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- Recently, who has become the first ever women loco pilot to run Vande Bharat Express?
A) Shilpa Phadke
B) Sameera Khan
C) Nivedita Menon
D) Surekha Yadav
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Option D
Explanation: Surekha Yadav has become the first-ever female loco pilot to run the Vande Bharat Express train. She piloted the Vande Bharat Express train between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on March 13, 2023. With this Yadav has now become the first women loco pilot in Asia to run Vande Bharat train.
- Which country has topped SIPRI’s annual analysis as the world’s top arms importer in 2022?
A) South Africa
B) India
C) China
D) Bangladesh
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Option B
Explanation: India has retained its place as the world’s top arms importer, despite a decline in arms imports in the last five years, according to an analysis by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- As per CRISIL, what is the projected GDP growth rate of Indian economy for 2023-2024 financial year?
A) 7%
B) 5%
C) 6%
D) 4%
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Option C
Explanation: The rating agency CRISIL has projected the economy of India to grow 6 percent in the next fiscal, 2023-2024 (FY24). The economy is projected to grow 7 percent in the current fiscal FY23 (2022-2023).
- LIC has recently sold what percent of its share held in NMDC, to bring its total share in the company to 11.69%?
A) 2%
B) 1%
C) 3%
D) 4%
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Option A
Explanation: The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has sold 2 percent of its equity stake in state-owned NMDC, as of March 14, 2023. This will take the total shareholding of LIC in NMDC to 11.69 percent from 13.69% earlier through open market transaction. The deal was executed at an average price of Rs 119.37 per share.
- Who has been elected as the new President of FIFA in 2023 election?
A) Gianni Infantino
B) Michel Platini
C) Issa Hayatou
D) Sepp Blatter
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Option A
Explanation: Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as the President of FIFA, the world football’s governing body.
- K Krithivasan has been named as the CEO-designate of TCS. He will succeed whom as the CEO and MD of TCS?
A) Salil Parekh
B) Thierry Delaporte
C) C Vijayakumar
D) Rajesh Gopinathan
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Option D
Explanation: The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO Rajesh Gopinathan has announced to resign from the post, to pursue other interests. His resignation will be effective from September 15, 2023. Meanwhile, K Krithivasan, who serves as president and head of global financial services business at the company, has been named as the CEO-designate, effective from March 16, 2023.
- Indian-origin Neel Moudgal has won the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search. It is the prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors organised by which country?
A) Japan
B) United States
C) France
D) Singapore
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Option B
Explanation: An Indian-origin American teen, Neel Moudgal has won the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search. It is the the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors, in the United States. It is also known as the US’ Junior Nobel in math and science.
- Grace Scrivens, who has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for January 2023 is from which country?
A) England
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) New Zealand
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Option A
Explanation: January 2023 ICC Women’s Player of the Month -England’s Grace Scrivens; January 2023 ICC Men’s Player of the Month – India’s Shubman Gill
- Which players have won the ICC Players of the Month February 2023?
A) Amelia Kerr and Vriitya Aravind
B) Mithali Raj and Dipendra Singh Airee
C) Tamsin Beaumont and Babar Azam
D) Ashleigh Gardner and Harry Brook
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Option D
Explanation: February 2023 ICC Women’s Player of the Month – Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner; February 2023 ICC Men’s Player of the Month – England’s Harry Brook
- Aleem Dar has stepped down from the ICC’s Elite Panel after 19 years of service. He represented which country?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) South Africa
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Option C
Explanation: Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar has stepped down from the ICC’s Elite Panel after being a part of it for 19 years.
- Which day is observed as the World Sleep Day annually?
A) 14 March
B) 15 March
C) 17 March
D) 16 March
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Option C
Explanation: The World Sleep Day is observed globally on March 17 every year to highlight the importance of sleep. The theme of the day in 2023 is “Sleep Is Essential for Health”.
- How many number of Umpires are there on the ICC Elite Panel?
A) 12
B) 11
C) 10
D) 09
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Option A
Explanation: ICC has onboarded two new umpires onto their Elite Panel. This takes the total number of Umpires on the list to 12 from 11.. They are Adrian Holdstock (South Africa) and Ahsan Raza (Pakistan).
