Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Where was the first joint conference of army chiefs of India and African countries held?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first joint conference of army chiefs of India and African countries was held in Pune. Army chiefs of 10 countries were present at this conference along with 31 representatives of African countries.
Category : National
2.
What is the interest rate offered by the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, which has a tenure of two years?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate has a tenure of two years and offers an interest rate of 7.5%.
Category : Miscellaneous
3.
To which animal species does Dama celiae belong?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dama celiae is a new species of deer, described by a team of researchers from the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid, Spain, from fossils found in the Manzanares valley.
Category : Miscellaneous
4.
Recently, the Dalai Lama recognized a Mongolian boy of what age as the reincarnation of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Dalai Lama recognized an eight-year-old Mongolian boy as the reincarnation of the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche, one of the most important spiritual leaders in Tibetan Buddhism.
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
Which country's defence ministry announced the first shipment of third-generation Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The German defence ministry announced the first shipment of third-generation Leopard-2 tanks to Ukraine.
Category : Defence
6.
At the AFI Indian Grand Prix 2 held in Kerala on March 27, 2023, which Indian state's athlete Archana Suseendran won two gold medals in 100m and 200m?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu’s Archana Suseendran won two gold medals in 100m and 200m at the AFI Indian Grand Prix 2, held in Kerala on March 27, 2023.
Category : Sports
7.
In which country did Operation Interflex begin, which involves the United Kingdom (U.K.) and several other countries training military recruits?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Operation Interflex began in Ukraine on June 27, 2022. It involves the United Kingdom (U.K.) and several other countries training nearly 2,000 Ukrainian military recruits for five weeks.
Category : International
8.
Who was awarded a special literary award for his trilogy - Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries, and The New China 1952?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) awarded Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a special literary award for his trilogy - Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries, and The New China 1952.
Category : Awards and Honours
9.
What is the interest rate fixed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2022-23?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has fixed an 8.15% interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2022-23.
Category : Economy
10.
Which country recently declared an outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly contagious and deadly virus that causes viral hemorrhagic fever?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tanzania recently declared an outbreak of the highly contagious and deadly virus Marburg virus, which causes viral hemorrhagic fever.
Category : International
11.
Which country's economic growth forecast has been kept unchanged at 6% for 2023-24 and 6.9% for 2024-25 by S&P Global Ratings?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
S&P Global Ratings has kept its forecast for India's economic growth unchanged at 6% for 2023-24 and 6.9% for 2024-25.
Category : Economy
12.
Where is the G20 Infrastructure Working Group Summit being held?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The G20 Infrastructure Working Group Summit is being held in Visakhapatnam and is co-chaired by Australia and Brazil.
Category : Defence
13.
In which state/UT is the Anji Khad Bridge, an important infrastructure project located?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anji Khad Bridge is an important infrastructure project in Jammu and Kashmir. It connects the Katra-Reasi section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line.
Category : State
14.
Which bank is set to acquire Silicon Valley Bank and take control of all its deposits and loans?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley Bank and assume control of all its deposits and loans.
Category : Banking
15.
Who were appointed Independent Directors of NDTV for a period of two years?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
U K Sinha and Dipali Goenka were appointed Independent Directors of NDTV for a period of two years effective from March 27, 2023.
Category : Miscellaneous
16.
Which country is Arizona in the news recently located in?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A site located in Arizona (United States) and sacred to the Hopi Native American Nation has been awarded a ‘Water and Heritage Shield’ by the International Committee On Monuments and Sites International Science Committee.
Category : International
17.
Which private equity firm has agreed to acquire Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers Ltd for ₹455 crore?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aditya Birla Group has agreed to sell its insurance broking business, Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers Ltd (ABIBL) to private equity firm Samara Capital for ₹455 crore.
Category : Miscellaneous
18.
Who will lead the committee that will monitor the stock of Tur (Arhar) held by importers, millers, traders, and other such entities?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Department of Consumer Affairs on 27 March constituted a committee to monitor the stock of Tur (Arhar) held by importers, millers, traders, and other such entities. This committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Nidhi Khare,
Category : Persons
19.
In which state did PM Modi inaugurate the new metro line connecting Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapuram?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM Modi inaugurated the new metro line connecting Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapuram in Karnataka.
Category : State
20.
What is the name of the first cloned female calf of the desi breed Gir in India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana, has produced the country's first cloned female calf of the desi breed Gir, named 'Ganga'.
Category : Miscellaneous
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