February Flashcards

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In January 2023, the first “G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting”, under the G20 Indian Presidency was held in

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Chandigarh
G20 : dec 1 , 2022 to nov 30,2023

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Union minister of agriculture and farmers welfare

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Narendra Singh Tomar

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Union minister of ministry of Food processing Industries

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Pashupati Kumar Paras

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According to RBI data, released Jan 23 the Digital Payment Index was increased to ——- in September 2022 from 349.30 in March 2022

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377.46

Digital payment: growth of 24% in a year

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Personality from India who was honoured in Jan 23 with Lifetime Achievement Honour at 2023 edition of India- United Kingdom Achiever’s Honours

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Manmohan Singh

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As per Asian Waterbird Census 2023 , conducted in Jan 2023 in which state/UT 52 avian species were observed .
Which app used

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Ladakh
E-Bird app

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Himalaya project which organised Asian Waterbird census is joint project by

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UNDP and MoEFCC

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Shanti Bhushan, former union minister of —— from 1977 to 1979, passed away in Jan 2023

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Law and justice

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Who wrote
The case that shook India : the verdict that led to the emergency

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Prashant Bhushan

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10
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Indian coast guard day was observed on

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1st February

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Indian Coast guard ICG day was observed on 1 feb to commemorate its —- Raising Day of the ICG

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47th

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Which city was declared as capital of Andhra Pradesh by the CM of AP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

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Visakhapatnam

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State that launched “Aarohini Initiative Training Programme” for the safety and security of girls in all 746 Kasturba Gandhi Baliya Vidyalaya KGBV

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Uttar Pradesh

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In Jan 23 Union minister of Ports Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal hosted “Me-Dam-Me-Phi” festival in New Delhi.
In which state the Me Dam Me Phi festival on observed in Jan 31 ?

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Assam

Tai Ahom community festival

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State govt which has signed an MoU with Patanjali Foods Ltd for development and area expansion under palm oil cultivation

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Nagaland

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Ministry that has recently signed an mou with the Engineers India Ltd (eil) to develop waste to energy & bio _methanation projects in cities with a million plus population

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Ministry of housing and urban affairs

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Company that became the first Indian Company to supply critical rotating parts for nuclear turbines by agreeing to a long term supply deal for nuclear turbine parts with GE steam Power (America)

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Azad Engineering (Telangana)

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Bank that has recently issued a work order to RailTel Corporation of India Ltd to provide 4G lTE connectivity to 15000 offside Automated Teller Machine across India

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SBI

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IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) has recently received preliminary approval from RBI to increase its ownership in IndusInd Bank to

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26%

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Which organisation has recently launched a batch of 53 internet satellites Starlink to orbit on its Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA

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SpaceX

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Indian cricketer Joginder Sharma has recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket . Which team did he play in IPL from 2008 to 2012

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Chennai super kings

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Footballer Raphael Xavier Varane recently retired from International football, which country did he represent

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France

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Renowned Telugu filmmaker and Padma Awardee “Kasinadhuni Vishwanath” passed away in Feb 23 . Which year did he receive Padma Shri award in Art ?

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1992
Dadasaheb Phalke winner
Known as Kalatapasvi

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Name the state/UT that has recently launched “Mero Rukh Mero Santati” (plant a tree, leave a legacy) initiative to plant 100 trees for every child born

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Sikkim

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Which company has recently announced the list of 120 start-ups and innovators for the Extended reality (XR) start a program in new Delhi along with the Ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY)

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Meta

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Acc to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy( CMIE) India’s unemployment rate declined to 4 months low at —— in Jan 23

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7.14

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Bank that has recently announced implement of first phase of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or “Digital Rupee”

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Kotak Mahindra Bank

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In feb 23 , IDFC First Bank received —- amount investment from IDFC Ltd and raised its stake in bank from 36.38 to 40%

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2200 cr

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Who has been appointed as 1st female PM of Equatorial Guinea

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Manuela Roka Botey

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Former Indian ——— player Primal Dey who was fondly called “Jangla da” passed away in feb 23

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Football

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Author of “The Last Heroes - Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom”

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Palagummi Sainath

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Theme of UN World Wetlands Day 23 on 2nd feb 23

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Wetland restoration

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33
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WhatsApp chat that has recently been developed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights to enable two way communication between people and the child rights panel

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Bal Mitra

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State that launched “Ladli Bahna” scheme to provide 1000 per month to women from financially poor backgrounds

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Madhya Pradesh

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In which state Indian Army Exercise Topchi 2023 , the annual firepower demonstration and training exercise was conducted by School of Artillery in Jan 2023

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Maharashtra

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Acc to “State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India” report by Mercom India Research, released in Jan 23 India’s solar module manufacturing capacity will reach 95GW by which year

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2025

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In Jan 23 the Ministry of law and justice constituted a committee under ———- chairmanship to draft rules for implementation of provision of Mediation Bill / Act 2021

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P K Malhotra

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Which company had recently emerged Jan 23 as India’s 1st payment gateway player to process CBDC or e-Rupee transactions for online retail merchants

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CCAvenue

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Bank that has recently partnered with ToneTag to launch CBDC payment

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IDFC First Bank

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40
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Banks in retail pilot project of CBDC in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar

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SBI, ICICI, Yes, and IDFC First abnk

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In jan 23 IMF projected India’s growth to decline from 6.8% in 2022 to ——- in 2023

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6.1%

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42
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Republic day 23 best tableaux by expert panel

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Uttarakhand
Manaskhand
2- UP , 3 - MP

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Best marching contingent in Republic Day 23

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CRPF

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44
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Brand ambassador of Puma India in Jan 23

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Harmanpreet Kaur

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45
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In Jan 23 India won 1st ICC U-19 T-20 World Cup by defeating

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England

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Sarvodaya day/ Martyrs day 23 ?

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30th Jan

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47
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Which of the following countries were recently announced plans for Trilateral Framework cooperation with India ?

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UAE and France

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Name the union ministry who has recently launched the “Save wetlands campaign”, a campaign structured on a “whole of society” approach for wetlands conservation

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Bhupender Yadav ( Union Minster of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

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Which of the following companies along with National Fertilisers Ltd has recently signed an MoU with Morocco’s 0CP group for annual imports of 1.75 MT tonne of phosphorus and potassium fertilisers?

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Pradeep Phosphoates Ltd
Chambal fertiliser and chemicals Ltd
Rashtriya chemicals and fertilisers Ltd

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ACC to International Energy Agency report released in Feb 23 India’s Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative can save consumers around USD 440 billion globally in

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2030

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51
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SEBI has strengthened green bond framework by introducing “Blue” and “Yellow” bonds for

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Blue - water management and marine sector
Yellow - solar energy

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52
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Who was awarded “The Most Distinguished Scientist of the Year 2022” at Indian Achiever’s Award 2022 by union minister of Info and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur ?

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R Vishnu Prasad

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Who was recently appointed as of full-time member of the economic advisory council to the PM (EAC – PM )

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Shamika Ravi

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In fab 2023, the RBI allowed DSP Investment Managers to increase their stake in ——- to 9.99% as part of investment made through various mutual fund schemes.

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DCB bank

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Which organisation has recently announced that the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer ( Juice) mission is set to be launched in April 23 to explore Jupiter and its three largest natural satellites

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European space agency

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56
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When was the UN International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2023 observed across the globe

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6th February 2023

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In feb 23, GoI constituted an ‘inter-ministerial committee’ to draft a digital competition act within 3 months. Who headed the 26 member inter-ministerial committee?

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Manoj Govil

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Which company has become India’s First Fintech Platform to support cross border UPI payment ?

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Phone Pe

59
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Name the Payment Bank that has recent launched a BizKhataa , a current account with unlimited transactions for small merchants and business partners in India

A

Airtel Payment Bank

60
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Who has recently received ‘The Hurun Industry Achievement Award 22’ for remarkable achievement in the world of business

A

V P Nandakumar

61
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In 2023, K Satyanarayana Raju was appointed as the MD and CEO of which bank

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Canara bank

62
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Who was recently appointed as the brand ambassador of Myntra

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Ranbir Kapoor

63
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Name the IIT that has recently signed an MoU with ISRO to the collaborate on the application of extended reality ( XR )in the Indian human spaceflight program

A

IIT Madras

64
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In February 20 23, Indian Navy’s light combat aircraft, LCA and MIG29K fighter aircraft successfully performed their maiden landing and takeoff attempts on which Indian naval ship

A

INS Vikrant

65
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Australian cricketer, Aaron James Finch recently announced his retirement from international cricket. In which year, Australia won their first international cricket Council, T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Aaron James Finch?

A

2021

66
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What is the theme of ‘Safer Internet Day’ 2023 that was observed across the globe on 7 February 2023 

A

Together for a better internet

67
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Name the ministry that has recently signed an MoU with Digital Green under PPP framework to build a national level digital extension platform

A

Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare

68
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What is the theme of India’s G20 presidency?

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Vaasudeva kutumbakam

69
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According to global threat landscape report, 2021–22, released by cloudSEK, in 2022, which country will most likely targeted by the hackers in Asia and globally second after US

A

India

70
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Name the bank that has recently partnered with global fin tech Ascenda (Singapore) to power its new Points & Miles Transfer Program

A

Axis Bank

71
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Which payment bank has recently partnered with NPCI to introduce RuPay credit card on UPI?

A

Paytm payments bank

72
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Name the personality who has recently been appointed as the MD and CEO, designate of Mahindra and Mahindra financial services Ltd

A

Raul Rebello

73
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Who was recently recommended as the new DCGI of Central drugs standard control Organisation CDSCO by the UPSC

A

Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi

74
Q

Which company has recently launched India’s first traffic management system for drones?

A

Skye Air Mobility put Ltd

75
Q

KV Tirumalesh a well-known Kannada writer and Sahitya Academy award, passed away in February 2023. In which year did he receive the ‘Sahitya Academy award’ for his collection of poems Akshay Kavya ?

A

2015

76
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In which city of UP, the first VFS global Joint Visa application Centre (JVAC) and a VFS global Academy, was inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath of the CM of UP in February 2023?

A

Lucknow

77
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Company that recently signed a contract with Amin of Defense to procure 41 indigenous modular bridges for Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers at cost of 2585cr ?

A

Larsen and Turbo

78
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Fintech app which was 1st to support RuPay credit cards on UPI ?

A

MobiKwik

79
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Small finance bank that launched India’s 1st Voice visual Vernacular banking app for “digitally challenged”

A

Ujjivan Small finance bank

80
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Insurance company that recently rebranded itself as Zuno General insurance Ltd

A

Edelweiss general insurance

81
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TCS has recently announced the expansion of its partnership with – —- for long-term saving

A

Phoenix group

82
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Who was recently selected for Raja Ram Mohan Roy national award for excellence in journalism 2020

A

Anne Bhavani Koteshwara Prasad

83
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Which of the following Maharatna Central Public sector undertaking (CPSU) has recently been honoured with the Association for talent development Best awards, 2023

A

NTPC Ltd

84
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Bank which recently signed an agreement with the Telangana government, directorate of treasury and accounts to collect online government receipts

A

South Indian bank

85
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State that initiated a programme called “alternate agriculture system for sustainability project “closed to boost organic food production

A

Jammu and Kashmir

86
Q

In Jan 23 SEBI amended Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act,______, which will
allow Indian state-run companies to continue to be exempt from the Minimum Public
Shareholding (MPS) norm that requires listed companies to maintain a ______ public
shareholding

A

1956; 25%

87
Q

With which of the following ministries, the Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh,
virtually attended the MoU Exchange Ceremony and signed ‘Outreach Programme’ in January
2023?

A

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

88
Q

In January 2023, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited launched India’s
first green hydrogen-blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network in _____________.

A

Surat, Gujarat

89
Q

In which state ‘Gaan-Ngai festival’ was celebrated by the Zeliangrong or Kabui Community on 4th January 2023?

A

Manipur

90
Q

What is the theme of the 108th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) that was virtually
inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in January 2023?

A

Science & Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment

91
Q

Name the organisation that has recently (in Jan’ 23) signed a USD 220 million loan
agreement with the GoI to improve the power sector in Tripura.

A

Asian Development Bank

92
Q

Which bank recently (in Jan’ 23) launched the ‘first-of-its-kind’ digital solutions for
Exporters?

A

ICICI Bank

93
Q

Name the life insurance company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) launched the “iTerm Prime”
insurance plan.

A

Aegon Life Insurance

94
Q

Which company has recently (in Jan ‘23) partnered with General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to manufacture aerostructures in India?

A

Bharat Forge Ltd

95
Q

Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad to enhance copper ore production.

A

Hindustan Copper Limited

96
Q

Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) become the first woman officer of the Indian Army to be
Deployed at Siachen Glacier, World’s Highest Battlefield, in Ladakh?

A

Captain Shiva Chouhan

97
Q

In January 2023, India took over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU).
Who has been recently (in Jan ‘23) elected as the Secretary General of the APPU for a 4-year
term?

A

Vinaya Prakash Singh

98
Q

Who has been recently (in Jan ‘23) appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister (PM) of the
Republic of Kazakhstan?

A

Galymzhan Koishybayev

99
Q

In which Small Finance Bank (SFB), the SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML–SBI
Mutual Funds) acquire 9.99% equity capital through various schemes of SBI Mutual Fund?

A

Equitas SFB

100
Q

Name the Indian start-up that recently (in Jan’ 23) launched its second satellite, “Pushan-
Alpha,” as a rideshare on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, United States (US).

A

Digantara

101
Q

Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)’s Aeromodelling club has recently (in Jan ‘23)
engineered 4 state-of-the-art Indigenous ‘Multipurpose Drones’?

A

Guwahati

102
Q

Shyamal Ghosh, former Indian _________ player, passed away in January 2023.

A

Football

103
Q

Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) released the medical book ‘Human Anatomy’ in Hindi “Manav
sharir Rachna Vigyan”, written by Dr Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi along with Dr Vaibhav
Chaturvedi & Dr Kanak Dwivedi (Chaturvedi)?

A

Mangubhai Patel (Governor of Madhya Pradesh

104
Q

When was the 5th World Braille Day observed across the globe by the United Nations (UN)?

A

4th January 2023

105
Q

In January 2023, Union Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated ___________
Bridge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the double-lane Srinagar-
Sonamarg-Gumri road connecting the Ladakh region with J&K.

A

Maitra Bridge

106
Q

Which state’s governor has recently (in Jan ‘23) inaugurated the Octave 2023- Northeastern
Cultural Festival

A

Tamil Nadu (RN Ravi)

107
Q

The Term ‘Planet Parade’ refer to

A

Astronomical phenomena allow people to see several planets in the sky with the
naked eye

108
Q

The sixth anniversary of BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) payment app is celebrated on
__________.

A

30th December 2022

109
Q

In January 2023, __________ was appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Indus Towers.

A

Prachur Sah

110
Q

Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of LG Electronics
India?

A

Hong Ju Jeon

111
Q

Lake Kariba is situated on which continent?

A

Africa

112
Q

In which year, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd) was established?

A

1975

113
Q

In which state ‘Khongjaingamba Ching Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located?

A

Manipur

114
Q

Kaziranga National Park is the home of which of the following animals?

A

One-horned Rhinoceros

115
Q

What is the Capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan?

A

Astana

116
Q

Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the Cabinet Approvals on 4th
January, 2023?
A) The Cabinet approved the Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network
Development” (BIND) at a cost of Rs. 2,539.61 crores (up to 2025-26) for the infrastructure
development of Prasar Bharati (Akashvani).
B) The Union Cabinet also approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission worth Rs. 19,744
crores.
C) The cabinet has approved the investment of Rs. 2614.51 crore for the 382 MW Sunni Dam
Hydroelectric Project (HEP) in Himachal Pradesh (HP) by state-owned SJVN Limited.

A

All

117
Q

In January 2023, the President of India Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Code of Criminal
Procedure (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2021, which empowers the administration to register
criminal cases against those who are staging protests in violation of Section ______ of the Code of
Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

A

Section 144

118
Q

In January 2023, “World’s First Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum” was inaugurated in which
state of India?

A

Kerala

119
Q

Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the visit of Droupadi Murmu,
President of India to Rajasthan in January 2023?
A) Droupadi Murmu, President of India inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan, Mayur Stambh,
National Flag Post, and statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Maharana Pratap at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur.
B) She also virtually inaugurated the Transmission System for Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan
and laid the foundation stone for the 700 MW Pavagada Solar Power Project of SJVN Limited.
C) She participated in the event to launch the National Campaign on “RISE-Rising India through
Spiritual Empowerment”, organized by Brahma Kumaris at Mount Abu, Rajasthan.

A

A and C

120
Q

Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the visit of Union minister of
External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, to Republic of Cyprus and Republic of Austria
from 29th December, 2022 to 3rd January, 2023?
A) During Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s visit to Cyprus, India signed agreements in a number of
fields, including Defence and Military Cooperation with Cyprus.
B) Cyprus became the 111th country to sign the Framework Agreement of the India-led
International Solar Alliance (ISA), as well as the 92nd full-member country to join the ISA.

A

All

121
Q

which airport, Union Minister of MSME, Narayan Rane, has inaugurated an India made
Intelligent Tray Retrieval System (ITRS) in January 2023?

A

Manohar International Airport- MOPA International Airport (Goa)

122
Q

Which bank has recently (in Jan ‘23) launched retail internet banking and a mobile banking
app to provide secure banking?

A

Dhanlaxmi Bank

123
Q

Name the bank that has recently (in Jan ‘23) partnered with the British Airways Executive
Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club to introduce first-of-its-kind multi-branded credit
cards.

A

IndusInd Bank

124
Q

Which finance company has recently (in Jan ‘23) applied for Universal Bank License to the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

A

Annapurna Finance Pvt Ltd

125
Q

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues increased 15% year-on-year to __________ in
December 2022.

A

1.49 lakh crore

126
Q

Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) signed an MoU with the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) to empower Space technology startups in India.

A

Microsoft India

127
Q

January 2023, A total of 21 personalities (1 Assam Baibhav, 5 Assam Saurav & 15 Assam
Gaurav) were chosen for the Assam State Civilian Awards 2023 by the Assam Government.
Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) received the “Assam Baibhav” award in the field of Healthcare
(Cancer Care) & Public Service?

A

Tapan Saikia

128
Q

Name the Australian personality who has recently (in Jan ‘23) become the 1st female
cricketer to get a bronze statue at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)’s Walk of Honour.

A

Belinda Clark

129
Q

Who has been recently (in Jan ‘23) appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director
(CMD) of the NLC India Ltd (NLCIL)?

A

Prasanna Kumar Motupalli

130
Q

Which city will host India’s 1st ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in
February 2023?

A

Hyderabad, Telangana

131
Q

When was Global Family Day, also known as World Peace Day, observed across the globe?

A

1st January 2023

132
Q

In January 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry approved Rs 28.11 crore to
provide immediate relief to over 28,000 flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco farmers affected by
Cyclone Mandous in _______.

A

Andhra Pradesh

133
Q

which state, ‘Mukundara Tiger Reserve’ is located?

A

Rajasthan

134
Q

Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
IndusInd Bank?

A

Sumant Kathpalia

135
Q

. In January 2023, the Central government declared ‘The Resistance Front (TRF)’ as a
terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) presiding officer of the tribunal for the Unlawful Activities
Prevention Act (UAPA)?

A

Dinesh Kumar Sharma

136
Q

Adari Tulasi Rao, Chairman of Sri Vijaya Visakha Milk Producers Company Limited
(Visakha Dairy), passed away in January 2023.
In which state ‘Visakha Dairy’ Head office is located?

A

Andhra Pradesh

137
Q

The Unique Identification Authority of India is a statutory authority under which ministry?

A

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

138
Q

Manjula Subramaniam, 1st woman chief secretary of _________, passed away in January 2023.

A

Gujarat

139
Q

In January 2023, Union minister of Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that
State-owned BSNL will launch high-speed 5G services by _________.

A

April 2024

140
Q

Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

A

Geneva, Switzerland

141
Q

Who is the current (as of Jan ‘23) Governor of Uttar Pradesh?

A

Anandiben Patel

142
Q

What is the Tagline of Dhanlaxmi Bank?

A

Tann Mann Dhan

143
Q

The Indian High Commission celebrated the 51st anniversary of Maitri Diwas in Dhaka
(Bangladesh) on ___________.

A

6th December 2022

144
Q

Who authored the book, ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’?

A

Mansi Gulati