Current Affairs Updates: Do you know, it has been approved to increase the salary of the MLAs of one state of the country? Let us know the answer to such a question.
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Question 1: How much e-rupee is in circulation in India?
answer: At present, under the pilot project in India, e-rupee worth more than Rs 130 crore is in circulation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave this information in the Parliament. RBI launched the pilot project of Digital Rupee on 1 November 2022 and 1 December 2022. Many major banks of the country are participating in the wholesale pilot project of Digital Rupee.
E-Rupee is in the form of a digital token and it is a legal tender. It is being issued in the same denomination in which paper currency and coins are issued at present. Users can transact e-Rupee through digital wallets offered by participating banks and store on mobile phones and other devices.
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Question 2: Which state’s MLAs have been approved to increase their salaries?
answer: The salaries and allowances of the members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly have been increased by more than 66 percent. Now the salary allowance of Delhi MLAs has been increased from Rs 54,000 to Rs 90,000. The salaries and allowances of Ministers, Assembly Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chief Whip and Leader of the Opposition have been increased from the existing Rs 72 thousand to Rs 1.70 lakh per month. This is the first increase in the salary of MLAs in the last 11 years.
Question 3: To whom has it been announced to give the Vyas Samman-2022?
answer: Renowned Hindi writer Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi’s 2018 satirical novel Pagalkhana has been selected for the 32nd Vyas Samman. Dr. Chaturvedi’s Pagalkhana was selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman by a selection committee headed by eminent writer Professor Ramji Tiwari. The KK Birla Foundation instituted the annual Vyas Samman in 1991, which is awarded to an outstanding piece of Hindi literature written by an Indian citizen and published within the last ten years. Under this, a prize of four lakh rupees is given.
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Question 4: Vehicle maker Ashok Leyland has given the responsibility of production of which of its plants to women?
answer: Ashok Leyland has launched an ‘all women production line’ with 100 per cent women employees at its Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu. The initiative to start an all women production line is to promote women empowerment and encourage them to play a role in the industry. Ashok Leyland has made significant investments in the training and skill development of women in key manufacturing skills. Women will be responsible for the entire production of the new engine line.
Question 5: How much growth was seen in the wealth of ultra-high-net-worth Indians in the Wealth Report-2023?
answer: Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy released its Wealth Report 2023. According to this report, the year 2022 saw an 88 percent increase in the wealth of ultra-high-net-worth individuals among Indians. It is expected that in the year 2023, the increase in the wealth of the ultra-rich will continue. 47 per cent expect wealth to increase by more than 10 per cent, while 53 per cent expect wealth to increase by at least 10 per cent compared to last year.
Question 6: Which volcano of Indonesia exploded?
answer: Smoke and ash completely covered villages near the crater following the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said that there was no immediate news of any casualty. The Merapi Volcano Observatory estimated that the ash cloud reached 3,000 meters above the summit. At least eight villages have been affected by the volcanic ash. The last major eruption of the volcano in 2010 killed more than 300 people.
Question 7: In which country is the world’s longest railway platform now?
answer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the public the world’s longest railway platform of 1.5 kilometers at Sri Siddaruda Railway Station in Hubli, Karnataka state. With this, the Railways broke its own record. Now South Western Railway will be known as the longest platform. This is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. Till now the Gorakhpur platform was on top in the ranking. Now it has reached the second place. A railway platform of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh is 1,366.33 meters. Kollam Junction in Kerala has the third longest platform with a length of 1,180.5 metres.
Question 8: Who has been elected as the new chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India?
answer: The central government has selected Siddharth Mohanty as the interim chairman of the Life Insurance Corporation of India. Presently he is the Managing Director and CEO of LIC Housing Finance. His tenure will start from March 14 till he retires on June 30, 2023. The current MDs of LIC are Bishnu Charan Patnaik, IPE Mini, Siddhartha Mohanty and Raj Kumar, while the chairman of the company is Mangalam Ramasubramanian Kumar. Kumar’s term ends on March 13.
Question 9: Which governor has returned the online gambling prohibition bill passed by the cabinet?
answer: Governor R.N. Ravi has returned the Tamil Nadu Online Gambling Prohibition and Regulation of Online Games Bill passed by the Assembly to the state government. It was said on behalf of the Governor that the House did not have the ‘legislative capacity’ to make it. The state cabinet has decided to reintroduce the bill, which intends to ban online gambling in Tamil Nadu. According to Article 200, if a bill is passed by the House for the second time, with or without any amendments, and is presented to the Governor for his assent, the Governor cannot withhold it.
Question 10: Swadesh Darshan 2.0 program is a plan of which ministry?
answer: The Swadesh Darshan 2.0 program is a modified version of the Swadesh Darshan scheme. It has been launched by the Union Ministry of Tourism to create theme-based tourist circuits across India. Under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 programme, 30 cities from 15 states have been selected to be developed as sustainable and responsible destinations. These include Dwarka and Dholavira in Gujarat, Colva and Porvorim in Goa, and Nalanda and Gaya in Bihar.
