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1) According to the bank’s exchange announcement, the RBI informed the LIC on January 25 that they can buy up to 9.99 percent of the paid-up share capital or voting rights of which bank Limited?
(a) ICICI bank
(b) HDFC bank
(c) Axis bank
(d) YES bank
(e) IndusInd bank
2) On January 24, Bank of Baroda issued Rs 5,000 crore in infrastructure bonds with a 10-year maturity, according to the sources.How many crores is the base issue for the bonds?
(a) Rs.500crores
(b) Rs.1000crores
(c) Rs.1500crores
(d) Rs.2000crores
(e) Rs.2500crores
3) Zomato Payments receives RBI approval to operate as an online payment aggregator.In 2023, Zomato partnered with which bank to establish its own unified payments interface (UPI), offering Zomato UPI?
(a) ICICI bank
(b) HDFC bank
(c) Axis bank
(d) YES bank
(e) IndusInd bank
4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. Prime Minister will also introduce the new website of the Supreme Court. In How many different languages will the new website be available?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 5
(e) 6
5) AP Moller-Maersk unveiled the Ane Maersk, the world’s largest ship capable of running on green hydrogen. The Ane Maersk will embark on its first journey from South Korea on February 9th. Which country built it?
(a) Japan
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) Russia
(e) France
6) Krutrim, an AI business created by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, has raised a fundraising round valued at how many billion dollars?
(a) $1billion
(b) $2billion
(c) $3billion
(d) $5billion
(e) $4billion
7) The Union government has announced the winners of the Padma Awards 2024, the country’s second highest civilian honor. This year, the government decided to honour how many total awardees in all categories?
(a) 133
(b) 122
(c) 132
(d) 135
(e) 127
8) Shri Sudhir Sekhri, a veteran in the apparel sector, is now the Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). He stated that our aim is to accomplish how many billion USD in RMG exports by 2030?
(a) $20billion
(b) $30billion
(c) $50billion
(d) $40billion
(e) $10billion
9) Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, has submitted his resignation and is expected to establish a new administration with BJP support.The BJP has the most MPs (17) in Bihar, but how many Lok Sabha members are there in total?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 35
(d) 25
(e) 40
10) What is the length of the magnetometer boom deployed by the Aditya-L1 mission at Lagrange Point-1?
(a) 5m
(b) 6m
(c) 7m
(d) 4m
(e) 8m
11) Aryna Sabalenka defeats Zheng Qinwen to defend her Australian Open title for the second time. Sabalenka became the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since which year?
(a) 2011
(b) 2012
(c) 2013
(d) 2015
(e) 2014
12) Rohan Bopanna of India and his country partner Matthew Ebden won the Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2024.Matthew Ebden belongs to which country?
(a) Switzerland
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) USA
(e) Germany
13) Every year on January 29th, we mark Indian Newspaper Day.Which is the first weekly newspaper?
(a) Calcutta General Advertiser
(b) Madras General Advertiser
(c) Mumbai General Advertiser
(d) Royal General Advertiser
(e) Delhi General Advertiser
14) The Aditya-L1 spacecraft successfully erected a 6-meter-long magnetometer boom at Lagrange Point-1.The in-orbit deployment time was approximately how many seconds?
(a) 8seconds
(b) 9seconds
(c) 10seconds
(d) 11seconds
(e) 12seconds
15) Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali from Tamil Nadu earned the Padma Vibushan award in which category?
(a) Social work
(b) Art
(c) Medicine
(d) Literature
(e) Agriculture
Answers :
1) Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed Life Insurance Corp. of India to acquire as much as 9.99 percent of HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private lender told stock exchanges on January 25.LIC owns a 5.19 percent stake in the bank, according to the lender’s shareholding pattern as of December 31.As per the bank’s exchange notification, the RBI informed the decision to the LIC through a letter dated January 25, under which LIC can acquire an aggregate holding up to 9.99 percent of the paid-up share capital or voting rights of HDFC Bank Limited.Recently, HDFC Bank shares had witnessed heavy sell off pushing the shares to near 52-week lows, post the announcement of the bank’s third quarter earnings.Some analysts speculate that the sell off is due to foreign investors panicking over a recent Sebi proposal concerning foreign portfolio investors.
2) Answer: B
State-run Bank of Baroda on January 24 issued infrastructure bonds worth Rs 5,000 crore maturing in 10 years, according to people familiar with the development.The bonds have a base issue of Rs 1,000 crore, with retain oversubscription of Rs 4,000 crore as greenshoe option. It is a provision in an underwriting agreement that grants the underwriter the right to sell investors more bonds than initially planned by the issuer if the demand for a security issue proves higher than expected.The bonds have been rated ‘AAA’ with a ‘stable’ outlook by CRISIL and India ratings.The minimum application size of this bonds is Rs 1 lakh and in multiples of Rs 1 lakh.On January 19, Bajaj Finance and ONGCPetro Additions raised Rs 857.60 crore and Rs 900 crore through bonds.Bajaj Finance issued bonds worth Rs 857.60 crore through five-year bonds at an 8.10 percent coupon and ONGC Petro Additions raised Rs 900 crore through three-year bonds at 8.29 percent.The yield on the corporate bonds maturing in three-year were in the range of 7.75-7.80 percent, on five-year bonds at 7.65-7.75 percent, and on 10-year bonds at 7.65-7.70 percent.
3) Answer: A
Zomato Payments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zomato Limited, has received the certificate of authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as an online payment aggregator. In an exchange filing, the food delivery platform stated the central bank has allowed it to carry out the business as payment aggregator and issuer of pre-paid payment instruments with effect from January 24, 2024. Last year, Zomato had joined hands with ICICI Bank to launch its own unified payments interface (UPI) offering — Zomato UPI. The feature was offered to select users and did not involve a KYC process. It eliminated the need for users to navigate to other payment apps, such as Google Pay, Paytm, and PhonePe, while placing orders on Zomato. With this, Zomato, just like Tata Pay, Razorpay, Cashfree, among others, managed to secure the much-awaited payments licence.Earlier this month, Tata Payments and Bengaluru-based identity verification startup DigiO secured the payment aggregator (PA) licence from the RBI.With the licence, it is expected that the salt-to-software services conglomerate will process payments for its ecommerce transactions.In December 2023, Razorpay and Cashfree got the final approval from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as payment aggregators after nearly a year-long embargo. Shares of Zomato were trading at Rs 135.85, down by 0.29 per cent, at 3.15 PM.
4) Answer: A
Prime Minister Modi has inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. Mr. Modi will launch citizen-centric multiple technology initiatives, which include Digital Supreme Court Reports, Digital Courts 2.0 and a new website of the Supreme Court. The Digital Supreme Court Reports (SCR) will make Supreme Court judgments available to the citizens of the country free of cost and in electronic format. The key features of digital SCR are that all 519 volumes of the Supreme Court reports since 1950, covering over 36 thousand cases will be available in a digital format and with open access. Digital Courts 2.0 application is a recent initiative under the e-Courts project to make court records available to the Judges of the district courts in electronic form.Prime Minister will also launch the new website of the Supreme Court.The new website will be in bilingual format in English and Hindi and has been redesigned with a user-friendly interface, the statement stated.
5) Answer: C
AP Moller-Maersk has revealed the Ane Maersk, the world’s largest Ship that can run on the green hydrogen derivative. It was named after Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla, Chairman of the Parent Company AP Moller Holding.It can carry 8 times more containers than Danish Logistics Company’s Laura Maersk, which became the world’s first methanol dual-fuel container ship when it was launched in September 2023.The Ane Maersk will begin its first voyage on 9th Feb from Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, where it was constructed, to Ningbo, China. It will then head to Malaysia, followed by Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Morocco, the UK, France, Belgium and Germany.Maersk has placed an order for 24 container ships with dual-fuel engines.Among these, 11 would be the same size as Ane Maersk, 6 would be bigger with a 17,000 TEU capacity, and 6 would be 9000 TEU.
6) Answer: A
Krutrim, an AI startup founded by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, stated it has raised a funding round that values it at $1 billion. The startup, founded last year, is the fastest to become a unicorn in India, it claimed in a press statement. It’s also the first Indian AI startup to become a unicorn, it stated.Matrix Partners India — which has also backed Aggarwal’s other two startups, ride-hailing platform Ola and EV startup Ola Electric — led the $50 million “first round” in Krutrim.TechCrunch reported last year that Aggarwal was in talks to raise $50 million for his new AI venture.Krutrim, which means “artificial” in Sanskrit, is building a large language model that has been trained on local Indian languages in addition to English. The startup plans to launch a voice-enabled conversational AI assistant that understands and speaks multiple Indian languages, the startup stated.
7) Answer: C
The Union government released the list of winners of the Padma Awards 2024, the nation’s second-highest civilian honour. The prestigious awards, conferred by the Government of India, recognize exceptional contributions in various fields. These awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved. These awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year. This year the government decided to honour 5 distinguished individuals with Padma Vibhushan, 17 with Padma Bhushan, and 110 with Padma Shri awards ( total 132) for their exceptional contributions in various fields.
Padma Vibhushan:
1. Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali: Art | Tamil Nadu
Padma Bhushan:
1.Ms. M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous): Public Affairs | Kerala
| SN | Name | Field | State/Region/Country |
| 1. | Shri Khalil Ahamad | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2. | Shri Badrappan M | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| 3. | Shri Kaluram Bamaniya | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
| 4. | Ms. Rezwana Choudhury Bannya | Art | Bangladesh |
| 5. | Ms. Naseem Bano | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| 6. | Shri Ramlal Bareth | Art | Chhattisgarh |
| 7. | Ms. Gita Roy Barman | Art | West Bengal |
| 8. | Ms. Parbati Baruah | Social Work | Assam |
| 9. | Shri Sarbeswar Basumatary | Others – Agriculture | Assam |
| 10. | Shri Som Datt Battu | Art | Himachal Pradesh |
| 11. | Ms. Takdira Begum | Art | West Bengal |
| 12. | Shri Sathyanarayana Beleri | Others – Agriculture | Kerala |
| 13. | Shri Drona Bhuyan | Art | Assam |
| 14. | Shri Ashok Kumar Biswas | Art | Bihar |
| 15. | Shri Rohan Machanda Bopanna | Sports | Karnataka |
| 16. | Ms. Smriti Rekha Chakma | Art | Tripura |
| 17. | Shri Narayan Chakraborty | Science & Engineering | West Bengal |
| 18. | Shri A Velu Ananda Chari | Art | Telangana |
| 19. | Shri Ram Chet Chaudhary | Science & Engineering | Uttar Pradesh |
| 20. | Ms. K Chellammal | Others – Agriculture | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 21. | Ms. Joshna Chinappa | Sports | Tamil Nadu |
| 22. | Ms. Charlotte Chopin | Others – Yoga | France |
| 23. | Shri Raghuveer Choudhary | Literature & Education | Gujarat |
| 24. | Shri Joe D Cruz | Literature & Education | Tamil Nadu |
| 25. | Shri Ghulam Nabi Dar | Art | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 26. | Shri Chitta Ranjan Debbarma | Others – Spiritualism | Tripura |
| 27. | Shri Uday Vishwanath Deshpande | Sports | Maharashtra |
| 28. | Ms. Prema Dhanraj | Medicine | Karnataka |
| 29. | Shri Radha Krishan Dhiman | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| 30. | Shri Manohar Krishana Dole | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| 31. | Shri Pierre Sylvain Filliozat | Literature & Education | France |
| 32. | Shri Mahabir Singh Guddu | Art | Haryana |
| 33. | Ms. Anupama Hoskere | Art | Karnataka |
| 34. | Shri Yazdi Maneksha Italia | Medicine | Gujarat |
| 35. | Shri Rajaram Jain | Literature & Education | Uttar Pradesh |
| 36. | Shri Jankilal | Art | Rajasthan |
| 37. | Shri Ratan Kahar | Art | West Bengal |
| 38. | Shri Yashwant Singh Kathoch | Literature & Education | Uttarakhand |
| 39. | Shri Zahir I Kazi | Literature & Education | Maharashtra |
| 40. | Shri Gaurav Khanna | Sports | Uttar Pradesh |
| 41. | Shri Surendra Kishore | Literature & Education – Journalism | Bihar |
| 42. | Shri Dasari Kondappa | Art | Telangana |
| 43. | Shri Sridhar Makam Krishnamurthy | Literature & Education | Karnataka |
| 44. | Ms. Yanung Jamoh Lego | Others – Agriculture | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 45. | Shri Jordan Lepcha | Art | Sikkim |
| 46. | Shri Satendra Singh Lohia | Sports | Madhya Pradesh |
| 47. | Shri Binod Maharana | Art | Odisha |
| 48. | Ms. Purnima Mahato | Sports | Jharkhand |
| 49. | Ms. Uma Maheshwari D | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
| 50. | Shri Dukhu Majhi | Social Work | West Bengal |
| 51. | Shri Ram Kumar Mallick | Art | Bihar |
| 52. | Shri Hemchand Manjhi | Medicine | Chhattisgarh |
| 53. | Shri Chandrashekhar Mahadeorao Meshram | Medicine | Maharashtra |
| 54. | Shri Surendra Mohan Mishra (Posthumous) | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| 55. | Shri Ali Mohammed & Shri Ghani Mohammed* (Duo) | Art | Rajasthan |
| 56. | Ms. Kalpana Morparia | Trade & Industry | Maharashtra |
| 57. | Ms. Chami Murmu | Social Work | Jharkhand |
| 58. | Shri Sasindran Muthuvel | Public Affairs | Papua New Guinea |
| 59. | Ms. G Nachiyar | Medicine | Tamil Nadu |
| 60. | Ms. Kiran Nadar | Art | Delhi |
| 61. | Shri Pakaravur Chithran Namboodiripad (Posthumous) | Literature & Education | Kerala |
| 62. | Shri Narayanan E P | Art | Kerala |
| 63. | Shri Shailesh Nayak | Science & Engineering | Delhi |
| 64. | Shri Harish Nayak (Posthumous) | Literature & Education | Gujarat |
| 65. | Shri Fred Negrit | Literature & Education | France |
| 66. | Shri Hari Om | Science & Engineering | Haryana |
| 67. | Shri Bhagabat Padhan | Art | Odisha |
| 68. | Shri Sanatan Rudra Pal | Art | West Bengal |
| 69. | Shri Shankar Baba Pundlikrao Papalkar | Social Work | Maharashtra |
| 70. | Shri Radhe Shyam Pareek | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
| 71. | Shri Dayal Mavjibhai Parmar | Medicine | Gujarat |
| 72. | Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat | Art | Odisha |
| 73. | Ms. Silbi Passah | Art | Meghalaya |
| 74. | Ms. Shanti Devi Paswan & Shri Shivan Paswan* (Duo) | Art | Bihar |
| 75. | Shri Sanjay Anant Patil | Others – Agriculture | Goa |
| 76. | Shri Muni Narayana Prasad | Literature & Education | Kerala |
| 77. | Shri K S Rajanna | Social Work | Karnataka |
| 78. | Shri Chandrashekar Channapatna Rajannachar | Medicine | Karnataka |
| 79. | Shri Bhagwatilal Rajpurohit | Literature & Education | Madhya Pradesh |
| 80. | Shri Romalo Ram | Art | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 81. | Shri Navjivan Rastogi | Literature & Education | Uttar Pradesh |
| 82. | Ms. Nirmal Rishi | Art | Punjab |
| 83. | Shri Pran Sabharwal | Art | Punjab |
| 84. | Shri Gaddam Sammaiah | Art | Telangana |
| 85. | Shri Sangthankima | Social Work | Mizoram |
| 86. | Shri Machihan Sasa | Art | Manipur |
| 87. | Shri Omprakash Sharma | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
| 88. | Shri Eklabya Sharma | Science & Engineering | West Bengal |
| 89. | Shri Ram Chander Sihag | Science & Engineering | Haryana |
| 90. | Shri Harbinder Singh | Sports | Delhi |
| 91. | Shri Gurvinder Singh | Social Work | Haryana |
| 92. | Shri Godawari Singh | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| 93. | Shri Ravi Prakash Singh | Science & Engineering | Mexico |
| 94. | Shri Seshampatti T Sivalingam | Art | Tamil Nadu |
| 95. | Shri Somanna | Social Work | Karnataka |
| 96. | Shri Kethavath Somlal | Literature & Education | Telangana |
| 97. | Ms. Shashi Soni | Trade & Industry | Karnataka |
| 98. | Ms. Urmila Srivastava | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| 99. | Shri Nepal Chandra Sutradhar (Posthumous) | Art | West Bengal |
| 100. | Shri Gopinath Swain | Art | Odisha |
| 101. | Shri Laxman Bhatt Tailang | Art | Rajasthan |
| 102. | Ms. Maya Tandon | Social Work | Rajasthan |
| 103. | Ms. Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi Thampuratty | Literature & Education | Kerala |
| 104. | Shri Jagdish Labhshanker Trivedi | Art | Gujarat |
| 105. | Ms. Sano Vamuzo | Social Work | Nagaland |
| 106. | Shri Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil | Art | Kerala |
| 107. | Shri Kurella Vittalacharya | Literature & Education | Telangana |
| 108. | Shri Kiran Vyas | Others – Yoga | France |
| 109. | Shri Jageshwar Yadav | Social Work | Chhattisgarh |
| 110. | Shri Babu Ram Yadav | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
8) Answer: D
Shri Sudhir Sekhri, an Apparel industry veteran, has taken over as the new Chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC).Shri Sekhri has been into the business of Readymade Garment Manufacturing for more than four decades and is currently Managing Partner of Trendsetter International.He stated that ‘Our target to reach 40 billion USD of RMG export by 2030 can be a reality and my duty is to take every possible step to reach this target’, he added.After a 5-year stint in the family manufacturing & export business of electric welding equipment, he diversified into the manufacturing & export business of readymade garments. He has been an Executive Committee member of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) since 1990, Chairman (Export Promotion Committee) of AEPC for several years and Vice Chairman, AEPC for the year 2022 & 2023.He has been an Executive Committee member of the Garment Exporters & Manufacturers Association (GEMA) since its inception and is its current Senior Vice President. He has also been an Executive Committee member of Apparel Training and Design Center (ATDC) since 2014 and an Executive Member of Apparel Made-Ups Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) since 2023.He is also on the Board of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO).Sudhir Sekhri is known for his philanthropy,benevolence and humanitarianism. He is one of the early donors to Dharamshila Cancer Foundation and Research Centre, an NGO that started North India’s first state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer care and research centre. He is an annual contributor to Vivekanand Kendra Prathisthan to sponsor Child’s Education program. He regularly donates to several Institutions involved in social causes viz Sewa Bharti, Durbal Divyang Kalyan Society, ISCKON, etc.
9) Answer: E
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, breaking away from the grand alliance less than 18 months after forming a new government in the state with the support of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal.The JD(U) president is expected to stake claim to form a new government with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s support.The BJP has the largest number of 17 MPs in Bihar, where the total number of Lok Sabha members is 40. The JD(U), headed by Nitish Kumar, has 16, while another NDA ally LJP, now split up between the uncle-nephew duo of Pashupati Kumar Paras and Chirag Paswan, has six.In the Bihar assembly of 243, the RJD has 79 MLAs; followed by the BJP’s 78; the JD(U)’s 45′ the Congress’s 19, the CPI (M-L)’s 12, two each of the CPI(M) and CPI, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)’s four seats, and the AIMIM’s one, plus one Independent legislator.
10) Answer: B
The Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully deployed its 6-meter-long magnetometer boom in space at Lagrange Point-1.The deployment took place on January 11, 2024, while the satellite was stationed in a halo orbit at the Lagrange point L-1, marking 132 days since the spacecraft’s launch.The magnetometer boom is a critical component of the Aditya-L1 mission, which aims to study the Sun’s chromosphere and corona, as well as the interplanetary magnetic field.The boom carries two advanced fluxgate magnetometer sensors that are essential for measuring the low-intensity magnetic fields in space. These sensors are strategically placed at distances of 3 and 6 meters from the main body of the spacecraft to minimise interference from the spacecraft’s own magnetic field.The use of dual sensors allows for a more accurate estimation of this influence and helps cancel out any magnetic effects originating from the spacecraft itself. Constructed from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, the boom segments act as interfaces for sensor mounting and contain the mechanism elements necessary for deployment.The boom’s design includes an articulated mechanism with five segments connected by spring-driven hinge mechanisms. This allows the boom to fold and deploy in an accordion-like fashion, a process controlled by a patented Kevlar closed control loop mechanism.Once deployed, the hinges lock the segments into their operational configuration.During the launch phase, the boom was held securely in place by two hold-downs, which transferred the launch loads to the spacecraft body. To initiate deployment, a thermal cutter-based release system was activated upon command.Telemetry data confirmed the successful release of the hold-downs, the initial motion of the boom, and the locking of all hinges. Impressively, the in-orbit deployment time was recorded at approximately 9 seconds, falling within the predicted range of 8 to 12 seconds. All telemetry indications for hinge locking and hold-down release were reported to be within nominal parameters, indicating a flawless deployment operation.This achievement marks a significant step forward for the Aditya-L1 mission, as the fully deployed magnetometer boom will now enable scientists to gather precise measurements of the interplanetary magnetic field, furthering our understanding of solar phenomena and their impact on space weather.The success of this deployment demonstrates the advanced capabilities of India’s space technology and its contributions to solar physics research
11) Answer: C
Aryna Sabalenka crushes Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to defend Australian Open title. She became the first woman to do so in more than a decade. The 25-year-old Belarusian defending champion and world number two Aryna Sabalenka defeated Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to win the Australian Open women’s singles title in Melbourne. Sabalenka took just 33 minutes to race through a 6-3 win in the first set at Melbourne Park.This is Sabalenka’s second Grand Slam title while Zheng was gunning for a first. Sabalenka became the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since 2013.
12) Answer: C
India’s tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden clinched the grand slam title at the Australian Open 2024 after the duo defeated Italy’s Simone Bolelli, and Andrea Vavassori in the men’s doubles final at Melbourne Park. The 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna, who recently became World No. 1 in the ATP men’s doubles rankings is now the oldest grand slam winner. The victory in the Australian Open marks the initial significant triumph for the duo, who experienced defeat in the US Open final last year. Following the rankings update, Rohan Bopanna will ascend to the world number one spot, while Matthew Ebden, despite participating in three additional tournaments within the ranking period, will hold the number two position.Rohan Bopanna was born in Coorg district Karnataka in March 1980 and developed an early interest in tennis. He carried the game to the United States, where is attended his college and slowly made his name in the world of professional tennis championships.Rohan Bopanna is renowned for his success in doubles tennis. He has secured victories in Grand Slam events, including winning the mixed doubles title at the 2017 French Open with his partner Gabriela DabrowskiRecipient of the Arjuna Award, Rohan Bopanna has been a pivotal constituent of India’s Davis Cup squad since his inaugural appearance in 2002.Furthermore, he clinched victory in the 2006 Asian Hopman Cup, a qualifying competition for the 2007 Hopman Cup, alongside Sania Mirza.Rohan Bopanna has secured considerable success on the ATP Tour. He has won numerous titles in doubles events, showcasing his skill and consistency as a doubles specialist on the professional circuit.The grand slam winner is actively involved in promoting and developing tennis in India.He has established the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy to nurture young talent and provide them with opportunities to excel in the sport, contributing to the growth of tennis in the country.
13) Answer: A
Indian Newspaper Day is a day to commemorate the birth of newspapers in India. The motive of this day is to promote Indian Newspapers.Indian Newspaper Day is celebrated every year on 29th January.Indian Newspaper Day commemorates the birth of the first Indian Newspaper on January 29, 1780. The ‘Hickey’s Bengal Gazette’, which was also known as the ‘Calcutta General Advertiser’, was the first weekly newspaper. As per the summons of the Indian Newspaper Society, this day is celebrated on 29th January every year.
14) Answer: B
The boom’s design includes an articulated mechanism with five segments connected by spring-driven hinge mechanisms. This allows the boom to fold and deploy in an accordion-like fashion, a process controlled by a patented Kevlar closed control loop mechanism.Once deployed, the hinges lock the segments into their operational configuration.During the launch phase, the boom was held securely in place by two hold-downs, which transferred the launch loads to the spacecraft body. To initiate deployment, a thermal cutter-based release system was activated upon command.Telemetry data confirmed the successful release of the hold-downs, the initial motion of the boom, and the locking of all hinges. Impressively, the in-orbit deployment time was recorded at approximately 9 seconds, falling within the predicted range of 8 to 12 seconds. All telemetry indications for hinge locking and hold-down release were reported to be within nominal parameters, indicating a flawless deployment operation.This achievement marks a significant step forward for the Aditya-L1 mission, as the fully deployed magnetometer boom will now enable scientists to gather precise measurements of the interplanetary magnetic field, furthering our understanding of solar phenomena and their impact on space weather.The success of this deployment demonstrates the advanced capabilities of India’s space technology and its contributions to solar physics research.
15) Answer: B
Padma Vibhushan:
1. Ms. Vyjayantimala Bali: Art | Tamil Nadu