1. Centre Approved Rupee 2600 Crore scheme to promote RuPay, BHIM-UPI
- BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money)
- UPI – Unified Payment Interface
- Developed by: NPCI – National Payment Corporation Of India @ 2012
- Launched at 2016
- Nepal is the First Country to Adopt UPI
2. What is the name of the New integrated food security scheme for providing free foodgrains, recently approved by Cabinet?
- PMGKAY (PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana) → New integrated food security scheme started from 1st Jan 2023
- Aim: To provide 5 Kg of free food grains to
- Antodaya Ann Yojna (AAY)
- Primary Household (PHH)
- Benefits → 80 crore poor people.
- In 2023 Centre Will Spend → 2 Lakh Crores for this project.
- PMGKAY was introduced in 2020 (Covid Time).
3. Prithvi-II Is A “Surface to Surface & Short Range” Ballistic Missile
- Range 350 KM.
- Developed by: DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation).
- Recently Successfully Launched From → ITR Chandipur, Odisha.
- ITR – Integrated Test Range
4. What is “INS Vagir” ?
INS Vagir is the 5th Submarine of the “Kalvari Class“
- Built by Mazgaon Dock Ship Builders (Mumbai).
- About Project75
- Indian Navy Will Acquire → 6 Diesel Electric Attack Submarines
Status Of 6 Submarine
- INS Kalvari
- INS Khanderi
- INS Karanj
- INS Vela
- INS Vagir
- INS Vagsheer
5. When Will the ‘Aditya-L1’ Mission Be Launched
Will be Launch in Aug-Sep 2023
Aditya-L1, India’s first mission to study Solar Sun Atmosphere
- Designed and Developed by ISRO
6. Who became 1st IAF woman pilot to fly a Sukhoi fighter jet in Japan?
- Leading Pilot → Avani Chaturvedi {IND’s 1st Female Fighter Pilot}
- Exercise Veer Guardian 2023
- Conducted between India & Japan
- Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet participated from IAF
7. Which Initiative Has won the Platinum Award In Digital India Awards 2022
- e-NAM: Won Platinum Award (1st) → Digital Empowerment of Citizens Category.
- e-NAM – Electronic Natural Agriculture Market Initiative under the Ministry of Agriculture.
8. Which Song Won “Golden Globe Award” for Best Original Song
- ”Naatu Naatu”: Telugu-language song → 1st India song to win Golden Globe Award.
- Movie: RRR
- Composed by → M. M. Keeravan
- Lyricists: Chandrabose
80th Golden Globe Awards
- Best Original Song, Motion Picture – “Naatu Naatu Song” from “RRR Movie”
- Best Drama – “The Fabelmans“
- Best Musical or Comedy – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
- Best TV Series, Drama “House of the Dragon”
- Best Director, Motion Picture – Steven Spielberg {For → The Fabelmans}
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama – Austin Butler {For → “Elvis”
- Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama – Cate Blanchett {For → “Tár”
- Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama – Zendaya
- Best Motion Picture, Animated – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
9. Which State’s Historical Cities Hampi & Mysuru Have Been Included in “Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0”
Swadesh Darshan scheme – Karnataka
- Launched @ → 2014-15
- By → Ministry of Tourism and Culture
- Aim: To Promote & Develop → Theme-based tourist circuits
10. Which Is The Top-performing global airports in 2022
According to → Cirium Aviation Analytics study Top-performing global airports 2022
- Haneda, Tokyo (Japan)
- Kempegowda International Airport → Banglore
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi) → Rank – 7
11. Hyderabad City will Host the first-ever Formula E World Championship race.
12. Which Country Approved world’s first vaccine for declining honey bees
- USA Country
- Developed by: Dalan Animal Health (US Company)
- Aim to protect honeybees against American Foulbrood Disease (AFD)
13. Who has been Honoured With The ‘Assam Baibhav Award For 2022-23 ?
- Dr. Tapan Saikia
Given 3 categories
- Asom Baibhav: Highest Civilian Award Of Assam.
- Asom Sourav
- Asom Gourav
14. Recently Which Railway Station got 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certificate
- Varanasi Cantt Railway Station got → 5 Star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing ‘high-quality, nutritious food’ to passengers.
- By → Food Safety and Standard Association of India (FSSAI)
- Recently Bhopal Railway Station → Got This Certification
15. Which Country Has taken over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
- Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) Leader – India
- Headquarters: Bangkok (Thailand)
- 32 Member
- General Secretay – Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh (For 4 Years)
16. Which State Won World Habitat Award 2023 for its JAGA Mission
UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 Won by Odisha
- JAGA Mission: Slum Upgrading Program
- Odisha
- CM – Naveen Patnaik
- Governor – Ganeshi Lal
17. Cabinet Approved ₹19,700 crores For the National Green Hydrogen mission
- Aim: To make India a ‘global hub’ for Producing & Exporting Green H2
- Under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- Mission’s Outcome By 2030
18. Which country Launched Asia’s 1st hydrogen-powered passenger train
World’s 1st Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Train → Germany
19. Who Launched World’s longest river cruise On 13th Jan 2023?
- Ganga Vilas cruise: World’s longest luxury river cruise
- Launched by – PM Modi
- Sailed from Varanasi (UP) to Dibrugarh (Assam)
20. Who Became the first woman officer deployed at Siachen at over 15,600 ft
- Sonia Mirza: India’s 1st Muslim Woman → Fighter Pilot
- Siachen Glacier: World’s Highest Battlefield
21. Who Became India’s 79th Chess Grandmaster
- 79th Chess Grandmaster – M Pranesh
- V Pranav → 75th Chess Grandmaster
- Pranav Anand → 76th GM
- Aditya Mittal → 77th GM
22. Which city will get India’s 1st underwater metro train in 2023
India’s 1st Underwater Metro Service → Kolkata, West Bengal.
River: Hoogly River
23. Nitin Gadkari Inaugurated Zuari Bridge, India’s Second-Largest Cable Bridge In Which State?
- India’s Second-Largest Cable Bridge in Goa.
- Goa
- CM – Pramod Sawant
- Gov – Sreedharan Pillai
- Nitin Gadkari – Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India.
- Bandra-Worli Sea Link (Mumbai): India’s longest cable-stayed bridge.
24. 106 Personalities Have Been Awarded Padma Award 2023.
- Padma Vibhushan – 6
- Padma Bhushan – 9
- Padma Shri – 91
25. Who Was The Chief Guest For 74th Republic Day 2023 ?
- Chief Guest → Abdel Fattah Asisi si (President Of Egypt)
- 26 Jan 1950: Constitution Came Into Effect
26. North India’s largest floating solar project was inaugurated at?
- Installed At → Dhanas Lake (Chandigarh)
- Inaugurated By: Punjab Gov → Banwari Lal Purohit
- India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant → Ramagundam Floating Solar Plant (Telangana).
27. Centre Launched Which Platform to digitise vaccination program
U-WIN: Like India’s CoWIN Platform
- U-WIN Platform will be used
- To register and vaccinate every pregnant woman
- To record the delivery outcome
- To register every newborn delivery
28. When Is ‘National Voters Day is celebrated every year
- Theme 2023: Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure
- Election Commission – Constitutional Body (Article 324) Established: 25 Jan 1950
- Composition
- 3 Election Commissioner (1 Chief EC + 2 Other EC)
- Appointed by President
- Tenure: 6 Years (Or Age 65 Years)
29. In which city the world’s longest calligraphic mural has been installed
Installed At → Makkah’s Grand Mosque Road; Length of 75 meter
30. When Was The Atal Pension Yojana Launched
- Atal Pension Yojana launched in 2015 by PM Modi under Finance Ministry
- Beneficiaries → ₹1K To 5K Per Month
- Why In News: Atal Pension Yojana Achieved 10M Enrolment Mark In 2022