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Q.1.Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has launched Swachh Toycathon. Center for Creative Learning, ____________ is the knowledge partner.
Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has launched Swachh Toycathon. It is a unique competition that involves making toys from waste.
The competition will be hosted on MyGov’s Innovative India portal. The knowledge partner for the initiative is the Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar.
The competition will be open to individuals and groups who desire to bring and support new ideas and creativity. Manoj Joshi, the Housing and Urban Affairs secretary said that used toys should be collected, redeveloped, and resold. He said this should turn into a social movement as it is a step towards environmentally friendly toys.
Q.2. Who among the following has announced the ‘One Week One Lab’ theme-based campaign to showcase technological breakthroughs and innovations?
Exp. Jitendra Singh announces ‘One Week One Lab’ campaign
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced the ‘One Week One Lab’ theme-based campaign to showcase technological breakthroughs and innovations.
The campaign will be held in each of the 37 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) labs & institutes spread across the country.
He announced it while addressing the 1st-ever CSIR Leadership Meet in New Delhi.
The laboratories came together during the COVID pandemic last year. They developed several technologies that helped India’s fight against COVID.
CSIR breakthroughs in areas like Drone, Heliborne technology, state of the art Sewage cleaning machines, Aroma Mission has opened up huge opportunities for developing meaningful and equal stake partnership among Research, Academia and Industry.
Q.3. Who has inaugurated the Integrated Cryogenic Engines Manufacturing Facility of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru?
Exp. President Murmu inaugurated HAL’s Cryogenic Engines Manufacturing Facility
President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated the Integrated Cryogenic Engines Manufacturing Facility of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru.
The Cryogenic engines are used by ISRO for its satellite launch operations.
The President has also laid the foundation stone of the South Zonal Institute of Virology virtually at HAL.
She has also inaugurated the St. Joseph University and attended a Civic reception hosted by the State Government in her honour.
The President hailed the role of the ISRO and the HAL in making India Atma Nirbhar. She called upon the scientific fraternity to utilise Amrit Kaal to make India a developed nation by 2047, when the country celebrates its cenetnary of the Independence
About Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Founded – 15 August 1969
Headquarters – Bangalore, Karnataka
Founder / 1st Chairman – Vikram Sarabhai
10th Chairman – S Somanath
Aryabhata India’s first satellites Launched on 19 April 1975
Q.4. The 20th Meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States has been held in which country?
Exp. 20th Meeting of Prosecutors General of SCO Member States held
The 20th Meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States has held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Learned Solicitor General of India, Department of Legal Affairs Tushar Mehta, and Additional Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs Dr. Anju Rathi Rana attended the meeting from the Indian side.
Earlier on 16 Sept 2022, PM Modi had attended the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
About Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Founded – 2001
Headquarters – Beijing, China
Secretary General – Zhang Ming (China)
Member Countries – 9 (Iran, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan)
SCO Summit 2021 – Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
SCO Summit 2022 – Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
SCO Summit to be hosted by the Indian side in 2023
The founding members (5) of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) were China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. India and Pakistan officially joined this organization in 2017
Q.5. S&P Global has projected India’s FY23 GDP growth at what percent?
S&P Global नेभारतकी FY23 GDP विकासदरकितनेप्रतिशतरहनेकाअनुमानलगायाहै?
(a) 7.1%
(b) 7.2%
(c) 7.3%
(d) 7.4%
(e) 7.5%
Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(c)
Exp. S&P Global projected India’s FY23 GDP growth at 7.3%
S&P Global has projected India’s FY23 GDP growth at 7.3% and estimated inflation to fall to 5% in the next fiscal.
Inflation is likely to remain above the upper tolerance limit of 6 percent till the end of 2022.
India’s growth outlook at 7.3 percent for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and 6.5 percent for the next fiscal year. The data was given in S&P’s Economic Outlook for Asia Pacific.
The Reserve Bank expects the Indian economy to grow 7.2 percent in the current fiscal (2022-23).
Updated GDP List
World Bank – 7.5% (FY23), 7.1% (FY24)
MOODY’S. – 8.8% (FY23)
S&P – 7.3% (FY23), 6.5% (FY24)
IMF – 7.4% (FY23)
ADB – 7% (FY23), 7.2% (FY24)
RBI – 7.2% (FY23)
FITCH RATING – 7% (FY23), 6.7% (FY24)
FICCI – 7% (FY23)
OECD – 6.9% (FY23), 6.2% (FY24)
CRISIL – 7.3% (FY23)
NSO – 8.7%. Q4 – 4.1% (FY23)
SBI – 6.8% (FY23)
Morgan Stanley – 7.2% (FY23), 6.4%(FY24)
Q.6. CEO of Unilever Alan Jope will retire from his role at the end of 2023. Where is the headquarters of Unilever?
Exp. Indian-origin Suella Braverman won first Queen Elizabeth II award
Indian-origin British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been named the winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award.
She was presented with this award at the Asian Achievers Awards 2022 ceremony in London.
These awards were established in 2000 to honour South Asians for their great achievements in the UK.
Braverman was previously Attorney General between 2020-2022.
Recent Awards
German PEN award – Indian author & poet Meena Kandasamy
Top French civilian honour – Swati Piramal
Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar – Tanikella Bharani
International Tourism award 2023 – West Bengal (for best destination for culture)
Emmy award for his narration in Netflix documentary – Barack Obama (Our Great National Parks)
Q.10. Which of the INS entered Port Victoria Seychelles to participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)?
Exp. INS Sunayna participated in Operation Southern Readiness
INS Sunayna entered Port Victoria Seychelles to participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
The joint training exercise is being attended by representative delegations from USA, Italy, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and ship participation from UK, Spain & India.
This marks the first participation of an Indian Navy ship in the Combined Maritime Forces exercise.
It will participate in the annual training exercise Operation Southern Readiness of the CMF.
Q.11. Which of the following Airport has won Airport Service Quality (ASQ) 2021-22 award for ‘Mission Safeguarding?
(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi / इंदिरा गांधी अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा, दिल्ली
(b) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru / केम्पेगौड़ा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा, बेंगलुरु
(c) Cochin International Airport, Kochi / कोचीन अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा, कोच्चि
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad / सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा, अहमदाबाद
(e)Mangaluru International Airport, Mangaluru / मंगलुरु अंतर्राष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा, मंगलुरु
Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(c)
Exp. Cochin International Airport bagged ASQ award for ‘Mission Safeguarding’
Cochin International Airport Ltd has won the Airport Service Quality award-2022 instituted by Airport Council International (ACI) for its meticulous implementation of a programme ‘Mission Safeguarding’ in 2021-22.
The award is considered to be the highest honour in the global aviation sector.
CIAL received the award for implementing its ‘Mission Safeguarding’ programme, which ensured seamless traffic & reinforced passenger satisfaction during the pandemic.
Q.12. Who has won the Breakthrough Prize 2023 in Mathematics?
गणितमेंब्रेकथ्रूपुरस्कार 2023 किसनेजीताहै?
(a) Daniel A. Spielman / डेनियल ए. स्पीलमैन
(b) James Maynard / जेम्स मेनार्ड
(c) Ana Caraiani / एना कारैनि
(d) Demis Hassabis / डेमिस हसबिस
(e) Peter W. Shor / टर डब्ल्यू शोरो
Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(a)
Exp. Breakthrough Prize 2023 winners announced
The 2023 winners of the Breakthrough Prizes, dubbed the “Oscars of Science,” were announced.
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics 2023
Daniel A. Spielman
New Horizons in Mathematics Prize 2023
Ana Caraiani
Ronen Eldan
James Maynard
Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize 2023
Maggie Miller
Jinyoung Park
Vera Traub
Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences 2023
Clifford P. Brangwynne,
Anthony A. Hyman
Demis Hassabis
John Jumper
Emmanuel Mignot
Masashi Yanagisawa
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 2023
Charles H. Bennett
Gilles Brassard
David Deutsch
Peter W. Shor
New Horizons in Physics Prize 2023
David Simmons
Anna Grassellino
Hannes Bernien
Manuel Endres
Kang-Kuen Ni
Adam M. Kaufman
Hannes Pichler
Jeff Thompson
About Breakthrough Prizes
The Breakthrough Prizes are a set of international awards conferred under three categories – mathematics, fundamental physics and life sciences.
These are the most richly endowed awards in science, disbursing more than the Nobel prizes.
Each prize carries $3 million – more than the $1 million for a Nobel winner.
Founder- Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg & Yuri Milner
First awarded- 2012
Q.13. World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27. This year’s official celebrations has taken place in which of the following country?
World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27.
Objective – To raise awareness about the importance of tourism and how it affects the socio-cultural, political, and economic sectors of a country and the international community.
This year’s official celebrations will take place in Bali, Indonesia.
Theme 2022 – Rethinking Tourism
Every year since 1980, on September 27, World Tourism Day is observed all across the world. This date coincides with the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Statutes on September 27, 1970.
Q.14. World Environmental Health Day is observed every year on which day?
विश्वपर्यावरणस्वास्थ्यदिवसहरसालकिसदिनमनायाजाताहै?
(a) 24 September / 24 सितंबर
(b) 25 September / 25 सितंबर
(c) 26 September / 26 सितंबर
(d) 27 September / 27 सितंबर
(e) 28 September / 28 सितंबर
Answer & Explanation
Ans.14.(c)
Exp. 26 September – World Environmental Health Day
World Environmental Health Day is observed every year on 26 September
Objective – To increase public awareness of the environment’s condition and encourage people to take the required steps to stop it from getting worse.
The day was first observed by the International Federation of Environmental Health in the year 2011.
Theme 2022 – Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal
Q.15. Aryadan Muhammed passed away recently at the age of 87. He was what?
