2. President Droupadi Murmu will present the National Awards for the year 2022 on the 13th
National Voters’ Day in New Delhi. The theme of the day for this year is ‘Nothing Like
Voting, I Vote for Sure’ .
A song- ‘Main Bharat Hoon- Hum Bharat Ke Matdata Hain’ produced by Election
Commission will be also screened in the event.
On the occasion, a first copy of the ECI Publication ‘Electing the First President- An
illustrated Chronicle of India’s Presidential Elections’ will be presented to the President by
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
Union Minister for Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju will grace the function as Guest of
Honour.
3. The logo is designed to showcase festivity and inclusivity of the electoral process. Ashoka
Chakra in the background represents the largest democracy of the world, whereas the inked
finger represents participation of each and every voter of the country. The tick mark in the logo
stands for informed decision making by the voter.
Since 2011, National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year, all across
the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January
1950. The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to create electoral awareness amongst
citizens and encourage them to participate in the electoral process.
4. IIM Ahmedabad appoints Professor Bharat Bhasker as the new
Director/IIM अहमदाबाद ने )ोफ
े सर भरत भा0कर को नए 3नदेशक क
े 5प म7
3नयु:त ;कया
Professor Bharat Bhasker has been appointed
as the new director of the Indian Institute of
Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) for five years,
effective from March 1, 2023.
Presently, he is working as a professor of
Information Technology and Systems at IIM
Lucknow.
The term of the incumbent director, Prof Errol
D’Souza, will be ended on January 31.
5. R Vishnu Prasad Honoured as Most Eminent Scientist of the Year
2022/आर #व%णु (साद को वष/ 2022 क
े सबसे (2ति%ठत वै7ा2नक क
े
9प म< स=मा2नत >कया गया
R Vishnu Prasad has been awarded “the most
distinguished scientist of the year 2022” at the
Indian Achievers Award at Vigyan Bhawan in
Delhi.
The award recognizes individuals for their
outstanding contributions in various fields,
including culture, science, sports, and
innovation.
R Vishnu Prassad, a scientist with 69 patents
has been honored with the Indian Achievers
Award as the most distinguished scientist of the
year by Anurag Thakur.
6.
7. Jio is India’s strongest brand, ranked 9th globally: Brand Finance Report
Reliance Jio has been ranked as the strongest
brand in India and placed 9th among the
world’s strongest brands, according to the
report ‘Global 500 – 2023’ published by Brand
Finance.
Jio was placed ninth among the world’s
strongest brands ahead of brands like EY,
Coca-Cola, Accenture and Porsche, and
behind the likes of Google, YouTube, Deloitte,
and Instagram.
The report titled ‘Global 500 – 2023’ is
published annually and ranks the world’s most
valuable and strongest brands.
8. Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State’s list of
SEBC/ओ"डशा क
ै (बनेट ने एसईबीसी क1 रा3य सूची म8 22 जा:तय< को शा>मल करने क1 मंजूरA
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Odisha cabinet has cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of
Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC).
The state government has approved the proposed Amendment of
the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 by
inserting subsection 3 under Section 9
This enables the State Government to include such Backward
Classes in the State list of SEBCs
Article 15(4): It enables the State to make any special provisions for
the advancement of any SEBC
9. North India’s largest floating Solar project inaugurated/उBर भारत कD
सबसे बड़ी तैरती सौर पHरयोजना का उJघाटन
The Governor of Punjab, Banwari Lal Purohit inaugurated
North India’s largest floating Solar project of 2000kWp at
Water Works in Chandigarh.
He has also inaugurated a 500kWp floating Solar Project
with Fountains at Dhanas Lake in Chandigarh.
These projects were designed and executed by CREST
(Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science &
Technology Promotion Society).
It will generate a minimum of 35 Lac Units(kWh) of Solar
Energy per year with 20% module efficiency.
kWh tells you how much electricity your system
generates, the kWp tells you how high its output is.
10. J&K govt to host its maiden SARAS Fair 2023 from February 4 to 14
The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is going to host the Saras
Mela 2023 from February 4 to February 14 for the first time.
The fair would be organised at Bagh-e-Bahu, Jammu.
In the fair artisans and women self help groups from across the
country will showcase their crafts, handcrafts, handloom and foods.
The national level food and cultural fair will showcase unique and
famous indigenous products from different states and union territories
of the country.
It is organised under the guidance of the Ministry of Rural
Development.
11. NTPC Group capacity crosses 71GW
NTPC (India's largest power generator) Group capacity
has crossed 71 GW with the successful completion of the
trial operation of the first unit of 660 MW North Karanpura
Super Thermal Power Project, Jharkhand (3x660 MW).
Impact: It will provide affordable power to Jharkhand,
Bihar, WB, and Odisha.
With this addition, the total installed capacity of NTPC has
become 71544 MW
The foundation for this NTPC project in Jharkhand was
laid by the former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
12.
13. Assam: Men marrying girls below 14 to be booked under POCSO
Act/असम: 14 साल से कम उO कD लड़>कयP से शादR करने वाले पुSषP पर
POCSO एUट क
े तहत मामला दज/ >कया जाएगा।
The Assam government on Monday decided to book men who marry girls below 14 years of
age under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
The major reason for the high maternal and infant mortality rate in the state is child marriage
POCSO Act of 2012 defines a child as an individual under the age of 18 and it criminalises
sex between an under-age child and an adult.
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 will be used to prosecute men who marry girls
between the ages of 14 and 18 and required legal action would be taken against them
The legal age for marriage is 18 years for women and 21 for men.
"The Panchayat Secretaries of the villages in the state will also be designated as child
marriage prohibition officers.
14. JUICE Space Mission of Europe to
be launched in April 2023/यूरोप का
JUICE अंत+र, -मशन अ1ैल 2023 म4
लॉ6च 8कया जाएगा
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter
Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will be
launched from the agency’s spaceport
in French Guiana in April 2023.
The spacecraft is to explore the moons
of Jupiter.
Specifically, the mission is to study the
three major moons of Jupiter namely
Ganymede, Europe, and Callisto.
15. Ariane 5 will carry the satellite.
The satellite is to be launched from French Guiana.
JUICE is the first satellite from the earth to enter the orbit of Ganymede.
JUICE stands for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer.
The main objective of the mission is to study the microbial life on the icy moons of the planet
If launched in April 2023, the satellite is expected to enter Jupiter orbit by 2034 and will be
deorbited in 2035.
It will also study the polar regions and the magnetosphere of the planet
NASA is to launch this mission in 2024.
And the satellite will enter the giant planet orbit by 2030.
16. Bimodal Nuclear Propulsion : NASA
As part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program for 2023,
NASA selected a bimodal nuclear propulsion concept for Phase I development
which could reduce transit times to Mars to just 45 days.
Bimodal nuclear propulsion is a two-part system that includes; Nuclear Thermal
and Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NTP /NEP).
It uses a wave rotor topping cycle.
The Nuclear Thermal system includes a nuclear reactor that will heat liquid
hydrogen (LH2) propellant and turn it into ionised hydrogen gas (plasma) that will
then be channelled through a nozzle to generate thrust.
Nuclear Electric Propulsion depends on a nuclear reactor to provide electricity to
a Hall-Effect thruster (ion engine), which will generate an electromagnetic field
that will ionise and accelerate an inert gas to create thrust.
17. Que:NASA has awarded 425 million dollars to which Company for the agency’s sustainable
flight demonstrator project?
!"नः नासा ने (कस क
ं पनी को एज0सी क
े स1टेनेबल 5लाइट 7डमॉ;1<ेटर !ोजे>ट क
े ?लए 425
?म?लयन डॉलर का पुर1कार Bदया है?
Ans:Boeing
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, has awarded
425 million dollars to Boeing Company for the agency’s sustainable
flight demonstrator project.
Under the project, Boeing will work with NASA to build, test, and fly a
full-scale demonstrator aircraft and validate technologies aimed at
lowering emissions. NASA will invest 425 million dollars, while
Boeing and its partners will contribute the remainder of the
agreement funding.
18. What Is Planet Parade?
Over the past few nights, Venus and Saturn
have been gradually coming together in the sky
which was visible through the naked eye.
Planet Parade is the phenomenon wherein the
planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and
Saturn were visible to the naked eye from
Earth.
This planetary meet-up, also known as a
conjunction, makes the two planets appear
close together or even touch in the Earth’s
night sky.
Despite being millions of kilometres apart, the
planets seem to occupy the same space in the
night sky because of their alignment.
19.
20. Yellow Band Disease : Destroying Corals
Scientists found that corals of eastern Thailand are getting affected by
Yellow band Disease which is killing corals over vast stretches of the
sea floor.
Yellow-band disease named for the colour it turns corals before
destroying them was first spotted decades ago and has caused
widespread damage to reefs in the
There is no known cure for this disease and unlike coral, bleaching
corals will not be restored once they get infected by this disease.
Scientists believe overfishing, pollution and rising water temperatures
because of climate change may be making the reefs more vulnerable
to yellow-band disease.
21.
22. Que:India is set to start supplying diesel to which country through a Friendship
pipeline?
!"न: भारत मैHी पाइपलाइन क
े माIयम से (कस देश को डीजल कK आपूNतOशुP करने क
े
?लए तैयार है?
Ans:Bangladesh
• The India-Bangladesh Friendship pipeline
(IBFPL) will start supplying diesel to
Bangladesh on an experimental basis for June
this year.
• About 131.5 kilometre long pipeline has been
constructed for importing diesel from India. Out
of this, 126.5 kilometre pipeline is in
Bangladesh and 5 kilometre line is in India.
• The international pipeline will carry diesel from
the Siliguri based marketing terminal of the
Numaligarh Refinery Limited to Parbatipur
depot of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation
(BPC).
23. Indian Navy's flagship maritime exercise TROPEX 2023 held in the
Indian Ocean/भारतीय नौसेना का )मुख समु?@ अAयास TROPEX 2023 Bहंद
महासागर म7 आयोिजत ;कया गया
THEATRE LEVEL OPERATIONAL READINESS EXERCISE (TROPEX-
23) INDIAN NAVY’S LARGEST WAR GAME
A maritime exercise called TROPEX is being conducted by the Indian
Navy in the Indian Ocean region.
TROPEX-2023 is being organised over a period of three months from
January to March.
The TROPEX exercise is held once every two years.
Apart from the Indian Navy the exercise will involve their participation with
assets from the Indian Army, Air Force and Coast Guard.
The first exercise of maritime surveillance was held in January 2019. It is
also called the biggest war game of the Indian Navy.
25. Ans:c
Which district of Kerala has become the first district in India to provide
basic documents to all tribal people recently?
(a) Kasaragod / कासरगोड
(b) Kannur/ क6नूर
(c) Wayanad / वायनाड
(d) Malappuram / मल?पुरम
26. Ans:a
Which State/UTs government is going to host its maiden SARAS Fair
2023 from 4 to 14 February 2023?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir / जAमू और कCमीर
(b) Gujarat / गुजरात
(c) Delhi /EदGलH
(d) Punjab / पंजाब
27. Ans:c
A Science Literature Festival ‘Vigyanika’ has been organized at the Indian
International Science Festival (IISF) in which of the following city?
(a) Bengaluru / ब8गलुE
(b) New Delhi / नई FदGलA
(c) Bhopal / भोपाल
(d) Ahmedabad / अहमदाबाद
28. Ans:d
According to an EY report, the Indian Economy will become $26 trillion economy by which
year?
(a) 2030
(b) 2035
(c) 2040
(d) 2047
29. Ans:a
Reed Hastings steps down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) recently. He was
the CEO of which company?
(a) Netflix / नेटिMलNस
(b) Instagram / इंPटाQाम
(c) YouTube / यूRयूब
(d) Amazon Prime / अमेजॉन Tाइम
30. Ans:d
The first edition of which of the following exercise between India and Egypt
began in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan?
(a) Sangam I
(b) Veer Guardian I
(c) Samanvay I
(d) Cyclone I
31. Question of the day
• The Himachal Pradesh government intends to make the state as the
first Green Energy State by the end of _______.
• (a) 2025
• (b) 2026
• (c) 2027
• (d) 2030
33. Ans:d
• Which historic site of Assam has been nominated for the UNESCO
World Heritage Site?
• (a) Tezpur
• (b) Rang Ghar
• (c) Agnigarh Hill
• (d) Charaideo Maidam
34. Ans:d
Who has been awarded “the most distinguished scientist of the year 2022”
at the Indian Achievers Award at Vigyan Bhawan?
(a) A. S. Kiran Kumar / ए एस Uकरण क
ु मार
(b) Malathi Sivan / मालती >सवन
(c) Ritu Karidhal / Xरतु कXरधल
(d) R Vishnu Prassad / आर [वणु Tसाद
