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A)
Finland
B)
Sweden
C)
Denmark
D)
Ireland

Correct Answer :   Finland


India and Finland on Tuesday(13th Dec 2022) signed a joint declaration of intent to work towards developing a common framework to make it easier for people to study, do research and work in each other's country.
 
The declaration was signed by Minister of State for External Affairs "V Muraleedharan" and Finland's Minster of Employment "Tuula Haatainen" primarily to arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement on migration and mobility.

"The declaration underlines the resolve of both countries to work jointly towards developing a common framework of arrangement and cooperation to facilitate mobility of students, academics, researchers, business people and professionals and to combat irregular migration," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
 
Haatainen is on a visit to India. "India and Finland share warm and friendly relations underpinned by common values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and respect for human rights," the MEA said in a statement. Ritva Koukku-Ronde, Ambassador of Finland to India, and other senior officials from the government of India and Finland were present on the occasion of signing the declaration..

Source : Outlook India
 

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Japan
B)
France
C)
South Korea
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer :   New Zealand


New Zealand has introduced a steadily rising smoking age to stop those aged 14 and under from ever being able to legally buy cigarettes in world-first legislation to outlaw smoking for the next generation.
 
Associate health minister Ayesha Verrall said at the law’s passing on Tuesday(13th Dec 2022) : “Thousands of people will live longer, healthier lives and the health system will be $5bn better off from not needing to treat the illnesses caused by smoking, such as numerous types of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, amputations.”
 
New Zealand is believed to be the first country in the world to implement the annually rising smoking age, ensuring tobacco cannot be sold to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009.
 
It will be accompanied by a slew of other measures to make smoking less affordable and accessible, including dramatically reducing the legal amount of nicotine in tobacco products and forcing them to be sold only through specialty tobacco stores, rather than corner stores and supermarkets.
 
The country has also increased funding for health services and campaigns, and rolled out quitting services specifically for Māori and Pacific communities.
 
The number of stores legally allowed to sell cigarettes will be reduced to a tenth of their existing levels – from 6,000 to just 600 nationwide. The laws passed their final reading on Tuesday evening, and will come into force in 2023, as New Zealand attempts to reach its goal of making the country “smoke-free” by 2025..

Source : Theguardian

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Tata Motors
B)
Hyundai
C)
Maruti Suzuki
D)
Kia Motors

Correct Answer :   Maruti Suzuki


Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Maruti Suzuki) informed the exchanges on 12 December 2022 that it has unveiled the Wagon R Flex Fuel prototype model in Delhi.

The first-of-its-kind mass segment Flex Fuel prototype car was launched in the presence of Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari.
 
Aligned with the government’s clean and green initiatives, the Wagon R Flex Fuel prototype has been designed to run on any ethanol-petrol blend between 20 percent (E20) and 85 percent (E85) fuel. The car is designed and developed locally by engineers of Maruti Suzuki, with necessary support from Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan.
 
The Wagon R Flex Fuel prototype vehicle has an upgraded engine designed specifically to use higher ethanol-blended petrol.

To make the engine compatible with higher ethanol blends (E20-E85), new fuel system technologies like heated fuel rail for cold start assist and ethanol sensor for ethanol percentage detection have been built. Further, components like engine management system, upgraded fuel pump and fuel injector, among others, have been developed along with the upgradation of other mechanical components to ensure engine as well as vehicle durability.
 
To align with the latest regulations, Maruti Suzuki has developed engine management system strategies and emission control systems to comply with the stringent BS6 Phase-II emission norms.
 
“Being the first-time development for such a technology for Indian conditions and being targeted to fully meet the stringent emission norms, Maruti Suzuki plans to do extensive evaluation of this technology in the Indian market with Indian ethanol-blended fuel”..

Source : Moneycontrol

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Meghalaya
B)
Mizoram
C)
Tripura
D)
Nagaland

Correct Answer :   Meghalaya


The Meghalaya government, which has adopted a ‘jan andolan’ (people’s movement) against Tuberculosis, on Friday(9th Dec 2022) received an award for best practices in controlling the disease that affects 2.6 million people in India every year..
 
* The award for Best Practice in Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation(ACSM) in Tuberculosis control was presented to representatives of the health department at a national workshop, aimed at ending TB infections, in the national capital.
 
* Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma took to Twitter to congratulate the team that led the relentless drive in the state.
 
* “Meghalaya was awarded for Best Practice in Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization in Tuberculosis control at the National Workshop on ACSM to end TB in India,” he stated.
 
* Despite the pandemic impacting service delivery and TB notifications, innovative mitigation strategies were deployed to ensure that notifications were back to pre-pandemic levels, State TB Officer M Mawrie told PTI.
 
* The state registered 4,189 TB cases in 2021 while in the first quarter of 2022, around 1,075 patients have been enrolled for treatment, the officer said.
 
* Prime Minister Narendra Modi had put a national target to eliminate the disease that affects over 26 lakh Indians each year by 2025, five years ahead of WHO’s Sustainable Development Goals, the officer said.
 
* A National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination (2017-25) has also been launched reorienting the programme’s focus to ensure greater community engagement..

Source : The Print

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Karnataka
B)
Kerala
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Assam

Correct Answer :   Kerala


The Kerala Forest department in association with Noolpuzha grama panchayat has launched the ‘Vanikaran’ (afforestation) project to root out invasive plants, especially Senna spectabilis, and restore natural forests.
 
The project was being executed on 30 hectares of forestland under the Sulthan Bathery forest range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, where exotic invasive plants, including Senna spectabilis, Eupatorium, Mikania micrantha, and Lantana camara, were posing a serious threat to the local species of trees, S. Ranjith Kumar, Assistant Wildlife Warden of the sanctuary.
 
About the Vanikaran project :
 
* As many as 87 workers of Kadambakkad, Golur and Kalichira tribal hamlets had planted 3,000 bamboo seedlings and 1,000 fruit plant saplings on 3.5 hectares of forestland so far, said Ms. Satheesh.
 
* Apart from planting the saplings, the authorities ensure the protection of plants for the next five years under the project. The workers have also constructed soil bunds and pits for harvesting rainwater to ensure availability of water for the saplings.
 
* The department had proposed the expansion of the project to 200 hectares in Sulthan Bathery, Kurichyad, and Muthanga forest ranges under the sanctuary in the coming years, she said. The panchayat was able to provide 2,756 working days to tribal families under the project..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Bihar
B)
Odisha
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Odisha


Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday(12th Dec 2022) virtually inaugurated 10 district court digitisation hubs (DCDH) in Odisha.
 
* With Monday's(12th Dec 2022) inauguration, a total of 15 DCDHs have now become functional in the state, with each catering to a neighbouring district, thus covering all 30 district courts.
 
* Appreciating the information and communication technology (ICT) measures adopted by the Orissa High Court under the leadership of its Chief Justice S Muralidhar, he said, "Digitisation should be accompanied by a push for e-filing of cases."
 
* He also said that the Orissa High Court, with its digitisation initiatives, is now a "role model" for all other high courts of the country.
 
* "Very soon, the Orissa High Court would be mentoring the entire judiciary of the nation in the field of digitisation."..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Mrinalini Devi
B)
Dayananda Saraswati
C)
Swami Vivekananda
D)
Sri Aurobindo

Correct Answer :   Sri Aurobindo


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually participate in a programme commemorating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary on 13 December 2022.
 
The programme, being held in Kamban Kalai Sangam, Puducherry, under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, will witness the Prime Minister releasing a commemorative coin and postal stamp in honour of Sri Aurobindo
 
Sri Aurobindo, born on 15th August 1872, was a visionary who made lasting contributions to India’s freedom struggle.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – an endeavour to celebrate the glorious history of India’s people, culture and achievements on the occasion of 75 years of independence – is commemorating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary by organising year long activities and programmes across the country, the PMO said.
 
Among these, the Digital Repository of Shri Kireet Joshi’s writings on Sri Aurobindo has been released. Several films such as A Spiritual History of India – in the Light of Sri Aurobindo, by Manoj Pavithran, and Koham-Soham by Arnab Choudhary were produced. 
 
The City Exhibition - A Vision Takes Shape a state-of-the-art exhibition by Anupama Kundoo, on the ‘model town’ that Sri Aurobindo and the Mother spoke and worked towards, was inaugurated at India Space, Bharat Nivas, Auroville. .

Source : Mint

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Gujarat
B)
Punjab
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra


Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth Rs 75,000 crores in Maharashtra.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated (11th Dec 2022) Phase - I of Samruddhi Mahamarg connecting Nagpur and Shirdi covering a distance of 520 Kms.

* The 701 Km expressway is one of India's longest expressways and will pass through Maharashtra’s 10 districts. It is being built at a cost of about 55,000 crore rupees. Mr. Modi said, Samruddhi Mahamarg will ensure seamless connectivity across Maharashtra.

* He said, it will not only reduce the distance between these two cities but will connect 24 districts of Maharashtra in a modern way and provide agricultural progress, pilgrimage development, promotion of industries and employment opportunities.

* Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Dr. Bharati Pawar and Raosaheb Danwe Patil, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were present on this occasion.
 
* The Prime Minister also dedicated AIIMS Nagpur to the nation to strengthen health infrastructure in the country. The foundation stone of the hospital was laid by the Prime Minister in July 2017. AIIMS Nagpur has been developed at a cost of more than 1,575 crore rupees.
 
* Earlier, the  Prime Minister dedicated ‘Nagpur Metro Phase I’ to the nation, and laid the foundation stone of ‘Nagpur Metro phase- II’ at Khapri Metro Station this morning. The Prime Minister also flagged off two inaugural metro trains from Khapri to Automotive Square and Prajapati Nagar to Lokmanya Nagar.

* Phase I of the Nagpur Metro is developed at a cost of more than Rs 8650 crore while Phase- II will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 6700 crore.
 
* Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Train connecting Nagpur and Bilaspur will be operated six days a week except for Saturdays from both sides. The travel time from Nagpur to Bilaspur will be reduced to 5 hours 30 mins from 7-8 hours.

* Prime Minister took a ride in the Nagpur Metro from Freedom Park Metro Station and interacted with students, those from the start-up sector and citizens from other walks of life..

Source : AIR

Published On : December 14, 2022
A)
Dr Pratap Chandra Rath
B)
Dr. Ranga Reddy
C)
Dr. Tripti Deb
D)
Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale

Correct Answer :   Dr Pratap Chandra Rath


Senior cardiologist from Hyderabad, Dr P C Rath (Dr Pratap Chandra Rath) has been elected as president of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) for the year 2023-24, in the annual meeting held at Chennai on Monday(2th Dec 2022).
 
Dr. P C Rath, who is currently heading Cardiology wing at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, is credited for pioneering several heart procedures including complex coronary angioplasty and stenting, robotic angioplasty and TAVI.
 
Cardiological Society of India, which is a national body of cardiologists of India and Indian cardiologists settled abroad, consists of more than 5000 members.
 
The CSI will be celebrating its 75th year in December, 2023 at Kolkata and president elect Dr P C Rath is expected to play a vital role in framing the scientific program for the platinum jubilee celebrations..

Source : Telangana Today

Published On : December 13, 2022
A)
Vrbo
B)
Agoda
C)
Airbnb
D)
Skyscanner

Correct Answer :   Airbnb


The Department of Tourism, Goa has signed an MoU with tha Airbnb to promote Goa Tourism.

This partnership aimed at encouraging travel to unique destinations that are lesser-known and enabling economically regenerative community-led tourism in the state.

Both joined hVrboands to scale homestay capacity across the state and provide support to Goan homestay Hosts in delivering quality tourism experiences to guests, both domestic and international..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : December 13, 2022