Notes:
Former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Prakash Shrivastava, took oath as the new Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal.
Earlier, the Centre had appointed Justice Sheo Kumar Singh as the acting chairperson on the retirement of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel.
2. G20 Pandemic Fund granted USD 25 million to which country’s animal husbandry and dairying department?
[A] Indonesia
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
The G20 Pandemic Fund has granted USD 25 million to India’s animal husbandry and dairying department to aid pandemic preparedness and response.
According to the Ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry & dairying, this funding will improve India’s animal health system, a crucial part of the One Health approach for pandemic prevention.
3.Which Union Ministry launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023.
Since its inception in 2017, the Smart India Hackathon has become a global model for hackathons and innovation frameworks. This event presents 239 problem statements, including 182 software challenges and 57 hardware challenges.
4.Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directed which state to release Cauvery water?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has recommended Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days.
While Tamil Nadu sought 24,000 cusecs to be given, Karnataka had indicated it would be able to supply 3,000 cusecs.
5.Which state raised the OBC quota to 27% in local bodies?
Notes:
The Gujarat government has increased the reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the state’s panchayats and urban local bodies from 10% to 27%.
This decision was made based on recommendations of the K.S. Jhaveri Commission, which was formed based on a 2022 Supreme Court order on deciding the level of OBC quotas in Gujarat.
नया शिक्षा नीति लागू, सेमीकंडक्टर उद्योग में निवेश, भारत-म्यांमार सीमा पर तनाव, ओलंपिक में भारत की तैयारियां, और डिजिटल इंडिया पहल में वृद्धि।
