Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 14th October 2023
1. ‘Puja Special Tram’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which state/UT?
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. West Bengal 🗹
- ‘Puja Special Tram’ has been created to commemorate the UNESCO Heritage designation for Durga Puja and to mark the 150th anniversary of Kolkata tramways. It travels along the Tollygunge-Ballygunge route, from Durga Puja to the new year. Kolkata’s iconic trams have been playing through the city since 1873.
2. Which state launched ‘Rozgar Prayag Portal’?
A. Assam
B. Uttarakhand 🗹
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the ‘Rozgar Prayag Portal’ during the Uttarakhand Youth Mahotsav-2023 event held at Dehradun. The government has created this portal with the goal of offering employment opportunities within the state to the youth.
3. ‘SHRESHTA Scheme’, which was seen in the news, was launched by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 🗹
B. Ministry of Labour and Employment
C. Ministry of MSME
D. Ministry of Power
- The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has introduced the “Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas” (SHRESHTA) as a step to encourage education and improve the socio- economic status of Scheduled Castes (SCs).
- SHRESHTA’s main goal is to extend the coverage of government development programs and rectify service gaps in areas predominantly inhabited by SCs within the education sector.
4. Which city is the host of ‘Ninth P-20 summit’ in India?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi 🗹
D. Kolkata
- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th P20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The summit was hosted by the Parliament of India under the framework of India’s G20 Presidency with the theme of ‘Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future’.
5. NLC India secured a contract to develop an 810 MW Solar Photovoltaic Power Project in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan 🗹
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand
- NLC India Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) operating under the Ministry of Coal, has secured a contract to develop an 810 MW Solar PV project in collaboration with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Nigam Limited (RRVUNL).
- NLCIL has achieved full allocation of the 810 MW project, which was put up for tender by RRVUNL in December 2022, to contribute to the development of RRVUNL’s massive 2000 MW Ultra Mega Solar Park located in Pugal Tehsil, Bikaner District, Rajasthan.
6. Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG) is located in which state/UT?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Uttar Pradesh 🗹
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
- Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG) is a premier research Institute of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education. It is located in Uttar Pradesh. ICAR-CIRG signed a memorandum of understanding with Heifer India, to enhance goat productivity, offer advanced training in breeding and healthcare practices, and promote sustainability across the goat value chain.
7. An eight-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi was revealed at Tolstoy Farm in which country?
A. Switzerland
B. Finland
C. South Africa 🗹
D. UK
- An eight-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi was revealed at Tolstoy Farm, the commune he established during his early 20th-century legal career in South Africa. The clay statue now stands alongside substantial busts of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, all crafted by sculptor Jalandharnath Rajaram Channole from the Sevagram Ashram in India.
8. Which country launched the ‘Protocol for Identification and Management of Malnutrition in Children’?
A. India 🗹
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
- The ‘Protocol for Identification and Management of Malnutrition in Children’ was unveiled recently by the Indian Government. It is the outcome of the collaboration between Union Women and Child Development Ministry, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Ayush. It provides detailed steps for identification and management of malnourished children at the Anganwadi level, including decision making regarding referral, nutritional management and follow-up care.
9. The ‘Electoral Bonds Scheme’ was launched in which year in India?
A. 2016
B. 2018 🗹
C. 2021
D. 2023
- Recently, the Supreme Court announced that it we consider petitions challenging the electoral bonds program on October 31. This scheme, initiated in 2018, introduced a system for contributing electoral bonds, which are interest- free bearer instruments to donate money anonymously to political parties in India.
10. Baiga tribal group, which was seen in the news, are found in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh 🗹
D. Kerala
- The Baiga Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) achieved habitat rights, making them the second group to receive such rights in the state, following the Kamar group this year. They are ethnic groups found in Madhya Pradesh, including Chhattisgarh. A total of 19 Baiga villages, comprising 6,483 individuals from 2,085 families, were granted habitat rights.
11. ‘Parker Solar Probe’ is associated with which country?
A. USA 🗹
B. India
C. Israel
D. Russia
- NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has accomplished an extraordinary milestone, racing through the Solar System at a staggering velocity of 635,266 kilometers per hour. This milestone was attained during the probe’s 17th orbit around the Sun, while it continues to gather essential data on the Sun’s charged particle winds and magnetic fields.
12. When is the ‘National Ayurveda Day’ celebrated in India?
A. 10 October
B. 10 November 🗹
C. 10 December
D. 10 January
- The Union Minister of Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated a month-long celebratory initiative commemorating the 8th National Ayurveda Day throughout India. The Ayurveda Day is celebrated on 10 November on the theme ‘Ayurveda for everyone on every day’. It is celebrated across India as a mark of respect to Lord Dhanvantari, who is said to be the God of Ayurveda.
13. What is the name of the National Cyber Security Exercise, organised by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS)?
A. Bachao 2023
B. Bharat NCX 2023 🗹
C. Caution NCX 2023
D. Aware NCX 2023
- The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has initiated the second edition of the National Cyber Security Exercise, named ‘Bharat NCX 2023.’ Bharat NCX 2023 aims to offer extensive training to senior management and technical personnel from government and critical sector organizations, in addition to public and private agencies, to strengthen India’s cybersecurity infrastructure and preparedness.
14. Sparambabus Sindhudurg, which was recently discovered, is a species of:
A. Snake
B. Spider 🗹
C. Gecko
D. Frog
- Sparambabus Sindhudurg is a newly discovered species of jumping spider. It was found in the Kudal region of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. Sparbambus sindhudurg is the second species in the Sparbambus genus and is the first-ever record of this genus in India.
15. Which state houses India’s first bamboo- based biorefinery?
A. West Bengal
B. Kerala
C. Assam 🗹
D. Maharashtra
- The Assam biorefinery is a joint venture between Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), a public sector oil company in Assam and its Finnish partners Chempolis and Fortum. This biorefinery, with a total investment of 40 billion rupees, is anticipated to have an annual output of 50,000 tonnes of ethanol, 16,000 tonnes of furfural, and 11,000 tonnes of acetic acid.
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