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    Which Union ministry had launched Rapid Reporting System for Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    Rakesh Srivastava, Secretary of Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), had launched the Phase -1 i.e. the beneficiary module of the Rapid Reporting System for the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) in New Delhi on January 24, 2018. It is a web-based online monitoring for the SAG. The RRS will facilitate the monitoring of the scheme and taking corrective measures by ensuring a faster flow of information, accurate targeting of the beneficiaries and reduction of leakages. This Portal had been developed in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
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    Which state hosted the $$7$$th Asia Steel International Conference (ASIC-$$2018$$)? [Jan 2018]
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    The 7th Asia Steel International Conference (ASIC-2018) was held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from February 6 to 9. The conference is held every three years and provides a platform for an exchange of knowledge on various aspects of the global steel industry. Around 70 keynote speakers, half of them from overseas countries such as China, Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, the UK, the US, Germany, Belgium, Canada, etc. addressed the conference. The 2018 conference addressed and focussed on different challenges faced by the steel industry viz., optimizing specific consumption of raw materials, especially coke and iron ore, how to use low-grade raw materials, along with decreasing the energy consumption in various iron-making and steel making operations. The last Asia Steel conference was held in 2015 at Yokohama, Japan.
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    Which city hosted the $$2018$$ India-ASEAN commemorative summit?
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    The 2018 India-ASEAN commemorative summit was held in New Delhi on January 25 with the theme of Shared Values, Common Destiny. The focus of the Summit, which marked the 25 years of Indo-ASEAN ties, was counter-terrorism, security, trade, and connectivity. All 10 leaders of ASEAN countries attended the Summit. The 2018 summit marked the conclusion of a series of events held over the last one year to mark the 25th anniversary of the Dialogue Partnership. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is comprised of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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    Ursula K. Le Guin, the renowned science fiction author passed away. She hailed from which country? [Jan 2018]
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    Ursula K. Le Guin (88), the award-winning science fiction and American author, had passed away in Portland, Oregon on January 22, 2018. She explored feminist themes and her best-known works are the 1969 science fiction novel Left Hand of Darkness, which explore themes of gender by featuring characters with no fixed sex, and the 1968 coming-of-age story A Wizard of Earthsea.
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    Which Indian bank had recently signed pack with National Housing Bank (NHB) for Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme (RHISS) scheme? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) had recently signed a MoU with National Housing Bank (NHB) for implementing the Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme (RHISS) of the Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). The purpose of the RHISS is to provide a subsidy for housing loans taken by those living in rural areas for construction and modifications of their dwelling units. The interest subsidy under the scheme is 3% for a loan amount of Rs 2 lakh for a 20-year tenure. With this MoU, IOB will be able to extend the benefit of RHISS to the rural home loan customers of its 923 rural branches spread across India.
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    Who had taken charge as new Director of ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)? [Jan 2018]
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    Dr V Narayanan, a rocket propulsion expert, had taken charge as new Director of ISROs Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC). He succeeded S Somanath, who had been appointed Director of, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Narayanan played a vital role in the successful launch of GSLV Mk III vehicle in its maiden attempt in 2017 from the spaceport of ISRO Satish Dhawan Space Centre. He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (FINAE) and Member of Space Propulsion Committee of International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and member in various national and international professional bodies. The LPSC is the centre for design, development and realisation of liquid propulsion stages for ISROs Launch Vehicles.
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    Which of the following had become India's first indigenously developed vaccine to be pre-qualified by the World Health Organisation (WHO)?
    Solution
    India's first indigenously developed vaccine Rotavac had been pre-qualified by the World Health Organisation (WHO). To be pre-qualified means that the vaccine can be sold internationally to several countries in Africa and South America. The vaccine was developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Limited (BBL) and was included in Indias national immunisation programme. The Rotavac vaccine protects against childhood diarrhoea caused by the rotavirus. Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhoea and kills more than 200,000 children every year.
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    Who had become first woman chairman of Indian Bank's Association (IBA)? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    Usha Ananthasubramanian, MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank, had been elected the first woman chairman of Indian Banks Association (IBA) for the year 2017-18. She succeeded Jatinder Bir Singh. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman of State Bank of India, was elected Deputy Chairman of IBA for the year 2017-18. IBA is the banking sectors industry body, whose objective, among others, is to promote and develop sound and progressive banking principles, practices and conventions and to contribute to the developments of creative banking in the country.
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    The Union Government had recently allowed which scheme for Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    The Union Government had allowed Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks to offer Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Recently, 10 Small Finance Banks and 11 Payment Banks had got the license from Reserve Bank of India to start banking operations in the country. The Banks include Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, India Post Payment Bank and Paytm Payment Bank. The social security scheme APY was launched in 2015 and was the first ever dedicated Guaranteed Pension Product to the people of the country. The scheme is available to the people in the age group of 18 to 40 years. Under the scheme, a subscriber would receive a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 to 5,000 per month from the age of 60 years depending upon the contribution. At present, over 84 lacs subscribers are registered under the APY scheme with an asset base of more than 3,194 crore rupees.
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    Which International organization launched a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity to Safeguard the world from hackers? [Jan 2018]
    Solution
    On 25 January 2018, the World Economic Forum (WEF) had announced to launch a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity in a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches, especially from nation-states. The centre will be headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and will become operational from March 2018. It will function as an autonomous organisation under the auspices of WEF. The aim of the centre is to establish the first global platform for governments, businesses, experts and law enforcement agencies to collaborate on cybersecurity challenges. The global centre will be an excellent opportunity to safeguard verticals like automotive and healthcare where wireless connectivity is the key.
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