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Let us have a look at Today’s Questions:-
1) Where did the Ministry of Panchayati Raj organise a two-day National Workshop on Project Driven Block Panchayat Development Plan and District Panchayat Development Plan on 5-6 January 2023?
A. Hyderabad
B. Bathinda
C. Lucknow
D. New Delhi
Solution:
The correct answer is New Delhi.
Key Points:-
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj organized a two-day National Workshop on Project Driven Block Panchayat Development Plan and District Panchayat Development Plan on 5-6 January 2023 in New Delhi.
- The National Workshop aimed at adopting, conceptualizing and popularizing Project Development Plans.
- It also aimed to localize and realize Sustainable Development Goals in rural areas.
Important Points:-
- The three-tier Panchayats should accord highest priority to the development of villages and rural areas by creating all the basic amenities and providing all the facilities/opportunities available in urban cities.
- Block Panchayats and District Panchayats should ensure the effective implementation of development works and projects through better-quality Panchayat Development Plans.
Additional Information:-
- Article 243G of the Constitution of India mandates Panchayats to prepare and implement plans for economic development and social justice by converging and integrating all such schemes of Central and State Governments within their geographical area.
- Accordingly, the Gram Panchayats, Intermediate Panchayats, and District Panchayats are formulating Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP), Block Panchayat
Development Plan (BPDP) and District Panchayat Development Plan (DPDP) respectively for their area.
2) President Droupadi Murmu will give away the Digital India Awards (DIA) 2022 to the winners on 7 January 2023. The awards are announced under how many categories?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Solution :
The correct answer is 7.
Key Points :
- President Droupadi Murmu will give away the Digital India Awards (DIA) 2022 to the winners on 7 January 2023.
- DIA 2022 aims to inspire and motivate government entities, start-ups, and grassroots-level digital initiatives in fulfilling the Digital India vision.
- DIA is instituted under the aegis of the National Portal of India.
- The awards are announced under seven categories.
Important Points :
The seven categories are:
- Digital Empowerment of Citizens
- Digital Initiatives at Grassroots Level
- Digital Initiatives for Ease of Doing Business
- Data Sharing and Use for Socio-Economic Development
- Public Digital Platforms.
- Digital Initiatives in Collaboration with Startups
- Best Web and Mobile Initiatives Complying with GIGW & Accessibility Guidelines.
The National Portal of India provides single-window access to information & services being offered by Indian government entities at all levels.
The National Portal has been designed, developed, and maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
3) Consider the following statements:
1. As per the Nikkei Asia report, released in January 2023, India is now the world’s third-largest auto market.
2. USA has topped the list.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 & 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Solution :
The correct answer is Only 1.
Key Points :
- As per the Nikkei Asia report, India is now the world’s third-largest auto market.
- India has surpassed Japan, which is currently placed fourth.
- China continued to lead the global auto market and the US remained second.
Thus, statement 2 is incorrect.
Vehicles powered by gasoline, including hybrid vehicles, accounted for most of the new autos sold in India in 2022.
Important Points :
- According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, new vehicles delivered in India totaled 4.13 million between January and November 2022.
- In 2021, China continued to lead the global auto market, with 26.27 million vehicles sold.
- The US remained second at 15.4 million vehicles.
- According to Nikkei Asia, China surged past Japan to become the second-largest auto market in 2006.
- In 2009, China overtook the US to become the world’s largest market.
4) In January 2023, which state announced that 122 new sports complexes will soon be built in rural areas?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
Solution :
The correct answer is Maharashtra.
Key Points :
- Maharashtra has announced that 122 new sports complexes will soon be built in rural areas.
- The aim is to reinforce the state’s status as a sporting powerhouse in the country.
- These complexes will aim to develop players from a young age at every level — village, district, taluka, and state – to create international-class sportspersons.
Important Points :
- An exhaustive database of every sportsperson in the state is being maintained to ensure their progress in the world of sports.
- Maharashtra Sports Minister Girish Mahajan told that Maharashtra Games will be held every two years from now on.
- National Games winners will receive cash awards to the tune of 50 lakh rupees for a gold, 30 lakh rupees for a silver, and 20 lakh rupees for a bronze,” he said.
- Over 10,000 athletes and officials are taking part in 39 disciplines in Maharashtra.
- State Olympic Games which is being staged at nine venues across the state from January 2-1
5) Who launched the themes of the Y20 summit, logo, and website in New Delhi on 6 January 2023, in the curtain raiser event of Y20 Summit India?
A. Kiren Rijiju
B. J. P. Nadda
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Anurag Thakur
Solution :
The correct answer is Anurag Thakur.
Key Points :
- Union Minister Anurag Thakur launched the themes of the Y20 summit, logo, and website in New Delhi on Jan 6, 2023, in the curtain raiser event of Y20 Summit India.
- The Y20 is the official youth engagement group for the G20 (Group of 20), the forum for the world’s largest and most advanced economies.
- India is hosting the Y20 summit for the first time.
Important Points :
- India’s key focus is to bring young leaders from all across the globe together and discuss ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action.
- The activities to be undertaken by Y20 during India’s presidency will focus on global youth leadership and partnership.
- In a run-up to the final Youth-20 Summit, for the next eight months, there will be Pre summits on the five Y20 themes along with various discussions and seminars at different Universities across the country.
6) In January 2023, the Centre declared which of the following as a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, UAPA?
A. The Resistance Front
B. Deendar Anjuman
C. Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen
D. Hizbul Mujahideen
Solution :
The correct answer is The Resistance Front.
Key Points :
- Centre has declared The Resistance Front (TRF) as a terrorist organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, UAPA.
- The TRF came into existence in 2019 as a proxy outfit of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, a proscribed terrorist organization.
- The organization had been involved in carrying out propaganda on terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Important Points :
- The Resistance Front is also involved in psychological operations on social media platforms for inciting people of Jammu and Kashmir to join terrorist outfits against Indian State.
- The Ministry said the commander of the Resistance Front – Sheikh Sajjad Gul has been designated as a terrorist.
Additional Information :
- The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967 is an Indian law aimed at the prevention of unlawful activities associations in India.
- Its main objective was to make powers available for dealing with activities directed against the integrity and sovereignty of India.
7) On 5 January 2023, the Indian Army signed an agreement with which state to offer ExServicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) at eight medical colleges and hospitals in the state?
A. Odisha
B. Telangana
C. Gujarat
D. Assam
Solution :
The correct answer is Assam.
Key Points :
- The Indian Army, on 5 January 2023, signed an agreement with the Assam government to offer Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) at eight medical colleges and hospitals in the state.
- This will facilitate the cashless and capless treatment of 1.12 lakh beneficiaries.
- The ECHS benefits will be offered in Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat, Barpeta, Tezpur, Diphu, and North Lakhimpur.
Additional Information
Assam:
Chief Minister – Himanta Biswa Sarma
Governor – Jagdish Mukhi.
State Animal – Indian rhinoceros.
State Bird – White-winged duck.
National Parks – Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park.
Dams – Subansiri Lower Dam(Subansiri River), Karbi Langpi Dam(Borpani River).
Odisha:
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal
Telangana:
Chief Minister – K. Chandrashekar Rao
Governor – Tamilisai Soundararajan
Gujarat:
Chief Minister – Bhupendra Patel
Governor – Acharya Devvra
8) In January 2023, India is deploying a platoon of women peacekeepers in which country?
A. Iran
B. Sudan
C. Israel
D. Afghanistan
Solution :
The correct answer is Sudan.
Key Points :
- India, among the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping, is deploying a platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei, Sudan.
- This will be the country’s largest single unit of female Blue Helmets in a UN mission since 2007.
- In 2007, India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to UN peacekeeping mission.
- The unit aims to control the recent spurt of violence in Abyei.
Additional Information :
Sudan:
Capital – Khartoum.
Currency – Sudanese pound
Israel:
Capital – Jerusalem
Currency – Israeli Shekel
Afghanistan:
Capital – Kabul
Currency – Afghan afghani
Iran:
Capital – Tehran
Currency – Iranian rial
9) Which city will host the first Meeting of the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion Working Group of G20 on January 9-11, 2023?
A. New Delhi
B. Surat
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Solution :
The correct answer is Kolkata.
Key Points :
- Kolkata will host the first Meeting of Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion Working Group of G20 on January 9-11, 2023.
- The opening session of the meeting will showcase a unique exhibition on India’s role in financial inclusion.
- This working group will discuss ways to improve the financial system and financial system infrastructure.
Important Points
- The group will also discuss ways to facilitate remittance flows and reduce the cost of remittance transfers, financial literacy and consumer protection, digital financial literacy, and bridging the digital divide, among others.
- During the first month of the Presidency of G20, meetings were held in Udaipur, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
10) In January 2023, National Genome Editing and Training Centre (NGETC) was inaugurated at National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI). In which city is NABI located?
A. Punjab
B. Jhansi
C. Bareilly
D. Hyderabad
Solution :
The correct answer is Punjab.
Key Points :
- National Genome Editing and Training Centre (NGETC was inaugurated at National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali in Punjab.
- NGETC will cater to the regional needs for the adoption of various genome editing methods.
- The centre will help in improving crops in present climate scenarios and making them more tolerant to changing environmental conditions.
Additional Information :
Institutes Location –
Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi.
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly.
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad.
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