Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
What is the percentage by which the government hiked the interest rates of small savings schemes for the April-June quarter?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government hiked the interest rates of small savings schemes by up to 70 basis points for the April-June quarter.
Category : Economy
2.
Which city's Gajak and Sundarja mango of Rewa got GI tag?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Morena city's Gajak and Sundarja mango of Rewa got GI tag.
Category : National
3.
For which financial year did Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) register the highest-ever revenue from operations of around 26 thousand 500 crore rupees?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has registered the highest-ever revenue from operations of around 26 thousand 500 crore rupees for Financial Year 2022-23 as against 24 thousand 620 crore rupees for the previous Financial Year.
Category : Miscellaneous
4.
How many stolen Indian artefacts is the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York set to repatriate?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York is set to repatriate 15 stolen Indian artefacts.
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
Where will the government set up a sports university, as announced by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that the government will set up a sports university in the town of Haldwani in the Kumaun region.
Category : National
6.
Which country has been approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 15.6-billion-dollar support package?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 15.6-billion-dollar support package for Ukraine.
Category : International
7.
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) effective from June 1?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Srikanth Venkatachari has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) effective from June 1.
Category : Persons
8.
Which state's Kangra Tea has been granted the European Union Geographical Indication Tag (GI tag)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Tea has been granted the European Union Geographical Indication Tag (GI tag) to boost its sales in the European market.
Category : State
9.
In which state did the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conduct a Regional Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a Regional Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise on March 28-29, 2023, in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Category : State
10.
Who has been elected as the International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay Singh has been elected as the International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president.
Category : Persons
11.
Who received the lifetime achievement award from the University of Texas at Dallas?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Industrialist Naveen Jindal received the lifetime achievement award from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Category : Awards and Honours
12.
The Defence Ministry signed three contracts to boost defence capabilities. What is the total cost of these contracts?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Defence Ministry signed three contracts worth nearly 5400 crore rupees to boost defence capabilities.
Category : Defence
13.
Who entered the Semi-final of the Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PV Sindhu entered the Semi-final of the Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament.
Category : Sports
14.
'Nagri Dubraj' variety of Nagari paddy, which received a GI tag, belongs to which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'Nagri Dubraj' variety of Nagari paddy from the Dhamtari development block in Chhattisgarh received the GI tag, as announced by Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
Category : State
15.
Which player has announced his retirement from soccer due to injuries?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, who won the World Cup in 2014, announced his retirement from soccer due to injuries.
Category : Sports
16.
Who has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Panjab University for three years?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed Prof (Dr.) Renu Cheema Vig as the Vice Chancellor of Panjab University for a term of three years.
Category : Persons
17.
Which country has banned OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, launching a probe over a suspected breach of data collection rules?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Italy has banned OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, launching a probe over a suspected breach of data collection rules.
Category : International
18.
Which state inaugurated the flagship project named ‘Pathashree-Rastashree’ in Singur?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the flagship project named ‘Pathashree-Rastashree’ in Singur.
Category : State
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