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- Name the company that has recently (in May ‘23) signed an MoU with Emjay Control Systems Pvt Ltd to manufacture and develop electro-mechanical bollards.
1) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
3) Engineers India Limited
4) Bharat Dynamics Limited
5) Bharat Electronics LimitedAnswer-5) Bharat Electronics Limited
Explanation:
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru (Karnataka) based Emjay Control Systems Pvt Ltd, to jointly manufacture and develop business for state-of-the-art, electro-mechanical bollards for use in various defence, homeland security, paramilitary, and export projects.
i. The bollards would safeguard vital installations by pre-empting the unauthorised entry of heavy vehicles.
ii. The bollards are built to withstand the impact of IED(Improvised Explosive Device)-laden vehicles weighing from 24,000 to 1,50,000 kg and coming in at alarming speeds of 80 to 100 km/h. - In May 2023, the Union Government formed an 11-member high-level committee, under the chairmanship of _________, to restructure the 94-years-old Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
1) Vinay Kumar
2) Himanshu Pathak
3) Sanjay Garg
4) Mahesh Gupta
5) Kuldeep RawatAnswer-3) Sanjay Garg
Explanation:
The Union Government has formed an 11-member high-level committee under the chairmanship of Sanjay Garg, Additional Secretary(AS) of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DPRE) & Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), to restructure the 94-year-old ICAR, which was established in 1929, to meet the objective of Amrit Kaal.
i. The committee was formed on April 24, 2023, and it would submit the report within 30 days. - In May 2023, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) partnered to set up Asia’s largest biogas plant in _____________.
1) Patan, Gujarat
2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
3) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
4) Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
5) Guwahati, AssamAnswer-2) Mumbai, Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), a Public Sector Undertaking of the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), are joining hands to set up Asia’s largest biogas plant in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The upcoming plant will be able to scientifically treat the segregated 1000 tonnes of wet-waste per day into compressed bio-gas (CBG).
i. The proposed plant will recycle 3,500 tonnes of damp, organic, and degradable waste, from the 6,000 tonnes of solid waste that are generated daily in Mumbai. - Name the company that has recently (in May ‘23) rebranded the multi-brand loyalty program ‘PAYBACK India’ as ‘Zillion’.
1) Razorpay Software
2) PhonePe
3) CRED
4) BharatPe
5) FreechargeAnswer-4) BharatPe
Explanation:
On 4th May 2023, BharatPe Group, a fintech startup, announced the rebranding of its loyalty program, PAYBACK India, the multi-brand loyalty program to “Zillion”. The new web address for Zillion is https://zillionrewards.in/.
i. This new brand identity is in line with BharatPe’s vision to make Zillion ubiquitous to loyalty and rewards across India.
ii. Zillion aims to target customers across age groups and add a new dimension to their overall shopping experience, across categories and brands. - According to Forbes’ World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2023 released in May 2023, who has become the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2023?
1) Lionel Messi
2) Cristiano Ronaldo
3) Kylian Mbappe
4) LeBron James
5) Conor McGregorAnswer-2) Cristiano Ronaldo
Explanation:
According to Forbes’ World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2023, Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) has become the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2023 after he moved to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in January 2023, after his exit from Manchester United, nearly doubling his annual salary to an estimated USD 75 million.
• He topped the list with a total earning of USD 136 million – USD 46 million on-field and USD 90 million off-field. He has topped the list for the first time since 2017.
i. Paris-Saint Germain (PSG)’s forward Lionel Messi(Argentina) stands 2nd with a total earning of USD 130 million.
ii. 24 years old PSG player and France National football team captain Kylian Mbappé is ranked 3rd with a total earning of USD 120 million. He entered the list of the top 10 for the first time and he is the youngest member (under 30) featured on the 2023 list. - Name the personality who has recently (in May ‘23) received the 2023 Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding.
1) Maria Stepanova
2) Karl-Markus Gaub
3) Asne Seierstad
4) Masha Gessen
5) Mircea CartarescuAnswer-1) Maria Stepanova
Explanation:
Maria Stepanova, a Jewish author from Russia now living in exile in Germany, has been awarded the Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding 2023 for her volume of poetry entitled “Mädchen ohne Kleider“ (Girls Without Clothes).
i. She received the award on 26th April 2023, during the opening ceremony of the 30th Leipzig Book Fair at the Gewandhaus Leipzig in Germany. She was introduced by Swiss literary scholar, author and translator Ilma Rakusa. - In May 2023, Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the javelin throw men’s event with an _________ m throw in the Doha Diamond League 2023 held in Qatar.
1) 88.67
2) 92.34
3) 85.88
4) 82.65
5) 86.45Answer-1) 88.67
Explanation:
India’s javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in Javelin Throw men’s event of the Doha Diamond League 2023 (officially known as Wanda Diamond League) by registering a distance of 88.67 metres(m).
i. Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic finished second with a best of 88.63 m and reigning world javelin champion Anderson Peters of Grenada finished 3rd with a best of 85.88 m.
ii. The Doha Diamond League was held at Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar on May 5, 2023. - Name the personality who has recently (in May ‘23) become the 17th world chess champion & China’s 1st Male World Chess Champion by defeating Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi at the FIDE World Chess Championship 2023.
1) Wei Yi
2) Ding Liren
3) Bu Xiangzhi
4) Wang Yue
5) Ni HuaAnswer-2) Ding Liren
Explanation:
Chinese chess grandmaster Ding Liren (32 years old) has become the 17th world chess champion and China’s 1st Male World Chess Champion by defeating Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi at the FIDE World Chess Championship 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
i. Ding succeeds five-time champion and World’s No 1. Magnus Carlsen of Norway, who held the title since 2013.
Note:
• With Ding’s win, China now holds the World Chess Champion title for both men and women.
• Ju Wenjun is the current Women’s World Chess Champion.
• Xie Jun of China was the 1st Asian female and 1st Chinese person to become a world chess champion. - Who authored the book, “Sachin@50 – Celebrating a Maestro”?
1) Sudhir Dixit
2) Vimal Kumar
3) Nalin Mehta
4) Boria Majumdar
5) Narayana MurthyAnswer-4) Boria Majumdar
Explanation:
Boria Majumdar, a renowned sports historian and TV show host, released his new book titled “Sachin@50 – Celebrating a Maestro”, published by Simon & Schuster India, on the occasion of an Indian former international cricketer Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar’s 50th birthday (24th April 2023).
i. The book has been conceptually designed and curated by Majumdar, with a special back cover note penned by Gulzar.
ii. The book covers Sachin Tendulkar’s journey to success, beginning with his teenage debut, when he rose to fame after his bloodied nose incident in Pakistan in 1989. - When was the International Leopard Day 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 4th May 2023
2) 2nd May 2023
3) 3rd May 2023
4) 1st May 2023
5) 5th May 2023Answer-3) 3rd May 2023
Explanation:
International Leopard Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 3rd May 2023 to raise global awareness about the leopards (Panthera pardus) and their plight as well as the risks that leopard populations face.
i. On International Leopard Day (3 May 2023), the Cape Leopard Trust (CLT), active predator conservation working group, Panthera, a global wildcat organisation, and some other organisations launched a new portal “internationalleopardday.org” dedicated to leopards with an aim of promoting and honouring leopards all across the globe.
ii. The website portal was launched at the Global Leopard Conference held from 13-17 March 2023.
- Name the company that has recently (in May ‘23) signed an MoU with Emjay Control Systems Pvt Ltd to manufacture and develop electro-mechanical bollards.
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