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- With which country’s Navy, the Indian Navy (IN) has recently (in March ‘23) commenced the bilateral maritime exercise ‘Konkan 2023’ on the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea?
1) France
2) United Kingdom
3) United Arab Emirates
4) Maldives
5) Saudi ArabiaAnswer-2) United Kingdom
Explanation:
Konkan 2023, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy (IN) of India and the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom (UK) was held from 20th to 22nd March 2023 off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea.
• Participation: IN: INS (Indian Naval Ship) Trishul, a guided missile frigate, Royal Navy: HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 guided missile frigate of the Royal Navy
i. The exercises covered all domains of maritime operations viz. air, surface, and sub-surface.
ii. This included gunnery shoots on surface inflatable target ‘Killer Tomato’, helicopter operations, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), ship manoeuvres and exchange of personnel. - Which company has recently (in March ‘23) signed 2 contracts worth Rs 3,700 crore with the Ministry of Defence to procure ‘Arudhra’ Medium Power Radars (MPR) & 129 DR-118 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR) for the Indian Air Force?
1) Lockheed Martin India Limited
2) Bharat Dynamics Limited
3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4) Bharat Electronics Limited
5) Gopalan Aerospace India LimitedAnswer-4) Bharat Electronics Limited
Explanation:
On 23rd March 2023, the Ministry of Defence signed 2 separate contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at a total cost of over Rs 3,700 crore to procure ‘Arudhra’ Medium Power Radars (MPR) and 129 DR-118 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• The first contract, worth over Rs 2,800 crore, pertains to the supply of MPR ‘Arudhra’ for IAF. The second contract, at an overall cost of approx. Rs 950 crore, relates to 129 DR-118 RWR
i. Both projects are under the Buy {Indian – IDMM (Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured)} category. - Name the country that has recently (in March ‘23) became a member of the New Development Bank (NDB).
1) Egypt
2) United Arab Emirates
3) Uruguay
4) Bangladesh
5) IndonesiaAnswer-1) Egypt
Explanation:
On March 22, 2023, the African-Arab Nation, Egypt became a member of the New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states(Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
i. Egypt was officially given status as a member on February 20, 2023 and the formal notification was issued on March 22, 2023. - According to the TransUnion CIBIL-SIDBI MSME Pulse Report 2023 released in March 2023, the loan disbursements to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector grew by __________ in Q2 (July-September) FY23.
1) 51%
2) 31%
3) 45%
4) 24%
5) 18%Answer-4) 24%
Explanation:
According to a TransUnion CIBIL-SIDBI MSME Pulse Report 2023, loan disbursements to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector in Q2 (July-September) FY23 grew 24% year-on-year (y-o-y), with significant growth in the micro segment.
• Micro, small and medium segments saw a growth of 54%, 23% and 8% in disbursements, respectively.
i. The total MSME credit exposure as of Q2FY23 is at Rs 22.9 lakh crores, reflecting a YoY growth rate of 10.6%.
ii. The top ten States based on current outstanding MSME lending balances are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Telangana & Haryana.
iii. MSME Pulse Report: It was launched in 2018 by SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) in association with TransUnion CIBIL. - Name the bank that has recently (in March ‘23) executed an agreement with SBI Life Insurance Company, as an additional bancassurance partner in the life insurance category.
1) Karur Vysya Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) IndusInd Bank
5) YES BankAnswer-1) Karur Vysya Bank
Explanation:
The Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) executed an agreement as an additional bancassurance partner in the life insurance category with SBI Life, the insurance arm of the State Bank of India (SBI).
i. Through this agreement, KVB will sell SBI Life’s large number of Life insurance products.
ii. Bancassurance: It is a collaboration between the insurance company and a bank under which the insurance products will be sold to the bank’s customer base. This will benefit the bank too as it gets a commission amount from the insurance company. - Name the company that has recently (in March ‘23) received the national level safety award “Ispat Suraksha Puraskar”.
1) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
2) Hindalco Industries Ltd
3) Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd
4) Jindal Steel and Power Ltd
5) Bharat Aluminium Company LtdAnswer-1) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
Explanation:
Visakhapatnam(Andhra Pradesh)-based Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, ( RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) and a Navratna Company under the Ministry of Steel, received the national level safety awards “Ispat Suraksha Puraskar” during Annual Award Function held at the SAIL Safety Organization (SSO) Ranchi, Jharkhand, organised by Joint Committee on Safety, Health & Environment in the Steel Industry (JCSSI).
i. RINL Bagged 4 prizes in Blast Furnace(BF) and Raw materials zone for the years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
ii. Maintenance and service zones of RINL bagged the Award for the year 2021-2022. - Name the bank that recently (in March ‘23) sold its stake in Russian joint venture (JV) Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs 121.29 crore.
1) Bank of Baroda
2) Canara Bank
3) Union Bank of India
4) Punjab National Bank
5) Indian BankAnswer-2) Canara Bank
Explanation:
Bengaluru(Karnataka)-based Canara Bank sold its stake in Russian joint venture (JV) Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL) to the other venture partner State Bank of India (SBI) for about Rs 121.29 crore.
i. CIBL was incorporated in 2003 as a joint venture in Russia between SBI (60%) and Canara Bank (40%).
ii. Canara Bank has received the entire consideration amount equivalent to Rs 121.29 crore for the sale of its stake. - Name the country that has recently (in March 2023) tested a nuclear underwater drone, “Haeil”, capable of producing a “radioactive tsunami” to destroy naval strike groups and ports.
1) South Korea
2) Iran
3) North Korea
4) United States of America
5) IndonesiaAnswer-3) North Korea
Explanation:
North Korea has tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone known as “Haeil,” (a Korean word for tidal waves or tsunamis), the first weapon of its kind capable of generating a massive radioactive tsunami that can destroy naval strike groups and ports.
i. The new weapon, called “Haeil,” is a nuclear underwater attack drone that can be towed by a surface ship or deployed from any port or coast.
ii. It is intended to discreetly enter operational waters and explode underwater to cause a catastrophic radioactive wave that will destroy enemy naval strike groups and significant operational ports. - What was the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2023 that was observed across the globe on 24th March 2023?
1) The Clock is Ticking
2) It’s Time to stop TB
3) Invest to End TB. Save Lives
4) Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world
5) Yes! We Can End TB!Answer-5) Yes! We Can End TB!
Explanation:
World Tuberculosis Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 24th March 2023 with the theme of “Yes! We Can End TB!”.
• The day was observed to create awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and the efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
• The first-ever World TB Day was observed in 1983.
i. On the occasion on World TB Day 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the expanded scope of the WHO Director-General’s (DG) Flagship Initiative on tuberculosis over the period from 2023 to 2027 to support fast-tracking progress towards ending TB and achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.
• In India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Stop TB Partnership has organised “One World TB Summit” at Rudrakash Convention Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh(UP). - When was Shaheed Diwas / Martyrs’ Day 2023 observed across India?
1) 21st March 2023
2) 23rd March 2023
3) 20th March 2023
4) 24th March 2023
5) 22nd March 2023Answer-2) 23rd March 2023
Explanation:
Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs’ Day, is annually observed in India on March 23 to pay tribute to Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar who were hanged to death in 1931 in the Central Jail at Lahore (now in Pakistan).
i. The day also aims to remember the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for India.
ii. 23rd March 2023 marks the 92nd death anniversary of the trio.
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