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May 18 2023 Flashcards

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  1. The __ has partnered with the Israeli government to ensure water security in the country.
  2. The India-Israel (CoWT) that will come up on the institute campus, will customise Israeli technologies for Indian requirements and pilot sustainable technologies in the country. Expand CoWT.
  3. The Ministry of __ will collaborate with Israel’s agency for International Development Cooperation Mashav.
  4. The new centre will help the Ministry’s __ mission besides pursuing joint activities to implement technological solutions through separate agreements.
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  1. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
  2. Centre of Water Technology
  3. Housing and Urban Affairs
  4. Amrut
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The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday approved an Ordinance amending the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions ( __ ) Act, 2012 by including stringent penal provisions against the perpetrators of violence against hospitals.

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Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property

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Aditya Birla Capital, through its lending arm, Aditya Birla Finance, has unveiled __, a business platform for MSMEs.

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Udyog Plus

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  1. Accordingly, in __, new transactions were to be undertaken using the SOFR and the MMIFOR, replacing MIFOR.
  2. Expand SOFR
  3. Expand MMIFOR
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  1. India
  2. Secured Overnight Financing Rate
  3. Modified Mumbai Interbank Forward Outright Rate
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(1) overtakes (2) as world’s top car exporter

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  1. China
  2. Japan
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Significance of May 18

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  1. International Museum Day (IMD) has a rich history that dates back to 1977. It was established by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), an organization dedicated to promoting the role of museums in society.
    THEME: Museums, Sustainability, and Well-being.
  2. World AIDS Vaccine Day
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  1. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an __ loan to support India’s efforts in adopting global best practices for animal health management.
  2. The loan will support India’s __ Program , which aims to control animal diseases and zoonoses.
  3. The loan has a maturity of __ years, with a grace period of __ years.
  4. The loan from the World Bank utilizes the PforR financing instrument, which links disbursement of funds directly to the achievement of specific program results. What is PforR?
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  1. $82 million
  2. Livestock Health and Disease Control Program
  3. 11.5, 4.5
  4. Program-for-Results
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  1. What is grace period?
  2. What is repayment period ?
  3. What is maturity?
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  1. The grace period for principal is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal.
  2. The repayment period is the period from the first to last repayment of principal.
  3. Maturity is the sum of both periods: grace plus repayment periods.
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The (1) of the Indian Army recently conducted a joint flood relief exercise called ‘ (2) ‘ at Hagrama Bridge on (3) River in Assam.
4. The event witnessed the participation of various organizations, including the Indian Army, (SSB),(NDRF), (SDRF), (DDMA), and police representatives. Expand SSB.
5. Expand NDRF
6. Expand SDRF
7. Expand DDMA

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  1. Gajraj Corps
  2. Jal Rahat
  3. Manas
  4. Sashastra Seema Bal
  5. National Disaster Response Force
  6. State Disaster Response Force
  7. District Disaster Management Authority
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Zomato Partners with __ Bank to Launch __, Streamlining Payments for Users

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ICICI, Zomato UPI

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  1. The United Nations General Assembly took a significant step towards promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation by adopting a resolution to designate November 26 as __.
  2. How many principal organs are there in UN?
  3. What are they?
  4. It is composed of all __ member states of the UN, with each country having one vote.
  5. The UNGA meets __ in a regular session, which begins in September and ends in December.
  6. The UNGA discusses and makes decisions on various global issues, including __.
  7. UN Secretary General
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  1. World Sustainable Transport Day
  2. 6
  3. General Assembly
    Secretariat
    Security Council
    International Court of Justice
    Economic and Social Council
    Trusteeship Council
  4. 193
  5. annually
  6. peace and security, development, human rights, and international law.
  7. António Guterres(Portugal)
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  1. __ has successfully emerged as the world’s second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones.
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  1. India
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  1. Indian-origin Captain __ has become the highest-ranking South Asian woman in the New York Police Department (NYPD) as the Captain.
  2. Lt __, a 37-year-old Indian-origin Sikh woman officer, assumed charge as the assistant police chief in the state of Connecticut, becoming the department’s first-ever second-in-command of Asian descent.
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  1. Pratima Bhullar Maldonado
  2. Manmeet Colon
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A recent report by __ indicates a significant rise in India’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) and billionaire population over the next five years by 2027.

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Knight Frank

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Mahila Samman Savings Certificate
1. Eligible Period
2. Who can invest?
3. Minimum Investment
4. Maximum Investment
5. Interest Rate
6. Compounding Frequency
7. Effective Rate
8. Tenure of the investment
9. How many times you can invest?
10. Premature withdrawal
11. Premature closure
12. Tax Benefits
13. Where to open?
14. The (CBDT) recently issued a notification clarifying that interest earned from Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) will not be subject to Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). Expand CBDT.

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  1. 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025
  2. Women or girls
  3. Rs. 1.000
  4. Rs.2.00.000
  5. 7.50%
  6. Quarterly
  7. 7.71%
  8. 2 Yrs
  9. As many times as you wish subject to the maximum limit of Rs.2 lakh.
  10. 40% after a year
  11. Eligible with certain restrictions
  12. There is no such tax benefits while investing and at maturity.
  13. At Post Office or at authorized Banks
  14. Central Board of Direct Taxes
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  1. The German retailer, __ , has announced the full completion of the sale of its Indian cash and Carry business to Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), which operates the retail empire of Reliance Industries Ltd.
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  1. METRO AG
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__ Ranks Sixth In Annual Housing Price Growth Among 46 Cities Globally reported by Knight Frank India.

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Mumbai

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  1. __ appoints as new PNGRB Chairman by Government
  2. Expand PNGRB
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  1. AK Jain
  2. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
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C-PACE
1. Expand C-PACE
2. Established on
3. Established through which ministry
4. Located at
5. The Ministry further amended the __.
6. What does C-PACE do?

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  1. Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit
  2. March 17, 2023
  3. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  4. Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) in IMT Manesar, Gurgaon.
  5. Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2023
  6. centralize the process of striking off companies
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  1. Kiren Rijiju has exited as Union Law Minister and will now take up the portfolio of Ministry of __.
  2. __ has been assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios.
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  1. Earth Sciences
  2. Arjun Ram Meghwal
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Tata Group Chairman (1) has been given France’s highest civilian award (2) for his contributions to strengthen the trade relationship between India and France.
3. It was established by __ in 1802 and is awarded to French citizens and foreigners for their outstanding service to France in the fields of military, civil, and cultural affairs.

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  1. N Chandrasekaran
  2. Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur
  3. Napoleon Bonaparte
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Nepali climber __ reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain.

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Kami Rita Sherpa

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  1. The (DEPwD) will be celebrating the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on __, with the vision to build an inclusive society in which equal opportunities are provided for the growth and development of Persons with Disabilities so that they can lead productive, safe and dignified lives.
  2. Expand DEPwD
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  1. 18th May 2023
  2. Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
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FIPIC stands for __ , which is a multilateral platform for cooperation between India and 14 Pacific Island Countries.

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Forum for Indian and Pacific Island Countries

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The WTO has its headquarters in __.

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Geneva, Switzerland

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The Kamorta-class ASW Corvettes are manufactured by __.

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India

27
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The __ is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Palme d’Or

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