11. What is the outlay of the ‘Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development (BIND) scheme’?
[A] Rs 1500 crore
[B] Rs 2500 crore
[C] Rs 3000 crore
[D] Rs 4000 crore
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Correct Answer: B [Rs 2500 crore]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding the Central Sector Scheme ‘Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development’ (BIND).
The BIND scheme aims to bring modernisation to the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati i.e. All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD). The outlay of the scheme is Rs.2,540 crore for the time period up to 2025-26.
12. ‘Baibhav, Saurav and Gaurav’ are the civilian awards provided by which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
Assam Government released the list of winners of the Highest Civilian Awards- the Assam Baibhav Award.
There will be one recipient for the Assam Baibhav, five recipients for the Assam Saurav and fifteen recipients for the Assam Gaurav awards respectively. Dr Tapan Saikia, associated with the Healthcare & Public Services sectors, has been declared the Assam Baibhav for the year 2023.
13. Which state launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana).
Chief Minister also gave land rights letters to the eligible beneficiaries of this scheme. The objective of this scheme is to provide free plots to the poor living in rural areas for building their houses.
14. Which state-owned institution is one of the co-promoters of IDBI Bank?
[A] RBI
[B] SBI
[C] LIC
[D] Canara Bank
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Correct Answer: C [LIC]
Notes:
At present, the government and state-owned Life Insurance Corporation hold a little over 94 per cent in IDBI Bank and are classified as its co-promoters. The central government is looking to sell nearly 61 per cent stake in IDBI Bank.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) accepted the central government’s request to reclassify its shareholding in the Bank after its disinvestment as ‘public holding’.
15. As per a recent study, which Indian city led the rank in office space absorption in 2022?
[A] Gurgaon
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Mumbai
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
As per a recent study by real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia, Bengaluru led the rank in office space absorption.
Office space absorption in the city stood at 1.7 million square feet during the October-December 2022 period. Technology sector accounted for 43 per cent, while engineering and manufacturing was at 17 per cent.
16. Which state won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha has won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission initiative of the state. Jaga mission is the world’s largest land titling and slum upgrading program which aims at empowering the lives of slum dwellers.
Odisha is undertaking Jaga Mission to upgrade all of the state’s 2,919 slums. In the last five years of the initiative, 1,75,000 families have been granted land tenure security.
17. Which Tennis player won the Adelaide International men’s singles title?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Daniil Medvedev
[D] Nick Kyrgios
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Correct Answer: B [Novak Djokovic]
Notes:
Ace Tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated America’s Sebastian Korda in the final to win the Adelaide International men’s singles title.
The 21-time Grand Slam winner also equalled Rafael Nadal’s tally of 92 ATP singles titles in the Open Era. They are only behind Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103) and Ivan Lendl (94). Djokovic also won his 34th match in a row on Australian soil since 2019.
18. Which Indian state is the birth place of the modern-day polo, the Sagol Kangjei?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] West Bengal
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
Notes:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 120-feet-tall statue of a polo player riding a pony at Marjing Polo Complex in Imphal, Manipur
Manipur is considered the birthplace of the game and it reached the British before 1850. In November last year, the first Chief Minister’s Sagol Kangjei Championship was held during the Sangai festival to promote the indigenous game. The ponies in Manipur are becoming vulnerable due to lack of grazing grounds.
19. ‘Centralised Receipt and Processing Center (CRPC)’ and ‘Integrated Ombudsman Scheme’ are related to which institution?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] DPIIT
[D] ISRO
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Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India recently released Annual Report of Ombudsman Schemes for 2021-22. The Centralised Receipt and Processing Center (CRPC) was established by RBIunder the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2021.
As per the report, the volume of complaints received by the ombudsman schemes or consumer education and protection cells during the year 2021-22 increased by 9.39 per cent to 4,18,184. According to the Report, complaints relating to the digital modes of payment and transactions were the highest in number.
20. What is the theme of the “National Science Day 2023″?
[A] Sustainable Science
[B] Atmanirbhar India and Science
[C] Global Science for Global Wellbeing
[D] Behavioural Science
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Correct Answer: C [Global Science for Global Wellbeing]
Notes:
Union Minister of State Science & Technology; Dr Jitendra Singh released the theme for the ‘National Science Day 2023’, titled “Global Science for Global Wellbeing”.
The National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated every year on 28 February to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’ since 1986. On this day Sir C.V. Raman announced the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’.