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1 .

Brazil World Cup winner and football legend, "Pele" when did passes away?

A)

30 December 2022

B)

29 December 2022

C)

28 December 2022

D)

27 December 2022

Correct Answer : 29 December 2022

Football great Pele, 82, passed away of cancer on Thursday(29th Dec 2022) in Sao Paulo, his daughter confirmed on Instagram.

Pele had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021 and has since had regular treatment. “Inspiration, love marked the journey of King Pelé, who peacefully passed away today. Love, love and love, forever,” the family statement from the Brazil legend read.

Pele is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 77 goals in 92 games. Nicknamed the Black Pearl, Pele won one Ballon d’Or, a record three World Cups and scored a staggering 1,283 career goals.

He burst onto the international stage as a 17-year-old in the 1958 World Cup, scoring six times in total including twice in the final as Brazil won the title for the first time.

Brazil retained the trophy in 1962, but injury restricted Pele to just a game and a half each in the 1962 edition and 1966 World Cups, with the violent hacking of group opponent Portugal in 1966 leading to his exit from the tournament on a stretcher, vowing never to play in a World Cup again.

Thankfully, he relented in time for Mexico 1970, and lit up television screens worldwide, resplendent in yellow in the first World Cup telecast in colour. Brazil came to the tournament with possibly its greatest-ever line-up and romped unbeaten to its third title.

Pele and Argentine great Diego Maradona, who never faced each other on the pitch, often vied for the title of best footballer in history.

Born : 23 October 1940, Três Corações, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Died : 29 December 2022, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : December 30, 2022

2 .

President Murmu launched how many crore rupees project "Development of Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh State"on 26th Dec 2022?

A)

Rs 43.08 crores

B)

Rs 45.34 crores

C)

Rs 47.81 crores

D)

Rs 50.15 crores

Correct Answer : Rs 43.08 crores

President Draupadi Murmu on Monday(26th Dec 2022) visited President Murmuduring her one-day visit to the state.

Murmu inaugurated the project “Development of Srisailam Temple in the State of Andhra Pradesh” 26th Dec 2022 at Srisailam Temple Complex, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

The project has been sanctioned and executed under PRASHAD scheme viz. National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive of the Ministry of Tourism, informed the government.

* “President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh. She inaugurated project of Development of Srisailam Temple under ‘Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ scheme and inaugurated a Tourism Facilitation Centre,” tweeted the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

* The project “Development of Srisailam Temple in the state of Andhra Pradesh” has been completed with a cost of Rs 43.08 crores.

* The project is 100 per cent funded by the Ministry of Tourism. The components executed in the project include interventions like Amphitheatre, Illuminations and Sound and Light Show, Digital Interventions, Tourist Amenity Center , Parking area, Changing rooms, Toilet Complexes, Souvenir Shops, Food court, ATM & Banking Facility.

* These interventions aimed at making Srisailam Temple a world-class pilgrimage and tourist destination by providing state-of-the-art facilities for visitors, informed the Ministry of Tourism.

* The event was graced by the presence of Governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Y. Naik, Dy. Chief Minister & Minister for Endowments, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Kottu Satyanarayana, Minister for Tourism, Culture & Youth Advancement, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh R. K. Roja, Minister for Finance, Planning & Legislative Affairs, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Buggana Rajendranath, Secretary (Tourism) GoI Arvind Singh and other important dignitaries.

* Srisailam Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati and the only temple in India significant to both Saivism and Shaktism.

* The presiding deity of the place is Brahmaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy in natural stone formations in the shape of Lingam and is considered one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas of the Goddess, Parvati..

Source : The Print

Published On : December 30, 2022

3 .

New British Indian Army Memorial to be made in which location?

A)

Wales

B)

Ireland

C)

Norway

D)

Scotland

Correct Answer : Scotland

A new British Indian Army Memorial, commemorating the sacrifice of millions of Indian soldiers who fought for the British during the two World Wars, is set to be built in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

* The memorial is visualised as Scotland’s first permanent memorial wall to recognise the service and sacrifice of the British Indian Army during the world wars.

* While stories of the World Wars are deeply ingrained in public consciousness, a whole chapter of history is often overlooked. Over four million British Indian troops served during both Wars combined, seeing action in almost every theatre of War.

* Their contributions were pivotal but they are seldom remembered in Europe in the ways other “white” Commonwealth forces are. Even in India, with anti-colonial nationalism shaping India’s mainstream history, soldiers serving colonial masters have been relegated to relative obscurity.

* World War I was the largest human conflict in history (till that point) spanning from mid 1914 to late 1918.

* It pitted the Allied Powers (including Britain, France and Russia) against the Central Powers including (Germany, Austro-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire). The bulk of the fighting would happen in Europe and West Asia, though regions in Africa and East Asia saw some conflict too.

* Approximately 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in World War One, and over 74,000 of them lost their lives with a comparable number wounded..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : December 30, 2022

4 .

_________ and TuTr Hyperloop signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at IIT Madras to collaborate on the development and wide-scale use of Hyperloop technology.

A)

Tata Steel

B)

Vedanta Limited

C)

JSW Steel

D)

Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer : Tata Steel

On December 23, 2022, Tata Steel and TuTr Hyperloop signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at IIT Madras to collaborate on the development and wide-scale use of Hyperloop technology.

The primary study topics will concentrate on the most important design and material selection problems.

Key Points

* A high-speed, affordable, sustainable option for transportation of both people and goods is the hyperloop. Key components of the hyperloop system include tubes, capsules, propulsion systems, and track.

* Levitated autonomous pods move through a system of evacuated tubes. It promises to be 10 times more energy-efficient than rail and road transportation, utilise 2-3 times less area, and offer quicker journey times than flight.

* Steel and composite material design and development are Tata Steel’s primary areas of expertise.

* Tata Steel has chosen Hyperloop as an ideal breakthrough technology in the field of future mobility, in keeping with its strategy aim to produce future-ready sustainable business.

* A leader in this field, TuTr, a deeptech business based in India’s IIT Madras, promises a cheap hyperloop solution as its primary value proposition.

TuTr excels at designing propulsion systems and pods. Designing, developing, and scaling up the technology for commercialization are the shared goals of Tata Steel and TuTr.

* The 50m test track at IIT Madras will be the site of the phase-I activity.

* Phases II and III will see the completion of the ensuing work to create a 10-km track with the assistance of a group of additional industrial partners from the automotive, construction, and engineering sectors.

About TuTr Hyperloop :

* A deeptech startup named TuTr Hyperloop is dedicated to creating hyperloop technologies.

* It aims to offer consumers quick, dependable “on-demand” transportation that is less expensive and more environmentally friendly than traditional forms of transportation.

* At the IIT Madras Discovery campus, the first hyperloop test track in India (and Asia) is now being built.

* TuTr hopes to use its collaboration with IIT Madras and proximity to India’s greatest deep tech ecosystem to spur the creation of affordable Hyperloop technologies that will improve a variety of sectors’ productivity by addressing their problems with the flow of goods.

About Tata Steel : The 34 million tonnes of crude steel that the Tata Steel Group can produce annually places it among the top steel producers in the world. With activities and a global commercial presence, it is one of the most geographically diversified steel producers in the world. The group’s consolidated revenue for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2022, was US$32.83 billion..

Source : Urbantransportnews

Published On : December 30, 2022

5 .

Who launched the 'Prahari' Mobile app and Manual of Border Security Force (BSF) in New Delhi on 29th Dec 2022?

A)

Narendra Modi

B)

Amit Shah

C)

Rajnath Singh

D)

Nitin Gadkari

Correct Answer : Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the ‘Prahari’ Mobile app and Manual of Border Security Force (BSF) in New Delhi on 29th Dec 2022.

The Prahari App will enable jawans to access personal information and information related to accommodation, Ayushmann-CAPF, and leaves on their mobile.

The App will also provide access to GPF, Bio Data, or grievance redressal on the ‘Centralized Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System’ or Information on various welfare schemes. The app also connects the Jawans with the portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

* Amit Shah has urged the BSF to go through the Vibrant Village Program, they should make efforts towards increasing tourism in the village, making the village self-sufficient with complete facilities.

* The Home Minister also informed that in the last three years, 26 thousand kilograms of narcotics and two thousand 500 arms and ammunition were seized by the BSF.

* The government has worked for the development of the Border and has completed the construction of 140 kilometers of fencing and about 400 km of roads in difficult places.

* The BSF Prahari App is a great example of Proactive Governance.

* On the occasion, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, Union Home Secretary, Director General of BSF, Chief Secretaries of Union Territories, and Several senior officers were present..

Source : AIR

Published On : December 30, 2022

6 .

Sanskrit scholar, Sribhashyam Vijayasarathi when did passes away?

A)

26th Dec 2022

B)

27th Dec 2022

C)

28th Dec 2022

D)

29th Dec 2022

Correct Answer : 28th Dec 2022

Padma Shri awardee "Sribhashyam Vijayasarathi", who is known for his poetry, passed away at the age of 86 at his residence in Sri Puram Colony here on Wednesday(28th Dec 2022).

* Vijayasarathi began composing poetry at the age of seven. Even though he studied in Urdu medium, he excelled in Sanskrit.

* He was also the founder of Sri Yagna Varaha Swamy Kshetram (temple complex) on the outskirts of the city.

* He has written 100 books in Sanskrit and Telugu.

* He was born to Narasimhacharya and Gopamamba on March 10, 1936, in Chegurthi village in Karimnagar district.

* It was his mother who taught him Nyaya Bodhini, Tharka Sangrahamu and Mimamsa. It was during this period that he composed Sharadaa Padakinkine. His astounding scholarship came to the fore with Khanda Kavya like Vishaadalahari and Shabaree Paridevanam which he composed at the age of 16.

* Vijayasarathi introduced Seesam, a Telugu poetic form, in the Sanskrit language and he was the first man who introduced that epistolary form in Sanskrit. He was awarded the Padma Shri in the literature and education category in 2020.

* Mandakini is his tour de force and it was a textbook in north India. With the Mandakini book, Vijayasarathi not only won the laurels for his astounding scholarship in Sanskrit but also enriched Sanskrit literature immensely.

Born : 10 March 1936, Chegurthi, Karimnagar district

Died : 28 December 2022 (aged 86), Karimnagar, Telangana, India.

Source : New Indian Express

Published On : December 29, 2022

7 .

Which state government has launched an initiative for the conservation of the Nilgiri Tahr (State animal) at a cost of â‚¹25.1 crore?

A)

Karnataka

B)

Kerala

C)

Tamil Nadu

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is set to implement Project Nilgiri Tahr, aimed at developing a better understanding of the population, distribution and ecology of the endangered species which is the state animal.

Quoting references from Sangam literature about its significance and its habitat, the department of environment, climate and forest on Wednesday issued an order in connection with the new conservation initiative.

The project, to be set up at a cost of â‚¹25. 1 crore, will be implemented during the 2022-27 period.

Nilgiris Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius), endemic to the Western ghats and locally known as ‘Varaiaadu’, has been classified a critically endangered species in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list and protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (protection) Act of India, 1972.

A World Wide Fund for Nature Report in 2015 estimated that there were 3,122 Nilgiri Tahr in the wild.

Chief minister M K Stalin tweeted, “Extremely happy and proud to inform that the State animal of Tamil Nadu ‘Nilgiri Tahr’ gets an exclusive project dedicated for its conservation. Government has issued orders today to set up India’s first ‘The Nilgiri Tahr’ project. We will ensure that the state animal of Tamil Nadu is well protected and all efforts are taken for its conservation. ”..

Source : Tiimes of India

Published On : December 29, 2022

8 .

According to the report, released by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry, the road accidents in India have been decreased by ____ in 2021 as compared to 2019.

A)

5.1%

B)

6.1%

C)

7.1%

D)

8.1%

Correct Answer : 8.1%

Road accidents in the country have decreased by 8.1 percent in the year 2021 as compared to 2019. The injuries due to road accidents have also decreased by 14.8 percent. It was revealed in a recent report by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry.

* However, it stated that fatalities on account of road accidents have increased by 1.9 percent in 2021 corresponding to the same period in 2019.

* During the previous year 2020, the country saw a decrease in accidents, fatalities, and injuries due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the resultant nationwide lockdown.

* India is committed to bringing down fatalities caused by road accidents. The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has also formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on Education, Engineering, Enforcement, and Emergency Care.

* It has implemented a scheme called Grant of Financial Assistance for Administering Road Safely Advocacy and Awards for the Outstanding Work Done in the Field of Road Safety regarding the same..

Source : AIR

Published On : December 29, 2022

9 .

Who inaugurated the National Championship "Tehri Water Sports Cup" at Tehri Lake, Uttarakhand on 28th Dec 2022?

A)

RK Singh

B)

Pralhad Joshi

C)

Nitin Gadkari

D)

Hardeep Singh Puri

Correct Answer : RK Singh

Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh, a world-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy is to be set up at Tehri in Uttarakhand.

Speaking at the inauguration of the National Championship "Tehri Water Sports Cup" at Tehri Lake 28th Dec 2022, he exclaimed, the promotion of sports is the priority of the Union Government.

Mr. Singh said, there are immense possibilities for the hydro projects in the mountains, and Central and State governments are working together to take them forward.

State Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami remarked this is the first time that the national-level sports competition is being organized at Tehri Lake. He said the making of Tehri Lake an international tourism destination is being done at a fast pace.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister informed that the new sports policy has been implemented in the State, and the government has also announced the re-introduction of the sports quota in jobs..

Source : AIR

Published On : December 29, 2022

10 .

With reference to Coking coal, consider the following statements:

1. It is a high-quality coal that is low in impurities and has a high carbon content,

2. India is the largest coal-producing country in the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)

1 Only

B)

2 Only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : 1 Only

Coal Ministry has recently Identified more Blocks to Enhance Coking Coal Production.

About :

* Coal is a fossil fuel and is the altered remains of prehistoric vegetation that originally accumulated in swamps and peat bogs.

* The quality of each coal deposit is determined by : varying types of vegetation from which the coal originated; depths of burial; temperatures and pressures at those depths; and length of time the coal has been forming in the deposit.

* Coking coal is a high-quality coal that is low in impurities and has a high carbon content, which makes it ideal for use in the metallurgical process.

* Coking coal is used to produce coke, which is a porous, solid carbon material that is used as a fuel and a reducing agent in the production of iron and steel.

* Largest coal-producing countries in the world: China (3.7 billion tonnes), India (783 million tonnes), United States (640 million tonnes), Indonesia (616 million tonnes)..

Source : PIB

Published On : December 29, 2022