Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 6th September 2023
1. What is the name of the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, that was recently launched?
[A] Kailashgiri
[B] Mahendragiri
[C] Sivagiri
[D] Bharatgiri
Answer: [B] Mahendragiri
The seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A, Mahendragiri, was launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai. Under Project 17A, a total of seven ships were constructed, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., Mumbai and three at Garden Reach Ship Builders Limited (GRSE), Kolkata.
2. Which state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chatra Protshan Yojana (MMCPY)’?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Bihar
Answer: [B] Odisha
The government of Odisha has launched the Mukhyamantri Medhabi Chatra Protsahan Yojana (MMCPY) to provide financial assistance to scheduled tribe (ST) and scheduled caste (SC) students pursuing higher studies in medical and engineering. Under the scheme, the government will reimburse the entire course fees.
3. Which country’s central bank Governors topped the ‘Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023’?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] USA
[D] UK
Answer: [A] India
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been ranked as the top central banker globally by US-based Global Finance magazine. Das has been rated ‘A+’ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023.Das has been placed at the top of the list of three central bank governors who have been rated A+.
4. Which city is the host of ‘International Aerospace Conference’?
[A] Pune
[B] Gwalior
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Hyderabad
Answer: [B] Gwalior
‘International Aerospace Conference: Moving Towards Inclusive Global Value Chains’ was jointly organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. It is a G20 initiative in the aerospace sector under G20 and B20 priority, focusing on developing inclusive global value chains for Global trade and Investment and aims to promote and strengthen trade and investment among the G20 countries.
5. ‘International Literacy Day’ is observed on which day?
[A] July 8
[B] August 8
[C] September 8
[D] October 8
Answer: [C] September 8
The Government of India has decided to organise a literacy week from 1st September to 8th September 2023 to celebrate International Literacy Day. UNESCO will celebrate International Literacy Day (ILD) on 8 September 2023 under the theme ‘Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies’.
6. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organisation functioning under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer: [A] Ministry of Education
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been granted the deemed- to-be-university status by the Ministry of Higher Education, Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan. It was announced on the 63rd Foundation Day of the apex decision-making body for school education. He suggested setting up Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence labs in all seven regional centres of NCERT.
7. ‘Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)’ is a programme associated with which institution?
[A] CBDT
[B] CBIC
[C] NASSCOM
[D] GST Council
Answer: [A] CBDT
The Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) programme is an initiative for promoting an investor-friendly and non-adversarial tax regime in India. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently released the fourth and fifth annual APA reports. The reports present key data and statistics pertaining to the APA programme.
8. ‘OSIRIS-REX mission’ is associated with which space agency?
[A] NASA
[B] JAXA
[C] ISRO
[D] Rocosmos
Answer: [A] NASA
NASA’S OSIRIS-REX spacecraft will come back through Earth’s atmosphere after a year-long journey to Bennu, a potentially hazardous asteroid with a 1 in 2700 chance of smashing cataclysmically into Earth. The goal of the mission is to see whether life on Earth came from outer space. OSIRIS-REX is now returning from its mission with a 2-ounce sample of Bennu’s surface that could contain extraterrestrial precursors to life on our planet.
9. Which country has launched a new type of frigate named the Type 054B?
[A] China
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
Answer: [A] China
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has launched a new type of frigate, the Type 054B, China’s Ministry of National Defense. Type 054B is the larger and more advanced version of Type 054A, which currently forms the backbone of the PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy).
10. Which country recorded the highest average temperature in 125 years at 40C?
[A] China
[B] UK
[C] Germany
[D] Japan
Answer: [D] Japan
Japan’s average temperature in 2023 summer was the highest since records began 125 years ago, according to the country’s weather agency. The average temperature from June to August was 1.76 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average. Earlier in August, Japan recorded the hottest day of the year as temperatures hit 40C in the Fukushima Prefecture.
11. Which country is set to send its representatives to China to stabilise its relationships?
[A] Indian
[B] Australia
[C] USA
[D] UK
Answer: [B] Australia
Australia will send a delegation of industry, government, academic, media and arts representatives to Beijing for a dialogue with their Chinese counterparts next week to stabilise its relationship with China, as per Australia’s Foreign Ministry. Trade, investment, people-to- people links as well as regional and international security are among the issues up for discussion in the next talks. The high-level dialogue had been held annually from 2014 until it was stopped in 2020.
12. Which cities are the host of India’s first two FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers?
[A] Kolkata and Durgapur
[B] Bhubaneswar and Guwahati
[C] Mysuru and Bengaluru
[D] Chennai and Puducherry
Answer: [B] Bhubaneswar and Guwahati
Bhubaneswar and Guwahati will host India’s opening two home matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2, the All India Football Federation announced. India have been drawn in Group A of the Asian qualifiers, alongside Qatar, Kuwait, and the winners of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Afghanistan Round 1 fixture between and Mongolia.
13. Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) is located in which state/UT?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
Answer: [B] Gujarat
India’s first indigenously developed 700- megawatt electric (MWe) nuclear power reactor at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), is in the process of constructing two 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRS) at Kakrapar, which also hosts two 220 MW power plants.
14. Which company signed an agreement with India Post to simplify cross-border logistics for MSME exporters?
[A] Amazon
[B] Flipkart
[C] Swiggy
[D] Zomato
Answer: [A] Amazon
E-commerce giant Amazon said it has signed an agreement with India Post to simplify cross- border logistics for MSME exporters. Minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh unveiled a postal stamp to commemorate a decade of partnership between India Post and Amazon.
15. Which company has launched ‘ALT ID’ solution for guest checkout transactions?
[A] Paytm
[B] PhonePe
[C] Mastercard
[D] VISA
Answer: [C] Mastercard
Mastercard, technology company in the payments industry, has launched ALT ID solution for guest checkout transactions. ALT ID is a custom-made capability to create an alternate identifier for the real card numbers provided by cardholders during guest checkout transactions on e-commerce platforms.
16. Which scheme has been granted National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold) for Application of Emerging Technologies?
[A] PM KISAN
[B] SVAMITVA
[C] Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
[D] Mission Karmayogi
Answer: [B] SVAMITVA
SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been conferred with the prestigious National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold) for Application of Emerging Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services. It was granted at the 26th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG) organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India in Indore.
17. Dr Shanta Thoutam, who received the World Innovation Award, is the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Odisha
[D] New Delhi
Answer: [B] Telangana
Telangana Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) Dr Shanta Thoutam received the World Innovation Award at the first BRICS Innovation Forum hosted in Moscow. The award is given for outstanding contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal-4 that ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong opportunities for all. The award was instituted by World Organisation for Development.
18. Who is the chair of the Committee set up to assess the viability of the “one nation, one election” concept?
[A] Amit Shah
[B] Ranjan Gogoi
[C] Ramnath Kovind
[D] Pratibha Patil
Answer: [C] Ramnath Kovind
The Union government has formed a committee under former President Ram Nath Kovind to assess the viability of the “one nation, one election” concept. The members of the panel include Union home minister Amit Shah, ex-J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Finance Commission chairman N K Singh, Constitution expert Subhash C Kashyap, senior advocate Harish Salve, and ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari.
19. Which country has emerged champions in the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup?
[A] Pakistan
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
Answer: [B] India
India emerged champions in the Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup, beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in a shootout after both teams were locked at 4-4 in regulation time. With the win, India have booked their place in the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup 2024.
20. Avinash Sable, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Shooting
[B] Archery
[C] Steeplechase
[D] Tennis
Answer: [C] Steeplechase
In Athletics, India’s Avinash Sable qualified for his maiden Diamond League Final after finishing fifth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase race at the Xiamen Diamond League 2023 in China. Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali, the reigning Olympic and world champion, won the Xiamen track and field event with a meet record. India’s Neeraj Chopra (men’s javelin throw) and Murali Sreeshankar (men’s long jump) have already entered the Diamond League Final.