Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as 58th Jnanpith Award etc.
1. In which state did Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of ‘Shri Kalki Dham Temple’?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
2. Against which country did the Indian team register the biggest win in Test cricket?
(a) England
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Australia
(d) New Zealand
3. Which country’s women’s team won the gold medal in the Badminton Asia Team Championship?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Malaysia
(d) Singapore
4. Famous Jain saint Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj passed away, in which state was he born?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
5. Who has been nominated for the 58th Jnanpith Award?
(a) Gulzar
(b) Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
(c) Amitabh Chaudhary
(d) both a and b
6. With whom has IREDA signed an agreement for co-financing renewable energy projects?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Bandhan Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) IDFC First Bank
7. ‘PM Vishwakarma Yojana’ has been launched by which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(d) Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Answer:-
1. (b) Uttar Pradesh
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the Hindu pilgrimage site ‘Shri Kalki Dham Temple’ in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. This temple is being constructed by Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust, whose president is Acharya Pramod Krishnam. Lord Kalki is considered to be the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Shri Kalki Dham temple complex will be completed in five acres, which will take 5 years.
2. (a) England
The Indian team has created history by registering a spectacular victory of 434 runs over England in the Test match played in Rajkot. This is India’s biggest win (in terms of runs) so far in the Test format. Earlier in the year 2021, India had defeated New Zealand by 372 runs at Wankhede. This is England’s second biggest defeat in terms of runs in Test cricket.
3. (a) India
Indian women’s team performed brilliantly and won the gold medal in the Badminton Asia Team Championship. This is the first time that India won a gold medal in the women’s event. Earlier, the men’s team had won bronze medals in the 2016 and 2020 editions. PV Sindhu, Trisa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Kharab gave India the lead by winning their respective matches.
4. (d) Karnataka
Famous Jain saint Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj passed away at Chandragiri Tirtha in Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh. Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj was the most famous saint of the Digambar Jain community. Jain saint Vidyasagar Maharaj was born on 10 October 1946 in Sadalga village of Belgaum, Karnataka.
5. (d) both a and b
The Jnanpith Selection Committee has nominated famous Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya for the 58th Jnanpith Award. Gulzar’s real name is ‘Sampoorna Singh Kalra’. He is considered one of the best Urdu poets of this era. Gulzar has also made important contribution to Hindi cinema. Rambhadracharya is the founder of Tulsi Peeth in Chitrakoot.
6. (a) Punjab National Bank
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Punjab National Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of taking forward renewable energy initiatives across the country. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited is an Indian public sector enterprise, established in 1987.
7. (c) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
‘PM Vishwakarma Yojana’ is a central sector scheme launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. This scheme encourages artisans and craftsmen to get cheap loans, skill training, modern equipment, digital transactions. A budget of Rs 13,000 crore has been kept for this scheme. 18 businesses have been included under this scheme. PM Vishwakarma will initially be implemented over a period of five years till the financial year 2027-28.
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