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- Who will head the 14-member committee that has recently (in April 2023) set up by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to examine stalled real estate projects?
1) Rajiv Kumar
2) Amitabh Kant
3) Bikesh debroy
4) Parameswaran Iyer
5) BVR SubrahmanyamAnswer-2) Amitabh Kant
Explanation:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has set up a 14-member committee to examine stalled real estate projects and recommend ways to complete them, and hand them over to homebuyers in a time-bound manner.
i. It will be headed by Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 (Group of Twenty) Sherpa for 2023 and the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog.
ii. The committee will submit its report within six months from the date of its first meeting. - The Government of India (GoI) has recently (in April ‘23) given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to 33 new products from different states.
As of April 2023, how many products received GI Tags in India?
1) 465
2) 320
3) 534
4) 210
5) 350Answer-1) 465
Explanation:
The Government of India (GoI) has given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to 33 new products from different states, including Bihar (1), Uttar Pradesh (10), Madhya Pradesh (1), Chhattisgarh (1), and Tamil Nadu (11), as well as the Union Territories (UT) of Ladakh (1) and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) (8).
• The total number of GI Tags in India has risen to 465. Products that have received the GI Tag - In March 2023, the Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Stadium in __________, was renamed the ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’ in honour of former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team Rani Rampal.
1) Ranchi, Jharkhand
2) Rourkela, Odisha
3) Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
4) Hyderabad, Telangana
5) Chennai, Tamil NaduAnswer-3) Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
The Modern Coach Factory (MCF) Stadium in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh(UP), has been renamed the ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’ in honour of former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team Rani Rampal.
i. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2020 (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna) and Padma Shri awardee (2020) Rani Rampal became the 1st Indian woman hockey player to have a stadium named after her.
ii. She was the 1st woman hockey player to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. - On 4th April 2023, __________ became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) which coincides with the _______ anniversary of the signing of NATO’s founding treaty, Washington Treaty’.
1) Finland; 74th
2) Italy; 75th
3) Finland; 76th
4) Italy; 74th
5) Iceland; 76thAnswer-1) Finland; 74th
Explanation:
Finland became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on April 4, 2023, when it presented its instrument of accession to the ‘North Atlantic Treaty’ (Washington Treaty) with the United States (US) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
i. The accession of Finland coincides with the 74th anniversary of the signing of NATO’s founding treaty i.e. the ‘Washington Treaty’(which was signed on April 4, 1949).
ii. The accession is commemorated by a flag-raising ceremony at NATO headquarters and it also coincided with a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting. - According to the ‘Infertility prevalence estimates 1990-2021’ report released by World Health Organization (WHO) in April 2023, around ______ of the adult population (roughly 1 in 6 ) worldwide experience infertility in their lifetime.
1) 25.5%
2) 15.8%
3) 17.5%
4) 12.2%
5) 10.3%Answer-3) 17.5%
Explanation:
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, ‘Infertility prevalence estimates 1990-2021’ released on April 03, 2023, Around 17.5% of the adult population (roughly 1 in 6 ) worldwide experience infertility in their lifetime.
i. The report, the first of its kind in a decade, provides estimates of the global and regional prevalence of infertility by analyzing all relevant studies from 1990 to 2021
ii. As per the report, the Overall pooled Lifetime prevalence of infertility is estimated to be 17.5% and the Period prevalence of infertility is estimated to be 12.6%. - Which country has recently (in March ‘23) become the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)?
1) United States of America
2) United Kingdom
3) Brazil
4) China
5) IndiaAnswer-2) United Kingdom
Explanation:
On March 31, 2023, the Accession Working Group (AWG) of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreed on the accession of the United Kingdom (UK) as the 12th member of CPTPP.
i. With this, the UK became the first European nation and the first non-founding country to join CPTPP.
• This will now expand the Asia-Pacific bloc’s coverage to the edge of Europe.
ii. CPTPP is a free trade agreement (FTA) signed by 11 nations – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam on 8 March 2018 in Santiago, Chile. - Which of the following banks has recently (in April ‘23) offered an e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) service in collaboration with National e-Governance Services Ltd. (NeSL).
1) IDBI Bank
2) YES Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
IDBI Bank and YES Bank, in collaboration with National e-Governance Services Ltd. (NeSL), has developed an e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) service that substitutes the paper-based Bank Guarantee (BG) issuance process with e-stamping and e-signature.
• An Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) eliminates the need for physical documentation while issuing a BG. - Which bank has recently (in April ‘23) introduced a “Premium Payroll Package” for Salary account holders with competitive features?
1) Canara Bank
2) State Bank of India
3) Bank of India
4) Union Bank of India
5) Indian BankAnswer-1) Canara Bank
Explanation:
Canara Bank has introduced a “Premium Payroll Package” for Salary account holders with competitive features. It has multiple features, including free term life insurance, instant overdraft, and free personal air accident insurance coverage.
i. The Premium Payroll Package is designed to meet all Banking requirements of salaried class. - When was the United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Conscience 2023 observed across the world?
1) 1st April 2023
2) 4th April 2023
3) 2nd April 2023
4) 5th April 2023
5) 3rd April 2023Answer-4) 5th April 2023
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Conscience is annually observed across the world on 5th April to commemorate the importance of the human conscience.
• 5th April 2023 marks the observance of the 4th International Day of Conscience.
• The first-ever International Day of Conscience was observed on 5th April 2020. - Which state has recently (in March ‘23) inaugurated a scheme to aid higher secondary and degree students in buying books?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Gujarat
4) West Bengal
5) MaharashtraAnswer-2) Assam
Explanation:
On the occasion of Bodofa (Father of Bodos) Upendra Nath Brahma’s 67th birth anniversary, “Students’ Day” (31st March 2023) Assam Chief Minister (CM) Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated a scheme where 3.4 lakh students of Higher Secondary and Degree will be given Rs. 1,459 each for buying books. Also, 16,763 pupils will receive Rs 7,157 each to cover meal expenses.
i. Every Post Graduate (PG) girl student will be entitled to Rs. 10,000 each annually, as well as special benefits including minority scholarships to the tune of Rs. 2000 and Rs. 4000 will be given to every girl student for pursuing Higher Secondary and Degree courses respectively.
- Who will head the 14-member committee that has recently (in April 2023) set up by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to examine stalled real estate projects?
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