Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : January Affairs 2023
171. Indian Navy commissioned the fifth Kalvari class submarine on 23 Jan 2023 and the Chief of the Naval Staff Adm R Hari Kumar was the Chief Guest for the ceremony. What is the name of this submarine?
1. Vela
2. Vagsheer
3. Vajra
4. Vagir
5. Vikrant
Option “4” is correct. Indian Navy is set to commission the fifth Kalvari class submarine Vagir on 23 Jan 2023. These submarines are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France. Four of the Kalvari class of submarines have already been commissioned into the Indian Navy.
172. Canara Bank said it plans to sell its stake in Russian Joint Venture(JV) Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the other venture partner ___________ for about Rs 114 crore.
1. Kotak Mahindra Bank
2. Union Bank of India
3. Indian Bank
4. State Bank of India
5. HDFC Bank
Option “4” is correct. Canara Bank said it plans to sell its stake in Russian Joint Venture(JV) Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the other venture partner State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs 114 crore. CIBL, incorporated in 2003, is a joint venture in Russia between SBI (60 per cent) and Canara Bank (40 per cent).
173. SBI General Insurance, a leading general insurance company in India, has partnered with Doers NGO to support which of the state police in reducing the number of road accidents?
Option “2” is correct. SBI General Insurance, a leading general insurance company in India, has partnered with Doers NGO to support the Himachal Pradesh police in reducing the number of road accidents.
174. Who won National Sports Club of India Snooker Open Crown 2023?
Option “2” is correct. Laxman Rawat of PSPB overcame fellow PSPB challenger Aditya Mehta 9-6 in a best-of-17-frame final. Laxman Rawat of PSPB emerged victorious in the ‘Baulkline’ NSCI All India Snooker Open. Laxman Rawat of the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) won the NSCI Snooker Open 2023 against Aditya Mehta.
175. Which of the following Small Finance Bank has bagged the prestigious Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022 for its contributions in advancing the goal of financial inclusion and supporting inclusive growth?
1. Suryodaya Small Finance Bank
2. ESAF Small Finance Bank
3. AU Small Finance Bank
4. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
5. Equitas Small Finance Bank
Option “2” is correct. ESAF Small Finance Bank has bagged the prestigious Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022 for its contributions in advancing the goal of financial inclusion and supporting inclusive growth. This award is a recognition of ESAF’s unique spectrum of Financial Inclusion projects ESAF Dhansree, ESAF Udyog Jyothi, LSEDP (Local Sustainable Economic Development Project), ESAF Balajyothi, ESAF Vayojyothi, and ESAF Garshom.
176. Which state government intends to make the state as the first Green Energy State by the end of 2025 by harnessing hydro, hydrogen and solar energy and switching to green products?
Option “1” is correct. The Himachal Pradesh government intends to make the state as the first Green Energy State by the end of 2025 by harnessing hydro, hydrogen and solar energy and switching to green products. The State is projected as a Power State in the Country and under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the state government is resolute to promote, develop and harness optimally, the huge energy potential of the State.
177. Indian Navy has carried out a six-day-long mega military exercise ‘AMPHEX 2023’ along with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. Where the “largest” biennial tri-services amphibious exercise AMPHEX 2023 was conducted?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Odisha
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Rajasthan
Option “3” is correct. Indian Navy has carried out a six-day-long mega military exercise along with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. The exercise is to review the preparedness of the Indian Navy and the Army during the war, national calamities and coastal security enforcement.
178. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of whom as the next director general in the Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
Option “1” is correct. The appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt as the next director general in the Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). He will be succeeding the incumbent DGCA chief Arun Kumar. Earlier, Dutt had also served as the CMD of Air India. He had taken charge in January last year.
179. The five pillars of the ‘School of Eminence’ are state-of-the-art infrastructure, academics, human resource management, sports, co-curricular activities, and community engagement. Which state government has launched an ambitious project ‘School of Eminence’?
1. Uttarakhand
2. Telangana
3. Punjab
4. Jharkhand
5. Tamil Nadu
Option “3” is correct. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched the ‘School of Eminence’, an ambitious project of the Punjab government. CM Bhagwant Mann noted that it is a revolutionary step towards ensuring a bright future for students. The Punjab government fixed a budget of Rs 200 crore for the ‘School of Eminence’ project.
180. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti or Netaji Jayanti is a national event celebrated in India as Parakram Diwas on which of the day to mark the birth of prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
1. January 18
2. January 23
3. January 20
4. January 21
5. January 22
Option “2” is correct. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti or Netaji Jayanti is a national event celebrated in India as Parakram Diwas on January 23 to mark the birth of prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
