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India’s Achievement in 19th Asian Games 2023 – 107 Medals & Records (Current Affairs/GK for Assam ARDE 2.0)

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India’s Achievement in 19th Asian Games 2023 – 107 Medals & Records (Current Affairs/GK for Assam ARDE 2.0)

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India reached a historic milestone at the Asian Games 2023, securing their best-ever performance of 107 medals – 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze. This remarkable medal haul represents India’s most successful performance in a Asian Games edition. This outstanding feat surpassed India’s previous best of 70 medals in the Jakarta Asian Games.

India ended at 4th spot in the medal tally in 2023, behind China, Japan, and Republic of Korea.

India sent 655 athletes to compete in 41 disciplines at the Asian Games 2023 held from September 19 to October 8. It was India’s largest representation at the Asian Games in the 19 editions held so far.

  • Indian shooters won seven gold medals and Four of the seven gold medals for India in shooting at the Asian Games 2023 came with world records.
  • Indian archers, led by Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Ojas Pravin Deotale, won nine medals in archery at the Asian Games 2023. The nine medals won by Indian archers included five golds. India’s previous best was one gold, one silver and one bronze from Incheon 2014.
  • The men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy claimed India’s maiden gold medal in badminton.
  • The men’s and women’s Indian cricket teams also won their first gold medals in the Asian Games on their tournament debuts.
  • Avinash Sable set an Asian Games record in men’s 3000m steeplechase for gold.
  • Parul Chaudhary won gold in the women’s 5000m race
  • Annu Rani won gold in the women’s javelin throw.
  • Medal winners in hockey – Gold in Men’s team & Bronze in Women’s team.
  • In KABADDI, India triumphed over Iran in the men’s final and Chinese Taipei in the women’s gold medal match to ensure a clean sweep in the sport.
  • Sanjana Bathula became the youngest Indian to win a medal at the Asian Games after she won the bronze in the women’s speed skating 3000m relay event.

Medal Tally at Asian Games 2022

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 People’s Republic of China 201 111 71 383
2 Japan 52 67 69 188
3 Republic of Korea 42 59 89 190
4 India 28 38 41 107
5 Uzbekistan 22 18 31 71
 

 

Asian Games 2023 India’s medal winners list

No.

Athletes

Sport

Event

Medal

1

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 10m air rifle team

Silver

2

Team India

Rowing

Men’s lightweight double sculls

Silver

3

Team India

Rowing

Men’s pair

Bronze

4

Team India

Rowing

Men’s eight

Silver

5

Ramita Jindal

Shooting

Women’s 10m air rifle

Bronze

6

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 10m air rifle team

Gold

7

Team India

Rowing

Men’s four

Bronze

8

Team India

Rowing

Men’s quadruple

Bronze

9

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar

Shooting

Men’s 10m air rifle

Bronze

10

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 25m rapid file pistol team

Bronze

11

Team India

Cricket

Women’s T20 cricket

Gold

12

Neha Thakur

Sailing

Girl’s Dinghy – ILCA4

Silver

13

Eabad Ali

Sailing

Men’s Windsurfer – RS:X

Bronze

14

Team India

Equestrian

Team dressage

Gold

15

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team

Silver

16

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 25m pistol team

Gold

17

Sift Kaur Samra

Shooting

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions

Gold

18

Ashi Chouksey

Shooting

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions

Bronze

19

Team India

Shooting

Men’s skeet team

Bronze

20

Vishnu Saravanan

Sailing

Men’s dinghy ICLA7

Bronze

21

Esha Singh

Shooting

Women’s 25m pistol

Silver

22

Anantjeet Singh Naruka

Shooting

Men’s skeet

Silver

23

Naorem Roshibina Devi

Wushu

Women’s 60kg sanda

Silver

24

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 10m air pistol team

Gold

25

Anush Agarwalla

Equestrian

Individual dressage

Bronze

26

Team India

Shooting

Women’s 10m air pistol team

Silver

27

Team India

Shooting

Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team

Gold

28

Team India

Tennis

Men’s doubles

Silver

29

Esha Singh

Shooting

Women’s 10m air pistol

Silver

30

Palak Gulia

Shooting

Women’s 10m air pistol

Gold

31

Team India

Squash

Women’s team

Bronze

32

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar

Shooting

Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions

Silver

33

Kiran Baliyan

Athletics

Women’s shot put

Bronze

34

Team India

Shooting

Mixed team 10m air pistol

Silver

35

Team India

Tennis

Mixed doubles

Gold

36

Team India

Squash

Men’s team

Gold

37

Karthik Kumar

Athletics

Men’s 10,000m

Silver

38

Gulveer Singh

Athletics

Men’s 10,000m

Bronze

39

Aditi Ashok

Golf

Women’s golf

Silver

40

Team India

Shooting

Women’s trap team

Silver

41

Team India

Shooting

Men’s trap team

Gold

42

Kynan Chenai

Shooting

Men’s trap

Bronze

43

Nikhat Zareen

Boxing

Women’s 50kg

Bronze

44

Avinash Sable

Athletics

Men’s 3000m steeplechase

Gold

45

Tajinderpal Singh Toor

Athletics

Men’s shot put

Gold

46

Harmilan Bains

Athletics

Women’s 1500m

Silver

47

Ajay Kumar Saroj

Athletics

Men’s 1500m

Silver

48

Jinson Johnson

Athletics

Men’s 1500m

Bronze

49

Nandini Agasara

Athletics

Women’s heptathlon

Bronze

50

Murali Sreeshankar

Athletics

Men’s long jump

Silver

51

Seema Punia

Athletics

Women’s discus throw

Bronze

52

Jyothi Yarraji

Athletics

Women’s 100m hurdles

Silver

53

Team India

Badminton

Men’s team

Silver

54

Team India

Roller skating

Women’s speed skating 3000m relay

Bronze

55

Team India

Roller skating

Men’s speed skating 3000m relay

Bronze

56

Team India

Table tennis

Women’s doubles

Bronze

57

Parul Chaudhary

Athletics

Women’s 3000m steeplechase

Silver

58

Priti Lamba

Athletics

Women’s 3000m steeplechase

Bronze

59

Ancy Sojan

Athletics

Women’s long jump

Silver

60

Team India

Athletics

Mixed 4x400m relay

Silver

61

Team India

Canoe Sprint

Men’s canoe double 1000m

Bronze

62

Preeti Pawar

Boxing

Women’s 54kg

Bronze

63

Vithya Ramraj

Athletics

Women’s 400m hurdles

Bronze

64

Parul Chaudhary

Athletics

Women’s 5000m

Gold

65

Mohammed Afsal

Athletics

Men’s 800m

Silver

66

Praveen Chithravel

Athletics

Men’s triple jump

Bronze

67

Tejaswin Shankar

Athletics

Men’s decathlon

Silver

68

Annu Rani

Athletics

Women’s javelin throw

Gold

69

Narender Berwal

Boxing

Men’s +92kg

Bronze

70

Team India

Athletics

Mixed team race walk

Bronze

71

Team India

Archery

Mixed team compound

Gold

72

Team India

Squash

Mixed team

Bronze

73

Parveen Hooda

Boxing

Women’s 57kg

Bronze

74

Lovlina Borgohain

Boxing

Women’s 75kg

Silver

75

Sunil Kumar

Wrestling

Greco-Roman 87kg

Bronze

76

Harmilan Bains

Athletics

Women’s 800m

Silver

77

Avinash Sable

Athletics

Men’s 5000m

Silver

78

Team India

Athletics

Women’s 4x400m relay

Silver

79

Neeraj Chopra

Athletics

Men’s javelin throw

Gold

80

Kishore Jena

Athletics

Men’s javelin throw

Silver

81

Team India

Athletics

Men’s 4x400m relay

Gold

82

Team India

Archery

Women’s compound team

Gold

83

Team India

Squash

Mixed doubles

Gold

84

Team India

Archery

Men’s compound team

Gold

85

Saurav Ghosal

Squash

Men’s singles

Silver

86

Antim Panghal

Wrestling

Women’s 53kg

Bronze

87

Team India

Archery

Women’s recurve team

Bronze

88

HS Prannoy

Badminton

Men’s singles

Bronze

89

Team India

Sepaktakraw

Women’s regu

Bronze

90

Team India

Archery

Men’s recurve team

Silver

91

Sonam Malik

Wrestling

Women’s 62kg

Bronze

92

Kiran Bishnoi

Wrestling

Women’s 76kg

Bronze

93

Aman Sehrawat

Wrestling

Men’s freestyle 57kg

Bronze

94

Team India

Bridge

Men’s team

Silver

95

Team India

Hockey

Men’s team

Gold

96

Aditi Swami

Archery

Women’s compound individual

Bronze

97

Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Archery

Women’s compound individual

Gold

98

Ojas Pravin Deotale

Archery

Men’s compound individual

Gold

99

Abhishek Verma

Archery

Men’s compound individual

Silver

100

Team India

Kabaddi

Women’s kabaddi

Gold

101

Team India

Badminton

Men’s doubles

Gold

102

Team India

Cricket

Men’s team

Gold

103

Team India

Kabaddi

Men’s kabaddi

Gold

104

Team India

Hockey

Women’s team

Bronze

105

Deepak Punia

Wrestling

Men’s freestyle 86kg

Silver

106

Team India

Chess

Men’s team

Silver

107

Team India

Chess

Women’s team

Silver

 

 

 

 

 

India’s Asian Games 2023 medal-winning team members

Team

Members

Women’s 10m air rifle shooting team

Ashi Chouksey, Mehuli Ghosh, Ramita Jindal

Men’s lightweight double sculls rowing team

Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh

Men’s pair rowing team

Babu Lal Yadav, Lekh Ram

Men’s eight rowing team

Neeraj, Naresh Kalwaniya, Neetesh Kumar, Charanjeet Singh, Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish, DU Pande

Men’s 10m air rifle shooting team

Rudrankksh Patil, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh Singh Panwar

Men’s four rowing team

Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, Ashish

Men’s quadruple rowing team

Parminder Singh, Satnam Singh, Jakar Khan, Sukhmeet Singh

Men’s 25m rapid file pistol shooting team

Vijayveer Sidhu, Adarsh Singh, Anish Bhanwala

Women’s T20 cricket team

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Amanjot Kaur, Devika Vaidya, Pooja Vastrakar, Titas Sadhu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Minnu Mani, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry, Anusha Bareddy

Dressage equestrian team

Hriday Chheda, Anush Agarwalla, Divyakriti Singh, Sudipti Hajela

Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting team

Ashi Chouksey, Manini Kaushik, Sift Kaur Samra

Women’s 25m pistol shooting team

Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan, Esha Singh

Men’s skeet shooting team

Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Gurjoat Singh Khangura, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa

Men’s 10m air pistol shooting team

Arjun Cheema, Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal

Women’s 10m air pistol shooting team

Esha Singh, Divya TS, Palak Gulia

Men’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting team

Swapnil Kushale, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Akhil Sheoran

Men’s doubles tennis team

Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan

Women’s squash team

Joshna Chinappa, Anahat Singh, Tanvi Khanna, Dipika Pallikal

10m air pistol mixed team

Sarabjot Singh, Divya TS

Mixed doubles tennis team

Rohan Bopanna, Rutuja Bhosale

Men’s squash team

Saurav Ghosal, Abhay Singh, Harinder Pal Singh, Mahesh Mangaonkar

Women’s trap shooting team

Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak, Rajeshwari Kumari

Men’s trap shooting team

Kynan Chenai, Zoravar Singh Sandhu, Prithviraj Tondaiman

Men’s badminton team

Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, MR Arjun, Dhruva Kapila, HS Prannoy, Mithun Manjunath, Sai Pratheek, Rohan Kapoor

Women’s speed skating 3000m relay team

Karthika Jagadeeswaran, Heeral Sadhu, Aarathy Kasturi Raj, Sanjana Bathula

Men’s speed skating 3000m relay team

Vikram Rajendra Ingale, Siddhant Rahul Kamble, Anandkumar Velkumar, Aryanpal Singh Ghuman

Women’s doubles table tennis team

Ayhika Mukherjee, Sutirtha Mukherjee

Mixed 4x400m relay athletics team

Muhammad Ajmal, Vithya Ramraj, Rajesh Ramesh, Subha Venkatesan

Men’s canoe double 1000m team

Arjun Singh, Sunil Singh Salam

Mixed team race walk team

Manju Rani, Ram Baboo

Mixed team compound archery team

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Ojas Pravin Deotale

Mixed team squash team

Anahat Singh, Abhay Singh

Women’s 4x400m relay athletics team

Vithya Ramraj, Aishwarya Kailash Mishra, Prachi, Subha Venkatesan

Men’s 4x400m relay athletics team

Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Rajesh Ramesh

Women’s compound archery team

Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami, Parneet Kaur

Mixed doubles squash team

Dipika Pallikal, Harinder Pal Sandhu

Men’s compound archery team

Abhishek Verma, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar

Women’s recurve team

Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur

Women’s regu sepaktakraw team

Khushbu, Maipak Devi Ayekam, Leirentonbi Devi Elangbam, Priya Devi Elangbam, Chaoba Devi Oinam

Men’s recurve archery team

Atanu Das, Tushar Shelke, Dhiraj Bommadevara

Men’s bridge team

Raju Tolani, Ajay Prabhakar Khare, Rajeshwar Tewari, Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Sandeep Thakral

Men’s hockey team

PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Abhishek, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay

Women’s kabaddi team

Akshima, Jyoti, Pooja, Pooja, Priyanka, Pushpa, Sakshi Kumari, Ritu Negi, Nidhi Sharma, Sushma Sharma, Snehal Pradeep Shinde, Sonali Vishnu Shingat

Men’s badminton doubles team

Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Men’s cricket team

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh, Akash Deep

Men’s kabaddi team

Nitesh Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sachin, Surjeet Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj, Arjun Deshwal, Aslam Inamdar, Naveen Kumar, Pawan Sehrawat, Sunil Kumar, Nitin Rawal, Akash Shinde

Women’s hockey team

Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam, Deepika, Lalremsiami, Monika, Navneet Kaur, Neha, Nisha, Sonika, Udita, Ishika Chaudhary, Deep Grace Ekka, Vandana Katariya, Sangita Kumari, Vaishnavi Vittal Phalke, Nikki Pradhan, Sushila Chanu, Salima Tete

Men’s chess team

Gukesh D, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, Pentala Harikrishna, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Women’s chess team

Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Vantika Agrawal, Savitha Shri B

India’s Asian Games 2023 medals tally: By sport

Sport

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Shooting

7

9

6

22

Athletics

6

14

9

29

Archery

5

2

2

9

Squash

2

1

2

5

Cricket

2

0

0

2

Kabaddi

2

0

0

2

Badminton

1

1

1

3

Tennis

1

1

0

2

Equestrian

1

0

1

2

Hockey

1

0

1

2

Rowing

0

2

3

5

Chess

0

2

0

2

Wrestling

0

1

5

6

Boxing

0

1

4

5

Sailing

0

1

2

3

Bridge

0

1

0

1

Golf

0

1

0

1

Wushu

0

1

0

1

Roller skating

0

0

2

2

Canoe

0

0

1

1

Sepaktakraw

0

0

1

1

Table tennis

0

0

1

1

TOTAL

28

38

41

107

 

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Q1. Assam Govt. has launched the “Mukhyamantrir Atmanirbharshil Asom Abhiyan” to provide financial grant of what amount to the deserving young individuals, to improve job opportunities in the state?

  1. Rs. 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh
  2. Rs. 3 Lakh to 5 Lakh
  3. Rs. 5 Lakh to 10 Lakh
  4. Rs. 10 Lakh

Rs. 2 Lakh to 5 Lakh

 

Q2. Which village in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India for the year 2023?

  1. Biswanath Ghat
  2. Chunbari Gaon
  3. Ranthali
  4. Sarthebari

Biswanath Ghat

Biswanath Ghat in Assam has been chosen as the Best Tourism Village of India in 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism.

 

Q3. Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?

  1. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
  2. Border Security Force (BSF)
  3. Assam Rifles
  4. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Assam Rifles

 

Q4. Which country has become Bangladesh’s leading export partner?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. United States
  4. England

India

  • India has become Bangladesh’s leading export partner, surpassing Japan and China.

 

Q5. When is Engineers’ Day celebrated in India?

  1. February 28
  2. September 15
  3. July 31
  4. December 13

September 15

 

Q6. How many elephant corridors are there in India, as per the “Elephant Corridors of India” report released by the Union Environment Ministry?

  1. 92
  2. 106
  3. 129
  4. 150

150

The “Elephant Corridors of India” report released by the Union Environment Ministry states that there are 150 elephant corridors in India.

 

Q7. India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023 is

  1. 24th
  2. 29th
  3. 36th
  4. 40th

40th

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. India’s improved significantly from its rank of 81 in 2015.

 

Q8. Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023?

  1. Dilip Kumar
  2. Dharmendra
  3. Amitabh Bachchan
  4. Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman

 

Q9. When is the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation celebrated?

  1. September 5
  2. September 12
  3. September 19
  4. September 30

September 12

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is celebrated to recognize and promote economic, social, and political developments in regions and countries in the South and highlight UN efforts for technical cooperation among developing nations.

 

Q10. Who is regarded as the ‘Father of Green Revolution in India’?

  1. M.S. Swaminathan
  2. C. V. Raman
  3. Verghese Kurien
  4. Amartya Sen

M.S. Swaminathan

 

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Q1. Recently, which state’s cabinet recommended the withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) on September 9, 2023?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. Meghalaya

Assam

The Assam cabinet has recommended to the central government to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state. AFSPA gives the armed forces sweeping powers to search, arrest and shoot to kill in areas declared as “disturbed”. It has been in force in Assam since 1990.

 

Q2. Where will PepsiCo India set up its new food manufacturing plant, which will be PepsiCo’s first food-focused manufacturing plant in the Northeast region?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Tripura
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Assam

Assam

PepsiCo India has announced that it will invest Rs 778 crore to set up a new food manufacturing plant in Nalbari district, Assam. The plant is expected to be operational by 2025 and will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for around 500 people. It will produce Lay’s potato chips, Kurkure snacks, and other food products.

 

Q3. Who is the author of the book ‘Fire on the Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras’?

  1. Radhika Iyengar
  2. Jhumpa Lahiri
  3. Kiran Desai
  4. Anita Nair

Radhika Iyengar 

 

Q4. Which multinational group/organization was granted permanent membership in the G20 under India’s presidency?

  1. BRICS
  2. OPEC
  3. ASEAN
  4. African Union

African Union

  • The African Union was granted permanent membership in the G20 under India’s presidency of the forum.
  • The announcement was made at the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023.

 

Q5. Which railway station has recently received the ‘Green Railway Station’ certification with the highest rating of Platinum from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)?

  1. Vijayawada Railway Station
  2. Guwahati Railway Station
  3. Rani Kamlapati Railway Station
  4. Warangal Railway Station

Vijayawada Railway Station

 

Q6. Who is known as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb”?

  1. Ernest Rutherford
  2. Albert Einstein
  3. J. Robert Oppenheimer
  4. Niels Bohr

J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer is known as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb” due to his major contribution to the Manhattan Project during World War II. He was the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, where the atomic bomb was developed. Recently the movie Oppenheimer was also released.

 

Q7. Who is recently crowned as the Miss International India 2023?

  1. Nandini Gupta
  2. Shweta Sharda
  3. Praveena Anjana
  4. T Strela Luwang

Praveena Anjana

 

Q8. Which country has won the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?

  1. China
  2. Germany
  3. USA
  4. England

German

Germany won the 2023 FIBA World Cup, defeating Serbia 83-77 in the final.

 

Q9. Recently, handwoven Rayagada Shawls received GI tag. Mainly, Dongria Kondhs made these Shawls from hand-spun cotton and are known for their intricate designs and vibrant colours. The Rayagada Shawls from which state

  1. Nagaland
  2. Odisha
  3. Sikkim
  4. Himachal Pradesh

Odisha

The Dongria Kondhs are a tribal group indigenous to Odisha. They are known for their unique culture and traditions, including their handwoven Rayagada Shawls. The shawls are made from hand-spun cotton and are known for their intricate designs and vibrant colours.

 

Q10. According to the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023, which city has the cleanest air in India (among cities with populations over one million)?

  1. Coimbatore
  2. Bangalore
  3. Kochi
  4. Indore

Indore

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Q1. Which state in the North Eastern Region has become the first to initiate Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years?

  1. Assam
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Manipur
  4. Nagaland

Nagaland

Nagaland is the first state in the North Eastern Region to introduce Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years.

 

Q2. The state govt has adopted Artificial Intelligence enabled robotic technology to keep its Umiam lake clean. The Umiam lake is located in which state?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Assam
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Umiam lake is situated at an altitude of about 4,900 feet is also a major hub for water sports and boating in Shillong. The AI-integrated robotic boat is able to collect huge quantities of garbage from Umiam Lake.

 

Q3. Recently, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards for 2022 was announced. These prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are presented to eminent personalities of which profession?

  1. Sports person
  2. Scientist
  3. Social Worker
  4. Politician


Scientists

 

Q4. Which city is set to become India’s first ‘solar city’?

  1. Sanchi
  2. Indore
  3. Raipur
  4. Bikaner

Sanchi

  • The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 14,324 tonnes annually and currently includes a 3 MW solar plant that caters to the city’s energy needs.
  • A 5 MW plant for agricultural requirements is also under construction.
  • The city is expected to generate surplus energy once completed.

 

Q5. Who is nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune?

  1. Abhishek Bachchan
  2. Sunny Deol
  3. R Madhavan
  4. Shah Rukh Khan

R Madhavan

 

Q6. Where is the 43rd ASEAN Summit being held?

  1. Jakarta
  2. Bangkok
  3. Phnom Penh
  4. Metro Manila

Jakarta

The 43rd ASEAN Summit is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5 to 7, 2023. The summit is being hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

 

Q7. Which country is the largest part of Zealandia, the newly discovered 8th continent?

  1. Australia
  2. New Zealand
  3. Papua New Guinea
  4. Samoa

New Zealand

New Zealand is the largest part of Zealandia that is above sea level, followed by New Caledonia. The two islands make up about 98% of the landmass of Zealandia that is above sea level.

 

Q8. Which institution launched ‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’?

  1. RBI
  2. SBI
  3. NASSCOM
  4. NPCI

NPCI

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched ‘Credit Line on UPI’ enables pre-sanctioned credit lines from banks via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), providing users with access to instant credit.

‘UPI LITE X’ facilitates offline payments, while ‘UPI Tap & Pay’ enhances digital payments through Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for QR code-based transactions.

‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’ allows voice-enabled UPI payments in Hindi and English through UPI apps, telecom calls, and IoT devices.

 

Q9. Which public sector enterprise was recently conferred with the Navratna status by the Department of Public Enterprises?

  1. Oil India Limited
  2. Coal India Limited
  3. Steel Authority of India Limited
  4. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

 

Q10. Which institution launched ‘Grassroots Initiative to Promote Indian Standards in Rural Areas’?

  1. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
  2. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  3. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  4. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

BIS has initiated a comprehensive outreach program to raise awareness and encourage compliance with Indian standards at the grassroots level. This initiative aims to sensitize Gram Panchayat Presidents and Secretaries across the country, emphasizing the importance of adhering to Indian Standards while implementing government programs and schemes in villages.

 

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Q1. Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a major outreach program called “Raijyor Xomadhon (public solutions)” with the aim of

  1. bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes
  2. bridging e-governance services to the doors of every citizens
  3. improving the health and education scenario in the the rural areas
  4. Solving bottleneck issues in agriculture and primary sectors

Bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes

 

Q2. Which personality from Assam has been awarded the 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2023?

  1. Manmohan Singh
  2. Ravi Kannan
  3. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  4. Hema Bharali

Ravi Kannan

 

Q3. Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been recently elected as President of which country?

  1. Mauritius
  2. New Zealand
  3. Singapore
  4. Seychelles

Singapore

  • He won the election with 70.4% of the votes.
  • Shanmugaratnam was previously the Senior Minister of Singapore from 2019 to 2023. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister for eight years. He studied at the London School of Economics, Cambridge University, and Harvard University.

 

Q4. Which country’s military force has recently unveiled the artificial intelligence robot ‘Valkyrie’ for aerial combat?

  1. China
  2. USA
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. UK

USA

 

Q5. Which Union Ministry has recently introduced a fresh visa category named ‘Ayush Visa’?

  1. Ministry of Ayush
  2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  3. Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

  • “Ayush Visa” to cater to foreign nationals seeking medical treatment, including therapeutic care, wellness, and yoga in India.
  • To address the requirement for a dedicated visa program for foreign visitors seeking treatment under Ayush systems or Indian medicine.

 

Q6. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023?

  1. Ministry of Electronics and IT
  2. Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. Ministry of Education
  4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Education

  • Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023.
  • Since its inception in 2017, the Smart India Hackathon has become a global model for hackathons and innovation frameworks.
  • This event presents 239 problem statements, including 182 software challenges and 57 hardware challenges.

 

Q7. Which of the following is the blockchain-based project recently launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

  1. Grapevine
  2. PayOne
  3. Falcon
  4. Oxygen App

Falcon

  • Falcon is an open-source project that aims to simplify the management and use of blockchains based on ‘Hyperledger Fabric’ and supported on Kubernetes clusters. Essentially, Falcon is expected to help developers innovate on blockchain-based payment solutions.

 

Q8. Who is the chairperson of the Committee set up to assess the viability of the “one nation, one election” concept?

  1. Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
  2. Ramnath Kovind
  3. Ranjan Gogoi
  4. Arjun Ram Meghwal

Ramnath Kovind

The members of the panel include Union home minister Amit Shah, ex-J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Finance Commission chairman N K Singh, Constitution expert Subhash C Kashyap, senior advocate Harish Salve, and ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari.

 

Q9. In August 2023, the number of UPI transactions performed reached a milestone of

  1. 10 billion
  2. 12 billion
  3. 20 billion
  4. 50 billion

10 billion

 

Q10. NITI Aayog signed a MoU with which institution on fast tracking SDGs?

  1. World Bank
  2. Asian Development Bank
  3. UNDP
  4. UNEP

UNDP

  • The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to formalise a framework of cooperation on a range of areas, including SDG localisation, data-driven monitoring, Aspirational Districts and Blocks, among others.
  • The MoU was signed for a period of five years.
  • NITI Aayog is the nodal Institution for coordinating the adoption and monitoring of SDGs at the national and sub-national levels. UNDP plays the integrator role in coordinating efforts to fast-track progress on the SDGs within the UN system.

 

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Q1. The North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was set up by

  1. North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)
  2. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
  3. SEBI
  4. SBI

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)

G Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), revealed in a written reply at the Lok Sabha that the North East Venture Fund (NEVF) has made substantial investments in 37 startups across various sectors, amounting to Rs 56.84 Crore.

 

Q2. Assam’s govt has recently planned to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs’. Who is the present Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of Assam?

  1. Ranjeet Kumar Dass
  2. Atul Bora
  3. Chandra Mohan Patowary
  4. Ashok Singhal

Ashok Singhal

Assam’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs.’ Led by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal, these initiatives aim to introduce cutting-edge urban planning concepts and expertise to the state.

 

Q3. Which club football tournament is the oldest in Asia and the third oldest in the world?

  1. AFC Champions League
  2. Santosh Trophy
  3. Durand Cup
  4. Bengal Cup

Durand Cup

 

Q4. Which nation emerged as the champion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?

  1. England
  2. Germany
  3. Spain
  4. France

Spain

 

Q5. Who was honored with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on 01 August 2023?

  1. Rajnath Singh
  2. Amit Shah
  3. Nirmala Sitharaman
  4. Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

 

Q6. Who is the winner of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023?

  1. Praggnanandhaa
  2. Gukesh D
  3. Magnus Carlsen
  4. Viswanathan Anand

Magnus Carlsen

 

Q7. What film was awarded the “Best Feature Film” at the 69th National Film Awards?

  1. RRR
  2. Pushpa: The Rise
  3. Gangubai Kathiawadi
  4. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

 

Q8. Who has been recently declared as the National Icon of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar
  2. Neeraj Chopra
  3. MS Dhoni
  4. Shahrukh Khan

Sachin Tendulkar

 

Q9. Which country recently achieved the historic feat by becoming the first country to successfully land on the South Pole of the lunar surface?

  1. China
  2. United States
  3. India
  4. Japan

India

 

Q10. Assam has recently unveiled state’s longest flyover measuring 2.63 kilometers, connecting Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati. The flyover is

  1. Brahmaputra Flyover
  2. Lachit Flyover
  3. Nilachal Flyover
  4. Kamrup Flyover

Nilachal Flyover

 

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Q1. The Badminton Association of India’s National Center of Excellence (NCE) was recently inaugurated at

  1. Tezpur
  2. Dibrugarh
  3. Guwahati
  4. Agartala

Guwahati

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body for badminton in India. The BAI National Center of Excellence (NCE) was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam on August 11. The BAI was formed in 1934 and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936. The NCE is a major boost to the sport in India.

 

Q2. Which day is declared to be celebrated as the National Space Day in India?

  1. August 23
  2. August 19
  3. August 14
  4. August 07

August 23

PM Modi announced the celebration of India’s National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating the point on the moon with symbols of Chandrayaan-2 as ‘Tricolor Point.

 

Q3. Which of the following countries are set to join the BRICS on 1 January 2024?

  1. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  2. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  3. Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  4. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

 

Q4. Who is the winner of the Miss Diva Universe 2023 beauty pageant?

  1. Nandini Gupta
  2. Sini Shetty
  3. Divita Rai
  4. Shweta Sharda

Shweta Sharda

 

Q5. India’s first space-based solar observatory, which will be launch on 2nd September, in

  1. Surya-L1
  2. Aditya-L1
  3. Solar module -1A
  4. SOLRAD 1

Aditya-L1

 

Q6. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative’?

  1. Ministry of Education
  2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  3. Ministry of MSME
  4. Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Education

  • Union Ministry of Education inaugurated the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar,” and the mobile application for ULLAS: Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.
  • The ULLAS initiative aims to transform education and literacy nationwide by creating a learning ecosystem that provides basic education, digital and financial literacy, and critical life skills to individuals aged 15 and above who missed the chance to attend school.

 

Q7. What is the main focus of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023?

  1. Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing
  2. Promoting digital entrepreneurship
  3. Ensuring every citizens has free access to digital services
  4. Regulating social media platforms

Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing

 

Q8. Who became the first Foreign Head of the Government to receive ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ from the Greek govt?

  1. Angela Merkel
  2. Rishi Sunak
  3. Narendra Modi
  4. Emmanuel Macron

Narendra Modi

 

Q9. Who recently became India’s first-ever gold medalist at the World Athletics Championships?

  1. Neeraj Chopra
  2. Mirabai Chanu
  3. Abhinav Bindra
  4. Sushil Kumar

Neeraj Chopra

 

Q10. What city retained its top position and won the National Smart City Award in the fourth edition of the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC)?

  1. Trichy
  2. Indore
  3. New Delhi
  4. Surat

Indore

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Q1. The first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture in India at which state?

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Bihar
  4. Karnataka

Assam

  • Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.
  • Categorised as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species, the Himalayan vulture is a winter migrant to the Indian plains, and a resident of the high Himalayas.

 

Q2. According to Elephant Census-2023, which state has the maximum population of elephants?

  1. Assam
  2. Karnataka
  3. West Bengal
  4. Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

According to Elephant Census-2023, Karnataka leads the country in the total number of elephants. Elephant counts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have experienced a minor rise, while numbers in Kerala have nearly reduced by half, based on the recent Elephant Population Estimates shared by the southern Indian states.

 

Q3. Hurricane Dora and tropical storm Greg have recently hit which region?

  1. New Zealand
  2. Hawaii
  3. Philippines
  4. Australia

Hawaii

  • The tropical storm Greg has reached near Hawaii state of the United States which is already reeling under the devastating impact of wildfire.
  • Hurricane Dora created high gusty winds over Maui recently and complicated the wildfire problem. It also became a typhoon, and was the second tropical system on record to remain at hurricane strength across the eastern, central and western Pacific basins.

 

Q4. Which institution recently launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation)?

  1. SEBI
  2. RBI
  3. SBI
  4. LIC

RBI

  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation).
  • The launch of the web portal will aid users to identify their unclaimed deposits/ accounts and enable them to either claim the deposit amount or make their deposit accounts operative at their respective banks.

 

Q5. IIT Bombay partners with which financial institution to support Innovation-Led Green Hydrogen Initiatives?

  1. HSBC
  2. Citibank
  3. Barclays
  4. HDFC Bank

 HSBC

  • IIT Bombay has partnered with HSBC to pursue technological advancements towards making green hydrogen production more efficient, cost-effective, and scalable.
  • The focus will be on innovative projects that will help position green hydrogen as a strategic alternate fuel; help in building a robust, green hydrogen economy and achieve the government’s vision of an energy-independent nation.

 

Q6. Rajouri Chikri woodcraft, which has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags recently, is a craft from which state/UT?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Karnataka
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Two products from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Anantnag districts—the Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and the Mushqbudji rice variety—have earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. With its honey-toned appearance and smooth, refined texture, Chikri wood is found in the mountainous regions of the Jammu province.

 

Q7. In FY 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise value of approximately

  1. ₹1 lakh crore
  2. ₹2 lakh crore
  3. ₹5 lakh crore
  4. ₹7 lakh crore

₹2 lakh crore

  • In Financial Year 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise Value of ₹ 2,01,113 crore.
  • The Economic Survey 2021-22 observed that prices on GeM were observed to be 9.5% lower in comparison with other online platforms for 10 out of 22 commodities.

 

Q8. Which state has recently inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school?

  1. Telangana
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Kerala
  4. Karnataka

Kerala

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school called as Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The AI school is a result of a collaboration between iLearning Engines (ILE) USA and Vedhik eSchool.

 

Q9. ‘MPOWER Measures’ are associated with which organisation?

  1. United Nations Environmental Program
  2. World Bank
  3. World Health Organization
  4. NASA

 World Health Organization

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that over the past 15 years, 71% of the global population, approximately 5.6 billion people, are now protected by at least one of the measures, five times more than in 2007.

The WHO’s MPOWER measures aim to monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, protect people from tobacco smoke, provide assistance to quit tobacco, warn about the dangers of tobacco, enforce bans on tobacco advertising, and raise taxes on tobacco products.

 

Q10. Which country’s hockey team is the winner of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

  1. India
  2. Japan
  3. Malaysia
  4. South Korea

 India

India won the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 after a sensational final against Malaysia with the final score of 4-3.

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Q1.  Which state/UT has recently launched the ‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ app?

  1. Tripura
  2. Assam
  3. Gujarat
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Assam

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Department of Forest and Environment’s Amrit Brikshya Andolan web portal/mobile application and the Wood-based Industry (WBI) registration web portal, along with the theme song for the Amrit Brikshya Andolan. It is an initiative aimed at planting a total of 1 crore commercially-viable saplings across the State by individuals from various walks of life. 

 

Q2. Which institution has released the Digital Payments Index (DPI) in India?

  1. RBI
  2. Finance Ministry
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. NPCI

RBI

Digital payments across India registered a growth of 13.24 per cent in a year through March 2023, as per RBI’s index that measures the adoption of online transactions.

RBI’s Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) stood at 395.57 at end-March 2023 compared to 377.46 in September 2022 and 349.30 in March 2022. The index is a base to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country.


 

Q3. Now, Indian companies can list themselves on foreign exchanges through which of the following institution/organisation?

  1. BSE
  2. SEBI
  3. RBI
  4. IFSC

IFSC

 

Q4. As per the Supreme Court, which institution retains power to scrap Article 370?

  1. Prime Minister of India
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. President of India
  4. Parliament

President of India

The Supreme Court said that the President of India retains power to scrap Article 370, after Constituent Assembly dissolved in 1957. Clause (3) of Article 370 gave the President power to notify the Article inoperative or modify it. But a provision had made it necessary that such a move would have to be recommended by the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly.

 

Q5. Which Union Ministry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business?

  1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  3. Ministry of Finance
  4. Ministry of MSME

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business. The group comprised representatives from industry associations, business chambers, legal professionals, and officials of seven ministries. It would also have representatives of the National Housing Bank, NABARD and CPCB.

 

Q6. Which state launched the ‘Gruha Jyothi scheme’?

  1. Odisha
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

The Karnataka government launched the Gruha Jyothi free power scheme, which aims to provide free electricity up to 200 units for every household in the state. About 2.14 crore households will get benefited from the Gruha Jyothi scheme./bg_collapse]

 

Q7. Which institution releases the ‘Rice Price Index’?

  1. World Bank
  2. NITI Aayog
  3. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

In July 2023, the United Nations food agency reported that the rice price index rose by 2.8%, reaching its highest level in nearly 12 years. The increase was driven by strong demand and export restrictions imposed by India, affecting prices in key exporting countries, as indicated by the Food and Agriculture Organization’s All Rice Price Index.

 

Q8. What is going to be the applicable Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on full face value of online gaming?

  1. 5%
  2. 12%
  3. 18%
  4. 28%

28%

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 51st meeting held recently, decided to stick to its earlier decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on the full-face value of the bets placed on online gaming, casinos and horse-trading. The council said a 28 per cent GST would apply from October 1.


 

Q9 The world’s first hundred percent Ethanol fuelled Car has been developed by which automobile major?

  1. Maruti Suzuki
  2. Tata Motors
  3. Toyota
  4. Tesla

Toyota

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The car, which runs on 100 per cent ethanol (E100), is based on the Toyota Innova HyCross. It can cover 40 per cent of its distance on ethanol and the remaining 60 per cent on electric, with the petrol engine shut off.

 

Q10. Approximately, how many Income Tax Returns were filed for AY 2023-2024 in India?

  1. 2.71 crore
  2. 3.57 crore
  3. 6.77 crore
  4. 8.80 crore

6.77 crore

The total number of ITRs for AY 2023-24 filed till 31st July, 2023 are more than 6.77 crore, which is 16.1% more than the total ITRs for AY 2022-23 (5.83 crore) filed till 31st July 2022. Over 64.33 lakh ITRs were filed on a single day-on 31st July, 2023.

 

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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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