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1 .

Noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen when did passes away?

A)

3rd Jan 2023

B)

1st Jan 2023

C)

27th Dec 2022

D)

25th Dec 2022

Correct Answer : 3rd Jan 2023

Eminent Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen died at her city residence on Tuesday (3rd Jan 2023) morning. She was 89.

She will be remembered for her rendition of songs like Jokhon Porbe Na Mor, Sokhi Vabona Kahare Bole and Mone Ki Dwidha.

Her rendition of Aaj Jyotsna Raate Shobai Gechhe Bone in Ritwik Ghatak’s classic movie Komal Gandhar has remained a steadfast interpretation of the song.

She was honoured with the Sangeet Mahasamman award by West Bengal government in 2012.

About the Rabindra Sangeet :Rabindra Sangeet also known as Tagore Songs, are songs from the Indian subcontinent written and composed by the Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Rabindra Sangeet refers to the 2000 plus songs and poetry of love and devotion composed by Tagore.

Out of these only 730 songs for which the bard had written the notations are currently sung. These songs are regarded as cultural treasures of Bengal in both West Bengal and the predominantly Muslim Bangladesh...

Source : Indian Express

Published On : January 3, 2023

2 .

Who inaugurated the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation at Joka in Kolkata via video conferencing?

A)

Mamata Banerjee

B)

Mahua Moitra

C)

Suvendu Adhikari

D)

Narendra Modi

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi 30th Dec 2022 inaugurated the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation (SPM-NIWAS) at Joka in Kolkata via video conferencing.

SPM-NIWAS has been set up with a budget of Rs 100 crore, on 8.72 acres of land at Joka, Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata, West Bengal.

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) aims to bridge the knowledge and capacity-building gap in the field of public health engineering, sanitation & hygiene, through short, medium, and long-term courses which are not just related to engineering but also cover aspects of management, health, accounting, law, and public policies.

* The conference was chaired by the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

* The Union Minister reiterated the Prime Minister’s vision of cooperative federalism and states that under Swachh Bharat Mission, Namami Gange, and Jal Jeevan Mission, the combined efforts are being recognized around the globe.

* Smt. Vini Mahajan, Secretary, DDWS, urged States to focus on water service delivery.

* She also asked the participating states to list issues in water service delivery, discuss, and come out with an action plan for effective implementation of the program.

* DDWS has set up sanitation and miniature models at the Institute for awareness generation and capacity building through visual depiction.

* These models include Eco-San Toilet, Septic Tank, Tiger Toilet, Twin Pit Toilet, NADEP Composting Pit, Vermicomposting Tank, Sanitation Chamber, Magic Pit, Soak Pit, Water Stabilization Pond, and Constructed Wetland..

Source : PIB

Published On : January 3, 2023

3 .

When is the birth anniversary of the first female teacher in Modern India, Savitri Bai Phule celebrated?

A)

January 4

B)

January 3

C)

January 2

D)

January 1

Correct Answer : January 3

3 January 2023 marks the 192nd birth anniversary of India's first woman teacher Savitribai Phule. Born on January 3, 1831, Savitribai Phule was a 19th-century social reformer and poet, who strived to help girls achieve better education.

* Savitribai Phule and her husband Jyotirao Phule are credited with opening India's first girl school at Bhide Wada in Pune in 1848.

Early life : Savitribai Phule was born into a family of farmers in Maharashtra's Naigaon on January 3, 1831. At the age of nine, she married 13-year-old Jyotirao Phule. Her husband was an advocate of female education and made sure that Savitribai Phule attains good quality education. He taught her at home and trained her to become a teacher.

* Savitribai Phule went on to become India's first woman teacher and headmistress and opened 18 schools for girls with her husband. The reformer was also one of the first feminists of modern India who, with her husband, played an instrumental role in the struggle for women's rights in India during the British Raj.

Work : Savitribai Phule relentlessly worked to eradicate social evils and led campaigns against child marriage and the Sati tradition among other practices. She stood up against caste-based discrimination and set up a care program for widows. She also denounced the practice of widows shaving their heads.

* Savitribai Phule opened a care centre for pregnant rape victims called “Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha” where she helped them deliver their children.

* Besides women's rights, Savitribai Phule fought for peasants, backward castes, and Dalits. Through her poetry, she raised her voice against discrimination and emphasized the need to attain education.

Savitribai Phule died on March 10, 1897, while treating a patient..

Source : NDTV

Published On : January 3, 2023

4 .

Election Commission Launches ________ to Take Voter Turnout in Tripura to over 90%.

A)

Mission-900

B)

Mission-929

C)

Mission-942

D)

Mission-978

Correct Answer : Mission-929

The Election Commission (EC) is focusing on 929 polling booths across Tripura, setting a target of 92 per cent voter turnout in the assembly elections due early this year (2023).

* These booths recorded a voter turnout of less than 89 per cent, which was the average across 3,328 booths in the 2018 assembly polls. The EC is also working on ‘Mission Zero Poll Violence’ to make the assembly elections peaceful.

* According to the ECI, these booths recorded a voter turnout of less than 89 percent in the 2018 assembly polls. Except for these booths almost all the booths in the state recorded a voter turnout of 91 % or more .The voter turnout was 89.5% in the 2018 Tripura assembly election.

* The Election commission plans to launch an awareness campaign, poll officials will visit senior citizens and persons with disability, and appeal to them to cast their votes.

* The ECI will make requisite arrangements such as ramps, wheelchairs and separate queues will be arranged at every polling station to felicitate senior citizens and persons with disability. This will also ensure that voters can cast their votes peacefully in the assembly election to be held in 2023.

About Tripura’s Assembly And the Elections : The Tripura Legislative Assembly has 60 seats. The election to constitute the 12th Legislative Assembly of Tripura was held on 18 February 2018.

The 12th legislative assembly term will end on 22 march 2023.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party with 36 seats and it formed the government for the first time in Tripura..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : January 3, 2023

5 .

Who inaugurated the Indian Library Congress in Kannur on 1st January 2023?

A)

Oommen Chandy

B)

M. V. Govindan

C)

Pinarayi Vijayan

D)

Dr KV Kunhikrishnan

Correct Answer : Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister "Pinarayi Vijayan" on Sunday (1st January 2023) inaugurated Indian Library Congress at the Collectorate Ground in Kannur.

The People’s Mission for Social Development and Library Council organized the event in association with Kannur University.

The program was presided over by Dr V Shivdan, and Higher Education Minister Dr R Bindu announced 100 new libraries to be dedicated to the Kannur district.

Ramachandran Gadnapally MLA, Kannur District Panchayat President PP Divya, Kasaragod District Panchayat President Baby Balakrishnan, MV Jayarajan, Prabir Purkayastha, TK Govindan, PK Vijayan, Dr KV Kunhikrishnan, Pramod Vellachal, and others were present..

Source : The Print

Published On : January 3, 2023

6 .

Which program for Ayurveda professionals (NCISM, CCRAS) launched to regulate and boost R&D in Ayurveda on 2nd Jan 2023?

A)

SMART

B)

AYUSH

C)

SMART-IND

D)

AYUSH-R&D

Correct Answer : SMART

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively, have launched (2nd Jan 2023) ‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals).

The program aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.

Important points of ‘SMART’ :

* The proposed initiative is conceptualised with an objective to identify, support and promote innovative research ideas in healthcare research areas including Osteoarthritis, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)”.

* The eligible Ayurveda academic institutions may apply by 10 January, 2023. All details regarding contact information, eligibility criteria and application process has been shared to all recognized academic institutions and hospitals through NCISM”.

* The large network of Ayurveda colleges and hospitals across the country is an asset for the country in terms of its healthcare needs. This network has not only been offering healthcare services in hardest times, but it also has contributed significantly in terms of healthcare research in the country.

* The ‘SMART’ program will certainly motivate teachers for taking up projects in designated areas of healthcare research and create a large database...

Source : PIB

Published On : January 3, 2023

7 .

Who lays the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute in Karnataka on 31st Dec 2022?

A)

Prahlad Joshi

B)

Piyush Goyal

C)

Basavaraj Bommai

D)

Amit Shah

Correct Answer : Amit Shah

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah 31st Dec 2022 laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) at Devanahalli in Karnataka and inaugurated the residential and administrative complexes of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

* The residential complexes of ITBP inaugurated by Shri Amit Shah include Residential Quarters, Joint Building, Barracks for 120 Jawans, Staff Officers’ Mess and Officers' Mess.

* On this occasion, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister Shri Prahlad Joshi and many other dignitaries were present.

* Shri Amit Shah said that with the laying of the foundation stone of the CDTI, a link has been initiated to make facilities for police forces more accessible. Shri Shah thanked Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai for providing suitable land for the BPR&D’s Central Intelligence Training Institute.

* The Union Home Minister said that BPR&D strengthens the police institutions of the country, but its work was not being given due importance. He said that with the passage of time, societal thinking, its form, goals and path have changed and if police do not change accordingly, they can gradually become irrelevant.

* Shri Shah said that research is essential for police to adapt to the continuous changes in society, BPR&D is responsible for conducting this research for the police and Central Armed Forces..

Source : PIB

Published On : January 3, 2023

8 .

India, Asia's third-largest producer and exporter, rose 1.66 per cent to _____ tonne in 2022

A)

4 lakh

B)

5 lakh

C)

6 lakh

D)

7 lakh

Correct Answer : 4 lakh

Coffee shipments from India, Asia's third-largest producer and exporter, rose 1.66 per cent to 4 lakh tonne in 2022 on rise in instant coffee exports and re-exports, according to the Coffee Board. Exports stood at 3.93 lakh tonne in 2021.

* In value terms, coffee export was higher at Rs 8,762.47 crore in 2022 as against Rs 6,984.67 crore in the previous year (2021).

* India ships both Robusta and Arabica varieties, besides instant coffee. According to the Board’s latest data, shipment of Robusta coffee declined marginally to 2,20,974 tonne in 2022 from 2,20,997 tonne in the previous year (2021).

* Similarly, export of Arabica fell 11.43 per cent to 44,542 tonne from 50,292 tonne. However, export of instant coffee increased 16.73 per cent to 35,810 tonne in 2022 from 29,819 tonne in the previous year. About 99,513 tonne of coffee was re-exported in 2022, higher than 92,235 tonne in the previous year, the data showed.

* The unit per value realisation remained higher at Rs 2,18,923 per tonne as against Rs 1,77,406 per tonne in the period.

* Italy, Germany and Russia are the major export destinations for the Indian coffee.

* Some of the major exporting companies are CCL Products India, Tata Coffee, ITC Ltd, Olam Agro, Vidya Herbs, and Sucden Coffee India. Coffee production is pegged higher at 3,93,400 tonne for 2022-23 crop year (October-September), as against the final output of 3,42,000 tonne achieved 2021..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : January 3, 2023

9 .

When is Global Family Day is celebrated on every year?

A)

January 4

B)

January 3

C)

January 2

D)

January 1

Correct Answer : January 1

Global Family Day is celebrated on January 1, every year. The day creates a sense of unity, community and brotherhood across nations and cultures through the idea of families.

This day is celebrated to discourage unwarranted negative attitudes towards other cultures, nations, which may breed hatred, encourage social aloofness and lead to violence.

The day highlights the need for all nations to exist in harmony, regardless of cultural or religious differences. The day highlights the importance of family and urges the extension of the idea to a universal scale.

Global Family Day History :

Global Family Day had its origins in two books. The first was a 1996 children’s book named ‘One Day in Peace, January 1, 2000,’ by American authors Steve Diamond and Robert Alan Silverstein. The story imagines an ideal scenario where the entire world decides to work together to create a peaceful and prosperous planet Earth.

The other book was American peace activist and author Linda Grover’s 1998 utopian novel ‘Tree Island: A Novel for the New Millennium.’ Grover, in particular, spent over a decade to establish January 1 as a global day of peace. She passed away on February 10, 2010.

January 1 was chosen by Linda Grover as it was the date mentioned in Diamond and Silverstein’s ‘One day in peace’ book, as the day on which the entire world joins hands together to co-exist in harmony.

It was 1999 when members of the United Nations were invited to organise a celebration of Global Family Day on January 1, as mentioned in the book ‘One Day in Peace.’ While the annual celebrations of Global Family Day did not begin on January 1, 2000, as mentioned in Silverstein’s novel, it began a year later and has continued ever since.

Global Family Day also coincides with the World Day of Peace. The latter was established in 1967 and is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church..

Source : National Today

Published On : January 3, 2023

10 .

Which Department under the â€˜Ministry of Finance notifies changes in rates on small savings schemes?

A)

Department of Revenue

B)

Department of Expenditure

C)

Department of Economic Affairs

D)

Department of Financial Services

Correct Answer : Department of Economic Affairs

The central government on Friday (30th Dec 2022) hiked interest rates on various small savings schemes including senior citizen savings scheme during the January to March quarter but kept the rate for Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi scheme unchanged for this period.

The rates on the various instruments have been raised between 20 to 110 basis points and now range from 4.0 % to 7.6%.

The small savings interest rates, while set by the government, are linked to market yields on G-secs with a lag and are reviewed, fixed on a quarterly basis at a spread ranging from 0-100 basis points over (100 basis points = 1 per cent) and above G-Sec yields of comparable maturities, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The department of economic affairs under the ministry of finance notified changes in rates in view of the rising interest rate environment. The rate for national savings certificates has been hiked to 7% for Q4, up from 6.8% now.

“The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 starting from 1 January, 2023 have been revised," the office memorandum released by the department of economic affairs said.

The rates for the post office 1 year, 2 year, 3 year, and 5 year time deposits have been hiked to 6.6%, 6.8%, 6.9%, and 7%, from 5.5%, 5.7%, 5.8%, and 6.7% respectively. The rates for 5 year recurring deposits and savings deposits have remained unchanged at 5.8% and 4% respectively.

The rate for senior citizens savings scheme (SCSS) will earn 8% from 1 January, compared with 7.6% now..

Source : Mint

Published On : January 2, 2023