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What is the main objective of the Sagar Parikrama initiative?
What is the main objective of the Sagar Parikrama initiative?
- To provide certificates of registration for medical devices
- To promote financial inclusion among fishermen and fish farmers (correct)
- To facilitate the import of medical devices
- To streamline the manufacturing of electric scooters
What is the name of the unified portal launched by CDSCO to streamline the import of medical devices?
What is the name of the unified portal launched by CDSCO to streamline the import of medical devices?
- National Single Window System (NSWS) (correct)
- cednoulineline
- SUGAM
- Medical Device Portal
Which company has secured eligibility for the government's Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme?
Which company has secured eligibility for the government's Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme?
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- CDSCO
- Ola Electric (correct)
- Sagar Parikrama
What is the purpose of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme?
What is the purpose of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme?
When did the NSWS become operational?
When did the NSWS become operational?
What is the range of potential financial benefits for Ola Electric under the PLI scheme?
What is the range of potential financial benefits for Ola Electric under the PLI scheme?
Which of the following portals will be disabled by January 15?
Which of the following portals will be disabled by January 15?
Which initiative has covered nine coastal states and Union Territories since its inception in March 2022?
Which initiative has covered nine coastal states and Union Territories since its inception in March 2022?
What is the estimated value of the fundraising round led by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)?
What is the estimated value of the fundraising round led by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT)?
What was the year-on-year growth rate in UPI transactions in December?
What was the year-on-year growth rate in UPI transactions in December?
What was the average daily transaction value of UPI in December?
What was the average daily transaction value of UPI in December?
What is the percentage of MSME loans that will be acquired by the Central Bank of India Limited (CBI) under the Co-Lending Partnership?
What is the percentage of MSME loans that will be acquired by the Central Bank of India Limited (CBI) under the Co-Lending Partnership?
What is the new reduced shareholding percentage of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)?
What is the new reduced shareholding percentage of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)?
What is the percentage increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for December 2023 compared to the same month the previous year?
What is the percentage increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for December 2023 compared to the same month the previous year?
What is the new bulk deposit limit for large urban co-operative banks (UCBs) set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
What is the new bulk deposit limit for large urban co-operative banks (UCBs) set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
What was the value of Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in November 2023?
What was the value of Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in November 2023?
What is India's rank in international insurance penetration for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23?
What is India's rank in international insurance penetration for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23?
Which country topped the list of international insurance penetration for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23?
Which country topped the list of international insurance penetration for the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23?
What is the purpose of ICJS?
What is the purpose of ICJS?
What is the name of the NASA spacecraft that is being redirected to study asteroid Apophis?
What is the name of the NASA spacecraft that is being redirected to study asteroid Apophis?
In what year is asteroid Apophis expected to pass remarkably close to Earth?
In what year is asteroid Apophis expected to pass remarkably close to Earth?
Who won the girls' under-19 category at the 2023 Scottish Junior Open squash?
Who won the girls' under-19 category at the 2023 Scottish Junior Open squash?
What is the name of the asteroid that NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft is being sent to study?
What is the name of the asteroid that NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft is being sent to study?
What is the cost of the OSIRIS-APEX mission?
What is the cost of the OSIRIS-APEX mission?
Which Indian cricketer won the Pubity Sport Men's Athlete of the Year 2023 Award?
Which Indian cricketer won the Pubity Sport Men's Athlete of the Year 2023 Award?
How many runs did David Warner amass in his ODI cricket career?
How many runs did David Warner amass in his ODI cricket career?
Who is the Russian chess player who won the top women's medal?
Who is the Russian chess player who won the top women's medal?
What was David Warner's personal best ODI score?
What was David Warner's personal best ODI score?
Who is the Norwegian chess player who won the top men's medal?
Who is the Norwegian chess player who won the top men's medal?
How many centuries did David Warner score in his ODI career?
How many centuries did David Warner score in his ODI career?
Who is the Chinese chess player who won the third position in the women's category?
Who is the Chinese chess player who won the third position in the women's category?
In what percentage of votes did Virat Kohli win the Pubity Sport Men's Athlete of the Year 2023 Award?
In what percentage of votes did Virat Kohli win the Pubity Sport Men's Athlete of the Year 2023 Award?
What was launched from the Sriharikota spaceport on January 1?
What was launched from the Sriharikota spaceport on January 1?
Where was the first all-girl Sainik School inaugurated?
Where was the first all-girl Sainik School inaugurated?
What is the objective of the initiative to establish 100 new Sainik Schools?
What is the objective of the initiative to establish 100 new Sainik Schools?
What is Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) the first Indian company to do?
What is Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) the first Indian company to do?
What is ISCC-Plus certification valid for?
What is ISCC-Plus certification valid for?
What is the name of the Circular Polymers produced by RIL?
What is the name of the Circular Polymers produced by RIL?
When did the 10th phase of Sagar Parikrama take place?
When did the 10th phase of Sagar Parikrama take place?
Where did the 10th phase of Sagar Parikrama take place?
Where did the 10th phase of Sagar Parikrama take place?
Study Notes
Business and Economy
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to spearhead a fundraising round worth Rs 2,500 crore for the Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) supported by the Mahindra Group.
- In December, UPI transactions soared by an impressive 42% year-on-year, reaching an astounding value of Rs 18 lakh crore.
- The Central Bank of India Limited (CBI) has entered into a Co-Lending Partnership with Bengaluru-based Kisetsu Saison Finance (India) Private Limited to offer Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) Loans.
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for December 2023 reached ₹1,64,882 crore, marking a notable 10.28% surge compared to the ₹1,49,507 crore collected in the same month the previous year.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to substantially increase the bulk deposit limit for large urban co-operative banks (UCBs) to ₹1 crore and above.
Science and Technology
- ISRO successfully lifted off the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) along with 10 other satellites from the Sriharikota spaceport, using the reliable PSLV-C58 rocket.
- Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) became the 1st Indian company to chemically recycle plastic waste-based pyrolysis oil into International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC)-Plus certified Circular Polymers.
- India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has launched the "National Single Window System (NSWS)" to streamline the import of medical devices.
Government and Education
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first all-girl Sainik School in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh.
- The 10th phase of Sagar Parikrama, a government initiative focused on the welfare of fishing communities and coastal development, took place from January 1st to 6th, 2024.
Sports
- Anahat Singh secured victory in the girls' under-19 category at the 2023 Scottish Junior Open squash held in Edinburgh.
- Australian cricket David Warner officially announced his retirement from ODI cricket.
- Indian cricketer Virat Kohli won the Pubity Sport Men's Athlete of the Year 2023 Award.
International News
- NASA has redirected its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from its recent mission to asteroid Bennu to study another celestial body: Apophis.
- Top 3 Men Medalists at the Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Vladimir Fedoseev (Slovenia), and Yu Yangyi (China).
- Top 3 Women Medalists at the Chess Championship: Anastasia Bodnaruk (Russia), Koneru Humpy (India), and Lei Tingjie (China).
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