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

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?

  1. Assam
  2. Nagaland
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. 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?

  1. Mizoram
  2. Nagaland
  3. Manipur
  4. 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?

  1. Gujarat
  2. West Bengal
  3. Kerala
  4. 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?

  1. South Africa
  2. Nigeria
  3. Congo
  4. 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?

  1. Union Education Minister of India
  2. President of India
  3. Vice President of India
  4. 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?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Russia
  4. USA

USA

 

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

  1. Gujarat
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. 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?

  1. Antrix
  2. Space X
  3. Virgin Galactic
  4. 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?

  1. Twitter
  2. Threads
  3. Facebook
  4. Instagram

Twitter

 

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

  1. AICTE
  2. UGC
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. 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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