Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz - 13th April 2023
Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz - 13th April 2023

Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 13th April 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz – 13th April 2023

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1. Which of the following banks launched the EMI facility for UPI payments for those customers, who are eligible for the bank’s PayLater facility?

  1. Axis Bank
  2. Yes Bank
  3. ICICI Bank
  4. HDFC Bank
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. ICICI Bank

Explanation:  The ICICI Bank has introduced an EMI facility for UPI payments made by scanning a QR code. Those customers, who are eligible for the PayLater facility, can avail of the EMI facility using the Bank’s ‘buy now, pay later’ option. Customers can pay amounts above Rs 10,000 in easy installments for 3, 6, and 9 months. The ICICI Bank’s PayLater facility was introduced in 2018 to enable customers to buy small ticket items in a completely paperless manner.

2. Which of the following state Legislative Assembly has passed the Sukh Ashraya (Care, Protection and Self-Reliance of the Children of the State) Bill, 2023?

  1. Uttarakhand
  2. Punjab
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Himachal Pradesh
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer D. Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:  The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sing Sukhu recently announced the launch of the Sukh-Ashraya Yojana, a scheme that aims to provide better life and education opportunities to orphans and destitute children in the state. This initiative addresses a long-neglected issue of caring for children who are deprived and needy. The state government has initiated the scheme, which has now been given a legal shape during the budget session via the Himachal Pradesh Sukh-Ashraya (Care, Protection and Self-Reliance of Children) Bill, 2023.

  • The main objective of the Sukh-Ashraya Yojana is to provide proper care, protection, development, and self-reliance to orphans, semi-orphans, and specially-abled children in need. The scheme is designed to help these children reintegrate into the mainstream of society and not be dependent on the mercy of society.
  • The Himachal Pradesh Sukh-Ashraya (Care, Protection and Self-Reliance of Children) Bill, 2023, makes the destitute children the responsibility of the state government. 6,000 destitute children of the state have been adopted as “Children of the State.” These children would now be supported by the government to become self-reliant. The state government will take steps to nurture these children as guardians and help them reintegrate into the mainstream of society.

3. Which of the following is the state with the highest utilization-to-released fund ratio of MPLADS funds in FY23?

  1. Kerala
  2. Gujarat
  3. Karnataka
  4. Uttar Pradesh
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. Gujarat

Explanation:  According to data presented in parliament by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Gujarat had the highest utilization-to-released fund ratio of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds in the fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23), while Rs. 66 crores were allocated to the state; it utilized Rs. 95.77 crore, or 145.11%. Other major states with the greatest utilisation-to-released-fund ratios are Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu.

  • According to the data, the amount of funds received from the Union Government by each state is proportional to the number of MPs elected in that state.
  • For example, Uttar Pradesh, which has 80 Lok Sabha MPs, received Rs. 427.5 crore and had spent 99% of the funds received in FY23 as of March 27, 2023.
  • Following Uttar Pradesh are Maharashtra, Bihar, and West Bengal, which each earned Rs. 341.34 crore, Rs. 219.95 crore, and Rs. 182.17 crore.
  • Under the MPLADS scheme, which is a Union Government scheme, each Member of Parliament (MP) has the option of proposing to the District Collector that work worth Rs. 5 crores be undertaken in his or her constituency.

4. Which tiger reserve is the best-maintained tiger reserve as per the 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE)?

  1. Kanha Tiger Reserve
  2. Periyar Tiger Reserve
  3. Satpura Tiger Reserve
  4. Bandipur Tiger Reserve
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. Periyar Tiger Reserve

Explanation:  According to the summary report of the 5th cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves in India in 2022,  by the National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA), the Periyar Tiger Reserve(TR) in Kerala has reserve topped the list of best-managed tiger reserve in India with a Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) score of 94.38%.  Periyar TR is followed by the Satpura TR (Madhya Pradesh) and Bandipur TR (Karnataka) with an MEE score of 93.18% and Nagarhole TR with 92.42%. The report was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating the Commemoration of 50 years of Project Tiger programme, at Mysuru, Karnataka. The 5th cycle of MEE of TR in India in 2022 indicates a mean score of 77.92% (ranging between 50% to 94%) for 51 Tiger Reserves. A total of 12 Tiger Reserves have achieved ‘Excellent’ category, followed by 20 Tiger Reserves in ‘Very Good’ category, 14 Tiger Reserves in ‘Good’ category and 5 Tiger Reserves in ‘Fair’ category.

5. Recently, which among the following stock exchanges has launched an index for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)?

  1. Calcutta Stock Exchange
  2. Bombay Stock Exchange
  3. National Stock Exchange
  4. Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. National Stock Exchange

Explanation: The NSE Indices Limited, a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), launched India’s first index to track Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) called Nifty REITs and InvITs Index. The Nifty REITs and InvITs index will track the performance of REITs and InvITs that are publicly listed and traded or not listed but permitted to trade on NSE. Currently, the index comprises three listed REITs and three listed InvITs (total 6 securities). The Nifty REITs & InvITs Index has a base date of July 01, 2019, and a base value of 1000.

Nifty REITs & InvITs Index comprises three sectors: realty, power, and services. The realty sector has the highest weight, accounting for 57.52% of the index, followed by power with 35.61% and services with 6.87%. The Nifty REITs & InvITs Index comprises six companies: Embassy Office Parks REIT with a weight of 32.95%, POWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Ltd. with 20.27%, Mindspace Business Parks REIT with 15.35%, India Grid Trust with 15.34%, Brookfield India Real Estate Trust with 9.22%, and IRB INVIT Fund with 6.87%.

6. According to the State Energy Efficiency Index 2021-22 report, which states are in the front-runner category?

  1. Bihar, Assam and Haryana
  2. Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana
  3. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala
  4. Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala

Explanation:  The State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) for 2021-22 indicates that Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, and Telangana are the top-performing states, with a score of over 60 points on various parameters used to evaluate state-level energy efficiency initiatives. Union Power Minister R K Singh launched the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22 report.  Meanwhile, four states Assam, Haryana, Maharashtra and Punjab are in the achiever category with a score between 50 and 60. Further, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Chandigarh are the top-performing states in their respective state groups. According to the report, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh showed the most improvement since the last index.

The index developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body under the Ministry of Power, in association with Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy (AEEE), assesses, the annual progress of states and UTs in energy efficiency implementation, for FY 2020-21 and 2021-22. SEEI 2021-22 has an updated framework of 50 indicators aligned with national priorities. The SEEI tracks progress in managing states‘ and India’s energy footprint, driving energy efficiency policies and programmes at the state and local level.

7. Nisha Dahiya recently won a silver medal. She is associated with which of the following sports?

  1. Swimming
  2. Badminton
  3. Wrestling
  4. Weightlifting
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Wrestling

Explanation:  India’s Nisha Dahiya won silver at the Asian wrestling championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. This is the biggest-ever medal of her career in the women’s 68kg category. Nisha, on a fine injury comeback, reached the final but fell to Japan’s Ami Ishii 10-0 and finished as a runner-up. Nisha had defeated China’s Feng Zhou 7-6 in the semi-finals. Another Indian wrestler, Priya Malik clinched a bronze in 76 kg category. She defeated Japan’s Mizuki Nagashima in the repechage round.

8. Justice A.K.Singh of Jharkhand has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of which state?

  1. Delhi
  2. Assam
  3. Tripura
  4. West Bengal
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Tripura

Explanation:  Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh has been appointed as the new chief justice of the Tripura High Court, replacing Justice Jaswant Singh who recently retired. The Department of Justice in the Law Ministry issued a notification stating that President, under the powers conferred by Article 217 of the Constitution of India, has appointed Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, who is a judge at the Jharkhand High Court, to assume the position of the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court with effect from the date he takes charge of the office. Justice Singh was born on July 7, 1965, and started his career as an advocate in 1990.

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9. Which country named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of the intelligence communication agency GCHQ?

  1. Spain
  2. France
  3. Britain
  4. USA
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Britain

Explanation: Britain named Anne Keast-Butler as the first female director of its intelligence communications agency GCHQ. The agency is tasked with protecting the country from terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers. She will take over the role in May 2023succeeding Jeremy Fleming who is stepping down after a six-year tenure.

10. Gond paintings from which state have bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, a recognition that protects and acknowledges the work of tribal artists?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Himachal Pradesh
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Madhya Pradesh

Explanation:  Gond paintings from Madhya Pradesh have bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, a recognition that protects and acknowledges the work of tribal artists. Patangarh village in Dindori district is home to many Gond artists, one in every household whose artwork is popular in the state and recognized internationally. Narbadia Armo, a physically challenged tribal woman from Khannat village, makes mouth paintings and acts as a role model for women who feel helpless. With the GI tag, Narbadiya Armo’s paintings will get recognition, a unique identity and a fair price for her artwork.

 

11. National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has named India’s first semi high-speed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) as –

  1. RAPIDX
  2. GORAPIDX
  3. VandeX
  4. RaillX
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  A. RAPIDX

Explanation:  National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has named India’s first semi high-speed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) as RAPIDX as it is easy to read and simple to pronounce in various languages. It also signifies speed and progress, the ‘X’ denotes the next generation technology and the new-age mobility solution. RAPIDX, with a design speed of 182kmph, will connect Delhi with National Capital Region (NCR), including Meerut, Alwar and Panipat. NCRTC also released RAPIDX’s logo with a green leaf symbol highlighting brand’s commitment towards decarbonisation by not only decongesting NCR by reducing the number of vehicles on the road but also by using green energy. NCRTC is installing solar panels on stations and depots by using blended power in traction.

RAPIDX trains will run on RRTS corridors, being implemented to connect key urban nodes across the NCR. NCRTC is targeting to commission a 17km priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai of the 84km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor, in 2023, before the scheduled time, and the entire first RAPIDX corridor by 2025. NCRTC is a Joint Venture (JV) company of the Union government and states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh (UP).

12. India – Ranked _______ in World’s ‘most criminal countries’ List, Ranked 71 at Crime Rate by Country 2023.

  1. 75
  2. 68
  3. 77
  4. 65
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. 77

Explanation:  According to the ranking of the world’s ‘most criminal countries’ released by the World of Statistics, Venezuela ranked first in the list followed by Papua New Guinea and  Afghanistan. India was at the position 77th on the list of criminal countries. The US (United States) and the UK(United Kingdom), have ranked 55th and 65th, being ahead of India in the criminal ranking country.  Turkey, Germany, and Japan were among the least criminal countries, ranking at 92nd, 100th, and 135th ranks. The top 10 most criminal countries list include Venezuela (1), Papua New Guinea (2), Afghanistan (3), South Africa (4), Honduras (5), Trinidad (6), Guyana (7), Syria (8), Somalia (9) and Jamaica (10).

As per the World Population Review’s (WPR) ‘Crime Rate by Country 2023’, Venezuela ranked as the country with the highest crime rates globally with a crime Index of 83.76. India was ranked 71 with a crime index of 44.43. The top 10 countries with the highest crime rates expressed per 100,000 people are, Venezuela (83.76), Papua New Guinea (80.79), South Africa (76.86), Afghanistan (76.31), Honduras (74.54), Trinidad and Tobago (71.63), Guyana (68.74), El Salvador (67.79), Brazil (67.49), Jamaica (67.42). Overall crime rate is calculated by dividing the total number of reported crimes of any kind by the total population, then multiplying the result by 100,000 (because the crime rate is typically reported as X number of crimes per 100,000 people).

13. Keshub Mahindra, who passed away at 99, was a former chairman of which of the following companies?

  1. Maruti Suzuki
  2. Goenka Group
  3. TATA Group
  4. Mahindra & Mahindra Group
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  D. Mahindra & Mahindra Group

Explanation:  Keshub Mahindra, the Chairman Emeritus of Mahindra & Mahindra and India’s oldest billionaire, passed away at the age of 99. He had a net worth of $1.2 billion as per Forbes. He retired as the Chairman of Mahindra Group on August 9, 2012, and passed on his responsibilities to his nephew, Anand Mahindra. Under his 48-year long tenure as Chairman, the Mahindra Group diversified from being solely an automobile manufacturer to expanding into other sectors such as IT, real estate, financial services, and hospitality. Keshub Mahindra played a crucial role in establishing strategic partnerships with global giants like Willys Corporation, Mitsubishi, International Harvester, United Technologies, British Telecom, among others.

14. International Day for Street Children (IDSC) is annually observed across the globe on which day-

  1. 11th April
  2. 12th April
  3. 13th April
  4. 10th April
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  B. 12th April

Explanation:  International Day for Street Children(IDSC) is annually observed across the globe on 12th April to create awareness about the difficulties faced by the children who live on the streets and demand equal rights for them. The day offers a platform for the street children to speak out and promote their rights. The observance of the IDSC is led by the Consortium for Street Children(CSC), a  global network that raises the voices of street children and creates long-term change to ensure they are not overlooked. The first ever International Day for Street Children was launched by CSC on 12th April 2011. Since 2012, the day is celebrated globally to recognise the humanity, dignity and defiance of street children in the face of unimaginable hardships.

15. Who among the following has won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March 2023?

  1. Shubman Gill
  2. Harry Brook
  3. Shakib Al Hasan
  4. Jos Buttler
  5. None of these

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Correct Answer:  C. Shakib Al Hasan

Explanation:   Shakib Al Hasan and Henriette Ishimwe won the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for March 2023. Shakib Al Hasan won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for the second time and first win in July 2021. He was recognized for his key role in Bangladesh’s 3–0 T20I series victory over England. 19-year-old Rwandan Henriette Ishimwe won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for her performances in the Nigerian Women’s T20I tournament and the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa. Ishimwe played a key role in Rwanda’s victory over Zimbabwe, taking four wickets in four balls. She also scored 92 runs and took nine wickets including a hat-trick in the Nigerian Women’s T20I tournament. Ishimwe is only the second female player from an Associate member to win the ICC Player of the Month award.

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