31 March 2023 - Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams 2024

31 March 2023 – Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams

31st March 2023 – Daily Current Affairs Questions for UPSC Prelims Exams

GS Team published here 31 March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims Exams. These will be helpful for the upcoming UPSC All exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related India, World, Technology, and all govt news.

IIT Madras researchers have developed a pocket-friendly device to detect adulteration in which?

Answer:Milk
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IIT Madras researchers have developed a unique device
It is a paper based portable device
With this device adulteration in milk can be detected within 30 seconds
The device can detect adulterants like urea, detergent, soap, starch, hydrogen peroxide, sodium-hydrogen-carbonate and salt
One milliliter of liquid is required for this test
This device can be tested at home
The device is useful for the detection of adulteration along with other liquids like fresh juices, water and milkshakes
The research has been led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
The device uses 3D paper-based microfluidic technology
The device consists of a top and bottom cover and a sandwich structure in the middle layer

What is the rank of India in 2023 in Passport Index Score?

Answer: 144th
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India’s mobility score slips as per latest update of Passport Index
India suffered its biggest fall on the index this year
Before the pandemic, in 2019, India’s mobility score was 71
India’s mobility score to rise to 73 in 2022 with impact of rising mobility wave
However, it has a mobility score of 70 by March 2023
India’s ranking falls six places in 2023
India gains individual ranking from 138 to 144 as compared to this year
Mobility scores of other large Asian economies such as Vietnam, Indonesia, China and Thailand have also fallen
India’s sharp decline has been linked to the EU’s policy of imposing visa requirements for Indian citizens
Countries like Serbia under pressure in 2023

Naveen Jindal has been honored with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by which university?

Ans: University of Texas
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Naveen Jindal has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
Jindal is the second person in the university’s history to receive this prestigious honour
American-Turkish bioscientist Aziz Sanker was also awarded this honor
Naveen Jindal has been awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
He is an expert in DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints and the circadian clock
Naveen Jindal has been awarded for his exemplary contribution in the field of successful industrialist, politician and education
Jindal received a master’s degree in management from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1992
He was honored at a special event on 25 March 2023

Who recently overcharged Google Pay and other payment apps?

Answer: Government of India
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NPCI announces implementation of interchange fee for online payment instruments
This fee will be up to 1.1 percent
This fee will be levied at a rate of up to 0.5 per cent based on the applicable merchant code, for a maximum of ₹2,000 for UPI payments
The purpose of the interchange fee is to meet the expenses of the payment service providers
This fee is likely to increase, which will account for an increase in transaction costs
Wallet issuers also get paid in the form of interchange fees

Ajay Singh of SpiceJet has taken over as the chairman of?

Ans: ASSOCHAM
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Ajay Singh becomes SpiceJet chief officer and new Assocham president
Sumant Sinha ceases to be the Managing Director of ReNew Power
Sanjay Nair, founder and chairman of Sorin Investment Fund, is now the new senior vice-chairman of ASSOCHAM
Ajay Singh has wide knowledge on diverse subjects
He is also the President of the Indian Boxing Federation and the Vice President of the International Boxing Association
Ajay Singh holds an engineering degree from Delhi and an MBA from Cornell University
He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the College of Law, University of Delhi

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