5th February 2023

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended MoU Exchange Ceremony Outreach Programme with MoE & MoSDE’ in New Delhi

Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) virtually attended the Molu Exchange Ceremony Outreach Programme with Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entreprerneurship (MoSDE)’ in New Delhi, Delhi. The event saw the signing of MoUs and Agreements by MoD, MoE, MoSDE, Indian Army (IA), Indian Navy (IN), and Indian Air Force (TAF) with various stakeholders for the education and skill development of Agniveers. These MoUs will enable Agniveers to timely complete their education, develop additional qualities and skills while serving in the Armed Forces. i. MoUs with National Institute of Open School (NIOS) will provide 12th Class certificates, and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will award Bachelor’s degree, and diploma (2years) to the Agniveers. i. The skill sets of Agniveers have been laid down with National Occupational Standards (NOS), in coordination with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs). Based on these qualifications, ‘Kaushal Praman Patra’will be issued to Agniveers at the time of their exit from the Armed Forces.

With which of the following ministries, did the Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, virtually attend the MoU Exchange Ceremony and sign ‘Outreach Programme’ in January 2023?

NTPC starts India’s first green hydrogen blending operation.

NTPC Ltd. (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited), India’s state-owned and largest energy conglomerate, has launched India’s first green hydrogen-blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of its Kawas township in Surat, Gujarat.

i. The project is a collaborative effort between NTPC Ltd and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL) to decarbonize the cooking sector.

ii. P. Ram Prasad, Head of the project, Kawas, launched the first molecule of green hydrogen.

In January 2023, the National Thermal power corporation (NTPC) Limited launched India’s first green hydrogen-blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network in _______.

Gaan-Ngai festival

On 4th January 2023, the Leliangrong or Kabui Community or Manipur celebrated the Gaan-Ngai festival to bring peace, prosperity, and unity to the people of Manipur. The festival also marks the beginning of the new year and bids farewell to the old year. The Gaan Ngai festival is one of the major festivals of Manipur which is celebrated annually after harvesting.

i. The Zeliangrong Naga tribe (comprising Rongmei, Liangmei, Zemei, and Pumei) are Tibeto-Burman (Indo-Mongoloid)) of the Sino-Tibetan family of the Mongolian race.

ii. They are one of the major indigenous Naga communities living in the tri-junction of Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland in India.

In which state Gaan-Ngai festival’ was celebrated by the Zeliangrong or Kabui Community on 4th January 2023?

GRSE Signs Pact with Rolls Royce Solutions to Manufacture Marine Diesel Engines.

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister (PM) of India, Virtually inaugurated and addressed the 108th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC), also known as ISC 2023, organized at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj (RTM) Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

108th ISC is a 5-day event, held from 3rd January 2023 to 7th January 2023.

2023 also marks the centenary celebration of RTM Nagpur University.

i. The focal theme of the ISC 2023 is ‘Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment.

What is the theme of the 108th edition of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) that was virtually inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in January 2023?

Air Marshal A.P. Singh to be new Vice Chief of Indian Air Force

Air Marshal A P Singh has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force. He will succeed Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, who will retire from service. Air Marshal A P Singh is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command. He will take charge as the Vice Chief on 01st Feb 2023. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 21, 1984.

Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?

Unilever appoints Hein Schumacher as new CEO.

Unilever has announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hein will replace Alan Jope, who announced in September 2022 his intention to retire from Unilever. Hein is currently CEO of the global dairy and nutrition business Royal FrieslandCampina and became a Non-Executive Director of Unilever in October last year. He will begin as Unilever CEO on 1 July 2023, after a one-month handover period.

_______ has announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer.

British economist Meghnad Desai Authored a New Book titled “The Poverty of Political Economics”.

India-born naturalised British economist Meghnad Desai has authored a new book titled “The Poverty Of Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the Poor” which highlights how the discipline of economics, since the time it evolved from the late 18th century, systematically kept the interests of the poor at the periphery. The book is published by HarperCollins Publishers India.

Name the author of the book “The Poverty Of Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the Poor”.

India’s G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant Inaugurated India’s First Model G-20 Summit.

India’s G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant inaugurated India’s first Model G-20 Summit organized by RambhauMhalgiPrabodhini’s Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership. The two-day Model G-20 Summit has been organized at the RambhauMhalgiPrabodhini’sUttan campus in Mumbai to celebrate India’s presidency and take the idea of G-20 to the youth. Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President of ICCR and Vice Chairman of RambhauMhalgiPrabodhini chaired the inaugural ceremony.

India’s G-20 Sherpa inaugurates India’s first Model G-20 Summit. Who is the India’s G-20 Sherpa?

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces ‘Ladli Bahna’ scheme.

• “Ladli Bahna Yojana” will be created for the poor and lower middleclass women of the state, irrespective of caste or category.
• On the occasion of Narmada Jayanti, and on the sacred banks of the Narmada, there was Ladli Lakshmi Yojana for girls. What is the distinction between a general class, a backward class, a scheduled caste, and a tribal group? Sisters are sisters, and now those sisters will receive Rs 1,000 each month.
• The funds will be deposited each month into the accounts of the recipients from every eligible family, enabling them to achieve financial independence. In five years, it is predicted that this programme will cost roughly Rs 60,000 crore.
• Notably, the state had previously seen the Ladli Laxmi Yojna and Ladli Laxmi Yojna 2. To empower the state’s underprivileged women, the state government will now launch the Ladli Bahna Yojna.
• Ladli Laxmi Yojna is regarded as one of the state’s most effective Yojnas.

Which of the following state governments has launched the ‘Ladli Bahna’ scheme to give Rs 1,000 every month to women from all sections of society who don’t pay income tax?

Economic Survey 2023 Current Updates: India to Remain Fastest-growing Major Economy, will grow at 8-8.5% in FY23.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled India’s annual pre-budget economic survey 2023 in Parliament. The Economic Survey has pegged India’s GDP growth at 6-6.8% for FY2024 under the baseline scenario. This would be the slowest in three years. Nominal growth is likely to be projected at 11% for 2023-24. Last year’s survey predicted India’s economy to grow at 8-8.5% in FY23.

The Economic Survey 2022-23 estimated India’s GDP growth at ________ percent.