Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : January Affairs 2023
21. Which Small Finance Bank has signed an MOU with the Controller General of Defence Accounts, under the Ministry of Defence to allow itself to be a SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha) service centre to provide data verification for pensioners?
1. Equitas Small Finance Bank
2. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
3. Ujjavan Small Finance Bank
4. AU Small Finance Bank
5. ESAF Small Finance Bank
Option “1” is correct. Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd has signed an MOU with the Controller General of Defence Accounts, under the Ministry of Defence to allow itself to be a SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha) service centre to provide data verification for pensioners.
22. India has signed a joint declaration of Intent with which country on migration and mobility to arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement on migration and mobility between the two countries?
1. Pakistan
2. China
3. Australia
4. Finland
5. Bangladesh
Option “4” is correct. India and Finland have signed a joint declaration of Intent on migration and mobility to arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement on migration and mobility between the two countries.
23. Which of the following media companies has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the next Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris in 2024, in India and the subcontinent region?
1. Fox Star International
2. Eros International
3. Viacom 18
4. Zee Entertainment
5. Disney& Hotstar
Option “3” is correct. Viacom18 Media has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the next Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris in 2024, in India and the subcontinent region.
24. India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network has been commissioned at NTPC Kawas, __________.
Option “3” is correct. India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in the piped natural gas (PNG) network at NTPC Kawas, Gujarat. The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat Gas (GCL).
25. Which of the state government has decided to abolish the revenue policing system in the state?
1. Telangana
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Punjab
4. Uttarakhand
5. Kerala
Option “4” is correct. The Uttarakhand government has decided to abolish the revenue policing system in the state. The Pushkar Singh Dhami government has also announced that revenue villages will be brought under the regular policing system.
26. Himachal Pradesh Government launched Chief Minister Sukhashray Sahayata Kosh to spent on the higher education of destitute children to encourage them to pursue courses such as engineering, medicine, management, and other streams. How much crore of fund announced to set up by CM of Himachal Pradesh?
Option “1” is correct. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced to set up of Rs 101 crore CM’s Sukhashraya Sahayata Kosh for the destitute in the state.
27. According to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Unemployment rate in India rose to how much per cent in December 2022?
1. 9.20%
2. 6.90%
3. 7.40%
4. 8%
5. 8.30%
Option “5” is correct. Unemployment rate in India rose to 8.30 per cent in December 2022, the highest in 16 months, according to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). The rise was “not as bad as it may seem,” as there was a simultaneous increase in the labour participation rate, which rose to 40.48 per cent in December, the highest in 12 months.
28. Give the name of captain from the Corps of Engineers has been posted at a frontline post in Siachen Glacier, in first such operational deployment of a woman Army officer at the world’s highest battlefield.
1. Gayatri Roshan
2. Swasti Singh
3. Rahini Kumari
4. Shiva Chauhan
5. None of the above
Option “4” is correct. Captain Shiva Chauhan from the Corps of Engineers has been posted at a frontline post in Siachen Glacier, in first such operational deployment of an woman Army officer at the world’s highest battlefield.
29. Which of the bank collaborated with Microsoft as part of its digital transformation journey and unlocking business value by transforming the application portfolio, modernizing the data landscape and securing the enterprise with Microsoft Cloud?
1. State Bank of India
2. ICICI Bank
3. Union Bank of India
4. HDFC Bank
5. Indian Bank
Option “4” is correct. HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, is partnering with Microsoft in the next phase of its digital transformation journey and unlocking business value by transforming the application portfolio, modernizing the data landscape and securing the enterprise with Microsoft Cloud.
30. Which phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”-Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India started from 3rd to 17th January 2023 at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi?
1. Third
2. Sixth
3. First
4. Second
5. Eighth
Option “4” is correct. The second phase of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT”-Celebrating 75 handwoven Saris of India will begin from 3rd to 17th January 2023 at Handloom Haat, Janpath, New Delhi. The Sari Festival VIRAASAT is organized by the Ministry of Textile. In the second stage phase, there are 90 participants from different parts of the country.
