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1) Recently in July 2023 , Which company has introduced a first-of-its-kind in the insurance industry, by enabling digital payments via WhatsApp and Unified Payment Interfaces (UPI)?
(a) Bajaj Life Insurance Company
(b) Tata AIA Life Insurance Company
(c) Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company
(d) Star Health Insurance Company
(e) HDFC Life Insurance Company
2) Which organisation has approved USD 1.5 billion (around ₹12,600 crore) in financing to accelerate India’s low-carbon energy infrastructure?
(a) NDB
(b) ADB
(c) World Bank
(d) AIIB
(e) IMF
3) Which company has partnered with retail non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram Finance Limited to offer financial services to its users, including loan products?
(a) Google
(b) PhonePe
(c) Amazon
(d) Microsoft
(e) Paytm
4) Which bank has signed an MoU with Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (Automobile division) for providing the latter’s dealers with financing solutions?
(a) South Indian Bank
(b) YES Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) HDFC Bank
5) Which bank has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to introduce the facility of linking its RuPay Credit Card to UPI apps?
(a) IDFC FIRST Bank
(b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(c) Equitas Small Finance Bank
(d) YES Bank
(e) AU Small Finance Bank
6) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hasrecently (July 2023) launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission in ______________.
(a) Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(c) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(d) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(e) Bengaluru, Karnataka
7) Where was the 36th Annual General Meeting of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Limited held?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Dhaka
(c) Sylhet
(d) New Delhi
(e) Pithoragarh
8) The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June 2023 is ₹1,61,497 crores. It is for the _______ time, the gross GST collection has crossed Rs. 1.60 lakh crore mark.
(a) fifth
(b) sixth
(c) third
(d) fourth
(e) second
9) Who has been selected as the 18th and first female vice-chancellor (VC) of the Gujarat University?
(a) Neerja Gupta
(b) Aruna Irani
(c) A Manimekhalai
(d) Siva Shankari
(e) Asha Parekh
10) The State Bank of India (SBI) has appointed 4 directors to the central board of the bank. Who among the following person is not among them?
(a) Dharmendra Singh Shekhawat
(b) Arvind Panagriya
(c) Mrugank Madhukar Paranjape
(d) Ketan Shivji Vikamsey
(e) Rajesh Kumar Dubey
11) Which of the following state government has appointed TS Singh Deo as itsdeputy Chief minister?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chhattisgarh
(e) Himachal Pradesh
12) Who has been appointed as the 42nd chief secretary of Punjab?
(a) Ram Kumar
(b) Prabha Narasimhan
(c) Anurag Verma
(d) Deepak Kumar
(e) Vijay Sampla
13) Which Indian actor has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Cashgrail Private Limited-owned Zupee?
(a) Kapil Sharma
(b) Vicky Kaushal
(c) Ajay Devgn
(d) Shah Rukh Khan
(e) Akshay Kumar
14) The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for India (SGI) for a further period of how many years?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
(e) 6
15) Which country is set to host its first-ever multilateral air force exercise called ‘Tarang Shakti’?
(a) United States
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) India
(e) United Kingdom
16) The Ministry of Defence has inked a Rs 2,725 crores contract with the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for refit of submarine ___________.
(a) INS Virat
(b) INS Nirupak
(c) INS Gomati
(d) INS Shankush
(e) INS Darshak
17) State Bank of India has accorded approval to the Bank for acquiring the entire ____ stake held by SBI Capital Markets (SBICAPS) in SBI Pension Funds.
(a) 30%
(b) 25%
(c) 20%
(d) 43%
(e) 29%
18) The ISRO planned to retain the names of the Chandrayaan-2 lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan) for their Chandrayaan-3 equivalents as well. When was India’s first moon mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1 launched?
(a) 2012
(b) 2001
(c) 2008
(d) 2000
(e) 2007
19) Yuki Bhambri paired with Lloyd Harris to clinch his maiden title on the ATP World Tourat the Mallorca Championships held in Spain.Lloyd Harris belongs to which country?
(a) England
(b) Australia
(c) South Africa
(d) USA
(e) France
20) Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has clinched the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 title with the best throw of _________ meters.
(a) 85.78
(b) 87.66
(c) 86.86
(d) 89.65
(e) 88.43
21) Recently, Harinder Pal Sandhu won the gold medal in which of the following sport?
(a) Tennis
(b) Badminton
(c) Squash
(d) Archery
(e) Table Tennis
22) Every year, World UFO Day has been observed on which of the following day?
(a) 30 June
(b) 1 July
(c) 2 July
(d) 4 July
(e) 3 July
23) The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup commenced at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.Durand Cupis related to which sport?
(a) Badminton
(b) Football
(c) Cricket
(d) Tennis
(e) Basketball
24) In which year, World Sports Journalists Day was created by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS)?
(a) 2010
(b) 2009
(c) 2002
(d) 1994
(e) 2007
25) International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed on 3 July every year to motivate people to avoid using single-use plastic to eliminate plastic pollution. Which of the following became the first country to ban the use of single-use, thin plastic bags officially in 2022?
(a) Canada
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Maldives
(e) Bhutan
Answers :
1) Answer: B
Tata Group-backed life insurance arm, Tata AIA has introduced a first-of-its-kind in the insurance industry, by enabling digital payments via WhatsApp and Unified Payment Interfaces (UPI).
This feature provides an instant premium payment facility through WhatsApp and UPI-enabled payment options.
Key Highlights :
For easy use for both tech and non-tech-savvy consumers, it also offers a hassle-free premium payment experience.
2) Answer: C
The World Bank has approved USD 1.5 billion (around ₹12,600 crore) in financing to accelerate India’s low-carbon energy infrastructure.
The financing will help India promote low-carbon energy by scaling up renewable energy and developing green hydrogen, supporting carbon markets and stimulating climate financing.
The low-carbon hydrogen energy is produced by electrolysis of water powered by renewable energy.
The First Low-Carbon Energy Programmatic Development Policy Operation – the first in a series of two envisaged operations – will support India in developing green hydrogen.
The program will support the successful implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission that aims to stimulate $100 billion in private sector investment by 2030.
3) Answer: E
The One97 Communications Ltd, owners of the brand Paytm, has partnered with retail non-banking finance company (NBFC) Shriram Finance Limited to offer financial services to its users, including loan products.
Key Highlights :
Through this joint venture, Shriram Finance products would be made available on the digital platform to further expand Paytm’s business to credit services as well, and drive financial inclusion.
It is powered by Paytm’s fintech leadership as a loan service provider (LSP) focussed on compliance and quality of loans.
4) Answer: A
South Indian Bank (SIB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (Automobile division) for providing the latter’s dealers with financing solutions.
Aim :
To provide much-needed financial support to M&M’s dealers, allowing them to meet their vehicle inventory funding requirements effectively.
Under the partnership, SIB will provide unmatched dealer finance solutions to M&M’s dealers, thereby meeting their vehicle inventory funding requirements.
5) Answer: B
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL), partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to introduce the facility of linking its RuPay Credit Card to UPI (Unified Payments Interface) apps.
Customers are no longer needed to carry their physical credit card.
Key Highlights:
Customers can directly link their credit cards to their preferred UPI applications, such as BHIM, PhonePe, Paytm, Google Pay, Slice, MobiKwik, and others.
6) Answer: A
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh and distributed sickle cell genetic status cards to the beneficiaries.
The Prime Minister also kickstarted the distribution of about 3.57 crore Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) cards in Madhya Pradesh.
During the programme, the Prime Minister honoured Rani Durgavati the ruling queen of Gondwana in the mid-16th century.
7) Answer: D
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) held its 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
The annual accounts for the financial year 2022-23 were adopted at the AGM, showcasing remarkable achievements.
Addressing shareholders, the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of IREDA, Shri Pradip Kumar Das gave an overview of IREDA’s performance during the year.
IREDA has accomplished its highest-ever annual loan sanction, loan disbursement, loan book, profit, and net worth.
8) Answer: D
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June 2023 is ₹1,61,497 crores of which CGST is ₹31,013 crores, SGST is ₹38,292 crores, IGST is ₹80,292 crores (including ₹ 39,035 crores collected on import of goods) and cess is ₹11,900 crore (including ₹ 1,028 crores collected on import of goods).
The government has settled ₹36,224 crore to CGST and ₹30269 crore to SGST from IGST.
The total revenue of the Centre and the States in the month of June 2023 after regular settlement is ₹67,237 crore for CGST and ₹68,561 crore for the SGST.
It is for the fourth time, the gross GST collection has crossed Rs. 1.60 lakh crore mark.
9) Answer: A
After 73 years of the establishment (1949) of Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, Dr Neerja Gupta has been selected as the 18th & first female vice-chancellor (VC).
She has been appointed for a period of 3 years with effect from the date she takes over the charge of the office or till she attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
She will take over from Himanshu Pandya, who completes his second term as V-C this month.
About Dr Neerja Gupta :
She was a lecturer at the English department of the institute from 1998 till 2009.
10) Answer: B
The State Bank of India (SBI) has appointed 4 directors to the central board of the bank.
According to the disclosure under Regulation 30 (4) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, SBI has reappointed Ketan Shivji Vikamsey and Mrugank Madhukar Paranjape to its board and has added Rajesh Kumar Dubey and Dharmendra Singh Shekhawat as directors.
The appointment is for a period of 3 years, from June 26, 2023, to June 25, 2026.
Recent News :
In June 2023, the State Bank of India (SBI) informed its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra resigned from his position.
11) Answer: D
TS Singh Deo has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
TS Singh Deo becomes the 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
The 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly poll is scheduled to be held by November, 2023 to elect all 90 members of the state’s Legislative Assembly.
About TS Singh Deo :
T.S. Singh Deo has been elected from Ambikapur Assembly Constituency 3 times since 2008.
He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the 4th Vidhan Sabha of Chhattisgarh.
12) Answer: C
The Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Anurag Verma took charge as the 42nd chief secretary of Punjab .
He succeeds Vijay Kumar Janjua, who retired on June 30., 2023.
About Anurag Verma :
He belongs to Patiala, has earlier served as the deputy commissioner of Bathinda, Ludhiana and Jalandhar districts.
He held the charge of additional chief secretary, home affairs and justice, along with some other additional charges.
13) Answer: A
Cashgrail Private Limited-owned Zupee, a gaming platform, has announced comedian and actor Kapil Sharma as its new brand ambassador.
Sharma will be seen in the company’s new ad film which will have a 360 degree campaign.
Zupee announced its latest campaign, ‘India ka Apna Game’ which celebrates the bond and popularity of Ludo, honouring its connection among the masses, while further extending the platform’s outreach.
14) Answer: C
The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Tushar Mehta as Solicitor General for India (SGI) for a further period of 3 years along with his team of 6 additional solicitor generals (ASG) in the Supreme Court.
About Tushar Mehta :
Mehta hails from, Gujarat, India.
He began his career as an advocate in 1987.
He was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of India in 2014.
He was appointed as Solicitor General on October 10, 2018 and since then he had been granted an extension twice.
15) Answer: D
In a significant development for India’s military prowess and global alliances, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is gearing up to host its first-ever multilateral air force exercise called Tarang Shakti,’ in October or November 2023.
Note :
Tarang Shakti is set to be the largest multinational air exercise ever held in India.
Aim :
To bolster military cooperation, enhance interoperability, and foster global collaboration.
Participating Countries :
The location of the exercise has not been disclosed; air forces from countries like France, Australia, the United States (US), and the United Kingdom (UK) are expected to join Tarang Shakti.
16) Answer: D
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) inked a Rs 2,725 crores contract with the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for a refit of the submarine Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shankush.
The contract has been signed for Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) of Submarine INS Shankush.
The project, known as Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC), aims to upgrade the submarine’s combat capabilities.
Key Highlights :
INS Shankush, a sub-surface warfare class submarine, will undergo a minor overhaul at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
17) Answer: C
The Executive Committee of the Central Board (ECCB) of the State Bank of India (SBI) has accorded approval to the Bank for acquiring the entire 20% stake held by SBI Capital Markets (SBICAPS) in SBI Pension Funds.
The acquisition by the Bank is subject to receipt of all regulatory approvals.
SBI Pension Funds is a Pension Fund Manager (PFM), managing the pension corpus under the National Pension System (NPS).
Currently, SBI has a 60% stake in SBI Pension Funds, with the balance stake being held by SBICAPS (20%) and SBI Funds Management (20%).
18) Answer: C
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to retain the names of the Chandrayaan-2 lander (Vikram) and rover (Pragyan) for their Chandrayaan-3 equivalents as well.
This means, the Chandrayaan-3 lander will bear the name ‘Vikram’ (after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space programme) and the rover, ‘Pragyan’.
Following Chandrayaan-2, where a last-minute glitch led to the failure of the lander’s (Vikram) soft landing attempt after a successful orbital insertion, another lunar mission (Chandrayaan-3) for demonstrating soft landing was proposed.
India’s first moon mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1, was launched in October 2008 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh (AP) with the goal of studying the lunar surface and looking for evidence of water.
India’s second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2 was launched on 22nd July 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, AP.
19) Answer: C
In Tennis, India’s Yuki Bhambri clinched his maiden title on the ATP World Tour, winning the doubles trophy at the Mallorca Championships with South African partner Lloyd Harris, in Spain.
The Indo-South African pair defeated the Dutch-Austrian combo of Robin Hasse and Philipp Oswald 6-3 6-4 in the final of the grass-court event, the last in the build-up to the Wimbledon Championships.
The 30-year-old Indian Bhambri, who is ranked 75 in the ATP doubles tennis rankings, is all set to jump up to a career-best 58th position in the standings.
20) Answer: B
Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 title with the best throw of 87.66 meters.
Olympic Champion Neeraj returned from an injury that had caused him to miss some competitions after his win at Diamond League 2023 event in Doha in May.
Neeraj’s golden arm did its magic on the fifth attempt and achieved a throw of 87.66 meters.
Germany’s Julian Webber slid secured second place with a best throw of 87.03 meters while Jakub Vadlech of the Czech Republic got third place with an 86.13 meter throw.
21) Answer: C
India’s Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Sandhu won the gold medal at the Asian Mixed Doubles Squash Tournament in Hangzhou, a test event for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games, in September.
Seeded third, Dipika and Harinder dominated proceedings during the 2-0 win over second seeds Ivan Yuen and Rachel Arnold of Malaysia at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre.
This was the first appearance by the 31-year-old Dipika since the 2022 Commonwealth Games in any event as she prepares for the continental showpiece three months down the line.
The other Indian duo, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh won the Bronze medal, also beating the top seeds.
22) Answer: C
Every year on July 2nd, World UFO Day is commemorated to raise awareness about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) spotted in several parts of the world and alien life forms.
In 1561, A broadsheet reported widespread sightings of a celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg.
In July 1947, Farmers in Roswell, New Mexico reported hearing a large crash, and later citizens recover the wreckage of what is purported to be a flying saucer.
In 1561, the term ‘UFO’ for Unidentified Flying Object was coined by US Air Force officer Edward Ruppelt.
On September 10, 1993, the Science fiction drama television series “The X-Files” debuts on Fox.
July 2 is celebrated as World UFO Day to commemorate the supposed UFO crash incident in Roswell New Mexico in 1947.
23) Answer: B
The Trophy tour of the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup commenced from the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
The tour was flagged off by the Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.
Over the next month, the Trophy Tour will traverse the length and breadth of the country with appearances at some major cities like Shimla, Udhampur, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Shillong before reaching Kolkata for the mega event.
In this edition, 24 teams will participate in the tournament.
The tournament is open to all club teams and conducted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
24) Answer: D
World Sports Journalists Day is observed globally on 2nd July every year to acknowledge the work of sports journalists & to encourage them to do better at their work.
From 1820 to the 1830s, Sports Journalism Took Off, and the era of sports journalism began.
In 1883, the first full-time newspaper sports department was created in the “New York World.”
In 1924, the International Sports Press Association was founded in Paris, France during the Olympic Games.
In 1994, World Sports Journalists Day was created by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS).
25) Answer: B
International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023 is observed on July 3 every year to motivate people to avoid using single-use plastic to eliminate plastic pollution.
Bag Free World organization established International Plastic Bag Free Day.
This organization introduced several campaigns promoting a plastic-free world that inspired other parts of the world to participate in Plastic Bag Free Day.
Rezero, a member of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE), initiated the first International Plastic Bag Free Day which was observed on July 3, 2008.
In 2015, the European Union also passed certain directives to reduce the usage of single-use plastic bags.
Bangladesh became the first country to ban the use of single-use, thin plastic bags officially in 2022.
Soon after, many more countries, including India, also banned single-use plastic.
