Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 6th October 2023
1. What is the theme of ‘World Heart Day 2023’?
A. Use Heart, Know Heart 🗹
B. Prevent Heart Diseases
C. Exercise Daily
D. Healthy Food Habits
- World Heart Day is an annual event, observed every year on 29th September. The day is celebrated by organizing various events globally to raise awareness about the heart disease and its preventive measures to manage the cardiovascular diseases. This year, the theme of the ‘World Heart Day’ is ‘Use Heart, Know Heart’.
2. Which country hosted the ‘UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime Ministerial Conference’?
A. China
B. India
C. Italy 🗹
D. USA
- Recently, a two-day UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime Ministerial Conference was held at Palermo in Italy. It is organised by the Government of Italy and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNDOC) Secretariat. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai attended the conference to mark the 20th anniversary of United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crimes (UNTOC).
3. ‘Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’ is a Public Sector Enterprise under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy 🗹
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Recently, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA), India’s largest specialized green finance Non-Banking Finance Company has received an upgrade from the ‘Schedule B’ category to the prestigious ‘Schedule A’ category among Central Public Sector Enterprises. This elevation in status was formally enacted through an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has officially confirmed this upgrade.
4. Sko valley, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
A. Ladakh 🗹
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Sikkim
- The Ministry of Home Affairs has opened two more border tourist destinations ‘Marsemik La and Sko valley’ for tourists visiting Ladakh. The previously restricted areas were close to the strategic Chang Chenmo sector north of Pangong lake in Ladakh. Tourists are allowed to trek through this high-altitude valley.
5. Which institution released a Consultation Paper on “Digital Transformation through 5G Ecosystem”?
A. NITI Aayog
B. NASSCOM
C. TRAI 🗹
D. CDAC
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently released a consultation paper on “Digital Transformation through 5G Ecosystem”. The aim of this discussion document is to recognize the policy obstacles and propose the appropriate policy structure to accelerate the integration and efficient utilization of emerging technologies, fostering comprehensive and sustainable economic advancement facilitated by the 5G ecosystem.
6. Which institution organises ‘Project Udbhav’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Indian Army 🗹
C. RBI
D. SEBI
- The Indian Army, in partnership with the United Service Institution of India (USI), recently orgnised a hybrid panel discussion as part of Project Udbhav. Project Udbhav, initiated by the Indian Army, is a program designed to reexamine the deep-rooted Indian traditions of statecraft and strategic thinking, drawing insights from ancient Indian texts on statecraft, warfare, diplomacy, and grand strategy.
7. Which institution organised the conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration & Specific Nutritional Requirements’?
A. DRDO 🗹
B. HAL
C. NABARD
D. FAO
- The Conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration & Specific Nutritional Requirements’ was inaugurated recently. It was held in Mysuru, Karnataka. The conference has been organised by Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), the Mysuru-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It will deliberate on adoption of millets- based food for the Services, preservation and storage for sustained nutritional and food security among others.
8. What is the age of consent under the POCSO Act, 2012?
A. 18 🗹
B. 19
C. 20
D. 21
- The Law Commission of India’s Report No. 283 on ‘Age of Consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’ was submitted recently to the Union Law Minister. It has advised against changing the existing age of consent, which is 18 years under the POCSO Act, to exempt sexual acts among adolescents from criminal law.
- Instead, it recommends introducing “guided judicial discretion in sentencing” for cases involving those aged 16 to 18 to ensure a balanced approach that safeguards the child’s best interests.
9. Which Union Ministry has mandated Aadhaar authentication of jail visitors?
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Home Affairs 🗹
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Finance
- Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification permitting prison authorities nationwide to voluntarily conduct Aadhaar authentication for all visitors of inmates to verify their backgrounds. The ministry issued a notification to verify the antecedents of the visitors of prison inmates.
10. Who is the head of the ‘Law Commission of India’, as of 2023?
A. Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi 🗹
B. Justice KT Shankaran
C. Professor Anand Paliwal
D. Professor DP Verma
- The Law Commission of India has expressed support for enabling the registration of electronic First Information Reports (e-FIRS). The commission headed by former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi recommended this in its 292nd report. It stated that this approach would address the problem of delayed FIR registration, allowing citizens to report crimes immediately and enhancing transparency.
11. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to procure ‘Prachand’ Light Combat chopper with which institution?
A. HAL 🗹
B. DRDO
C. BHEL
D. BDL
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to procure 156 additional ‘Prachand’ Light Combat choppers with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. They will be deployed at both the China and Pakistan front by the IAF and the Indian Army.
12. K.N. Shanth Kumar has been appointed as the Chairperson of which institution?
A. Press Trust of India 🗹
B. Press Information Bureau
C. Central Bureau of Investigation
D. Central Reserve Police Force
- K N Shanth Kumar of The Printers (Mysore) was elected Chairman of the Press Trust of India’s Board of Directors for a one-year term. He was also Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for more than 20 years. This is the second time that he is serving as the Chairman of the Board of PTI, the last time being 2013 to 2014.
13. Which is the authorised seller of electoral bonds in India?
A. RBI
B. SBI 🗹
C. NITI Aayog
D. Election Commission of India
- The government announced the 28th tranche of electoral bond sales to be undertaken over a ten- day window starting October 4 and closing on October 13, at all authorised branches of the State Bank of India. The bonds were introduced in January 2018 as a means “to cleanse the system of political funding in the country”.
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