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Ques : Which company has launched the “Digit Glow Term Life Insurance” plan?
किस कं पनी ने "डिजिट ग्लो टर्म लाइफ इंश्योरेंस" योजना लॉन्च की है?
Answer : Option D
Explanation :
• Digit Glow Term Life Insurance tackles the unique issues that self-employed people
experience, including as variable income and a lack of formal income verification, by
utilizing technology-enabled underwriting methods and alternative credit standards.
• The plan provides comprehensive coverage ranging from Rs.2.25 lakh to Rs.1 crore,
making it accessible to persons with lesser incomes.
• Punjab & Sind Bank, a state-owned bank, will launch a quick loan scheme for the
MSME sector of up to Rs 25 lakh this month as part of its initiative to expand lending
through its digital platform.
• Union Bank of India has improved digital accessibility by introducing additional
features to its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) app, often known as the Digital
Rupee (e₹).
• Federal Bank, one of India's leading private sector banks, has unveiled FedOne, a
new transaction banking platform built on Nucleus Software's FinnAxia technology
• YES Bank Limited & Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry(FICCI) Ladies Organisation (FLO) Launched ‘YES PowherUp’ to empower
women entrepreneur in promoting their businesses
• ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has established the ICICI Prudential Rural
Opportunities Fund, an open-ended equity strategy focused on rural and adjacent
themes. It starts on January 9, 2025 and ends on January 25, 2025.
• ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has introduced a first-of-its-kind health insurance
that covers women's critical illnesses and procedures.
• Shriram Finance Limited, a financial services company, has developed a new
vertical to manage all of its green finance commitments.
• Poonawalla Fincorp, a non-banking finance company under Cyrus Poonawalla
Group, has implemented AI in HR operations to reduce risks and increase hiring
accuracy.
• LazyPay, a leading digital financial services provider by PayU, has launched
‘LazyPay EMI’ in partnership with its partner lender, PayU Finance. Consumers can
finance purchases between Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 1 lakh with flexible repayment options
ranging from 3 to 12 months
• BOBCARD LIMITED has launched the TIARA Credit Card, a premium credit card
specifically developed for women.
• Golden Jubilee (GJF) Scholarship Scheme 2024 Launched by Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC)
• IDFC FIRST Bank Limited has created a holographic digital avatar of brand
ambassador Amitabh Bachchan using AI technology.
(a) 1952
(b) 1958
(c) 1999
(d) 1985
(e) 1949
Answer : Option A
Explanation :
• The EPFO has successfully deployed the Centralized Pension Payments System
(CPPS) throughout all regional offices in India, resulting in substantial advancements
in pension disbursement.
• This scheme allows over 68 lakh pensioners to obtain their pensions from any bank
location countrywide.
• Pensioners can withdraw their pension from any bank branch in India, removing the
requirement for transfers between branches.
About EPFO :
(a) 5.5%
(b) 6.5%
(c) 7.4%
(d) 8.4%
(e) 9.4%
Answer : Option E
Explanation :
• Fixed deposit investors can earn up to 9.4% interest with an integrated portfolio
dashboard that efficiently manages cash flows, returns, and allocations.
• The website also provides adjustable payout options, minimal minimum investment
requirements, and the ability to manage all fixed-income investments in one spot.
Additional fixed deposit partnerships are likely to increase its offerings in the
following weeks.
Answer : Option B
Explanation :
• Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu took leadership of the Base Repair Depot (BRD)
in Tughlakabad, following Air Commodore Rishi Seth.
• Air Commodore Sahu was commissioned into the Indian Air Force's Aeronautical
Engineering division on May 30, 1994, and brings an impressive career spanning three
decades to his current position.
• He is a graduate of the Air Force Technical College (AFTC), Defence Services Staff
College (DSSC), and Secunderabad's College of Air Warfare, and is well-known for his
extensive knowledge of aviation systems and Guided Weapon Missile technologies.
• Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra : Chief of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command
( Replaced Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha )
• Vitul Kumar : Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
(Replaced Anish Dayal Singh)
• Jared Isaacman : NASA Chief to Oversee Moon Missions
• Valdecy Urquiza (Brazil) : Secretary-General of the International Criminal Police
Organisation INTERPOL
• Rajesh Kumar Singh : Defence Secretary at South Block
• Surgeon Vice Admiral Kavita Sahai : Director General Medical Services (Navy)
• Paramesh Sivamani : 26th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
• Air Marshal SP Dharkar : Vice Chief of Air Staff
• IPS Nalin Prabhat : Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir
(Replaced R.R. Swain)
• Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin : first female officer as Director General of Armed
Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS)
• Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh : Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) (succeed Air
Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari)
• Nikhat Zareen (boxer) : Telangana Police as a Deputy Superintendent of Police
(Special Police)
• Amrit Mohan Prasad : Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal
• Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit : Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Central
Air Command
• Air Marshal Tejinder Singh : Deputy Chief of the Indian Air Force
• Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar : Director General of Project Seabird
• Rajwinder Singh Bhatti : Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force
(CISF)
• B Srinivasan : Director General (DG) of National Security Guard
Answer : Option C
Explanation :
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 13-kilometer extension of the
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat route.
• With this launch, Delhi will receive its first Namo Bharat link. The corridor, worth Rs
4.600 crore, will have several stations, including significant ones in Delhi, Ghaziabad,
and Meerut.
• Notable stations include Sarai Kale Khan, Anand Vihar, Sahibabad, and Meerut
South.
• The corridor will feature India's fastest rapid transit trains, known as Namo Bharat,
which can travel at speeds of up to 160 km/h. These trains are intended to cut the
travel time between Delhi and Meerut to around an hour.
• The ticket from New Ashok Nagar Station to Meerut South is Rs 150 for a regular
coach and Rs 225 for a premium coach.
Answer : Option E
Explanation :
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the BHARATPOL platform, designed by
the Central Bureau of Investigation, in New Delhi.
• The BHARATPOL platform will make it easier to process all requests for
international assistance through INTERPOL, including the issue of Red Notices and
other color-coded INTERPOL notices.
• The CBI built the BHARATPOL portal. It would provide Indian investigation agencies
a new competitive advantage by expanding their global reach in order to achieve the
Modi government's aim of a secure Bharat for everyone.
• The BHARATPOL platform will greatly benefit Indian law enforcement organizations
by allowing real-time information sharing and faster access to international police
support.
• Mr Shah also gave police medals to 35 CBI officers who had received the President's
Police Medal for Distinguished Service and the Union Home Minister's Medal for
Excellence in Investigation.
• M Nagaraju, the Financial Services Secretary, has unveiled the revised 'Baanknet'
portal for e-auctioning items like as commercial buildings, industrial land, stores,
automobiles, and agricultural and non-agricultural property.
• Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has unveiled a new citizen-centric project
known as the SWAR (Speech and Written Analysis Resource) platform.
• On the occasion of 'Good Governance Day', which commemorates the birth
anniversary of former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Defence Secretary
Rajesh Kumar Singh unveiled the Rashtraparv Website and Mobile App on December
25, 2024.
• On National Consumers Day 2024, the Department of Consumer Affairs will make
the "Jago Grahak Jago App" and "Jagriti App" available to the public
• Gujarat's Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, launched the 'Prakrutik Krushi Portal
(Natural Agriculture Portal)' to encourage organic farming
• “Amrit Gyaan Kosh” Portal Launched by Union Minister of State(MoS), Dr. Jitendra
Singh, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions to build a
comprehensive knowledge base by curating best practices from across India, with a
focus on aligning these practices with 15 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs)
• Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Food and Consumer Affairs, has presented 'Anna Chakra',
a game-changing supply chain optimization tool for the Public Distribution System
• Indian Railways has launched the 'Sanraksha' smartphone application, which is an
innovative move toward boosting passenger safety and security.
• The Department of Justice is launching a year-long statewide campaign called
'Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman' to commemorate India's 75th year as a
Republic and the adoption of its Constitution.
• Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has launched the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and Regulatory
Affairs Portal in a bid to enhance transparency and facilitate feedback on India’s
business environment
(a)The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD Convention 2025), will be held at New Delhi.
18वां प्रवासी भारतीय दिवस (पीबीडी कन्वेंशन 2025), नई दिल्ली में आयोजित किया जाएगा।
(b) The theme of this three-day convention is “The Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit
Bharat”.
इस तीन दिवसीय सम्मेलन का विषय "विकसित भारत में प्रवासी भारतीयों का योगदान" है।
(c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the PBD Convention.
प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी पीबीडी सम्मेलन का उद्घाटन करेंगे।
Which of the following Statement is/are True ? निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सत्य है/हैं?
(a) Only a
(b) Both a and b
(c) Both b and c
(d) Only b
(e) Only c
Answer : Option C
Explanation :
• The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD Convention 2025) will be place in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, beginning January 8th.
• The theme of this three-day convention is "The Diaspora's Contribution to a Viksit
Bharat".
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the PBD Convention. The Chief Guest,
Christine Carla Kangaloo, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, will
deliver a virtual address.
• The Pravasi Bharatiya Express will operate as part of the Ministry of External Affairs'
Pravasi Teertha Darshan Yojana.
• President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the Valedictory Session of the 18th
PBD Convention on January 10th.
• Meanwhile, the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be conducted on January 8, 2025,
in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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• India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) for the first
time in 2025.
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North Eastern Council (NEC)'s 72nd plenary session in Agartala, Tripura.
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Answer : Option C
Explanation :
• Varun Tomar of the Indian Army has won the Men's 10-meter Air Pistol finals of the
67th National Shooting Championship 2024, which took place at Dr Karni Singh
Shooting Range in New Delhi.
• Varun's teammate Pradhyumn Singh won silver, and Rajasthan's Aakash Bhardwaj
took bronze.
• Varun Tomar also won the Men's Junior 10-meter Air Pistol event, while his
teammate Pradhyumn Singh took bronze. Meanwhile, Nikhil from Uttar Pradesh won
the silver medal.
• Furthermore, in the Men's Youth 10-meter Air Pistol event, Chirag Sharma of Uttar
Pradesh won gold, his colleague Dev Pratap got silver, and Mayank Choudhary of
Rajasthan earned bronze.
• Haryana Steelers reached a historic milestone by winning their first Pro Kabaddi
League (PKL) title. In a thrilling final at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in
Pune, the Steelers overcame the Patna Pirates by 32-23.
• West Bengal, the most successful team in the Santosh Trophy's history, added to its
trophy collection by defeating Kerala in the final of the 78th edition. This was the
Bengal team's 33rd Santosh Trophy.
• Hemanth Muddappa, known as the "Drag King," achieved a remarkable triple crown
victory in the final round of the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing
Championship held at the Madras International Circuit (MIC).
• Kerala won the Senior National Men's Handball Championship for the first time,
defeating Chandigarh 34-31. The event final was held in Changanassery, Kerala.
• Punjab's Vijayveer Sidhu defeated fellow Olympian Gurpreet Singh of the Army
Marksmanship Unit to win his first men's 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) title at the 67th
National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) for pistol events
• Lakshya Sen from India secured third place at the King Cup International Badminton
Open by defeating French player Alex Lanier in straight games
• Karnataka’s M. Raghu and Haryana’s Devika Sihag won the men’s and women’s
singles titles, respectively, at the 86th Senior National Badminton Championships
2024.
• Koneru Humpy, an Indian Grandmaster, won his second World Rapid Chess
Championship, this time in New York. Koneru Humpy, 37, won the title by defeating
Irene Sukandar with black pieces in the final round.
• Indian lifter Martina Devi clinched a silver medal in the women’s junior +87kg
category at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships.
• Bihar will host the Women's Kabaddi World Cup in March 2025 at Rajgir Sports
Academy's indoor venue.
• The young Indian weightlifters ended the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting
Championships 2024 with a respectable 33 medals, including 7 gold, 16 silver, and 10
bronze
• India won the inaugural Women's U-19 Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur's Bayuemas Oval,
defeating Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final.
Answer : Option A
Explanation :
• Rishi Dhawan, an allrounder, has declared his retirement from Indian limited overs
cricket. Dhawan's announcement came following the final day of the Vijay Hazare
Trophy's group stage phase, in which Himachal Pradesh failed to advance.
• The 34-year-old has represented India four times at the international level, with all
four appearances coming in 2016. He has previously played for the Mumbai Indians,
Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, but went unsold in the most recent
auctions.
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 17
(d) 19
(e) 22
Answer : Option D
Explanation :
• Lionel Messi, captain of Argentina's men's football team, was one of 19 individuals
recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White
House.
• Messi became the first male football player to win the award, following Megan
Rapinoe's win in 2022.
• The honor was given to 19 remarkable individuals by American President Joe Biden,
whose time as 46th President ended on January 19, 2024.
• Ashton Baldwin Carter (posthumous) : served as the 25th Secretary of Defense and
devoted his career to making the nation safer for all.
• Michael J. Fox : actor who has won five Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards,
two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Grammy Award.
• Jose Andres : A renowned Spanish-American culinary innovator who popularized
tapas in the United States.
• Tim Gill : visionary entrepreneur whose work has advanced LGBTQI rights and
equality.
• Bono : frontman for legendary rock band U2 and a pioneering activist against AIDS
and poverty.
• Hillary Rodha Clinton : made history many times over decades in public service,
including as the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate.
Answer : Option A
Explanation :
• The latest edition of Asia's largest biannual air show and aviation exhibition, Aero
India 2025, will take place at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The 15th edition of the Aero India show will be held from February 10 to 14, 2025.
• The theme for the 15th Aero India is 'The Runway to a Billion Opportunities'.
• The first Aero India exhibition was held in 1996 at the Yelahanka Air Force Station
base, and the 14th edition will be held there again in 2023.
Answer : Option B
Explanation :
• The Gujarat government will conduct the country's first census of coastal and
wader birds in the Marine National Park and Sanctuary in Jamnagar.
• The Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat and the state forest department will
collaborate to organize the census.
• The Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary in Gujarat is India's first recognized
marine national park, covering 170 km of shoreline and 42 islands between Okha and
Navlakhi.
Answer : Option B
Explanation :
• Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, has opened
the country's first organic fisheries cluster in Sikkim.
• The organic fish cluster in Sikkim's Soreng District would increase farmer income
while also promoting aquaculture sustainability.
• The project intends to sell organic fish that are free of antibiotics, chemicals, and
pesticides in environmentally conscious markets around the world.
• Singh inaugurated 50 critical projects worth Rs.50 crore under the Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), including all northeastern states except Arunachal
Pradesh and Mizoram, in Guwahati.
(a) 1950
(b) 1988
(c) 1954
(d) 1962
(e) 1960
Answer : Option D
Explanation :
• Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram, the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and
the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India when India conducted the
critical Pokhran-II nuclear tests, died at the age of 88.
• He graduated first at Madras University with a B.Sc (Honours). He later joined the
Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru in 1956, earning his master's degree in a year
and his PhD in 1961.
(a) 4 January
(b) 5 January
(c) 6 January
(d) 7 January
(e) 8 January
Answer : Option E
Explanation :
• The day raises awareness of the Earth's 24-hour rotational period, which is the
foundation for the idea of time and the division of hours, minutes, and seconds.
• The Earth's Rotation Day commemorates the anniversary of French physicist Leon
Foucault's 1851 confirmation that the Earth rotates around its axis. The day also
commemorates Foucault's initial public demonstration in Paris.
• The Earth's diameter is 12,714 kilometers (7,900 miles) from the North to the South
Poles and 12,756 kilometers (12,756 miles) along the equator (7,926 miles).
Costas Simitis, former Prime Minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s
joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at age 88. Mr. Simitis, a co-
founder of the Socialist PASOK party in 1974.
Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana Appointed as Speaker of the U.S. House
of Representatives
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifted business restrictions on Arohan Financial
Services Limited, a microfinance institution situated in Kolkata (West Bengal), after
the lender implemented remedial steps and committed to fair loan pricing.
Farmers in Telangana will receive Rs.12,000 per acre annually under the Rythu
Bharosa scheme, as the State government has increased the cash benefit under the
scheme by Rs.2,000.
A Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World
Records has died. Tomiko Itooka was 116 and died at a care home in Ashiya in the
Hyogo Prefecture, according to elderly policies official Yoshitsugu Nagata.
The plan aims to expand heli-services to border areas near popular tourist locations
including Adi Kailash, Om Parvat, and Timmarsain Mahadev.
ग्रीस के पूर्व प्रधान मंत्री और देश को आम यूरोपीय मुद्रा, यूरो में शामिल करने के वास्तुकार, कोस्टास सिमिटिस का 88
वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया है। श्री सिमिटिस, 1974 में सोशलिस्ट PASOK पार्टी के सह-संस्थापक थे।
लुइसियाना के एक रिपब्लिकन माइक जॉनसन को अमेरिकी प्रतिनिधि सभा के अध्यक्ष के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक (RBI) ने कोलकाता (पश्चिम बंगाल) में स्थित एक माइक्रोफाइनेंस संस्थान, आरोहण फाइनेंशियल
सर्विसेज लिमिटेड पर व्यावसायिक प्रतिबंध हटा दिए, ऋणदाता द्वारा उपचारात्मक कदम लागू करने और उचित ऋण
मूल्य निर्धारण के लिए प्रतिबद्ध होने के बाद।
तेलंगाना में किसानों को रायथु भरोसा योजना के तहत प्रति एकड़ 12,000 रुपये सालाना मिलेंगे, क्योंकि राज्य सरकार
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क्षेत्रों में हेली-सेवाओं का विस्तार करना है।