11. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) is set to develop Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal in which state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Ladakh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]
Notes:
Government of UT, Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) to develop Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh.
A Memorandum of Understanding was earlier signed between Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), ISRO and UT-Ladakh Administration. The portal provides geospatial data visualization and analytics for Ladakh.
12. Dina Boluarte was recently selected as the first female President of which country?
[A] France
[B] Peru
[C] Brazil
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Peru]
Notes:
Dina Boluarte was appointed as Peru’s first female president amid a political crisis when her predecessor and former boss Pedro Castillo was ousted in an impeachment trial.
Peru’s leftist president Pedro Castillo was ousted by lawmakers and detained by police after he tried to illegally shut down Congress.
13. Which country supported the passage of bill that eliminates per country quota on green cards?
[A] Australia
[B] United Kingdom
[C] USA
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The USA’s White House has supported Congress to pass a legislation that seeks to eliminate the per country quota on green cards.
This seeks to allow U.S. employers to focus on hiring people based on merit, not their birthplace. The bill if passed would benefit several hundreds of thousands of immigrants specially Indian-Americans. A Green Card, or a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the U.S. as evidence of grant of privilege of residing permanently.
14. Which two countries have been studying India’s AB PM-JAY health assurance scheme?
[A] Sweden and Denmark
[B] Nepal and Bangladesh
[C] Sweden and Nepal
[D] Sri Lanka and Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Sweden and Nepal]
Notes:
The delegations from Sweden and Nepal last week visited the National Health Authority (NHA), to study India’s Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
NHA is the government department that is responsible for implementing the PMJAY scheme. The health assurance scheme aims to provide a health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 100 million poor families.
15. As per recent data, Electoral bonds worth what amount were sold during its 23rd phase sale in November?
[A] Rs 67 crore
[B] Rs 676 crore
[C] Rs 12 crore
[D] Rs 123 crore
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Correct Answer: B [Rs 676 crore]
Notes:
Political parties received Rs 676.26 crore in the 23rd phase of the sale of electoral bonds (EBs) between November 11 and 15.
This period is ahead of the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Around 97 percent of the bonds sold (worth Rs 660 crore) were encashed by political parties at the New Delhi Main branch of State Bank of India. Anonymous donors gave Rs 545 crore in the 22nd sale of EBs conducted between October 1 and 10.
16. ‘Blue subscriber service’ is a premium service of which social media aompany?
[A] Facebook
[B] Twitter
[C] Whatsapp
[D] Instagram
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Correct Answer: B [Twitter]
Notes:
Major social media company Twitter said it would let users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get a blue checkmark and access special features.
Twitter is attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The blue checkmark was originally given to companies, celebrities, government entities and journalists verified by the platform.
17. Which city hosted the ‘National Conclave of Universal Health Coverage’?
[A] Pune
[B] Varanasi
[C] Gandhi Nagar
[D] Mysuru
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Correct Answer: B [Varanasi]
Notes:
The two-day-long National conclave of Universal Health Coverage was organised in Varanasi, by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched operational guidelines for AB-HWCs, Tele-MANAS along with training modules for CHOs and SASHAKT portal at the inaugural ceremony. He also felicitated Best Performing States/UTs.
18. Which city is the host of the first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
Bengaluru is the host of the first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting from December 13 to 15.
The G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting is jointly hosted by the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The meeting will mark the start of discussions on the Finance Track agenda under the Indian G20 presidency. The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting will be held in Bengaluru during February 23-25 2023.
19. Which city is set to host the India International Science Festival (IISF)-2022?
[A] Raipur
[B] Amritsar
[C] Bhopal
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [Bhopal]
Notes:
Union Minister of State Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said that India International Science Festival (IISF)-2022 will be held in Bhopal in January 2023 .
It is one of the major events to be held after India took over G-20 Presidency. IISF is the initiative of the Ministry of Science & Technology and Ministry of Earth Science in association with Vijnana Bharati science movement.
20. As of December 2022, how many Financial Institutions have onboarded themselves on Account Aggregator (AA) platform as Financial Information User?
[A] 14
[B] 34
[C] 94
[D] 154
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Correct Answer: C [94]
Notes:
As on date, 94 Financial Institutions have onboarded themselves on Account Aggregator (AA) platform as Financial Information User (FIU)
26 Financial Institutions are onboard as Financial Information Provider (FIP). Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted Certificate of Registration to six companies as Account Aggregator (AA), as on date.