1. Which authority was established in 2009 under Section-3 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, to clean up the Ganga River?
Answer: National River Ganga Basin Authority (NRGBA).
2. Which of the following schemes is subsumed under the Gati Shakti initiative?
Answer: National Infrastructure Pipeline,Bharatmala,Sagarmala,UDAN.
3. How will project progress be monitored under the Gati Shakti initiative?
Answer: By a monitoring group under the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
4. Which organization recently released the ‘Currency and Finance’ report for the fiscal year 2022-23?
Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
5. What is CU-Chayan?
Answer: A new portal for faculty recruitment in Central Universities.
6. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry faced online backlash after posting an offensive tweet depicting the Hindu Goddess Kali in a distorted manner. The tweet was later deleted and Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova issued an apology. Which country borders Ukraine to the east and northeast?
Answer: Russia.
7. Which ports does APSEZ currently operate?
Answer: Mundra, Hazira, Dahej, and Dhamra in India, and Abbot Point in Australia.
8. What is the objective of the ‘Machines Can See 2023’ Summit?
Answer: To discuss the future of AI and its potential in contributing to the UAE’s vision of creating the next Silicon Valley.
9. Who is the current ruler of the UAE?
Answer: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
10. When was the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) established?
Answer: 2011
