Monthly One Liner GK Digest September 2023 Lyst9662
Monthly One Liner GK Digest September 2023 Lyst9662
Monthly One Liner GK Digest September 2023 Lyst9662
Monthly
GK DIGEST
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
commerce Export Ecosystem ..................................... 7
International News ......................................................... 3
IAF and Drone Federation of India will co-host Bharat
India and US Launches RETAP Under Strategic Clean Drone Shakti ............................................................... 7
Energy Partnership ...................................................... 3
India’s First Solar City Inaugurated in Sanchi ............. 7
Maritime Partnership Exercise between Indian Navy
Bengaluru Established 500 kVA Underground Power
Ship and Sri Lanka Navy ship ....................................... 3
Transformer Station.................................................... 7
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Signs Master Ship Repair
Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 .................................. 7
Agreement with US Govt ............................................ 3
Odisha’s Koraput Kala Jeera Rice Gets GI Tag ............ 7
NABARD Inks MoU with UNDP India to Boost Data-
Driven Innovations ...................................................... 3 Air India Launches Project Abhinandan ...................... 8
India Becomes 13th Country to Issue OIML Certificate Mastercard And Invest India Along With Tourism
.................................................................................... 4 Ministry Launched Enhanced Priceless.com .............. 8
India and Russia Agreed to Train Indian Seafarers in Haryana CM Launched New e-Bhoomi Portal ............ 8
Polar and Arctic Waters .............................................. 4 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched Skill
U.K. universities to collaborate with Tamil Nadu State India Digital Platform .................................................. 8
institutions .................................................................. 4 Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0 Portal Launched .... 8
ISO and UNDP Partnership to enhance Achievement J&K’s Udhampur Railway Station Renamed after Capt.
of SDG ......................................................................... 4 Tushar Mahajan .......................................................... 8
Indian Navy Conducts Maritime Exercise with Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics ..................... 9
Singapore .................................................................... 4
NHAI Signs Agreement to Develop Multi Modal
Iran-India Joint Chamber of Commerce & FIEO Signed Logistics Park .............................................................. 9
MoU ............................................................................ 4
HP CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Launches Integrated
INS Sahyadri Participates in 1st India-Indonesia- Electricity Consumer Portal ........................................ 9
Australia Trilateral Maritime Exercise......................... 4
MSDE Minister launches ‘Skills on Wheels’ with NSDC
First Asian man to be nominated for International and IndusInd Bank ...................................................... 9
Tennis Hall of Fame ..................................................... 5
Agri Secretary Manoj Ahuja Launches Mobile App &
Indian Railways Signed Supply Contract with Indo- Web Portal for GCES ................................................... 9
Russian JV Kinet Railway Solutions ............................. 5
India's First Lighthouse Festival .................................. 9
International news- one liner ..................................... 5
Union MoS Kailash Choudhary Launched AI Chatbot. 9
National News ................................................................ 6
Bihar to provide Free of cost Treatment to Patient . 10
Delhi Metro to start selling ‘Tourist Smart Cards’ ...... 6
Tata Motors delivers India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Centre approved 30 railway projects worth over Powered Buses ......................................................... 10
₹83,000 crore .............................................................. 6
ONGC Signed Agreement with HPCL for Sale of Oil
Union Minister Scindia Inaugurates Utkela Airport .... 7 from Mumbai Offshore............................................. 10
Droupadi Murmu Unveiled the Statue of Mahatma National news- one liner .......................................... 10
Gandhi ......................................................................... 7
Banking ......................................................................... 20
Paytm unveiled a Soundbox Device .......................... 21 India is Ranked 52nd in Digital Quality of Life Index
2023 .......................................................................... 25
Hitachi Payment Services Launched White Label UPI-
ATM with NPCI .......................................................... 21 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 .......................................................................... 25
The RBI has instructed Banks to release Property
Documents within 30 days ........................................ 21 Global Innovation Index 2023................................... 26
SBI Card Launches ‘SimplySAVE Merchant SBI Card’ 21 Financial Inclusion Index 2023 .................................. 26
Awards and Honours ................................................... 26
KredX & Mastercard Partners to make B2B Payment
Rewarding ................................................................. 21 Important Days ............................................................ 26
Union Bank of India, 1st PSB to launch Rupay Debit MOUs Signed ................................................................ 27
Cards ......................................................................... 21 Government Schemes .................................................. 29
AU Small Finance Bank Launches Zenith+ Metal Credit Himachal CM Sukhu launches SABAL Yojna ............. 29
Card ........................................................................... 21
Tamil Nadu govt to launch Scheme Granting Monthly
State Bank of India (SBI) introduced ‘Nation First Aid ............................................................................. 29
Transit Card’ .............................................................. 22
Union Minister Parshottam Rupala Launches Shrimp
Cashfree Payments Partners With NPCI ................... 22 Crop Insurance Scheme ............................................ 29
Max Life Launched Life Insurance & Health Combined Goa CM Pramod Sawant Launched Griha Adhar
Insurance Policy Named ‘SEWA’ ............................... 22 Scheme ..................................................................... 29
Odisha Govt Signed MoU with 6 Public Sector Banks TN CM Launches Women’s Rights Grant Scheme .... 29
to Provide Banking Services ...................................... 22
AR CM Pema Khandu Launches Scheme for Welfare
SIDBI partners with Tata Power to Finance Solar of Labour Force ......................................................... 30
Rooftop Initiatives ..................................................... 22
Chhattisgarh Government launches Mukhyamantri
Yes Bank Partners with Juspay to Launch HyperUPI . 22 Gramin Awas Nyay Yojana ........................................ 30
‘IB SAATHI’ launched by Indian Bank ........................ 22 MoCF Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Introduces Maxima National Policy and PRIP Scheme ............................. 30
Savings Account ........................................................ 23
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Science and Technology ............................................... 30 and emerging renewable technologies with a view
toward deployment and scaling.
India unveils ‘G20 India’ Mobile App ........................ 30
RETAP’s initial focus is to be on green/clean
Google Cloud & CERT-In Under MeitY Partners........ 30 hydrogen, wind energy, long duration energy
storage, and to explore geothermal
Meta Launches UPI Payments For WhatsApp Business
energy, ocean/tidal energy and other emerging
Messaging ................................................................. 30
technologies as mutually determined in the future.
Google Introduces Android Earthquake Alerts System
in India....................................................................... 30 MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE BETWEEN IN DIAN
NAVY SHIP AND SRI LANKA NAVY SHIP
Sports ............................................................................ 30
The exercise aimed to enhance interoperability,
Germany Defeat Serbia to Win First-Ever FIBA
mutual understanding and cooperation between
Basketball World Cup ................................................ 30
the two navies.
India’s Kiran George Wins Men’s Singles Title .......... 31 The exercise also involved a joint clean-up drive at
Crow Island beach and a presentation of a state-of-
India beats Nepal and enters SAFF u-16 Football
the-art Arogya Maitri Cube to the speaker of Sri
Semifinal.................................................................... 31
Lanka Parliament by the High Commissioner of India.
Sports- one liner........................................................ 31
MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUI LDERS SIGNS MASTER SHIP
Summits and confrences .............................................. 33
REPAIR AGREEMENT WITH U S GOVT
Economy- one liner ...................................................... 33
This agreement will allow Mazagon Dock to service
Obituary- one liner ....................................................... 35 and repair US Navy ships in India. This is a
Books ............................................................................ 36 significant achievement for Mazagon Dock and
India, as it shows their maritime capabilities and
Monthly Current Affairs Question Bank: September strategic partnership with the US.
2023 .............................................................................. 36 The agreement is expected to open-up voyage
repairs of US Navy ships at Mazagon Dock, which is
located in Mumbai and has a capacity to build and
repair warships, submarines, and merchant vessels.
The agreement may also boost the business
prospects of Mazagon Dock, which is listed on the
MONTHLY GK stock market and has reported a 40 percent year-
on-year jump in consolidated net profit for the
AIR INDIA LAUNCHES P ROJECT ABHINANDAN UNION MINISTER DHARM ENDRA PRADHAN
LAUNCHED SKILL INDIA DIGITAL PLATFORM
Air India to provide a personalised and hassle-free
on-ground experience to its passengers.Project The platform aims to synergize and transform the
Abhinandan was launched on September 11, 2023, skills, education, employment, and
to enhance the airport experience for Air India entrepreneurship landscape of India by providing
guests and make them feel at ease and welcomed skill development and entrepreneurial support to
when they fly with the national carrier. people.
As part of the project, Air India has deployed It focuses on digital technology and Industry 4.0
specially trained Service Assurance Officers (SAOs) skills and aligns with the vision of the G20
at 16 major airports in India, including Pune, framework for building DPI and the digital economy.
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Calicut, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, It is also a comprehensive information gateway for
Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, all government skilling and entrepreneurship
Mumbai, Nagpur, Varanasi and Vishakhapatnam. initiatives.
The SAOs are also trained to address unforeseen
issues such as missed flights, delayed baggage SWACHHATA SPECIAL CA MPAIGN 3.0 PORTAL
delivery and misconnections at airports, among LAUNCHED
others. The portal is designed to monitor the progress of
the Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0, which is a
MASTERCARD AND INVES T INDIA ALONG WITH
campaign that aims to improve the cleanliness and
TOURISM MINISTRY LAUNCHED ENHANCED
efficiency of government offices and enhance
PRICELESS.COM
public experience.
This is a program that aims to redefine experiential
travel in India and provide an immersive cultural
odyssey to international and domestic travelers. The portal is developed by NIC (National
It offers exclusive access to curated culture-rich, Informatics Centre) and can be accessed at
gastronomical, and wellness luxe experiences scdpm.nic.in. The portal is expected to help in
across various Indian cities institutionalizing Swachhata and minimizing
The program was launched on September 12, 2023 pendency in government offices.
in New Delhi134, and is an extension of
J&K’S UDHAMPUR RAILW AY STATION RENAMED
Mastercard’s global priceless platform that offers
AFTER CAPT. TUSHAR MAHAJAN
over 2,000+ curated experiences across a spectrum
of passion points for Mastercard cardholders in 40+ This is a tribute to his courage and valour, and a
countries. way of honouring his memory and legacy. Captain
WORLD’S FIRST FULLY AUTOMATED INVESTMENT BAJAJ AUTO CONSUMER FINANCE GETS CERTIFI CATE
FUND – ‘THE AD ASTRA FUND’ OF REGISTRATION FROM RBI
The fund aims to achieve an AUM of INR 350 crores Bajaj Auto Consumer Finance is a wholly-owned
by FY24’s end and is designed to keep the portfolio subsidiary of Bajaj Auto, which was set up in 2021
churn as low as possible. to offer financing solutions for vehicles
It covers thorough fundamental and qualitative manufactured or endorsed by Bajaj Auto and
analysis of securities, as well as quantitative and associate entities.
mathematical analysis, at a scale and speed that are It covers aspects such as customer KYC policy, anti-
beyond the scope of a human research team. money laundering policy, customer acceptance
policy, customer identification procedure, risk
PHONEPE ENTER ONLINE STOCK BROKING WITH management policy, pre-settlement policy, asset
SHARE.MARKET APP classification policy, loan write-off policy, loan
restructuring policy, etc.
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PAYTM UNVEILED A SOU NDBOX DEVICE Abhijit Chakravorty, MD and CEO of SBI Card, said
that the company was committed to crafting
Paytm has launched a new version of the Soundbox, specialised payment solutions based on
called the Paytm Card Soundbox. This device allows cardholders’ lifestyle and spending patterns.
merchants to accept both mobile and card
payments, including Visa, Mastercard, American KREDX & MASTERCARD P ARTNERS TO MAKE B2B
Express, and RuPay, through its Soundbox. PAYMENT REWARDING
The device uses NFC technology to accept
contactless card payments and also shows visual KredX and Mastercard have partnered to make B2B
payment confirmations through an LCD display. payments rewarding for enterprises and vendors,
The Paytm Card Soundbox is a Made in India device this partnership will integrate Mastercard’s
that allows merchants to accept card payments of commercial card service with KredX’s supply chain
up to Rs 5,0004. It is also equipped with a 4W finance platform, which offers features like dynamic
speaker and an extended battery life of five days. discounting, early payment and price discovery.
The platform will also eliminate the complexities
HITACHI PAYMENT SERVICES LAUNCHED WHITE associated with B2B payments, such as diverse
LABEL UPI-ATM WITH NPCI invoicing, payment terms, currency variations, and
reconciliation procedures.
Hitachi Payment Services is a subsidiary of Japan- This collaboration is expected to create a pioneering
based Hitachi Ltd and a leading payments and B2B payments solution accessible to all businesses,
commerce solutions provider in India. supporting them with better cash flows and access
The Hitachi Money Spot UPI-ATM is built on Android to working capital.
OS and offers secure card-less cash withdrawals,
cash deposit facility, and seamless digital UNION BANK OF INDIA, 1ST PSB TO LAUNCH R UPAY
experience for customers. DEBIT CARDS
The UPI-ATM is expected to enhance customer
security, drive financial inclusion, and facilitate easy Union Bank of India has launched two new variants
access to banking services in areas where traditional of RuPay Debit Cards for women and high net
banking infrastructure and card penetration is worth individuals (HNIs). These are the RuPay
limited. Select Debit Card and the RuPay qSPARC Debit
Card.
THE RBI HAS INSTRUCTED BANKS TO RELEASE The RuPay qSPARC Debit Card is a smart card that
PROPERTY DOCUMEN TS WITHIN 30 DAYS can be used for small payments such as transit, toll,
parking, etc. The card is in line with the
In case of delay, the banks and NBFCs have to government’s initiative of National Common
compensate the borrower at the rate of 5,000/- for Mobility Card (NCMC) and can be used across
each day of delay. various modes of transport such as metro, bus, etc.
These directions will be applicable to all cases The card has a per transaction limit of Rs. 2,000 and
where release of original movable or immovable a per day limit of Rs. 10,000. The card is issued to
property documents falls due on or after December customers who opt for it at the time of account
1, 2023. opening or later.
SBI CARD LAUNCHES ‘S IMPLYSAVE MERCHANT SBI AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LAUNCHES ZENITH+ METAL
CARD’ CREDIT CARD
Interest-free short-term credit up to 50 days ,10X It is crafted in metal, which gives it a distinctive and
reward points on utility, insurance, and telecom elegant look.It offers reward points worth Rs. 5,000
payments. as a welcome benefit, which can be redeemed on
The card is aimed at empowering MSMEs by luxury brands.
ensuring easier and timely access to formal credit.
MAX LIFE LAUNCHED LI FE INSURANCE & HEALT H YES BANK PARTNERS WI TH JUSPAY TO LAUNCH
COMBINED INSURANCE P OLICY NAMED ‘SEWA’ HYPERUPI
It also rewards you for living a healthy lifestyle by With HyperUPI, merchants can now offer customers
offering a wellness program and a 5% discount on a hassle-free one-click UPI experience without
the first-year premium if you enroll for it. having to depend on another app to make UPI
SEWA is available in two variants: Elite and Lite, transactions.
which differ in terms of premium payment term, HyperUPI aims to simplify and speed up the
sum assured on maturity, and fixed daily payment experience and leads to a remarkable
hospitalization cash benefit. You can choose the four-fold improvement in transaction speed and a
variant that suits your needs and goals best. success rate of over 90%.
You can also avail tax benefits as per prevailing tax
laws on your premiums and policy benefits. SEWA is ‘IB SAATHI’ LAUNCHED BY INDIAN BANK
a smart way to secure your earnings and wellness
with a single policy.
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Indian Bank’s initiative ‘IB SAATHI’ stands for IB compliant, reliable and secure electronic identity
Sustainable Access and Aligning Technology for solution and ‘round the clock’ support.
Holistic Inclusion. It is an initiative launched by the TCS will build and manage a 24x7 operations
public sector Indian Bank on September 16, 2023 to command center at Oslo, Norway, for all BankID
provide an integrated ecosystem for all BankAxept AS users and clients.
stakeholders in the financial sector through the
business correspondent route. HDFC AMC GETS RBI AP PROVAL TO ACQUIRE UP TO
The initiative aims to offer an enhanced user 9.5% STAKE IN KVB, D CB BANK
experience through the simplified delivery of
HDFC AMC is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank, which is
services, encompassing both basic and value-added
one of the largest private sector banks in India.
offerings to customers.
HDFC AMC is also one of the leading asset
Indian Bank plans to deploy around 5,000 banking
management companies in the country, with a
correspondents by March 2024 to enhance its reach
market share of over 13% as of June 2023.
and accessibility.
They offer a range of products and services such as
The bank also plans to add over 60 more services
savings accounts, loans, deposits, insurance, mutual
through the Banking Correspondent channel in the
funds, etc. KVB has a network of over 800 branches
financial year 2024-25.
across 22 states and union territories, while DCB
Bank has over 350 branches across 19 states and
UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK INTRODUCES
union territories.
MAXIMA SAVINGS ACCOU NT
The Maxima Savings Account offers an annual PHONEPE ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF INDUS
interest rate of up to 7.5%, one of the highest in the APPSTORE DEVELOPER P LATFORM
industry, and customers can open the account with
The platform aims to provide a localized and user-
Rs. 1 lakh.
friendly experience in 12 languages, as well as a
The Maxima Savings Account also provides various
zero-fee and zero-commission model for app
benefits such as higher transaction limits, free
developers.
cheque and DD issuances, free transactions across
PhonePe hopes to challenge Google and Apple’s
all channels, unlimited cash deposits and
dominance in the app store market by offering
withdrawals at any branch, and a complimentary
more choice and flexibility to both developers and
health prime benefit for applicable customers.
consumers.
APPOINTMENTS
Name of the Person Designation
Jaya Verma Sinha Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board
Gokul Subramaniam Intel India President
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Ninth president of Singapore’s
Dipak Gupta Managing director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank
N.V. Ramana Member of the International Mediator Panel of (SIMC).
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Brand ambassador for Swaraj Tractors
Rajesh Nambiar New Chairperson of NASSCOM
A. Ravi Shankar New Commissioner of Police for Visakhapatnam city
Rajnish Kumar Chairman of Mastercard India
Banmali Agrawala New Chairman of Tata Advanced Systems
Rahul Navin In-charge director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)
PeterBains Group CEO of Bioco
Srinivasan K. Swamy Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC)
Shri Vivek Bhasin Director of the Nuclear Fuels Group (NFG)
Nihar Malaviya CEO of Penguin Random House
Bhargav Dasgupta Vice-President for Market Solutions of ADB
Sanjeev Mantri New managing director and CEO of ICICI Lombard General Insurance
Katrina Kaif Uniqlo India’s brand ambassador
KN Madhusoodanan Part-time chairman of Dhanlaxmi Bank
K.N. Shanth Kumar Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Press Trust of India (PTI)
Lokesh Suji IESF membership committee for three-year term
Sindhu Gangadharan Vice-Chairperson of Nasscom
Joshit Ranjan Sikidar Director Finance of SECI
IMPORTANT DAYS
Date Day Theme
September 1st-7th, 2023 National Nutrition Week Theme: Healthy Diet Gawing Affordable
for All
September 2nd, 2023 World Coconut Day Theme: Sustaining Coconut Sector for the
Present and Future Generation
September 5th, 2023 International Day of Charity Theme: “Global Solidarity to End Poverty”.
September 7th, 2023 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Theme: "Together for Clean Air".
Skies
September 7th, 2023 World Duchenne Awareness Day Theme: 'Breaking Barriers’.
September 8th, 2023 World Physical Therapy Day Theme: "Prevention and Management of
Osteoarthritis".
September 9th, 2023 Himalaya Diwas Theme: "Preserving the Himalayan
Ecosystem"
September 9th, 2023 World First Aid Day Theme: "First Aid in the Digital World"
September 9th, 2023 International Day to Protect Education Theme: "Justice for Victims".
from Attack
September 11th, 2023 National Forest Martyrs Day Theme: -
September 12th, 2023 United Nations Day for South-South Theme: -
Cooperation
September 17th, 2023 World Patient Safety Day Theme: "Engaging patients for patient
safety"
September 18th, 2023 International Equal Pay Day Theme: -
September 18th, 2023 World Water Monitoring Day Theme: "Accelerating the change to solve
the water and sanitation crisis"
September 18th-24th, 2023 International Week of Deaf People Theme: "A World Where Deaf People
Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere!"
September 21st, 2023 International Day of Peace Theme: "Actions for Peace: Our Ambition
for the #GlobalGoals"
September 21st, 2023 World Alzheimer’s Day Theme: "Never too early, never too late".
September 22nd, 2023 World Rose Day Theme: "Nurturing Hope and Happiness"
September 22nd, 2023 World Car-Free Day Theme: -
September 23rd, 2023 International Day of Sign Languages Theme: "A World Where Deaf People Can
Sign Anywhere".
September 24th, 2023 World Rivers Day Theme: "Rights to Rivers".
September 25th, 2023 Antyodaya Diwas Theme: -
September 25th, 2023 World Lung Day Theme: "Access to prevention and
treatment for all. Leave no one behind."
September 26th, 2023 International Day for the Total Theme: -
Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
September 26th, 2023 World Contraception Day Theme: "The Power of Options"
September 27th, 2023 World Tourism Day Theme: "Tourism and Green Investments".
September 28th, 2023 World Rabies Day 2023 Theme: "All for 1, One Health for all"
September 28th, 2023 World Maritime Day Theme: "MARPOL at 50 – Our
commitment goes on".
September 29th, 2023 International Day of Awareness of Food Theme: "Reducing food loss and waste:
Loss and Waste Taking Action to Transform Food Systems".
MOUS SIGNED
Signed Between Date Signed Purpose
BEL and IAI 2nd September 2023 To collaborate in meeting India’s needs in the
Short-Range Air Defence Systems sector.
IREDA with IIFCL 4th September 2023 To co-finance renewable energy projects,
including small hydro projects.
DBS Bank and Keppel 4th September 2023 To jointly scale up sustainable urbanisation and
digitalisation solutions in Asia, with a focus on
India
India enters with 8 countries 5th September 2023 Offering them the India Stack and DPI at no cost
and with open-source access.
APFPS with SBI 5th September 2023 Aims to boost the development of the food
processing by supporting the upgradation and
establishment of at least 7,500 micro food
processing units.
Under the scheme, benefits such as maternity GOOGLE CLOUD & CERT -IN UNDER MEITY PARTNERS
benefits, natural death compensation, accidental
death compensation, funeral assistance, medical They aim to create a ‘cyber force’ of 1,000 officials
assistance, and more have been significantly who will learn how to defend against cyber threats,
increased. use generative AI, and conduct cybersecurity AI
The scheme is applicable for workers who are hackathons.
enrolled with the Arunachal Pradesh Building and Google Cloud will also provide 100,000
other Construction Workers Welfare Board. cybersecurity certificate scholarships to learners
who want to pursue a career in this field.
CHHATTISGARH GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES This partnership is expected to enhance the
MUKHYAMANTRI GRAMIN AWAS NYAY YOJANA cybersecurity capabilities of India and foster
collaborations to deliver new safe and secure
The Chhattisgarh government has launched the services for Indians.
Mukhyamantri Gramin Awas NYAY Yojana. This
initiative aims to provide homes for over 47,000 META LAUNCHES UPI PA YMENTS FOR WHATSAPP
impoverished residents in the state’s rural areas. BUSINESS MESSAGING
It aims to benefit homeless families from Socio-
Economic survey 2023 and those families who are This feature is available for WhatsApp Business
on a permanent waiting list of central govt’s PMAY messaging, which is a platform for small and
scheme. A total of 10,76,000 beneficiaries are medium enterprises to connect with their
expected to benefit in the next phases. customers and offer various services.
The new feature of payments for WhatsApp
MOCF MINISTER MANSUK H MANDAVIYA LAUNCHES Business messaging is expected to boost the
NATIONAL POLICY AND PRIP SCHEME adoption of digital payments in India and help
businesses increase their sales and customer
The policy aims to promote research and loyalty.
innovation in the pharmaceutical and medical
technology sector in India, and to make India a GOOGLE INTRODUCES ANDROID EARTHQUAKE
global leader in this field. ALERTS SYSTEM IN IND IA
The policy and scheme are expected to create a
world-class research environment, foster industry- This system is already deployed in many countries
academia collaboration, focus on priority areas, around the world and aims to provide people with
accelerate the growth of the pharmaceutical sector, an early warning when earthquake shaking begins.
enhance. The alerts are classified into two types: ‘Be Aware
Alert’ and ‘Take Action Alert’, depending on the
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY magnitude and intensity of the earthquake. The
alerts also suggest actions a user can take for their
INDIA UNVEILS ‘G20 INDIA’ MOBILE APP safety, such as taking cover under a table.
To use the system, you need to have an Android 5
It includes details about the summit’s logo, theme,
or higher phone with Wi-Fi and/or cellular data
and host cities. It has dedicated pages for each G20
connectivity, and both Android Earthquake Alerts
leader, with links to their official websites.
and location settings enabled.
It enables users to perform login, registration, and
accreditation.It helps the delegates to interact with SPORTS
foreign delegates in all G20 countries languages.
The app is a one-stop information hub for the G20 GERMANY DEFEAT SERBI A TO WIN FIRST-EVER FIBA
Summit and India’s leadership. Users can download BASKETBALL WORLD CUP
Global IndiaAI 2023 Ministry of Electronics and Hotel Shangri-La in Aims to bring together the best and
Information Technology New brightest in AI from including
leading AI players, researchers,
startups, and investors.
Green Hydrogen Pilots in India NTPC Ltd New Delhi Aimed to highlight pioneering
innovative pilots and progress in
green hydrogen technology.
India G20 Summit Ministry of External Affairs Pragati Maidan, New Theme- “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”,
Delhi. or "One Earth · One Family · One
Future"
‘International Lawyers’ Bar Council of India Vigyan Bhawan New Theme-‘Emerging Challenges in
Conference Delhi Justice Delivery System’.
Second edition of Naval Indian Navy New Delhi Interaction between the Naval
Commanders’ Conference Commanders for deliberation and
formulation of important policy
decisions.
43rd ASEAN Summit Association of Southeast Jakarta,Indonesia Theme- "Epicentrum of Growth"
Asian Nations
Global Fintech Fest 2023 National Payments Jio World Convention Theme-Global Collaboration for a
Corporation of India Centre, Mumbai Responsible Financial Ecosystem:
Inclusive, Resilient,Sustainable’.
UNCITRAL South Asia Minister of State for External New Delhi Aims to promote awareness and
Conference Affairs adoption to enhance regional
cooperation on harmonization and
modernization of international trade
law.
14th World Spice Congress Spices Board India CIDCO Exhibition and Theme-‘“Celebrating India’s Spice
and (AISEF) Convention Centre, Heritage”
Navi Mumbai
a) Sustaining Coconut Sector for the Present and Answer(c): Indian men’s table tennis team won a bronze
Future Generation” medal at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023. They
b) “Promoting the Importance of Coconuts” lost 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals.
c) Raising Awareness about the Significance of
Coconuts” Q.8 What is the name of the bank that launched India’s
d) “Celebrating the Multifaceted Significance of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with Unified Payments
Coconuts” Interface (UPI) Interoperability feature in its Digital Rupee
e) None of these mobile application?
Answer(a): The theme for this year’s celebrations is a) State Bank of India
“Sustaining Coconut Sector for the Present and Future b) HDFC Bank
Generation”. c) Punjab National Bank
d) ICICI Bank
Q.5 Who finished second in the women’s rapid portion of e) None of these
the Tata Steel Chess India tournament?
Answer(c): Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced the
a) Ju Wenjun launch of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) with
b) Polina Shuvalova Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Interoperability feature in
c) Koneru Humpy its Digital Rupee mobile application.
d) Divya Deshmukh
e) None of these Q.9 When is the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
observed?
Answer(d): Divya Deshmukh, a 17-year-old Chess Woman
Grandmaster from Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, won the a) September 5
women’s rapid portion of the Tata Steel Chess India b) September 11
tournament. She finished with 5.5 points, followed by
c) September 9
reigning world champion Ju Wenjun on 4 points and Polina
d) September 7
Shuvalova on 3.5 points.
e) None of these
Q.6 Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of
NASSCOM?
Answer(a): HSBC India has indeed launched ‘ONDC in a Box’, a) Arjun Mehra
making it the first foreign bank in India to offer an ONDC- b) Prem D’Cunha
enabled proposition. This one-stop-shop proposition is aimed c) Mahavir Lunawat
at corporates for seamless enablement on ONDC. d) None of the above
e) None of these
Q.11 When is World Physical Therapy Day celebrated?
Answer(c): The Association of Investment Bankers of India
a) September 1 (AIBI) has appointed Mr. Mahavir Lunawat, Managing
b) September 8 Director of Pantomath Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd, as its
Chairman for two years starting September 2023.
c) September 15
d) September 22 Q.15 Who was the co-creator of PowerPoint who recently
e) None of these passed away?
Answer(d): Srinivasan K. Swamy, the Executive Chairman of a) service that allows customers to deposit cash
R.K. Swamy Hansa Group, has been unanimously elected as without a card
the Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for b) service that allows customers to transfer money
the term 2023-2024. without a card
c) service that allows customers to withdraw cash
Q.27 What is the theme for the International Day of Peace in without a card using UPI on ATMs
2023? d) service that allows customers to check their balance
without a card
a) Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the
e) None of these
#GlobalGoals
b) Peace and Prosperity for All Answer(c): Utkarsh Small Finance Bank has indeed launched
c) Sustainable Development for Peace an innovative service called Interoperable Cardless Cash
Withdrawal (ICCW) that uses UPI on its ATM networks. This
d) Unity in Diversity
service is in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s directive in
e) None of these
May 2022, urging all banks to provide ICCW options at their
ATMs.
Answer(a): The theme for The International Day of Peace in
2023 is "Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the Q.31 Who organized the India Smart Cities Conclave 2023?
#GlobalGoals".
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
Q.28 What is the purpose of World Rose Day? b) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
c) Ministry of Urban Development
a) To celebrate the beauty of roses d) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
b) To bring happiness in the lives of people fighting e) None of these
with cancer
Answer(b): The India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 was
c) To commemorate the invention of the rose flower
organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Q.32 Who has been appointed as the Vice-President for "Tourism and Green Investments".
Market Solutions at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
Q.36 Who has been announced as Uniqlo’s first Indian brand
a) Ratan Tata ambassador?
b) Anand Mahindra a) Katrina Kaif
c) Mukesh Ambani b) Deepika Padukone
d) Bhargav Dasgupta c) Priyanka Chopra
e) None of these d) Alia Bhatt
e) None of these
Answer(d): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has indeed
appointed Bhargav Dasgupta as Vice-President for Market Answer(a): Katrina Kaif has been announced as Uniqlo’s first
Solutions. Indian brand ambassador. This is a significant moment in
Indian representation on the global stage.
Q.33 When is World Contraception Day observed? Q.37 When is World Rabies Day observed annually?
a) September 25 a) September 27
b) September 26 b) September 28
c) September 27 c) September 29
d) September 28 d) September 30
e) None of these e) None of these
Answer(b): World Contraception Day in 2023 falls on Answer(b): World Rabies Day 2023 was observed on
September 28.The theme for World Rabies Day 2023 was "All
Tuesday, September 26. This day is a global observance
for 1, One Health for all". This theme emphasizes that One
dedicated to promoting awareness, education, and access to Health is not for a select few but rather something that
contraception to improve reproductive health and empower should be available to everyone.
individuals to make informed decisions about their family
planning. Q.38 Which country did India beat to win the gold medal in
the men’s 50m rifle three-positions team event at the 19th
Q.34 Who is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Norman E
Asian Games?
Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application?
a) Iran
a) Dr. Mahalingam Govindaraj
b) South Korea
b) Dr. Aditi Mukherji
c) Japan
c) Dr. Swati Nayak
d) China
d) Dr. Norman E Borlaug
e) None of these
e) None of these
Answer(d): The Indian football team was knocked out of the
Answer(c): Dr. Swati Nayak, an Indian scientist at the
Asian Games after a 0-2 defeat against Saudi Arabia. The
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has indeed been
match took place at the Huanglong Sports Center Stadium in
named the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Norman E
Hangzhou, China.
Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application.
Q.35 When is World Tourism Day celebrated annually?
a) September 25
b) September 26
c) September 27
d) September 28
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