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Q.1. Which state government has launched a free power scheme named ‘Gruha Jyothi scheme’ for providing free electricity up to 200 units a month?
The E-governance department has made the registration process very simple. The consumer must enter the electricity bill’s customer ID, their Aadhar number, and mobile number.
The registration simultaneously started at Karnataka One, Grama One and Bengaluru One centre across the state.
The beneficiaries will get a ‘zero bill’ starting August 1 if usage is within their entitlement.
About Karnataka
Capital – Bengaluru
Chief Minister –Siddaramaiah
Deputy Chief Minister – DK Shivakumar
Governor – Thawar Chand Gehlot
Q.2. Who has launched the “Dugdh Sanakalan Sathi Mobile App” in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand?
Exp. Centre unveiled Dugdh Sanakalan Sathi Mobile App
Union minister of heavy industries, Mahendra Nath Pandey has launched the “Dugdh Sanakalan Sathi Mobile App” in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
This mobile application was developed by Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL), a CPSE Mini Ratna under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
This mobile app aims to improve the quality of milk, foster transparency among stakeholders, and streamline operations at the grassroots village level, including milk cooperative societies.
The “Dugdh Sanakalan Sathi Mobile App” is expected to deliver significant benefits to all stakeholders involved in the milk collection process, including milk producers, cooperative societies, milk unions, and state federations.
Q.3. Which company has signed an agreement with the German government for investing more than 30 billion euros ($32.8 billion) in a chip manufacturing site in Magdeburg, Germany?
Exp. Intel and Germany sign agreement for $32.8 billion chip plant investment
Intel has signed an agreement with the German government for investing more than 30 billion euros ($32.8 billion) in a chip manufacturing site in Magdeburg, Germany.
Intel acquired the land for two semiconductor facilities in Magdeburg in eastern Germany in November 2022 and is expected to start production in four or five years.
The investment in Germany means a significant expansion of Intel’s production capacity in Europe and is the biggest investment ever made by a foreign company in Germany.
The deal is poised to bolster the country’s semiconductor industry and solidify Intel’s position as a leading player in the market.
About Intel
Founded- 18 July 1968
Founders- Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce, Arthur Rock
Headquarters- Santa Clara, California, United States
CEO- Patrick P. Gelsinger
Chairperson- Omar Ishrak
Q.4.Which bank has partnered with Wise to offer low-cost & fast inward remittance to India?
Exp. IndusInd Bank collaborates with Wise to offer low-cost & fast inward remittance to India
IndusInd Bank has forged a strategic partnership with Wise, a global technology company specializing in secure money transfers.
The collaboration aims to provide convenient and efficient online inward remittance services specifically tailored for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) residing in the United States and Singapore.
Through this partnership, IndusInd Bank’s customers can transfer funds from these two major global markets. The remittance service, known as Indus Fast Remit (IFR), will integrate with the Wise Platform, allowing NRIs to enjoy a multi-currency inward remittance service.
Through this partnership, IndusInd Bank’s customers can transfer funds from these two major global markets. The remittance service, known as Indus Fast Remit (IFR), will integrate with the Wise Platform, allowing NRIs to enjoy a multi-currency inward remittance service.
One of the primary benefits for customers utilizing the “Indus Fast Remit – Wise” service is the ability to avail highly competitive forex rates.
IndusInd Bank
Founded – 1994
Founder – S.P. Hinduja
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra,
MD & CEO – Sumant Kathpalia
Tagline – We Make You Feel Richer
Recent MoU in Banking Sector
SIDBI signs MoU with HDFC Bank to offer financial solutions to MSMEs
Wipro launched innovation experience for financial services with Microsoft
Yes Securities partners with WatchYourHealth to provide investment solutions to healthcare professional
Equitas SFB partnered with IBM for digital banking platform
HDFC Bank partners Manipal Global to build up a talent pipeline
Q.5. Swaminathan Janakiraman has been appointed as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years. He is currently the Managing Director of which bank?
Exp. Swaminathan Janakiraman appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has selected State Bank of India Managing Director Swaminathan Janakiraman for the post of Deputy Governor in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for three years.
He will replace Deputy Governor Mahesh Kumar Jain whose tenure will end this month.
Mr. Jain, the former chief of IDBI Bank and Indian Bank, was appointed to the critical RBI role in 2018. Typically, at least one of the central bank’s deputy governors is picked from public sector banks.
Mahesh K. Jain was appointed deputy governor in 2018.
RBI has three other deputy governors: T. Rabi Sankar, M. Rajeshwar Rao, and Michael Patra.
Recent Appointment in Banking & Insurance Sector
MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank – P N Vasudevan
Part-time Chairman of Axis Bank – N S Vishwanathan
Chairman of TransUnion Cibil – V Anantharaman
MD & CEO of UCO Bank – Ashwani Kumar (replace Soma Sankara Prasad)
MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank – Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma
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.6. Who has been appointed as the first Muslim female federal judge in US history?
Exp. Nusrat Chowdhary confirmed first Muslim woman federal judge in US history
Nusrat Chowdhury, a civil rights lawyer, has been confirmed by the Senate as the firs t Muslim female federal judge in US history.
She will assume her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn federal court in New York after a 50-49 vote along party lines.
Prior to that post, she served from 2008 to 2020 at the national ACLU office, including seven years as deputy director of the ACLU Racial Justice Programme.
Recent Appointments
Harvard’s vice president for finance and CFO – Ritu Kalra (Indian-American origin)
President of World Bank – Ajay Banga (Indian American)
1st-ever Indian-origin Lord Mayor of Birmingham – Chaman Lal
US Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues – Indian-American Geeta Rao Gupta
Domestic policy advisor in Biden administration – Indian-origin Neera Tandon
Q.7. Who has been awarded the first Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar Award instituted by Bharat Jagruthi?
Exp. Acharya Gopi to be conferred with Prof. Jayashankar Award
Eminent poet, literary critic, and Sahitya Akademi Award recipient, Acharya N. Gopi has been selected for Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar Award instituted by Bharat Jagruthi, a cultural organization and extended arm of Bharat Rashtra Samithi.
The award would be presented to Acharya Gopi at an event to be organised at Telangana Saraswatha Parishath in Abids.
The award has been instituted earlier this year for honouring the littérateurs every year.
Acharya Gopi has so far penned 56 books including 26 compilations of poems, 7 compilations of essays, 5 translations and 3 research books.
His books were translated to several Indian languages as also into foreign languages such as German, Persian, Russian and others.
He worked as the Vice-Chancellor of Telugu University and acted as the in-charge V-C of Kakatiya and Dravida Universities in the past.
Recent Awards
German Peace Prize 2023 – Salman Rushdie
45th European Essay Prize – Arundhati Roy (for ‘Azadi’ Essay)
‘Athi Uttam’ by the NABET – GSITI Hyderabad
Elizabeth Longford Prize 2023 – Ramachandra Guha (for Rebels Against the Raj)
Governor of the Year at the Central Banking Awards 2023 in London’ – RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das (Raghuram Rajan in 2015)
Q.8. Indian Army is participating in multinational peacekeeping Joint Exercise Ex Khaan Quest 2023 in which country?
Exp. Indian Army participates in multinational exercise ‘Khaan Quest 2023’
Indian Army is participating in the multinational peacekeeping Joint Exercise Ex Khaan Quest 2023 in Mongolia.
Military contingents and observers from over 20 countries are participating in this exercise. President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh inaugurated the Exercise.
The Indian Army is represented by a contingent from the Garhwal Rifles. The 14-day exercise is aimed at enhancing the interoperability of the participating nations, sharing experience, and training uniformed personnel for the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.
The exercise will prepare participants for future UN Peacekeeping missions, develop peace operations capabilities and enhance military readiness.
The exercise includes Command Post Exercise, Field Training Exercises, combat discussions, lectures, and demonstration.
Recent Exercise
12th edition of “Ex Ekuverin” between Indian & Maldives – Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
AL MOHED AL HINDI 2023 Naval Exercise between India & Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia –
Exercise Jal Rahat between Indian Army’s Gajraj and Joint Flood Relief – Hagrama Bridge (Manas River), Assam.
4th Samudra Shakti-23 exercise between India & Indonesia – Batam, Indonesia
1st Maritime Exercise between India & ASEAN – Changi Naval Base (Singapore) & South China Sea. [/su_spoiler]
Q.9. India gifted the indigenously-built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to which country to enhance that country’s naval capabilities?
Exp. India gifts missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam
India gifted the indigenously-built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam to enhance that country’s naval capabilities.
INS Kirpan is a Khukri class missile corvette displacing 1,350 tonnes and was commissioned into the Navy on January 12, 1991.
It has a displacement of close to 1,400 tonnes, a length of 91 metres, a beam of 11 metres, and is capable of speed in excess of 25 knots.
The ship is fitted with a medium-range gun, 30 mm close-range guns, chaff launchers, and surface-to-surface missiles, enabling it to perform a wide variety of roles, including coastal and offshore patrol, coastal security, surface warfare, anti-piracy, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
In June 2022, India and Vietnam signed an MoU on mutual logistics support in the presence of the two Defence Ministers during Mr. Singh’s visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
Hanoi has procured 12 high-speed patrol boats for the Vietnamese border guard force under a $100 million Line of Credit (LoC) extended in September 2014.
In 2016, India extended another $500 million defence LoC, and discussions are under way to identify the equipment.
About Vietnam
Capital- Hanoi
Currency- Vietnamese dong
Prime Minister – Pham Minh Chinh
President – Vo Van Thuong
Q.10. Who won the bronze medal in the women’s sabre event at the Asian Fencing Championships held in Wuxi, China?
Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has launched ‘Moga’ at a launch ceremony held at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao, Goa.
The 37th edition of the national games of India will be held in various locations in the state of Goa.
It will feature competitions in a total of 43 disciplines.
It will also feature ‘Gatka’, a traditional martial art form associated with Punjab.
About the National Games:
National Games in India are organized by the Indian Olympic Association.
The Indian sports ministry has affirmed that the National Games will be held every two years, except in years where the Olympics and Asian Games are held.
PT Usha is the president of the Indian Olympic Association which is headquartered in New Delhi.
About Goa
Formation – 30 May 1987
Capital – Panaji
Chief Minister – Pramod Sawant
Governor – S. Sreedharan Pillai
Q.13. International yoga day is celebrated every year on 21 June. What is the theme of International Yoga Day 2023?
International yoga day is celebrated every year on 21 June.
Objective – To promote awareness of the benefits of the ancient practice known as yoga
Theme 2023 – Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
This year we will be celebrating the 9th edition of the International Day of Yoga, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a yoga session at the UN Headquarters for the first time on 21 June 2023.
It was in 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea of a dedicated yoga day during his address to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly on 11 December 2014 and he was supported unanimously by all the 193 UN member states who agreed to observe the International Day of Yoga on June 21.
The inaugural celebration took place on June 21, 2015.
Q.14. World Music Day is observed every year on 21 June. What is the theme of World Music Day 2023?
World Music Day is observed every year on 21 June.
This global event encourages individuals to appreciate and actively engage with all forms of music, irrespective of genre, style, or language.
Theme 2023 -Music on the Intersections
Music is an important part of each of our daily lives, serving as an important instrument for stress relief, motivation, emotional expression and as a connecting force with others.
The origins of World Music Day have been traced back to 1982 when French Minister of Culture Jack Lang proposed the idea of celebrating a day of music or Fête de la Musique (festival of music).
As per another theory, World Music Day has been celebrated since 1976 when Joel Cohen proposed the idea of an all-night music festival to celebrate the beginning of summer solstice.
Q.15. World Hydrography Day is observed every year on which day?
विश्वहाइड्रोग्राफीदिवसहरसालकिसदिनमनायाजाताहै?
(a) 20 June / 20 जून
(b) 21 June / 21 जून
(c) 22 June / 22 जून
(d) 19 June / 19 जून
(e) 23 June / 23 जून
Answer & Explanation
Ans.15.(b)
Exp. 21 June – World Hydrography Day
World Hydrography Day is marked annually on June 21.
Objective – To increase public awareness and understanding of hydrography’s role in ensuring safe and efficient navigation, sustainable marine resource management, and coastal zone development
This day holds great importance as it serves as a platform to highlight the crucial work carried out by hydrographers worldwide and to promote the significance of hydrography itself.
Theme 2023 – Hydrography – underpinning the digital twin of the ocean
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) was established in 1921, serving as a prominent entity focused on addressing various aspects of marine life.
Headquartered in Monaco, the organization played a crucial role in advocating navigation-related concerns, setting technical standards, and protecting marine environments, engaging directly with governments.
Through various activities and events organized on this day, the IHO aims to increase public awareness and understanding of hydrography’s role in ensuring safe and efficient navigation, sustainable marine resource management, and coastal zone development.
