2023-September Part-7

1. Approval For The Expansion Of Ujjwala Yojana 2.0

 The Union Cabinet approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(PMUY) 2.0 for release of 75 lakh LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) connections
over 3 years from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26.
About PMUJ:
 Ujjwala was launched in 2016 under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
(MoPNG).
 The scheme to make clean cooking fuel such as LPG(Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
available to 5 crore rural and deprived households.
 In the Union budget for FY 21-22, provision for an additional one crore LPG
connection under the PMUY scheme (under Ujjwala 2.0) was announced.
 The scheme targets low-income families who could not be covered under the
earlier phase of PMUY.
 The first refill and stove will also be provided free of cost to Ujjwala
beneficiaries. iv.A subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder for upto 12 refills
per year is being provided to PMUY consumers.
 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around one-third of the
global population relies on open fires for cooking.
 This leads to harmful household air pollution, contributing to an estimated 3.2
million deaths annually in 2020, with over 237,000 deaths being children under
the age of 5
2. Which company has recently (in Sept ‘23) rebranded its service as Bharat Dart?
1) Ekart 2) Blue Dart Express Limited 3) FedEx 4) Ecom Express 5) Delhivery Courier
Service
3. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) approved the Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) proposal for foreign investment in M/s Suven Pharmaceuticals
Limited,a public limited Indian pharmaceutical company listed on the National Stock
Exchange(NSE) Limited and the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited(BSE) of India.
 M/s Berhyanda Limited of Cyprus acquired 76.1% equity shares of Suven
Pharmaceuticals Limited for about Rs.9589 crores.With this, the total foreign
investment of acquired firm increased to 90.1%.
 For greenfield pharmaceutical projects – 100% FDI is allowed (under automatic
route) ii.For
 Brownfield pharmaceutical projects – FDI up to 74% are allowed (under the
automatic route) and Government approval is required for investment beyond
74%.
4. Name the personality who has recently (in Sept ‘23) appointed as the Brand Ambassador
of Etihad Airways. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates
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5. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 12th Round of
Ministerial India-United Kingdom (UK) Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) held in
New Delhi, Delhi in September 2023?
A) India and UK announced the launch of the UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge
(UKIIFB) during the 12th Round of Ministerial India-UK EFD held in New Delhi, Delhi
to secure long-term investment for vital infrastructure sectors in India.
B) UKIIFB initiative also provides expertise and investment to support the National
Infrastructure Pipeline of India.
C) UKIIFB initiative is led jointly by the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI
Aayog) and the City of London. 1) Only A 2) Only A & B 3) Only B & C 4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
 Primary objective: To unlock infrastructure investment and leveraging the City of
London’s expertise in structuring and phasing major infrastructure projects
 The Financial Market Dialogue (FMD) held in London in 2023, provided an
opportunity to deepen the cooperation between both nations across a range of sub
sectors including banking, insurance, and pension, among others.
 The next(13th) Ministerial India-UK EFD will be held in London, UK in 2024
6. Which organisation, along with Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) & National
Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) has recently (in Sept ‘23) organised a workshop
on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) in Mumbai,
Maharashtra?
1) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 2) United Nations
Development Programme 3) United Nations Children’s Fund 4) International Monetary
Fund 5) World Bank
 Aim: The workshop aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the
BRSR framework
 The BRSR framework: It is based on the 9 principles of the National Guidelines
for Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC). It mandates the top 1000 listed
companies to report their ESG performance, showcasing their dedication to
responsible business conduct
7. Which company, along with the Ministry of Tourism and Invest India has recently (in
Sept ‘23) launched Priceless.com to explore India’s history and culture?
1) Visa Inc 2) Mastercard 3) American Express 4) Capital One 5) Discover Card
 ‘Mastercard’ with the support from the Ministry of Tourism and Invest India has
launched Priceless.com to explore India’s history and culture (using latest travel
trends).
 Priceless.com will support the “Dekho Apna Desh“ initiative of the Tourism
Ministry.
 Priceless.com is an extension of Mastercard’s global priceless platform that offers
exclusive experiences and privileges to Mastercard cardholders around the world.
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 It paves a way for local and international travellers to experience the country’s
diverse heritage.
8. Which company has recently (in Sept ‘23) launched “Project Abhinandan” to provide
personalised and hassle free ground experience for its passengers?
1) IndiGo 2) Vistara 3) SpiceJet 4) Air India 5) Alliance Air
 As part of the Project Abhinandan, Specially trained Service Assurance
Officers(SAOs) will be stationed at 16 major airports in India to provide support and
assistance to Air India guests
 These officers have been trained to deal with unexpected problems that travellers may
have, such as missed flights, delayed baggage delivery, and misconnections.
9. Name the device that has been recently (in Sept ‘23) developed by the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) to enhance the safety of fishermen during their sea
expeditions.
1) Sagara 2) Nabhmitra 3) OFish 4) mKRISHI 5) Fema
 Fishers receive crucial weather and cyclone warnings in their local language, and
the boats can also send distress messages to the authorities.
 In emergencies such as capsizing or fire, fishers can swiftly send distress signals
to the authorities in the control center with the push of a button.
 The control center instantly receives the distress alert, along with the precise
location of the distressed vessel (boat), expediting rescue efforts, and the fishers
on the distressed vessel receive prompt response messages.
 Apart from providing information about shipping channels and maritime
boundaries, the device will also help to identify fishing fields.
10. Which of the following is/are the Products of National Payments Corporation of India
(NPCI)?
1) National Automated Clearing House 2) Immediate Payment Service 3) Bharat Bill
Payment System 4) Both 1 & 2 5) All 1, 2 & 3
 Products– RuPay, Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), National Automated Clearing
House (NACH), Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) System, Aadhaar enabled Payment
System (AePS), National Financial Switch (NFS), UPI, Bharat Bill Payment System
(BBPS), and National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC)
 Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) System, one of the unique payment systems
implemented by NPCI, uses Aadhaar number as a central key for electronically
channelizing the Government benefits and subsidies in the Aadhaar Enabled Bank
Accounts (AEBA) of the intended beneficiaries.
 Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) is a payment service that allows a bank
customer to use Aadhaar as his/her identity to access his/her Aadhaar enabled bank
account and perform basic banking transactions like balance enquiry, cash withdrawal,
remittances through a Business Correspondent.
 Unified Presentment Management System
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 NPCI Bharat BillPay (NBBL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments

Corporation of India (NPCI), has introduced the ‘Unified Presentment Management
System’ (UPMS) for recurring bill payments.
 NPCI on 4 January 2022 launched Unified Presentment Management System (UPMS) for
recurring payment. Customers can set up standing instructions for any mode of payment.
The payment will be done automatically in terms of auto-debit and bill payment
management. UPMS will help in payment of mutual funds, insurance, subscriptions,
school fee payments etc.
 National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) functions as the authorised Bharat Bill
Payment Central Unit (BBPCU), which will be responsible for setting business standards,
rules and procedures for technical and business requirements for all the participants.
 Under Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), a BBPOU is allowed to facilitate bill
payment services of electricity, phone, DTH, water, gas insurance, loan repayments,
FASTag recharge, education fees, credit card bill and municipal taxes. BBPS is owned by
the National Payments Corporation of India.
 The RBI on Thursday eased norms for non-bank entities to set up Bharat Bill
Payment operating units by reducing the net-worth reqirement to Rs 25 crore, with a
view to encourage more players in the segment. At present, a net worth of Rs 100 crore is
required to obtain authorisation for a non-bank BBPOU (Bharat Bill Payment Operating
Units).
11. In September 2023, Indian men’s football team won the South Asian Football Federation
(SAFF) U-16 Championship 2023 title by defeating ___________ (country) in the finals
held in Thimphu, Bhutan. 1) Bhutan 2) Nepal 3) Maldives 4) Bangladesh 5) Pakistan
 2023 SAFF U16 Championship is the 8th edition of the SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17
Championship, the annual international football competition contested by the
national teams of SAFF members(India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives,
Pakistan).
 This marks the 5th title of India in the SAFF U-15/U-16/U-17 Championship.
12. Name the state government that has recently (in Sept ‘23) signed an MoU with 6 Public
Sector Banks(PSBs) to provide banking services in all unbanked Gram Panchayats (GPs).
1) Andhra Pradesh 2) West Bengal 3) Gujarat 4) Karnataka 5) Odisha
 The 6 PSBs are: State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union
Bank of India (UBI), UCO Bank of India, Bank of India (BoI), and Bank of
Baroda (BoB).
13. Which state government has recently (in Sept ‘23) issued a health alert due to the spread of Nipah
virus (NiV)?
 Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted from animals to humans.
 The organism which causes Nipah Virus encephalitis is an RNA or Ribonucleic acid virus of the
family Paramyxoviridae, genus Henipavirus, and is closely related to Hendra virus.
 It first broke out in Malaysia and Singapore in 1998 and 1999.
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 The disease spreads through fruit bats, or ‘flying foxes,’ of the genus Pteropus, who are natural
reservoir hosts of the Nipah and Hendra viruses.
 Symptoms: Typically, the human infection presents as an encephalitic syndrome marked by fever,
headache, drowsiness, disorientation, mental confusion, coma, and potentially death.
14. The World Economic Outlook is published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) twice a
year. It presents analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term. It
gives an overview as well as more detailed analysis of the world economy.
15. Which of the following Indian personalities has/have been recently (in Sept ‘23) named in TIME
magazine's list of the top 100 emerging leaders shaping the world?
1) Harmanpreet Kaur 2) Nandita Venkatesan 3) Vinu Daniel 4) Both 1 & 2 5) All 1, 2 & 3
 Venkatesan, a tuberculosis survivor, was recognized for her advocacy work to make TB treatment
more affordable. It also featured Indian-origin Nabarun Dasgupta.
 Daniel, who owns a studio, Wallmakers, was quoted as saying that "his best teachers were
masons, workers, and locals in Kerala, India."
 Indian-origin scientist Nabarun Dasgupta helped launch a programme through a nonprofit that
cleared bottlenecks stopping the opioid-overdose-reversing drug naloxone from getting to the
front lines.
16. MoU between India and Armenia, India and Antigua & Barbuda, India and Sierra Leone.
 Armenia: Capital – Yerevan Currency – Armenian Dram(AMD)
 Antigua & Barbuda :Capital – Saint John’s Currency – East Caribbean Dollar(XCD)
 Sierra Leone :Capital – Freetown Currency – Sierra Leonean Leone
 All the above three MoUs pave a way for cooperation in the field of sharing successful
Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.
 The MoU aims to enhance both Government to Government(G2G) and Business to
Business (B2B) bilateral Cooperation in the field of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
 The MoU intends to promote closer cooperation and exchange of experiences and digital
technologies-based solutions (viz. INDIA STACK) in the implementation of digital
transformational initiatives of both the countries.
17. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has recently (in Sept ‘23) signed an MoU with ICICI
Bank to support the startup ecosystem? 1) IIT Madras 2) IIT Guwahati 3) IIT Kharagpur 4) IIT
Kanpur 5) IIT Indore
 ICICI Bank helps innovators, incubatees, and students at IIT Kanpur with pre- and post-
transaction compliance while engaging with Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC)
support.
 Venture capital (VC) is a form of private equity and a type of financing that investors provide to
startup companies and small businesses that are believed to have long-term growth potential.