➼ Who is the new commander of Strike 1 Corps?
Answer- Lieutenant General is Sanjay Mitra.
Note :-
• Lt Gen Sanjay Mitra took over as the Commander of Strike 1 Corps.
• He is an alumnus of the National Defense Academy and the Indian Military Academy.
• He was twice awarded the Chief of Army Staff and the General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation Card.
• He was also awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his contribution as a General Officer Commanding Eastern Ladakh.
➼ Which state government has decided to bring a white paper on the economic condition of the state?
Answer – Himachal Pradesh.
Note :-
• The Himachal Pradesh government has announced the release of a white paper on the state's economic situation.
• A cabinet sub-committee was constituted to review the financial position of the state.
• The sub-committee will hold two more meetings and submit its report to the government within a month.
• A modified e-auction system for registration number of vehicles has also started in Himachal Pradesh.
➼ Which country has topped the world ranking in digital payments in 2022?
Answer – India is.
Note :-
• India topped the world ranking in digital payments.
• India tops the list of five countries in digital payments with 89.5 million transactions in 2022.
• India to account for 46% of global real-time payments in 2022, more than the other four major countries combined.
• Brazil ranks second on the list with 29.2 million transactions, followed by China with 17.6 million transactions.
• Thailand and South Korea are at the fourth and fifth position in the list.
➼ What is the main goal of the Cannabis Research Project?
Ans- To produce export quality medicine for Neuropathy, Cancer and Epilepsy.
Note :-
• India's first cannabis research project to make medicine for cancer.
• CSIR's Cannabis Research Project Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) Jammu is the first of its kind in India.
• The project has the potential to produce export quality drugs for neuropathy, cancer and epilepsy.
• Scientific agreement signed between CSIR-IIIM and IndusScan to develop drugs for Neuropathy, Cancer and Epilepsy.
• The signing of the Scientific Agreement between CSIR – IIIM and IndusScan was historic not only for J&K but for the whole of India as it has the potential to produce the kind of drugs that are to be exported from abroad.
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