Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : January Affairs 2023
141. Which of the ministry has discontinued the scheme of interest subsidy on education loans for overseas studies for students belonging to minority communities (Padho Pardesh)?
1. Ministry of Education
2. Ministry of Minority Affairs
3. Ministry of Rural Development
4. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
5. Ministry of Skill development
Option “2” is correct. The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) has discontinued the scheme of interest subsidy on education loans for overseas studies for students belonging to minority communities (Padho Pardesh).
142. Who was conferred with Federal Bank Literary Award 2022 for his autobiography ‘Oranweshananthinte Katha.’?
1. P K Rajashekaran
2. KC Narayanan
3. K Venu
4. Sunil P Ilayidom
5. None of the above
Option “3” is correct. Noted writer K Venu was conferred with Federal Bank Literary Award 2022 for his autobiography ‘Oranweshananthinte Katha.’ Venu received the award from Balagopal Chandrasekhar, Chairman and Independent Director of Federal Bank, at a special event held as part of the Kerala Literature Festival.
143. Naanera, directed by Deepankar Prakash bagged the ‘Golden Kailasha’ award for the best movie at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival. Naanera film is belonged to which of the region?
1. Assamese
2. Odia
3. Tamil
4. Rajasthani
5. Punjabi
Option “4” is correct. Rajasthani film, Naanera, directed by Deepankar Prakash bagged the ‘Golden Kailasha’ award for the best movie at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival. The Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival is currently in its eighth edition, and it took place in Aurangabad from 11th January to 15th January 2022.
144. Who has smashed three sixes on the trot to reach his double hundred (208 off 149 with 4s-19 and 6s-9) and become only the eighth and the youngest player (23 years) in ODI history?
Option “3” is correct. Indian batter Shubman Gill has smashed three sixes on the trot to reach his double hundred (208 off 149 with 4s-19 and 6s-9) and become only the eighth and the youngest player (23 years) in ODI history. Gill also broke the record for the highest score at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium set by Sachin Tendulkar (175) against Australia in 2009.
145. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) of the Patna circle has unearthed 1200 years old two miniature votive stupas near the Sarai Tila mound on the “Nalanda Mahavihara” grounds in the Nalanda district. In which year ASI was founded?
1. 1905
2. 1951
3. 1915
4. 1968
5. 1861
Option “5” is correct. The Superintendent Archeologist, ASI Patna circle, Goutami Bhattacharya informed that at the beginning of the 7th century CE. ASI was founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunnigham.
146. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 via video conferencing. Where the Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 has been organized?
Option “1” is correct. Saansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 has been organized in Basti district, Uttar Pradesh by Harish Dwivedi, Member of Parliament from Basti since 2021. The Khel Mahakumbh includes various competitions in both indoor and outdoor sports like wrestling, kabaddi, kho kho, basketball, football, hockey, volleyball, handball, chess, carrom, badminton, table tennis, etc.
147. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, shocked the country. Which is the capital city of New Zealand?
1. Canberra
2. Auckland
3. Hamilton
4. Christchurch
5. Wellington
Option “5” is correct. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand.
148. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launch vehicle will carry a satellite built by 750 girls attending government schools across the nation, according to Space Kidz India, a Chennai-based space tech business. In which year ISRO was formed?
1. 1951
2. 1995
3. 1978
4. 1969
5. 1954
Option “4” is correct. ISRO was formed on 15th August 1969. Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-S launch vehicle carried Space Kidz’s payloads, as the first Indian private rocket to launch into orbit last year.
149. Pakistan is South Asia’s Weakest Economy as it will mark a drop of two percentage points from its June 2022 estimates. This assumption has been cited in which agency’s report?
1. International Monetary Fund
2. Asian Development Bank
3. World Bank
4. OECD
5. World Trade Organisation
Option “3” is correct. World Bank forecast Pakistan’s economic growth to slow further to two percent during the current year. This will mark a drop of two percentage points from its June 2022 estimates, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report.
150. Which of the company has announced the expansion of its signature Girls4Tech, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education program in India?
1. IBM
2. Facebook
3. Amazon
4. Mastercard
5. Google
Option “4” is correct. Mastercard announced the expansion of its signature Girls4Tech, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education program in India. The Girls4Tech is supported by Mastercard Impact Fund and in partnership with the American India Foundation (AIF).
