Q1: World Consumers day is celebrated every year on which date?
a) 16 March
b) 13 March
c) 14 March
d) 15 March
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Solution: option d.)
World Consumer Rights Day is observed annually on 15 March. The day is recognized to create global awareness about the rights and needs of consumers.
This year, World Consumer Day falls on Wednesday, 15 March 2023. One of the primary reasons behind celebrating World Consumer Day is to highlight the fundamental rights of all consumers, honouring and respecting them, and making sure to protect them.
HISTORY OF WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY
The ultimate goal of World Consumer Rights Day, observed annually on March 15, is to ensure consumers have all the necessary information to make an informed decision. The history of this day is an interesting one. Consumers International created and organizes World Consumer Rights Day annually. Consumers International is a global federation of consumer organizations founded in 1960.
Every year World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated under a specific theme. This year the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2023 is “Empowering Consumers Through Clean Energy Transitions.”
Q2: Who will operate Vande Bharat as Asia’s 1st woman loco pilot?
a) Smita Kumari
b) Surekha Yadav
c) Babita Thakur
d) Asha Yadav
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Solution: option b.)
Surekha Yadav, Asia’s first woman loco pilot has become the first female to operate the newly-introduced semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train.
A native of Satara district in western Maharashtra, Ms Msav piloted the Vande Bharat Exs train between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai. The train reached the CSMT five minutes before the scheduled arrival time after completing a more than 450-km long journey. She was felicitated at platform number 8 at the CSMT.
Q3: Recently Nobel-winning Novelist Kenzaburo Oe passed was from which country?
a) Japan
b) China
c) Malaysia
d) South Korea
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Solution: option a.)
Japanese Nobel Prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe, a writer who was renowned for a strong pacifist stance that weaved its way into much of his work, has died of “old age”, his publisher confirmed Monday.
The publisher, Kodansha, said the 88-year-old had passed away ten days earlier on March 3. Oe debuted as a writer in 1957 and went on to win his Nobel Prize in literature almost four decades later.
He was handed the award in 1994, becoming the second from his country to claim the title following short story writer Kawabata Yasunari’s win in 1968.
Q4: Who is the current (as of March ‘23) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nokia?
a) Raghav Sahgal
b) Nishant Batra
c) Pekka Lundmark
d) Ricky Corker
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Solution: option c.)
Pekka has accrued deep expertise in the telecommunications, technology, energy, manufacturing, machinery, retail and finance sectors, all of which are central to the transition into the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Pekka was appointed Nokia’s CEO. He previously worked for the company between 1990 and 2000, when he helped oversee Nokia’s emergence as the world’s biggest mobile handset manufacturer and a significant player in mobile infrastructure.
Pekka started his Nokia career as an account manager, responsible for the launch of the world’s first GSM network. He led the company’s expansion into new territories and became known as a dynamic and visionary leader who knew how to adapt businesses to prepare for and capitalize on, coming trends.
Q5: Who was appointed as the new CEO of Tech Mahindra?
a) Rohit Joshi
b) Amit Joshi
c) Mohit Joshi
d) Vikas Joshi
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Solution: option c.)
Shares of Tech Mahindra Ltd surged nearly 10% on Monday after the Indian information technology services firm appointed Infosys Ltd veteran Mohit Joshi as its new managing director and chief executive officer.
Joshi has been with rival Infosys for 22 years and is currently the president of the company. He will take charge of the IT arm of Mahindra Group from Dec. 20 for five years, the company said in an exchange filing over the weekend.
He will be succeeding CP Gurnani whose term is set to end on Dec. 19.
Joshi’s resignation from Infosys is the second high-profile departure from the company following that of Ravi Kumar who resigned as its president in October.
Q6: Which became the first state to take the One Nation, One Challan initiative?
a) Gujarat
b) Goa
c) Tripura
d) Tamil Nadu
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Solution: option a.)
Gujarat has become the first country which has started the concept of ‘One Nation, One Challan’. The discussion of this new concept is going on all over the country. After this new rule, those who enter Gujarat by taking their vehicle from another state will have to follow the traffic rules completely.
If the vehicles coming from other states violate the traffic rules, an online challan will be sent to their mobile immediately. The Gujarat government has also started setting up a virtual court for this. Soon these rules are strictly going to be implemented in other states as well.
Q7: Which country led the talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations?
a) India
b) Russia
c) China
d) Israel
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Solution: option c.)
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions. The major diplomatic breakthrough negotiated with China lowers the chance of armed conflict between the Mideast rivals — both directly and in proxy conflicts around the region.
The deal, struck in Beijing this week amid its ceremonial National People’s Congress, represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese as Gulf Arab states perceive the United States slowly withdrawing from the wider Middle East.
Q8: Which state becomes 1st in the country to start the ‘Resham Keet Bima ‘scheme for protecting the Sericulturists?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttrakhand
c) Goa
d) Gujarat
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Solution: option b.)
Uttrakhand state agriculture minister Ganesh Joshi, Uttarakhand has started the nation’s first “Resham Keet Bima” scheme to protect its sericulturists.
In the first phase of the pilot project, which began in Uttarakhand, 200 sericulturists from five blocks across four districts — Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, and Nainital — received insurance against the negative impacts of climate change, water shortage, and other hazards.
Joshi said that to protect the farmers from loss, the scheme has been started as a pilot project covering five development blocks of four districts of the state.
Q9: Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden situated in which state/UT?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttrakhand
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Goa
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Solution: option c.)
The largest tulip garden in Asia, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is one of the must-visit places in Srinagar that sits at the foothills of Zabarwan Mountain. A seven-terraced garden is known for its 48 varieties of tulip flowers which not only interest the adult members of the family but the kids too.
The garden also has several types of other flowers like daffodils, hyacinths, roses, narcissus and other ornamental plants. The water channel running through the terraces adds more charm to the place and makes it a perfect place for romantic couples who can get some memorable pictures clicked here.
Sprawling on 30 hectares of land, this major tourist site in Srinagar comes to life during the spring season when the Tulip Festival is held. Opened to the public, this festival is a must-see in Kashmir for all kinds of travellers as it aims at flaunting the natural beauty of the garden, the rich Kashmiri culture, and its handicraft and cuisine.
Q10: Who has been appointed as the MD of LIC?
a) Manish Pandey
b) Tablesh Pandey
c) Hari Kumar
d) Dinesh Khara
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Solution: option c.)
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Tuesday said it has elevated Tablesh Pandey, executive director of the company, as its managing director.
His appointment is effective from April 1, 2023, according to a regulatory filing.
Pandey will replace present managing director B C Patnaik, it said.
LIC presently has four managing directors. The Life Insurance Corporation of India on Tuesday (14.03.2023) announced that M Jagannath has been appointed as Managing Director, LIC of India. He replaced Raj Kumar and took charge of the position on 13 March 2023. Previously, he was serving as Zonal Manager (In-Charge), South Central Zone, Hyderabad.
He has been appointed to the post with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the office and up to the date of his superannuation or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Q11: Who has been appointed as MD and CEO of Axis Mutual Fund?
a) B Gopkumar
b) BS Subramanian
c) T.S Ramamurti
d) Rakesh Taneja
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Solution: option c.)
B Gopkumar, the managing director and CEO of Axis Securities, has been named the new CEO of the renowned fund house Axis Mutual Fund by Axis Asset Management Company.
Gopkumar succeeds Chandresh Nigam as CEO of the company. Nigam oversaw the fund house for two stints totalling ten years, beginning as head of equities in July 2009 and becoming MD & CEO in May 2013.
Q12: Lockheed Martin & Tata Group Sign MoU to Manufacture Fighter Wings in India. Where will be Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Ltd established?
a) Bangalore
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Hyderabad
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Solution: option d.)
Tata Group have reached an agreement with US Aerospace Lockheed Martin for fighter wing production at the companies’ joint venture, Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL) in Hyderabad.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) stated the production of 29 fighter wing chipsets, with an option of additional chipsets. The deliveries will start in 2025.
Lockheed Martin formally recognized TLMAL as a potential co-producer of fighter wings in October 2021 after its successful production and qualification of a prototype fighter wing chipset.
Q13: Bengali Litterateur, Sasthipada Chattopadhyay passed away in March 2023.
In which year did he receive the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar award?
a) 2017
b) 2016
c) 2015
d) 2014
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Solution: option a.)
Renowned Bengali novelist and short story writer Sasthipada Chattopadhyay died in Howrah.
The creator of the famous ‘Pandav Goenda’ (five detectives) series was 82.
Chattopadhyay, who was undergoing treatment at a medical establishment, died around 11 am.
“The author had three strokes. He fell seriously ill in December and was hospitalised then but recovered very slowly. He again fell ill this month and was admitted to the medical establishment,” a family member said.
Born on March 9, 1941, at Khurut in Howrah district, Chattopadhyay published his first literary work ‘Kamakhya Bhraman’ (visit to Kamakhya) in ‘Dainik Basumati’ in 1961.
Q14: Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly transgender Member of Parliament (MP), passed away in March 2023. Which country does Georgina Beyer belong to?
a) New Zealand
b) Spain
c) Portugal
d) Wales
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Solution: option a.)
New Zealander Georgina Beyer, the world’s first openly transgender member of parliament and tireless advocate for LGBTQ rights, has died at the age of 65.
She had long battled kidney disease but statements about her death did not mention the cause.
A former sex worker, actor and drag queen, Beyer was elected to the national parliament in 1999 after several years as mayor of Carterton, a rural town on the country’s North Island. She served as a Labour MP until 2007.
Made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II in 2020 for services to the LGBTQ community.
Q15: Where is the Headquarters of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) located?
a) Dehradun, Uttarakhand
b) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
c) Kolkata, West Bengal
d) New Delhi, Delhi
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Solution: option a.)
Forest Survey of India (FSI), founded in June 1981 and headquartered at Dehradun in Uttarakhand, is the Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organization which conducts forest surveys, studies and research to periodically monitors the changing situations of land and forest resources and present the data for national planning, conservation and sustainable management of environmental protection as well for the implementation of social forestry projects. Founded in 1981, the Forest Survey of India is the successor of “Preinvestment Survey of Forest Resources” (PISFR), a project initiated in 1965 by the government of India with the sponsorship of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In its report in 1976, the National Commission on Agriculture (NCA) recommended the creation of a National Forest Survey Organization for a regular, periodic and comprehensive forest resources survey of the country, leading to the creation of FSI in the same year.
Q16: The Department of Consumer Affairs recently (in March ‘23) announced that the sale of
hallmarked gold jewellery without a 6-digit alphanumeric HUID number, will not be allowed from__________________2023 onwards.
a) 1 May
b) 30 April
c) 31 March
d) 1 April
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Solution: option d.)
Sale of gold jewellery and gold artefacts without a Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number shall not be permitted in the country from April 1, Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
The HUID is a unique 6-digit alphanumeric code consisting of numbers and letters. According to the ministry, the HUID will be given to every piece of jewellery at the time of hallmarking and it is unique for every piece of jewellery.
This unique number is stamped, manually, on jewellery at the Assaying & Hallmarking centres.