31. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey followed by another strong quake which was felt in several provinces in the region, and knocked down a number of buildings. What is the capital of Turkey?
1. Brasilia
2. Lima
3. Dushanbe
4. Ankara
5. None of these
Option “4” is correct. Ankara is the capital of Turkey.
32. Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone for India’s 5th nano urea plant. Where will the plant be set up?
1. Indore
2. Deoghar
3. Aonla
4. Phulpur
5. None of these
Option “2” is correct. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone for India’s 5th nano urea plant at Jharkhand’s Deoghar at a cost of Rs 450 crores. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s first nano urea plant at Kalol, Gujarat in 2022. Two plants will be set up at Aonla (Bareilly) and Phulpur (Prayagraj) in Uttar Pradesh. -One plant will be set up near Bengaluru in Karnataka. -At present, the capacity of nano urea is 5 crore bottles per year. India has set a target of eliminating urea imports by 2025.
33. Where was the Gandhisagar Floating Festival, Asia’s first floating festival organized?
1. Bharuch
2. Mandsaur
3. Gwalior
4. Indore
5. None of these
Option “2” is correct. Gandhisagar Floating Festival, Asia’s first floating festival, was organized at Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh from Feb 1 to 4. While the floating festival will conclude on February 4, the tent city for tourists will continue for 3 months and the adventure activities will go on for six months.
34. Which has become the first merchant to accept RBI’s Blockchain-based CBDC instore?
1. Bajaj Consumer Care
2. Reliance Retail
3. Britannia Industries
4. Emami Ltd
5. None of these
Option “2” is correct. Kotak Mahindra Bank has implemented the first phase of the RBI’s Digital Rupee. • KMBL is among the eight banks shortlisted by RBI to implement a pilot project for the issuance of Digital Rupee. Kotal will launch the Digital Rupee pilot in Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad. • Reliance Retail has become the first merchant to accept RBI’s Blockchain-based CBDC instore at its food store Freshpik. • To launch in-store support for the digital rupee, Reliance Retail has partnered with ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and fintech company Innoviti Technologies.
35. Which company has created India’s first ever one-of-its-kind Drone with Parachute Integrated System?
1. Skylark Dronetech
2. IdeaForge
3. Eminent Air
4. Edall Systems
5. Amaryllo India
Option “3” is correct. Eminent Air, a drone start-up, that was founded with an aim to leverage drone technology to transform and revolutionize the logistics industry, has created India’s first ever one-of-its-kind Drone with Parachute Integrated System.
36. According to RBI’s data, there were 14.19 lakh micro-ATMs across the country as of December 2022. Which of the following banks own the highest number of micro-ATMs?
1. ESAF Small Finance Bank
2. Fino Payments Bank
3. Airtel Payment Bank
4. India Post Payment Bank
5. None of these
Option “2” is correct. According to RBI’s data, there were 14.19 lakh micro-ATMs across the country as of December 2022. • Fino Payments Bank owns 3.55 lakh micro-ATMs, over a quarter of total ATMs. • SBM Bank India owns the second highest micro-ATMs, followed by NSDL Payments Bank.
37. The United Kingdom will be the partner country for Telangana’s flagship pharma-biotech event named BioAsia 2023. Shaping the Next Generation: Advancing for ONE is the theme of the event. What does ‘N’ stand for in the full form of ONE?
1. Next Generation
2. Nurture
3. Nature
4. Neutralise
5. None of these
Option “1” is correct. The United Kingdom will be the partner country for Telangana’s flagship pharma-biotech event named BioAsia 2023. • Theme – Shaping the Next Generation: Advancing for ONE o O – One Health o N – Next Generation o E – Equity
38. The United Kingdom will be the partner country for Telangana’s flagship pharma-biotech event named BioAsia 2023. Which state declared 2022-23 as the Year of Enterprises?
Option “5” is correct. Kerala Government launched the Enterprises Campaign during its 2022-23 budget. The Campaign was organized under the tagline of “My Enterprises, Nations Pride”. • The state has also announced 2022-23 as the Year of Enterprises. • Ernakulam has become the first district in the state to register more than 10.
39. Which three countries established trilateral cooperation initiatives, in fields including Energy, Defence, and Economy?
1. India, Russia, UAE
2. France, China, India
3. USA, France, UAE
4. South Korea, China, France
5. India, France, UAE
Option “5” is correct. India, France, and UAE Establish Trilateral Cooperation Initiatives, in fields including Energy, Defence, and Economy.
40. Who among the following emerged as the World’s most popular leader with a 78% rating?
1. PM Rishi Sunak
2. French President Emmanuel Macron
3. US President Joe Biden
4. President of Russia Vladirmir Putin
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Option “5” is correct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged as World’s Most Popular Leader with an approval rating of 78%.