2023-September-30 to October 4

1. Indian agricultural scientist and Padma Awardee Mankombu

Sambasivan Swaminathan (MS Swaminathan), who is
popularly known as the Father of India’s Green Revolution,
passed away at the age of 98, he is from which indian state? And
who is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution' in world?
A. MP, Amartyasen
B. Tamilnadu, Amartyasen
C. Tamilnadu, M.S.Swaminathan
D. Tamilnadu, Norman Borlaug
E. Kerala, Norman Borlaug
 GoI honoured him with the Padma Shri (1967), Padma
Bhushan (1972) and Padma Vibhushan (1989) for Science
and Engineering.
 He was named the first World Food Prize Laureate for
developing and spearheading the introduction of high-
yielding wheat and rice varieties into India during the 1960s.
He received the award in 1987
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2. Which of the following entity, along with the International

Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), unveiled ‘caring for
Our Elders Institutional Responses: India Ageing Report
2023’?
1) World Health Organization (WHO) 2) Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR) 3) United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA) India 4) International Rescue Committee (IRC) 5)
Amnesty International
 The India Ageing Report 2023 represents a thorough review
of the living conditions and welfare of older individuals in
India.
 India Ageing Report 2023 is build on its previous released
report India Ageing Report – 2017. Senior citizen occupies
10% of India’s population. By 2036, it will be 14.36%. In
2050 it will be 20.8%
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3. Which country has recently (in Sep ‘23) launched its first
domestically built submarine named “Hai Kun”?
1) South Korea 2) Taiwan 3) Myanmar 4) North Korea 5) Japan
 It will use a combat system by Lockheed Martin Corp and
carry US (United States)-made Mark 48 heavyweight
torpedoes.
 The diesel-electric powered submarine will undergo several
tests and will be delivered to the navy by the end of 2024.
4. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking
2024 released in September 2023?
A) The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc Bengaluru) is
Ranked No. 1 among Indian institutions. IISc Bengaluru has
moved up from the 251-300 band to 201-250 band in 2023.
B) With 91 Indian institutes included in the “THE World
University Rankings 2024”, India is the fourth most–represented
country on the list. In 2023, 75 institutes from India were featured
in the list.
C) University of Oxford of United Kingdom(UK) ranked 1st in
THE World University Rankings 2024 for the eighth consecutive
year, while Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of
Technology(MIT) of United States of America(USA) in 2nd and
3rd places respectively.
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1) Only A 2) Only A & B 3) Only B & C 4) Only A & C 5) All A,

B&C
 The 20th edition of ‘THE World University Rankings’
featured 1,904 universities.
 The United States of America (USA) is the most-represented
country overall, with 169 institutions and the most-
represented in the top 200 (56).
 Japan is the second most-represented country overall with
119 institutions
 The 20 new Indian universities were featured in the 2024
ranking.
 Seven IITs – Bombay( Mumbai, Maharashtra), Delhi,
Guwahati (Assam), Kanpur(Uttar Pradesh), Kharagpur(West
Bengal), Madras(Tamil Nadu), and Roorkee (Uttarakhand)-
have opted out of THE World University Rankings in 2020,
expressing concerns about the ranking’s transparency and
standards.IIT Guwahati re-entered the rankings in 2023
 The 43 Indian universities ranked under 1,000 in THE World
University Rankings 2024.
 Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kerala has emerged
as the top among Indian universities and secured 77 globally
in the Times Higher Education (THE) ‘Young University
Rankings (YUR)-2023.
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 According to Times Higher Education (THE) Asia

University Rankings 2023, released on 22nd June 2023, the
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru
(Karnataka) is ranked 1st in India and 48th on the overall
list, China’s Tsinghua University tops the list.
 THE (Formerly the Times Higher Education Supplement
(The Thes) is a British magazine reporting on news and
issues related to higher education.
5. How many new sites were recently (in Sept ‘23) added to the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)’s World Heritage List, including India’s Santiniketan
(West Bengal) and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
(Karnataka), during the 45th session of the World Heritage
Committee (WHC) took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
1) 30 2) 40 3) 62 4) 50 5) 42
 Of the 42 newly inscribed sites, 33 are cultural and 9 are
natural. This brings the total number of UNESCO World
Heritage sites to 1199 (993 cultural, 227 natural, 39 mixed)
across 168 countries.
 The newly inscribed sites are 15 in Europe, 12 in Asia, 6 in
Africa, 6 in the Americas and 3 in the Middle East. The 45th
Session also saw the largest number of inscriptions from
Africa in a single Committee session since 1982.
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 The Dive into Heritage tool, set to launch in 2025, will allow
the public to explore World Heritage sites online.
 Dive into Heritage (DIH) uses digital technology for
the promotion, safeguarding and transmission of
World Heritage to future generations.
 Removal from UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger:
The “Tombs of the Buganda Kings in Kasubi” in Uganda.
 Additions to the List of World Heritage in Danger: Two sites
from Ukraine, namely “Kyiv: Saint Sophia Cathedral and
Related Monastic Buildings and Lavra of Kyiv-Pechersk”
and “L’viv – the ensemble of the historic centre,” were
added to the List of World Heritage in Danger due to threats
associated with shelling and other factors
 India has currently 42 world heritage properties overall,
which include 34 cultural, 7 natural and 1 mixed
(Khangchendzonga National Park, also Kanchenjunga
Biosphere Reserve, is a national park and a biosphere
reserve located in Sikkim, India.
 Presently, India has the 6th largest number of sites in the
World. The countries that have 42 or more World Heritage
sites and apart from India are Italy (59), China (57),
Germany (52), France (51) and Spain (50).
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6. The Review of Maritime Transport 2023 report released by the

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland), stated that the decarbonising shipping
would cost over USD ___________ per year as the emission
continues to increase.
1) 200 billion 2) 400 billion 3) 100 billion 4) 500 billion 5) 300
billion
 UNCTAD urges the need for cleaner fuels, digital solutions
and an equitable transition to address ongoing carbon
emissions and regulatory uncertainties in the shipping
industry.
 The Review of Maritime Transport 2023 was launched on
September 27, 2023 (ahead of the World Maritime Day 2023
– 28 September 2023).
Shipping Dominance and Emissions:
 Accounts for over 80% of global trade volume.
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 Contributes nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

 Emissions increased by 20% in the past decade.
7. In September 2023, International Air Transport Association
(IATA HQ: Montreal, Canada) allotted the three-letter code
‘DXN’ for the upcoming Jewar International airport at in
____________(state).
1) Odisha 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) West Bengal 4) Bihar 5) Jharkhand
 Once completed, the Noida airport is composed to become
the largest airport in India with 5 run ways, spanning an
expansive 5,000-hectare area and developed in 4 phases.
 The first phase is scheduled to be completed with one runway
and a 12 million passenger capacity terminal building by
September 2024
8. Which company has recently (in Sept ‘23) signed a supply contract
with the Indian Railways to manufacture 120 Vande Bharat
trains, along with maintenance services for 35 years?
1) Kinet Railway Solutions 2) Japan Transport Engineering
Company 3) Canadian Pacific Railway 4) Bombardier
Transportation 5) Stadler Rail AG
 Kinet Railway Solutions is a JV between Metrowagonmash
(MWM) and Locomotive Electronic Systems (LES), Russia,
and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), India for the
production of Vande Bharat trains. MWM is a subsidiary of
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rail equipment manufacturer, Transmashholding JSC Group

(Transmash)
9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the RBI (Prudential
Regulations on Basel III Capital Framework, Exposure Norms,
Significant Investments, Classification, Valuation and Operation of
Investment Portfolio Norms and Resource Raising Norms for All
India Financial Institutions) Directions, 2023 which will be
applicable w.e.f. April 1, 2024 These will be applicable to which
of the following, All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs)?
A. Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM) Bank
B. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD)
C. National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development
(NABFID)
D. National Housing Bank (NHB)
E. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI
F. All of the above
10. Name the Bank that has recently (in Sep ‘23) collaborated
with SahiBandhu to introduce Door-Step Gold Loan service?
1) South Indian Bank 2) Karnataka Bank 3) HDFC Bank 4) RBL
Bank 5) IndusInd Bank
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 It enables complete digitalization of gold loan processes,

allowing the bank to offer gold loan services directly to
customers at their doorstep.
11. As per the Kantar BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian
Brands Report conducted by Wire and Plastic Products (WPP) in
September 2023, ____________ (company/Bank) retained its top
position as India’s most valuable brand for the second consecutive
year with a brand value of USD 43 billion.
1) Infosys Limited 2) HDFC Bank 3) Airtel Limited 4) Tata
Consultancy Services 5) HCL Technologies Limited
 Housing Development Finance Corporation(HDFC) bank
and Infosys occupy 2nd and 3rd position
 The 2023 Indian brand ranking includes 4 newcomers
,PhonePe(21st rank) has become India’s leading digital
payment application.
 Other newcomers include fintech brand Cred,
ShareChat(photo and video sharing app), and
Star(entertainment platform).
12. Name the country that has recently (in Sept ‘23) launched a
third military imaging satellite Nour 3 into orbit.
1) France 2) Iran 3) Indonesia 4) United Arab Emirates 5) Japan
 In Persian, Nour (also spelled as Noor) means “light” and
Qased means “Messenger”.
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 The Noor-3 was placed in Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) at the

height of 450km (280 miles) from the surface of the Earth.
 The Nour-3 satellite will be used to collect data and images
for IRGC’s intelligence purposes(Iran’s Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps)
13. Name the Ministry that has recently (in Sept ‘23) launched
the CRIIIO 4 GOOD module in association with the
International Cricket Council (ICC), Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI), and United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), CRIIIO4 GOOD is an innovative youth engagement
initiative that promotes gender equality and equal opportunities for
all. It will equip children with the essential life skills needed to
develop in an ever-changing world?
1) Ministry of Education 2) Ministry of Women and Child
Development 3) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 4)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 5) Ministry of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
 ‘CRIIIO 4 GOOD’ is a series of 8 cricket-based
animation films.
 Each animated film part focuses on a theme of specific life
skills, namely, Leadership, problem-solving,
confidence, decision-making, negotiation, empathy,
teamwork, and goal-setting.
 Through CRIIIO 4 GOOD, the power of sports and the
popularity of cricket are being used as a medium to
empower the girl child and spread awareness about gender
equity
 Criiio celebrates all of the creative and adaptive ways that
cricket is being played around the world. Unlike the
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traditional cricket, which is played with hard ball between

2 teams of 11 players, criiio can be played with any type
of bat and ball in any type of playing area.

14. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, increased the

interest rate on the 5-year recurring deposit scheme to _________ from 6.5%
for the 3rd quarter (October-December) of 2023-2024 (Q3FY24).
1) 7.0% 2) 6.8% 3) 6.6% 4) 6.9% 5) 6.7%

National Saving Certificates (NSC) 7.7%:

 Minimum of Rs. 1000/- and in multiples of Rs. 100/- No Maximum

Limit, Maturity: 5 years

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) 7.5% (will mature in 115 months):

 Minimum of Rs. 1000/- and in multiples of Rs. 100/- No Maximum

Limit.
 Minimum Maturity: After 2 years and 6 months from the date of
deposit.

Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme 7.1 %

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 Minimum INR. 500/- Maximum INR. 1,50,000/- in a financial year.

 Account will be maturity after 15 F.Y. years excluding FY of account
opening.

Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme 8%

 Minimum INR. 250/-and Maximum INR. 1,50,000/- in a financial

year.
 By the guardian in the name of girl child below the age of 10 years.
 Only one account can be opened in India either in Post Office or in
any bank in the name of a girl child.
 This account can be opened for maximum of two girls in a family.
Provided in case of twins/triplets girls birth more than two accounts
can be opened.

Senior Citizens Savings Scheme 8.2 %

 There shall be only one deposit in the account in multiple of

INR.1000/- maximum not exceeding INR 30 lakh.
 Account may be closed after 5 year from the date of opening by
submitting prescribed application form with passbook at concerned
Post Office.
 Account holder may extend the account for further period for 3 years
from the date of maturity by submitting prescribed form with
passbook at concerned post office. Account can be extended within 1
year of maturity.
 An individual above 60 years of age.
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 Retired Civilian Employees above 55 years of age and below 60 years

of age, subject to condition that investment to be made within 1 month
of receipt of retirement benefits.
 Retired Defense Employees above 50 years of age and below 60 years
of age, subject to condition that investment to be made within 1 month
of receipt of retirement benefits.
 Account can be opened as individual capacity or jointly with spouse
only.
(v) The whole amount of deposit in a joint account shall be
attributable to the first account holder only.

Monthly Income Account 7.4%

 In multiples of INR 1000/-

 Maximum investment limit is INR 9 lakh in single account and INR
15 lakh in joint account
 An individual can invest maximum INR 9 lakh in MIS (including
his share in joint accounts)
 For calculation of share of an individual in joint account, each joint
holder have equal share in each joint account.
Account may be closed on expiry of 5 years from the date of
opening by submitting prescribed application form with pass book
at concerned Post Office.
15. What is India’s rank in the 16th edition of the Global Innovation Index
(2023) published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO
Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland) in September 2023?
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1)
15th 2) 40th 3) 50th 4) 30th 5) 25th
 Apart from India, only four other middle-income economies are
among the top 40, namely, China (12th), Malaysia (36th), Bulgaria
(38th), and Türkiye (39th).
 India was also highlighted as the top innovation economy among
the lower-middle-income countries, followed by Viet Nam and
Ukraine.
 For the 13th year in a row, Switzerland is the most innovative
economy in 2023 followed by Sweden, the United States, the
United Kingdom and Singapore.
 The lowest-ranked countries in the Global Innovation Index 2023
are: 128th Guinea (Score 13.3), 129th Mali (Score 12.9), 130th
Burundi (Score 12.5), 131th Niger (Score 12.4), and 132nd
Angola (Score 10.3)
Rank Country
1 Switzerland
2 Sweden
3 United States of America
4 United Kingdom (UK)
5 Singapore
40 India

16. Which country has recently (in Sept ‘23) signed a Social Security
Agreement (SSA) with India to ensure professionals and workers retain
benefits promoting easier mobility between countries?
1) France 2) Brazil 3) Spain 4) Argentina 5) Germany
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 The agreement grants temporary overseas workers and their

families full rights to contributory benefits such as cash allowance
for retirement or pension, rent, subsidy or lump sum payments,
without reduction, modification, or suspension.
 Capital– Buenos Aires Currency– Argentine Peso
17. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced the approval of capital
management reforms that unlocked USD ______________in fresh funding
capacity over the next decades for financing projects in the Asia-Pacific
region.
1) 500 billion 2) 300 billion 3) 100 billion 4) 400 billion 5) 200 billion
 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the approval of
capital management reforms that are set to release approximately
USD($)100 billion in fresh funding capacity over the next decades
for financing projects in the Asia-Pacific region.
 This funding is intended to tackle significant Asian challenges,
notably climate change.
 These reforms were implemented by updating the ADB’s Capital
Adequacy Framework (CAF).
 CAF evaluates assets, liabilities, and risks to ensure the bank
maintains enough capital to meet obligations, even in defaults or
asset depreciation and ensuring financial stability. • ADB reviews
its CAF every 3 years to ensure it is benchmarked against best
practices and aligned with the evolution of ADB’s operations.
 Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) such as ADB and World
Bank are advised to raise their yearly expenditures by USD 3
trillion by 2030. This includes USD 1.8 trillion for additional
climate action and USD 1.2 trillion for achieving other sustainable
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development goals (SDGs). These suggestions come from a

committee led by N.K. Singh and Lawrence Summers,
coconveners of the G20 expert group on strengthening MDBs.
 In May 2023, ADB established the Innovative Finance Facility for
Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP).
 President – Masatsugu Asakawa, Headquarters – Manila,
Philippines.

18. Who will receive the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research
Academy (SASTRA) Ramanujan Prize for 2023?
1) Ruixiang Zhang (China) 2) Shai Evra (United States of America) 3) Will
Sawin (Spain) 4) Yunqing Tang (United States of America) 5) Adam
Harper (Russia)

 The Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy

(SASTRA) Ramanujan Prize for 2023 will be awarded to Ruixiang
Zhang of China, Assistant Professor at the University of
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California, Berkeley, the United States of America(USA) for his

contribution to Mathematics from analytic number theory,
combinatorics, Euclidean harmonic analysis to geometry
 The award is given annually to a mathematician not exceeding the
age of 32 for outstanding contributions in an area of Mathematics.
 The age limit has been set at 32 because Indian mathematical
genius Srinivasa Ramanujan achieved so much in his brief life of
32 years.
19. International Finance Corporation(IFC) received approval from Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) to acquire upto 9.7% of the paid-up share capital of
_________________ (Bank).
1) IndusInd Bank 2) Federal Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) HDFC Bank 5) Axis
Bank
 IFC is one of the members of the World Bank Group(WBG). It is the
largest global development institution focused exclusively on the
private sector in developing countries. Headquarters – Washington
DC, United States of America(USA)

 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

 International Development Association (IDA)
 International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
 Federal Bank Limited: Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive
Officer(CEO) – Shyam Srinivasan , Headquarters – Aluva, Kerala
,Tagline – Your Perfect Banking Partner
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20. Who has been recently (in Sept ‘23) appointed as the Chief Managing
Director (CMD) of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited?
1) R. Shankar Raman 2) S. N. Subrahmanyan 3) M. V. Satish 4) A. M. Naik
5) Bala Subrahmanyan
21. Name the Indian Photographer who has recently (in Sept ‘23) won the 10th
Annual Prix Pictet Photography and Sustainability Award.
1) Paveen Kumar 2) Sasi Kumar Ramachandran 3) Sipra Das 4) Gauri Gill
5) Ramon Vilalta
 Indian Photographer Gauri Gill has won the prestigious 10th Annual Prix
Pictet Photography and Sustainability Award, securing the massive prize
of 100,000 Swiss Francs (approximately USD 109,219). This award is
recognised as one of the world’s most significant, if not the largest, prizes
in the realm of photography
 Gill was selected from the shortlist of 12 photographers for her series
'Notes from the Desert'.
 Notes from the Desert” collects the photographs of Gauri Gill, made
since the 1990s in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.
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22. Name the company that has recently launched a USD 100 million venture
fund for Generative artificial intelligence (AI) startups.
1) Visa 2) American Express 3) Mastercard 4) Capital One 5) Discover Card
 Generative AI is a technology that creates brand new content based on
what it has learnt from past data.
23. Delegates at a United Nations (UN) Conference in the German city of Bonn
adopted a new global framework to reduce environmental risks from
chemicals and waste. The aim of the framework is to phase out lethal
agricultural pesticides by ____________ (year).
1) 2028 2) 2030 3) 2035 4) 2025 5) 2040
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24. Which bank has recently appointed PR Seshadri as Managing Director (MD)
and chief executive officer (CEO)?
1) South Indian Bank 2) Karnataka Bank 3) RBL Bank 4) ICICI Bank 5)
IndusInd Bank
 South Indian Bank has appointed PR Seshadri as its managing director
and chief executive officer effective from October 1. He will succeed
Murali Ramakrishnan, Seshadri has held senior leadership positions at
prestigious institutions, including Karur Vysya Bank and Citigroup.
25. In October 2023, Mohamed Muizzu was elected as the New President of
____________ (country).
1) Libya 2) South Sudan 3) Kenya 4) Maldives 5) Seychelles

26. SBI Life Insurance Company Limited signed a bancassurance pact with the
State Bank of ____________ (state) to offer insurance solutions accessible.
1) Kerala 2) Karnataka 3) Sikkim 4) Tamil Nadu 5) Assam
27. Which bank has recently signed an MoU with Warehousing Development
Regulatory Authority (WDRA) to fund against e-NWRs (electronic
Negotiable Warehouse Receipt)?
1) State Bank of India 2) Bank of Baroda 3) Indian Bank 4) Punjab National
Bank 5) Bank of India
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28. On the occasion of the 2nd edition of NPS Diwas observed on October 1,
2023, which pension management company has launched a first-of-its-kind
‘National Pension System (NPS) Preference Index’?
1) Aditya Birla Sun Life Pension Management 2) HDFC Pension
Management 3) ICICI Prudential Pension Fund Management 4) Kotak
Mahindra Pension Fund Management 5) SBI Pension Fund Management
 HDFC Pension Management Company Limited, a subsidiary of
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited is one of the Pension Fund
Managers (PFM’s) appointed by Pension Fund Regulatory and
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Development Authority (PFRDA) in India to manage funds for the

National Pension System (NPS).
 The aim of the survey is to assess consumers’ views on retirement and
their awareness, interest, and contemplation of the NPS. This resulting
in the framing NPS Preference Index, which can be tracked over time.
 The Index is a powerful metric derived from three broad aspects such
as
 • Familiarity with NPS • Appeal of NPS • Consideration for NPS
 Additionally, the North region exhibits the highest NPS Preference
Index (57) in comparison to other regions, signifying a strong
inclination towards NPS among people in the northern part of the
country.
 National Pension System (NPS) is a voluntary, defined-contribution
pension scheme.
 It is a government backed retirement savings program designed to
provide financial security after retirement.
 It is open to all Indian citizens between the ages of 18 and 70.
 It is regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority (PFRDA).
 The National Pension System (NPS) in India operates through a
unique identification number called the Permanent Retirement
Account Number (PRAN).
 This PRAN is allocated to every subscriber and is used for all
transactions and communications related to the NPS.
29. Name the union minister who has recently (in Sept ‘23) launched the
Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav and inaugurated the two-day Technology &
Bharatiya Bhasha summit in New Delhi, Delhi.
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1) Anurag Singh Thakur (Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting

& Youth Affairs and Sports
2) Amit Shah (Union Minister of Home Affairs & Cooperation)
3) G. Kishan Reddy (Union Minister of Culture, Tourism & Development of
North Eastern Region) 4) Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Minister of
Education & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
5) Ashwini Vaishnaw (Union Minister of Railways, Communications &
Electronics and IT)
 The Summit aims to enable a seamless transition from the current
education ecosystem to one rooted in Bharatiya languages, in line
with the National Education Policy(NEP) 2020 vision and paves the
way for a technologically driven future in Bharatiya language
education.

30. Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the amendment
of Cable Television Network (CTN) Rules of 1994 by the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting (MIB) in September 2023?
A) The Multi-System Operators (MSOs) will be required to submit their
registration or renewal applications online through Broadcast Seva Portal of
MIB.
B) The Registrations for MSOs will be approved or renewed for duration of
10 years.
C) A processing fee of Rs. One lakh will be applicable for the renewal of
registration.
1) Only A 2) Only A & B 3) Only B & C 4) Only A & C 5) All A, B & C
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 multi system operator (MSO means any person who manages and
operates a multi- system cable television network to provide a cable
television service to multiple subscribers, which may or may not
include other value added services including telecommunications and
Internet.
 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued a notification
amending the Cable Television Network(CTN) Rules of 1994.
Moreover, a new provision has been added, enabling Cable Operators
to share infrastructure with Broadband Service providers.
31. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the winners of the
inaugural IOC Climate Action Awards, which recognise athletes,
International Federations (IFs), and National Olympic Committees (NOCs)
for their efforts to combat climate change. IOC Climate Action Awards 2023
were awarded under 3 categories: sustainable travel, innovation, and athlete
advocacy, Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the
winners of the Inaugural IOC Climate Action Awards?
A) Marcus Mepstead (fencing, United Kingdom) under the Athlete Category
for developing an annual travel plan that reduces emissions.
B) Paloma Schmidt (Sailing, Peru) under Athlete Category For
implementing a number of waste-reduction measures as a member of the
organising committee of the International Laser Class Association (ILCA)
European Championships.
C) Ben Blankenship, a middle-distance athlete from the United States of
America (USA) won the Athlete Advocacy Award for his work in promoting
sustainability through the Endless Mileage Project.
1) Only A 2) Only A & B 3) Only B & C 4) Only A & C 5) All A, B & C