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    1. As per the data released (in April ‘23) by the Centre of Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) Private Limited, India’s employment rate has been increased to ________ in March 2023 quarter from 36.6% in December 2022 quarter.
      1) 39.2%
      2) 36.9%
      3) 38.5%
      4) 37.7%
      5) 40.9%
      Answer-2) 36.9%
      Explanation:
      As per the data by the Centre of Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) Private Limited, India’s employment rate has been increased to 36.9% in March 2023 quarter from 36.6% in December 2022 quarter.
      • Between July-September 2022 and January-March 2023, about 15 million people joined the labour force.
      • A little over 75% of these individuals, or 11.2 million, found jobs during this time.
      i. Employment in India increased from 404.3 million in December 2022 to 410.1 million in March 2023. The workforce has increased by about 5.8 million as a result.

    2. In April 2023, _________ became the 1st country to approve the “R21/Matrix-M” malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK).
      1) Republic of Zambia
      2) Republic of Ghana
      3) Republic of Namibia
      4) Republic of Nigeria
      5) Republic of the Gambia
      Answer-2) Republic of Ghana
      Explanation:
      The Republic of Ghana has become the 1st country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine “R21/Matrix-M” developed at Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK).
      • The vaccine was approved by Ghana’s Food and Drug Authority (FDA).
      i. The R21/Matrix-M vaccine has been licensed for use in children aged 5-36 months, who are most at risk of dying from malaria.
      ii. This vaccine is the first to surpass the World Health Organization’s (WHO) target of 75% efficacy.

    3. Name the bank that has recently (in April ‘23) collaborated with the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) to launch the ‘Singara Chennai Card’ to facilitate seamless transportation for passengers.
      1) State Bank of India
      2) HDFC Bank
      3) ICICI Bank
      4) Axis Bank
      5) YES Bank
      Answer-1) State Bank of India
      Explanation:
      The ‘Singara Chennai Card’ [National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)] was introduced by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) in collaboration with State Bank of India (SBI), its banking partner, in order to facilitate seamless transportation for passengers.
      • SBI provides the card free of charge in the stations, however passengers are required to provide identity proof and pay a fee of 1.8% of the amount they recharge the card.
      i. The Singara Chennai cards are now available in Chennai metro stations as well as other metros that take RuPay NCMC cards, such as the MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) Mumbai Line 2A & 7, Bangalore Metro, Delhi Metro Airport Line, Kanpur Metro, BEST(Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) Buses in Mumbai, and Kadamba Transport Buses in Goa.
      • The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) developed the technology for the RuPay NCMC cards.

    4. Name the bank that has recently (in April ‘23) reintroduced the retail term deposit scheme ‘AMRIT KALASH’.
      1) Bank of Baroda
      2) State Bank of India
      3) Bank of Maharashtra
      4) Canara Bank
      5) Union Bank of India
      Answer-2) State Bank of India
      Explanation:
      The State Bank of India (SBI) decided to reintroduce the retail term deposit scheme ‘AMRIT KALASH’. It is a special scheme of 400 days tenor with an interest rate of 7.6% for senior citizens and 7.1% for others.
      i. Backdrop: In February 2023, the SBI launched ‘AMRIT KALASH’, the retail term deposit scheme with a specific duration with validity from February 15, 2023, to March 31, 2023.
      ii. Now the Scheme was reintroduced with validity from April 12, 2023, to June 30, 2023.

    5. Which Indian company has recently (in April ‘23) collaborated with LanzaJet Inc, from the United States of America (USA) to set up India’s 1st Green Aviation Fuel Firm in Haryana?
      1) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
      2) Hindustan Petroleum Limited
      3) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
      4) Oil India Limited
      5) Bharat Petroleum Limited
      Answer-3) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
      Explanation:
      Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is to set up a joint venture (JV) with United States of America (USA)-based clean energy technology company LanzaJet Inc, and multiple domestic airlines for the manufacturing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
      • This will be India’s 1st Green Aviation Fuel Firm.
      i. The proposed venture will build a plant to manufacture SAF using alcohol-to-jet technology at the Panipat refinery in Haryana at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore.
      ii. IOCL and LanzaJet will invest Rs 1,500 crore and Rs 750 crore, respectively.

    6. Name the personality who has recently (in April ‘23) received the All India Management Association’s (AIMA)’s Business Leader of the Decade Award.
      1) Azim Premji
      2) Uday Kotak
      3) Sunil Bharti Mittal
      4) Cyrus S. Poonawalla
      5) Kumar Mangalam Birla
      Answer-5) Kumar Mangalam Birla
      Explanation:
      Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, received the Business Leader of the Decade Award at All India Management Association’s (AIMA) 13th Managing India Awards ceremony in Durbar Hall, Taj Palace, New Delhi, Delhi.
      i. Kumar Mangalam Birla won the award for his contributions to the Indian industry over the last decade. He is credited for taking control of the diversified group and successfully consolidating its operations since his early days
      ii. T V Narendran, Chairman of Tata Steel Limited, was facilitated with the “AIMA-JRD Tata Corporate Leadership” award.

    7. Which country has recently (in April ‘23) conducted the test launch of an “advanced” Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) of a mobile ground-based missile system?
      1) Russia
      2) United Arab Emirates
      3) Israel
      4) Japan
      5) Indonesia
      Answer-1) Russia
      Explanation:
      On 11th April 2023, the Russian Defense Ministry executed a successful test launch of an “advanced” Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) of a mobile ground-based missile system from the Kapustin Yar test site in Russia’s southern Astrakhan region.
      • The combat crew of the Strategic Missile Forces participated in the tests.
      i. The purpose of the launch was to test the advanced combat equipment of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
      ii. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the missile hit the target at the Sary-Shagan training ground in Kazakhstan.

    8. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 36th edition of Asian Wrestling Championships, held at Astana, Kazakhstan in April 2023?
      A) Aman Sehrawat won India’s 1st gold medal, under the men’s 57kg freestyle category by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Almaz Smanbekov.
      B) India has won 10 medals (one gold, three silvers and six bronze) and is ranked 5th in overall medal tally.
      C) Kazakhstan was topped in the medal tally followed by Japan and Iran.

      1) Only A
      2) Only A & B
      3) Only B & C
      4) Only A & C
      5) All A, B & C
      Answer-4) Only A & C
      Explanation:
      Aman Sehrawat, a freestyle wrestler, won India’s 1st gold medal, under the men’s 57kg freestyle category, at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023. The 36th edition of Asian Wrestling Championships was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 9 April to 14 April 2023.
      i. Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Almaz Smanbekov (9-4), who won the bronze medal in 2022.
      ii. India has won 14 medals(one gold, three silvers and ten bronze) and is ranked 7th in overall medal tally.
      iii. Kazakhstan was topped in the medal tally followed by Japan and Iran. List of Medals for India.

    9. When was the World Chagas Disease Day (WCDD) 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of “Time to integrate Chagas disease into primary health care”?
      1) 13th April 2023
      2) 14th April 2023
      3) 12th April 2023
      4) 15th April 2023
      5) 16th April 2023
      Answer-2) 14th April 2023
      Explanation:
      World Chagas Disease Day (WCDD) 2023 was observed across the globe on 14th April 2023 with the theme of “Time to integrate Chagas disease into primary health care”.
      i. The day was observed to raise awareness about Chagas Disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, a life-threatening disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi).
      • The 1st ever World Chagas Disease Day was observed on 14th April 2020.
      ii. The WHO published a new road map titled “The Road to 2030: Ending the Neglect to Attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021–2030” to address the burden of disease and death imposed by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in 2021.

    10. Which state has recently (in April ‘23) launched the “A-HELP” (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme?
      1) Uttar Pradesh
      2) Jharkhand
      3) Uttarakhand
      4) Maharashtra
      5) Odisha
      Answer-3) Uttarakhand
      Explanation:
      Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand, launched the “A-HELP” (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) programme at Survey of India Auditorium Dehradun in Uttarakhand.
      i. Women have been chosen to improve livestock-related activities in remote rural areas under the A-HELP programme, which was envisioned by the Government of India.
      ii. Under the A-HELP Programme, trained A-HELPs will give their vital contribution to preventing various infectious diseases of animals, artificial insemination under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), tagging of animals and animal insurance.