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1) How much amount has been imposed a penalty by RBI on HDFC for non-compliance with certain provisions issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB)?
(a) Rs 15 lakh
(b) Rs 25 lakh
(c) Rs 5 lakh
(d) Rs 10 lakh
(e) Rs 14 lakh
2) Recently, Which of the following bank has raised Rs.500 crore through Private Placement of BASEL III Compliant Additional Tier I Bonds(Series I)?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) Indian Bank
(d) UCO Bank
(e) DBS Bank
3) SEBI has provided relaxation of _______to large Registrars to an issue/ Share Transfer Agents (RTAs) from complying with the enhanced requirements pertaining to periodic reporting.
(a) 55 days
(b) 60 days
(c) 30 days
(d) 90 days
(e) 100 days
4) From which railway station,the first Bharat Gaurav special tourist train has commenced its journey?
(a) Hyderabad Deccan Railway Station
(b) Warangal Railway Station
(c) Secunderabad Railway Station
(d) Begumpet Railway Station
(e) Kacheguda Railway Station
5) The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its growth estimate for India upwards by 20 basis points to ________ for FY24.
(a) 5.9 per cent
(b) 6.2 per cent
(c) 7.3 per cent
(d) 6.9 per cent
(e) 5.2 per cent
6) Caller ID verification platform Truecaller has inaugurated its first exclusive office space in Bengaluru, Karnataka.Truecaller is based in which country?
(a) Belgium
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) France
(e) Sweden
7) Foxconn is set to invest Rs 1600 crore to launch a new factory to make AirPods for Apple Inc in which of the following Indian states?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Telangana
(e) Rajasthan
8) The International Ayurvet conclave on the theme ‘Veterinary and Ayurveda’ has started at the Rishikul campus of an Ayurvedic University in_______________.
(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(b) Dahej, Gujarat
(c) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(d) Haridwar, Uttarakhand
(e) Hyderabad, Telangana
9) Recently, Which of the following state has announced the formation of 19 new districts and 3 new
divisions in the state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Manipur
(e) Odisha
10) Which state government has launched the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Parivar Suraksha Yojana (DAYALU) scheme for the poorest of the families in the event of a death or permanent disability of kin?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Haryana
(c) Assam
(d) Goa
(e) Rajasthan
11) India’s first tribal carbon-free village is set to come up in ________________.
(a) Hyderabad, Telangana
(b) Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
(c) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(e) Bengaluru, Karnataka
12) The Delhi government has launched a new initiative________bus scheme for last-mile connectivity in the upcoming Budget 2023-24to modernise transport infrastructure.
(a) Plana
(b) Virana
(c) Mohalla
(d) Karnala
(e) Dbus
13) Recently, Tamil writer Sivasankari has been awarded the Saraswati Samman 2022 for her book _____________.
(a) 47 Natkal
(b) Survya Vamsam
(c) Oru Manithanin Kathai
(d) Knit India
(e) Oru Appavum Irandu Pengalum
14) Which of the following hockey stadium has been officially recognised as the largest fully-seated hockey stadium in the world?
(a) Lahore Hockey Stadium
(b) Weingart International Hockey Stadium
(c) Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium
(d) Chandigarh Hockey Stadium
(e) Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium
15) The Tamil novel ‘Pookkuzhi’ translated as ‘Pyre’ in English by Anirudh Vasudevan has made a place in the International Booker Prize 2023 longlist. Who is the author of the ‘Pookkuzhi’?
(a) Perumal Murugan
(b) Indira Parthasarathy
(c) C. S. Lakshmi
(d) B. Jeyamohan
(e) Nanjil Nadan
16) Which app has won the 13th AGBA in the “Innovation in Consumer Tech” category?
(a) Hai Equitas
(b) Hello Ujjivan
(c) Help ESAF
(d) Thanks Airtel
(e) Easy Surya
17) Which of the following company has been named to the Forbes annual list of “America’s Best Large Employers”?
(a) Accenture
(b) TCS
(c) Infosys
(d) Cognizant
(e) Wipro
18) What is the rank of India in the tenth Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report?
(a) 16th
(b) 18th
(c) 13th
(d) 14th
(e) 17th
19) Recently in March 2023, Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav has been elected as the 3rd Vice President of ____________.
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
(e) China
20) Which company has signed an MoU with Tata Group to make fighter wings in India?
(a) Boeing
(b) Northrop Grumman
(c) Lockheed Martin
(d) BAE Systems
(e) Sikorsky Aircraft
21) Recently in March 2023, The Indian Air Force deployeda Mi-17 helicopter to fight forest fires in which of the following state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Goa
(e) Odisha
22) Which of the following country hosted the military wargame ‘AFINDEX-23’ with 22 African nations?
(a) Philippines
(b) Singapore
(c) Thailand
(d) India
(e) Myanmar
23) The UK Space Agency funds Rolls- Royce’s plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by _________.
(a) 2025
(b) 2027
(c) 2029
(d) 2031
(e) 2030
24) World Poetry Day has been observed every year on 21 March. When was the first World Poetry Day observed?
(a) 1990
(b) 2000
(c) 1996
(d) 1993
(e) 1998
25) Every year, World Forest day has been observed on which of the following day?
(a) 19 March
(b) 23 March
(c) 20 March
(d) 22 March
(e) 21 March
Answers :
1) Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) for non-compliance with certain provisions issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB).
A statutory inspection of the company was conducted by NHB with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2020.
HDFC failed to transfer matured deposits of certain depositors to designated bank accounts of such depositors during the period 2019-20
The Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019, amended the National Housing Bank Act, 1987 conferring certain powers for the regulation of Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) with the RBI.
Also the RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 11.25 lakh on IGH Holdings Private Limited, Mumbai for non-compliance with certain provisions.
2) Answer: D
UCO Bank has raised Rs.500 crore through Private Placement of BASEL III Compliant Additional Tier I Bonds(Series I).
The security issued is 9.50% Unsecured, Subordinated, Perpetual, Non-Convertible Fully Paid Up, Taxable, Basel III Compliant Additional Tier I Bonds in the nature of Debenture of Rs.500 crore (Series I).
Bonds will be listed on the WDM segment of NSE.
Earlier, the bank had received approval for raising Tier I Capital aggregating up to Rs 1000 crore in the form of Additional Tier I Bonds in one or more tranches up to FY24 i.e. till March 31, 2024.
3) Answer: B
The Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) provided relaxation of 60 days to large Registrars to issue/ Share Transfer Agents (RTAs) from complying with the enhanced requirements pertaining to periodic reporting.
Key Highlights :
Under the rules, QRTAs or qualified RTAs are required to comply with enhanced responsibilities through adoption and implementation of an internal policy framework and periodic reporting requirements.
SEBI clarified that an RTA would be categorised as QRTA if at any time during a financial year, the combined number of physical and demat folios being serviced by the RTA for listed companies exceeds 2 crore.
RTA will be considered as a QRTA from the date of categorisation as a QRTA and will be considered as such for the next 3 financial years, irrespective of subsequent fall in the number of folios and will be liable to comply with all requirements specified by the regulator.
4) Answer: C
The first Bharat Gaurav special tourist train will commence its journey from Secunderabad railway station.
The Bharat Gaurav train service will be launched by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on March 18.
SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain said that the ‘Punyakshetra Yatra: Puri – Kashi – Ayodhya’ Bharat Gaurav tour is a great opportunity for rail passengers intending to visit several historical and pilgrimage places.
Punyakshetra Yatra, which is an eight nights and nine days tour from March 18 to 26 will cover important spiritual destinations such as Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj.
5) Answer: A
OECD has released its latest interim outlook, titled “Fragile Recovery”.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its growth estimate for India upwards by 20 basis points to 5.9 per cent for FY24.
It said India’s growth rate is likely to pick up to around 7% in FY 2024-25.
As per OECD, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expecte d to grow at 6.9% in FY23.
OECD has raised its inflation forecast for India by 80 basis points to 5.8%.
On 16 March 2023, Crisil projected India’s economy to grow at 6%.
As per the OECD report, the global growth rate in 2023 and 2024 is projected to be at 2.6% and 2.9%, respectively.
6) Answer: E
Caller ID verification platform Truecaller announced the opening of its first exclusive office space outside of Sweden, in Bengaluru.
The office was inaugurated virtually by Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Truecaller plans to use this facility as its primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve users globally.
This office is the largest establishment of Truecaller outside of its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden.
Alan Mamedi, CEO & Co-Founder of Truecaller.
7) Answer: D
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has won an order to make AirPods for Apple Inc and plans to build a factory in India to produce the wireless earphones.
The deal will see Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and assembler of around 70 per cent of all iPhones, become an AirPod supplier for the first time and underlines efforts by the key Apple supplier to further diversify production away from China.
AirPods are currently made by a range of Chinese suppliers.
Foxconn will invest more than $200 million in the new India AirPod plant in Telangana.
It wasn’t immediately clear how much the AirPod order would be worth.
Foxconn vies with Taiwanese rivals such as Wistron Corp and Pegatron Corp to win more orders from Apple, the world’s most valuable company.
A subsidiary, Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd, plans to start construction of a manufacturing facility in Telangana in the second half of this year and begin production by the end of 2024 at the earliest.
8) Answer: D
The International Ayurvet conclave on the theme ‘Veterinary and Ayurveda’ has started at the Rishikul campus of an Ayurvedic University in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
Union Minister of State for Animal husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Shri Sanjiv Baliyan addressing the seminar.
Ayurveda has been used since ancient times for the treatment of animals.
The government has taken steps in this direction for the proper use of Ayurveda.
9) Answer: B
Rajasthan Chief Minister (CM) Shri Ashok Gehlot has announced the formation of 19 new districts and 3 new divisions in the state.
He has proposed a budget of Rs 2,000 crore for the first phase of infrastructure and human resource development for the new districts and divisions.
The new districts are Anoopgarh (Ganganagar), Balotra (Barmer), Beawar (Ajmer), Kekri (Ajmer), Deeg (Bharatpur), Deedwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur), Dudu (Jaipur), Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur), Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West, Kotputli-Behror (Jaipur-Alwar), Khairthal (Alwar), Neem ka Thana (Sikar), Phalodi (Jodhpur), Salumber (Udaipur), Sanchore (Jalore) and Shahpura (Bhilwara).
The 3 new divisions will be in Banswara, Pali and Sikar.
4 districts will be carved out from Jaipur – Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Dudu and Kotputli-Behror.
Kotputli is currently a part of Jaipur, while Behror is in Alwar.
This is the first time since 2008 that new districts have been carved out in Rajasthan, taking the number of districts in the state to 50.
10) Answer: B
Haryana Chief Minister (CM) Shri Manohar Lal Khattar launched Deen Dayal Upadhyay Antyodaya Parivar Suraksha Yojana (DAYALU) scheme for the poorest of the families in the event of a death or permanent disability of a kin.
Aim :
To provide financial assistance in case of death (natural or accidental) or permanent disability in respect of a member of a family having an annual income less than Rs 1.80 lakh.
The financial assistance would vary depending on the age of the beneficiary.
Also, the scheme will include an amount of Rs 2 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).
The beneficiary of the scheme will be verified in the Family Information Data Repository (FIDR) database.
11) Answer: B
India’s first tribal carbon-free village will come up in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, India.
Union Rural Development Minister Shri Giriraj Singh, who was on a tour of the Thane district, has assured funds for this project.
Palli village in Jammu has become the first carbon-neutral village in the country.
Solar energy is being used in this village and all the records of Gram Panchayat are digital.
A 500 KW solar project has been installed in this village.
Solar projects will be set up in 15 villages of Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency under the carbon-free village initiative.
It will make electricity available to the citizens at a cheap rate.
12) Answer: C
The Delhi government is likely to announce a mohalla bus scheme for last-mile connectivity in the upcoming Budget 2023-24, among several new initiatives to modernise transport infrastructure in the Capital.
Over 1,500 zero-emission e-buses are to be inducted in Delhi’s fleet next year, making Delhi’s e-bus fleet largest in the country(presently, of Delhi government’s 7,379 buses, 300 are e-buses).
As part of modernisation of the public transport infrastructure, the government will also develop multiple inter-state bus terminals (ISBTs) with airport-like amenities, multi-level bus depots and bus terminals.
13) Answer: B
Saraswati Samman 2022 was awarded to Tamil writer Sivasankari for her book Survya Vamsam.
It is a book of memoirs in the Tamil language and was published in 2019.
Shivshankari’s literary career spans more than five decades.
She is the author of 36 novels, 48 novellas, 150 short stories, 15 travelogues, seven collections of essays and three biographies, including one on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The Chayan Parishad chooses the recipient under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court judge Arjan Kumar Sikri that comprises outstanding scholars and writers of the country.
Saraswati Samman is one of the three literary awards instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991.
14) Answer: C
The Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium has been officially recognised as the largest fully-seated hockey stadium in the world.
Guinness World Records officials handed over a certificate to this effect to the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ahead of India’s Pro League game against newly-crowned World champion Germany in front of a cheering capacity crowd.
Built from scratch in just 15 months for the recently-held World Cup, the stadium can seat 20,011 with uninterrupted viewing experience and boasts of world-class facilities — for players and viewers.
15) Answer: A
The novel ‘Pookkuzhi’ by Tamil writer Perumal Murugan, translated as ‘Pyre’ in English by Anirudh Vasudevan, has made a place in the International Booker Prize 2023 longlist.
It became the first Tamil novel to be nominated for the Booker Prize.
It was originally published in Tamil in 2013 and later translated into English in 2016 by Anirudhan Vasudevan.
A total of 13 novels have made it to the long list this year.
Apart from Tamil, Bulgarian and Catalan languages have made their debut this year.
On March 14, the list was announced.
On 18 April, the shortlist of six books will be announced and the winner will be announced on 23 May.
In 2022, Geetanjali Shree’s novel “Tomb of Sand” (Ret Samadhi) had won the International Booker Prize for the year 2022 and the book was translated from Hindi to English by Daisy Rockwell.
16) Answer: B
Hello Ujjivan app has won 13th AGBA in the “Innovation in Consumer Tech” category.
13th AGBA is an initiative of Aegis School of Data Science.
It is backed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, NITI Aayog and Skill India to foster an innovative culture in India.
Hello, Ujjivan is the app of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank.
It has been co-created with Navana.AI.
It was launched in February 2023.
17) Answer: B
Software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been named to the Forbes annual list of “America’s Best Large Employers”.
This recognition is based on an independent survey of 45,000 employees working for American companies with more than 1,000 employees.
Software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday said that it has been named to the Forbes annual list of “America’s Best Large Employers”.
This recognition is based on an independent survey of 45,000 employees working for American companies with more than 1,000 employees.
TCS is consistently recognised by the foremost authorities of corporate reputation in the US.
In 2023, Fortune Magazine recognised TCS as one of the world’s most admired companies.
CareerBliss named TCS one of the 50 Happiest Companies of 2023.
18) Answer: C
According to the tenth Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by terrorism for the fourth consecutive year, despite attacks and deaths falling by 75 per cent and 58 per cent, respectively.
However, the report stressed that it “does not include acts of state repression and violence by state actors and, as such, acts committed by the Taliban are no longer included in the scope of the report since they took control of the government.”
India ranked 13th on the index, marking only a marginal decrease from the previous year.
In spite of being among the 25 worst-hit nations on the index, Indian respondents desisted from selecting war and terrorism as the biggest threat to their daily safety.
19) Answer: B
Mr Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav, the leader of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), was elected as Nepal’s 3rd Vice President.
Mr Yadav will succeed the incumbent Mr Nand Bahadur Pun on completion of his term.
Mr Yadav defeated Astalaxmi Shakya of CPN (UML) and Mamata Jha of the Janamat Party to become the third Vice President of the Himalayan nation and the first Vice President of the Madhes region bordering India.
According to the Election Commission, 52-year-old Yadav got 30,328 votes against the nearest rival Shakya’s 16,328.
20) Answer: C
The United States (US) based defence and aerospace giant, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) and India’s Tata Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commence production of fighter wing shipsets at their joint venture (JV), Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL), located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
The MoU entails the delivery of 29 fighter wing shipsets, with an option to produce additional shipsets, starting in 2025.
Key Highlights :
This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Lockheed Martin’s partnership with India, as TLMAL received official recognition from Lockheed Martin as a potential co-producer of fighter wings in October 2021.
The partnership between Lockheed Martin and Tata Group supports Lockheed Martin’s F-21 offering for the procurement of 114 new fighter aircraft, exclusively for India and the Indian Air Force (IAF).
This program represents a historic strategic and economic opportunity for the US-India relationship, catalysing future advanced technology cooperation.
21) Answer: D
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed one Mi-17 helicopter to contain the devastating Goa forest fire that rages for the sixth day.
The IAF’s Mi-17 joined the Indian Navy helicopters that were earlier deployed to put out the fire in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary.
Described as the worst forest fires, Goa is fighting 11 different wildfires currently active within the wildlife sanctuaries of the state that cover the hill ranges of the Western Ghats.
22) Answer: D
The Indian Army is set to host the 2nd edition of the Africa-India field training exercise (AFINDEX-23) which will take place at Aundh Military Station, Pune, Maharashtra from March 21 to 30,2023 (9 day military exercise).
Over 22 countries are scheduled to attend the conclave while 20 countries are expected to be part of the exercise.
Objective :
To continue to build upon the initiatives taken to strengthen India-Africa relations, with a focus on enhancing peace and security and creating opportunities to exchange ideas and perspectives.
23) Answer: C
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) would back research by Rolls-Royce looking at the use of nuclear power on the moon.
The researchers from Rolls-Royce had been working on a Micro-Reactor program “to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on the Moon.
The UKSA will now provide £2.9 million of funding for the project and the firm has been asked to demonstrate how nuclear micro reactors could extend the duration of future missions to the Moon.
The UKSA wanted to establish a new power source to support systems for communications, life-support and scientific experiments on the Moon.
Rolls-Royce plans to have a reactor ready to send to the Moon by 2029.
24) Answer: B
On 21st March 2023 World Poetry Day is observed all over the world.
It is a global event celebrated on March 21st every year all over the world in order to honor the poets to continue to instill the tradition in newer generations
The earliest poetry is believed to have surfaced with the “Epic of Gilgamesh” sometime during 2000 B.C., but it is likely that poetry existed even before the spread of literacy.
In the 14th Century, Sonnets were Created and Francesco Petrarca’s writings are some of the most famous early ‘sonnets.’
The day was proposed and adopted by UNESCO in 1999, on the occasion of its 30th General Conference held in Paris to “give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements.”
On March 21st,2000 the first World Poetry day was celebrated
25) Answer: E
On March 21st, 2023 World Forest day is celebrated all over the world.
It is an international event observed all over the world annually on March 21st every year to ring a bell among society about the importance of forests and the scores of benefits which are gained from them.
Previously, the 16th session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) voted to “World Forestry Day” in 1971.
Then, from 2007 to 2012, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) held six Forest Days.
