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- Name the union minister who has recently (in Jan ‘23) launched “Bharat Pravah – India along its shores”, to highlight the role of rivers, ports, and shipping.
1) Sarbananda Sonowal
2) Giriraj Singh
3) Pashu Pati Kumar Paras
4) Kiren Rijiju
5) Parshottam RupalaAnswer-1) Sarbananda Sonowal
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, launched “Bharat Pravah – India along its shores”, an initiative to highlight the importance of rivers-ports-shipping in the life of the common man through literature dialogue and communication.
i. Under the Bharat Pravah initiative, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways would organise events on various topics like Rivers and Sea-Centric Development in India: Through a Historical Lens’ and ‘Sea, Rivers, Ports and Ship in Folk Culture and Literature’, among others. - With which country, the Indian Army has recently (in Jan ‘23) conducted the 1st edition of the Exercise Cyclone-I, at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan?
1) Mongolia
2) Kazakhstan
3) Egypt
4) Thailand
5) KyrgyzstanAnswer-3) Egypt
Explanation:
Exercise Cyclone-I, the first edition of a joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army is being conducted in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan with an aim to boost defence co-operation between India and Egypt.
i. A 14 days long exercise has been conducted since 14th January 2023. - Name the Guaranteed Return Life Insurance Plan that was recently (in Jan ‘23) launched by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
1) Jeevan Tarun
2) Jeevan Azad
3) Jeevan Lakshya
4) Jeevan Bima
5) Jeevan UmangAnswer-2) Jeevan Azad
Explanation:
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has unveiled Jeevan Azad (Plan No. 868), a new non-linked, non-participating plan designed for individual savings and life insurance.
• The plan offers an attractive combination of protection and savings.
i. LIC Jeevan Azad is a limited-period payment endowment plan that provides financial support to the family in the case of the untimely death of the life assured during the policy term and also addresses liquidity requirements through a loan facility.
• The minimum basic sum assured is Rs. 2 lakh, while the maximum is Rs. 5 lakh. - Which company has recently (in Jan ‘23) partnered with Paytail Commerce Private Limited (Paytail) to provide loans on lifestyle products?
1) Bajaj Finance Limited
2) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
3) Aditya Birla Finance Limited
4) HDB Financial Services Limited
5) Muthoot Finance LimitedAnswer-4) HDB Financial Services Limited
Explanation:
Paytail Commerce Private Limited (Paytail) has partnered with HDB Financial Services Limited to provide loans on lifestyle products such as bicycles, electric vehicles (EVs), mobile devices, consumer durables, and kitchen appliances.
• The loan amount varies from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 3 lakhs.
i. It provides a 24-month Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) period, based on the amount borrowed and the product segment. - According to the Brand Finance Brand Guardianship Index 2023 released in January 2023, Mukesh Ambani is ranked No 1 among Indians and _______ globally, while __________ from the USA ranked No 1 in the Index.
1) 3rd; Jensen Huang
2) 2nd; Satya Nadella
3) 3rd; Shantanu Narayen
4) 2nd; Jensen Huang
5) 4th; Satya NadellaAnswer-4) 2nd; Jensen Huang
Explanation:
According to the Brand Finance Brand Guardianship Index 2023, Mukesh Ambani chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is ranked No 1 among Indians and second globally with Brand Guardianship Index (BGI) score of 81.7.
• Jensen Huang, President and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of US-based tech leader Nvidia, is ranked No 1 on the Brand Guardianship Index 2023 globally with a BGI Score of 83.
• Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft is ranked 3rd followed by Shantanu Narayen of Adobe (4th) and Sundar Pichai of Google (5th).
• 6 Indian CEOs or equivalents are featured among the top 100 on the index and 2 of them are among the top 10(Mukesh Ambani (2nd) and Natarajan Chandrasekaran(8th)).
i. The Brand Guardianship Index 2023, ranking of the world’s top 100 CEOs or equivalents, was launched during the event hosted in association with Deloitte during the World Economic Forum(WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Brand Finance Brand Guardianship Index 2023 - Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) won the Isa Award for Service to Humanity 2023, a top civilian award in Bahrain?
1) Jemilah Mahmood (Malaysia)
2) Sanduk Ruit (Nepal)
3) Achyuta Samanta (India)
4) Mohamed Nazrul bin Mohamed (Bangladesh)
5) Kenneth Chin Kin Liat (BhutanAnswer-2) Sanduk Ruit (Nepal)
Explanation:
Dr Sanduk Ruit, a renowned Nepali ophthalmologist, won the Isa Award for Service to Humanity 2023, a top civilian award in Bahrain.
• He has been declared the 5th laureate 2021-2022 of the Isa award for his work on blindness prevention and his service to the community and his achievements.
i. The “Isa Award for services to Humanity” was established in 2009 by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain.
ii. The first 4 laureates to receive the Isa award are Dr Jemilah Mahmood (2013); Dr Achyuta Samanta (2015); The Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt, popularly known as Hospital 57357, (2017); and The Edhi Charitable Foundation (2019). - Which airport has recently (in Jan ‘23) won the ‘Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport’ award?
1) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Telangana)
2) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Maharashtra)
3) Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
4) Manohar International Airport (Goa)
5) Kempegowda International Airport (Karnataka)Answer-4) Manohar International Airport (Goa)
Explanation:
The New Goa Manohar International Airport (MIA), formerly Mopa International Airport, won the ‘Best Sustainable Greenfield Airport‘ award for the excellent initiatives taken by the GMR Goa International Airport Limited (GGIAL) in implementing sustainability as one of their key concepts.
i. The award was presented at the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)’s 14th International Conference-cum-Awards for Civil Aviation 2023 at Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi, Delhi.
ii. GGIAL received the award under the Aviation Sustainability and Environment category.
Other Civil Aviation Awards:
• GMR Aviation for the Best Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Services, Airbus for the Best Aircraft manufacturer, Pawan Hans for the Best Helicopter flights, SpiceJet for the Best Cargo Carrier, Adani for the Best Airport Technology and more. - Name the Small Finance Bank that has recently (in Jan ‘23) won the prestigious Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022.
1) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
2) Capital Small Finance Bank
3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
4) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
5) Equitas Small Finance BankAnswer-3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
Explanation:
ESAF Small Finance Bank has won the prestigious Inclusive Finance India Awards 2022 in recognition of its contributions to advancing the goal of financial inclusion and supporting inclusive growth.
i. Paul Thomas, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ESAF Bank, received the award from Anantha Nageshwaran, Chief Economic Advisor at the 19th Inclusive Finance India Summit held in New Delhi, Delhi.
ii. The Inclusive Finance India Awards is an initiative of ACCESS Development Services in partnership with HSBC India. - Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) assumed the additional charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL)?
1) Ravindra Kumar Tyagi
2) Vishal Kapoor
3) K. Sreekant
4) Mahua Acharya
5) Ajay TewariAnswer-2) Vishal Kapoor
Explanation:
Vishal Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has assumed the additional charge as the CEO of Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a subsidiary of state-owned EESL.
i. He succeeds CESL MD & CEO Mahua Acharya who resigned from the post on 1st December 2022.
ii. Vishal Kapoor joined the EESL in November 2022 before which he served as Joint Secretary (Distribution) in the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India (GoI). - Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) delivered the 1st fuselage for the Indian Army’s contract for six AH-64E Apache Combat helicopters.
1) BAE Systems Limited
2) Lockheed Martin India Private Limited
3) BrahMos Aerospace Limited
4) Horizon Aerospace Limited
5) Tata Boeing Aerospace LimitedAnswer-5) Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited
Explanation:
Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), a Joint Venture between Tata Advanced Systems Limited(TASL) and American aircraft manufacturer, Boeing Company, delivered the first fuselage for the Indian Army’s contract for six AH-64E Apache Combat helicopters.
• The fuselage, which is the primary body of an aircraft, was officially handed over to Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Suri, Director General and Colonel Commandant of Army Aviation.
i. The fuselage is dispatched by TBAL to Arizona in the United States of America (USA) for final assembly. The first Apache is scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Army in February 2024. The fuselage was built at the state-of-the-art TBAL facility in Hyderabad, Telangana.
ii. The Apache attack helicopter is regarded as the world’s most advanced and deadliest attack helicopter, with over 1,275 AH-64 Apaches in operation worldwide.
- Name the union minister who has recently (in Jan ‘23) launched “Bharat Pravah – India along its shores”, to highlight the role of rivers, ports, and shipping.
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