Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : January Affairs 2023
181. Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur launched the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) in the Union Territory, with both hill councils of Kargil and Leh welcoming the initiative. ULPIN consist how many digit numbers?
1. 8
2. 12
3. 5
4. 14
5. 18
Option “4” is correct. The 14-digit ULPIN would help in the digitization of land records and also reach a conclusive land titling. Terming ULPIN as a “game changer” and the next step in ‘SVAMITVA’ for digitization and computerization of land revenue records.
182. American India Foundation inaugurated ‘First STEM Innovation and Learning Center’ in which of the Indian city for developing children’s innovative ideas into prototypes and providing a platform to take part in State, National, or international level competitions?
1. Kolkata
2. Chennai
3. Hyderabad
4. Indore
5. Bangalore
Option “2” is correct. STEM Innovation and Learning Center is inaugurated under the scheme of Vanavil Mandram at the Government Higher Secondary School, MMDA Colony, Chennai. The Tech Corner is fitted with a smart lab, and it will facilitate teachers to conduct techno-pedagogy-enabled classes for their students as well as receive training on the Digital Equalizer Way of Teaching (DEWoT)- A unique method developed by AIF to address all types of learning in the classroom.
183. The Centre has nominated the maidams of Ahom Kingdom in Charaideo to seek a UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. Charaideo maidams is situated in which Indian state/UT?
Option “1” is correct. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Centre has nominated the maidams of Ahom Kingdom in Charaideo to seek a UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. The Maidams of Ahom Kingdom in Charaideo if selected as a UNESCO World Heritage site will be the first World Heritage site under the category of cultural heritage in northeastern India.
184. Who among the following has distributed title deeds or ‘Hakku Patra’ to over 52,000 eligible beneficiaries from the Lambani nomadic tribes residing in northern Karnataka?
1. Basavraj Bommai
2. Arjun Munda
3. Amit Shah
4. Narendra Modi
5. Draupadu Murmu
Option “4” is correct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed title deeds or ‘Hakku Patra’ to over 52,000 eligible beneficiaries from the Lambani nomadic tribes residing in northern Karnataka. The five families were among the 50,000-plus families to whom land title deeds were distributed during the programme.
185. A book titled “India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn” focuses on India’s knowledge supremacy, journey showcasing changing trends in newly emerging India. Who has written this book?
1. Dipak C. Jain
2. Rajiv Malhotra
3. Dr Ashwin Fernandes
4. Hari Balakrishnan
5. Thomas Zacharia
Option “3” is correct. A book titled “India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn” Written by international Indian expat, Dr Ashwin Fernandes has released globally. Book is Written by international Indian expat, Dr Ashwin Fernandes, who heads QS Rankings in Middle East, Africa and South Asia, who states that this book deep dives into the shifts in higher education that India has faced since ancient times.
186. Who has been appointed as the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A)- director for five years?
Option “3” is correct. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has announced the appointment of IIM-Lucknow professor Bharat Bhasker as IIM-A director for five years with effect from March 1. The announcement for the new director was made by chairman of the IIM-A board of governors Pankaj Patel after a meeting.
187. Union Home Minister Amit Shah awarded the Aska Police Station as the number as the best police station in the country during the DGsP/IGsP Conference 2022. Aska Police station is situated in which of the following Indian state?
1. Kerala
2. West Bengal
3. Telangana
4. Odisha
5. Haryana
Option “4” is correct. Union Home Minister Amit Shah awarded the Aska Police Station of Ganjam, district of Odisha as the number one police station in the country. Aska Police station was awarded in the annual ranking of Police station for 2022. The award was given during the DGsP/IGsP Conference 2022 which began in the National Agriculture Science Complex in New Delhi.
188. “The sovereign green bonds issued by the Indian government will not have any restrictions on foreign investment”. Which of the entity has made this announcement?
1. Reserve Bank of India
2. Securities and Exchange Board of India
3. Government of India
4. National Securities Exchange
5. World Bank
Option “1” is correct. The sovereign green bonds issued by the Indian government will not have any restrictions on foreign investment, the Reserve Bank of India said. Such securities will be counted as specified securities under the fully accessible route, the central bank said in a notification.
189. Lenders have transferred the entire Rs 9,234-crore Jaypee Infratech loan to newly constituted National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL). Where is headquarter of NARCL located?
Option “2” is correct. NARCL was founded in 2021 in Mumbai. The government-sponsored National Asset Reconstruction Company’s (NARCL) pledge to only acquire Jaypee Infratech loans that are currently held by public sector banks (PSB).
190. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to conduct ___________exercise in the northeastern sector of India amid the unresolved contention with China about differing perceptions regarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between the two nations.
Option “5” is correct. Indian Air Force to Conduct Exercise ‘PRALAY’ in Northeastern Part of India. Exercise PRALAY will include major combat assets including the recently acquired Rafale fighter in addition to Su-30 fighter jets and other transport aircraft.
