Test: General Awareness (Current Affairs Part I) - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Ravi Kumar Sagar.

Key Points

• Ravi Kumar Sagar, one of the youngest founders and CEO of RK'S INNO group was conferred with Dr. Abdul Kalam Seva Puraskar on 22 November 2022.
• He was awarded for his persistent service to society and is one of the youngest entrepreneurs in India.
• This award is hosted every year by Vandhe Bharat Foundation to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Adul Kalam.

Important Points

• ​The award is conferred to the deserving candidates on the birth anniversary of Dr. Kalam for recognizing various people who have been doing extraordinary work for society.
• Ravi Kumar Sagar is also the Author of the book "YUVATHA VYAPARAM" (YOUTH BUSINESS).
• He is also the Founder of Achieve Entrepreneurs Academy.

The correct answer is Shri Dilip Mahalanabis.

In News

• The Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Padma Awards on 25 January 2023.

Key Points

• Shri Dilip Mahalanabis was an Indian paediatrician known for pioneering the use of oral rehydration therapy to treat diarrhoeal diseases. 
• Mahalanabis had begun researching oral rehydration therapy in 1966 as a research investigator for the Johns Hopkins University International Center for Medical Research and Training in Calcutta, India.
• During the Bangladeshi war for independence, he led the effort by the Johns Hopkins Center that demonstrated the dramatic life-saving effectiveness of oral rehydration therapy when cholera broke out in 1971 among refugees from East Bengal (now Bangladesh) who had sought asylum in West Bengal

Additional Information

• Other Padma Vibhushan Awardees:
  • Zakir Hussain -  Art (Maharashtra)
  • S M Krishna - Public Affairs (Karnataka)
  • Srinivas Varadhan - Science & Engineering (United States of America)
• Ninety-one other people, who have been selected for Padma Shri, are physician Ratan Chandra Kar (Medicine), Hirabai Lobi (Social Work), Tula Ram Upreti (Agriculture) etc.

The correct answer is Naatu Naatu.In News

• In the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, India's 'Naatu Naatu song' from SS Rajamouli's film RRR made history by becoming the first Indian film to win an Oscar for best original song.

Key Points 

• The film inspired is from the lives of freedom fighters Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju.

• Another Indian entry 'The Elephant Whisperers' also won an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Film category.
• The 95th Academy Awards were held on 12 March 2023 in Los Angeles.
• Everything Everywhere All At Once won Best Picture.
• Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
• Brendan Fraser won Best Actor for The Whale.
• Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert won Best Director for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
• All Quiet on the Western Front won Best International Feature Film.

Additional Information

• Awards won by 'RRR':
  • 'RRR' won the International Film of the Year award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards, announced on 20 February 2023 in Mumbai.
  • RRR won 2 awards, one for Best Foreign Language Film and another for Best Song (Nattu Nattu) at the Critics Choice Awards 2023 in January 2023.
  • It won Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu at Golden Globes Awards.
  • RRR' won the Best International Film Award at the 50th Saturn Awards. 
  • SS Rajamouli won the top prize - Best Director - at the New York Film Critics Circle for his film RRR.

The correct answer is New Zealand and Australia.Key Points

• New Zealand and Australia will host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
• FIFA announced its decision after its governing council held a vote by videoconference.
• The joint bid submitted by Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football received 22 of the 35 valid votes cast by the FIFA Council members, with the Colombian Football Association having obtained 13 votes.
• FIFA’s decision means South America is still waiting to host its first Women’s World Cup, a tournament that was first played in 1991.

Additional Information

• FIFA is a non-profit organization that describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal, and beach soccer.
  • It is the highest governing body of association football. 
• Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
• Founded: 21 May 1904, Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
• Main organ: FIFA Congress
• Founded at: Paris, France
• Current champion: Argentina

The correct answer is Golden Ball.

Key Points

• Lionel Messi was awarded the ​Golden Ball Award.
• At the end of the world cup 2022 he had 7 goals and 3 assists.

Additional Information 

• Enzo Fernandez was awarded the Young Player Award.
• Emi Martinez was awarded the Golden Glove Award.
• The 2022 FIFA World Cup: 
  • It took place in Qatar.
  • It was the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world. 
  • It was the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. 
  • The tournament was won by Argentina.
    • ​Argentina defeated France by 4-2.

The correct answer is 8th.

Key Points

• India has moved two spots to 8th rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI).
• In 2022 & 2021, India stood at the 10th spot, while in 2020, it ranked 9th.
• Denmark & Sweden have topped the index.
• The CCPI evaluates 59 countries & the European Union, which together generate over 90% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
• CCPI first published: 2005
• Published by: Germanwatch

Additional Information

• ​Important Ranking and Index:
  • India ranked 41 out of 44 countries in the Mercer CFS Global Pension Index 2022.
  • India has moved up 6 places to rank 123 out of 161 countries for reducing inequality, according to the 2022 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII).
  • India climbed six notches to 40th position in the Global Innovation Index 2022, according to a report by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization.
  • India with an index score of 0.663, stood at 4th in the 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index.
  • India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 human development index (HDI), according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
  • India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022.
  • Austrian capital Vienna has been ranked as the world's most liveable city in the report 'Global Liveability Index 2022'.
  • Vienna replaced New Zealand's Auckland city as the most liveable city.
  • Kerala has been ranked first in Asia in Affordable Talent in Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2022.
  • India has jumped six positions to 37th rank on the annual World Competitiveness Index for the year 2022.
  • Denmark has been ranked at the top while Switzerland has been ranked at second position.

The correct answer is 126th.

Key Points

• India rankd at 126th position out of 136 countries in 2023.

Additional Information

• According to the report, India ranks at 126th position out of 136 countries, making it one of the least happy countries in the world.
• It even lags behind its neighboring nations like Nepal, China, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
• Denmark is at number two, followed by Iceland at number three. The ranking uses six key factors to measure happiness — social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption.
• It rates 150 nations based on:
  • Personal well-being.
  • Levels of GDP.
  • Life expectancy, and
  • Other quality of life measures.

Important Points

• Finland ranked the happiest nation globally for the sixth consecutive year, followed by Denmark and Switzerland.
• Afghanistan is named the saddest country in the world for the third year in a row.

The correct answer is Nitin Gupta.

Key Points

• IRS officer Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman.
• Mr Gupta is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch of the Income Tax cadre and is currently serving as the Member (investigation) in CBDT.
• The post of the CBDT chief was being held in an additional capacity by Board member and 1986-batch IRS officer Sangeeta Singh.

Additional Information

• ​Important Appointments:
  • Former IAS officer BVR Subrahmanyam was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog.
  • New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS countries has appointed Dr D J Pandian as the Director-General of its India Regional Office in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).
  • Senior Diplomat Ruchira Kamboj has been appointed as the next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.
  • Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on 15 June 2022 appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as the country's Prime Minister.
  • Justice Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil has been appointed as the new Lokayukta of Karnataka.
  • President Ram Nath Kovind has given Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty the additional charge of the Lokpal chairperson.​
  • Dinkar Gupta, a 1987-batch IPS officer and former chief of Punjab Police, has been appointed Director-General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The correct answer is Sanjiva Shankar Dubey.

In News

• S.S. Dubey takes charge as Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

Key Points

• Sanjiva Shankar Dubey took charge as the 28th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on 6 March 2023.
• He is a 1989-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer.
• Prior to taking charge as the CGA, Shri Dubey was the Additional Controller General of Accounts, Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
• CGA is ‘the Principal Advisor’ on Accounting matters to the Union Government.

Additional Information

• Controller General of Accounts:
  • The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Ministry of Finance leads the organization and is in charge of the administration of the Management Accounting System.
  • The CGA is also in charge of central government exchequer supervision and internal audits.
  • Article 150 of the Constitution requires the submission of the Annual Appropriation Accounts (Civil) and Union Finance Accounts to Parliament.
  • The duties and responsibilities of CGA are outlined in this statutory mandate, which is incorporated in the Allocation of Business Rules 1961.

The correct answer is Jharkhand.

In News

• President Draupadi Murmu appointed new governors in 13 states. 

Key Points

• President Droupadi Murmu appointed 13 new Governors while accepting the resignations of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra and of Radha Krishnan Mathur as Lt. Governor of Ladakh on 12 February 2023.
• C.P. Radhakrishnan has been appointed as Governor of Jharkhand in place of Ramesh Bais who was appointed as Governor of Maharashtra.
• GC Kataria was appointed Governor of Assam.

Additional Information

• Appointment of Governors:
  • Article 153 of the Indian Constitution says “There shall be a Governor for each State.”
  • According to Article 155 "the Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President."
  • Under Article 156, "the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President", but his term shall be five years.
  • The Governor must be a citizen of India and must have completed 35 years of age.