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1 .

Which country is building a new Dam on the Mabja Zangbo river, near north of the trijunction border with India and Nepal?

A)

Pakistan

B)

Afghanistan

C)

Bangladesh

D)

China

Correct Answer : China

China is building a new on the Mabja Zangbo river, near north of the trijunction border with India and Nepal, according to the new satellite images a geospatial intelligence researcher, Damien Symon on Thursday (19th Jan 2023).

Symon stated that the project will raise concerns regarding China's future control on water in the entire region. He said that construction is still incomplete at the site.

“Since early 2021, China has been constructing a dam on the Mabja Zangbo river just a few kilometers north of the trijunction border with India & Nepal, while the structure isn't complete, the project will raise concerns regarding China's future control on water in the region".

In the satellite images, it can be seen that the construction activity of dam is being done by the Chinese side on the Mabja Zangbo river in Burang county of Tibet. Symon informed that the dam is located only a few kilometres north of the tri-junction of China’s border with India and Nepal.

This came after China unveiled plans to build a super dam close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tibet on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river which flows into Arunachal Pradesh and then in Assam..

Source : Mint

Published On : January 27, 2023

2 .

Which country has announced a new federal investment to build and commercialise the world's first photonic-based, fault-tolerantÂ quantumÂ computer?

A)

China

B)

Canada

C)

Russia

D)

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : Canada

Canadian Prime Minister "Justin Trudeau" has announced a new federal investment to build and commercialise the world's first photonic-based, fault-tolerant quantum computer.

* According to a news release from the Prime Minster's website, the investment of 40 million Canadian dollars ($32 million) will enable Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., a Toronto-based Canadian quantum computing company, to develop the quantum computer which will have the potential to provide world leading capabilities to help solve complex data problems and could be used in a variety of sectors such as finance, transportation, environmental modelling, and health, Xinhua news agency reported.

* Supported through the government's Strategic Innovation Fund, this project of 177.8 million Canadian dollars ($142 million) is expected to create 530 new highly skilled positions in the high-tech and quantum computing fields..

* Earlier this month, Canada launched its National Quantum Strategy, which invests an additional 360 million Canadian dollars ($288 million) to help solidify Canada as a global leader in quantum technologies.

* Founded in 2016, Xanadu, with the mission to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere, leads the development of PennyLane, an open-source software library for quantum computing and application development..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : January 27, 2023

3 .

Which country said 26th January 2023 that it had reached a deal to transfer more than 100 cheetahs to India as part of an ambitious project?

A)

Kenya

B)

South Africa

C)

Nigeria

D)

Jamaica

Correct Answer : South Africa

South Africa said Thursday (26th January 2023) that it had reached a deal to transfer more than 100 cheetahs to India as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted cats in the south Asian country.

The environment ministry said an initial batch of 12 cheetahs would be flown to India next month, after eight cheetahs arrived from Namibia last September 2022.

"The plan is to translocate a further 12 annually for the next eight to 10 years" to help establish a "viable and secure cheetah population," the ministry said in a statement.

India was once home to the Asiatic cheetah but the animal was declared extinct there by 1952, primarily because of habitat loss and deaths at the hands of hunters seeking their distinctive spotted hides.

Efforts to reintroduce the animals gathered pace in 2020 when India's Supreme Court ruled that African cheetahs, a different subspecies, could be brought into the country at a "carefully chosen location" on an experimental basis...

Source : NDTV

Published On : January 27, 2023

4 .

RBI has approved whose appointment as the new CEO of JPMorgan Chase?

A)

Prabdev Singh

B)

Jane Fraser

C)

Julie Sweet

D)

Kumar Mahadeva

Correct Answer : Prabdev Singh

India’s Central Bank has approved JP Morgan Chase & Co. to appoint Prabdev Singh as the lender’s Chief Executive Officer in the Country.

The Reserve Bank of India approved a three-year term for Prabdev Singh last week.

* Prabdev Singh has been JPMorgan’s interim CEO since November.

* He has replaced Madhav Kalyan who was named as the head of payments in the Asia Pacific.

* The Wall Street firm, JPMorgan, traces its presence in India back to 1922 and started commercial banking operations in the country about 15 years ago.

JPMorgan has four commercial bank branches in the country.

* Prabdev Singh is a trained engineer and has worked for a decade at HSBC Holdings Plc before joining JPMorgan in 2010.

About JPMorgan Chase : JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational financial services company headquartered in New York City and incorporated in Delaware. It is the largest bank in the United States and the world’s largest bank by market capitalization. As the largest of the Big Four banks, the firm is considered systemically important by the Financial Stability Board.

Its size and scale have led to enhanced regulatory oversight as well as the maintenance of an internal “Fortress Balance Sheet” and liquidity reserves. The firm is headquartered on 383 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and is set to move into the under-construction JPMorgan Chase Building in 2025...

Source : Money Control

Published On : January 27, 2023

5 .

Which observed the 3rd edition of the annual Orange festival 2023 at Rusoma village, Kohima district?

A)

Manipur

B)

Tripura

C)

Nagaland

D)

Meghalaya

Correct Answer : Nagaland

In Nagaland, the third edition of the annual Orange festival 2023 got underway at Rusoma village,under Kohima district 24th Jan 2023.

* The two day festival is being organised in collaboration with the department of Horticulture, Agriculture, Rural Development, Land Resources and Kohima Smart City.

* The Orange festival in Rusoma Village of Kohima district is conceptualised to recognise and celebrate the hard work of the orange growers while facilitating them the market linkages to sell their produce at one hub.

* At present, there are about 35,000 standing trees of orange plantation in Rusoma village and is generating an income of more than 40 Lakh rupees to the village.

* The two day orange festival also featured several stalls like sale of handicraft, organic vegetables and fruits, food items, sale of orange saplings, workshop on orange and coffee plantation and signature campaign on "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao". The festival will conclude 25th Jan 2023...

Source : AIR

Published On : January 26, 2023

6 .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interact with the students 27th January 2023 in the 'Pariksha Pe Charcha programme' at Which Stadium in New Delhi?

A)

Arun Jaitley Stadium

B)

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium

C)

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

D)

Talkatora Stadium

Correct Answer : Talkatora Stadium

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the students 27th January 2023 in the Pariksha Pe Charcha programme at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.

* Around 102 students across the country will attend the function. This year (2023) is 6th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha, held every year since 2018.

* During the event, the Prime Minister will also interact with the parents and teachers to help and enable them to support students in accomplishing their dreams and goals.

* Over 38 lakh students have registered for Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023, which is 50 percent more as compared to the previous year (2022).

* The Education Ministry has received over 20 lakh questions from the students, which is based on stress management, health, and career.

Source : AIR

Published On : January 26, 2023

7 .

How many police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on Republic Day 2023?

A)

864

B)

887

C)

901

D)

934

Correct Answer : 901

A total of 901 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of the Republic Day, 2023.

Police Medal for Gallantry has been awarded to 140, President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service to 93 and Police Medal for Meritorious Service has been awarded to 668 Police personnel.

The Union Home Ministry said, among the majority of the 140 Gallantry Awards, 80 personnel from Left Wing Extremism affected areas and 45 personnel from Jammu and Kashmir region are being awarded.

Among the personnel receiving Gallantry Awards, 48 are from CRPF, 31 are from Maharashtra, 25 are from Jammu and Kashmir Police, 9 from Jharkhand, 7 each from Delhi, Chhattisgarh and BSF and remaining from other States and Union Territories..

Source : AIR

Published On : January 26, 2023

8 .

Who takes over as new General Manager of Central Railway from 24th January 2023?

A)

Ashok Kumar

B)

Naresh Lalwani

C)

Rahul Gautam

D)

A. K Agarwal

Correct Answer : Naresh Lalwani

Shri Naresh Lalwani has taken over as the new General Manager of Central Railway on 24th January 2023. He is a senior officer of the Indian Railway Engineering Service of 1985 exam batch.

Before taking over as General Manager, Central Railway, he was working as Senior Deputy General Manager and Chief Vigilance Officer of Western Railway. He succeeds Shri Ashok Kumar Misra, General Manager Western Railway who was holding the additional charge of Central Railway also.

Shri Lalwani did his graduation from Shri Govindram Sakseria Institute of Technology and Science, Indore in 1985 and completed his Executive Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management, Indore in 2010.

Shri Lalwani has got wide experience in both construction and open line operation. He has rich experience of holding various important positions in Indian Railways.

Starting his career from Lumding, Assam, he worked in Northeast Frontier Railway for 10 years. After this, he worked on various posts in Ahmedabad and Mumbai Divisions in Western Railway.

Shri Lalwani has also worked as a professor in Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune imparting knowledge to Railway officers. He is a specialist in the fields of contracts and arbitration, safety and management development. He has worked as Chief Engineer (Track Machines), Central Railway, Divisional Railway Manager, Palakkad Division on Southern Railway.

He has undergone Management training in China and France, Track Machine Training in Austria and Italy, Leadership Training in America and Vigilance in Austria...

Source : Central Rrailway India

Published On : January 26, 2023

9 .

President Droupadi Murmu has approved How many Gallantry awards and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on 26th Jan 2023?

A)

412

B)

427

C)

474

D)

492

Correct Answer : 412

President Droupadi Murmu has approved 412 Gallantry awards and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 74th Republic Day on 23rd January 2023.

These include 6 Kirti Chakras, including 4 posthumous, and 15 Shaurya Chakras including 2 posthumous. These include one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 92 Sena Medals, including 4 posthumous, one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), 7 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry), and 29 Param Vishisht Seva Medals.

President has also awarded President’s Tatrakshak Medal and Tatrakshak Medal to Indian Coast Guard Personnel for their act of conspicuous gallantry, exceptional devotion to duty, and distinguished service.

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has approved 62 Mentioned in Despatches to Armed Forces personnel. These include 55 Chief of Army Staff Recommendations.

These are 27 for Operation Rakshak, 13 for Operation Snow Leopard, 2 for Operation Orchid, 6 for Operation Rhino, one for Operation Nongkee, one for Operation CAS EVAC, one for Operation Rescue, one for Operation WASO and three for Misc (Operation). It also includes seven Chief of Air Staff Recommendations..

Source : AIR

Published On : January 26, 2023

10 .

India to celebrate its ____ Republic Day on 26th January 2023.

A)

73rd

B)

74th

C)

75th

D)

76th

Correct Answer : 74th

India observes Republic Day as a national holiday to commemorate the 26th of January 1950, the day the Indian Constitution went into effect it replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s governing law, transforming India into a republic distinct from the British Raj.

On January 26, 2023, India will commemorate its 74th Republic Day 2023.

The constitution was approved by the Indian Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and it became operative on January 26, 1950. The Indian National Congress issued the Declaration of Indian Independence on January 26, 1930, hence that day was chosen as Republic Day.

Republic Day 2023 Celebration : The Republic Day 2023 Celebration highlight is the sizable parade that features cultural, historical, and military performances and is held in the capital city of New Delhi. Prior to the march, the Prime Minister pays tribute to the fallen troops by placing a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, an arched war memorial.

There are still a few smaller parades, cultural activities, community celebrations, and private parties taking place across the country, even if the majority of businesses, schools, and government buildings are closed. On January 29, the festivities come to a formal close with the Beating Retreat Ceremony in New Delhi, where bands from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force perform.

Republic Day 2023 Theme : This year’s Republic Day festivities will represent the ideals of Jan Bhagidari, according to Defense Secretary Giridhar Aramane.

Republic Day 2023 Chief Guest : Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president of Egypt, will attend the celebrations of India’s Republic Day Chief Guest 2023. The Arab Republic of Egypt will take part in India’s Republic Day celebrations for the first time this year. A renowned diplomat is invited each year to take part in the magnificent India Republic Day ceremony.

Republic Day Parade 2023 : On the Kartavya Path, formerly known as Rajpath, Republic Day 2023 parade will start. There will be a number of military and cultural parades performed. The Republic Day Parade 2023 will also be shown on television so that millions of people can view it at home. On January 26, 2023, the general public can view the Republic Day 2023 Parade on the Kartavya Path.

Republic Day History : On August 15, 1947, India declared its independence from the British Raj due to the Indian Independence Movement. The Indian Independence Act of 1947, an Act of the British Parliament, split British India into two new independent Dominions of the British Commonwealth (later Commonwealth of Nations). India adopted a constitutional monarchy on August 15, 1947, with George VI as the nation’s head of state and Earl Mountbatten as governor-general.

However, the country did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead, its judicial system was based on a modified version of the colonial Government of India Act of 1935. On August 29, 1947, a motion was put out to create the Drafting Committee, with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar serving as its chairman, in charge of creating a permanent constitution.

On Independence Day, India remembers the end of British rule, while on Republic Day, it marks the adoption of its constitution. On November 4th, 1947, the committee presented a draught constitution to the Constituent Assembly. The Assembly met for 166 days in public sessions that spanned two years, 11 months, and 18 days before adopting the Constitution.

Published On : January 26, 2023