july Flashcards
Special Director in the
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
: Ajay Bhatnagar
International Asteroid Day
June 30th
When did the 2023 French Reform Unrest happen?
19 Jan
Opponents of PRB proposed by Borne Govt. to increase retirement age from 62-64
Which article can be used to force a bill through the French Parliament
Article 49.3
French PM
Elizabeth Borne
French President
Emmanuel Macron
French Foreign Minister
Catherine Collona
First Female PM of France
Edith Cresson
Five new NP members in the UNSC (Gasss)
Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea
Currently existing NP members of UNSC and those whose term will end in Jan 2024
Japan, Switzerland, Malta, Mozambique, Ecuador
Ghana, Gabon, Albania, Brazil, UAE
Term of UNSC members
2 years (non perm members)
How many working members does UNGA have
193 (in 1945- 51)
Total number of UNSC members at a point of time
15 members
India has been elected to UNSC how many times and when
8 times
1950-1951, 1967-1968, 1972-1973, 1977-1978, 1984-1985, 1991-1992, 2011-2012, and 2021-2022
When was UNSC
established by the UN Charter
1945
6 principal organs of UN
UNGA, ECOSOC, ICJ, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, UNSC
Composition of NP members-
Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe
3 countries: Africa
2: Asia Pacific
2: Latin America & Caribbean
2: Western Europe
1: Eastern Europe
Nepal PM
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
When did India and Nepal restart mutual bilateral visits
2014
Years when Prachanda visited India
2008, 2016, 2023
With how many states does Nepal share its border (Indian states)
WB, Sikkim, UTK, UP, Bihar
Where was Buddha born
Lumbini
When did India and Nepal sign treaty of friendship
1950
Joint military exercise between Nepal and India
Surya Kiran
Railway line b/w India and Nepal
Jayanagar (Bihar) to Kurtha (Nepal) - 35 km - inaugurated 2022
Kalapani territory Location
eastern border -Pittorgarh, Uttarakhand in India and Nepal’s Sudurpashchim Pradesh in the West.
Nepal independence day
: 21 Dec 1923 (100th year of independence in 2023)
Nepal Pres:
Ram Chandra Poudel
PM: Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
India’s longest border: with Bangladesh (4096 km)
India shares the longest border with which country
Bangladesh (4096 km)
SCO Summit 2023 was which edition
23
2023 SCO- theme
“Towards a SECURE SCO”
S: Security
E: Economic development
C: Connectivity
U: Unity
R: Respect for sovereignty & territorial integrity
E: Environmental Protection
When was the term “Towards a Secure SCO” coined and by Who
Coined by Modi at the 2018 Qingdao SCO Summit
No. of observer states in SCO 2023
4 - (Afghanistan, Iran, Belarus, Mongolia)
5 new pillars of focus were created by India in SCO 2023
(STYDS)
Startups and Innovation
Traditional Medicine
Youth Empowerment
Digital Inclusion
Shared Buddhist Heritage
What declaration did they sign at SCO 2023
New Delhi Declaration
When was SCO founded
15 June 2001
Whenwas the SCO charter signed and when did it enter into force
2002
2003
SCO was previously formed as what
Shanghai Five
When was Shanghai Five formed and by who
1996
Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
SCO founders
Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,Uzbekistan
When did India and Pak join SCO
2017
SCO official languages
Russian and Chinese
What does “RATS” stand for?
Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure
X% of world population + Y% of global GDP
40% of world population + 30% of global GDP
Where is the executive committee of RATS located?
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Which country chaired RATS in 2022?
India
Name of the NASA program aimed at returning humans to the moon by 2025
Artemis
With whom does registration of space objects need to be done according to the Registration Convention?
UN
What is the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space ?
Registration Convention (Sept 1976)
Which country became the 27th signatory of the Artemis Accord?
India
Which space agencies agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station (ISS)?
NASA and ISRO
Where will India’s astronauts be trained for their space mission
Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas
When is India planning to send its astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS)?
2024
What is the planned end year for the International Space Station (ISS)?
2030
Which rocket initially launched the ISS into space and when?
Russian Zarya Rocket
November 1998
When did the ISS become fully operational, hosting its first crew?
2009
When was the Orion spacecraft launched to mark the start of the Artemis program?
NOV 16, 2022
What space center launched the Orion spacecraft?
Kennedy Space Centre
Which international agreement does the Artemis program reinforce in civil space exploration?
1967 Outer Space Treaty
When were the Artemis Accords signed, and how many countries initially signed them?
They were signed in October 2020, and 7 countries initially signed them.
What is the Chinese-Russian plan that mirrors the Artemis Accords?
ILRS- International Lunar Research Station
What is the name of the radar that will launch into near-polar Earth orbit in 2024?
Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nisar)
What is the launch vehicle for Nisar?
GSLV-Mk2
Where will Nisar be launched from?
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Which international treaty governs the exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies?
Outer Space Treaty (1967)
What is the name of the agreement governing the activities of states on the Moon and other celestial bodies, introduced by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs?
Moon Agreement
When did the Moon Agreement enter into force?
July 11, 1984
What is the name of the agreement concerning the rescue and return of astronauts and space objects launched into outer space? (and year)
Rescue Agreement (Dec 1968)
Which international convention addresses liability for damage caused by space objects?
Liability Convention (Sept 1972)
first SCO “Cultural and Tourism Capital” for 2022-23
Varanasi
Last moon mission by NASA
APOLLO 11
Commander and Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo Lunar Module- Eagle
Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin
Apollo 11 launched by which rocket and from which space center
launched by a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida
Apollo 11 was __ crewed mission of NASA‘s Apollo program.
5th
When did the Titan submersible go missing
June 19, 2023 (for 4 days)
Titan submersible was discovered by
remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV)
Where was the Titan submersible discovered during its tour of the wreckage of the RMS Titanic?
4000m underwater in the North Atlantic Ocean
What was the cause of the Titan submersible’s disappearance
“Catastrophic implosion”
Which organizations led the search and rescue operation for the missing Titan submersible?
The United States Coast Guard (USCG), USN, and Canadian Coast Guard, in collaboration with an international team
From which country was the Canadian ship deployed to launch the Titan submersible?
BRUHCANADA
Which American tourism and expeditions company owned the Titan submersible?
Ocean Gate expeditions
What materials were used to build the Titan submersible?
Carbon fiber and titanium
What was the weight of the Titan submersible?
10432 kgs
What was the maximum depth the Titan submersible was capable of going underwater?
4000 meters at 3 knots per hour
Within what distance was the debris field of the Titan submersible found in relation to the RMS Titanic?
Within 1600 ft (500m) of RMS Titanic
What was the forward viewpoint depth cleared for the Titan submersible, and how deep did it actually go?
Cleared to go 1300m, but it went deeper
How many occupants could the Titan submersible carry?
5
Who is the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions?
Stockton Rush
What was the cost of the Titan submersible expedition per person?
$250,000
Where is OceanGate Expeditions based?
Everett, Washington, US
What is the RMS Titanic known for historically?
It was the British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage.
Who was the Chief Naval Architect of the RMS Titanic?
Thomas Andrews
What was the budget of the movie “Titanic” directed by James Cameron?
$200 million
Which ship rescued survivors from the RMS Titanic?
RMS Carpathia, a rival ship of the Cunard Line
How many Academy Awards was the movie “Titanic” nominated for, and how many did it win?
Nominated for 14 Academy Awards and won 11
Which film surpassed “Titanic” as the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar, also directed by James Cameron
When was the movie “Titanic” released?
December 19, 1997
What was notable about the production budget of “Titanic”?
It was the most expensive film ever made at the time, with a budget of $200 million.
When was Ocean Gate founded
2009
Founders of Ocean Gate
Stockton Rush and Guillermo Sohnlein
What company operated the RMS Titanic?
White Star Line
Where was RMS Titanic built
Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland
RMS expand
Royal Mail Ship
What event led to the sinking of the RMS Titanic?
Striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States, on April 15, 1912
Who was in command of the RMS Titanic during its ill-fated voyage?
Captain Edward Smith
How many passengers and crew were estimated to be aboard the RMS Titanic, and how many of them died in the sinking?
Approximately 2,224 passengers and crew were estimated to be aboard, and more than 1,500 of them died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time.
What international convention was established as a result of the RMS Titanic disaster? in which year
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) in 1914
Where did Titanic sink?
North Atlantic Ocean
RMS Carpathia built by who
built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson in their shipyard in Wallsend, England
Who discovered the wreck of Titanic
Robert Ballard
Distress call of Titanic was missed by which ship
SS Californian
NATO Summit 2023 held in
Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 Nato Summit was held in
Madrid, Spain
Sweden applied with which other country to be part of NATO in 2022
Finland
Sweden still lacks approval for membership from
from Turkey and Hungary
NATO plus consists of what countries
NATO + Australia, RoK, Japan, NZ, Israel
Who has recommended adding India to NATO plus
US Congressional Committee - the China Select Committee
How many memebrs does NATO have
31 (29 European and 2 North American)
North Atlantic Treaty- where was it signed, when was it signed, key author and drafter of the treaty
NAT aka Washington Treaty Signed in Washington, D.C-
On 4 April 1949
Canadian diplomat Lester B. Pearson
HQ
Brussels, Belgium
Allied command & military headquarters
near Mons, Belgium
SECGEN of NATO
Jens Stoltenberg (13th) (Norwegian)
Founding members of NATO
12
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.
NATO added new members how many times
9
Finland joined the alliance
on 4 April 2023 (31st member)
Article 5 of NATO
collective defense (only invoked once after 9/11)
Article 10
Expansion of NATO
combined military spending as of 2022 constituted around __ percent of the global nominal total- has __ million soldiers totally
combined military spending as of 2022 constituted around 55 percent of the global nominal total- has 3.5 million soldiers totally
CPTPP expand
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
first new member and first European nation to join the bloc (CPTPP) since it was created
UK
When was CPTPP agreed upon and where
2018 in Santiago, Chile
CPTPP was initially known as
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was renamed as CPTPP after the United States withdrew from the agreement in
January 2017
CTPTP Cuts trade barriers among __ countries-
11
Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.
UK formally left the EU in which year after a referendum in which year previously?
January 2020 (in Auckland, New Zealand )
After a referendum in 2016
What is the Black Sea Grain Deal also known as?
The Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs
Who brokered the Black Sea Grain Deal between Russia and Ukraine?
Turkey and the United Nations (UN)
When was the Black Sea Grain Deal reached between Russia and Ukraine?
July 22, 2022
How many relevant ports are involved in the Black Sea Grain Deal, allowing safe grain shipment through the Black Sea?
Three ports - Odessa, Chornomorsk, Yuzhny/Pivdennyi
What is the length and width of the safe passage created by the Black Sea Grain Deal for the transportation of grain?
It is 310 nautical miles long and 3 nautical miles wide.
How many times has the Black Sea Grain Deal been extended, and when did it expire with no further extension?
Extended- twice
Expired on July 17, 2023, with no further extension.
In response to Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Deal, what action is the European Union (EU) considering regarding the Russian Agricultural Bank’s subsidiary?
The EU is considering connecting a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank (Rosselkhozbank) to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) to allow grain and fertilizer transactions.
When was the Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg) established, and under whose decree?
It was set up on March 15, 2000, under the special decree of the acting president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
Current Chairman of the Russian Agricultural Bank (RusAg), and when did they assume the position?
Dmitry Nikolaevich Patrushev has been the Chairman since June 2018.
What major rivers supply the Black Sea?
primarily the Danube, Dnieper, and Don.
Which countries are bounded by the Black Sea?
Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia.
Through what waterways does the Black Sea ultimately drain into the Mediterranean Sea?
via the Turkish Straits and the Aegean Sea.
Expand BIMSTEC
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
When were Nepal and Bhutan admitted into BIMSTEC
Feb 2004
INDIA STACK- MOU between Papaua New Guinea (Ministry) and India (Ministry)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) + Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) of Papua New Guinea
MICT Secretary (Papua New Guinea)
Steven Matainaho
The key components of INDIA STACK:
Aadhaar
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
Digital Locker
e-Sign
e-KYC
With joining of which country in 1997 was BIST-EC renamed as BIMSTEC
Myanmar
India has shared STACK with
which countries on June 12, 2023
Armenia, Sierra Leone, Antigua and Barbuda, and Suriname
India has shared STACK with
which countries on July 18, 2023
Papua New Guinea
India shared STACK with
which countries on Sep 15, 2023
Barbados
India shared STACK with
which countries on Aug 17, 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
1st ever Foreign Ministers‘ meeting held
Bangkok, Thailand.
BIMSTEC established on
6 June 1997
BIST-EC established with the signing of which decalration
Bangkok Declaration
Secretary General of BIMSTEC
Ambassador Tenzin Lekphell (Bhutan)
HQ
Dhaka, Bangladesh (2014)
First SecGen of BIMSTEC
Sumith Nakandala from Sri Lanka.
On ________, in the first Summit the grouping was renamed as BIMSTEC
31 July 2004
__% of the world‘s population - BIMSTEC
22%
Major buyers of Indian Defense Exports
USA, nations in Southeast Asia, West Asia and Africa
India‘s defence exports for 2021-22
Rs 13,000 crore, the highest ever
Papua new Guinea shares land border with which country
Australia and Solomon Islands
When did Papua New Guinea gain self government and then full independence
1973
1975
Taiwan has announced plans to open its third representative Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) where in India
Mumbai
Which was the 2nd TECC in India and when was it set up
2nd: Chennai
2012
National Security Adviser of US
Jake Sullivan
China claims recognition of Taiwan would be breach of ____ Policy
One China
Taiwan was ruled by China under the Qing dynasty, but it was ceded to Japan when China lost the first SinoJapanese war
in which year
1895
China recovered control of Taiwan after Japan lost WWII in which year
1945
Taiwan produces __% of world’s semi-conductos and __% of the most advanced ones
Taiwan produces over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced ones.
India and Taiwan signed a bilateral investment agreement in which year
2018
PRC took over from Taiwan as Permanent Member of SC through which UNGA resolution in which year
UNGA res. 2758
in 1971
India And Taiwan have maintained representative offices in each other’s capitals that serve as de facto embassies since which year
1995
When did Taiwan and India sign the bilateral investment treaty?
2018
Japan is flushing __ million tonnes of wastewater from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
1.25
Japan - flushing 1.25 million tonnes of wastewater- from the embattled Fukushima nuclear power plant
into the which Ocean
Pacific
Fukushima water release is part of a $__ billion project to decommission the facility
76 billion dollars
Fukushima water release received the Japanese cabinet’s approval in ____ and could take ___ decades to complete.
Received the Japanese cabinet’s approval in 2021 and could take three decades to complete.
Fukushima water release- regulated and treated by who
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) hasn’t removed
what chemicals/ hazardous substances
Tritium
Isotopes of Ruthenium and Plutonium
Reason for decommission of Fukushima water
March 2011- Magnitude 9 earthquake
Tsunami flooded the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma
Where is Fuksuhma water plant located
Okuma
Fukushima water release opposed by
China and South Korea
Fukushima water treated using ALPS- expand it
Advanced Liquid Processing System
Which other intl org is assissting Japan to release the water into the sea
IAEA
IAEA was established in
1957
IAEA exapnd
International Atomic Energy Agency
IAEA was intitally world’s __________ organization within the United Nations family
“Atoms for Peace”
HQ of IAEA
Vienna, Austria
IAEA won the nobel peace prize in which year
2005
EU won the Nobel Peace Prize in which year
2012
The Indian Tsunami Early Warning System (ITEWS) was established in which year
Where is based and operated by
2007
Based and Operated by INCOIS, Hyderabad
Prime Minister of Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel Parliament is called
Knesset
Which bill is to be introduced: amendment that would limit the Supreme Court‘s ability to void decisions made by the government, ministers and elected officials by stripping the judges of the power to deem such decisions ―unreasonable
“Reasonableness Bill”
What type of legislature does Israel have?
Israel has a unicameral legislature, which means it has only one legislative chamber.
What is the supreme state body in Israel, and what does it have control over?
The supreme state body in Israel is the Knesset, and it is sovereign, having complete control over the entirety of the Israeli government.
Where does the Knesset meet in Israel?
The Knesset meets in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.
What is the main legal framework that regulates the functioning of the Knesset in Israel?
The Knesset is regulated by a Basic Law called “Basic Law: the Knesset.”
Who presides over the Knesset, and what are they called?
Speaker and Deputy Speakers, collectively referred to as the Knesset Presidium.
Benjamin Netanyahu has been serving as the PM of Israel since ?
December 2022 (defeated Yair Lipid)
What historical record does Benjamin Netanyahu hold in Israel’s political history?
Benjamin Netanyahu is the longest-tenured prime minister in the country’s history, having served for a total of over 15 years.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the first prime minister to be born in Israel after its Declaration of Independence in which year?
1948
Which political party is Benjamin Netanyahu the chairman of?
Likud party
Benjamin Netanyahu previously held the office from 19__ to 19__ and again from 20__ to 20__.
previously held the office from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021.
India’s defence exports for the year 2021-22 were estimated at what amount- which is the highest ever
13,000 crore
India‘s arms imports fell X% between 2013-17 and 2018-22 but the country is still the world‘s top importer of military hardware. What is X
11%
Total share of India in global arms imports?
11%
Total share of Saudi Arabia in global arms imports
9.6%
Biggest arms suppliers of India
Russia (45%)
2- France
3rd- US
Which country has the highest no of stored nuclear arsenals?
Russia
Russia and USA have X% of the world’s nuclear arsenal?
90%
Operation Smiling Buddha aka
Operation Happy Krishna
Which nuclear test conducted by India is referred to as Operation Smiling Buddha
Pokhran 1
Where did Pokhran 1 take place
Pokhran, Rajasthan
When did Pokhran 1 take place?
May 18, 1974
Pokhran 2 is aka
Operation Shakti
When did Pokhran 2 test happen?
May 11, 1998
National Technology Day
May 11
Which is the only international Treaty signed by India about Nuclear Weapons
Wassenaar Agreement
Expand SIPRI
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
When was SIPRI established?
1966 at Stockholm
Chair of SIPRI governing Board
Stefan Lofven (former Norway PM)
India has set a target of clocking defence exports worth- USD 5 billion- by which year?
2024
India accounts for X% of global arms exports
0.17%
What is the global military expenditure?
$2240 billion
United States, China, and Russia contributed what percent of the total global military expenditrue in 2022
56%
India‘s military expenditure in 2022 amounted to what amount amount which is the fourth-highest in the world
$81.4 billion
Under which Article can the Governor order a floor test?
Article 175(2)
There shall be a Governor for each state according to which article
?
Art 153
Governor can act only on advice of Council of Ministers
as per which article?
Article 163
Governor has authority to call, adjourn, dissolve State Legislative Assembly according to which article
?
Art 174
Anti Defection Law was added by ?
10th schedule
52nd amdt act, 1985
As per the 1985 Act, a ‘defection‘ by 1/3rd of the elected members of a political party was considered a merger‘.
Which Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003- changed this to 2/3rd?
91st (2003)
In which case- SC held that a Speaker facing removal notice can’t decide on disqualification
Nabam Rebia (2016)
ECI fundamentally draws its powers of superintendence, direction and control of elections from which Article?
Art 324
Parliament has accorded specific powers and duties to the ECI through (primarily) which Act
Representation of People Act, 1950.
through Section __, ECI has power to register political parties.
29A
In which case did SC make it clear the ECI cannot deregister a party for violating the Constitution or for breaching the undertaking given to it at the time of registration?
Indian National Congress (I) v Institute of Social Welfare & Ors (2002)
The ECI has the power to decide disputes between factions of a political party, in case of a split - under
Para 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968.
Administrator of Green Credit [rogramme
Indian Council for Foresrtry research and education
What’s greenwashing
practice of making false or exaggerated claims about environmental sustainability or achievements to create a positive image while not actually delivering significant environmental benefits
Environment Protection Act of 19__
1986
RBI Executive Director
Radha Shyam Ratho
Long term goal of working group headed by RBI executive director to internationalise rupee is
Inclusion in IMF Special Drawing Rights* (SDR)
SWIFT expand
Society for Wroldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
When was SWIFT established
1973
SWIFT is controlled by the central banks of ?
G10 countries (11 industrial countries- Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US )
European Central Bank
National Bank of Belgium
Where is SWIFT based
Belgium
SDR (international reserve asset) full form
Special Drawing Rights
SDR was created in which year?
1969
How many Russian Banks have opened Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVA) with partner banks for the settlement of payments in rupee
20
Expand SGX
Singapore Exchange Group Ltd
SSGX Chairman
Koh Boon Hwee
SDR is a basket of which currencies?
US dollar, Euro, Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yen, and the British Pound.
(SDR itself isnt a currency)
As of Feb 2023, how many organizations are prescribed holders of SDR?
20
SEZ (Special Economic Zone) constitutes how many acres of land area in India
261 crores
In 2020 GIFT IFSC bagged __ place in Finance Industry and top rank in emerging financial centres in Global Financial Centres Index.
10th
NSE was started in
1992
National Stock Exchange Chairperson
Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
Oldest Stock exchange of world
Amsterdam (1602)
Total area of GIFT city - economic acitivty
886 acres
MD & CEO of NSE
Ashishkumar Chauhan
NSE’s flagship index?
NIFTY 50
NIFTY 50 was launched in which year
1996 by NSE
Oldest StockEx in India & Asia
Bombay Stock Exchange
(BSE)- Dalal Street
Chair ?
MD & CEO?
Chair: SS Mundra
MD & CEO: Sundararaman Ramamurthy
World’s largest tomato producer
China
Who ordered a floor test in the Maharastra Legislative Assembloy that led to Shiv Sena- Thackeray’s fall
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
the GST Council was constituted by the President: As per which article of the amended Constitution
Article 279A (1)
Through which amendment was GST introduced
101 constitution amnt act 2016
Urea formula
CO (NH)2
Global Fertilizer Day
13 Oct
Government recently released Urea Gold Fertilisers
- this was created by who
Combining 37% Nitrogen and 17% Sulphur
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd. (RCF)
PM of PApua New Guinea
James Marape
The first law commission of Indepedent India was established in which year
1955 for a three-year term.
The first Law Commission was established during the British Raj era in which year through which year and who was the chair
1834
Charter Act 1833
Lord Macualay
When were the electoral bonds implemented? through which act?
2018
Finance Act, 2017
Number of authorised SBI banks to issue electoral bonds
29
Electoral Bonds are Available for purchase by any citizen of India for a period of ten days each in the months of
January, April, July and October
Validity of Electoral Bon
15 days
MoS for Heavy Industries
Krishan Pal Gujar
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey
FAME phase 1 - when did it start and end
Started 2015
Ended 31 March, 2019
When was FAME 2 started and what’s its duration
Started 1 April, 2019
Duration: 5 years
Budgetary support: Rs. 10,000 crores
GST on EVs is reduced from 12% tto
5%
Jan Vishwas Bill proposed to amend how many provisions in how many central acts
183 provisions in 42 Central Acts
Jan Vishwas bill was referred to which committee of the parliament
Joint Committee
When did Asiatic Cheetah go extinct in India
1952
Which is the only country where Asiatic Cheetah is found naturally
Iran
According to a report by Boston Consulting Group and Michael&Susan Dell Foundation how many gig worlers are there in INdia
15 mil. in India
expected to grow to 90 million by 2028
E-Shram Portal is national database of
Unorganised workers, including gig and platform workers
Launched in 2021
Individual can register themselves under 400 jobs
FCI established in which year under which act?
Statutory body
Set up in 1965
Under the Food Corporations Act of 1964
Chair of FCI
Ashok K K Meena
World press freedom index 2023 theme
‘Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for All Other Human Rights’
When was Jana Gana Mana adopted as the National Anthem y Rajendra Prasad
Jan 24 1950
When was the national anthem first performed, by whom and where
First performed: by Tagore: Dec 27, 1911 at INC Calcutta session
Parker Slar Probe is part of NASA’S which programme
Living with a star (launched in 2010)
When was Parker Solar Probe launched
2018
Parker Solar Probe was made in
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Parker Solar Probe spacecraft named after a living person
First ever NASA spacecraft named after a living person- Eugene Newman Parker
Helios 2 was a collaboration b/w who and was launched in which year
Helios 2 (42.73 million km) - collab b/w NASA and old West Germany Space Agency - 1976
BharOS is deveoped by who
Developed by IIT Madras’ incubated private company: JandK Operations Pvt. Ltd.
BharOS is based on
Android Open-Source Project (AOSP)
The second largest telecommunications market in the world
India
Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme
launched by:
DoT & Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
in 2022
FL 2027 is a potato variety developed by who
developed by Robert W Hoopes
at Frito-Lay Agricultural Research
Reason for revocation of IPR: PepsiCo had provided an incorrect first date of commercialization of the variety (17 Dec 2009), when it was already commercialised in
2002 in Chile
Internatinoal Seabed Authority HQ, no. of members
Kingston Jamaica
167 members
Under which UN Convention was Intl Seabed Authority establishhed and who is its Sec gen
established under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and its 1994 Agreement on Implementation.
Secretary-General: Michael Lodge (British)
When was UNNCLOS adopted and when did it enter into force
Adopted in 1982
Entered into force in 1994
IUCN World Conservation Congress
Marseille, Sept 2021
Adopted Reso 122
Introduces “Polluter pays Principle” internationally
When was IORAC established
Mauritius, 1997
How many members does IORAC have
23 members + 9 dialogue partners
India is the __th country to conduct Deep Ocean Mission
6th
After US JAPAN CHINA RUSSIA FRANCE
Deep Ocean Mission- is developing a manned submersible named
Cost
Planned launch year
MATSYA 6000
To carry 3 humans to 6000m depth
Cost- 4077 crores
Planned launch year- 2025
India has been allocated ______ sq km area in the Central Indian Ocean Basin- by ISA
75000 sq km
Was initially allocated 1.5L sq km, 50% surrendered in 2002
India- 1st country to receive “___” Status
Pioneer Investor
Director of National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
GA Ramdas
HQ- Chennai
National Supercomputing mission was introduced by the Ministry of Elec and Info Tech in which year and to install how many supercomputers by 2022 in India
2015
The mission was approved in 2016
To install 73 supercomputers in India by 2022
Which is India’s first supercomputer?
PARAM 8000
1991
C-DAC Pune
First supercomputers under NSM
Param Shakti, a supercomputer at IIT Kharagpur with a performance of 650 teraFLOPS.
Param Shivay, a supercomputer at IIT BHU, has a performance of 1 PetaFLOPS. It is the first indigenously built supercomputer in India.
Param Brahma (IIT- Madras), a supercomputer with a speed of 650 teraFLOPS, was built in Pune
India‘s largest and fastest AI supercomputing system, its speed, OS and manufacturer
Airawat PSAI
Speed- 13,710 teraflops
Manufac- Netweb Technologies
OS- Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
AI Supercomputer “AIRAWAT”- rank in the world at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany- top 500 list
75
When was Top 500 List Collection for supercomputers started
1993, updated once every 6months
Top 5 supercomputers in the Top 500 list
Frontier, HP: Kept and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Fugaku: RIKEN Centre for Computational Science, Japan
Lumi: EuroPHC/SSC in Finland
Leonardo: EuroHPC/CINECA, Italy
Summit, IBM Power System, Oakridge
Which Taiwan based Group is commonly known as Foxconn
Hon Hai Technology Group
Est- 1974
2021- ranked 20th in 2022 Fortune Global 500
Foxconn had signed a deal with Vedanta to produce __ nano metre semiconductors
28
Founder of Foxconn and Chairman of Foxconn
Founder & Former Chairman: Terry Gou
New chairman: Young Liu
Vedanta which was previously called Sterlite industries began in
1980s
Founder & chairman of Sterlite Industries Ltd (Vedanta)
Anil Agarwal
CEO of Vedanta
Sunil Duggal
Gravitational waves was first postulated in
1916
Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
Who discovered the structure of DNA
Watson and Crick - in 1953
GIANT METREWAVE RADIO TELESCOPE built and operated by who? Design is based on what? Research is funded by who
Built and operated by: National Centre for Radio Astrophysics - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, (NCRA-TIFR), Pune
design is based on the `SMART’ concept - for Stretch Mesh Attached to Rope Trusses.
Research was funded by McGill University in Canada and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
To detect gravitational waves, how many comparable detectors need to be operating simultaneously around the globe
4
When was the first detection of gravitational waves
2015
By- LIGO, US
Led to Nobel in physics in 2017
HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
was coordinated by
National Institutes of Health and US Department of Energy
Duration-1990-2003
