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Q.1. Which state / UTs government has announced a ban on bike taxis of Ola, Uber, and Rapido with immediate effect?
Exp. Ola, Uber and Rapido bike taxi services banned in Delhi
The Delhi government has announced a ban on bike taxis of Ola, Uber, and Rapido with immediate effect.
The government notice indicates that using personal vehicles as commercial taxis violates Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.
In violation of the order a fine of Rs 5000 will be charged and If the offense is committed the second time then a fine of Rs 10000 will be charged as well as imprisonment.
The move by the Delhi government comes after the Supreme Court banned Rapido services in Maharashtra. Another big problem with two-wheeler cab services is that there are no proper arrangements for an emergency button. This poses a threat to women passengers’ safety.
Q.2. India and which country have launched a joint digital payment mechanism to enable residents of both countries to make easier and faster cross-border transactions?
Exp. India and Singapore launched a joint digital payment mechanism
India and Singapore have launched a joint digital payment mechanism to enable residents of both countries to make easier and faster cross-border transactions.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of Singapore have made a tie-up to facilitate these transactions.
The facility was jointly launched by Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong participated in the virtual launch of Real-Time Payment Linkage.
This real-time payment system will help the Indian diaspora in Singapore, especially migrant workers and students.
Q.3. Which of the following metro has launched the first-ever Train Control & Supervision System?
Exp. Delhi Metro launched first-ever Train Control & Supervision System
In a first for a mass rapid transit system in India, an indigenously developed signaling technology has launched for operations on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.
India’s first indigenously developed Train Control and Supervision System, the i-ATS (Indigenous–Automatic Train Supervision) deployed on the Delhi Metro.
India’s first-ever Indigenous Automatic Train Supervision System (i-ATS) has been developed by a joint team of DMRC and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), under the government of India’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives for metro rail transit systems.
Q.4. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched a Learning-Teaching Material Jaadui Pitara’ for the foundational years of children in which city?
Exp. Pashupati Kumar Paras inaugurated India Pavillion in Dubai
India Pavilion’ at Gulfood, Dubai was inaugurated by Pashupati Kumar Paras, Minister of Food Processing Industries, Government of India in the presence of Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of India to the UAE.
India Pavilion’ is the largest pavilion at the Gulfood 2023.
306 companies, comprising of leading players, SMEs, and Startups are participating under one umbrella at ‘India Pavilion’.
The Indian companies are exhibiting in all segments of the Gulfood viz. Beverages, Pulses, Grains, Cereals, World Food, Meat and Poultry, Dairy, Fats & Oils, etc.
The leading Indian companies participating include Amul, MDH, Parle, Rasna, Bikanerwala, Bikaji, Everest Foods, Markfed, Safal and Lal Quilla.
In the ‘India Pavilion’, special promotion and branding of millets superfoods will be done as the United Nations celebrates the International Year of Millets 2023.
About United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Capital – Abu Dhabi
Currency – Dirham
President – Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister – Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Q.6. Indian Railways will launch Guru Kirpa Yatra on 5th April 2023, from which place with its Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train?
Exp. Railways to launch Guru Kirpa Yatra with Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train
Indian Railways will launch Guru Kirpa Yatra on 5th April 2023, from Lucknow with its Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train.
During the eleven-day holy tour, the pilgrims will visit the most prominent revered sites of Sikhism which includes the five Holy Takhts.
The tour will include visit to Sri Kesgarh Sahib Gurudwara and Virasat-e-khalsa at Anandpur Sahib, Gurudwara Sri Patalpuri Sahib at Kiratpur Sahib, Gurudwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib at Sirhind, Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Sri Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar, Sri Damdama Sahib at Bathinda, Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib at Nanded, Gurudwara Sri Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib at Bidar and Gurudwara Sri Harmandarji Sahib at Patna.
Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains is being operated by Railways on various famous theme-based circuits to showcase the cultural heritage of India.
Q.7. Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st governor of which state?
Exp. Gulab Chand Kataria takes oath as Assam Governor
Gulab Chand Kataria was sworn in as the 31st governor of Assam.
Kataria was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Gauhati High Court’s Chief Justice Sandeep Mehta at a brief ceremony at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra here.
Kataria, who was a senior BJP leader, succeeded Jagadish Mukhi after completing his term.
He is an 8-time MLA from Udaipur, Rajasthan is also a member of central working committee of the BJP.
He was the Home minister in Government of Rajasthan from 2014 till 2018.
Recent Appointment
Governor of Bihar – Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (41st)
Governor of Meghalaya – Phagu Chauhan
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh – Lt Gen Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik (20th)
Governor of Ladakh – Dr. B D Mishra
Governor of Jharkhand – C.P. Radhakrishnan (11th)
Governor of Maharashtra – Ramesh Bais (22nd)
About Assam
Capital – Dispur
Chief Minister –Himanta Biswa Sarma
Governor – Gulab Chand Kataria
Q.8. Which of the following film has been awarded Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023?
Exp. Ben Stokes breaks world record for smashing most sixes in Test cricket history
England Test captain Ben Stokes has become the player to hit the most number of sixes in the history of Test cricket, surpassing England coach and former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum in the match against New Zealand.
McCullum has 107 sixes in 101 Tests. He scored 6,453 runs at an average of 38.64. He has 12 centuries and 31 fifties in Tests with a best score of 302.
Australia’s Adam Gilchrist is third after Stokes (109) and McCullum (107) to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket.
Chris Gayle of West Indies is fourth in the list with 98 sixes and Jacques Kallis of South Africa is fifth with 97 sixes.
Q.10. Which edition of the biennial training ‘Ex DUSTLE 2023’, between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army, is being conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand?
Exp. India-Uzbekistan biennial military Ex-DUSTLIK 2023 begins in Uttarakhand
The 4th edition of the biennial training ‘Ex DUSTLE 2023’, between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army is being conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 20th February to 5th March 2023.
This joint exercise is aimed at enhancing military capability to undertake multi-domain operations in a Sub Conventional scenario under United Nations Mandate.
The 14th Battalion, the GARHWAL RIFLES, part of Western Command represented the Indian contingent.
The troops of the North Western Military District represented the Uzbekistan Army.
Recent Exercise
India – Japan joint training exercise “Dharma Guardian” will be conducted at Camp Imazu in the Shiga province of Japan from 17 February – 2 March.
6th edition of the joint exercise TARKASH’ has concluded in Chennai by the National Security Guard (NSG) and the US Special Operations Force (SOF).
Indan Army, IAF, and CAPFs conducted joint training exercise “Exercise Trishakti Prahar” in North Bengal.
The Indian Navy organized mega biennial tri-services amphibious ‘exercise AMPHEX 2023’ near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Indian Army and Egyptian Army have commenced Exercise Cyclone-I, the first-ever joint exercise between their special forces at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
Q.11. World Day of Social Justice is observed annually on which day?
Exp. Former Gujarat governor O P Kohli passed away
Former Gujarat governor and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Prakash Kohli passed away at the age of 87.
Kohli was the 19th governor of Gujarat from 2014 to 2019. While presiding as Gujarat governor, he also served as the governor of Madya Pradesh and Goa.
A former Rajya Sabha member and ex-president of BJP in Delhi, he was also a leading academician.
As a member of the National Executive of the BJP, he also held the organisational charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana.
