Current Affairs, January 10 & 11, Krishi Kumbh-2023, Assam State’s highest civilian award, Purple Fest, Military and Tribal Dance Festival, Adi Shaurya, Festival of Valor, Revolutionaries”

Current Affairs|January 10-11 |   2023

Krishi Kumbh-2023,
Assam State’s highest civilian award, 
Purple Fest,
Military and Tribal Dance Festival, 
Adi Shaurya,
Festival of Valor,
Revolutionaries”, The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom,
first female fighter pilot, 
Veer Guardian 2023,
India's first and largest coal gasification,
Speaker of the US House representatives, 

Who inaugurated Northeast Krishi Kumbh-2023?

A.      Narendra Singh Tomar

B.      Amit Shah

C.      Narendra Modi

D.      None of these

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the three-day 'Northeast Krishi Kumbh-2023' at Umiam in Meghalaya, was organised on January 5-7, 2023.

Meghalaya means abode of clouds.

Mawsynram is the wettest place on Earth. This town is situated in the East Khasi Hills district of the Northeastern state of Meghalaya.

 

Formation: 21 January 1972

Chief Minister - Conrad Sangma

Governor - B.D. Mishra

Capital - Shillong

Animal:  Clouded leopard

Bird: Hill myna

Literacy: 75.84%

 

 

 

 

Who  has been conferred with Assam State’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ for his contribution in cancer treatment?

A.      Dr Ragini Mishra

B.      Dr Tapan Saikia

C.      Dr Naresh kumar

D.      Dr Mehant

Assam Baibhav is the highest civilian award in the State of Assam.

Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially declared the award on the occasion of "Asom diwas" on On 2 December 2021.

First Awardee: Ratan Tata 2021

                       Social service

Reward:  ₹5 lakh

Governor: Jagdish Mukhi

Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Capital: Dispur

Districts: 35

Total: 78,438 km2

Literacy (2011)       : 72.19%

 

In which state/UT the first-of-its-kind inclusive festival in India, ‘Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity was celebrated?

A.      Jammu & Kashmir

B.      Goa

C.      Ladkah

D.      Kerala

India’s first-of-its-kind inclusivity festival, “Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity,” kicked off with a grand ceremony on January 6, 2023 in Goa. 

The color purple is often associated with disability and has become popularly used in recent years to symbolize the positive contributions made by individuals with disabilities in society and the workforce.

state: 30 May 1987

Capital     Panaji

District: North Goa and South Goa

Governor: P. S. Sreedharan Pillai

Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant

Literacy: 88.70%

 

Military and Tribal Dance Festival “Adi Shaurya”  Festival of Valor, will be held in which city?

A.      Sringar

B.      New Delhi

C.      Surat

D.      Ludhiyana

A Military Tattoo and Tribal Dance Festival – Aadi Shaurya – Parv Parakram Ka will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi on January 23 and 24, 2023.

 

Who is the author of the book, “Revolutionaries”: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom?

A.      Shahi tharoor

B.      Sanjeev Sanyal

C.      Rohit Agarwar

D.      Kavita Jian

Sanjeev Sanyal is set to release his latest book, “Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom,”.

 

Who is the first female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force,  scheduled to participate in the inaugural air exercise “Veer Guardian 2023”?

A.      Veerti Jaga

B.      Avani Chatuvedi

C.      Sunita Kumari

D.      Awsha Bedi

Squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, the first female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), is scheduled to participate in the inaugural air exercise Veer Guardian 2023.

 

President  Droupadi Murmu, laid the foundation stone of SJVN Limited's 1000 MW  in which state/UT?

A.      Jammu & kashmir

B.      Mahrashtra

C.      Rajasthan

D.      Kerala

President of India Droupadi Murmu, laid the foundation stone of SJVN Limited's 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

 

How many monuments out of 3,693 centrally protected monuments of India have gone missing, as per the report of the Ministry of Culture?

A.      50

B.      75

C.      100

D.      125

50 of India’s 3,693 centrally protected monuments have gone untraceable, which flagged a matter of grave concern.

 

The RBI gave its approval to SBI Funds Management Ltd to acquire up to what % stake in Equitas Small Finance Bank through the schemes of SBI Mutual Fund?

A.      9.99%

B.      19.99%

C.      39.99%

D.      49.99%

The Reserve Bank of India gave its approval to SBI Funds Management Ltd to acquire up to 9.99% stake in Equitas Small Finance Bank through the schemes of SBI Mutual Fund.

India's first and largest coal gasification-based urea plan is located in which state/UT?

A.      Jammu and Kashmir

B.      Gujarat

C.      Kerala

D.      Odihsa

Union Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya announced that India’s first-ever coal gasification-based Talcher Fertilizer Plant in Odisha will be ready to be dedicated to the nation by October 2024.

 

Who has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives?

A.      Kari Lake

B.      Kevin McCarthy

C.      Mitch McConnell

D.      Nancy Pelosi

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives.

 

The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention is being organized in Indore from 8th January to the 10th of January in partnership with the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

 

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a debt broker license to Bengaluru-based fintech firm GoldenPi Technologies.

 

Tracking performance of airports and airlines, Cirium issued a list of the top-performing global airports of 2022 in which Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport won the 2nd rank

 

Space Kidz India, a Chennai-based space tech start-up is set to launch their satellite made by 750 girls from government schools aboard an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch vehicle.

A targeted launch date of January 16 has been set for the satellite named AzaadiSAT. Space Kidz India selected 10 girl students from 75 government schools across the country for this mission. The project is also supported by Niti Aayog.

 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue Sovereign Green Bonds worth Rs 8,000 crore each in two tranches on January 25 and February 9.

 

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has been ranked 1st in the Services Sector across categories Gross Block, Value Addition, Net Profit, Net Worth, Dividend Declaration and Contribution to Central Exchequer and has also been ranked 3rd amongst Top 10 Top 10 Profit Making CPSEs in the recently published Public Enterprises Survey 2021-22 by DPE.

 

The Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession (HLS CLP) has announced Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud as the 2022 recipient of its “Award for Global Leadership” in recognition of his lifetime of service to the legal profession in India and around the world.