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- As of July 2023, __________ (Bank) topped the list of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) with the highest lending of Rs 187,813 crore in FY23 to Corporations and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of States and Union Territories (UTs) for the 5th consecutive time.
1) Canara Bank
2) Bank of India
3) Punjab National Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) Bank of BarodaAnswer-1) Canara Bank
Explanation:
According to the Parliamentary Questions and Answers data (Lok Sabha) on Outstanding Debt of States and Union Territories (UTs), Canara Bank topped the list of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) with the highest lending of Rs 187,813 crore in FY23 to Corporations and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of States and Union Territories (UTs) for the 5th consecutive time.
i. Canara Bank lending amount of ₹187,813 crore to government-backed entities, alone accounting for over 45% of the total lending of all PSBs in the financial year 2022-2023(FY23).
ii. As per the RBI’s ‘State finances: A study of budgets of 2022-23’ report published in 2023, Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman shared data on outstanding liabilities, highlighting that Tamil Nadu(TN) has the highest amount of outstanding debt among all States and Union Territories in India, at Rs 7.54-lakh crore (as per budget estimates for FY23).
ii. TN is followed by Uttar Pradesh (UP) at 7.10-lakh crore outstanding debt. - Name the bank that has recently (in July ‘23) partnered with IBM India Private Limited to co-create Digital Business Platform.
1) State Bank of India
2) Bank of Baroda
3) Union Bank of India
4) Punjab National Bank
5) Canara BankAnswer- 3) Union Bank of India
Explanation:
Union Bank of India (UBI), one of the leading public sector bank (PSB) in India, partnered with IBM India Private Limited to create a state-of-the-art Digital Business Platform, focusing on Omni-channel experiences and data-driven hyper-personalization and a comprehensive financial services superstore designed for seamless cross-selling and upselling.
i. This partnership promotes digital revolution in the banking industry and paves the way for a brighter, more convenient future of banking services.
ii. Omni-Channel Experience ensures the flexibility of the customers to engage with the bank through various channels, including mobile, online, and in-branch. - Name the railway station that has recently (in July ‘23) received the 2022 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation (Award of Merit).
1) Howrah Railway Station (West Bengal)
2) Agra Fort Railway Station (Uttar Pradesh)
3) Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station (West Bengal)
4) Byculla railway station (Maharashtra)
5) Vizianagaram Railway Station (Andhra Pradesh)Answer-4) Byculla railway station (Maharashtra)
Explanation:
On 24th July 2023, India’s oldest railway station (169-years-old) Byculla railway station in central Mumbai, Maharashtra received the 2022 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation (Award of Merit). The award was presented by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways.
i. The recognition comes after 5 years of restoration activities of the railway station started in 2018. The award was announced in November, 2022.
ii. Byculla railway station was built in 1852 and It is one of the original stations on the Thane-Bombay rail network that was inaugurated in 1853 - Who has recently (in July ‘23) became the 2nd longest-serving Chief Minister in India, with a tenure of 23 years and 139 days?
1) Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam)
2) Naveen Patnaik (Odisha)
3) Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh)
4) Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal)
5) Neiphiu Rio (Nagaland)Answer- 2) Naveen Patnaik (Odisha)
Explanation:
On 22nd July 2023, Odisha Chief Minister (CM) & Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik became the 2nd longest-serving Chief Minister in India, with a tenure of 23 years and 139 days.
• Patnaik, the five-time Chief Minister of Odisha, took charge on March 5, 2000.
• Patnaik surpassed the record set by former West Bengal CM Jyoti Basu who held office for 23 years 137 days from June 21, 1977, to November 5, 2000.
• Pawan Kumar Chamling, the former CM of Sikkim, holds the 1st position as the longest-serving CM after independence in India. Chamling held the office of CM for 24 years and 166 days from December 12, 1994 to May 27, 2019.
• Naveen Patnaik is also the 3rd CM after Pawan Chamling and Jyoti Basu to win five consecutive terms as CM. - Who has been recently (in July ‘23) given the additional charge of the post of Managing Director (MD) of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED)?
1) Ritesh Chauhan
2) Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat
3) Dileep Sanghani
4) Sunil Kumar Singh
5) Bijender SinghAnswer-1) Ritesh Chauhan
Explanation:
Ritesh Chauhan, a 2005 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh (HP) cadre has been given additional charge of the post of Managing Director(MD), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) under Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DAC & FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
i. He is currently serving as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) & Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture.
ii. He is posted for a period of 3 months w.e.f. 01.05.2023 or till the appointment of regular incumbent or until further orders, whichever is earlier. - Which company has recently (in July ‘23) won a multi-crore grant from the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) for the Mission DefSpace Challenge to manufacture miniaturised multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
manufacture miniaturised multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
1) Skyroot Aerospace
2) AgniKul Cosmos
3) Pixxel
4) Dhruva Space
5) Bellatrix AerospaceAnswer- 3) Pixxel
Explanation:
Pixxel, a Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based private space data company, won a multi-crore grant from the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) under the Ministry of Defence(MoD) for the Mission DefSpace Challenge under iDEX Prime (Space), to manufacture miniaturised multi-payload satellites for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
i. This was received as a part of the SPARK (Support for Prototype and Research Kickstart (in Defence)) grants by iDEX.
ii. Benefits of the Grant:
• Under the grant from iDEX, Pixxel will develop small satellites of up to 150 kilograms (Kgs) for Electro-Optical, Infrared (IR), Synthetic Aperture Radar and Hyper Spectral purposes.
• Pixxel will utilize its expertise of building microsatellites in-house to manufacture satellites externally for the first time.
iii. Mission DefSpace, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during DefExpo in October, 2022 with 75 Defence Space Challenges relevant to the end users. - Name the Indian Tennis Player who has recently (in July ‘23) won the Men’s Singles title of the Tampere Open 2023 by defeating Dalibor Svrcina of Czech Republic in Tampere, Finland.
1) Mukund Sasikumar
2) Rohan Bopanna
3) Sriram Balaji
4) Sumit Nagal
5) Vishnu VardhanAnswer-4) Sumit Nagal
Explanation:
On 23rd July 2023, Indian Tennis Player Sumit Nagal won Men’s Singles title of the Tampere Open 2023 by defeating Dalibor Svrcina of Czech Republic in Tampere, Finland.
i. This marks Sumit Nagal’s fourth Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger title in five outings and his second title in 2023, when he won the Garden Open 2023 in Rome, Italy.
ii. The 41st edition of the Tampere Open was held in Tampere, Finland from 17th July to 23rd July, 2023.
Tampere Open 2023 Winners:Category Winner Runner Men’s Singles Sumit Nagal (India)
Dalibor Svrcina (Czech Republic)
Men’s Doubles Piotr Matuszewski and Szymon Kielan (Poland)
Vladyslav Orlov (Ukraine) and
Adam Taylor
(Australia)
- India won ____________ medal and secured the 2nd spot in the overall medal tally of the 3rd edition International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championships 2023Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun held in July 2023.
1) 10
2) 17
3) 12
4) 15
5) 13Answer- 2) 17
Explanation:
India won 17 Medals (6 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze) and secured the 2nd spot in the overall medal tally of the 3rd edition International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championships 2023Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun.
i. The event was held from 14th July to 25th July 2023 at Changwon Shooting Range, Changwon, South Korea. China topped the medal tally with 28 medals (12 Golds, 9 Silver and 7 Bronze).
ii. The 19-year old Kamaljeet won two golds in the men’s 50m pistol event and the 50m pistol men’s team event along with Ankait Tomar and Sandeep Bishnoi.
iii. Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team.
iv. Sainyam won three medals including a gold in 10m air pistol women, and a bronze each in the 10m air pistol mixed team and women’s team events.
v. Indian pair of Harmehar Singh Lally and Sanjana Sood bagged a silver medal in the skeet mixed team event. - In July 2023, ________________ Czech Republic-born French writer passed away.
1) Jean Patrick Modiano
2) Alfred Jarry
3) Nancy Louise Huston
4) Louis Pergaud
5) Milan KunderaAnswer- 5) Milan Kundera
Explanation:
On 11th July 2023, Milan Kundera, Czech Republic-born French writer passed away in Paris, France at the age of 94. He was born on April 1, 1929 in Brno city, Czech Republic (erstwhile Czechoslovakia).
• He was best-known for his 1984 novel ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’.
i. He emigrated to France in 1975 after his dismissal from the Czechoslovakian Communist Party for “anti-communist activities and he lost his Czech nationality in 1979 and became a citizen of France in 1981. After 40 years, his Czech citizenship was restored in 2019.
ii. His notable work includes The Joke (1967); Laughable Loves (1968); Life is Elsewhere (1969); The Book of Laughter and Forgetting” (1979); Immortality (1988); Identity (1998) - When was the Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023 observed across India?
1) 22nd July 2023
2) 24th July 2023
3) 26th July 2023
4) 23rd July 2023
5) 25th July 2023Answer- 3) 26th July 2023
Explanation:
Kargil Vijay Diwas or Kargil Victory Day is observed annually across India on 26th July to observe India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war 1999 and also pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Indian soldiers during the Kargil war.
• 26th July 2023, marks the 24th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
• The operation that took place during the war is known as Operation Vijay.
i. On 22nd July 2023, Indian Army undertook a Motorcycle Expedition from Kohima, Nagaland to Kargil, Ladakh and paid homage to the soldiers during the ‘Battle of Mashkoh’ in Operation Vijay.
ii. To celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a year-long programme has been planned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), that commenced from 26th July, 2023.
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