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Q.1. Who has launched the ‘Stay Safe Online’ campaign and the Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) programme recently?
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched the ‘Stay Safe Online’ campaign and the Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) programme.
Objective – To raise awareness among citizens to stay safe in the online world due to the widespread use of social media platforms and the rapid adoption of digital payments.
It is among the first-ever programmes to be launched worldwide as a G-20 initiative.
DIA programme is launched to recognise and support start-ups developing innovative digital solutions.
Recent Inauguration by Union Ministers
Jitendra Singh launched portal for PM’s Excellence Awards
S Jaishankar addressed 7th edition of the Global Technology Summit
Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated ‘Baji Rout National Football Tournament in Dhenkanal in Odisha.
Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Entrepreneurship Cell at C-DOT Campus, Delhi
Ashwini Vaishnaw announced new train ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’
Q.2. Who among the following has laid the foundation stone of the project for the development of pilgrimage facilities at the Bhadrachalam group of temples in Telangana under the PRASHAD scheme?
Exp. President Murmu lays foundation stone for PRASHAD project in Telangana
President Droupadi Murmu has laid the foundation stone of the project for development of pilgrimage facilities at the Bhadrachalam group of temples in Telangana under the ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ scheme.
She also laid the foundation stone for another project called ‘Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Infrastructure of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple’ at Mulugu in the state.
Both these projects have been approved under the PRASHAD (National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.
PRASHAD scheme has launched in the year 2014-15, the scheme aims to provide integrated infrastructure development to pilgrimage and heritage tourism destinations in the country.
The temple at Bhadrachalam, Sri Seetha Ramchandra Swamyvari Devasthanam, is said to be more than 350 years old and is closely associated with epic of Ramayana. It is believed that Lord Rama with his wife Goddess Sita and brother Lakshmana spent some part of their 14 years of exile at a village called Parnasala, a part of Dandakaranya forest near Bhadrachalam Temple.
The project ‘Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Bhadrachalam Group of Temples, Telangana’ has been approved by the Ministry of Tourism at an estimated cost of ₹41.38 Crores.
President Murmu in News
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated project worth Rs 43.08 cr at Srisailam Temple
President Droupadi Murmu launched startup platform ‘herSTART’ for women entrepreneurs
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated projects in Gujarat worth 1,330 crore
President Droupadi Murmu flags off two train services in Northeast
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated ‘PARAM KAMRUPA’ Supercomputer facility and a high-power active and passive component laboratory of SAMEER at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
President Murmu addressed women’s self-help groups conference in Bhopal
Q.3. Which of the following state has become the first state in the country to pass the Lokayukta Bill?
Exp. Maharashtra became the first state in the country to pass the Lokayukta Bill
Maharashtra assembly passed the Lokayukta Bill 2022, which brings the chief minister and council of ministers under the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman.
It is the first state in the country to do so.
The bill was passed without discussion as the opposition had staged a walkout over the alleged scam in the Teachers Entrance Test.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed the bill a historic legislation, adding Maharashtra is the first state to have such a law.
The Bill also states that the Lokayukta will not investigate cases involving allegations of corruption against the Chief Minister, which are related to internal security or public order.
Cabinet minister Deepak Kesarkar introduced the bill, which seeks to bring the chief minister and the cabinet under the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman.
About Maharashtra
Capital – Mumbai
Chief Minister – Eknath Sindhe
Governor – Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Vidhan Sabha Seats – 288
Lokshabha Seats – 48
Rajyasabha Seats – 19
Q.4. Who has launched the guidelines for City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition in New Delhi?
Exp. Hardeep Singh Puri launched guidelines for City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition
Union Minsiter of Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched the guidelines for City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition in New Delhi.
Objective – To evaluate, recognize and reward the cities on current financial health and improvement in financial performance over time.
Guidelines for City Beauty Competition is aimed at encouraging and recognizing the transformational efforts of wards and cities to create beautiful, innovative, and inclusive public spaces.
All cities and wards can participate in the City Beauty Competition.
The government has started several schemes like Swachh Bharat Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation, and Urban Transformation Mission which transformed the country.
Recent Inauguration by Union Ministers
Jyotiraditya Scindia launched India’s first Green Steel Brand
Exp. IISc Bengaluru to be G20 Science working group’s secretariat
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will serve as the secretariat for Science 20 (S20), one of the G20’s multiple groupings.
The G20 is being presided over by India and the theme of the S20 in 2023 is ‘Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Development’.
Three issues will be discussed at the discussions in Agartala, Lakshadweep, and Bhopal: universal holistic health, clean energy for a greener future, and bridging science and society.
Apart from the discussions, there will be an inaugural conference in Puducherry and a summit in Coimbatore.
The G20 has been working for years to address other global issues as well, such as sustainable development and mitigating climate change. It has established a number of working groups to work toward this goal, including Science 20 or S20.
The G20 forum is made up of 19 countries and includes the European Union.
It consists of both developed and underdeveloped nations, and its principle objective has been to oversee the management of the world economy.
To address various linked global issues, this goal has established a number of working groups, Science 20 or S20 being one of them.
Q.6. Which of the following state has organized Bekal International Beach Festival?
Exp. Kerala host first International Beach Festival
The ‘Spice Coast’ in the far north of Kerala, popularly known as North Malabar, is celebrating myriad colours and the ‘Bekal International Beach Festival’.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the 10-day first International Beach Festival.
The festival which also aims at revitalising the district’s development by showcasing its potential, will offer a feast of cultural and musical nights, along with food festivals that capture the cuisine of Kasargod, exhibitions, and tour programmes.
The festival reflects the entirety and essence of the cultural and artistic uniqueness of the state. It showcases the country’s rich cultural diversity and magnificence in the majestic Bekal Beach Park.
More than 1,000 international, national, and local artists performed at the Beach Festival.
About Kerala
Capital – Thiruvananthapuram
Chief Minister – Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor – Arif Mohammad Khan
Q.7. National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has partnered with which of the following to organize a two-day capacity-building program for EMRS teachers to implement the Future Engineer Program?
Exp. Tribal Ministry partnered with Amazon for future engineer programme
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has partnered with Amazon to organize a two-day capacity-building program for EMRS teachers to implement the Amazon Future Engineer Program.
The partnership between NESTS and amazon will empower teachers and students in the field of digital education.
The initiative will help in initiating a digital communication with the people living in far-flung areas.
The students of EMRS will benefit a lot from the Future Engineer Programme. It will serve as a stepping stone in creating Computer awareness for the tribal students of EMRSs.
Q.8. Which of the following company has organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in the Baksa district of Assam?
A Maharatna Company under the Ministry of Power, REC Limited has organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in the Baksa district of Assam.
The event highlights the consumer rights to electricity, the benefits of electricity and the challenges faced during electrification in remote areas, and how the quality of life improves with access to power.
About REC Limited
REC Limited is an NBFC focusing on Power Sector Financing and Development across India.
Established in 1969, REC Limited has completed over fifty years in the area of its operations.
It provides financial assistance to state electricity boards, state governments, central/state power utilities, independent power producers, rural electric cooperatives, and private sector utilities.
Q.9. Which of the following has released its web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2021-22’ covering the activities of the Indian banking sector?
Exp. RBI released web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2021-22’
The Reserve Bank of India released its web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2021-22’ covering the activities of the Indian banking sector.
The publication presents entity-wise information on major items of liabilities and assets along with their maturity profile; income and expenses; select financial ratios, number of employees, and details of priority sector advances for scheduled commercial banks excluding regional rural banks.
In addition, capital-to-risk-weighted asset ratios, non-performing assets, exposure to sensitive sectors, contingent liabilities, and unclaimed deposits are included.
State-wise distribution of consolidated balance sheet of rural cooperative banks are also presented.
The publication can be accessed on the RBI website through the link ‘Time Series Publications’ under the Database on Indian Economy.
About Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Founded – 1 April 1935
RBI Nationalized – 1 January 1949
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
RBI set up – Hilton Young Commission
1st Governor – Sir Osborne Smith (Australia)
1st Indian Governor – CD Deshmukh
25th Governor – Shaktikanta Das
RBI Deputy Governor (4) – 1. Tavarna Rabi Sankar
Mukesh Kumar Jain
Michael D Patra
M Rajeshwar Rao
Q.10. Which General Insurance company has launched a unique health insurance rider ‘Respect Senior Care Rider’ recently?
(a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance / बजाज आलियांज जनरल इंश्योरेंस
(b) Bharti AXA General Insurance / भारती एक्सा जनरल इंश्योरेंस
(c) Cholamandalam MS General Insurance / चोलामंडलम एमएस जनरल इंश्योरेंस
(d) Go Digit General Insurance / गो डिजिट जनरल इंश्योरेंस
(e) Universal Sompo General Insurance / यूनिवर्सल सोम्पो जनरल इंश्योरेंस
Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(a)
Exp. Bajaj Allianz launched Respect Senior Care Rider
Leading private general insurer of India Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched a unique health insurance rider ‘Respect Senior Care Rider’.
It might become difficult to fulfil all the responsibilities associated with caring for aging parent; this rider helps one fulfill their parental responsibility smoothly.
The company offers a comprehensive network of services and professionals who collaborate with one another to ensure that senior citizen will always receive the highest possible level of care.
This network can be accessed by them or their family members at any time, this product will protect the customers from shelling out significant sums of cash and reduces worries and brings a plethora of services at their fingertips.
Q.11. Which of the following will soon introduce “Bima Vahaks” in each gram panchayat?
(a) Insurance Institute of India / भारतीय बीमा संस्थान
(b) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India / भारतीय बीमा विनियामक और विकास प्राधिकरण
(c) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority / पेंशन निधि नियामक एवं विकास प्राधिकरण
(d) Life Insurance Corporation / जीवन बीमा निगम
(e) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development / नेशनल बैंक फॉर एग्रीकल्चर एंड रूरल डेवलपमेंट
Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(b)
Exp. IRDAI to Introduce ‘Bima Vahaks’ to Expand Insurance Force
To enhance the insurance force in India the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) will soon introduce “Bima Vahaks” in each gram panchayat.
Each Gram Panchayat will have a ‘Bima Vahak’ who would be tasked to sell and service simple parametric bundled insurance products, Bima Vistar, covering health, property, life, and personal accident.
The insurance companies have adopted a state each and with the help of state governments are looking to develop state-level insurance plans. Much like what has been done in the banks.
Q.12. Who has been re-appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Suryoday Small Finance Bank?
Exp. Baskar Babu reappointed as MD & CEO of Suryoday SFB
Baskar Babu Ramachandran has been re-appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Suryoday Small Finance Bank for a period of 3 years with effect from January 23, 2023.
Suryoday Small Finance Bank (Suryoday SFB) is a scheduled commercial bank. The bank has a wide presence across 13 states and UTs across India through its 565 banking outlets, with a strong presence in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha.
The Bank was originally incorporated as Suryoday Micro Finance Pvt Ltd at Chennai in 2008 and subsequently got converted into a public limited company as Suryoday Micro Finance Ltd in 2015.
Recent Appointment in Banking Sector
MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank – P N Vasudevan
MD and CEO of SBI Funds – Shamsher Singh
First VP & COO of Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Sushmita Shukla
Director on RBI’s central board – Vivek Joshi
Chairman of Punjab National Bank (PNB) – AK Goel (reappointment)
Chairman of SBI – Dinesh Khara (reappointment)
Q.13. Who has been appointed as the Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army?
Exp. Praveen K Srivastava appointed as acting Central Vigilance Commissioner
The government of India has appointed Vigilance Commissioner Praveen Kumar Srivastava as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
Srivastava’s appointment comes after Suresh N Patel completed his term as the chief of the anti-corruption watchdog Central Vigilance Commission on December 24.
The commission is headed by a CVC and can have a maximum of two Vigilance Commissioners.
Besides Srivastava, former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Arvind Kumar is the other Vigilance Commissioner.
Srivastava is a 1988-batch (retired) Indian Administrative Service officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. He superannuated as Secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat on January 31 this year.
Srivastava also assisted the government in negotiations relating to trade in services under the World Trade Organization (WTO) as Director/Deputy Secretary, the Department of Commerce.
He also served as Chief Vigilance Officer in RITES Ltd and as Joint Secretary and Mission Director, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
The tenure of a CVC is of four years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years.
Recent Appointment
CEO of Air India Express – Aloke Singh
Chairperson of New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) – Former SC Justice Hemant Gupta
Chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) – Dinesh Kumar Shukla
CEO of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Cindy Hook
First black president in Harvard University – Claudine Gay
Q.15Who among the following has been named the nominee for the ICC Emerging Men’s Player Cricketer of the Year 2022 Awards?
Exp. Arshdeep Singh, Yastika Bhatia and Renuka Singh nominated for ICC emerging cricketer of the year 2022
The International Cricket Council (ICC) named the nominees for the Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2022
Indian Arshdeep Singh has been included in the men’s and Yastika Bhatia and Renuka Singh in the women’s section of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) emerging player of the year 2022 award nominee list.
ICC emerging Men’s player of the year award 2022 nominee
Arshdeep Singh (India)
Marco Jansen (South Africa)
Ibrahim Zardan (Afghanistan)
Finn Allen (New Zealand’)
ICC women’s player of the year award 2022 nominee
Renuka Singh (India)
Yastika Bhatia (India)
Alice Capsy (England)
Darcie Brown (Australian)
About International Cricket Council (ICC)
Formation – 15 June 1909
Headquarters – Dubai, UAE
Chairman – Greg Barclay (New Zealand)
Deputy Chairman – Imran Khwaja (Singapore)
CEO – Geoff Allardice (Australia)
General Manager – Wasim Khan
Membership – 108 members
Q.16. Who has authored the book Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond?
Exp. A book titled Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond by C. Rangarajan
A book titled Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond author by former RBI governor Chakravarthi Rangarajan.
It was published by the Penguin Business (Penguin Group).
C Rangarajan is an Indian economist, a former Member of Parliament, and the 19th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
He is the former Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, he resigned the day the UPA lost power.
In this book, the veteran economist and policymaker provides a captivating account of his professional journey, starting with his purely accidental entry into the RBI in 1982.
Recent Book
The Indian Navy@75 Reminiscing the Voyage – Ranjit B Rai and Aritra Banerjee
Fit At Any Age – Launched Retd. Air Marshal PV lyer
Miracles of Face Yoga – Mansi Gulati
India: The Mother of Democracy – Prepared and published by ICHR & launched by Dharmendra Pradhan
