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1 .

Who takes over as Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC for three months beginning 1st September 2022?

A)

Nalin Shinghal

B)

Yamuna Kumar Chaubey

C)

Alka Upadhyaya

D)

Sandeep Kumar Gupta

Correct Answer : Yamuna Kumar Chaubey

State-owned hydro power giant NHPC on Thursday(1st Sept 2022) said that its Director (Technical) Yamuna Kumar Chaubey has been given the charge of Chairman and Managing Director for three months beginning 1st September 2022.

Abhay Kumar Singh ceased to be the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company with effect from August 31, 2022, upon attaining the age of superannuation,

About the Yamuna Kumar Chaubey : Chaubey, 59, is a graduate in Civil Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He joined NHPC Limited in 1985 as a Probationary Executive (Civil) at 540 MW Chamera Hydro-Electric Project, now Chamera-I Power Station, Himachal Pradesh. He is also serving as Chairman on the board of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Ltd and appointed as nominee director on the boards of Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited and Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd from October 1, 2020 and June 1, 2021 respectively.

Work Experience : Working for more than 37 years in various departments, including contracts, design & engineering, and construction projects of NHPC in various capacities, he possesses experience in all aspects of the development of a hydro-project from concept to commissioning and has contributed to the growth of NHPC..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : September 3, 2022

2 .

Who launched 'Mahila Nidhi', a loan scheme aimed at providing easy loans to women entrepreneurs in Rajasthan?

A)

Govind Singh Dotasra

B)

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

C)

Kamal Nath

D)

Ashok Gehlot

Correct Answer : Ashok Gehlot

To ensure easy loans for women in business, Rajasthan Chief Minister "Ashok Gehlot" launched a women-only loan scheme ‘Mahila Nidhi’. The crux of the loan scheme is the social and economic development of women through credit, as per the report by The New Indian Express (TNIE).

CM Ashok Gehlot has announced in the budget 2022-23 about the ‘Mahila Nidhi’ scheme through Rajasthan Rural Livelihood Development Council.

The scheme will disburse loans of up to Rs 40,000 within 48 hours, and above Rs 40,000 within 15 days, said Gehlot. He added that 2.70 lakh self-help groups have been formed in 33 districts of the state connecting 30 lakh families..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : September 2, 2022

3 .

According to a Boeing report, India's air traffic will grow by what percent per annum on average till 2040?

A)

5%

B)

6%

C)

7%

D)

8%

Correct Answer : 7%

India's air traffic to annually grow by nearly 7 per cent(7%) through 2040, and is bullish on the "massive potential" in the air cargo space, expects aircraft maker Boeing. The firm is also looking to increase the sourcing of raw materials from the country.

Strong recovery is gaining further momentum in Indian aviation and it is one of the fastest growing markets, Boeing Managing Director (Marketing) David Schulte on 1 September 2022.

In a presentation made here on Wednesday(31st Aug 2022), Boeing said that India's airlines will lead air traffic growth through 2040, growing at a rate of 6.9 per cent. According to the firm, the growth for the South East Asia market is pegged at 5.5 per cent, China (5.4 per cent), Africa (5.4 per cent) and Latin America (4.8 per cent)..

Source : Mint

Published On : September 2, 2022

4 .

The Cabinet Committee on Safety approved the Tejas Mark-2 project and sanctioned how many crore rupees for the design and development of the Tejas Mark-2 fighter jet?

A)

10,000 crore

B)

7,500 crore

C)

6,500 crore

D)

5,000 crore

Correct Answer : 6,500 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved Tejas Mark-2 Project. The CCS has sanctioned "6,500 crore" rupees for designing and developing of Tejas Mark-2 fighter jet with prototypes, flight testing, and certification.

The allocation comes in addition to the existing 2500 crore rupees sanctioned to HAL.

The advanced version of Tejas LCA will feature a series of additions to its flight and fight capabilities.

Tejas 2.0 will be equipped with more powerful GE- F414 engines in the 98 Kilonewton thrust class, which will allow it to extend its flight range and carry additional payload and weapons as compared to the existing version.

The payload capacity of the Tejas Mark-2 jet will be four tonnes(4 Tonnes) as compared to three tonnes of the existing version. In addition to this, the new jet will also be equipped with an indigenously developed Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, which will be a major upgrade from the existing ELTA's EL/M-2032 multi-mode radar.

Speaking to a news agency, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said, Tejas Mark-2 will fill a critical capability void. He said, therefore, it is essential that all stakeholders should need to work in tandem to ensure the timely induction of this aircraft into IAF.

Air Chief Marshal said, in the view of rapidly depleting strength of fighter squadrons of IAF and phasing out of the MiG-21 aircraft in coming years, it is essential that laid down timelines for the projects are adhered to.

Air Chief Marshal said, this decision will give a tremendous boost to the indigenous design and development of next-gen fighter aircraft. He highlighted that it would further Atmanirbhar Bharat's initiative in the domain of aircraft manufacturing..

Source : AIR

Published On : September 2, 2022

5 .

Who has partnered with Adobe to accelerate digital creativity skills across the country?

A)

AICTE

B)

NCTE

C)

NCERT

D)

University Grants Commission

Correct Answer : AICTE

The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Wednesday(31st August 2022) said it has signed a partnership agreement with Adobe to accelerate digital creativity skills across the country.

Under the agreement, Adobe will offer courses and expertise for upskilling educators, and integrate digital creativity into the curriculum, to prepare students with the essential creative and digital literacy skills needed to thrive in today's digital-first world, according to a statement.

"In a world that's increasingly running on digital, there is a growing need for skilling, reskilling and upskilling across the entire educational spectrum.

The government has been focused on spreading digital literacy and creating a future-ready workforce, and is pleased to announce AICTE's partnership with Adobe," AICTE Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe said.

The partnership aims to empower over 75,000 educators across 10,000 higher education institutions with essential digital creativity skills by 2024..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : September 2, 2022

6 .

Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan has been appointed as the CEO of which American multinational company?

A)

Walmart

B)

Starbucks

C)

McDonald's

D)

Costa Coffee

Correct Answer : Starbucks

Pune University Engineering graduate Laxman Narasimhan has been named as the new CEO of coffee giant "Starbucks" adding to the long list of Indian-origin corporates who are doing phenomenally well at various top decision-making positions across sectors globally, especially in the US.

Mr Narasimhan has become the chief executive officer-elect of the five-decade-old popular coffee chain Starbucks Coffee Company which has 34,000 stores worldwide and is the premier roaster and retailer of speciality coffee.

Mr Narasimhan is set to join the coffee chain as incoming CEO on October 1 this year, after relocating from London to Seattle and will work closely with interim head Howard Schultz, before assuming the top role and joining the Board on April 1, 2023.

The newly-appointed chief Mr Narasimhan brings nearly 30 years of experience leading and advising global consumer-facing brands. Most recently, he served as chief executive officer of Reckitt, an FTSE-12 listed multinational consumer health, hygiene and nutrition company, where he led the company through a major strategic transformation and a return to sustainable growth.

About Mr Narasimhan : Previously, the mechanical engineering graduate Mr Narasimhan held various leadership roles at PepsiCo, including as global chief commercial officer, where he was responsible for the company's long-term strategy and digital capabilities.

He also served as CEO of the company's Latin America, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa operations, and previously as the CEO of PepsiCo Latin America, and the CFO of PepsiCo Americas Foods. Prior to PepsiCo, Mr Narasimhan was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, where he focused on its consumer, retail and technology practices in the U.S., Asia and India and led the firm's thinking on the future of retail..

Source : NDTV

Published On : September 2, 2022

7 .

5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 has been launched by which Central Ministry of the Government?

A)

Ministry of Family and Health Welfare

B)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

C)

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Administration

D)

Ministry of Women and Child Development

Correct Answer : Ministry of Women and Child Development

Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 across the nation from 1st Sept 2022 till 30th Sept 2022.

This year(2022), the objective of the Poshan Maah is to trigger Poshan Maah through Gram Panchayats as Poshan Panchayats with key focus on “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”. Rashtriya Poshan Maah serves as a platform to bring focus to the discourse of nutrition and good health.

In the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah the aim is to convert Jan Andolan into Jan Bhagidari to fulfill the Prime Minister's vision of a Suposhit Bharat.

Our correspondent reports that the Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition- POSHAN Abhiyaan is Government's flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children under six years, adolescent Girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the programme from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on 8 March, 2018. Focusing on the aims of POSHAN Abhiyaan, the government has launched Mission Poshan 2.0 as an integrated nutrition support program..

Source : News on Air

Published On : September 2, 2022

8 .

Which State/UT has made forensic investigation mandatory in all criminal cases?

A)

Delhi

B)

Maharashtra

C)

Telangana

D)

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Delhi

The Delhi Police has decided to make forensic evidence mandatory in all criminal cases where the punishment is more than 6 years after the directions from Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The decision has been taken to boost the conviction rate in Delhi and to integrate the Criminal Justice System with forensic science investigation.

Published On : September 2, 2022

9 .

The Regional Office of the Coconut Development Board has been 2nd Sep 2022 inaugurated in which state?

A)

Assam

B)

Maharashtra

C)

Gujarat

D)

Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Gujarat

Union Agriculture Minister "Narendra Singh Tomar" inaugurated the Regional office of the Coconut Development Board(CDB) at Junagadh in Gujarat on the occasion of World Coconut Day 2022.

The minister also virtually inaugurated the World Coconut Day celebration at Kochi in Kerala.

Addressing the coconut farmers, the Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to enhance agricultural productivity in the country and increase the income of the farmers.

Junagadh, Gir Somnath, and Porbandar districts are the major centres of coconut production in the state. Coconut is grown in an area of nearly 25,000 hectares in the state.

World Coconut Day is celebrated every year on 2nd September to commemorate the Foundation Day of the International Coconut Community (ICC). The main theme of World Coconut Day this year is - Cultivate coconut for a happy future and life..

Source : Mint

Published On : September 2, 2022

10 .

When the World Coconut Day is observed on every year?

A)

30th August

B)

31st August

C)

1st September

D)

2nd September

Correct Answer : 2nd September

World Coconut Day is celebrated on 2nd September every year. This day is observed to highlight the importance of coconuts and spread information about their various advantages. Coconuts are one of the most popular and multipurpose fruits in the world.

The drink is not only naturally sweet but also provides a boost of hydration and several important nutrients to the body. Many believe that coconut water also aids weight loss because of its nutrient qualities with fairly low calories.

For the unversed, coconut is a member of the drupe family and is mostly found in tropical countries. This fruit is most popular in the Asian-Pacific region.

World Coconut Day 2022 Theme : The World Coconut Day theme for the year 2022 is "Growing Coconut for a Better Future and Life".

World Coconut Day 2022 History and Significance : The coconut palm is frequently referred to as the “tree of life" because of its multipurpose use as food, medicine, and cosmetics, among others. The first world coconut day was observed on September 2, 2009, by the Asia Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) to spread awareness of the value of coconuts and their impact on society.

Since then, the UN-ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia Pacific) has authorised the APCC to celebrate this day each year on September 2.

With the help of the Coconut Development Board (CDB), World Coconut Day is observed in several Indian states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, etc..

Source : DNA India

Published On : September 2, 2022