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- Which country’s Navy, along with the Indian Navy, has recently (in June ‘23) conducted a joint Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Bay of Bengal along the coast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?
1) Indonesia
2) Australia
3) United Kingdom
4) France
5) United states of America
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) France
Explanation:
In a demonstration of their strong naval partnership, the Indian Navy and the French Navy carried out a joint Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Bay of Bengal along the coast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
i. The exercise involved the participation of Indian Naval Ships INS Rana (a guided missile destroyer) and INS Sumedha (an indigenously built offshore patrol vessel), alongside the French Navy’s La Fayette class frigate FS Surcouf.
ii. During FS Surcouf’s visit to Visakhapatnam from June 26-29, a range of activities were undertaken to foster professional and social interactions between the two navies.
- Name the bank that has recently (in July ‘23) partnered with National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) to introduce digital services Project WAVE (World of Advance Virtual Experience).
1) Bank of Baroda
2) State Bank of India
3) Indian Bank
4) Canara Bank
5) Punjab National Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) Indian Bank
Explanation:
Indian Bank, a leading public sector lender, joined hands with National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) to roll out a range of digital services as part of its ambitious digital transformation initiative, Project WAVE (World of Advance Virtual Experience), which was initiated in January 2022.
i. These innovative services are set to revolutionise the banking experience by significantly reducing the turnaround time for bank guarantee issuance and delivery.
ii. In addition, Indian Bank has launched a fully digital process for eligible individuals and businesses to access pre-approved business loans.
iii. The digital vehicle loan product allows individual customers to obtain their desired vehicle with ease, with loan values of up to Rs 25 lakh available.
- Which bank has recently (in July ‘23) revamped its digital banking app and introduced the Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) facility?
1) ICICI Bank
2) State Bank of India
3) HDFC Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) State Bank of India
Explanation:
On 2nd July 2023, The State Bank of India (SBI) revamped its digital banking app, ‘YONO for Every Indian,’ and introduced the Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) facility, aimed at providing greater convenience to customers. These updates were unveiled on SBI’s 68th Bank Day.
i. The revamped YONO (You Only Need One) app aims to meet customer expectations for a seamless and pleasant digital experience, turning the vision of ‘YONO for Every Indian’ into a reality.
ii. The enhanced YONO application now includes Unified Payment Interface (UPI) features like Scan and Pay, Pay by Contacts, and Request Money, expanding SBI’s commitment to inclusive and customer-centric digital banking services.
- Who has recently (in July ‘23) took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra?
1) Ajit Pawar
2) Sanjay Bansode
3) Chhagan Bhujbal
4) Gopinath Munde
5) TS Singh Deo
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Ajit Pawar
Explanation:
On 2nd July 2023, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister (Dy CM) by Ramesh Bais, Governor of Maharashtra, in a ceremony at the Raj Bhawan in Mumbai, Maharashtra in the presence of Maharashtra’s Chief Minister(CM) Eknath Shinde.
• Now, Maharashtra has 2 Dy CMs. Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)’s Devendra Fadnavis is the other Dy CM of Maharashtra.
Note: The total strength of the Maharashtra legislative assembly is 288 and a minimum of 145 is needed to win the trust vote. With Ajit Pawar’s move, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s seats are likely to cross the 200-mark.
- Name the personality who has been recently (in July ‘23) appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL).
1) Mukesh Choudhary
2) Vinay Ranjan
3) PM Prasad
4) Narayan Dash
5) Manoj Kumar Behera
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) PM Prasad
Explanation:
On 1st July 2023, PM Prasad took charge as newly-appointed Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL) by succeeding Pramod Agrawal, who superannuated on June 30, 2023.
i. Prior to this appointment, he served as the CMD of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), the Jharkhand-based arm of CIL, from October 1, 2020.
- In July 2023, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah virtually launched the ‘Akshar River Cruise‘on the __________ Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
1) Machchhu
2) Tapti
3) Narmada
4) Mahi
5) Sabarmati
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Sabarmati
Explanation:
On 2nd July 2023, Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, virtually launched the ‘Akshar River Cruise‘ on Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This is the first passenger catamaran built in India under the “Make in India” initiative.
i. The Akshar River Cruise is a floating restaurant developed under Public Private Partnership by Akshar Travels Private Limited, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) at a cost of Rs.15 crore.
ii. The cruise has a capacity of 165 passengers.
- Which organisation’s Euclid Spacecraft was recently (in July ‘23) launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the United States of America(USA)?
1) European Space Agency
2) Indian Space Research Organisation
3) Canadian Space Agency
4) National Aeronautics and Space Administration
5) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) European Space Agency
Explanation:
On 1st July 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Euclid Spacecraft was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the United States of America (USA).
i. ESA’s Euclid mission is designed to explore the composition and evolution of the dark Universe(dark energy and dark matter) using a wide-angle telescope to survey galaxies as far away as 10 billion light-years from Earth.
• Its operational orbit will be halo around a point known as the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2 (L2), at an average distance of 1.5 million km beyond Earth’s orbit.
• About Euclid Spacecraft:
• The Euclid spacecraft, approximately 4.7 m tall and 3.7 m in diameter, will have a launch mass of around 2100 kg.
- In June 2023, ____________ (Space Telescope) helped researchers to identify six new Monster galaxies, which formed roughly 500-700 million years after the Big Bang.
1) Kepler space Telescope
2) James Webb Space Telescope
3) Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
4) Spitzer Space Telescope
5) Hubble Space Telescope
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) James Webb Space Telescope
Explanation:
In June 2023, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has helped researchers identify the earliest galaxies ever seen – within the first 650 million years after the Universe was born in the Big Bang,
• The project is known as the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES).
• JWST has discovered six Monster galaxies, formed roughly 500-700 million years after the Big Bang,
i. 6 distant galaxies captured by JWST:
• The record holder (JADES-GS-z13-0)
• The glowing dog bone
• GN-z11
• The big clumpy one
• The inside-out one
• The cosmic rose
- Name the personality who has recently (in July ‘23) won the Formula 1 (F1) 2023 Austrian Grand Prix.
1) Max Verstappen
2) Fernando Alonso
3) Sergio Perez
4) Lewis Hamilton
5) Charles Leclerc
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
Dutch-Belgium racing Driver Max Verstappen won the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix (Officially known as Formula 1 Rolex Groser Preis Von Österreich 2023) at the circuit Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria.
i. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (Monacan Driver) finished 2nd position and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez (Mexican Driver) finished 3rd position.
ii. Verstappen won both the main F1 race and the shorter sprint race from pole position at the Austrian GP 2023.
- When was International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 1st July 2023
2) 3rd July 2023
3) 30th June 2023
4) 2nd July 2023
5) 29th June 2023
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) 3rd July 2023
Explanation:
International Plastic Bag Free Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 3rd July 2023 to create awareness about the hazardous effects of single-use plastic bags on the environment.
• The day is a reminder for individuals and communities globally to decrease their reliance on plastic bags and look for sustainable solutions as an alternative.
i. The first International Plastic Bag Free Day was observed on 3rd July 2008, initiated by Rezero, a member of Zero Waste Europe (ZWE).
ii. In 2002, Bangladesh became the 1st country in the world to implement a ban on thin plastic bags as it clogged the drainage systems during the floods.
- Which country’s Navy, along with the Indian Navy, has recently (in June ‘23) conducted a joint Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Bay of Bengal along the coast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?
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