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- In May 2023, _______________ became the 1st Indian city to measure United Nations (UN)-mandated sustainable development goals (SDG)s process.
1) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
4) Bengaluru, Karnataka
5) Kochi, KeralaAnswer-3) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP) launched An Agenda for Action: Sustainable Urban Transformation in Bhopal, India’s first city-level Voluntary Local Review (VLR).
i. Through the launch, Bhopal, the Capital of MP, has become the first city in India to join the growing global movement on the localization of the United Nations (UN)-mandated sustainable development goals (SDG).
ii. The VLR of Bhopal will demonstrate the local government’s (Bhopal Municipal Corporation) capacity and commitment towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. - Name the bank that has recently (in May ‘23) collaborated with Zomato to introduce the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service called ‘Zomato UPI’ for select users.
1) Axis Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) YES Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) IndusInd BankAnswer-4) ICICI Bank
Explanation:
Zomato has collaborated with ICICI Bank to introduce its own Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service called ‘Zomato UPI’ for select users.
i. This feature allows customers to make direct payments within the Zomato app by creating their own UPI ID, eliminating the need for redirection to external payment gateways like PhonePe, Google Pay, or other third-party apps.
ii. Users can utilize this service for both peer-to-peer transactions and merchant payments. - According to the report ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2023’, of the United Nations (UN) released in May 2023, India’s economy is expected to grow by ________ in 2024.
1) 6.7%
2) 6.5%
3) 5.9%
4) 6.2%
5) 5.7%Answer-1) 6.7%
Explanation:
According to the report World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2023, of the United Nations (UN) released on May 16, 2023, India’s economy, the largest in the South Asian region, is expected to grow by 5.8% in 2023 and 6.7% in 2024, supported by resilient domestic demand.
• Global Economy: The report projected the world economy to grow by 2.3% in 2023 and 2.5% in 2024.
• The report is prepared by the Global Economic Monitoring Branch in the Economic Analysis and Policy Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UN DESA).
i. Global Economy: The report projected the world economy to grow by 2.3% in 2023 (up 0.4% points from a January 2023 forecast) and 2.5% in 2024 (dropped 0.2% points from January 2023 projection). - In May 2023, Ludovit Odor was appointed as the Interim Prime Minister (PM) of _____________ (country).
1) Hungary
2) Slovakia
3) Romania
4) Estonia
5) BulgariaAnswer-2) Slovakia
Explanation:
Zuzana Caputova, President of Slovakia appointed Ludovit Odor, a Slovak economist and former Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia as interim Prime Minister (PM) of Slovakia.
i. He will head the 15-member cabinet of Slovakia till the elections, which will be held in September 2023.
ii. Prior to this appointment, Ludovit Odor served as Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia from 2018 to 14th May 2023.
iii. Ludovit Odor takes over as the PM from Eduard Heger, who resigned from the post on 7th May 2023. - Who was recently (in May ‘23) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited?
1) Arup Das
2) Chandraprakash Jain
3) Rajeev Dogra
4) Abhijit Kedia
5) Siddharth AnandAnswer-3) Rajeev Dogra
Explanation:
Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited has appointed Rajeev Dogra as its new Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
• He succeeded Pankaj Arora.
i. Raheja QBE is a joint venture(JV) between Prism Johnson Limited (part of Rajan Raheja Group), India and QBE Holdings (AAP) Pty. Ltd. & QBE Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd., subsidiaries of Australian-based QBE Insurance Group Limited. - Name the personality who has recently (in May ‘23) appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Paytm.
1) Neeraj Arora
2) Ravi Chandra Adusumalli
3) Madhur Deora
4) Gopalasamudram S Sundararajan
5) Bhavesh GuptaAnswer-5) Bhavesh Gupta
Explanation:
Noida (Uttar Pradesh)-based One97 Communications Ltd, which owns Paytm, appointed Bhavesh Gupta as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Paytm.
i. He will be reporting to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Paytm. - In May 2023, the former minister of ___________ (state), Chow Tewa Mein(CT Mein) passed away.
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Sikkim
4) Manipur
5) TripuraAnswer-1) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
The former Arunachal Pradesh (AR) minister, Chow Tewa Mein(CT Mein) passed away at the age of 80. He was born on March 31, 1943, at Chongkham village, Arunachal Pradesh. He was the elder brother of AR’s Deputy Chief Minister(Dy CM) Chowna Mein.
i. Hailing from Chongkham village of AR, he was elected as a member of the Pradesh Council in 1972.
ii. He served as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) from Chowkham constituency in 1995, 2004, 2009 and 2014.
iii. He also served as the horticulture minister in 1995 and as PHE & WS (Public Health Engineering & Water Supply ) Minister in 1998; as parliamentary secretary in the Animal Husbandry, Veterinary & Dairy Development Department in 2009; and in Environment & Forest Department from 2011-2019 till his retirement from active politics. - What was the theme of United Nations (UN) World Telecommunication and Information Society Day(WTISD) 2023 observed across the globe on 17th May 2023?
1) Accelerating digital transformation in challenging times
2) Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies
3) Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
4) Bridging the standardization gap
5) Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy AgeingAnswer-2) Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies
Explanation:
The United Nations(UN) World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is annually observed across the globe on 17th May to create awareness about the uses of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) in societies and economies.
WTISD 2023 is observed on 17th May 2023 under the theme – “Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies”.
• World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969. - When was the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of “Together Always: United in Diversity”?
1) 13th May 2023
2) 16th May 2023
3) 14th May 2023
4) 17th May 2023
5) 15th May 2023Answer-4) 17th May 2023 Explanation:
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) 2023 was observed across the globe on 17th May 2023 with the theme of “Together Always: United in Diversity”.
• The day was observed to raise awareness about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) issues.
i. The United Nations (UN)’s LGBTI Core Group hosted an event at UN headquarters to commemorate the 2023 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOT), cosponsored by UN Women.
• This is the 5th year that the Core Group holds an IDAHOTB event. - Which state government has recently (in May ‘23) launched a farm loan interest waiver scheme called ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Byaaj Maafi Yojana-2023’?
1) Jharkhand
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Odisha
4) Maharashtra
5) Madhya PradeshAnswer-5) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Chief Minister (CM) of Madhya Pradesh (MP) Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched a farm loan interest waiver scheme namely ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Byaaj Maafi Yojana-2023 or the Chief Minister Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme’ to compensate the defaulter farmers, who have outstanding loans of up to Rs 2 lakh including the principal and interest as on March 31, 2023, from Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (PACS) affiliated to District Cooperative Central Banks.
i. Under this outstanding amount of Rs 2,123 crore will be waived off for 11,19,000 farmers, and will also be certified as default-free.
- In May 2023, _______________ became the 1st Indian city to measure United Nations (UN)-mandated sustainable development goals (SDG)s process.
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