11. Who is the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Ranji Trophy match?
[A] Jaydev Unadkat
[B] Ravichandran Ashwin
[C] Jasprit Bumrah
[D] Mohammed Shami
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Correct Answer: A [Jaydev Unadkat]
Notes:
Saurashtra cricket captain Jaydev Unadkat became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Ranji Trophy match.
The bowler achieved the feat in Saurashtra’s Elite Group B match against Delhi at Rajkot, after picking up six wickets for 29 runs in his nine overs. Unadkat was recently part of India’s squad that toured Bangladesh.
12. 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.
13. What is the theme of ‘All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water’?
[A] Bharat AmritKaal
[B] Water Vision @ 2047
[C] Amrit Paani @ 2047
[D] Sustainable Water
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Correct Answer: B [Water Vision @ 2047]
Notes:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first All India Annual State Ministers’ Conference on Water
The theme of the conference is ‘Water Vision @ 2047’ and the objective of is to bring together key policymakers for discussions on ways to harness water resources for sustainable development and human development.
14. ‘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.
15. Which state is set to inaugurate the world’s longest river cruise?
[A] Bihar
[B] Assam
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the world’s longest river cruise ‘MV Ganga Vilas’ from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
The luxury cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 kilometers across 27 river systems in five States in India and Bangladesh. The MV Ganga Vilas vessel has three decks, 18 suites on board with a capacity of 36 tourists, with pollution-free mechanisms and noise control technologies.
16. Which city is the host of the ‘Auto Expo 2023 – Components show’?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Ahmedabad
[C] New Delhi
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 16th edition of Auto Expo 2023- Components Show is scheduled from January 12 to 15, in New Delhi and over 800 companies from 15 countries will participate in the Auto Expo.
India’s Component industry witnessed a growth of nearly 35% to Rs 2.65 lakh crore in first-half of the year, due to domestic demand from the passenger vehicles segment. It is jointly organised by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
17. Chirag Ghropade, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Motor Racing
[C] Weight Lifting
[D] Archery
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Correct Answer: B [Motor Racing]
Notes:
Bengaluru’s Chirag Ghropade, a 17-year-old racing driver has recently won his second race of the season.
In the Indian National Car Racing Championship, he surpassed Sai Sanjay and Mohammed Ryan.
18. One 97 Communications is the parent entity of which financial service company?
[A] PhonePe
[B] PayTm
[C] Groww
[D] BharatPe
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Correct Answer: B [PayTm]
Notes:
One 97 Communications is the parent entity of the leading Indian mobile payments and financial services company Paytm , headquartered in Noida.
Paytm Payments Bank appointed Surinder Chawla as Managing Director and CEO, after banking regulator RBI’s approval. However, the RBI continues to bar Paytm Payments Bank from on-boarding new customers.
19. Which institution announced to issue ‘Sovereign Green Bonds’?
[A] Niti Aayog
[B] RBI
[C] NSE
[D] BSE
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Correct Answer: B [RBI]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank has announced the indicative calendar for the issuance of Sovereign Green Bonds. Accordingly, two auctions will be conducted for an amount of eight thousand crore rupees each.
The RBI has informed that five percent of the notified amount will be reserved for retail investors, with options of five years or ten years. The proceeds will be deployed in public sector projects which help in reducing the carbon intensity and mobilising resources for green infrastructure.
20. Which neighbouring country of India is set to dispatch over 159 containers of Ammunition to Ukraine?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Pakistan
[C] China
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [Pakistan]
Notes:
Pakistan is planning to dispatch 159 containers of ammunition including projectiles and primers to Ukraine through a port in Poland.
A vessel named BBC Vesuvius is set to carry 155 mm projectiles, propelling bag charges and other ammunition. Earlier, Pakistan played a crucial role in transfer of arms on behalf of the UK to Ukraine.