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1) Which of the following bank has recently (July 2023) launched 34 transaction banking hubs across the top-21 district centres of India?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
2) Which company has opened its first all-women branch “Maitreyi” in the country at Tripunithura, a suburban area in Kochi, Kerala?
(a) LIC Housing Finance Ltd
(b) Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd
(c) Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd
(d) Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Company Ltd
(e) None of the above
3) The Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has laid the foundation stone of the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal to be developed at Bogibeel in ___________.
(a) Chennai
(b) Bangalore
(c) Guwahati
(d) Dibrugarh
(e) Silchar
4) Which company has extended a loan of Rs.4,785 crores to HRRL for setting up a green field refinery cum petrochemical complex in Barmer district, Rajasthan?
(a) NTPC Limited
(b) IOCL
(c) BHEL
(d) BEML
(e) REC Limited
5) Where was the International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) inaugurated by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kochi
(d) Chennai
(e) Bengaluru
6) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the progress of the implementation of Budget schemes with secretaries of the Finance Ministry and Corporate Affairs Secretary.Who is the present Corporate Affairs Secretary?
(a) Manoj Govil
(b) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
(c) Ajay Seth
(d) Vivek Joshi
(e) Sanjay Gupta
7) Which of the following country recently (July 2023) hosted the 26th World Mining Congress (WMC) 2023?
(a) Australia
(b) Japan
(c) Indonesia
(d) Brazil
(e) USA
8) Name the app that was recently (July 2023) launched by the parent company of Facebook, ‘Meta’?
(a) Social
(b) Strength
(c) Threads
(d) Media
(e) Glits
9) Consider the following statement regarding the annual UK-India Awards. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(i) Mary Kom, has been honoured with the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, south-eastern England.
(ii) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, behind Oscar-nominated ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the field of cinema.
(iii) UK-India Award for Business Promotion Organisation of the Year was conferred upon the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) UK.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (i) and (ii)
(c) Only (ii)
(d) Only (ii) and (iii)
(e) All (i), (ii) and (iii)
10) Who has recently (July 2023) resigned from the post of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Bandhan Bank?
(a) Sunil Samdani
(b) Khalid Jawed
(c) Mukul Rahtogi
(d) Arun Goel
(e) Pavan C.Lall
11) Consider the following statement regarding the recent MoU signed. Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect?
(i) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Innovative Air Mobility.
(ii) This MoU will focus on collaboration on unmanned aircraft and innovative air mobility between the two civil aviation authorities.
(iii) The signing of this MoU is expected to result in harmonized standards and accelerated growth of the American unmanned aviation sector.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (i) and (iii)
(c) Only (ii)
(d) Only (ii) and (iii)
(e) All (i), (ii) and (iii)
12) Who has been appointed as the head of the National Cyber Coordination Centre?
(a) Ramesh Kumar
(b) Vinay Singh
(c) MU Nair
(d) Rajesh Pant
(e) Sanjay Kumar
13) Krishna Kumar Thakur has been appointed as a Director (Human Resources) on the board of which of the following organisation?
(a) NTPC
(b) BHEL
(c) BEL
(d) SAIL
(e) GAIL
14) Who has been recently (July 2023) appointed as the chairman of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee?
(a) Chetan Sharma
(b) Ajit Agarkar
(c) Ashok Malhotra
(d) Anil Kumble
(e) Suresh Raina
15) Which company has appointed Sudipta Roy as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
(a) Adani Limited
(b) L&TFinance Holdings
(c) Tata Power
(d) Vedanta
(e) Reliance Industries
16) The Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas completed how many years of service in the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 8
(e) 9
17) Which of the following IIT has partnered with Vidya Shakti to take education to 100 villages in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh through ‘Online Classes and Virtual Reality’?
(a) IIT Ropar
(b) IIT Kanpur
(c) IIT Mandi
(d) IIT Bombay
(e) IIT Madras
18) India won the SAFF Championships 2023 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is the ___ time India won the SAFF Championships.
(a) 9th
(b) 3rd
(c) 8th
(d) 6th
(e) 5th
19) Who among the following personrecently (July 2023) won the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix?
(a) Pierre Gasly
(b) Carlos Sainz
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Lewis Hamilton
(e) Sergio Pérez
20) Every year, World Zoonoses Day has been observed on which of the following day?
(a) 5 June
(b) 3 June
(c) 4 June
(d) 6 June
(e) 8 June
Answers :
1) Answer: A
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has launched 34 transaction banking hubs across the top-21 district centres of India.
Aim:
To provide comprehensive solutions for transactions, payments, and collections.
Dinesh Khara, the chairman of the SBI, inaugurated the hubs, on the occasion of the 68th foundation day of the bank.
2) Answer: B
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd has opened its first all-women branch “Maitreyi” in the country at Tripunithura, a suburban area in Kochi, Kerala.
This is part of strategic expansion and the company has identified four more cities such as Jaipur, Mumbai, Mohali and New Delhi to open branches shortly.
Each Maitreyi branch will have a dedicated team of 7-15 women employees to cater to the needs of customers which offer a range of services including home loans, MSME loans, and so on.
3) Answer: D
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal to be developed at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, by the bank of the River Brahmaputra (National Waterways 2) in Dibrugarh, Assam.
The tourist-cum-cargo IWT terminal will be developed at a cost of ₹46.60 crores and is scheduled to be completed by February 2024.
Once developed, this terminal is likely to play a pivotal role in rejuvenating inland waterways transportation in the region for both cargo and passenger movement, paving the way for the growth of trade & commerce.
The IWT terminal, under the aegis of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), the nodal agency for inland waterways of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), will have many modern features.
4) Answer: E
REC Limited has extended a loan of ₹ 4,785 crores to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), for setting up a green field refinery cum petrochemical complex in Barmer district, Rajasthan.
The loan has been extended as part of a consortium arrangement for ₹ 48,625 crores, wherein the share of REC Limited is ₹ 4,785 crores.
The refinery cum complex will have a capacity of 9 Million Metric Tonnes per Annum (MMTA) and would entail a total project cost of ₹ 72,937 crores.
HRRL is a Joint Venture company of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and the Government of Rajasthan, incorporated on 18th September 2013.
5) Answer: A
The Government of India is organizing an International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023) during 5th – 7th July 2023 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to bring together the global scientific, policy, academic and industrial leaders to discuss recent advances and emerging technologies in the entire green hydrogen value chain.
The conference will enable the sector stakeholders to explore the evolving green hydrogen landscape and innovation-driven solutions in the sector, thus strengthening the sustainability ecosystem of the sector.
Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh will inaugurate the Conference in New Delhi, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Rameshwar Teli.
6) Answer: A
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the progress of the implementation of Budget schemes with secretaries of the Finance Ministry and Corporate Affairs Secretary.
The meeting was attended by Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi, Corporate Affairs Secretary Manoj Govil and other senior officials.
7) Answer: A
For the first time, the 26th World Mining Congress (WMC) 2023 was held in Brisbane, Australia.
Shri Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary, Ministry of Coal inaugurated the India pavilion having NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), Coal India Limited (CIL) and National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) at the World Mining Congress (WMC) 2023 in Brisbane, Australia.
About WMC :
The World Mining Congress (WMC) is an United Nations (UN)-affiliated independent international organization promoting the importance of minerals, advancing sustainable mining practices and contributing to the wellbeing of the global society.
The WMC was initiated in 1958 when prof. Bolesław Krupiński – a prominent Polish scientist and mining engineer organized the first congress in Warsaw.
8) Answer: C
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is preparing to launch a Twitter competitor called Threads.
The rollout represents a direct challenge to Twitter, which has faced numerous controversies since Musk bought the company for $44 billion in 2022.
The app combines elements from Instagram and Twitter, potentially appealing to both existing Instagram users and new users looking for a different social media experience.
9) Answer: E
Sporting legend and India’s first-ever Olympic medallist in women’s boxing, Mary Kom, has been honoured with the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, south-eastern England.
The 40-year-old former Rajya Sabha member spoke of her 20-year journey of hard work and devoting her life to boxing as she accepted the award from Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Dorai swami.
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, behind Oscar-nominated ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the field of cinema across both nations at the awards, organised by India Global Forum (IGF) as part of UK-India Week.
The Nehru Centre in London, the cultural wing of the Indian High Commission, won the UK-India Award for Significant Contribution to UK-India Relations.
UK-India Award for Business Promotion Organisation of the Year was conferred upon the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) UK.
10) Answer: A
Private lender Bandhan Bank announced that Sunil Samdani resigned from the post of chief financial officer (CFO) to explore professional opportunities outside the bank.
Sunil Samdani, who also served as the executive President and key managerial person (KMP) of Bandhan Bank stepped down from his position.
As per the terms of appointment, Samdhani will serve his notice period of 3 months, till October 1, 2023.
About Sunil Samdani :
Samdani has an experience of over 23 years in financial services.
Prior to joining Bandhan Bank as CFO, he held important positions like the Head of Business Analytics and Strategy at Development Credit Bank, and CFO at Karvy Financial Services Ltd.
11) Answer: B
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Innovative Air Mobility.
This MoU will focus on collaboration on unmanned aircraft and innovative air mobility between the two civil aviation authorities.
This collaboration would include cooperation between DGCA and EASA in the areas of development of certification standards and environmental standards and related requirements for the certification and use of unmanned aircraft systems and innovative air mobility operations which includes licensing of personnel, training, air traffic management and infrastructure, including Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) standards and services.
The MoU will also ensure regular information sharing between the two authorities on the technological developments and research in this area and also their respective strategies for outreach to relevant stakeholders.
Further, the MoU will result in collaboration in conducting conferences, workshops, and training programs by DGCA and EASA in this area.
The signing of this MoU is expected to result in harmonized standards and accelerated growth of the Indian unmanned aviation sector.
12) Answer: C
The National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC), the cybersecurity and e-surveillance agency in the government of India, has appointed Lieutenant General MU Nair as the new National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) replacing Lt Gen (retd.) Dr Rajesh Pant.
He is India’s third cyber security chief after Lt Gen (retd.) Dr Rajesh Pant and first chief Gulshan Rai.
About Lieutenant General MU Nair :
Lt Gen MU Nair is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy.
He assumed the role of the 28th Signal Officer-in-Chief in July 2022, bringing with him experience and expertise in the field of cyber warfare, signal intelligence, and communication and information technology.
He has also held other important positions including the additional director general, signal intelligence, chief of staff of a corps and command.
13) Answer: B
A 1998-batch officer of the Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS), Krishna Kumar Thakur has been appointed as a Director (Human Resources) on the board of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
Thakur will serve on the Board of BHEL for a period of 5 years.
This appointment is seen as a significant development for the renowned public-sector engineering and manufacturing enterprise.
14) Answer: B
The Board of Control of Cricket (BCCI) has appointed Ajit Agarkar as the chairman of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee replacing Chetan Sharma.
The decision was made by the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), consisting of Sulakshana Naik, Ashok Malhotra, and Jatin Paranjape.
The Senior Men’s Selection Committee now consists of Ajit Agarkar (Chairperson), Shiv Sundar Das, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola, and Sridharan Sharath.
15) Answer: B
L&T Finance Holdings Ltd. (LTFH) announced that Sudipta Roy will assume the position of Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company with effect from January 24, 2024, subject to necessary regulatory and/or statutory approvals.
Dinanath Dubhashi, MD & CEO, L&T Finance Holdings, will superannuate from the Company on April 30, 2024.
The Board of Directors of LTFH also announced the appointment of Roy as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO).
16) Answer: A
Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas completed 7 years of service in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
History :
The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program was started in the early 1980s, with the Government of India (GoI) establishing the project in 1983 to replace Mig-21 fighters.
The first prototype took its first flight in January 2001.
After more than a decade of trials, the first jet was finally inducted by the IAF in 2016 in the No. 45 squadron ‘Flying Daggers’.
In 2020, the No.18 squadron ‘Flying Bullets’ became the second squadron to start operating the jet.
17) Answer: E
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has partnered with ‘Vidya Shakti’ to take education to the rural areas of Uttar Pradesh (UP) through the use of Online Classes and Virtual Reality (VR) .
Aim :
To tackle the ‘knowledge gap’ created by Covid-19 between students from urban and rural areas.
The initiative has already been implemented in 100 villages of Varanasi district with the sessions being conducted in Hindi medium for students of classes VI to VIII.
The classes are focused on the fundamentals of languages as well as on maths and science.
18) Answer: A
In Football, India has lifted the SAFF Championships trophy for the ninth time, beating Kuwait 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out in the final after a 1-1 stalemate at the end of regulation time at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
A thrilling penalty shootout saw the game go down the wire after Udanta Singh missed his kick.
Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh again turned out as the hero for the Indian side, saving the final kick from the Kuwaiti captain.
The Indian team made it to the final after beating Lebanon in a semi-final while Kuwait defeated Bangladesh 1-0 in the other last-four clash.
19) Answer: C
Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix to take another step towards a third successive world title.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished second to split the Red Bulls at their home circuit with Sergio Perez completing the podium at Spielberg.
This was double world champion Verstappen’s seventh win out of nine this season and his fifth successive victory.
Perez has won the other two races.
20) Answer: D
Every year on June 6th, World Zoonoses Day is commemorated as the anniversary of the first-ever vaccine given for any zoonotic disease way back in 1885.
In 2300 B.C., Rabies was first recorded and the Mosaic Esmuna Code of Babylon showed the first written account of rabies causing death in humans and dogs.
on September 29, 1976, Ebola was Discovered.
It was named after the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In 2009, Swine Flu Outbroke.
The C.D.C. estimates that the global death toll is due to H.1.N.1. influenza is more than 284,000.
On January 30, 2020, WHO declares the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of worldwide concern.
On this day on 6th July 1885, a French biologist named Louise Pasteur who is also very known for his theory of pasteurization successfully administered the first-ever vaccination given for a zoonotic disease to a man named Joseph Meister who was bitten by a dog with rabies.
