1. Which state implements the ‘Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana’?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved an increase in minimum wages for labourers by Rs 26 per day. This increase would be effective from January 1, 2023.
He also announced that registered insured employees and their dependent families under the Employees State Insurance (ESI) Scheme of Rajasthan will also get the benefit of Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana under the ESI category.
2. ‘Kampala Ministerial Declaration’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Cyber security
[B] Migration, Environment and Climate Change
[C] Artificial Intelligence
[D] Housing and Urban Infrastructure
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Correct Answer: B [Migration, Environment and Climate Change]
Notes:
A total of 48 African countries have agreed to adopt the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change (KDMECC) to address the nexus of human mobility and climate change in the continent.
It was co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Uganda with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
3. Which Indian chess player replaced Viswanathan Anand as the country’s top-ranked player?
[A] R Praggnananda
[B] D Gukesh
[C] Nihal Sarin
[D] Arjun Erigaisi
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Correct Answer: B [D Gukesh]
Notes:
17-year-old D Gukesh took over as the country’s top-ranked player from Viswanathan Anand in FIDE’s monthly rankings list.
It has been 37 years since anyone other than Anand holding the top position. The five-time World champion is currently ranked ninth, a spot below Gukesh on the world list, is semi-retired from active chess.
4. Which country has launched a new type of frigate named the Type 054B?
[A] China
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [China]
Notes:
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has launched a new type of frigate, the Type 054B, China’s Ministry of National Defense.
Type 054B is the larger and more advanced version of Type 054A, which currently forms the backbone of the PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy).
5. Which country is set to send its representatives to China to stabilise its relationships?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] USA
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
Australia will send a delegation of industry, government, academic, media and arts representatives to Beijing for a dialogue with their Chinese counterparts next week to stabilise its relationship with China, as per Australia’s Foreign Ministry.
Trade, investment, people-to-people links as well as regional and international security are among the issues up for discussion in the next talks. The high-level dialogue had been held annually from 2014 until it was stopped in 2020.
6. What does the Language Diversity Index (LDI) measure?
[A] The total number of languages spoken in a country
[B] The decline in the number of mother-tongue speakers worldwide
[C] The probability that two people chosen at random have the same mother tongue
[D] The linguistic diversity of a country’s population
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Correct Answer: C [The probability that two people chosen at random have the same mother tongue]
Notes:
The Language Diversity Index (LDI) measures the probability that two people selected from a population at random will have different mother tongues, indicating the linguistic diversity of a country’s population. It ranges from 0 (everyone has the same mother tongue) to 1 (no two people have the same mother tongue).
7. Which city is the host of Transnational Grid Interconnections for One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) Conference?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Gandhi Nagar
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
In preparation for the 18th G20 Summit, a Conference titled Transnational GridInterconnections for One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) took place in New Delhi.
Organized by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), this event highlighted the significance of cross-border grid interconnections in the context of global energy sustainability.
8. Zhen Hua 15, a project cargo vessel, which has commenced its maiden voyage from the East China Sea to the coast of Kerala, is from which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Hong Kong
[C] Taiwan
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: B [Hong Kong]
Notes:
The Zhen Hua 15, a project cargo vessel flying the Hong Kong flag, has commenced its maiden voyage from the East China Sea to the coast of Kerala.
This vessel carries one quay crane and two-yard cranes is destined for the Vizhinjam international seaport in Kerala. Port authorities in Kerala ordered eight quay cranes and 24-yard cranes from Zhenhua Port Machinery Company in Shanghai, China.
9. Which institution released a report highlighting Growth of Online Gig Work in Developing Nations?
[A] IMF
[B] WEF
[C] World Bank
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: C [World Bank]
Notes:
A recent report from the World Bank reveals that online gig work is on the rise globally, particularly in developing countries.
The report estimates that approximately 435 million people worldwide engage in online gig work, with demand for such work increasing by 41% between 2016 and 2023. The report underscores the need for social protections and labor standards to address the challenges faced by gig workers worldwide.
10. Which institution has developed the ‘Military Combat Parachute System’ of India?
[A] HAL
[B] BHEL
[C] DRDO
[D] ISRO
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Correct Answer: C [DRDO]
Notes:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) recently conducted a historic test of the Military Combat Parachute System.
It was indigenously designed and developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), an R&D lab of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).