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    1. Which company/institute has recently (in April ‘23) collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) to launch the first ever ‘Millets Experience Centre’ (MEC) in New Delhi, Delhi?
      1) Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd
      2) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd
      3) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
      4) Food Corporation of India
      5) Indian Institute of Millets Research
      Answer-2) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd
      Explanation:
      On April 28 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) collaborated with National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) has launched the first ever ‘Millets Experience Centre’ (MEC) at Dilli Haat, INA (Indian National Airways), New Delhi in Delhi, in order to enhance the public awareness on Millets and encourage the utilisation of Millets.
      i. MEC established at DilliHaat which, is known as the food bazaar of Delhi is a national and cultural hub for visitors from all over the world, will further provide the visitors a chance to witness India’s ‘Millet Movement.

    2. In April 2023, the Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by the ________ (country) Air Force.
      1) Indonesia
      2) Thailand
      3) Singapore
      4) Greece
      5) Sri Lanka
      Answer-4) Greece
      Explanation:
      The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by the Greece Air Force at its Andravida Air Base in the western Peloponnese from April 24, 2023 – May 4, 2023.
      i. Hosted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) of Greece, IAF participated with four Su-30 MKI and two C-17 aircraft.
      ii. INIOCHOS is a major air exercise in Europe and the Mediterranean, capable of providing high level training and a unique participation experience. India Participated with 4 Su-30 MKI and two C-17 Aircraft

    3. Which organisation has recently (in April ‘23) released a report with the key finding that around 90% (9 out of 10) of adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in low-income countries have no access to the internet?
      1) United Nations Children’s Fund
      2) World Health Organization
      3) United Nations Development Programme
      4) Asian Development Bank
      5) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
      Answer-1) United Nations Children’s Fund
      Explanation:
      According to the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report ‘Bridging The Gender Digital Divide: Challenges and an Urgent Call for Action for Equitable Digital Skills Development’ Around 90% (9 out of 10) of adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in low-income countries have are offline (no access to the internet). compared to 78% of adolescent boys and young men of the same age who do not use the internet.
      • Among 54 countries and territories analysed, only eight have achieved gender parity in internet use among youth.
      • Among regions, the largest gap is observed in South Asia, favouring adolescent boys and young men by 27% points.
      • For every 100 male youth who have digital skills, only 65 female youth do, across 32 countries and territories analysed.

    4. Name the bank that has recently (in April ‘23) launched ‘Shubh Arambh Deposit Scheme’ for senior citizens.
      1) Bank of Baroda
      2) Bank of India
      3) Canara Bank
      4) Bank of Maharashtra
      5) Punjab National Bank
      Answer-2) Bank of India
      Explanation:
      Bank of India (BoI) announced the launch of a retail term deposit scheme for senior citizens named ‘Shubh Arambh Deposit’. Through this scheme, the bank revised the interest rate with an additional interest rate of 0.50% for Senior Citizens and 0.65% for super Senior Citizens.
      i. With effect from April 1, 2023, the Bank of India is offering an interest rate of 7.80% for 501-day fixed deposits for super senior citizens aged above 80 and senior citizens aged 60-80 at the rate of 7.65%.
      • The bank is providing a 7.15% interest rate on a 501-day term for the general public.


    5. Who was recently (in April ‘23) appointed as the Chairperson of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)?
      1) Siddhartha Mohanty
      2) Vinod Kumar Verma
      3) Suchindra Mishra
      4) Anil Kumar
      5) Gurumoorthy Mahalingam
      Answer-1) Siddhartha Mohanty
      Explanation:
      On April 28, 2023, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance for the appointment of Siddhartha Mohanty, Managing Director (MD) and interim chairperson, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as Chairperson till June 29, 2024.
      i. After this, he will be named as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director till June 7, .2025, i.e. up to the date of his attaining the age of 62 years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in the pay scale of Rs 2,25,000 (fixed).

    6. Name the personality who has been recently (in April ‘23) chosen to become the new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of BEML Limited.
      1) Deepak Kumar
      2) M.V. Rajasekhar
      3) Amit Banerjee
      4) Bipin Kumar Gupta
      5) Shantanu Roy
      Answer-5) Shantanu Roy
      Explanation:
      Shantanu Roy has been chosen to become the new Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of BEML Limited (fomerly known as Bharat Earth Movers Limited), a Miniratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
      i. Public enterprises selection board (PESB) on 18th April 2023, recommended Shantanu Roy for the position.
      • Current CMD of BEML Limited is Amit Banerjee, Director (Rail & Metro), Additional Charge.
      • Currently, he is serving as Director (Mining & Construction Business) in BEML Limited.

    7. Who authored the book, “Reflections” that was recently (in April ‘23) released by the Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman?
      1) Hasmukh Adhia
      2) Narayanan Vaghul
      3) T. N. Manoharan
      4) Rakesh Makhija
      5) Atanu Chakraborty
      Answer-2) Narayanan Vaghul
      Explanation:
      On 28th April 2023, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs released a book titled “Reflections” authored by the eminent banker Narayanan Vaghul, former chairman of ICICI Bank Ltd, in an event organised at Jio Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
      i. The book is a vivid account of Vaghul’s experiences over several decades in the financial sector of India.
      Note- Narayanan Vaghul was awarded the Padma Bhushan in the Trade and Industry category in 2010.

    8. What was the theme of World Immunization Week 2023 that was observed across the globe from 24th to 30th April 2023?
      1) The Big Catch-Up
      2) Long Life for All
      3) Vaccines bring us closer
      4) VaccinesWork for All
      5) Protected Together: Vaccines Work!
      Answer-1) The Big Catch-Up
      Explanation:
      World Immunization Week is observed annually across the globe in the last week of April to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
      • World Immunization Week 2023 is observed from 24th to 30th April 2023.
      i. The World Health Organization (WHO) set the theme of World Immunization Week 2023 as ‘The Big Catch-Up’ to get vaccines back on track.
      ii. The first World Immunization Week was held in April 2012.

    9. When was the World Veterinary Day (WVD) 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of “Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the Veterinary Profession”?
      1) 27th April 2023
      2) 30th April 2023
      3) 28th April 2023
      4) 26th April 2023
      5) 29th April 2023
      Answer-5) 29th April 2023
      Explanation:
      World Veterinary Day (WVD) is annually observed across the globe on the last Saturday of the month of April to raise awareness about the veterinarians and their utmost devotion to animal health, welfare, and public health.
      i. World Veterinary Day 2023 is observed on 29th April 2023 with the theme of “Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the Veterinary Profession”.
      ii. The World Veterinary Association (WVA) founded World Veterinary Day (WVD) on 29th April 2000.

    10. Who was recently (in April ‘23) appointed as the acting Chief Justice (CJ) of Kerala?
      1) S. Manikumar
      2) Ashish Jitendra Desai
      3) Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
      4) Vikram Nath
      5) C. Praveen Kumar
      Answer-3) Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti
      Explanation:
      Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti has been appointed as the acting Chief Justice (CJ) of Kerala with effect from 24 April 2023.
      • He succeeded Justice S. Manikumar who retired on 22 April 2023.
      i. He was appointed as a judge to the High Court of the undivided State of Andhra Pradesh in April 2013 and joined the Kerala High Court as a judge in March 2019.