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Nobel Prize 2023 Winners in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, Peace and Literature & their achievements

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Nobel Prize 2023 Winners in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, Peace and Literature & their achievements

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Nobel Prize Awards

Awarded to those who have conferred the greatest benefits to humankind.
Alfred Nobel in his will, he bequeathed all of his “remaining realisable assets” to be used to establish five prizes which became known as “Nobel Prizes” in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace categories.
Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 & Prize in Economics started in 1968.
Prize includes = A gold medal, a diploma, and a monetary award of 11 million SEK (=1 million US $)

Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 2023

Katalin Karikó & Drew Weissman

“for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19”

Nobel Prize in Literature 2023

Jon Fosse

“for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable”

He is the fourth Norwegian recipient of the prize.

Noble Peace Prize 2023

Narges Mohammadi

“for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all”

Iranian human rights activist and Vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC)

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023

Pierre Agostini
Ferenc Krausz
Anne L’Huillier

“for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”

new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms/molecules.
Demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change energy.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023

Moungi Bawendi
Louis Brus
Alexei Ekimov

“for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”

Independent of each other, Ekimov and Brus succeeded in creating quantum dots, and Bawendi revolutionised the chemical production.

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023

Claudia Goldin

“for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes”

Goldin gives an account of women’s earnings and their labour market participation
She discovered the key drivers of the gender gap in labour market and employment.
Women’s choices have been limited by marriage and domestic responsibility, family
Female labour participation forms a U-shaped curve in the last two century
Participation of married women decreased with transition from agrarian to industrial society due to Industrial revolution in 19th century, but increased due to growth of service sector in the early 20th century.
The gap in the labour participation has increased after the birth of the first child.
The award was established in 1968 by an endowment “in perpetuity” from Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank.

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India’s Achievement in 19th Asian Games 2023 – 107 Medals & Records (Current Affairs/GK for Assam ARDE 2.0)

Posted on October 9, 2023October 13, 2023 by admin

India’s Achievement in 19th Asian Games 2023 – 107 Medals & Records (Current Affairs/GK for Assam ARDE 2.0)

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India reached a historic milestone at the Asian Games 2023, securing their best-ever performance of 107 medals – 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze. This remarkable medal haul represents India’s most successful performance in a Asian Games edition. This outstanding feat surpassed India’s previous best of 70 medals in the Jakarta Asian Games.

India ended at 4th spot in the medal tally in 2023, behind China, Japan, and Republic of Korea.

India sent 655 athletes to compete in 41 disciplines at the Asian Games 2023 held from September 19 to October 8. It was India’s largest representation at the Asian Games in the 19 editions held so far.

Indian shooters won seven gold medals and Four of the seven gold medals for India in shooting at the Asian Games 2023 came with world records.
Indian archers, led by Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale, won nine medals in archery at the Asian Games 2023. The nine medals won by Indian archers included five golds. India’s previous best was one gold, one silver and one bronze from Incheon 2014.
The men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy claimed India’s maiden gold medal in badminton.
The men’s and women’s Indian cricket teams also won their first gold medals in the Asian Games on their tournament debuts.
Avinash Sable set an Asian Games record in men’s 3000m steeplechase for gold.
Parul Chaudhary won gold in the women’s 5000m race
Annu Rani won gold in the women’s javelin throw.
Medal winners in hockey – Gold in Men’s team & Bronze in Women’s team.
In KABADDI, India triumphed over Iran in the men’s final and Chinese Taipei in the women’s gold medal match to ensure a clean sweep in the sport.
Sanjana Bathula became the youngest Indian to win a medal at the Asian Games after she won the bronze in the women’s speed skating 3000m relay event.

Medal Tally at Asian Games 2022

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	People’s Republic of China	201	111	71	383
2	Japan	52	67	69	188
3	Republic of Korea	42	59	89	190
4	India	28	38	41	107
5	Uzbekistan	22	18	31	71

Asian Games 2023 India’s medal winners list
No.	Athletes	Sport	Event	Medal
1	Team India	Shooting	Women’s 10m air rifle team	Silver
2	Team India	Rowing	Men’s lightweight double sculls	Silver
3	Team India	Rowing	Men’s pair	Bronze
4	Team India	Rowing	Men’s eight	Silver
5	Ramita Jindal	Shooting	Women’s 10m air rifle	Bronze
6	Team India	Shooting	Men’s 10m air rifle team	Gold
7	Team India	Rowing	Men’s four	Bronze
8	Team India	Rowing	Men’s quadruple	Bronze
9	Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar	Shooting	Men’s 10m air rifle	Bronze
10	Team India	Shooting	Men’s 25m rapid file pistol team	Bronze
11	Team India	Cricket	Women’s T20 cricket	Gold
12	Neha Thakur	Sailing	Girl’s Dinghy – ILCA4	Silver
13	Eabad Ali	Sailing	Men’s Windsurfer – RS:X	Bronze
14	Team India	Equestrian	Team dressage	Gold
15	Team India	Shooting	Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team	Silver
16	Team India	Shooting	Women’s 25m pistol team	Gold
17	Sift Kaur Samra	Shooting	Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions	Gold
18	Ashi Chouksey	Shooting	Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions	Bronze
19	Team India	Shooting	Men’s skeet team	Bronze
20	Vishnu Saravanan	Sailing	Men’s dinghy ICLA7	Bronze
21	Esha Singh	Shooting	Women’s 25m pistol	Silver
22	Anantjeet Singh Naruka	Shooting	Men’s skeet	Silver
23	Naorem Roshibina Devi	Wushu	Women’s 60kg sanda	Silver
24	Team India	Shooting	Men’s 10m air pistol team	Gold
25	Anush Agarwalla	Equestrian	Individual dressage	Bronze
26	Team India	Shooting	Women’s 10m air pistol team	Silver
27	Team India	Shooting	Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team	Gold
28	Team India	Tennis	Men’s doubles	Silver
29	Esha Singh	Shooting	Women’s 10m air pistol	Silver
30	Palak Gulia	Shooting	Women’s 10m air pistol	Gold
31	Team India	Squash	Women’s team	Bronze
32	Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar	Shooting	Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions	Silver
33	Kiran Baliyan	Athletics	Women’s shot put	Bronze
34	Team India	Shooting	Mixed team 10m air pistol	Silver
35	Team India	Tennis	Mixed doubles	Gold
36	Team India	Squash	Men’s team	Gold
37	Karthik Kumar	Athletics	Men’s 10,000m	Silver
38	Gulveer Singh	Athletics	Men’s 10,000m	Bronze
39	Aditi Ashok	Golf	Women’s golf	Silver
40	Team India	Shooting	Women’s trap team	Silver
41	Team India	Shooting	Men’s trap team	Gold
42	Kynan Chenai	Shooting	Men’s trap	Bronze
43	Nikhat Zareen	Boxing	Women’s 50kg	Bronze
44	Avinash Sable	Athletics	Men’s 3000m steeplechase	Gold
45	Tajinderpal Singh Toor	Athletics	Men’s shot put	Gold
46	Harmilan Bains	Athletics	Women’s 1500m	Silver
47	Ajay Kumar Saroj	Athletics	Men’s 1500m	Silver
48	Jinson Johnson	Athletics	Men’s 1500m	Bronze
49	Nandini Agasara	Athletics	Women’s heptathlon	Bronze
50	Murali Sreeshankar	Athletics	Men’s long jump	Silver
51	Seema Punia	Athletics	Women’s discus throw	Bronze
52	Jyothi Yarraji	Athletics	Women’s 100m hurdles	Silver
53	Team India	Badminton	Men’s team	Silver
54	Team India	Roller skating	Women’s speed skating 3000m relay	Bronze
55	Team India	Roller skating	Men’s speed skating 3000m relay	Bronze
56	Team India	Table tennis	Women’s doubles	Bronze
57	Parul Chaudhary	Athletics	Women’s 3000m steeplechase	Silver
58	Priti Lamba	Athletics	Women’s 3000m steeplechase	Bronze
59	Ancy Sojan	Athletics	Women’s long jump	Silver
60	Team India	Athletics	Mixed 4x400m relay	Silver
61	Team India	Canoe Sprint	Men’s canoe double 1000m	Bronze
62	Preeti Pawar	Boxing	Women’s 54kg	Bronze
63	Vithya Ramraj	Athletics	Women’s 400m hurdles	Bronze
64	Parul Chaudhary	Athletics	Women’s 5000m	Gold
65	Mohammed Afsal	Athletics	Men’s 800m	Silver
66	Praveen Chithravel	Athletics	Men’s triple jump	Bronze
67	Tejaswin Shankar	Athletics	Men’s decathlon	Silver
68	Annu Rani	Athletics	Women’s javelin throw	Gold
69	Narender Berwal	Boxing	Men’s +92kg	Bronze
70	Team India	Athletics	Mixed team race walk	Bronze
71	Team India	Archery	Mixed team compound	Gold
72	Team India	Squash	Mixed team	Bronze
73	Parveen Hooda	Boxing	Women’s 57kg	Bronze
74	Lovlina Borgohain	Boxing	Women’s 75kg	Silver
75	Sunil Kumar	Wrestling	Greco-Roman 87kg	Bronze
76	Harmilan Bains	Athletics	Women’s 800m	Silver
77	Avinash Sable	Athletics	Men’s 5000m	Silver
78	Team India	Athletics	Women’s 4x400m relay	Silver
79	Neeraj Chopra	Athletics	Men’s javelin throw	Gold
80	Kishore Jena	Athletics	Men’s javelin throw	Silver
81	Team India	Athletics	Men’s 4x400m relay	Gold
82	Team India	Archery	Women’s compound team	Gold
83	Team India	Squash	Mixed doubles	Gold
84	Team India	Archery	Men’s compound team	Gold
85	Saurav Ghosal	Squash	Men’s singles	Silver
86	Antim Panghal	Wrestling	Women’s 53kg	Bronze
87	Team India	Archery	Women’s recurve team	Bronze
88	HS Prannoy	Badminton	Men’s singles	Bronze
89	Team India	Sepaktakraw	Women’s regu	Bronze
90	Team India	Archery	Men’s recurve team	Silver
91	Sonam Malik	Wrestling	Women’s 62kg	Bronze
92	Kiran Bishnoi	Wrestling	Women’s 76kg	Bronze
93	Aman Sehrawat	Wrestling	Men’s freestyle 57kg	Bronze
94	Team India	Bridge	Men’s team	Silver
95	Team India	Hockey	Men’s team	Gold
96	Aditi Swami	Archery	Women’s compound individual	Bronze
97	Jyothi Surekha Vennam	Archery	Women’s compound individual	Gold
98	Ojas Pravin Deotale	Archery	Men’s compound individual	Gold
99	Abhishek Verma	Archery	Men’s compound individual	Silver
100	Team India	Kabaddi	Women’s kabaddi	Gold
101	Team India	Badminton	Men’s doubles	Gold
102	Team India	Cricket	Men’s team	Gold
103	Team India	Kabaddi	Men’s kabaddi	Gold
104	Team India	Hockey	Women’s team	Bronze
105	Deepak Punia	Wrestling	Men’s freestyle 86kg	Silver
106	Team India	Chess	Men’s team	Silver
107	Team India	Chess	Women’s team	Silver

India’s Asian Games 2023 medal-winning team members
Team	Members
Women’s 10m air rifle shooting team	Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal
Men’s lightweight double sculls rowing team	Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh
Men’s pair rowing team	Babu Lal Yadav, Lekh Ram
Men’s eight rowing team	Neeraj, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetesh Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish, DU Pande
Men’s 10m air rifle shooting team	Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar
Men’s four rowing team	Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish
Men’s quadruple rowing team	Parminder Singh, Satnam Singh, Jakar Khan, Sukhmeet Singh
Men’s 25m rapid file pistol shooting team	Vijayveer Sidhu, Adarsh Singh, Anish Bhanwala
Women’s T20 cricket team	Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry, Anusha Bareddy
Dressage equestrian team	Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, Divyakriti Singh, Sudipti Hajela
Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting team	Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik, Sift Kaur Samra
Women’s 25m pistol shooting team	Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh
Men’s skeet shooting team	Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Singh Khangura, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa
Men’s 10m air pistol shooting team	Arjun Cheema, Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal
Women’s 10m air pistol shooting team	Esha Singh, Divya TS, Palak Gulia
Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting team	Swapnil Kushale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran
Men’s doubles tennis team	Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan
Women’s squash team	Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Dipika Pallikal
10m air pistol mixed team	Sarabjot Singh, Divya TS
Mixed doubles tennis team	Rohan Bopanna, Rutuja Bhosale
Men’s squash team	Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Harinder Pal Singh, Mahesh Mangaonkar
Women’s trap shooting team	Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak, Rajeshwari Kumari
Men’s trap shooting team	Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Prithviraj Tondaiman
Men’s badminton team	Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, MR Arjun, Dhruva Kapila, HS Prannoy, Mithun Manjunath, Sai Pratheek, Rohan Kapoor
Women’s speed skating 3000m relay team	Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, Aarathy Kasturi Raj, Sanjana Bathula
Men’s speed skating 3000m relay team	Vikram Rajendra Ingale, Siddhant Rahul Kamble, Anandkumar Velkumar, Aryanpal Singh Ghuman
Women’s doubles table tennis team	Ayhika Mukherjee, Sutirtha Mukherjee
Mixed 4x400m relay athletics team	Muhammad Ajmal, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh, Subha Venkatesan
Men’s canoe double 1000m team	Arjun Singh, Sunil Singh Salam
Mixed team race walk team	Manju Rani, Ram Baboo
Mixed team compound archery team	Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Ojas Pravin Deotale
Mixed team squash team	Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh
Women’s 4x400m relay athletics team	Vithya Ramraj, Aishwarya Kailash Mishra, Prachi, Subha Venkatesan
Men’s 4x400m relay athletics team	Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh
Women’s compound archery team	Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, Parneet Kaur
Mixed doubles squash team	Dipika Pallikal, Harinder Pal Sandhu
Men’s compound archery team	Abhishek Verma, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar
Women’s recurve team	Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur
Women’s regu sepaktakraw team	Khushbu, Maipak Devi Ayekam, Leirentonbi Devi Elangbam, Priya Devi Elangbam, Chaoba Devi Oinam
Men’s recurve archery team	Atanu Das, Tushar Shelke, Dhiraj Bommadevara
Men’s bridge team	Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral
Men’s hockey team	PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Abhishek, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
Women’s kabaddi team	Akshima, Jyoti, Pooja, Pooja, Priyanka, Pushpa, Sakshi Kumari, Ritu Negi, Nidhi Sharma, Sushma Sharma, Snehal Pradeep Shinde, Sonali Vishnu Shingat
Men’s badminton doubles team	Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Men’s cricket team	Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh, Akash Deep
Men’s kabaddi team	Nitesh Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sachin, Surjeet Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj, Arjun Deshwal, Aslam Inamdar, Naveen Kumar, Pawan Sehrawat, Sunil Kumar, Nitin Rawal, Akash Shinde
Women’s hockey team	Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Deepika, Lalremsiami, Monika, Navneet Kaur, Neha, Nisha, Sonika, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Deep Grace Ekka, Vandana Katariya, Sangita Kumari, Vaishnavi Vittal Phalke, Nikki Pradhan, Sushila Chanu, Salima Tete
Men’s chess team	Gukesh D, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Women’s chess team	Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Vantika Agrawal, Savitha Shri B

India’s Asian Games 2023 medals tally: By sport
Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Shooting	7	9	6	22
Athletics	6	14	9	29
Archery	5	2	2	9
Squash	2	1	2	5
Cricket	2	0	0	2
Kabaddi	2	0	0	2
Badminton	1	1	1	3
Tennis	1	1	0	2
Equestrian	1	0	1	2
Hockey	1	0	1	2
Rowing	0	2	3	5
Chess	0	2	0	2
Wrestling	0	1	5	6
Boxing	0	1	4	5
Sailing	0	1	2	3
Bridge	0	1	0	1
Golf	0	1	0	1
Wushu	0	1	0	1
Roller skating	0	0	2	2
Canoe	0	0	1	1
Sepaktakraw	0	0	1	1
Table tennis	0	0	1	1
TOTAL	28	38	41	107

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 343: September 2023, Week 5

Posted on October 8, 2023March 27, 2024 by admin

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 343: September 2023, Week 5

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Q1. Assam Govt. has launched the “Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbharshil Asom Abhiyan” to provide financial grant of what amount to the deserving young individuals, to improve job opportunities in the state?

Rs. 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh
Rs. 3 Lakh to 5 Lakh
Rs. 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh
Rs. 10 Lakh

Rs. 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh

Q2. Which village in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India for the year 2023?

Biswanath Ghat
Chunbari Gaon
Ranthali
Sarthebari

Biswanath Ghat

Biswanath Ghat in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India in 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism.

Q3. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Border Security Force (BSF)
Assam Rifles
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Assam Rifles

Q4. Which country has become Bangladesh’s leading export partner?

China
India
United States
England

India

India has become Bangladesh’s leading export partner, surpassing Japan and China.

Q5. When is Engineers’ Day celebrated in India?

February 28
September 15
July 31
December 13

September 15

Q6. How many elephant corridors are there in India, as per the “Elephant Corridors of India” report released by the Union Environment Ministry?

92
106
129
150

150

The “Elephant Corridors of India” report released by the Union Environment Ministry states that there are 150 elephant corridors in India.

Q7. India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023 is

24th
29th
36th
40th

40th

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. India’s improved significantly from its rank of 81 in 2015.

Q8. Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023?

Dilip Kumar
Dharmendra
Amitabh Bachchan
Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman

Q9. When is the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation celebrated?

September 5
September 12
September 19
September 30

September 12

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is celebrated to recognize and promote economic, social, and political developments in regions and countries in the South and highlight UN efforts for technical cooperation among developing nations.

Q10. Who is regarded as the ‘Father of Green Revolution in India’?

M.S. Swaminathan
C. V. Raman
Verghese Kurien
Amartya Sen

M.S. Swaminathan

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 341: September 2023, Week 3

Posted on October 1, 2023October 11, 2023 by admin

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 341: September 2023, Week 3

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Q1. Which state in the North Eastern Region has become the first to initiate Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years?

Assam
Meghalaya
Manipur
Nagaland

Nagaland

Nagaland is the first state in the North Eastern Region to introduce Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years.

Q2. The state govt has adopted Artificial Intelligence enabled robotic technology to keep its Umiam lake clean. The Umiam lake is located in which state?

Sikkim
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Umiam lake is situated at an altitude of about 4,900 feet is also a major hub for water sports and boating in Shillong. The AI-integrated robotic boat is able to collect huge quantities of garbage from Umiam Lake.

Q3. Recently, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards for 2022 was announced. These prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are presented to eminent personalities of which profession?

Sports person
Scientist
Social Worker
Politician

Scientists

Q4. Which city is set to become India’s first ‘solar city’?

Sanchi
Indore
Raipur
Bikaner

Sanchi

The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 14,324 tonnes annually and currently includes a 3 MW solar plant that caters to the city’s energy needs.
A 5 MW plant for agricultural requirements is also under construction.
The city is expected to generate surplus energy once completed.

Q5. Who is nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune?

Abhishek Bachchan
Sunny Deol
R Madhavan
Shah Rukh Khan

R Madhavan

Q6. Where is the 43rd ASEAN Summit being held?

Jakarta
Bangkok
Phnom Penh
Metro Manila

Jakarta

The 43rd ASEAN Summit is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5 to 7, 2023. The summit is being hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Q7. Which country is the largest part of Zealandia, the newly discovered 8th continent?

Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa

New Zealand

New Zealand is the largest part of Zealandia that is above sea level, followed by New Caledonia. The two islands make up about 98% of the landmass of Zealandia that is above sea level.

Q8. Which institution launched ‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’?

RBI
SBI
NASSCOM
NPCI

NPCI

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched ‘Credit Line on UPI’ enables pre-sanctioned credit lines from banks via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), providing users with access to instant credit.

‘UPI LITE X’ facilitates offline payments, while ‘UPI Tap & Pay’ enhances digital payments through Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for QR code-based transactions.

‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’ allows voice-enabled UPI payments in Hindi and English through UPI apps, telecom calls, and IoT devices.

Q9. Which public sector enterprise was recently conferred with the Navratna status by the Department of Public Enterprises?

Oil India Limited
Coal India Limited
Steel Authority of India Limited
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

Q10. Which institution launched ‘Grassroots Initiative to Promote Indian Standards in Rural Areas’?

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

BIS has initiated a comprehensive outreach program to raise awareness and encourage compliance with Indian standards at the grassroots level. This initiative aims to sensitize Gram Panchayat Presidents and Secretaries across the country, emphasizing the importance of adhering to Indian Standards while implementing government programs and schemes in villages.

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 339: September 2023, Week 1

Posted on September 27, 2023October 11, 2023 by admin

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 339: September 2023, Week 1

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Q1. Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a major outreach program called “Raijyor Xomadhon (public solutions)” with the aim of

bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes
bridging e-governance services to the doors of every citizens
improving the health and education scenario in the the rural areas
Solving bottleneck issues in agriculture and primary sectors

Bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes

Q2. Which personality from Assam has been awarded the 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2023?

Manmohan Singh
Ravi Kannan
Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Hema Bharali

Ravi Kannan

Q3. Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been recently elected as President of which country?

Mauritius
New Zealand
Singapore
Seychelles

Singapore

He won the election with 70.4% of the votes.
Shanmugaratnam was previously the Senior Minister of Singapore from 2019 to 2023. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister for eight years. He studied at the London School of Economics, Cambridge University, and Harvard University.

Q4. Which country’s military force has recently unveiled the artificial intelligence robot ‘Valkyrie’ for aerial combat?

China
USA
Saudi Arabia
UK

USA

Q5. Which Union Ministry has recently introduced a fresh visa category named ‘Ayush Visa’?

Ministry of Ayush
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

“Ayush Visa” to cater to foreign nationals seeking medical treatment, including therapeutic care, wellness, and yoga in India.
To address the requirement for a dedicated visa program for foreign visitors seeking treatment under Ayush systems or Indian medicine.

Q6. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023?

Ministry of Electronics and IT
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023.
Since its inception in 2017, the Smart India Hackathon has become a global model for hackathons and innovation frameworks.
This event presents 239 problem statements, including 182 software challenges and 57 hardware challenges.

Q7. Which of the following is the blockchain-based project recently launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

Grapevine
PayOne
Falcon
Oxygen App

Falcon

Falcon is an open-source project that aims to simplify the management and use of blockchains based on ‘Hyperledger Fabric’ and supported on Kubernetes clusters. Essentially, Falcon is expected to help developers innovate on blockchain-based payment solutions.

Q8. Who is the chairperson of the Committee set up to assess the viability of the “one nation, one election” concept?

Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
Ramnath Kovind
Ranjan Gogoi
Arjun Ram Meghwal

Ramnath Kovind

The members of the panel include Union home minister Amit Shah, ex-J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Finance Commission chairman N K Singh, Constitution expert Subhash C Kashyap, senior advocate Harish Salve, and ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari.

Q9. In August 2023, the number of UPI transactions performed reached a milestone of

10 billion
12 billion
20 billion
50 billion

10 billion

Q10. NITI Aayog signed a MoU with which institution on fast tracking SDGs?

World Bank
Asian Development Bank
UNDP
UNEP

UNDP

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to formalise a framework of cooperation on a range of areas, including SDG localisation, data-driven monitoring, Aspirational Districts and Blocks, among others.
The MoU was signed for a period of five years.
NITI Aayog is the nodal Institution for coordinating the adoption and monitoring of SDGs at the national and sub-national levels. UNDP plays the integrator role in coordinating efforts to fast-track progress on the SDGs within the UN system.

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 338: August 2023, Week 5

Posted on September 11, 2023September 26, 2023 by admin

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 338: August 2023, Week 5

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Q1. The North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was set up by

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
SEBI
SBI

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)

G Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), revealed in a written reply at the Lok Sabha that the North East Venture Fund (NEVF) has made substantial investments in 37 startups across various sectors, amounting to Rs 56.84 Crore.

Q2. Assam’s govt has recently planned to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs’. Who is the present Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of Assam?

Ranjeet Kumar Dass
Atul Bora
Chandra Mohan Patowary
Ashok Singhal

Ashok Singhal

Assam’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs.’ Led by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal, these initiatives aim to introduce cutting-edge urban planning concepts and expertise to the state.

Q3. Which club football tournament is the oldest in Asia and the third oldest in the world?

AFC Champions League
Santosh Trophy
Durand Cup
Bengal Cup

Durand Cup

Q4. Which nation emerged as the champion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?

England
Germany
Spain
France

Spain

Q5. Who was honored with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on 01 August 2023?

Rajnath Singh
Amit Shah
Nirmala Sitharaman
Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

Q6. Who is the winner of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023?

Praggnanandhaa
Gukesh D
Magnus Carlsen
Viswanathan Anand

Magnus Carlsen

Q7. What film was awarded the “Best Feature Film” at the 69th National Film Awards?

RRR
Pushpa: The Rise
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Q8. Who has been recently declared as the National Icon of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

Sachin Tendulkar
Neeraj Chopra
MS Dhoni
Shahrukh Khan

Sachin Tendulkar

Q9. Which country recently achieved the historic feat by becoming the first country to successfully land on the South Pole of the lunar surface?

China
United States
India
Japan

India

Q10. Assam has recently unveiled state’s longest flyover measuring 2.63 kilometers, connecting Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati. The flyover is

Brahmaputra Flyover
Lachit Flyover
Nilachal Flyover
Kamrup Flyover

Nilachal Flyover

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 336: August 2023, Week 3

Posted on September 9, 2023September 25, 2023 by admin

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 336: August 2023, Week 3

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Q1. The first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture in India at which state?

Assam
West Bengal
Bihar
Karnataka

Assam

Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.
Categorised as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species, the Himalayan vulture is a winter migrant to the Indian plains, and a resident of the high Himalayas.

Q2. According to Elephant Census-2023, which state has the maximum population of elephants?

Assam
Karnataka
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

According to Elephant Census-2023, Karnataka leads the country in the total number of elephants. Elephant counts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have experienced a minor rise, while numbers in Kerala have nearly reduced by half, based on the recent Elephant Population Estimates shared by the southern Indian states.

Q3. Hurricane Dora and tropical storm Greg have recently hit which region?

New Zealand
Hawaii
Philippines
Australia

Hawaii

The tropical storm Greg has reached near Hawaii state of the United States which is already reeling under the devastating impact of wildfire.
Hurricane Dora created high gusty winds over Maui recently and complicated the wildfire problem. It also became a typhoon, and was the second tropical system on record to remain at hurricane strength across the eastern, central and western Pacific basins.

Q4. Which institution recently launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation)?

SEBI
RBI
SBI
LIC

RBI

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation).
The launch of the web portal will aid users to identify their unclaimed deposits/ accounts and enable them to either claim the deposit amount or make their deposit accounts operative at their respective banks.

Q5. IIT Bombay partners with which financial institution to support Innovation-Led Green Hydrogen Initiatives?

HSBC
Citibank
Barclays
HDFC Bank

HSBC

IIT Bombay has partnered with HSBC to pursue technological advancements towards making green hydrogen production more efficient, cost-effective, and scalable.
The focus will be on innovative projects that will help position green hydrogen as a strategic alternate fuel; help in building a robust, green hydrogen economy and achieve the government’s vision of an energy-independent nation.

Q6. Rajouri Chikri woodcraft, which has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags recently, is a craft from which state/UT?

Rajasthan
Karnataka
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Two products from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Anantnag districts—the Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and the Mushqbudji rice variety—have earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. With its honey-toned appearance and smooth, refined texture, Chikri wood is found in the mountainous regions of the Jammu province.

Q7. In FY 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise value of approximately

₹1 lakh crore
₹2 lakh crore
₹5 lakh crore
₹7 lakh crore

₹2 lakh crore

In Financial Year 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise Value of ₹ 2,01,113 crore.
The Economic Survey 2021-22 observed that prices on GeM were observed to be 9.5% lower in comparison with other online platforms for 10 out of 22 commodities.

Q8. Which state has recently inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school?

Telangana
Maharashtra
Kerala
Karnataka

Kerala

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school called as Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The AI school is a result of a collaboration between iLearning Engines (ILE) USA and Vedhik eSchool.

Q9. ‘MPOWER Measures’ are associated with which organisation?

United Nations Environmental Program
World Bank
World Health Organization
NASA

World Health Organization

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that over the past 15 years, 71% of the global population, approximately 5.6 billion people, are now protected by at least one of the measures, five times more than in 2007.

The WHO’s MPOWER measures aim to monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, protect people from tobacco smoke, provide assistance to quit tobacco, warn about the dangers of tobacco, enforce bans on tobacco advertising, and raise taxes on tobacco products.

Q10. Which country’s hockey team is the winner of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

India
Japan
Malaysia
South Korea

India

India won the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 after a sensational final against Malaysia with the final score of 4-3.

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 335: August 2023, Week 2

Posted on September 9, 2023September 24, 2023 by admin

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 335: August 2023, Week 2

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Q1. Which state/UT has recently launched the ‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ app?

Tripura
Assam
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh

Assam

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Department of Forest and Environment’s Amrit Brikshya Andolan web portal/mobile application and the Wood-based Industry (WBI) registration web portal, along with the theme song for the Amrit Brikshya Andolan. It is an initiative aimed at planting a total of 1 crore commercially-viable saplings across the State by individuals from various walks of life.

Q2. Which institution has released the Digital Payments Index (DPI) in India?

RBI
Finance Ministry
NITI Aayog
NPCI

RBI

Digital payments across India registered a growth of 13.24 per cent in a year through March 2023, as per RBI’s index that measures the adoption of online transactions.

RBI’s Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) stood at 395.57 at end-March 2023 compared to 377.46 in September 2022 and 349.30 in March 2022. The index is a base to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country.

Q3. Now, Indian companies can list themselves on foreign exchanges through which of the following institution/organisation?

BSE
SEBI
RBI
IFSC

IFSC

Q4. As per the Supreme Court, which institution retains power to scrap Article 370?

Prime Minister of India
Chief Justice of India
President of India
Parliament

President of India

The Supreme Court said that the President of India retains power to scrap Article 370, after Constituent Assembly dissolved in 1957. Clause (3) of Article 370 gave the President power to notify the Article inoperative or modify it. But a provision had made it necessary that such a move would have to be recommended by the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly.

Q5. Which Union Ministry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business?

Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of MSME

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business. The group comprised representatives from industry associations, business chambers, legal professionals, and officials of seven ministries. It would also have representatives of the National Housing Bank, NABARD and CPCB.

Q6. Which state launched the ‘Gruha Jyothi scheme’?

Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

The Karnataka government launched the Gruha Jyothi free power scheme, which aims to provide free electricity up to 200 units for every household in the state. About 2.14 crore households will get benefited from the Gruha Jyothi scheme./bg_collapse]

Q7. Which institution releases the ‘Rice Price Index’?

World Bank
NITI Aayog
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

In July 2023, the United Nations food agency reported that the rice price index rose by 2.8%, reaching its highest level in nearly 12 years. The increase was driven by strong demand and export restrictions imposed by India, affecting prices in key exporting countries, as indicated by the Food and Agriculture Organization’s All Rice Price Index.

Q8. What is going to be the applicable Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on full face value of online gaming?

28%

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 51st meeting held recently, decided to stick to its earlier decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on the full-face value of the bets placed on online gaming, casinos and horse-trading. The council said a 28 per cent GST would apply from October 1.

Q9 The world’s first hundred percent Ethanol fuelled Car has been developed by which automobile major?

Maruti Suzuki
Tata Motors
Toyota
Tesla

Toyota

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The car, which runs on 100 per cent ethanol (E100), is based on the Toyota Innova HyCross. It can cover 40 per cent of its distance on ethanol and the remaining 60 per cent on electric, with the petrol engine shut off.

Q10. Approximately, how many Income Tax Returns were filed for AY 2023-2024 in India?

2.71 crore
3.57 crore
6.77 crore
8.80 crore

6.77 crore

The total number of ITRs for AY 2023-24 filed till 31st July, 2023 are more than 6.77 crore, which is 16.1% more than the total ITRs for AY 2022-23 (5.83 crore) filed till 31st July 2022. Over 64.33 lakh ITRs were filed on a single day-on 31st July, 2023.

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 334: August 2023, Week 1

Posted on September 2, 2023September 22, 2023 by admin

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 334: August 2023, Week 1

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Q1. Phangnon Konyak becomes first woman MP from her state to preside over Rajya Sabha, recently. She is from which state?

Assam
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya

Nagaland

Phangnon Konyak is an Indian politician from Nagaland. She is also the first woman to be elected to Rajya Sabha from Nagaland (April 2022) and the second woman from the state to be elected to either house of the Parliament or the state assembly. She is the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland.

Q2. One of the latest commissioned railway station, the Khongsang railway station, is located in which state?

Mizoram
Nagaland
Manipur
Assam

Manipur

The Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway in association with the state’s transport department dispatched the first goods trains carrying food grains and essential commodities to Khongsang railway station at Manipur from Guwahati. The first direct passenger train service namely ‘Jan Shatabdi Express’ was earlier inaugurated between Tripura’s Agartala and Khongsang.

Q3. Which state is to establish a ‘Mangrove Cell’ to bring continuity to the efforts of the State government in mangrove management?

Gujarat
West Bengal
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

West Bengal

West Bengal, which is home to about 40% of mangrove forests in India, announced the setting up of a ‘Mangrove Cell’ in the State, on the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.

Q4.Which is the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap?

South Africa
Nigeria
Congo
Gabon

Gabon

Recently, Gabon made history as the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap. The country intends to purchase a minimum of USD 450 million of its government debt in exchange for an environmentally sustainable blue bond.

Q5. As per the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, who will be the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs?

Union Education Minister of India
President of India
Vice President of India
Prime Minister of India

President of India

The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was introduced in the Lok Sabha, to amend IIM Act of 2017. The amendment declares the 20 IIMs across the country as ‘institutions of national importance’. The bill introduced in Lok Sabha by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, proposes to appoint the President of India as the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs.

Q6. Recently, which country has conducted a test of the Lockheed Martin X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft?

China
India
Russia
USA

USA

Q7. Semiconductor manufacturing company Micron Technology is set to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in which state?

Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Karnataka

Gujarat

Micron reaffirmed its commitment to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in Gujarat, creating 5,000 direct jobs and addressing demand from domestic and international markets.

The project entails a total investment of USD 2.75 billion. The first Made in India’ chip should be ready by December 2024.

Q8. Which company/organisation is preparing to launch the world’s largest privately-owned satellite called JUPITER-3?

Antrix
Space X
Virgin Galactic
Boeing

Space X

SpaceX is preparing to launch the world’s largest privately-owned satellite, called JUPITER-3. This impressive satellite will be sent into space aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A in Florida.

This launch will be the seventh for the robust triple-booster rocket.

Q9. Which internet platform giant has recently replaced it’s iconic bird logo with alphabet ‘X’ shaped logo?

Twitter
Threads
Facebook
Instagram

Twitter

Q10. Which institution approved the Guidelines for Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India?

AICTE
UGC
NITI Aayog
NCERT

UGC

Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved the Guidelines for Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). These guidelines are intended to assist HEIs in attaining academic and research excellence while enhancing the quality of teaching and learning. IDP will offer direction to HEIs in exercising academic, administrative, financial, and business autonomy, while maintaining accountability.

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MCQ Questions for APSC Research Assistant 2023 Exam

Posted on August 23, 2023August 24, 2023 by admin

MCQ Questions for APSC Research Assistant 2023 Exam (Assam Govt Job Recruitment)

Q1. Who played the role of Joymoti in the film ‘Joymoti‘ made by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala?
A. Gyanada Kakati
B. Eva Asao
C. Bidya Rao
D. Aideu Handique

Aideu Handique

Q2. Which of the following organization/body maintains India’s foreign exchange reserves?
A. Export Import Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Union Ministry of Finance

Reserve Bank of India

Q3. The words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were inserted in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by which amendment?
A. 9th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 89th Amendment

42nd Amendment

Q4. Vande Bharat Express trains started first service on
A. 15 February 2019
B. 15 August 2019
C. 28 May 2019
D. 01 January 2020

15 February 2019

Q5. Which company has signed MoU with Assam, Manipur and Tripura state Govts for development of Oil Palm cultivation in the NE region under National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm(NMEO-OP)?
A. Hindustan Unilever
B. ITC
C. Godrej Agrovet
D. Reliance Agro

Godrej Agrovet

Q6. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ (PMJDY) was introduced in
A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2018

2014

Q7. Which institution regulates India’s National Pension System (NPS)?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
C. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

Q8. Genome India Project aims to sequence how many Indian human genomes?
A. 10000
B. 1 lakh
C. 1 crore
D. 100 crore

10000

Q9. Who is the chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council?
A. Prime Minister
B. RBI Governor
C. Finance Minister
D. Finance Secretary

Finance Minister

Q10. What is the disinvestment target of Union Finance ministry for the year 2023-24?
A. Rs 92000 crore
B. Rs 80000 crore
C. Rs 64000 crore
D. Rs 51000 crore

Rs 51000 crore

Q11. Which Union Ministry recently launched ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023’?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Nobel Prize 2023 Winners in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, Peace and Literature & their achievements

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Nobel Prize Awards

Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 2023

Katalin Karikó & Drew Weissman

“for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19”

Nobel Prize in Literature 2023

Jon Fosse

“for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable”

Noble Peace Prize 2023

Narges Mohammadi

“for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all”

Iranian human rights activist and Vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC)

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023

Pierre Agostini

Ferenc Krausz

Anne L’Huillier

“for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023

Moungi Bawendi

Louis Brus

Alexei Ekimov

“for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023

Claudia Goldin

“for having advanced our understanding of women’s labour market outcomes”

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