Daily Current Affairs December 28

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December 28| Daily Current Affairs 2022

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs December 28

1. Who released web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2021-22’ covering activities of banking sector?
A) SEBI
B) IRDAI
C) SIDBI
D) RBI
E) None of these
Answer: D) RBI

• The Reserve Bank released its web publication entitled ‘Statistical Tables relating to Banks in India: 2021-22’ covering the activities of the Indian banking sector.
• The publication presents entity-wise information on major items of liabilities and assets along with their maturity profile; income and expenses; select financial ratios, number of employees, and details of priority sector advances for scheduled commercial banks excluding regional rural banks. In addition, capital-to-risk-weighted asset ratios, non-performing assets, exposure to sensitive sectors, contingent liabilities, and unclaimed deposits are included.
• State-wise distribution of consolidated balance sheet of rural cooperative banks are also presented.
• The publication can be accessed on the RBI website through the link ‘Time Series Publications’ under the Database on Indian Economy.

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2. Who approved one-time settlement of BoI Investment Managers, 5 others?
A) SEBI
B) IRDAI
C) SIDBI
D) RBI
E) None of these
Answer: A) SEBI

• Capital market regulator SEBI has approved the one-time settlement application of Bank of India Investment Managers and five others with collective payment of ₹3.93 crore.
• The violation pertains to inter-scheme transfers of high-risk debt securities to schemes categorised as low/medium risk and valuation of downgraded debt securities in 2018-2019.

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs December 28

3. NESTS and who among the following collaboration will empower teachers and students in digital education?
A) Amazon
B) Flipkart
C) Myntra
D) Snapdeal
E) None of these
Answer: A) Amazon

• National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is organizing two-days’ face-to-face capacity building programme for EMRS teachers to implement Amazon Future Engineer Program (CSR Programme) in collaboration with the Learning Links Foundation (LLF).
• On the occasion Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda said that the collaboration between NESTS and amazon will empower teachers and students in the field of digital education.
• He also added that in the present decade the initiative will help in initiating a digital communication with people living in far-flung areas.
• He said the students of EMRS will benefit a lot from the Future Engineer Programme.
• He also said “The Future Engineer Programme will serve as a stepping stone in creating Computer awareness for the tribal students of EMRSs.”

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs December 28

4. Who Honoured With Best Employer Award?
A) Gravita India Limited
B) Jio ltd
C) TATA
D) Mahindra
E) None of these
Answer: A) Gravita India Limited

• Gravita India Limited, a Leading Recycling Company having its a Global Manufacturing presence has been honoured with the prestigious “President Trophy – 2022” for their global presence in R&D and innovative recycling technology in the Large Scale Industry category on the occasion of the 58th foundation year and Best Employer Award 2022 ceremony, organized by The Employers’ Association of Rajasthan.

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5. Which state government received award for effective government communication?
A) Rajasthan
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Maharastra
E) None of these
Answer: A) Rajasthan

• Rajasthan government’s Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) has been honoured with the ”Effective Government Communication Award” for taking public welfare schemes through digital media to the general public and the beneficiaries.
• The award was given by the Public Relations Society of India (PSRI) at Bhopal.
• Governor of Madhya Pradesh Mangubhai Patel presented the award to Arun Joshi, Additional Director, DIPR at the 44th Annual Convention of PSRI.
• MP Uday Singh, National President of PRSI Ajit Pathak, and public relations professionals from different states were present on the occasion.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs December 28

6. Innovative projects for agriculture launched at __________?
A) ICAR KVK
B) IIHR
C) TNAU
D) KAU
E) None of these
Answer: A) ICAR KVK

• Three agricultural innovative projects, micro food processing unit, herbal treated fodder bank and drones for agriculture, were launched by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) MYRADA here.
• The projects were launched in coordination with Rotary Club of Gobichettipalayam on KVK premises at Gobichettipalayam by District Collector H. Krishnanunni in the presence of P. Alagesan, Senior Scientist and Head, ICAR KVK MYRADA.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 28

7. Which city and Mumbai to exchange experience in developing smart urban solutions?
A) Moscow
B) Mexico
C) Bulgaria
D) Nairobi
E) None of these
Answer: A) Moscow

• In a presentation to Indian counterparts at the session of ‘Business Dialogue: Regional Cooperation as a Driver of Economic Development’ in Mumbai, Moscow authorities shared their experience in developing smart infrastructure solutions, housing and public utilities, transport and the ecological systems.
• The Indian government is focused on developing infrastructure and transforming urban spaces.
• Among other things, this includes constructing new subway lines and international airports and developing additional industrial corridors.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs December 28

8. Which of the following ministry launched competition to encourage, recognise transformational efforts to create beautiful public places?
A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
D) Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
E) None of these
Answer: C) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

• The ‘City Beauty Competition‘ was designed and conceived to encourage and recognize the transformational efforts made by the cities and wards in India towards creating beautiful, innovative and inclusive public spaces, the Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.
• Puri launched the competition with the aim to encourage and recognize the transformational efforts made by cities and wards in India to create beautiful, innovative and inclusive public spaces.

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9. Which of the following ministry launched ‘City Finance Rankings, 2022’ and ‘City Beauty Competition’?
A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
D) Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
E) None of these
Answer: C) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

• ‘City Finance Rankings 2022’ aims to evaluate, recognize and reward ULBs on the basis of their strength across three financial parameters viz. resource mobilization, expenditure performance and fiscal governance systems.”, said Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum & Natural Gas.
• He was speaking at an event of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, where two key initiatives of Ministry- ‘City Finance Rankings, 2022’ and ‘City Beauty Competition’- were launched.
• Shri Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and other senior officials from Ministry attended the event.

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10. Which of the following ministry & Amazon launched computer skills training programme for teachers of tribal schools?
A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
E) None of these
Answer: B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

• The Union Tribal Affairs Ministry launched a two-day computational skills training programme for teachers of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students in collaboration with Amazon.
• The face-to-face training workshop for the teachers of 54 EMRS of six states Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana focuses on early access to computer science education for tribal and other communities.
• Amazon Future Engineer (AFE)-CSR programme aims to develop the interest of students in exploring higher education and a fruitful career in computer science.
• It also provides teachers with necessary resources and support to create awareness about computer science and facilitate its learning.

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11. Who among the following will inaugurate Joka-Taratala corridor of Kolkata Metro?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Jitendra Singh
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Droupadi Murmu
E) None of these
Answer: A) Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Joka-Taratala metro corridor in southwestern Kolkata.
• The prime minister will first flag off West Bengal’s first Vande Bharat Express from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, connecting the state’s two most important cities – Kolkata in the south and Siliguri in the north.
• He will then virtually inaugurate the much-awaited Joka-Taratala stretch of the Joka-Esplanade metro project (purple line) from the Howrah station, the metro official said.
  Trial runs on the 6.5 km stretch are being held since mid-September and it received the mandatory Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) clearance in November.
• Metro Railway General Manager Arun Arora inspected passenger amenities at different stations of the stretch on December 24.

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12. Which of the following ministry introduced authorisation certificates for car dealers to check malpractices?
A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B) Ministry of Defence
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
E) None of these
Answer: A) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has introduced authorization certificates for the dealers of registered vehicles to identify the authenticity of a dealer, a move that will promote ease of doing business and transparency.
• MoRTH in a notification issued on December 22, has amended chapter III of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 to build a comprehensive regulatory ecosystem for the pre-owned car market.
• According to the notification, the procedure for intimation of delivery of vehicle between the registered owner and the dealer has been detailed, and the powers and responsibilities of a dealer in possession of registered vehicles have also been clarified.

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13. Women in which state launched campaign to save hazelnut trees?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Hiamchal Pradesh
D) Maharastra
E) None of these
Answer: C) Hiamchal Pradesh

• Women in a tribal area of Hiamchal Pradesh’s Chamba district have started a campaign to save hazelnut trees.
• As many as 50 women, volunteers, villagers and school children took the oath to save hazelnut trees and planted around 500 saplings.
• The idea is to create awareness and save the forest wealth which supplements the income of the villagers besides conservation of heritage, a women’s organisation said.
  Hazel is the heritage tree of tribal Pangi valley.
• Hazelnut trees have contributed to the economy of the tribal Phindru Panchayat of the Pangi region for centuries.
• It is a natural plant which is found abundantly in the area and the residents have been supplementing their earnings for years by selling its fruit.

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14. Odisha Cabinet approved ______ cr for ’empowerment of women in agriculture’?
A) Rs 350.20 crores
B) Rs 367.19 crores
C) Rs 460.19 crores
D) Rs 300.50 crores
E) None of these
Answer: B) Rs 367.19 crores

• The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the provision of Rs 367.19 crores for five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27 for implementation of the State Sector Scheme “empowerment of women in agriculture-promotion of entrepreneurship for women SHG”, the government said.
• “The scheme is introduced with an objective to double the mushroom production across the State through area expansion involving women beneficiaries/WSHGs and to make the state self-sufficient in the production of button mushroom and loose flowers” an official statement said.

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15. World-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy will be set up in ______________?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Maharastra
E) None of these
Answer: A) Uttarakhand

• Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh said, a world-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy is to be set up at Tehri in Uttarakhand.
• Speaking at the inauguration of the National Championship “Tehri Water Sports Cup” at Tehri Lake, he exclaimed, the promotion of sports is the priority of the Union Government.
• Mr. Singh said, there are immense possibilities for the hydro projects in the mountains, and Central and State governments are working together to take them forward.

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16. ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ will be organised in Visakhapatnam on ______________?
A) January 09
B) January 10
C) January 11
D) January 12
E) None of these
Answer: B) January 10

• The first ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ or ‘PF near you’, in 2023, will be held at the Regional PF Office, Marripalem VUDA Layout, here on January 10.
• The ‘Bhavishya Nidhi Adalat’, being conducted by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on the 10th of every month, has been rechristened as ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’.
• The idea is to make it more participatory and broad-based.

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