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- RBI has announced the framework for the acceptance of green deposits of regulated entities (RE). It will come into force from __________
A) June 01
B) April 01
C) May 01
D) July 01
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Option A
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the framework for the acceptance of green deposits of regulated entities (RE). The framework will come into effect from June 1, 2023.
- As per IMF, what is the projected GDP growth rate of India in FY24?
A) 6.3%
B) 5.9%
C) 6.8%
D) 5.1%
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Option B
Explanation: For 2024-2025 (FY25) – 6.3 percent; For 2023-2024 (FY24) – 5.9 percent; For 2022-23 (FY23) – 6.8 percent
- #Take6forPD is the theme for World Parkinson’s Day in 2023. When is this day observed annually?
A) April 12
B) April 10
C) April 11
D) April 09
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Option C
Explanation: Every year, April 11 is observed as World Parkinson’s Day to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease, which is a progressive nervous system disorder. Theme 2023 is #Take6forPD.
- Who has been appointed as the new CEO & MD of TCS to replace Rajesh Gopinathan?
A) Aarthi Subramanian
B) Pradeep Kumar Khosla
C) N. Chandrasekaran
D) K Krithivasan
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Option D
Explanation: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has appointed K Krithivasan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of the company.
- PM Modi recently inaugurated the world’s first semi-high speed passenger train on high rise overhead electric (OHE) territory in which state of India?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Gujarat
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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first Vande Bharat Express train of Rajasthan on April 04, 2023, via videoconferencing. This Vande Bharat Express train is world’s first semi-high speed passenger train on high rise overhead electric (OHE) territory.
- In India, when is the National Safe Motherhood Day celebrated?
A) April 10
B) April 11
C) April 09
D) April 12
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Option B
Explanation: In India, the National Safe Motherhood Day is observed every year on April 11 to raise awareness about adequate access to care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal services. 2023 Theme: Motherhood is a blessing from God
- Anshuman Singhania has recently been elected as the Chairman of which industrial body?
A) Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA)
B) Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
C) Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
D) Tractor Manufacturers Association (TMA)
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Option A
Explanation: Anshuman Singhania, the Managing Director of JK Tyre & Industries Ltd has been elected as the new Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA).
- Which among the following political party has been granted national party status?
A) Trinamool Congress
B) AAP
C) CPI
D) Nationalist Congress Party
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Option B
Explanation: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has granted national party status to Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
- Name the Indian chess player who has recently won the 2023 World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania?
A) Pranav V
B) Nihal Sarin
C) D Gukesh
D) R Praggnanandhaa
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Option C
Explanation: India’s teen Chess Grandmaster D Gukesh defeated former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final to win the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania, organized by World Chess.
- The UIDAI has collaborated with which institution to launch a robust touchless biometric capture system for fingerprints?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Delhi
D) IIT Hyderabad
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Option A
Explanation: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage by people anytime, anywhere.
- Vishal Kanvaty has recently been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of which organisation?
A) AAI
B) ICAR
C) NITI Aayog
D) NPCI
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Option D
Explanation: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has roped in Vishal Kanvaty as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
- What is the name given to India’s first semi-high-speed regional rail services, launched by National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)?
A) TEMPO
B) RAPIDX
C) AMRUTH
D) ZOOM
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Option B
Explanation: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), has named India’s first semi-high-speed regional rail services as ‘RAPIDX’, which will run on the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors.
- Who among these is the oldest billionaire and the former Chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra Group, who passed away recently?
A) Keshub Mahindra
B) Haigreve Mahindra
C) Anish Mahindra
D) Manoj Mahindra
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Option A
Explanation: India’s oldest billionaire and the former Chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra Group, Keshub Mahindra has passed away. He was 99.
- The International Day of Human Space Flight is marked annually by the United Nations on which day?
A) April 10
B) April 12
C) April 09
D) April 11
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Option B
Explanation: The International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated annually on April 12 to mark the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961.
- Recently, the bill to amend the Competition Act received President Droupadi Murmu’s assent. The amended act will replace which act?
A) Competition (Amendment) Act, 2004
B) Competition (Amendment) Act, 2002
C) Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007
D) Competition (Amendment) Act, 2009
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Option D
Explanation: The bill to amend the Competition Act has received the assent of President Droupadi Murmu. The bill was cleared by Parliament on April 3, 2023. The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 is an act to further amend the Competition Act, 2002. The legislation for the Competition Act was brought in 2002 and subsequently, it underwent amendments in 2007 and 2009.
