Q1: Where is the International Yoga Festival take place from 2nd March to 7th March?
a) Dehradun
b) Shimla
c) Rishikesh
d) Nainital
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Solution: option c.)
In 2023, the International Yoga Festival will be held in Rishikesh. Indulge in a week-long rejuvenation ritual at the International Yoga Festival at Rishikesh in the Indian state of Uttrakhand.
Held every year in the month of March, this week-long event is hosted at the Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh and helps ensure health, wellness and peace.
The festival is an international extravaganza with workshops, demonstrations, cultural shows, and much more. Physical, mental and spiritual well-being is assured to a dedicated follower of this art.
Q2: Which Bank announces completion of a $ 1 billion syndicated social loan facility?
a) ICICI
b) HDFC
c) PNB
d) SBI
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Solution: option d.)
The Country’s largest commercial bank, State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday announced the completion of a $1 billion Syndicated Social Loan Facility.
This syndicated transaction is significant for SBI and the Indian ESG financing market since it is the biggest ESG (environment, social and governance) loan by a commercial bank in the Asia Pacific and the second-largest social loan globally. Additionally, this is the bank’s inaugural social loan and the first syndicated loan in the past five years.
HQ of SBI: Mumbai
MD of SBI: Dinesh Kumar Khara
Q3: Who inaugurated the Global Conference and EXPO on Traditional Medicine?
a) Piyush Goel
b) Narendra Modi
c) Amit Shah
d) Sarbananda Sonowal
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Solution: option d.)
Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the first B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Guwahati today. More than 150 delegates from 17 SCO (4 virtually) countries and partners attended the inaugural ceremony. The four days Expo on Traditional Medicine was also inaugurated by Shri Sonowal here today on the same premises.
Q4: Padma Bhushan awardee Chandrashekhar Dasgupta passed away was a/an _____?
a) Indian diplomat
b) Politician
c) Actor
d) Poet
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Solution: option a.)
Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, former Indian diplomat and the recipient of Padma Bhushan, passed away on Thursday at 82. During his almost four-decade-long career, he served as the ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg and China.
He joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1962. He was the high commissioner to Singapore between 1981 and 1984 and Tanzania between 1984 and 1986. Dasgupta also held the vice-chair of the preparatory committees of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), popularly known as the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
Q5: Who has been chosen as the Business Standard Banker of the Year 2022?
a) Dinesh Kumar Khara
b) K.V. Kamath
c) Charanjeet Singh
d) Sashidhar Jagdishan
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Solution: option d.)
Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank, has been chosen as the Business Standard Banker of the Year 2022, as the lender continued its strong performance under his leadership while successfully navigating through technology-related challenges.
An eminent five-member jury, chaired by former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor S S Mundra, picked the CEO of the largest private sector bank of the country as the winner. The other jury members were Vice Chairman and CEO of HDFC Limited Keki Mistry, Ican Investment Advisors Chairman Anil Singhvi, Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company MD and CEO A Balasubramanian, and former MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda P S Jayakumar. Mistry, however, recused himself from the deliberations around group concern HDFC Bank.
Q6: World Wildlife Day was observed on which date?
a) 3 March
b) 2 March
c) 1 March
d) 4 March
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Solution: option c.)
World Wildlife Day (WWD) is celebrated every year on 3 March to appreciate the presence of a wide variety of wildlife, and create awareness among people about the conservation of wild fauna and flora on a global level.
World Wildlife Day is observed annually to remind people about taking immediate precautionary measures to save wildlife from the crimes and human-induced reduction of species. Every year, World Wildlife Day is celebrated under a specific theme. This year the theme of World Wildlife Day 2023 is “Partnerships for wildlife conservation.” The main purpose behind this theme is to pay tribute and honour to the people who are taking steps to preserve wildlife and are making a difference.
Q7: Who became the new chairperson of the power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission?
a) Jishnu Barua
b) Shubhi Aggarwal
c) Megha Kaladharan
d) Sumitra Nandan
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Solution: option a.)
Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of the power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
“Union Minister for Power R K Singh administered the oath of office and secrecy to Jishnu Barua, chairperson, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), here today,” a power ministry statement said.
Barua was appointed chairperson of the CERC on February 27, 2023. Barua was chief secretary of Assam from October 2020 to August 2022. Before this, he had been the additional chief secretary to Assam looking after various departments of the state from August 2017 to October 2020.
Q8: 8th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law held at which place?
a) Hyderabad
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Shimla
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Solution: option b.)
The 8th edition of the National Conference on Economics of Competition Law will be held in New Delhi today. The conference is being organized by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
Chief Economic Advisor of the Finance Ministry Dr V Anantha Nageswaran will deliver the Keynote Address at the inaugural session.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs said that the conference is an endeavour to develop and sustain interest in the Economics of Competition Law and create a critical mass of antitrust economists.
The Ministry said that the conference brings together scholars, practitioners, academicians and experts working in the area of economics of competition law.
H.Q: New Delhi
Q9: Who addressed the 4th Edition of the National Youth Parliament Festival 2023 held in New Delhi?
a) Om Birla
b) Piyush Goel
c) Jagdeep Dhankar
d) Narendra Modi
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Solution: option a.)
Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla will address the valedictory function of the 4th edition of the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) on 2nd March 2023 at 10:30 AM in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi. Three National Winners of the Festival will express their views during the event. Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur and Minster of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Nisith Pramanik will also remain present on the occasion.
National Youth Parliament Festival
The objective of the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) is to hear the voice of the youth, who will join various careers in the coming years, including public services. NYPF is based on the idea given by the Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat Address31st December 2017. Taking inspiration from the idea, the 1st edition of NYPF 2019 was organised with the theme “Be the Voice of New India and Find solutions and Contribute to Policy” with the participation of 88,000 youth in physical mode. The 2nd edition of the National Youth Parliament Festival 2021 was organized with the theme “YUVAAH- Utsah Naye Bharat Ka” which was witnessed by more than 23 Lakh youth and stakeholders across the country in virtual mode. The 3rd edition of the National Youth Parliament Festival, 2022 was organized with the theme “Be the Voice of New India and Find solutions and Contribute to Policy” with the participation of more than 2.44 Lakh Youth.
Q10: PepsiCo India onboards with whom as Kurkure’s Brand Ambassador?
a) Kiara Advani
b) Ananya Pandey
c) Samantha Prabhu
d) Sara Ali Khan
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Solution: option d.)
Kurkure, one of India’s most loved snack brands, has made a new addition to the brand family. Popular actress and Bollywood star, Sara Ali Khan, has been onboarded as the new brand ambassador. She announced with an entertaining Instagram reel that shows her in her natural element. The reel received over 50K views in just 10 minutes of her reveal!
Q11: Who has been elected as the New President of Vietnam?
a) Abdul Latif Rashid
b) Ulf Kristersson
c) Vo Van Thuong
d) Yuan Tsung
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Solution: option c.)
Vietnam’s National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president, in a reshuffle of the country’s top leadership amid a sweeping anti-graft campaign.
In an extraordinary session, lawmakers confirmed Thuong, 52, after the ruling Communist Party nominated him Wednesday as president, a largely ceremonial role but one of the top four political positions in the Southeast Asian nation.
Thuong’s election follows the sudden dismissal in January of his predecessor Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was blamed by the party for “violations and wrongdoing” by officials under his control, in what was seen as a major escalation of the country’s “blazing furnace” anti-corruption crackdown.
Q12: Which Life Insurance launched the “Nishchit Aayush Plan”, an individual Life Insurance Savings Plan?
a) Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
b) TATA AIA Life Insurance
c) Max Life Insurance
d) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
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Solution: option a.)
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI), the life insurance subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL), has launched a new-age savings solutionABSLI Nishchit Aayush Plan, a non-linked non-participating individual savings life insurance plan offering guaranteed regular income starting as early as end of first policy month along with a lump-sum benefit at maturity.
ABSLI Nishchit Aayush Plan integrates financial protection and wealth creation by empowering policyholders to fulfil their immediate liquidity requirements without any risk. Policyholders will have maximum flexibility to customize their plans with a choice of income benefits, multiple income variants, premium payment terms, policy terms and deferment periods, should they want to customise the plan, said the firm.
Q13: Ministry of Tourism organizes the first snow marathon at which place?
a) Nainital
b) Rishikesh
c) Ladakh
d) Jammu
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Solution: option d.)
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (North) in association with Real Sports India along with local administration, Amazing Bhaderwah Tourism Association (ABTA) organised the maiden 1st Snow Marathon in Bhaderwah, Jammu on 26 February 2023.
This 1st Jammu Snow Run Safari was flagged off by Vishesh Mahajan, Deputy Commissioner/DM, DODA. During the flag-off, he extended his hearty congratulations to all the participants. During his interactive session with the participants as well as the organiser of the event, he appealed that such adventure sports activities should be encouraged and given top priority amongst sports enthusiasts.
Jammu and Kashmir: • Capital: Srinagar • Administrator: Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor) • Lok Sabha Seats: 5 • Assembly seats: 83 (recommended by the Delimitation Commission to be increased to 90 and provision of 24 seats has been made for Pakistan Occupied Kashmir which is currently vacant)
Q14: Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela organized by IARI at which place?
a) Jammu
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Lucknow
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Solution: option b.)
The three-day Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela, organized by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), was inaugurated today by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in New Delhi
. Along with thousands of farmers, scientists and startup entrepreneurs are participating in the fair. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Tomar said that Shree Anna is being widely promoted throughout the world through the International Year of Millets, with which Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi aims to empower the Small Farmers, who constitute 86 per cent of farmers in the country.
Even while he is occupied all the time as the Prime Minister, Shri Modi is concerned about the welfare of these small farmers living in the villages. Millets are grown by these very small farmers. To make them prosperous, the Prime Minister has bestowed Millets with their pride of place by naming them “Shree Anna” and has also planned several programs.
Q15: India and which country agreed to work in the areas of deep tech Start-Ups?
a) Lithuania
b) Maldives
c) Mauritius
d) Russia
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Solution: option a.)
▪ India and Lithuania have agreed to work in the areas of deep tech startups and forge lasting ties in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips.
▪ Minister Jitendra Singh and Economy and Innovation Vice Minister of Lithuania, Karolis Aemaitis discussed ways and means to revive the 2010 agreement in the area of science and tech.
▪ In 2010, a revised Indian counter-draft with a few modifications was formally submitted to the Lithuanian and its formal response is still awaited.
Q16: Which state hosted G-20 Business Conference?
a) Meghalaya
b) Assam
c) Mizoram
d) Nagaland
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Solution: option c.)
Mizoram hosted B20 Conference – India Initiatives in the North East – Conference on opportunities for multilateral business partnerships in Urban Planning, Infrastructure, Bamboo, Startups, Skill Development, Nursing and Paramedics at Mizoram University Auditorium, Aizawl today.
Pu Zoramthanga, Chief Minister of Mizoram, Shri Som Parkash, Minister of State for Commerce & Industries, Government of India, and Dr R K Ranjan Singh, Minister of State, External Affairs, Government of India graced the B20 Conference.
Senior Government Officials from the State and Centre were present as well. In this B20 Summit, Aizawl city witnessed the convergence of a host of overseas delegates from 17 nations representing Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), China, France, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Nepal, Russia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, United States and Zimbabwe in addition to the Indian and local business participants.
The visiting dignitaries include 48 overseas business delegates and 17 diplomats.
Trade and business delegations and representatives from Bhutan, Bangladesh and Japan also participated in the event.