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1. Which state impalements ‘Maha Lakshmi scheme’, aimed at providing free travel to women in buses? – Telangana
- Telangana government has issued guidelines for the implementation of Maha Lakshmi scheme, aimed at providing free travel to women in TSRTC buses.
- The Maha Lakshmi scheme aims to provide free travel for girls, women of all age groups, and transgender persons in state-run Palle Velugu and express buses operated by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) within the borders of Telangana State.
2. Lalduhoma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state/UT? – Mizoram
- Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Mizoram.
- Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr.
- Lalduhoma. Former Indian Police Service officer Lalduhoma’s Zoram People’s Movement won 27 of the State’s 40 Assembly seats.
3. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enhanced the UPI payment limits for healthcare and education from Rs 1 lakh to -? – Rs 5 lakh
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enhanced the UPI payment limits for healthcare and education to ₹5 lakh from ₹1 lakh.
- The transaction limits for e-Mandates have been hiked from ₹15,000 to ₹1 lakh.
- This is likely to help consumers make recurring payments for mutual funds, insurance premium and credit cards.
4. Tshering Tashi, who was seen in the news, is associated with which profession? – Author
- Noted Bhutanese author Tshering Tashi was conferred with the Sahitya Akademi’s ‘Premchand Fellowship’.
- Mr. Tashi is a writer known for his works in the field of creative non-fiction.
- He has written numerous books on Bhutan and is the co-author of The Bodhisattva King, Bold Bhutan Beckons, Symbols of Bhutan, and is an independent author of works like Mysteries of the Raven Crown, Legacy of Gongzim Ugyen Dori, and Myth and Memory – Untold Stories of Bhutan.
5. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a treatment for which disease, based on CRISPR gene editing technology? – Sickle Cell Disease
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease.
- It includes the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology.
- Both the therapies were approved for people aged 12 years and older.
- The Vertex/CRISPR gene therapy uses the breakthrough gene editing technology that won its inventors the Nobel Prize in 2020.
6. Who has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan? – Bhajan Lal Sharma
- Bhajan Lal Sharma has been elected the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
- BJP had registered a landslide victory in the recently concluded assembly elections.
- Bhajan Lal Sharma is originally from Bharatpur.
- He has been working in the organization for a long time.
- He was also the state general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party four times.
- 56-year-old Sharma has become MLA for the first time from Sanganer Assembly of Jaipur.
7. Who will be honored with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award? – Javed Akhtar
- Veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar will be honored with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival.
- He is being given this award for his contribution to the Indian film industry.
- He is the co-writer of classic Hindi cinema films like “Zanjeer”, “Deewar”, “Sholay”, “Don”, “Kala Patthar” and “Mr. India”.
- Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival was earlier known as Aurangabad International Film Festival.
8. Who has been named as the International Anti Corruption Champion? – Nikhil Dey
- Nikhil Dey has been named as International Anti-Corruption Champion by USA.
- The United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs gave this honor to Indian social activist Nikhil Dey.
- Nikhil is also the co-founder of ‘Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan’ in India.
9. In which state is the annual ‘Shar Amartala Torgya’ festival celebrated every year? – Arunachal Pradesh
- ‘Shar Amartala Torgya’ Festival is an annual festival celebrated in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu participated in the festival organized in West Kameng district.
- Amartala (Balemu) of the state is a place of utmost religious importance.
10. Where is the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence summit being organized? – New Delhi
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- GPAI is a multidisciplinary initiative aimed at promoting cutting-edge research on AI-related priorities.
- The world’s top Artificial Intelligence gamechangers including Intel, Reliance Jio, Google, Meta, Paytm and Microsoft are participating in it.
