Daily Current Affairs January 03

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January 03| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Ranking – Daily Current Affairs January 03

1. Who will become the second richest man in the world?
A) Elon Musk
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Gautam Adani
D) Jeff Bezos
E) None of these
Answer: C) Gautam Adani

• The world’s third richest man Gautam Adani is just few weeks away from becoming the world’s second richest man, overtaking Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
• As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gautam Adani has a net worth of $121 billion and Elon Musk net worth is at $137 billion.
• Where Elon Musk lost $133 billion this year, on the other hand Adani’s net worth gained $44 billion in last one year.
• If Musk’s net worth continue to fall, he might just give way to Gautam Adani to takeover the second spot.
• As per Financial Express report, the Indian business tycoon might just take in five weeks or 35 days, to become surpass Musk and become the second richest man in the world.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs January 03

2. Which bank partnered with Microsoft for digital transformation journey?
A) Yes Bank
B) IDBI Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) HDFC Bank
E) None of these
Answer: D) HDFC Bank

• HDFC Bank said it is partnering with Microsoft in the next phase of its digital transformation.
• The private sector lender is developing in-house IPs as well as partnering with several companies, including FinTechs, to co-create technology Ips.
• HDFC Bank will leverage Microsoft Azure to consolidate and modernise its enterprise data landscape through a Federated Data Lake to scale its information management capabilities across enterprise reporting and advanced analytics, using artificial intelligence.
• Our partnership with Microsoft is a part of our technology transformation agenda by investing in running the bank as well as building the bank of the future.

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3. Which bank partnered with Microsoft for app with personalised banking?
A) Yes Bank
B) IDBI Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) HDFC Bank
E) None of these
Answer: A) Yes Bank

• Yes Bank announced that it entered into an agreement with Microsoft to bring forth a next-generation mobile application (app) with a view to provide customers with a personalised banking experience.
• Yes Bank would leverage Microsoft’s Azure platform to create the app which will offer customers — a host of services such as online payments, shopping, rewards, offers and customised dashboards, in addition to traditional banking functions.

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs January 03

4. Fire and Fury Corps signed MoU with University of Ladakh in __________?
A) Achhabal
B) Leh
C) Srinagar
D) Doda
E) None of these
Answer: C) Srinagar

• Fire and Fury Corps signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Ladakh (UoL) here as a step towards for professional development of Indian Army personnel posted in the region, Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) Srinagar said.
• The MoU was signed in the presence of Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, GOC 14 Corps.
• Dr SK Mehta, Vice Chancellor, UoL, various other senior Army officers and civil dignitaries were also present.

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Books and Authors – Daily Current Affairs January 03

5. Homeopathic Physician & teacher Dr AK Dwivedi’s book ‘Human Anatomy’ released by Governor of which of the following state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Punjab
E) None of these
Answer: A) Madhya Pradesh

• The third convocation ceremony of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University Bhopal was held in the state capital.
• On the occasion of convocation, a Medical book ‘Human Anatomy’ in Hindi Manav sharir Rachna Vigyan was released by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh Shri Mangubhai Patel at the function which is a very useful book for the Medical students of all courses related to medical education written by Dr AK Dwivedi, Homeopathic Doctor of Indore Professor & HOD Physiology SKRP Gujarati Homeopathic Medical College Indore and member of Scientific Advisory Board in the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Ministry of AYUSH (Govt. of India).

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs January 01

6. Which institute developed drone for warehouse management, military and law enforcement?
A) IIT-Bombay
B) IIT-Guwahati
C) IIT-Delhi
D) IIT-Madras
E) None of these
Answer: B) IIT-Guwahati

• ‘Warehouse drones’ for warehouse management, ‘Reaper drones’ for military and law enforcement and ‘Ornithopter’ based on the design of birds for surveillance in tight spaces are among the various drones developed by the aeromodelling club at IIT-Guwahati.
• The club is encouraging students to harness creativity, technology and innovation in aeromodelling and develop smart drones with an easy interface for common people.

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Environment and Energy- Daily Current Affairs January 03

7. India’s first green hydrogen blending project commissioned by ________________?
A) NTPC
B) ONGC
C) BPCL
D) CPCL
E) None of these
Answer: A) NTPC

• NTPC has commissioned India’s first green hydrogen blending project.
• Green hydrogen when blended with natural gas reduces CO2 emissions keeping the net heating content the same.
• The first molecule of green hydrogen from the project was set in motion by P Ram Prasad, head of project, Kawas in presence of other senior executives of NTPC Kawas and GGL.
• “NTPC and GGL have worked relentlessly towards achieving this milestone in record time after the foundation stone laying by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 30th July 2022.
• This set-up is geared up to supply H2-NG (natural gas) to households of Kawas township at Adityanagar, Surat.
• Green hydrogen in Kawas is made by electrolysis of water using power from already installed 1 MW floating solar project,” the Ministry of Power said

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 03

8. India will take over leadership of Asian Pacific Postal Union having its Headquarters in________?
A) Thailand
B) Japan
C) Indonesia
D) Taiwan
E) None of these
Answer: A) Thailand

• India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) having its Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Following the successful elections held during the 13th APPU Congress held in Bangkok during August- September 2022, Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board will take over the charge of Secretary General of the Union for a tenure of 4 years.
• Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32-member countries of the Asian-Pacific region.
• APPU is the only Restricted Union of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
• The goal of APPU is to extend, facilitate and improve postal relations between member countries and to promote cooperation in the field of postal services.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 03

9. PM will hold which edition of ‘Pariksha Par Charcha’ on Jan 27?
A) 5th
B) 6th
C) 7th
D) 8th
E) None of these
Answer: B) 6th

• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Bhubaneswar announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be interacting with students, teachers and parents in the upcoming 6th edition of ‘Pariksha Par Charcha’ on January 27.
• Registration for the 6th edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ began on November 25 and close down the registration process for Pariksha Pe Charcha 2023 was on December 30.
• To participate in the PPC program, students from Class 9 to 12 will have to register to participate in PPC 2023 by visiting the official website mygov.in.
• As many as 2050 winners will get a chance to directly interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these winners will also get PCC Kit and a Specially designed certificate.

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10. Who among the following inaugurated Transmission System for Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan?
A) Shri Amit Shah
B) Shri Rajnath Singh
C) Smt Droupadi Murmu
D) Shri Piyush Goyal
E) None of these
Answer: C) Smt Droupadi Murmu

• The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan, Mayur Stambh, National Flag Post, statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Maharana Pratap at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur (January 3, 2023).
• On the occasion, she virtually inaugurated the Transmission System for Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan and laid the foundation stone for 1000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project of SJVN Limited.
• The President said that our democracy is vibrant and the largest in the world.
• Our Constitution is the foundation of this great democracy.
• She said that by participating in this function, she got an opportunity to pay her respects to the makers of the Constitution.
• She paid tributes to the architects of the Constitution of India on behalf of the grateful nation.

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11. Rajnath Singh inaugurated VSAT-based telemedicine nodes in _____________?
A) Ladakh
B) Odisha
C) Mizoram
D) Only A & B
E) Only A & C
Answer: E) Only A & C

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation 28 infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), worth Rs 724 crore, during an event organised at Siyom Bridge on Along-Yinkiong Road in Arunachal Pradesh on January 03, 2023.
• The projects comprise 22 bridges, including Siyom bridge; three roads and three other projects in seven border States/Union Territories of Northern & North-Eastern regions.
• Eight of these projects are in Ladakh; five in Arunachal Pradesh; four in Jammu & Kashmir; three each in Sikkim, Punjab & Uttarakhand and two in Rajasthan.
• In addition, three telemedicine nodes – two in Ladakh & one in Mizoram – were inaugurated.

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12. Who among the following inaugurated Bailey Suspension Bridge over river Chenab in Ramban district of Jammu division?
A) Shri Amit Shah
B) Shri Rajnath Singh
C) Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
D) Shri Piyush Goyal
E) None of these
Answer: B) Shri Rajnath Singh

• In Jammu and Kashmir, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the Bailey Suspension Bridge over river Chenab in the Ramban district of the Jammu division.
• AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that 240 feet high Bailey Suspension Bridge has been completed by the Border Roads Organisation, a month before the deadline.
• Worth to mention, on the 1st of October, the launching of the new bailey suspension reinforced bridge was initiated and on the 30th of October, the project was completed, well before its scheduled deadline of the 30th of November.

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13. Aadhaar holders can update addresses online with consent of whom?
A) VAO
B) Municipal corporation
C) Head of family
D) All the above
E) None of these
Answer: C) Head of family

• Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has now allowed residents to update addresses in Aadhaar online with the consent of their head of family.
• The new process can be initiated after submitting proof of relationship documents like a ration card, mark sheet, marriage certificate, passport etc, mentioning the name of both the applicant and head of family (HOF) and the relationship between them.
• The process requires OTP-based authentication by the HOF.
• In case proof of relationship document is not available, UIDAI provides the resident to submit a self-declaration by the HOF in the UIDAI-prescribed format, as per the statement.

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14. In which state Gaan Ngai festival of Zeliangrong community will be celebrated on 4th January?
A) Manipur
B) Odisha
C) Assam
D) Mizoram
E) None of these
Answer: A) Manipur

• In Manipur, the Gaan Ngai festival of the Zeliangrong community will be celebrated.
• The Gaan Ngai festival is one of the major festivals of Manipur which is celebrated every year after harvesting.
• The festival also marks the end of the year when the farmers have stored their foodgrain in their ganeries.
• During the festival, the Zeliarong community shows their gratitude by offering to the almighty a good harvest and praying for a better and prosperous life in the coming year.
• It is a custom to produce new fire by rubbing dry wood and split bamboo pieces and distributing them to every household on the day of the festival to mark the beginning of the new year.

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