AJ 1-7 Flashcards
NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry and World Intellectual
Property Organization recently celebrated the unveiling of the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023
in India. Which statement is incorrect about India in GII 2023?
[a] India has retained the 40th position out of 132 economies in 2023 from its 81st rank in 2015
[b] India is number one innovation performer amongst the 10 economies in Central and
Southern Asia
[c] India has continued as record holder by being innovation overperformer for a 13th
consecutive year
[d] India has 6 technology clusters among the top 100 clusters viz. Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai,
Pune, Hyderabad and Mumbai
[e] India’s unicorn valuation stands at 5.04% of GDP in 2023 and has secured the 9th position in
this indicator of GII 2023
Answer – [d]
Which Ministry/ies recently inaugurated Atal Bihari Vajpayee Divyang Sports Training
Centre in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh?
[a] Ministry of Education
[b] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[c] Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
[d] A and B
[e] A, B and C
B
Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) will be hosting state-level workshop in
collaboration with which State Government under the aegis of NITI Aayog’s State
Support Mission?
[a] Sikkim
[b] Assam
[c] Maharashtra
[d] Karnataka
[e] Goa
E
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has recently organised
capacity-building master training programme as a part of the Football for Schools
(F4S) Initiative at Sambalpur, Odisha. Which Ministry had signed MoU with FIFA and
All India Football Federation in October 2022 to implement this initiative in India?
[a] Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
[b] Ministry Women and Child Development
[c] Ministry of Education
[d] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[e] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C
Government has notified the constitution of the National Turmeric Board with an
aim to promote research and development of new products and develop traditional
knowledge for value-added turmeric products. Under which Ministry will this board
function?
[a] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[b] Ministry of AYUSH
[c] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[d] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[e] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
D
With which organisation has Reserve Bank Innovation Hub recently signed MoU
to break down the language barriers prevalent in the financial services landscape?
[a] Central Institute of Indian Languages
[b] IIM Ahmedabad
[c] FTII
[d] DIBD- Bhashini
[e] IIT Bombay
D
With which institute has DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry signed MoU
to advance India’s infrastructure and logistics sectors?
[a] IIT Delhi
[b] IISc Bengaluru
[c] IIM Ahmedabad
[d] Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
[e] IIT Kharagpur
D
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund has recently entered into a
collaboration with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to launch India-Japan
Fund with target corpus of __________. Fill the gap
[a] $600 million
[b] $500 million
[c] $800 million
[d] $700 million
[e] $900 million
A
More than 1.36 crore school students from all 36 States and UTs have
participated in the 3rd edition of the Veer Gatha Project. Which Ministry/ies have
organised it?
[a] Ministry of Defence
[a] Ministry of Education
[b] Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
[d] A and B
[d] A, B and C
D
With which country has National Payments Corporation of India signed MoU to
develop its Domestic Card Scheme?
[a] UAE
[b] Australia
[c] Saudi Arabia
[d] Russia
[e] Chile
A
Union Government has recently approved Schemes worth Rs.154.25 crore for
Una and Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh under the Central Road and Infrastructure
Fund (CIRF). CIRF was established in ___________ and is under administrative control
of __________. Fill the gaps
[a] 2018, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[b] 2005, Ministry of Home Affairs
[c] 2000, Ministry of Finance
[d] 2010, Ministry of Defence
[e] 2015, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C
REC Limited recently has launched a mobile application named ‘SUGAM REC’ for
its current and future investors. REC Limited is Maharatna Central Public Sector
Enterprise under which Ministry?
[a] Ministry of Finance
[b] Ministry of Heavy Industries
[c] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[d] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[e] Ministry of Power
E
Which paramilitary force in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and
Child Development has organized cross-country bike expedition with its “Yashaswini”
group women biker to celebrate women power or Nari Shakti of the country?
[a] ITBP
[b] CRPF
[c] BSF
[d] SSB
[e] CISF
B
Where is National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) under the Ministry
of Tribal Affairs organizing the 4th National EMRS Cultural, Literary and Kala Utsav –
2023?
[a] Dehradun
[b] New Delhi
[c] Bhopal
[d] Jaipur
[e] Varanasi
A
Which country recently hosted the 27th World Road Congress focusing on Road
Safety?
[a] Australia
[b] Sweden
[c] Norway
[d] Czech Republic
[e] Russia
D
