaning the word has acquired in the context of artificial
intelligence (AI) algorithms.
i. The traditional definition of “hallucinate” refers to the experience of seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there.
- Who has recently (in Dec ‘23) sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of Telangana?
1) Anumula Revanth Reddy
2) Ponnam Prabhakar
3) Damodar Rajanarasimha
4) N Uttam Kumar Reddy
5) Duddilla Sridhar Babu
Answer- 1) Anumula Revanth Reddy
Explanation:
On 7th December 2023, Anumula Revanth Reddy,
President of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
(TPCC), was sworn in as the Chief Minister (CM) of
Telangana. He became the 1st Congress CM of Telangana
and the 2nd CM of the State since its formation in 2014.
i. Mallu Bhatti Vikaramarka, Former Leader of Opposition
in Telangana Legislative Assembly, took oath as the
Deputy CM of Telangana.
ii. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office at the Lal Bahadur
Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana.
iii.Telangana Legislative Assembly elections were held on 30th November 2023 to elect 119
members.
iv. The Indian National Congress (INC – 64) with its ally Communist Party of India (CPI – 1) won a
clear majority with 65 seats against the incumbent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)’s 39 seats.
- Who has been recently (in Dec ‘23) appointed as 24th Chief Secretary of Jharkhand?
1) Banna Gupta
2) Mithilesh Kumar Thakur
3) Sukhdev Singh
4) Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte
5) Satyanand Bhokta
Answer- 4) Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte
Explanation:
Lalbiaktluanga Khiangte, a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was appointed as
24th Chief Secretary of Jharkhand with ‘immediate effect’. He will be holding the post till 31st
October 2024.
i. He will replace the incumbent Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh(1987 batch IAS officer) who has been
made the DG of Shri Krishna Institute of Public Administration.
ii. Prior to his appointment, Khiangte was serving as an additional chief secretary to the Department
of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Jharkhand.
