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- Which state has bagged the GI tag for its famed GOND Painting?
A) Bihar
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: The famed Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh has received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- The United Nations has projected the economic growth rate of India in 2023 at what percent?
A) 6.9%
B) 6.3%
C) 6.0%
D) 6,4%
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Option C
Explanation: The United Nations Trade and Development Conference (UNCTAD) in its latest Trade and Development Report Update has projected India’s economic growth to decline to 6 percent in 2023 compared to 6.6 percent in 2022.
- Name the winner of the 2023 ICC Men’s Player of the Month awards for March?
A) Babar Azam
B) Asif Khan
C) Kane Williamson
D) Shakib Al Hasan
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Option D
Explanation: The Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month awards for March 2023 by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Rwanda’s all-rounder Henriette Ishimwe has bagged the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for March 2023.
- RBI has recently approved the re-appointment of Sanjay Agarwal as the MD & CEO of which bank?
A) AU Small Finance Bank
B) Paytm Payments Bank
C) Bank of Maharashtra
D) ESAF Small Finance Bank
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Option A
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Sanjay Agarwal as managing director (MD) and CEO of AU Small Finance Bank [Headquarter-Jaipur].
- The Kibithoo village, which is termed as India’s first village by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is in which state?
A) Tripura
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Assam
D) Meghalaya
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the “Vibrant Villages Program (VVP)” at the Kibithoo town of Arunachal Pradesh. Home Minister Shah also urged people to term Kibithoo as India’s first village as the Sun’s rays fall first in this village in the country.
- In 2023, India observed which edition of the Siachen Day on April 13?
A) 35th
B) 37th
C) 39th
D) 33rd
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Option C
Explanation: The 39th Siachen Day was celebrated by Siachen Warriors Brigade of Fire & Fury Corps on April 13, 2023 with tremendous zeal and enthusiasm.
- Which metro company has become the first in India to launch under water service?
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Delhi
D) Kolkata
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Option D
Explanation: The Kolkata Metro has become the first metro in India to operate an under water metro train. The trail run for the same was successfully completed on April 13, 2023.
- Uttara Baokar, who has passed away recently was from which field?
A) Film Actress
B) Politician
C) Author
D) Dancer
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Option A
Explanation: Noted film and television actor and theatre artist Uttara Baokar has passed away following a prolonged illness. She was 79.
- The National Conference on Millets 2023 was recently organised in which place?
A) Guwahati
B) Mount Abu
C) Dehradun
D) Mussoorie
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Option D
Explanation: The Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel, jointly inaugurated a three-day National Conference on Millets in Mussoorie from April 11 to 13, 2023.
- What is the projected economic growth rate of global economy in 2023, as estimated by the United Nations Trade and Development Conference?
A) 3.5%
B) 2.1%
C) 3.7%
D) 2.5%
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Option B
Explanation: The UN expects the global growth to drop to 2.1% in 2023, compared to the 2.2% projected in September 2022.
- The famous Cumbum grapes, which has bagged the GI tag, is from which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kolkata
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Karnataka
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Option A
Explanation: The famous Cumbum Panneer Thratchai from Tamil Nadu, commonly known as Cumbum grapes has also receievd the GI tag.
- April 12 is observed as the International Turban Day to mark the birth anniversary of which Sikh Guru?
A) Guru Hargobind Singh
B) Guru Ram Das
C) Guru Nanak Dev
D) Guru Gobind Singh
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Option C
Explanation: The International Turban Day is celebrated every year on April 13 since 2004 to bring awareness of the strict requirement on Sikhs to put the turban as a mandatory part of their religion.
