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- Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) has been inaugurated at which place?
A) Karnataka
B) Delhi
C) Uttarakhand
D) Gujarat
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Option C
Explanation: Asia’s largest 4-metre International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) has been inaugurated at Devasthal in Uttarakhand
- Who is the head of the committee formed by IFSCA to create roadmap for onshoring Indian Innovations to GIFT City in Gujarat?
A) G. Padmanabhan
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Urjit Patel
D) Viral Acharya
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Option A
Explanation: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has formed an expert committee to create a roadmap to encourage Indian startups/fintech domiciled abroad to relocate to the GIFT City in Gujarat. The committee will be chaired by G. Padmanabhan, former Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- The theme for 2023 World Water Day is Accelerating the change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. When is this day celebrated annually?
A) 21 March
B) 22 March
C) 23 March
D) 20 March
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Option B
Explanation: The World Water Day is a United Nations (UN) observance day held annually on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater. World Water Day Theme 2023: “Accelerating the change to solve the water and sanitation crisis.”
- The Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX 2023) has been organised in which place?
A) Chennai
B) Dehradun
C) Gandhinagar
D) Pune
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Option D
Explanation: The second edition of the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX 2023) is being held at the Aundh Military Station in Pune from March 21, 2022.
- Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian in 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List. What is his global ranking in the list?
A) 10th
B) 2nd
C) 9th
D) 8th
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Option C
Explanation:Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), is the only Indian to feature in the list of the world’s top 10 billionaires, according to 2023 M3M Hurun Global Rich List. Mr Ambani is placed at ninth rank globally with a net worth of $82 billion.
- The state government of Himachal Pradesh has signed an MoU worth Rs 817.12 crore with which agency to improve drinking water and sanitation facility in its 5 town?
A) French Development Agency (AFD)
B) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
C) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
D) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Option A
Explanation: The State Government of Himachal Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Development Agency ‘Agence Francaise de Developpment (AFD)’, to improve drinking water and sanitation services in five towns of the state. The total value of the project is Rs 817.12 crore.
- What amount of loan has been approved by IMF for war-nation Ukraine to help nation in recovery?
A) $15.6 billion
B) $12.5 billion
C) $11.1 billion
D) $19.0 billion
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Option A
Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a loan worth $15.6 billion for Ukraine.
- Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Invest India to succeed Deepak Bagla?
A) Debjani Ghosh
B) Manmeet K Nanda
C) Pankaj R Patel
D) Aaroosh Jairath
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Option B
Explanation:Manmeet K Nanda has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Invest India.
- Who is the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi award for the year 2023 given by The Madras Music Academy?
A) T V Gopalakrishnan
B) Aruna Sairam
C) Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
D) Bombay Jayashri
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Option D
Explanation:Renowned Carnatic vocalist and musician Bombay Jayashri have been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi award for the year 2023, by The Music Academy.
- Sarabjot Singh has bagged Gold Medal in the Men’s 10m air pistol category at the ISSF World Cup Shooting Championship 2023. The event is taking place in which city of India?
A) Chennai
B) New Delhi
C) Bhopal
D) Ahmedabad
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Option C
Explanation: The 2023 International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shooting Championship began in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on March 21, 2023. This is the first ever ISSF Shooting World Cup organised in India outside New Delhi. India’s Sarabjot Singh bagged Gold Medal in the Men’s 10m air pistol category.
