This is the current affairs of 30 September, 1 & 2 October 2023. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. Which is the first state in the country to release Bihar Jaati Adharit Ganana (Bihar caste based survey) data?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Bihar
d. Karnataka
Answer: c. Bihar
– Bihar government’s Development Commissioner, Vivek Singh, released the caste-based survey figures on October 2, 2023.
– The Bihar Legislative Assembly had unanimously passed a proposal for this survey, with all parties participating.
– Following this, the Bihar government conducted a caste-based survey in two phases.
– It has gathered data on the population of castes along with their social and economic status, although this data will be released later.
– Currently, figures for the population based on caste, religion, and class have been released.
When was the last caste survey conducted in the country?
– The first caste survey in British India took place in the year 1931.
– After this, the data of caste population was not collected in the census.
– However, in the year 2011, the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was conducted.
– While the population census depicts the Indian population as a whole, the objective of SECC was to assess the economic and social status of castes.
– Official data from SECC has not been published yet, although its economic data has been released.
– The 2021 census has not been done yet. Many parties are demanding that caste data should be collected in this.
What are the benefits of a caste survey?
– The conditions of education, social, political and economic fields of people of different castes will be known.
– Apart from this, right policies can be brought for the people.
– In the year 1980, the biggest problem facing the Mandal Commission was regarding the number of OBCs. Because the last caste census was conducted in 1931. According to this, the OBC (Other Backward Class) population in the country was 52 percent.
– Then the Mandal Commission also gave its report to the government on the basis of the 1931 census.
– On the basis of this, 27 percent reservation for OBCs in educational and government jobs was implemented in the country.
– There is a lot of social and economic policy that will be affected by this data.
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2. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what is the total population of the state?
a. 13.07 Crore (13,07,25,310)
b. 12.07 Crore (12,07,25,310)
c. 11.07 Crore (11,07,25,310)
d. 10.07 Crore (10,07,25,310)
Answer: a. 13.07 करोड़ / Crore (13,07,25,310)
– In the 2011 census, the population of Bihar was 10.40 crore.
In the Bihar caste based survey conducted in 2023, this figure has increased to 13.07 crores.
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3. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what is the percentage of population of Hindu religion in the state?
a. 81.99%
b. 78.97%
c. 66.05%
d. 57.7%
Answer: a. 81.99%
– Total population of people following Hindu religion in Bihar: 10.71 crore
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4. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what percentage of the state’s population belongs to the religion of Islam?
a. 41.99%
b. 38.97%
c. 27.7%
d. 17.7%
Answer: d. 17.7%
– Total population of people following Islam in Bihar: 2.31 crore
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How much population of which religion
Religion : Percentage : Population
– Hindu: 81.99%: 10.71 crore
– Islam: 17.7%: 2.31 crore
– Christians : 0.057% : 75,238
– Sikh: 0.011%: 14,753
– Buddhist : 0.085% : 1,11,201
– Jain : 0.0096% : 12,523
– Other religions: 0.1274%: 1,66,566
– No religion : 0.0016% : 2,146
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5. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what is the percentage of population of ‘Extremely Backward Class’ (EBC) in the state?
a. 15.52%
b. 27.12%
c. 19.65%
d. 36.01%
Answer: d. 36.01%
– Population of Extremely Backward Class (EBC): 4.70 crore (4,70,80,514)
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6. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what is the percentage of population of ‘Backward Class’ (BC) in the state?
a. 15.52%
b. 27.12%
c. 19.65%
d. 36.01%
Answer: b. 27.12%
– Total population of backward class: 3.54 crore (3,54,63,936)
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7. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what percentage of the total population of the state is ‘Scheduled Caste’ (SC) population?
a. 15.52%
b. 27.12%
c. 19.65%
d. 36.01%
Answer: c. 19.65%
– Total population of Scheduled Castes: 3.54 crores
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8. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what percentage of the total population of the state is ‘Scheduled Tribe’ (ST)?
a. 1.68%
b. 27.12%
c. 19.65%
d. 36.01%
Answer: a. 1.68%
– Total population of Scheduled Tribe: 21.99 lakh
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9. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, what percentage of the total population of the state is ‘unreserved’ (including EWS)?
a. 1.68%
b. 27.12%
c. 19.65%
d. 15.52%
Answer: d. 15.52%
– Total population of ‘Unreserved’ (including EWS): 2.02 crores
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Which category has how much population?
Category: Percentage – Population
Extremely Backward Class: 36.01% – 4.70 crores
Backward Class: 27.12% – 3.54 crores
Scheduled Caste: 19.65% – 2.56 crores
Scheduled Tribe: 1.68% – 21.99 lakhs
Unreserved: 15.52% – 2.02 crores
Note:
– Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class are collectively referred to as OBC (Other Backward Class).
– Backward Class + Extremely Backward Class = 63.14%
– Backward Class + Extremely Backward Class + SC + ST: 84.48%
– The Mandal Commission, which submitted its report in 1980, allocated 52% of the OBC population for the entire country.
How much reservation is available for education and jobs in Bihar?
– Extremely Backward Class (EBC): 18%
– Backward Class (BC): 12%
– Reservation for Backward Class + Extremely Backward Class = 30%
Note
– Hindu forward castes (Brahmin, Bhumihar, Rajput, Kayastha) total only 11.6%
– Backward (OBC) castes 63.1%
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10. According to ‘Bihar caste based survey’, which caste has the largest population in the state?
a. Yadav
b. Ravi Das
c. Brahmin
d. Kurmi
Answer: a. Yadav (1.86 crore population) {14.26% of total population of Bihar}
How much population of which caste
Caste: Population (in percentage)
– Yadav: 14.26%: 1.86 crore
– Dusadh (Paswan) : 5.31% : 69.43 lakh
– Ravidas: 5.2%: 68.69 lakh
– Kushwaha (Koeri): 4.2%: 55.06 lakh
– Brahmin: 3.65%: 47.81 lakh
– Rajput: 3.45%: 45.10 lakh
– Musahar: 3.08%: 40.35 lakh
– Kurmi: 2.87%: 37.62 lakh
– Bhumihar: 2.86%: 37.50 lakh
– Sailor: 2.60%: 34.10 lakh
– Tradesman: 2.31%: 30.26 lakh
– Kanu: 2.21%: 28.92 lakh
– Prajapati (Potter): 1.40%: 18.34 lakh
– Carpenter: 1.45%: 18.95 lakh
– Pasi : 0.98% : 12.88 lakh
– Kayastha: 0.60%: 7.85 lakh
Note
– Hindu forward castes (Brahmin, Bhumihar, Rajput, Kayastha) total only 11.6%
– Backward (OBC) castes 63.1%
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11. Who has been selected for SASTRA Ramanujan Award 2023?
a. Yunqing Tang
b. Neena Gupta
c. KK Shailaja
d. Ruixiang Zhang
Answer: d. Ruixiang Zhang
– Ruixiang Zhang (32) has been selected for the Shastra (SASTRA) Ramanujan Award 2023.
– He will be presented with this award at a conference organized by Shastra (SASTRA) University in December 2023.
– He is being honored for his outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics.
– The Shastra (SASTRA) Ramanujan Award for the year 2022 was given to Assistant Professor Yun-King Tang at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Shastra (SASTRA) Ramanujan Award:
– The inception of this award was in 2005 by the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in Tamil Nadu.
– This award is given for outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics and for new discoveries related to the work of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
– The award is presented annually to individuals under the age of 32.
– The award includes a cash prize of $10,000.
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12. Dr. MS Swaminathan, the father of which revolution in India, passed away on 28 September 2023?
a. Blue Revolution
b. Missile Revolution
c. Green Revolution
d. White Revolution
Answer: c. Green Revolution
– Dr. M.S. Swaminathan’s full name is Manikombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.
– He was a renowned agricultural scientist and the father of the Green Revolution in India.
– He was 98 years old.
Contribution to the Success of the Green Revolution:
– Dr. Swaminathan collaborated with two central agricultural ministers, C. Subramaniam (1964-67) and Jagjivan Ram (1967-70 and 1974-77), to achieve the success of the Green Revolution.
– It was a program that significantly boosted wheat and rice production through the integration of chemical and biological technology.
Significant Contributions to Wheat High-Yield Variety (HYV) Production:
– During the food crisis of 1960, Dr. Swaminathan collaborated with American scientist Norman Borlaug and several other scientists to develop high-yielding varieties (HYV) of wheat and rice.
Awards Received by Him:
– Medal from the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences in 1965.
– Padma Shri Award in 1967.
– Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1971.
– Padma Bhushan Award in 1972.
– Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986.
– World Food Prize in 1987.
– Padma Vibhushan Award in 1989.
– Taylor Award in 1991.
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13. Who became the team scoring the most runs in T20I (T-20 International)?
a. India
b. Nepal
c. Australia
d. Afghanistan
Answer: b. Nepal
– This record was set on September 27, 2023, during the 19th Asian Games.
– Nepal scored 314 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs against Mongolia.
– With this achievement, Nepal became the first team in Men’s T20 International cricket to score over 300 runs.
– Nepal also became the team with the most sixes in a single inning in T20I, hitting a total of 26 sixes.
Highest Scores in T20I Cricket:
Team – Opponent – Score – Date
Nepal – Mongolia – 314/3 – September 27, 2023
Afghanistan – Ireland – 278/3 – February 23, 2019
Czech Republic – Turkey – 278/4 – August 30, 2019
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14. In the 19th Asian Games, Nepal created a world record for the biggest win in T-20 International by defeating which team by 273 runs?
a. India
b. Nepal
c. Mongolia
d. Afghanistan
Answer: c. Mongolia
– Nepal scored 314 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs against Mongolia.
– In response, Mongolia was bowled out for 41 runs in 13.1 overs.
Largest Victories in T20I Cricket:
Team – Against – Margin of Victory – Date
Nepal – Mongolia – 273 runs – September 27, 2023
Czech Republic – Turkey – 257 runs – August 30, 2019
Canada – Panama – 208 runs – November 14, 2021
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15. Which player broke the record of Indian player Yuvraj Singh by scoring the fastest half century in T-20 International?
a. Ruturaj Gaikwad
b. Deependra Singh Airi
c. Kushal Malla
d. Shivam Dubey
Answer: b. Deependra Singh Airi (Nepal)
– Yuvraj Singh had scored a half-century in just 12 balls during the 2007 T20 World Cup. In that match, he also hit 6 consecutive sixes.
– Deependra Singh Airee broke this record on September 27, 2023, during the 2023 Asian Games.
Fastest half century in T-20I
Players – Balls – Against Whom – Date
Deependra Singh Airee (Nepal) – 9 – Mongolia – September 27, 2023
Yuvraj Singh (India) – 12 – England – September 19, 2007
Mirza Ahsan (Austria) – 13 – Luxembourg – August 31, 2019
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16. Which player made the record by scoring the fastest century in T-20 International?
a. Shivam Dubey
b. Deependra Singh Airi
c. Kushal Malla
d. Ruturaj Gaikwad
Answer: c. Kushal Malla (Nepal)
– This record was set on September 27, 2023, during the 2023 Asian Games.
Fastest Century in T20I Cricket:
Player – Balls – Against Whom – Date
Kushal Malla (Nepal) – 34 – Mongolia – September 27, 2023
David Miller (South Africa) – 35 – Bangladesh – October 29, 2017
Rohit Sharma (India) – 35 – Sri Lanka – December 22, 2017
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17. Which state government launched the Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Pension Yojana in September 2023?
a. Rajasthan
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Manipur
d. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b. Chhattisgarh
– This scheme was launched by the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, and the President of the Congress Party, Mallikarjun Kharge.
– Under this scheme, registered construction workers who are aged 60 or older will receive a lifelong monthly pension assistance of 1,500 rupees for a period of 10 years.
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18. Which state government announced 15 point winter action plan to fight air pollution?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Punjab
c. Haryana
d. Delhi
Answer: d. Delhi
– Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made this announcement on September 29.
– This plan includes measures to control stubble burning, vehicle pollution, open burning, and dust pollution.
– It also calls for the formation of special teams to enforce some existing bans.
– Bio-decomposers will be used on 5,000 acres of agricultural land this year.
– Since 2019, they have been announcing winter action plans before the onset of the winter season.
What is Bio-Decomposer?
– Bio-decomposer is a microbial liquid spray.
– When sprayed on rice stubble, it breaks it down in such a way that it can be easily absorbed into the soil.
– This eliminates the need for farmers to burn crop residue.
