ALL EXAM QUIZ 02.01.2024

Explanation:

• Union Power Minister RK Singh launched POWERGRID Vishram Sadan in Bengaluru.
• The Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh L Mandaviya were present through a virtual medium.
• RK Singh appreciated the social welfare efforts being made by POWERGRID in the program. This Vishram Sadan of Power Grid will greatly benefit the poor people living in remote areas.
• This 2-storey rest house, built at approximately Rs 23 crore, has 270 beds.
• A total of 55 rooms in this building are equipped with all the necessary facilities. These rest homes can provide the maximum possible relief to the patients' attendants.

POWERGRID has built Vishram Sadan in many cities

• POWERGRID has established itself as a responsible corporate citizen for the benefit of the general public. POWERGRID has set up similar rest houses at AIIMS New Delhi, IGIMS Patna, DMCH Darbhanga, KGMU Lucknow, Guwahati and Vadodara.
• Power Grid is also constructing similar rest houses in Ranchi and Jhansi.

Explanation:

• Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen won the 2023 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship. Magnus Carlsen captures world rapid chess crown for record fifth time.
• Vladimir Fedoseev and Yu Yangyi finished second and third at the 2023 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship.
• Magnus Carlsen becomes the first player to defend his World Rapid Championship title.
• Magnus Carlsen has won a total 16 World Championship titles including 5 Rapid titles, 6 Blitz titles and 5 Classical titles.
• In August 2023, Magnus Carlsen won the FIDE World Cup title by defeating Indian Grandmaster Ramesh Babu Praggnanandhaa.

Explanation:

• Three Manipur-cadre IPS officers were appointed as chiefs of central paramilitary forces.
• Intelligence Bureau officer Rahul Rasgotra got charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Neena Singh became the first woman chief of the Central Industrial Security Force.

Rahul Rasgotra

• In another important appointment, Intelligence Bureau (IB) Special Director Rahul Rasgotra has been named the new Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
• A 1989 batch IPS officer of Manipur cadre, Rasgotra brings rich experience to the role.
• His tenure is expected to bring new perspectives on the challenges faced by the ITBP in securing India's borders, especially the sensitive Indo-Tibetan region.

Explanation:

• Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu recently inaugurated the Government’s Praja Palana programme in Ibrahimpatnam, marking the initiation of an extensive initiative aimed at understanding and addressing the needs of the people at the grassroots level.

Objectives of Praja Palana Programme

• The Praja Palana programme is designed to gather comprehensive information about the needs of the residents, creating a detailed database at the grassroots level.
• The initiative involves the collection of applications from individuals, enabling the government to identify potential beneficiaries of the six guarantees promised by the Congress during the run-up to the assembly elections.

Explanation:

• Shri LP Hemanth K Srinivasulu, newly appointed Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Business Council, was honored with the prestigious “Man of the Year-2023” award on December 28.
• At an important ceremony held on December 28, 2023, the newly appointed Director of the Latin America and Caribbean Business Council, Mr. L. P. Hemant K. Srinivasulu was honored with the prestigious “Man of the Year-2023” award.
• The award was presented by the Home Minister of India, Shri Amit Shah.
• The honor serves as recognition of Mr. Hemanth's outstanding contributions to trade diplomacy and global economic relations.

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• The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal to open the Consulate General of India in Auckland, New Zealand.
• The opening of the Consulate General of India in Auckland will further strengthen the relations between India and New Zealand.
• This Consulate is likely to be opened and fully operational within a time frame of 12 months.

Explanation:

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of CS Rajan as part-time Chairman of Kotak Mahindra Bank. Rajan is currently serving as an independent director of the bank.
• His appointment is effective from January 1, 2024 and will last for a period of two years. CS Rajan is playing the role of independent director on the board of the bank from October 22, 2022.

Explanation:

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has appointed S Sundar Krishnan as Chief Risk Officer (CRO), replacing Pratap Chandra Paikarai.
• Sundar Krishnan DSP has experience in services at Merrill Lynch, Credit Lyonnais Bank and Bank International Indonesia. LIC is a central public sector life insurance company headquartered in Mumbai.

Explanation:

• President Draupadi Murmu will attend the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Karbi Youth Festival 2024 to be held at Taralongso, Diphu in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on January 17.
• The Golden Jubilee Celebration of Karbi Youth Festival 2024 will be organized on January 12-19, 2024. Karbi Youth Festival is organized annually and thousands of Karbi youth from Assam and other parts of the country participate in it.

Explanation:

• Actor-turned-politician and founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) Vijayakanth passed away in Chennai. He was 71 years old. His wife V Premalatha was elected party chief during the DMDK meeting on 14 December.