Q1: Which Indian song video on Youtube crossed 3 BILLION views first ever creating history?
a) Tadap Tadap
b) Hanuman Chalisa
c) Chak De India
d) Tamma Tamma
Show solution
Solution: option b.)
T-Series, India’s leading YouTube channel, has created yet another smashing record record-time record for an Indian song, Shri Gulshan Kumar’s Hanuman Chalisa, presented by T-Series, has crossed 3 billion views on YouTube.
It has now bemost-viewedst viewed Indian song ever on YouTube. The song has been sung by Hari Haran.
T-Series’ Hanuman Chalisa becomes the most viewed Indian song on YouTube
T-Series has given us innumerable superhit tracks over the years. Be it singles or films, T-Series has delivered back-to-back chartbuster tracks, thus emerging as the largest music label in the whole of Asia.
Adding yet another feather to its cap, T-Series has hit yet another milestone and a rather big one at that.
Q2: Who has been elected as the 3rd President of Nepal?
a) Ram Chandra Poudel
b) Subash Chandra
c) Gyannendra Bhandari
d) Bidya Devi Bhandari
Show solution
Solution: option a.)
Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has been elected as the third president of the federal democratic republic of Nepal.
Poudel, who was a common candidate of the eight-party alliance that included NC and the CPN (Maoist Center), was elected to the post of the country’s head of state by securing a total of 33802 votes. Poudel received the vote of 214 lawmakers of the federal parliament and 352 provincial assembly members.
Poudel was backed by eight parties including his party, NC, while his rival Subash Chandra Nebmang for the post of president while Nembang had the support of his party UML alone.
Although there was hope that the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) would vote in favour of Nembang, the RPP decided not to take part in the voting while RSP decided to vote in favour of Poudel on Thursday.
Q3: Recently, PM Narendra Modi appreciated 13-year-old Meenakshi Kshatriya from
Madhya Pradesh for enrolling herself as Ni-Kshay Mitra. Ni-Kshay Mitra is related to which
of the following?
a) COVID 19
b) Malaria
c) TB
d) Kala Azar
Show solution
Solution: option c.)
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the noteworthy gesture of 13-year-old Meenakshi Kshatriya from Madhya Pradesh for enrolling herself as Ni-Kshay Mitra and taking care of TB patients with her savings.
In response to a tweet by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“Noteworthy gesture, which will boost the efforts towards achieving TB-free India.”
Q4: Who became the 1st woman officer to command a field workshop?
a) Col. Sandla Mankotia
b) Col. Madhu Sharma
c) Col. Sneha Rana
d) Col. Geeta Rana
Show solution
Solution: option c.)
Recently the Indian army cleared woman officers for most of the command roles, Colonel Geeta Rana from the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has created history by being appointed as the first female officer to command an independent field workshop in the eastern Ladakh sector with China.
Indian Army officials from the Fire and Fury Corps have tweeted, “Col. Geeta Rana from the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has become the first ever woman officer to take over command of an Independent Field Workshop in a forward and remote location in Eastern Ladakh.”
Q5: Which Edition of CISF Raising Day was observed on 10 March 2023?
a) 51
b) 52
c) 54
d) 53
Show solution
Solution: option c.)
CISF RAISING DAY 2023: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is an important arm of India’s police force. The CISF functions under the Union Home Ministry and plays a vital role in safeguarding infrastructure and industrial units that are crucial for the nation’s development. This armed police force will mark its 54th Raising Day on March 10 this year.
On their Raising Day, best wishes to all @CISFHQrs personnel. The CISF has a vital role in our security apparatus. They provide round-the-clock security at key locations including critical and strategic infrastructure. The force is known for its hard work and professional outlook.
Established under the CISF Act of 1968, this armed police force came into existence on March 10, 1969. Originally, it was mandated to have a strength of over 3,000 personnel. It was made an armed force much later. This happened via a different act of Parliament, passed on June 15, 1983. In 2017, the government raised the sanctioned strength of personnel from 145,000 to 180,000, highlighting the growing importance of the force in maintaining national security.
Q6: Who inaugurated the workshop on Bamboo Sector?
a) Narendra Tomar
b) Amit Shah
c) Abhilaksh Likhi
d) Narendra Modi
Show solution
Solution: option c.)
National Bamboo Mission (NBM) conducted “The National Workshop of Bamboo Sector Development” in New Delhi on 10th March 2023. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. He spoke on the Ministry’s efforts to enable the National Bamboo Mission in strengthening the value chain, enabling producers through incentives and last-male effectiveness of government schemes and thanked Invest India for their efforts in organising the event.
The inaugural session was graced by the Ambassador of Myanmar Mr Moe Kyaw Aung, the Ambassador of Serbia, Mr Sinisa Pavic, Ms Nita Pokhrel Aryal, Minisof ter Economics, Nepal & Dr Prabhat Kumar, Horticulture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The inaugural session witnessed the launch of the bamboo information website by Bamboo Technical Support Group South Zone, Kerala Forest Research Institute (BTSG – KFRI), – https://www.bambooinfo.in/default.asp. This is an exclusive website for bamboo information including bamboo species, cultivation, activities of BTSG-KFRI, and a database of artisans, researchers, farmers, plantations and nurseries maintained by BTSG-KFRI.
Q7: Which Edition of Woman Icons Leading Swachta (WINS) Awards 2023 was launched by MoHUA?
a) 5
b) 1
c) 4
d) 2
Show solution
Solution: option b.)
First Edition of Women Icons Leading Swacchata (WINS) Awards 2023 Launched By MoHUA
To highlight the impact of women in sanitation and waste management, the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri announced the ‘Women Icons Leading Swachhata’ (WINS) Awards 2023 on 7th March 2023, on the eve of International Women’s Day. The WINS Awards 2aims aims to recognize celebrate and disseminate inspiring and exemplary initiatives in urban sanitation and management women-led-led led organizations and individual women.
The applications are open from 8th March to 5th April 2023. Applications for the Awards are open to (i) Self-Help Groups (SHGs) (ii) Micro-enterprises, (iii) Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), (iv) Startups and (v) Individual Women Leaders/Swachhata champions.
Applications will be considered under the thematic areas of (i) Management of Community/Public Toilets (ii) Septic Tanks Cleaning Services (iii) Treatment Facilities (Used Water/Septage) (iv) Municipal Water collection and /or Transportation (v) Operation of Material Recovery Facilities (vi) Waste to Wealth products (vii) Treatment Facilities (Solid Waste Management) (viii) IEC, Training, Capacity Building (ix) Technology and Intervention and (x) Others.
The Application Form will be made available to all States.
Q8: Which state is to host the 8th edition of the Indian Pharma Fair?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Goa
c) Sikkim
d) Madhya Pradesh
Show solution
Solution: option a.)
Get ready for a healthcare and pharmaceutical extravaganza, as the eighth edition of Vedshiv Business Media’s Indian Fharma Fair (IFF) 2023 takes centre stage at Golden Blossom Imperial Resorts, Lucknow, from March 17th to 18th. This event promises to showcase the latest trends and innovations in the Indian healthcare industry, ranging from generic drug manufacturers to Ayurvedic and herbal medicine, cosmetics, technological development, and more.
As one of the country’s major pharma exhibits, the Indian Fharma Fair will bring together hundreds of industry professionals from around the world to discuss their experiences with goods, customers, businesses, and sales. With attendees from the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, this is one of the largest B2B trade exhibitions in the business.
Q9: Recently, India has handed over 100 nautical charts to which of the following countries covering
the coastal area around the Lamu Archipelago?
a) Maldives
b) Namibia
c) Nigeria
d) Kenya
Show solution
Solution: option d.)
India has handed over to Kenya 100 nautical charts covering the general coastal area around the Lamu Archipelago (near Kenya’s northern coast), following a joint survey of the area by the Navies of the two countries.
The charts were handed over by Indian High Commissioner to Kenya, Namgyal Khampa, to Aden Duale, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Defence of Kenya on Wednesday, the Indian High Commission in Kenya said in a statement on Thursday.
Q10: “1932 Khatiyan Bill” recently, seen in the news, was passed by the state legislative assembly of which of the following states?
a) Tripura
b) Jharkhand
c) Mizoram
d) Sikkim
Show solution
Solution: option b.)
Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais on Sunday sent the ‘1932 Khatiyan Bill’ back to the Hemant Soren government for reconsideration, describing it to be violative of Article 16 of the Constitution and court rulings, a development that could lead to a further showdown between the state government and Raj Bhawan. The state government at a special session on November 11, 2022, passed the “Jharkhand definition of local persons and for extending the consequential, social, cultural and other benefits to such local persons Bill, 2022”, popularly known as “Khatiyan Bill”.
Q11: In which District of Jammu and Kashmir the army hoisted the ‘Tallest Íconic National Flag’?
a) Uri
b) Gilgit
c) Udampur
d) Doda
Show solution
Solution: option d.)
A 100-foot-tall national flag was installed by the Indian Army on Thursday in the hilly Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir.
This was the second such high-mast flag hoisted by the Army in the Chenab valley region, which was once a hotbed of terrorism before it was completely cleared over a decade ago.
In July last year, a 100-foot-high national flag was installed in the nearby Kishtwar town.
General Officer Commanding of the Army’s Delta Force Maj Gen Ajay Kumar unfurled the tallest flagpole at the Doda sports stadium along with the commander, Sector 9, Rashtriya Rifles, Brig Samir K Palande, Doda Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan and Senior Superintendent of Police Abdul Qayoom.
Maj Gen Kumar honoured the next of kin of soldiers who had died in the service of the nation and also felicitated members of the civil society who contributed immensely towards nation-building.
Q12: Recently, a fact sheet prepared by TRAFFIC has revealed the issue of Red Sanders’s illegal trade. Red Sanders is primarily found in which of the following regions in India?
a) Aravali Ranges
b) Himalayan Ranges
c) Western Ghat Ranges
d) Eastern Ghat Ranges
Show solution
Solution: option d.)
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) recorded 28 incidents of confiscation and seizure of more than 19,049 tonnes of Red Sanders logs. These had been exported from India between 2016 and 2020 after being illegally extracted from the wild, according to a new factsheet.
Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), also called Red Sandalwood, is a species found in the southern tropical dry deciduous forest of Andhra Pradesh (AP). The tree reaches an average height of 10 to 15 metres.
With 53.3 per cent of logs being shipped to China, it is the biggest importer of these illegally harvested logs of Red Sanders, noted the document released by TRAFFIC and WWF-India on February 2, 2023.
The species is listed as ‘Endangered’ in the International Union for Conservation of Nature and falls in Appendix II of CITES. In India, it has been enlisted under Schedule IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The heartwood of Red Sanders is in demand in the domestic and international markets for making furniture, handicrafts and musical instruments in China and Japan. The red dye obtained from the wood is used as a colouring agent in the textiles, medicine and food industries.
Q13: Which Bank Board approved 49% stake Divestment in BFSL?
a) UCO Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) ICICI
d) AXIS
Show solution
Solution: option b.)
The Bank of Baroda board has approved up to 49 per cent divestment in subsidiary BoB Financial Solutions, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
“We advise that the Board of Directors of Bank of Baroda (BOB) have approved for divestment up to 49 per cent of the Bank’s shareholding in its 100 per cent owned subsidiary i.e. BOB Financial Solutions Ltd. (BFSL), and issuance of an advertisement inviting Expressions of Interest, from Suitable Investors/Strategic Partners to acquire the shareholding of BOB in BFSL,” the filing said.
BOB currently holds 100 per cent of the total equity share capital of BFSL.
Q14: Recently, PM Narendra Modi participated in the Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan for World Peace. It was held in which of the following states?
a) Assam
b) West Bengal
c) Odisha
d) Jharkhand
Show solution
Solution: option a.)
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan for World Peace, being held at Krishnaguru Sevashram at Barpeta, Assam via video conferencing today. Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan for World Peace is a month-long kirtan being held from 6th January at Krishnaguru Sevashram.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan has been going on for a month. He underlined that the traditions of knowledge, service and humanity in ancient India which were propagated by Krishna Guru ji are in perpetual motion even today.
The Prime Minister observed that the divinity of the contributions of Guru Krishna Premanand Prabhu Ji and the efforts of his disciples are visible on this magnificent occasion. Expressing his desire to join the august gathering in person today as well as on previous occasions, the Prime Minister sought the blessings of Krishna Guru so he gets the opportunity to visit the sevashramshortlye.
Q15: Recently, which of the following has been approved as the first Indian company to supply critical rotating parts for nuclear turbines?
a) BHEL
b) D.Azad engineering LTD.
c) BEL
d) Cummins Ltd.
Show solution
Solution: option b.)
AZAD Engineering Private Limited, a market leader in Precision Engineering, is approved as the first Indian company to supply critical rotating parts for Nuclear Turbines.
The first set of critical parts have now been delivered and will be assembled on Nuclear Turbines manufactured in Belfort, Frthe ance, a Hyderabad-based Company said in a release here.
AZAD have signed a long-term supply agreement with GE Steam Powethe r for the supply of Nuclear Turbines parts which opens up a very big opportunity for the company and is a proud moment for the country as well.