Optimum Daily Current Affairs 1st February By Karan Sinha

1. In January as per report Tamil Nadu’s Authority for Advance Ruling (TNAAR) has ruled that Jigarthanda will attract GST at the rate of __________.
A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 12%
D. 18%
E. 28%

 Tamil Nadu’s Authority for Advance Ruling (TNAAR) has ruled that Jigarthanda will attract 12% GST.
 Jigarthanda is a popular milk-based beverage sold in Tamil Nadu.
 Milk, almond pisin, basundi, ice cubes and sherbet are its main ingredients.
 Fresh milk and pasteurised milk are at present fully exempt from GST.
 Milk products such as curd, lassi, buttermilk and paneer are exempt from GST if they are sold in a form other than pre-packaged and labelled.
 However, if they are sold in pre-packaged and labelled form, GST at the rate of 5% applies to them.
 GST at the rate of 12% applies to condensed milk, butter, ghee and cheese.
 Milk flavoured with cocoa or other substances are included under Chapter heading 2202 (GST at the rate of 12%). They are excluded from Chapter heading
0402 (GST at the rate of 5%).

2. Recently as per report where will be 36th India International Leather Fair held from February 1 to 3?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Hyderabad
D. Gandhinagar
E. Surat

 Exports of Indian leather and footwear estimated to grow to nearly $6 billion in the
current fiscal.
 This is against $5 billion growth in the previous year.
 Sanjay Leekha, Chairman, Council for Leather Exports said the target is to reach
around $14 billion exports by 2030.
 He announced the 36th India International Leather Fair will be held in Chennai from
February 1 to 3.
 More than 400 domestic and overseas companies are expected to take part in the
event.
 The fair will have exhibitors from 16 countries. These countries include China, Brazil,
France, Germany and Italy.
 Exports of leather, leather products and footwear have reached $4.25 billion during
April to December period of this fiscal.

3. Recently as per report __________ will be the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
A. Amravati
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Kurnool
D. Srikakalum
E. Vizhiangram

 Visakhapatnam will be the new capital of Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the plan to develop Amaravati as the capital
has been scrapped.
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 Andhra Pradesh government is also organizing a Global Investors Summit in
Visakhapatnam on 3rd and 4th March.
 The announcement of the new capital comes nine years after the formation of
Telangana state and Hyderabad being given as its capital.
 The Andhra government in 2015 had announced that Amaravati would come up as
the new capital.
 In 2020, the government had planned to have three capital cities–Visakhapatnam
for the executive, Amaravati for the legislature and Kurnool for the judiciary.
 But in March 2022, the Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected the plan to make three
capitals.
 Amaravati was rejected as the capital because it became the center of a land scam
and a source of social, legal, economic and political friction over the years.

4. As per government report Fiscal deficit is expected to be at _________ per cent of

GDP in the financial year 2022-2023.
A. 6.1 %
B. 5.8 %
C. 6.4 %
D. 7.8 %
E. 8.1 %

 Fiscal deficit is expected to

be at 6.4 per cent of GDP in
the financial year 2022-
2023.
 Government is on the track
to achieve the fiscal deficit
target for FY 23.
 As per the survey, India’s
economic growth has been
mainly led by private
consumption and capital
formation.
 According to the survey,
Gross Tax Revenue
registered a year-on- year
growth of 15.5% from April
to November last year.
 The Union government emphasised on capital expenditure (Capex) despite higher revenue expenditure requirements.
 The government has increased spending in the social sector. Budgeted expenditure on health sector touched to 2.1% of GDP in FY23 (BE) and 2.2% in FY22
(RE).
 As per the survey, Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under Five mortality rate (U5MR) and neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) have shown a steady decline.
 Since January 2022, Credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has grown by an average of around 30%.
 India has become the second-largest mobile phone manufacturer globally
 The services sector is expected to grow at 9.1% in FY23. India is one of the top ten services exporting countries in 2021.
 Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio reached to a seven- year low of 5%.

5. As per government data India's fiscal deficit for the nine months through December touched ____________ Crore rupees nearly 60% of annual estimates.
A. 7.56 crore
B. 13.66 crore
C. 9.93 crore
D. 4.56 crore
E. 8.12 crore

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 The government's fiscal deficit as of end-December touched 59.8% of the full-year
Budget Estimate (BE) on subdued growth in revenue collections, according to
Finance Ministry data.
 In actual terms, the fiscal deficit -- which is the difference between expenditure and
revenue -- was ₹9,92,976 crore during the April-December period of 2022-23. In the
corresponding period last year, the deficit was 50.4% of the Budget Estimates (BE)
of 2021-22.
 The government has budgeted fiscal deficit at ₹16.61 lakh crore, or 6.4% of the
GDP, in the current financial year ending March 2023. The deficit is funded by
market borrowing.
 As per the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) data, the net tax revenue at
₹15.55 lakh crore was 80.4% of BE 2022-23. During the corresponding period of
2021-22, the net tax revenue was 95.4% of that year's BE.
 The central government's total expenditure during April-December works out to be
71.4% of BE of 2022-23.
 Capital expenditure stood at ₹4.89 lakh crore or 65.4% of BE at end-December.
 As per the CGA data, the central government's total receipts, including non-tax
revenue, stood at ₹18.25 lakh crore or 79.9% of the current year's BE. I

6. Recently as per report weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh rupee
loans of SCBs increased from 8.86 per cent in November 2022 to________ per
cent in December 2022.
A. 8.88 %
B. 9.10 %
C. 9.56 %
D. 8.99 %
E. 9.16 %

 Data on lending and

deposit rates of scheduled
commercial banks (SCBs)
(excluding regional rural
banks and small finance
banks) for the month of
January 2023.
 The weighted average
lending rate (WALR) on
fresh rupee loans of SCBs
increased by 02 basis
points (bps) from 8.86 per
cent in November 2022 to
8.88 per cent in December
2022.
 The WALR on outstanding rupee loans of SCBs increased by 10 bps from 9.42 per cent in November 2022 to 9.52 per cent in December 2022.
 1-Year median Marginal Cost of Fund based Lending Rate (MCLR) of SCBs increased from 8.21 per cent in December 2022 to 8.35 per cent in January 2023.
 The weighted average domestic term deposit rate (WADTDR) on outstanding rupee term deposits of SCBs increased by 16 bps from 5.62 per cent in
November 2022 to 5.78 per cent in December 2022.

7. In January as per report Reserve Bank of India appointed ___________ as a member in the Advisory Committee of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited
(SIFL) and Srei Equipment Finance Limited (SEFL).
A. Venkat Nageshwar Chalasani
B. V. Ramachandra
C. T. T. Srinivasaraghavan
D. Siddharth Bharat

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 E. Raju Iyer

 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed V. Ramachandra as a member of the Advisory Committee of
Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. (SIFL) and Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. (SEFL) with immediate effect.
 This follows the resignation of Farokh N. Subedar from the Advisory Committee with effect from January 31,
2023.
 The Advisory Committee will now comprise of Venkat Nageshwar Chalasani, former Deputy Managing
Director, State Bank of India, T. T. Srinivasaraghavan, former Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd., V.
Ramachandra, former Chief General Manager, Canara Bank.
 The Advisory Committee shall advise the Administrator in the operations of the SIFL and SEFL during the
corporate insolvency resolution process.
 The RBI had on October 11, 2021, constituted an Advisory Committee under Rule 5 (c) of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to
Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019, to advise the Administrator in the operations of the financial service
providers during the corporate insolvency resolution process.
 Subsequently, upon the resignation of R. Subramaniakumar, it had appointed Venkat Nageswar Chalasani as a member of the Advisory Committee.

8. As per RBI's Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) Digital payments across the country registered a growth of 24.13 per cent in a
year through September 2022 and stood at 377.46 in September 2022 against 349.30 in March 2022. Which of the following is
not among the parameters measured in (RBI-DPI) Digital payments index?
A. Payment Enablers (weight 25 per cent)
B. Payment Infrastructure Demand-side factors (10 per cent)
C. Payment Infrastructure Supply-side factors (15 per cent)
D. Payment Performance (45 per cent)
E. Household Payment Centricity (5 per cent)

 Digital payments across the country registered a growth of 24.13 per cent in a year through September 2022, as per RBI's index
that measures the adoption of online transactions.
 The newly-constituted RBI's Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) stood at 377.46 in September 2022 against 349.30 in March 2022
and 304.06 in September 2021.
 The RBI-DPI Index has increased across all parameters driven by significant growth in payment infrastructure and payment
performance across the country over the period.
 The central bank had announced the construction of a composite RBI-DPI in March 2018 as a base to capture the extent of
digitisation of payments across the country.
 The index comprises five broad parameters that enable the measurement of the deepening and penetration of digital payments
in the country over different periods.
 These parameters are Payment Enablers (weight 25 per cent); Payment Infrastructure Demand-side factors (10 per cent);
Payment Infrastructure Supply-side factors (15 per cent); Payment Performance (45 per cent); and Consumer Centricity (5 per
cent).
 The index is published on a semi-annual basis from March 2021 onwards with a lag of four months.

9. Which of the following is not the parameters of RBI Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS)?
A. Demand conditions
B. Financial conditions
C. Employment conditions
D. Price situation.
E. All of the above are parameters

 The Reserve Bank has launched the 101st round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) of the Indian manufacturing
sector for the reference period January-March 2023.

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 The survey assesses business sentiment for the current quarter (Q4:2022-23) and expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q1:2023-24), based on qualitative
responses on a set of indicators pertaining to demand conditions, financial conditions, employment conditions and the price situation.
 The survey provides useful insight into the performance of the manufacturing sector.
 Owing to continued uncertainty because of the Covid-19 pandemic, an additional block has been included in this survey round for assessing the outlook on
key parameters for the two subsequent quarters.
 M/s Genesis Management & Market Research Pvt. Ltd. has been authorised to conduct the survey for January-March 2023 on behalf of the Reserve Bank.

10. Recently as per report FSSAI is planning to tighten labelling norms of packaged foods. Who is the current chairperson Of FSSAI?
A. Rajesh Bhushan
B. Manoj Kumar
C. Arun Goel
D. Sourabh Sharma
E. None of the above

 FSSAI is in talks with companies to include a “cautionary warning” in the front labelling of packaged foods.
 The “cautionary warning” will give information about the amount of salt, sugar and fat in the product.
 FSSAI has also proposed a star rating system to help customers in choosing the product.
 FSSAI is planning to frame rules for front-of pack nutrition labelling (FOPL) of packaged foods.
 FOPL is the most debated regulation for food packaging, which has been in consultation stages for several years.
 It was established in September 2008 under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
 It is a statutory body. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
 Rajesh Bhushan is its current chairperson.

11. Which term is used to is used to refer to the decade of new technology ?
A. Techade
B. Startade
C. Teckhathon
D. Amrit Kal
E. All of the above

 A two-day symposium on the Quantum Computing Ecosystem organised by C-DAC in Pune.

 The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, inaugurated this
two-day symposium.
 Chandrasekhar stated that Quantum Computing will be at the core of growth and expansion in India’s Techade.
 He also said that it is the vision of PM Modi to create an India centric quantum tech ecosystem with partners from across the globe.

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 The term 'techade' is used to refer to the decade of new technology.
 The aim of the symposium is to project India's capabilities in quantum computing.
 It aims to explore the technologies, systems and subsystems which make up the building blocks of quantum computers and bring about a synergy among
key stakeholders to build a commercial scale Quantum Computer.

12. In January as per report india has signed a deal with ___________ for manufacturing GE-414 INS6 engine in India.
A. USA
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. France
E. Germany

 India and US will take their defence cooperation to the next level with the
Joe Biden administration giving a green signal to GE, a world leader in
military jet engines, to manufacture 98 kilo-newton thrust GE-414 engines
in India in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) and a still-to-be-identified private defence
equipment maker.
 The India specific GE-414 INS6 engine will power the LCA (light combat
aircraft) Mark II, which will be rolled out by Aeronautical Development
Agency (ADA) early next year and take to the skies by the end of 2024, and
the under-development twin engine Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
 GE-414 engine will be manufactured under terms that include 100% transfer
of technology (ToT), with the deal likely to be sealed during the on-going
visit of the high-level delegation led by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s
visit to the US.
 While GE-404 engine powers 4+ generation LCA Tejas Mark I aircraft, the GE-
414 engine will power the 4.5 generation Mark II Tejas, which will carry
nearly 6.5 tonnes of missiles and ammunition and will be a replacement for
Mirage 2000 and MiG-29 aircraft.
 India plans to produce more than six squadrons (each squadron has 18
aircraft) of the Mark II aircraft for the Indian Air Force, and will also be
exporting the fighter to interested countries.

13. Recently as per report _________won the inaugural Shane Warne Award as
the men’s Test player of the year of Australia.
A. David Warner
B. Travis Head
C. Marnus Labuschagne
D. Steve Smith
E. Usman Khawaja

 Australia opening batter Usman Khawaja capped his second comeback as a Test opener by
claiming the inaugural Shane Warne Award as the men’s Test player of the year.
 Named in honour of the legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne, who passed away last March,
Khawaja polled 22 votes to win ahead of Marnus Labuschagne (20) and Steve Smith (16).
 Meanwhile, Veteran opener David Warner was named Men’s ODI Player of the Year. Warner beat his teammate Steve Smith to win the Men’s ODI Player
of the Year award, who was locked on 25 votes for this tightly-contested award, with that pair one vote ahead of Travis Head.
 All-rounder Marcus Stoinis claimed Australia’s T20 player of the year award after a season that saw him hit 347 runs at a strike rate of 168.44, as well as
taking eight wickets in the 16 games he played.
 Steve Smith clinched his fourth Allan Border Medal, becoming only the third player, after Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke, to achieve the feat.

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 Beth Mooney won her second Belinda Clark Award to be crowned Australia’s best women’s cricketer after delivering consistently across all three formats.

14. Recently as per report Reserve Bank of India has partially relaxed restrictions on SBM Bank India by allowing ATM/POS
transactions under Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) through its KYC compliant internationally active debit cards till
__________ .
A. 30th September 2023
B. 15th March 2023
C. 20th July 2023
D. 30th August 2023
E. 31st December 2023

 The Reserve Bank of India has partially relaxed restrictions on SBM Bank India by allowing ATM/POS transactions under
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) through its KYC compliant internationally active debit cards. This relaxation, available only
till March 15.
 On January 23, RBI had asked SBM Bank (India), the Indian subsidiary of State Bank of Mauritius, to immediately stop
transactions under LRS, following certain material supervisory concerns observed in the bank.
 RBI said the bank has since initiated corrective action and made submission for relaxation of the restrictions.
 LRS refers to external remittances by resident individuals for purposes like studies abroad, medical treatment, maintenance of
close relatives, and investments and travel.
 The LRS scheme allows Indian residents to send up to $250,000
abroad each financial year.
 SBM started operations in India on December 1, 2018. It was the first
universal bank in the country to get a banking licence from RBI
through the wholly-owned subsidiary (WOS) route. Globally, it is part
of SBM Group.

15. As of 31st January India stands at ________ rank globally in terms of

market capitalisation (m-cap).
A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 5th
D. 6th
E. 7th

 India is no longer among the top-five nations in terms of market

capitalisation (m-cap) as the close to $70 billion rout in Adani Group
stocks has seen the domestic market slip to sixth position in the
world.
 France, which occupied the seventh place, has catapulted India and
the United Kingdom to the fifth position. India’s m-cap is down $137
billion, or 4 per cent, so far this year and is the only market in the top
10 to see an erosion in market value.
 At present, India’s m-cap is about 4 per cent more than the UK — also
among the laggards this year.
 Meanwhile, China, France and Germany have seen double-digit
growth in their market value in 2023.
 India’s ascent into the top five was on the back of sharp
outperformance in 2022. During the year, India’s contribution to the
world m-cap (currently at $104 trillion) too had topped the 4 per cent
mark for the first time. The share has now slipped to 3.06 per cent,
shows data provided by Bloomberg.

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16. Recently as per report Adani Group acquired the strategic Israeli port of Haifa for __________ and vowed to
transform the skyline of this Mediterranean city.
A. USD 2.4 billion
B. USD 1.2 billion
C. USD 1.8 billion
D. USD 3.2 billion
E. USD 1.5 billion

 The Adani Group acquired the strategic Israeli port of Haifa for USD 1.2 billion and vowed to transform the
skyline of this Mediterranean city as part of its decision to invest more in the Jewish nation, including
opening an artificial intelligence lab in Tel Aviv.
 Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, whose business empire was rocked by allegations of fraud by US
short seller Hindenburg Research, appeared alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for
signing of the deal to takeover Haifa Port, and spoke of investment opportunities.
 Prime Minister Netanyahu described the Haifa port deal with the Adani Group as an “enormous milestone”.
 The Port of Haifa is the second largest port in Israel in terms of shipping containers and the biggest in
shipping tourist cruise ships.
 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd in partnership with local chemicals and logistics group Gadot in
July last year won an Israel government’s tender to buy the Haifa Port, a major trade hub on Israel’s
Mediterranean coast, for about USD 1.2 billion.

17. What is the name of the exercise that was conducted by Indian military in North Bengal which included Army, the Indian Air Force and CAPFs ?
A. Poorvi Aakash
B. Trishakti Prahar
C. Gruda Prahar
D. Adishkati Prakaram
E. Satrudhan Prahar

 The Indian military concluded exercise Trishakti Prahar — a joint training exercise
— which began in North Bengal on January 21.
 As per defence sources, the aim of the exercise was to practice battle
preparedness of the security forces, using latest weapons and equipment in a
networked, integrated environment, involving the Army, the Indian Air Force and
CAPFs.
 As a part of the exercise, swift mobilisation and deployment practices were carried
out in various locations across north Bengal.
 The exercise concluded with an Integrated Fire Power Exercise at the Teesta Field
Firing Ranges, which was aimed at synergising the firepower assets of the Indian
Armed Forces and CAPFs to orchestrate an integrated battle.
 The exercise also witnessed participation of newly inducted weapons and
equipment made in India as part of 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan'.

18. Recently, World Health Organisation released ‘Global report on Neglected Tropical
Diseases’ on World NTD Day.
As per report Globally, nearly _______ billion people were estimated to require
treatment for at least one NTD.
A. 2.55 billion people
B. 1.65 billion people
C. 1.42 billion people
D. 3.44 billion people
E. 2.12 billion people

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 World NTD Day is an awareness day for addressing neglected tropical diseases. The first World NTD Day was on January 30, 2020.
 So far, 47 countries have eliminated an NTD, showing progress is possible.
 The theme of World NTD Day 2023 is “Act Now. Act Together. Invest in Neglected Tropical Diseases”
 Recently, World Health Organisation released ‘Global report on Neglected Tropical Diseases’ on World NTD Day.
 16 countries accounted for 80 % of the global NTD burden.
 Globally, nearly 1.65 billion people were estimated to require treatment for at least one NTD.
 Greater efforts and investments required to reverse delays and accelerate progress towards the NTD road map targets by 2030.
 NTDs are a group of 20 preventable and treatable diseases, mostly caused by a variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and
toxins.
 India experiences the world’s largest absolute burden of at least 11 major NTDs.
 India leads the world in terms of the total number of cases for each of the major NTDs, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO).
 As per the WHO data, around 58% of the newly diagnosed leprosy cases in the world in 2018 were in India.

19. Recently as per report which of the following have figured in the latest annual edition of the Notorious Markets List of the US?
A. IndiaMART
B. Heera Panna
C. Heera Panna
D. Sadar Patrappa Road Market
E. All of the above

 IndiaMART, one of the largest Indian e-commerce websites, along with four physical marketplaces
in Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai have figured in the latest annual edition of the Notorious
Markets List of the US.
 Released by the US Trade Representative (USTR) Notorious Markets List identifies 39 online and 33
physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting
or copyright piracy.
 The Indian markets in the list are IndiaMART, Heera Panna in Mumbai, Kidderpore in Kolkata, Sadar
Patrappa Road Market in Bengaluru, and Tank Road in Delhi.
 The Notorious Markets List is an important tool that urges the private sector and our trading partners to take action against these harmful practices.
 USTR is an agency of the US government responsible for developing and promoting American trade policy.
 It first identified notorious markets in the Special 301 Report in 2006. It has been publishing the Notorious Markets List annually since February 2011,
separately from the Special 301 Report, to increase public awareness and help market operators and governments prioritise intellectual property
enforcement efforts that protect American businesses and their workers.

20. Recently as per report ________has been designated as the ‘state song’ and would be played at all official functions and ceremonial events.
A. Jayostute
B. Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
C. He Rashtra Devtanche
D. Jinku Kinva Maru
E. Utha Rashtraveer

 The Marathi patriotic and iconic song - ‘Jai Jai

Maharashtra Maza, Garja Maharashtra Maza’ -
has been designated as the ‘state song’ and
would be played at all official functions and
ceremonial events.
 The song will be adopted as the state song on 19 February, the birth anniversary of legendary Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who laid the
foundation the “Hindavi-swarajya” or self-rule of the Hindu people.
 For several years, the song was the de facto state song for Maharashtra but now it has got a formal tag.
 The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting presided over by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
 The music was composed by Shrinivas Khale. The song was sung by balladeer Krishnarao Sable, popularly known as Shaheer Sable.
 Maharashtra becomes the 13th state in the country to have a state song.

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 The state song was adopted as part of the Azadi Ka Amit Mahotsav when India is celebrating 75 years of Independence.
 The state government adopting two paragraphs of the song so that it has a maximum length of 1.41 minutes. The original song is approximately 3.5
minutes long.

21. Recently as per report has taken over the chairmanship of SAI20 (Supreme Audit Institutions)?
A. Comptroller and Auditor General
B. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
C. Institute of Cost Accountants of India
D. World Congress of Accountants
E. Ministry of Finance

 Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has taken over the chairmanship of SAI20, with India assuming the G20
presidency on December 1, 2022. The SAI 20 Engagement Group of G20 nations recognises the crucial role of Supreme Audit
Institutions in fortifying governance.
 The SAI20 Engagement Group under CAG of India aims to bring together an ecosystem wherein SAIs are active partners in
governance, promoting transparency and accountability.
 Under the guiding philosophy for India's Presidency of G20 i.e. Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam, which sees the world as 'One Earth,
One Family, and One Future', Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India is proposing collaboration of G20 SAIs on
two priority areas of Blue Economy and Responsible Artificial Intelligence.
 Bahtiar Arif, Secretary General, SAI Indonesia, formally handed over the presidency of SAI20 to Parveen Mehta, Deputy
Comptroller and Auditor General (Deputy CAG) who represented SAI India in the meeting.
 The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the supreme audit institution of India, established under Article 148 of the
Constitution of India.
 G. C. Murmu is the current CAG of India.

22. Recently as per report Volleyball World and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have announced _________ as the host for the men's Club World
Championship for two years.
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
E. Sri Lanka

 The Volleyball World and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have announced India as the host for the
men’s Club World Championship for two years.
 The champions of the RuPay Prime Volleyball league will compete in the Club World Championship in 2023 and
2024 against some of the top teams from countries like Italy, Brazil and Iran.
 The Club World Championship is scheduled from December 6 to 10 this year, and the host city would be announced
later in the season.
 The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing
body for all forms of volleyball. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland. President: Ary Graça, CEO of
Volleyball World, Finn Taylor.

23. As per the provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry India's eight core infrastructure sectors grew by ________ % in December
2022, as against a growth of 3.8% recorded in the year-ago period.
A. 6.8 %
B. 7.4 %
C. 2.8 %
D. 3.5 %
E. 4.9 %

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 India’s eight core infrastructure sectors grew by 7.4% in December
2022, as against a growth of 3.8% recorded in the year-ago
period, as per the provisional data released by the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry.
 The core sector growth is also higher as compared to the previous
month, November 2022, when it stood at 5.4%.
 A surge in the output of coal, steel, cement, fertiliser and
electricity aided higher growth in December.
 Core sectors of an economy are the main or the key industries in
the economy. In India, 8 sectors are considered the Core Sectors.
 The eight-core sectors of the Indian economy are: Electricity,
Steel, Refinery products, Crude oil, Coal, Cement, Natural gas,
Fertilizers.

24. Recently seen in news Shanti Bhushan was an related to which

field ?
A. Economist
B. Politician
C. Fotball Player
D. Hockey Player
E. Actor

 Former Union Law Minister and veteran lawyer Shanti Bhushan died after a brief illness. He was
97.
 Courting Destiny: A Memoir is a book by Shanti Bhushan.
 The 44th Constitution Amendment, which was a political promise to “restore the Constitution to
the condition it was in before the Emergency”, was passed during his tenure.
 It repealed many provisions of 42nd Amendment of the Constitution, which is known as Mini-
Constitution.
 In 1980, after the fall of the Janata Party, Bhushan joined the BJP but quit a few years later.
 Bhushan, who was also a senior advocate, served as the law minister from 1977 to 1979 in the
Morarji Desai cabinet.

25. In January as per report Tamil Nadu government has proposed to construct a museum on
memorial of Tamil Nadu government has proposed to construct a museum at a cost of _________
crore.
A. ₹48 crore
B. ₹39 crore
C. ₹37 crore
D. ₹42 crore
E. ₹48 crore

 In addition to the under-construction superstructure of the memorial on the Marina for late DMK leader and former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, the
Tamil Nadu government has proposed to construct a museum, on over 1500 square metres and spread over 160 cents. A part of it will be underground.
 The entrance to the museum will be on the surface of the mainland and will come up adjacent to the main memorial pavilion. In the pen monument, too,
there is a proposal to install laser lighting to display slogans hailing the Tamil language and Tamil Nadu.
 The memorial for Karunanidhi on the Marina beach is being constructed at a cost of ₹39 crore.
 The government is already working on a proposal for a 42-metre-tall pen monument on the sea, at a distance of 360 metres into the Bay of Bengal, at an
estimated cost of ₹80 crore.

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26. Recently seen in news Maliban Biscuit Manufactories is company of which of the
following country ?
A. Nepal
B. Bagladesh
C. France
D. Germany
E. Sri Lanka

 Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), the FMCG arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), has entered into a strategic partnership with Sri Lanka-
headquartered Maliban Biscuit Manufactories (Maliban).
 With this pact, Reliance will offer a range of biscuits to Indian consumers.
 This also marks Reliance’s entry into the biscuit space and it will also directly compete
with Britannia Industries and Parle Products.
 Maliban, a household name in Sri Lanka, is well known for the last 70 years for its range
of biscuits, crackers, cookies and wafers. The company has expanded its product reach to
global markets and exports to over 35 countries across five continents.
 In December, RCPL launched its packaged consumer products brand, ‘Independence’, a
retail distribution network for its fast-expanding FMCG portfolio.

27. Recently as per report __________ has been appointed as Drugs Controller General of
India.
A. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi
B. VG Somani
C. Madhvendra Singh
D. Shanti Bhushan
E. BG Mallaya

 The name of Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has been
recommended by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
 The UPSC conducted interviews of the top contenders like Dr. VG Somani, Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi,
and Dr. Jai Prakash.
 Last year, Dr VG Somani’s term as DCGI was extended for three months. He was appointed DCGI for the
first time in 2019.
 Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is a department under the Central Drugs Standard Control
Organisation.

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