Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 15th & 16th October 2023
1. The ‘MMDR Act’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which sector?
A. Medicines and Medications
B. Mines and Minerals 🗹
C. Machines and Machineries
D. Movies and Magazines
- The Union Cabinet granted approval for the modification of the Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (commonly referred to as the ‘MMDR Act’). This amendment is focused on establishing royalty rates for three crucial and strategic minerals: Lithium, Niobium, and Rare Earth Elements (REES).
2. What is the name of the autonomous organization formed to promote youth development in India?
A. Youth Skill India
B. Mera Yuva Bharat 🗹
C. Young India
D. Study in India
- The Union Cabinet has given nod to establish an autonomous organization known as Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat). This body is designed to function as a comprehensive facilitator, leveraging technology to promote both the development of youth and youth-led development.
3. The cashew of which state/UT recently got its Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
A. Kerala
B. Goa 🗹
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Gujarat
- Recently, the Goan cashew received GI tag. A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is granted to products that originate from a particular geographical area, denoting distinctive features and attributes. The cashew derived from the Portuguese name ‘caju’ or ‘kaju’ in Konkani. The Goan cashew is organic and better in taste and it has a unique flavour.
4. What is the name of the operation launched by India, to bring back its citizens from Israel and Palestine?
A. Operation Ajay 🗹
B. Operation Abhay
C. Operation Atal
D. Operation Arun
- India declared the initiation of “Operation Ajay” recently, which aims to bring back Indian citizens from both Israel and Palestine. According to estimates, around 18,000 Indians are currently residing in Israel. The attacks against Israel by Hamas militants from Gaza and Israel’s retaliation has left thousands of people dead and injured.
5. Which region has been referred to as the ‘World’s Largest Open-Air Prison’ by various international entities?
A. Taiwan
B. Syria
C. Gaza 🗹
D. Iran
- Gaza, a narrow territory between the Mediterranean Sea, Israel, and Egypt, with a population of over two million Palestinians, has been subject to an air, land, and sea blockade since 2007. This extended period of occupation and the ongoing blockade have led to numerous references to Gaza as an open-air prison by various international entities, UN experts, rights groups, intellectuals, and even former British Prime Minister David Cameron.
6. ‘White Goods’, which are sometimes seen in the news, refer to?
A. Milk products
B. Air-conditioners and LED lights 🗹
C. Palm products
D. Cryptocurrencies
- The government has updated the regulations for the Rs 6,238 crore production-linked incentive scheme (PLI) for white goods. Under the new guidelines, companies chosen for the program must provide a certificate from a registered cost accountant, verifying related party sales and determining the arm’s length price in order to qualify for the scheme’s benefits. The white goods PLI program is designed to encourage domestic manufacturing of air conditioners and LED lights.
7. ‘V2X technology’, which was seen in the news, is related to:
A. Computer Graphics
B. Automobile 🗹
C. Printing Currency notes
D. Electronic Gadgets
- 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 state recently inaugurated its first building built using 3D printing technology named ‘Amaze-28’?
A. Bihar
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala 🗹
- Named Amaze-28, Kerala’s first building built using 3D printing technology has been inaugurated recently. The building, with an area of 380 square feet, one-room summer house, was designed as a demonstration project and was completed in just 28 days. The project was completed by Kera State Nirmiti Kerndra with the support of Tvasta, a Chennai-based construction tech start-up.
9. Which institution released the report titled ‘Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants’?
A. UNICEF
B. WHO 🗹
C. NITI Aayog
D. Amnesty International
- A report titled ‘Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants: Risk and Protective Factors and Access to Care’ was released recently by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The global study of asylum seekers and refugee children indicates that behavioural disorders could have a higher prevalence among younger migrants, with younger age groups (6-14 years) experiencing notably more severe issues than their older counterparts (15-17 years).
10. As per Wildlife Trust of India, which is the most endangered amphibian genus in India?
A. Dancing Frog 🗹
B. True Frog
C. Tree Frog
D. Cascade Frog
- The Wildlife Trust of India has identified the dancing frogs found exclusively in the Western Ghats as the most endangered amphibian genus in India. It is also the fifth most threatened genus in the world with 92% of its species in the threatened category. The organisation made the analysis based on the second edition of the Global Amphibian Assessment, which was released recently.
11. Which country is the chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association, for two years 2023-2025?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka 🗹
C. Indonesia
D. Australia
- The Indian Ocean Rim Association includes 23 countries from Africa, West Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, Australia and states situated in and around the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka took charge as Chair this year from Bangladesh, for a period of two years 2023 to 2025. India took charge as the Vice-Chair. The 26-year-old organisation is the brainchild of former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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