Day 7 Flashcards
NPCI has permitted UPI transactions for non-resident bank accounts connected to mobile numbers of 10 countries. Which of the following is not among the 10 countries?
A) UK
B) USA
C)UAE
D) Japan
NPCI has permitted UPI transactions for non-resident bank accounts connected to mobile numbers of 10 countries.
The 10 countries are Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Oman, Qatar, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE and United Kingdom.
Non-resident account types such as NRE/NRO (non-resident external/ non-resident ordinary) accounts having international mobile numbers have been permitted to transact in UPI.
Which flower has been added to the list of protected plants under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change?
A) Rafflesia
B)Acanthaceae
C)Neelakurinji
D)Lavender
Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) has been added to the list of protected plants under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
Those uprooting or destroying the plant will be fined Rs 25,000 and imprisoned for three years.
As per the order, cultivation and possession of Neelakurinji is not permitted.
India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming will be set up in _____________.
A) Shillong
B) Jaipur
C) Raipur
D)Imphal
India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming will be set up in Shillong by March 2023.
Digital India Startup Hub through the Software Technology Parks of India will set up India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online Gaming at Shillong.
This centre of Excellence will help startups and entrepreneurs of North East region to build the next generation Online Gaming ecosystem.
Which organization has released a Consultation Paper on Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing on 13 January?
A)Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
B)Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
C)Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
D)Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
On 13 January, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a Consultation Paper on Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing, and Spectrum Leasing.
Last year, the Department of Telecommunications advised TRAI that all service providers should share telecom infrastructure and network elements to maximize resource use.
Issues related to infrastructure sharing as well as issues related to spectrum sharing and leasing of the spectrum have been taken up.
Which is the first district to deploy innovative 5G use cases offered by startups on the ground?
A)Vidisha
B)Ujjain
C) Jabalpur
D)Satna
Vidisha becomes the first district to deploy innovative 5G use cases offered by startups on the ground.
Vidisha is the first-ever district in India to deploy innovative 5G use cases offered by startups on the ground.
It is a joint initiative of Vidisha District Administration and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the guidance of Additional Secretary (Telecom) & Administrator USOF.
With which state government BSE signs MoU to Promote Development of SMEs?
A) Goa government
B) Karnataka government
C) Tamilnadu government
D) Andhra Pradesh government
BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Goa for the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Goa.
Which of the following Indian tennis player Announced Retirement from Professional Tennis?
A) Sania Azeem
B) Mahesh Bhupathi
C)Vijay Amritraj
D)None
Indian Tennis Player Sania Mirza (36-year-old), the former doubles World No. 1, has confirmed her retirement from professional Tennis. She announced that the Dubai Tennis Championships, a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 event in Dubai in February 2023 will be her last match. Prior to her last appearance, she played in women’s doubles at the Australian Open in January 2023 alongside Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina.
Which country launched Asia’s 1st Semi-High-Speed Hydrogen Train with a Range of 600 Km?
A) China
B( Japan
C) Pakistan
D) India
China’s CRRC Corporation Limited has unveiled Asia’s 1st hydrogen-powered trains for the Urban Railways, which have a top speed of 160 kmph (kilometre per hour) and a range of 600 km on a single tank. It was developed in collaboration with Chengdu Rail Transit and CRRC Changchun Railway Co.
Who had Presented the Digital India Awards – 2022 (7th edition)?
A) PM
B) President
C) Vice President
D)Union minister
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, presented the Digital India Awards 2022, the 7th edition of the Digital India Awards (DIA), in New Delhi, Delhi, on January 7, 2023.
What is the government’s first estimate of FY23 GDP growth?
A) 7%
B)3%
C)6%
D)4%
The first advance estimate for 2022-23 released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) estimated GDP growth at 7%, slower than the 8.7% expansion posted in 2021-22.
