Option “3” is correct. Senior IAS Officer A Santhi Kumari has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Telangana. Santhi Kumari took charge as the first women Chief Secretary of the State at the Secretariat in BRK Bhavan.
102. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India is observing the Road Safety Week from ______ to ______ January 2023, under “Swachhata Pakhwada”, to propagate the cause of safer roads for all.
1. 14, 22
2. 12, 18
3. 10, 15
4. 13, 19
5. 11, 17
Option “5” is correct. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India is observing the Road Safety Week from 11th to 17th January 2023, under “Swachhata Pakhwada”, to propagate the cause of safer roads for all.
103. ___________Tourism Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with chapters of 8 countries of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) at the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention.
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Manipur
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Madhya Pradesh
Option “5” is correct. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with chapters of 8 countries of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) at the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention.
104. The Union Cabinet has approved the incentive scheme for the promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (person-to-merchant) for the current financial year. How much crore rupees fund has been approved to promote Rupay, BHIM-UPI?
Option “4” is correct. The approved incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions (P2M) in FY 2022-23 has a financial outlay of Rs 2,600 crore.
105. Home Minister Amit Shah released a book titled “Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom” at a function in New Delhi. Who authored this book?
Option “3” is correct. Home Minister Amit Shah has released a book titled “Revolutionaries- The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom” at a function in New Delhi. The Author of the book is Economist Sanjeev Sanyal who is also a member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
106. Retail inflation declined to a one-year low of how much percent in December 2022, mainly due to softening prices of food items?
1. 8.32
2. 4.88
3. 6.34
4. 7.20
5. 5.72
Option “5” is correct. Retail inflation declined to a one-year low of 5.72 per cent in December 2022, mainly due to softening prices of food items.
107. Which bank has launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)?
1. Federal Bank
2. Canara Bank
3. Bank of Baroda
4. State Bank of India
5. HDFC Bank
Option “4” is correct. State Bank of India (SBI) has launched e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL). India’s largest lender said this facility will bring about a revolutionary change in the banking ecosystem, where bank guarantee is frequently used in large volumes.
108. India has increased the ethanol blending in petrol from 1.53 per cent in 2013-14 to 10.17 per cent in 2022. As per the Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the phased roll-out of E20 (20 per cent ethanol blending in gasoline) will begin from which time of period?
1. 1 January 2024
2. 1 April 2023
3. 15 August 2023
4. 1 June 2023
5. 15 August 2024
Option “2” is correct. The phased roll-out of E20 (20 per cent ethanol blending in gasoline) will begin on April 1, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said. The fuel will be available at select outlets and will not require changes to car engines.
109. Who has officially launched the book titled “Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story” in New Delhi?
1. Narendra Modi
2. Amit Shah
3. Nitin Gadkari
4. Dharmendra Paradhan
5. Mansukh Mandaviya
Option “5” is correct. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has officially launched the book titled “Braving A Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story” in New Delhi. The marketing campaign of the bank will have a 360-degree approach across TV, Print, OOH, Cinema, and Digital media.
110. Give the name of a BRITISH linguist, an ambassador of Tamil Malayalam to the world, educator who specialized in Dravidian languages who has passed away at the age of 96.
1. Roy Harris
2. Edward Marsh
3. Ronald E. Asher
4. David Neil MacKenzie
5. Alan Gardiner
Option “3” is correct. A british linguist and educator specialised in Dravidian languages, Ronald E. Asher has passed away at the age of 96. A fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London, Asher won a gold medal from Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Trichur, in 1983 and was honoured by the Royal Society, Edinburgh in 1991.
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