Q1.Which country issued a notice to Pakistan seeking modification of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)?
[A] USA[B] India
[C] Russia
[D] China
B – Explanation:
- India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 following Islamabad’s inflexibility on its implementation.
The notice was sent through respective commissioners for Indus waters. India and Pakistan signed the treaty in 1960 after nine years of negotiations, with the World Bank being a signatory of the pact.
Q2.Road Transport and Highway Ministry announced to scrap all government vehicles older than how many years?
[A] 10[B] 15
[C] 20
[D] 25
B – Explanation:
- Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari announced from April 1, all government-owned vehicles that are older than 15 years will be scrapped.
As part of this, more than nine lakh vehicles, owned by central and state governments, transport corporations and public sector undertakings, and new vehicles with alternative fuels will replace them.
Q3.‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ is an outreach programme of which institution?
[A] RBI[B] IRDAI
[C] EPFO
[D] SEBI
C – Explanation:
- Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, launched a massive outreach programme in all the districts through a revamped ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ programme.
The aim of this programme is to reach all the districts on 27th of every month and strengthen the relationship between the organization and its stakeholders.
Q4.Which city is the host of the 15th BRICS summit 2023?
[A] New Delhi[B] Durban
[C] Beijing
[D] Moscow
B – Explanation:
- The 15th BRICS summit will take place this year in late August in South Africa’s Durban. The announcement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei in Eritrea.
In 2013, the fifth annual BRICS summit was held in Durban, South Africa. BRICS was formed in 2006. In April 2011, for the first time, South Africa participated in the 3rd BRICS Summit.
Q5.Which Union Ministry is set to launch the virtual facility for e-adjudication of company law violations?
[A] Ministry of Finance[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B – Explanation:
- The Ministry of corporate affairs will roll out the facility for e-adjudication of company law violations entirely in the virtual mode before the end of this financial year.
The process of revamping the corporate filing system will also be completed by end of March. The ministry is also setting up a new national centre, the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit, to act as a single window facility for companies that wish to voluntarily exit from business.
Q6.Which company has launched the first Made-in-India helmet to meet Europe’s ECE 22.06 standard
[A] Vega[B] Steelbird
[C] Studds
[D] Royal Enfield
B – Explanation:
- Steelbird has launched a new helmet named Ignyte IGN-7 to meet ECE 22.06 European certification for the first time.
It is also the first helmet in India to receive triple homologation as it conforms to DOT FMVSS Noy, 218 for US market and India’s BIS safety standards.
Q7. As per the latest ‘All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)’, what is the trend of total enrolment in higher education in 2019-20 compared to the previous survey?
[A] Increased[B] Decreased
[C] Remained Same
[D] No Change
A – Explanation:
- The Ministry of Education has recently released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021.
The Ministry has been conducting AISHE since 2011, which collects detailed information on parameters such as student enrolment, teacher’s data, infrastructural information, financial information. The total enrolment in higher education has increased to nearly 4.14 crore in 2020-21 from 3.85 crore in 2019-20. The Female enrolment has increased to 2.01 crore and the Gross Enrolment Ratio increased to 27.3 from 25.6 in 2019-20.
Q8.As per the recent RBI study, which state received the highest GST compensation from the centre?
[A] Tamil Nadu[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat
B – Explanation:
- According to a study by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat received the top GST compensation, during the five-year transition period from July 2017 to June 2022.
Tamil Nadu was the fourth highest compensation receiving State, which is followed by Punjab. At least 10 States may fall short of the expected 14% GST growth, says the study. Puducherry, Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Uttarakhand are likely to be most affected by the end of the compensation regime.
Q9.As per the ‘Annual Death Penalty Report, 2022’, which state accounted for the highest death row inmate population?
[A] Gujarat[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Nagaland
B – Explanation:
- Indian courts in 2022 awarded a 165 death sentences, the highest in over two decades, according to the Annual Death Penalty Report.
It was published by Project 39A, an advocacy group with the National Law University. Uttar Pradesh accounted for the highest death row inmate population (100), followed by Gujarat (61) and Jharkhand (46).
Q10.Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership hosted India’s first Model G-20 Summit in which state?
[A] Karnataka[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Sikkim
B – Explanation:
- India’s G-20 Sherpa Mr Amitabh Kant inaugurated India’s first Model G-20 Summit organised by Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini’s Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership.
The two-day Model G-20 Summit starting has been organised near Mumbai to take the idea of G-20 to the youth. Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini, the parent organisation of IIDL is also the Secretariat of the G-20 Civil Society engagement group – Civil-20.
