1. Which institution released the ‘Trade and Development Report 2023’?
A. WEF
B. IMF
C. NITI Aayog
D. UNCTAD 🗹
- According to the latest Trade and Development Report 2023, global economic growth is expected to reach 2.4 percent. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which published this annual report, has characterized this growth as stalled speed. A global recession is typically defined as occurring when the growth rate falls to 2.5 percent or lower.
2. Perseverance rover has recently captured ‘Dust devil’ in which planet?
A. Jupiter
B. Mars 🗹
C. Saturn
D. Venus
- Martian dust devil was captured recently by the Perseverance rover. A dust devil on Mars is akin to a dust tornado, resembling the tornadoes observed on Earth, although Martian dust devils are typically smaller in size compared to those on our planet. But the recently captured one was about two kilometres in height.
3. The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of Central Tribal University in which state?
A. Telangana 🗹
B. Tripura
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
- Recently, the Union Cabinet gave its nod to establish a Central Tribal University in Telangana through an amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009. The Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University at Mulugu District in Telangana, will be established with a funding of Rs. 889.07 crore.
4. Which state/UT hosts the ‘Sammakka Saralamma Jatara’ tribal festival?
A. Jharkhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Telangana 🗹
D. Bihar
- Telangana hosts a biennial festival known as the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, which is renowned as one of the world’s largest gatherings of tribal people. This event commemorates the 13th century resistance by a mother-daughter duo against the local rulers who had imposed taxes on the Koya people. The Jatara, or pilgrimage features rituals conducted by Koya priests in adherence to their customs and traditions.
5. Which state/UT banned the cultivation of PUSA-44 paddy variety?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Punjab 🗹
C. Assam
D. Kerala
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced recently that the state will prohibit the cultivation of the PUSA-44 paddy variety starting from next year, due to its high-water consumption and stubble production. Previously, this variety accounted for 70 to 80 percent of the total paddy cultivation area in the state.
6. Which Union Ministry introduced the ‘Drone (Amendment) Rules 2023’?
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Civil Aviation 🗹
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation in India has introduced the Drone (Amendment) Rules 2023, which eliminate the mandatory need for a passport to enhance and simplify drone operations in the country. Instead, individuals can provide government-issued identity proof and address proof if they do not possess a passport, as per the Ministry of Civil Aviation statement.
7. Narges Mohammadi, who won 2023 Nobel Prize for Peace, is from which country?
A. Israel
B. Iran 🗹
C. UAE
D. Oman
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee has honoured Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi with the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. She is being recognized “For her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all”.
8. ‘Dakar Declaration 2023’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
A. Cyber security
B. Anti-terrorism
C. Climate Change 🗹
D. Education
- Ministers representing the 46 least developed countries (LDCs) released Dakar Declaration on Climate Change 2023, highlighting their anticipations and key concerns in preparation for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28). The Dakar Declaration underscores the need for immediate worldwide efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.
9. Which institution released the report titled ‘Children Displaced in a Changing Climate’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. UNICEF 🗹
C. CRY
D. Oxfam International
- The United Nations Children’s Fund –UNICEF recently released a report titled “Children Displaced in a Changing Climate”. According to this report, between the years 2016 and 2021, more than 43 million children were forced to relocate due to floods, storms, droughts, and wildfires.
10. Which organisation supplies the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter aircraft to Indian Air Force?
A. DRDO
B. HAL 🗹
C. BDL
D. BHEL
- The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over twin seater variant of LCA Tejas fighter aircraft to Indian Air Force. The LCA Tejas is a state-of-the-art, lightweight, all-weather, multi-role 4.5 generation aircraft. HAL aims to deliver the first eight of the 18 trainers by mid-2024. The Cabinet in 2021 approved procurement of 83 LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft at a cost of Rs 45,696 crore.
11. Kishore Kumar Jena, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
A. Boxing
B. Javelin Throw 🗹
C. Shooting
D. Tennis
- Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra defended his Asian Games title with a season’s best throw of 88.88 metres. Another Indian athlete Kishore Kumar Jena took silver with a new personal best of 87.54 metres, past the automatic qualification mark of 85.50m for next year’s Paris Olympics.
12. Jon Fosse, who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, is from which country?
A. USA
B. Germany
C. Norway 🗹
D. Australia
- The 2023 Nobel Prize for Literature has been conferred upon Norwegian author Jon Fosse. He has received this prestigious award “for his groundbreaking plays and prose that articulate the unexpressed.” He is known for writing variety of genres including plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations. His debut novel was Raudt, svart published in 1983.
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