31. ‘Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2023’ was organised by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:
Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2023 was organized by the National Innovation Foundation – an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
It included five round tables covering different aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in India.
32. Buzi Bridge, which was inaugurated recently, was built by India in which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Maldives
[C] Mozambique
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [Mozambique]
Notes:
The Buzi Bridge was inaugurated by Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. The Minister also had a meeting with President of Assembly Esperança Bias.
It was built as part of 132 km Tica-Buzi-Nova-Sofala Road project by India in Mozambique.
33. As per the ‘Banking on Climate Chaos Report’ which is the top bank in financing fossil fuels globally from 2016–2022?
[A] Citi Bank
[B] JP Morgan Chase
[C] Wells Fargo
[D] Bank of America
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Correct Answer: B [JP Morgan Chase]
Notes:
The ‘Banking on Climate Chaos Report’ was co-authored by several institutions including Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Indigenous Environmental Network among others.
According to this report, world’s 60 largest banks have spent 5.5 trillion USD for funding fossil fuel projects since 2016, when the Paris Agreement came into effect. J P Morgan Chase is the top bank financing fossil fuels globally from 2016–2022.
34. Which city is the host of the ‘G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting’ in India?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Chennai
[C] Shillong
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: C [Shillong]
Notes:
The G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting was organized in Shillong in April 2023. The Meeting is being organised under India’s G20 presidency by the Department of Space, Government of India.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be organizing the precursor event of this meeting.
35. Which Indian state/UT announced ‘Dr. B R Ambedkar Award’ for recognising people involved in the welfare of Dalits?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana Government recently announced an award in the name of Babasaheb Dr. B R Ambedkar.
The government will form Rs.51 crore corpus for this award and every year. Rs.3 crore worth of award will be given to anyone involved in the welfare of Dalits.
36. Which city is the host of the ‘Global Conference on Compressed Biogas’?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Mysuru
[C] New Delhi
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The ‘Global Conference on Compressed Biogas’ was organised in New Delhi under the theme of “Towards Progressive Policy Framework for a Robust CBG Foundation and Growth.”
Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE): Compressed Biogas (CBG) Producer Forum organised the conference, which is also supported by Ministry for Petroleum & Natural Gas.
37. Which institution has developed a low-cost camera for multispectral imaging of flame –‘CL-Flam’?
[A] IIT- Madras
[B] IIT- Indore
[C] IISc Bengaluru
[D] IIT Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [IIT- Indore]
Notes:
The CL-Flam is a low-cost camera for multispectral imaging of flame developed by IIT Indore in collaboration with the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and NASA-Caltech, USA.
It is capable of simultaneously capturing multiple spectral 3D images of 4 chemical species in a flame.
38. Who has been conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2023?
[A] Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
[B] Cyrus Mistry
[C] Amitabh Bachchan
[D] Sachin Tendulkar
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Correct Answer: A [Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari]
Notes:
The Government of Maharashtra has conferred Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2023 to Dr. Appasaheb Dharmadhikari. The award was conferred by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
It is the highest civilian award conferred every year by the state government of Maharashtra. The award was first conferred in 1996.
39. ‘World Heritage Day’ is observed on which date?
[A] April 12
[B] April 15
[C] April 18
[D] April 21
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Correct Answer: C [April 18]
Notes:
World Heritage Day is observed every year on April 18. It is also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.
International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS) is being celebrated with the theme of ‘Heritage Changes’. It aims to preserve human heritage and to recognize all the efforts of relevant organisations.
40. Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat’?
[A] Pune
[B] Chennai
[C] New Delhi
[D] Guwahati
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The National Conference on Water Sufficient Panchayat, Clean & Green Panchayat and Healthy Panchayat will be held in New Delhi.
It will showcase best practices followed by Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) and augment capacity building of elected representatives with greater exposure, interactive learning and experience sharing.