ALL EXAM QUIZ 02.09.2023

Explanation:

• Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has partnered with Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India Pvt Ltd (SSMI) to set up a 28.12 MW green energy plant in Maharashtra.
• TPREL, an arm of Tata Power, has signed a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) with Sanyo through TP Alpha Limited.
• This plant will be set up at Achegaon in Solapur district of Maharashtra.
• The plant is expected to generate 61.875 million init (MU) of electricity annually which will meet the energy requirement of steel manufacturing unit of SSMI.
• This will also help in reducing the carbon footprint of SSMI by 42534 tonnes annually. As per the arrangements, this project will be commissioned by March 2024.

Explanation:

• Rajasthan’s Priyan Sain clinched the title of Miss Earth India 2023 during the Miss Divine Beauty 2023 national final held in New Delhi.
• The 20-year-old student, dancer, and taekwondo player from Jaipur, succeeds last year’s winner Vanshika Parmar, and will now prepare to represent India at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant in Vietnam this December.
• She received her crown from reigning Miss Earth from Korea Mina Sue Choi who was invited as a special guest along with Miss Earth Air from Australia Sheridan Mortlock.

Explanation:

• The 71st Miss World 2023 pageant will be held in Kashmir later this year in which 140 countries will participate.
• Julia Morley, CEO of Miss World Organization has given information about this.
• Sini Shetty will represent India in Miss World 2023. This prestigious international beauty pageant is being organized in India after 27 years.
• Earlier, Miss World Competition was organized in India in 1996.
• Participants from more than 130 countries will take part in this event which will last for about a month.
• India has so far given 6 Miss Worlds to the world - Rita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mukhi (1999), Priyanka Chopra (2000) and Manushi Chillar (2017).

Explanation:

• Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has launched a first of its kind new savings account variant 'Infinity Savings Account' to cater to the needs of the customers. Customers can open accounts in a completely digital way through the video KYC process.
• Axis Bank is the third largest private bank in India. Axis Bank has its headquarters in Mumbai and registered office in Ahmedabad.
• Axis Bank started as UTI Bank. Its first branch was opened on 2 April 1994 in Ahmedabad. It was inaugurated by the then Finance Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Explanation:

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced to increase the amount fixed for the beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.
• Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana was started in the year 2019.
• Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to girls to complete their education and have a better future.

Explanation:

• World Sanskrit Day is celebrated globally on 31 August every year.
• Congratulating the people, PM Modi said in a social media post that India has a very special relationship with Sanskrit.
• World Sanskrit Day is celebrated in ancient India to raise awareness about the language used by scholars and sages in many prestigious books, especially religious teachings.

Explanation:

• The warship 'Mahendragiri', built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai, was launched on 01 September. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's wife Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar will launch the warship.
• The Vice President will be the chief guest at the function. It is the seventh stealth frigate under Project 17A of the Indian Navy.
• Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited is a leading shipyard of India. Its main function is to build submarines and warships based on the facilities available at Mumbai and Nhava yards.
• Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai is an ISO 9000:2008 company and is a leading shipbuilding and offshore structure yard in India. The yard was established in the 18th century.

Explanation:

• Jal Shakti Ministry released the report on the sixth census of minor irrigation schemes.
• This revealed that there has been an increase in the number of both groundwater and surface water schemes at the national level.
• Of the 23.14 million schemes examined, 21.93 million (94.8 per cent) are groundwater schemes, while 1.21 million (5.2 per cent) are classified as surface water schemes.

Explanation:

• Umesh Revankar, the current Executive Vice-Chairman of Shriram Finance Limited, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC), the leading Indian NBFC financing body.
• FIDC is the representative body of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) engaged in asset and debt financing in India.
• The appointment was made by a unanimous decision of the Managing Committee during its meeting held in Mumbai.
• Umesh Revankar's two-year term as FIDC Chairman begins on August 23, 2023.
• In addition to his position at Shriram Finance, Revankar also holds directorship roles in several other companies within the Shriram Group including Shriram Automall India Limited, Shriram General Insurance Company Limited, and Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited.

Explanation:

• Umesh Revankar, the current Executive Vice-Chairman of Shriram Finance Limited, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC), the leading Indian NBFC financing body.
• FIDC is the representative body of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) engaged in asset and debt financing in India.
• The appointment was made by a unanimous decision of the Managing Committee during its meeting held in Mumbai.
• Umesh Revankar's two-year term as FIDC Chairman begins on August 23, 2023.
• In addition to his position at Shriram Finance, Revankar also holds directorship roles in several other companies within the Shriram Group including Shriram Automall India Limited, Shriram General Insurance Company Limited, and Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited.