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Current Affairs Quiz – 25 April 2023

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  1. PM Modi flagged off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express train recently. So as of now, how many Vande Bharat trains are in service in the country?
    A) 13
    B) 15
    C) 17
    D) 11
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first Vande Bharat train of Kerala on April 25, 2023, from the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway station. This is the 15th Vande Bharat Express Train in service in the country. 
  2. Sumant Kathpalia has recently been appointed as the MD & CEO of which bank?
    A) Bank of India
    B) Kotak Mahindra Bank
    C) Canara Bank
    D) IndusInd Bank
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Board of Directors of the private lender IndusInd Bank has reappointed Sumant Kathpalia as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of IndusInd Bank Limited for a period of two years with effect from 24 March, 2023. 
  3. Name the rescue operation launched by Indian Government to bring back its stranded citizens from conflict-ridden Sudan?
    A) Operation Godavari
    B) Operation Kaveri
    C) Operation Krishna
    D) Operation Ganga
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    Option B
    Explanation:  
    The central government of India had launched a rescue operation named ‘Operation Kaveri’ to bring back its stranded citizens from conflict-ridden Sudan. 
  4. Name the e-commerce web portal launched by Centre for artisans and weavers, so that they can sell their handloom and handicraft products directly to customers without any middlemen
    A) Indiacrafthouse.com
    B) Itokri.com
    C) Indiahandmade.com
    D) HandicraftsInIndia.in
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The Central Government has launched an e-commerce portal named ‘Indiahandmade.com’, for artisans and weavers, so that they can sell their handloom and handicraft products directly to customers without any middlemen, and get fair remuneration. 
  5. The India-US Air Exercise, Cope India-2023, was held at Kalaikunda and Panagarh in West Bengal. The exercise was which edition of the annual event?
    A) 4th
    B) 6th
    C) 7th
    D) 5th
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The sixth edition of India-US Air Exercise, Cope India-2023, came to an end on 24 April 2023. The two-week long exercise was held between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) at Air Force Stations Kalaikunda and Panagarh in West Bengal and Agra in Uttar Pradesh from 10 April 2023.
  6. Who among these has been conferred with the Order of Australia (AO), the highest civil honour of Australia in 2023?
    A) Ratan Tata
    B) Bernard Arnault
    C) Bill Gates
    D) Azim Premji
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    Ratan Tata has been awarded with the highest civil honour of Australia, Order of Australia (AO), on April 22, 2023. 
  7. Who among these has been appointed as the Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)?
    A) Niranjan Sethi
    B) Ajay Kumar Gade
    C) Rajesh Kumar Singh 
    D) Harinder Preet Singh
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Senior IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh has taken over as the Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). 
  8. Reliance Retail has recently formed a Joint Venture with which company for local manufacturing of toys for its toy business?
    A) Buddha Crafts
    B) Circle E Retail
    C) Concept Toys
    D) Funcorp
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Reliance Retail, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries and one of the leading toy distributors, has entered into a joint venture with a Haryana-based firm, Circle E Retail, for local manufacturing of toys, to vertically integrate its toy business. 
  9. What was the profession of Pakistan-born Canada based Tarek Fatah, who has passed away?
    A) Journalist
    B) Actor
    C) Economist
    D) Freedom Fighter
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    Option
    Explanation: 
    Renowned Pakistan-born Canadian journalist, political activist, author and famous television personality Tarek Fatah has passed away, after a long-drawn battle with cancer. 
  10. The World Malaria Day (WMD) is observed globally on which day?
    A) 24th APril
    B) 26th April
    C) 23rd April
    D) 25th April
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The World Malaria Day (WMD) is observed globally on 25 April each year to recognize the efforts of the people worldwide to control malaria. 
  11. When is the International Delegate’s Day marked?
    A) April 25
    B) April 23
    C) April 24
    D) April 26
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The International Delegate’s Day is observed on April 25, to raise awareness of the role of representatives and delegates of the Member States to the United Nations, in preventing war and conflict and paving the way for peaceful and prosperous societies through dialogue and collaboration, particularly during the most difficult of times. 
  12. The Reserve Bank has imposed penalties worth total of Rs 44 lakh on four cooperative banks. Identify the incorrect option?
    A) Rs 16 lakh has been imposed on Chennai-based The Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank

    B) Rs 13 lakh has been imposed on Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank 
    C) Rs 13 lakh has been imposed on Janata Sahakari Bank, Patna
    D) Rs 2 lakh has been imposed on Baran Nagrik Sahkari Bank, Baran, Rajasthan 
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Reserve Bank has imposed penalties worth total of Rs 44 lakh on four cooperative banks. A penalty of Rs 13 lakh has been imposed on Janata Sahakari Bank, Pune for non-compliance with directions on ‘Interest Rate on Deposits’.

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