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- Which company has recently (in April ‘24) received the Navratna status from the Department of Public Enterprise (DPE)?
1) National Fertilizers Limited
2) Hindustan Salts Limited
3) National Bicycle Corporation of India
4) NEPA Limited
5) Hindustan Paper Corporation LimitedAnswer-1) National Fertilizers Limited
Explanation:
On 18th April 2024, the Department of Public Enterprise (DPE) under the Ministry of Finance granted the Navratna status to National Fertilizers Limited(NFL).
i. The upgrade of NFL from Miniratna-I to Navratna status was done under Regulation 30 read with schedule III of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements(LODR))Regulations, 2015.
ii. NFL has an authorized capital of Rs 1000 crore and paid up capital of Rs490.58 crore. Click here to read more. - Which regulatory body has celebrated its Silver Jubilee (25 years) on 19th April 2024?
1) Securities and Exchange Board of India
2) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
3) National Bank for Agriculture and RuralDevelopment
4) Small Industries Development Bank of India
5) Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaAnswer-2) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
Explanation:
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), the statutory body of insurance companies and intermediaries in India, marked the celebration of its Silver Jubilee(25 year) on 19th April 2024.
• IRDAI was formed as a statutory body under the IRDAI Act, 1999 and was incorporated on 19th April 2000.
• In line with its vision of “Insurance for All by 2047”, IRDAI launched Bima Trinity, an all-in-one insurance product which covers health, life, property, and accident risks.
• IRDAI has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from 1st April 2024. Now anyone, regardless of age, is eligible to purchase new health insurance. Click here to read more - Which Bank has recently (in April ‘24) associated with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL) to introduce the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) on its Bharat BillPay platform for the convenience of travellers?
1) Punjab National Bank
2) Canara Bank
3) Union Bank of India
4) State Bank of India
5) Bank of MaharashtraAnswer-4) State Bank of India
Explanation:
NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in association with the State Bank of India (SBI), has onboarded the SBI National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) on its Bharat BillPay platform for the convenience of travellers.
The introduction of NCMC Recharge as Bharat BillPay’s biller category will enable customers to recharge or top up their cards online. - Which company has recently (in April’ 24) been renamed as ‘Bandhan Life’ by Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited (BFHL)?
1) Max Life Insurance
2) Bharti AXA Life Insurance
3) HDFC Life Insurance
4) Aegon Life Insurance
5) Aviva Life Insurance Co.LimitedAnswer-4) Aegon Life Insurance
Explanation:
Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited (BFHL), the promoter of Bandhan Bank, has renamed Aegon Life Insurance as Bandhan Life.
• The new logo (growing ‘bud’) and the tagline ‘Bharat Ki Udaan, Bandhan Se’ also unveiled. - In April 2024, the ReNew Energy Global PLC (ReNew) and JERA Co. Inc. signed an initial agreement to assess a green ammonia production project in ______ (state).
1) Rajasthan
2) Karnataka
3) Maharashtra
4) Odisha
5) GujaratAnswer-4) Odisha
Explanation:
On April 18, 2024, ReNew Energy Global PLC (ReNew) and JERA Co. Inc., Japan’s largest power generation company, signed an initial agreement to assess a green ammonia production project in Odisha.
i. This is in line with India’s ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission(NGHM) and Japan’s clean energy transition goals.
ii. ReNew, through its subsidiary ReNew E-Fuels Private Limited, and JERA will jointly evaluate a green ammonia production project in Paradip, Odisha.
iii. This project will utilise 500 MegaWatt (MW) of high-capacity utilisation factor (CUF) renewable energy to produce green hydrogen. - Which regulatory body/company has recently (in April’ 24) established a new office in GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) in Gujarat?
1) Solar Energy Corporation of India
2) Reserve Bank of India
3) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
4) Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited
5) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAnswer-3) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
Explanation:
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency(IREDA) has established a new office in GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• This will facilitate the financing of renewable and green hydrogen projects in foreign currencies and thereby, reducing financial cost for renewable and green hydrogen projects.
• It is estimated that India’s storage capacity will reach around 400 GigaWatts-hour (GWh) by 2030-32 with an investment of Rs 3.5 lakh crore. - Who has been recently (in April’ 24) appointed as 26th Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy?
1) Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
2) Manoj Pande
3) Anudeep Shinde
4) Mujahid Anwar
5) Hari KumarAnswer-1) Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
Explanation:
Government of India (GoI) has announced the appointment of Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar (DK) Tripathi as the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy. He is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff.
• He will take charge from Admiral Radhakrishnan Hari Kumar, the present CNS who is set to retire on 30th April 2024. - Who has been recently (in April’ 24) appointed as the Director-General (D-G) of National Security Guard (NSG)?
1) Sandeep Kumar
2) Anil Choudary
3) Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
4) Poonam Gupta
5) Nalin PrabhatAnswer-5) Nalin Prabhat
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Nalin Prabhat as the Director-General (D-G) of National Security Guard (NSG) till the date of his superannuation (31st August 2028).
i. He is currently serving as Additional Director General (ADG) in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). - In April 2024, India delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to _______ (country).
1) Japan
2) Philippines
3) Malaysia
4) Germany
5) SingaporeAnswer-2) Philippines
Explanation:
On April 19, 2024, India delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. This delivery marks a significant milestone in defence cooperation between the two nations, following a USD 375 million deal signed in January 2022.
• BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles are produced by BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd which is a joint venture (JV) between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
• The deal made the Philippines the first export customer for the BrahMos missile, as part of its Horizon 2 of the Revised Armed Forces Modernization Programme. - When was the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day 2024 observed across the globe?
1) 17th April 2024
2) 18th April 2024
3) 19th April 2024
4) 20th April 2024
5) 16th April 2024Answer-4) 20 April 2024
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day 2024 was observed across the globe on 20 April 2024 to promote and celebrate the Chinese language, one of the 6 official languages of the UN.
• On 20 April 2024, the UN celebrated the 15th annual Chinese Language Day.
• The date April 20 was selected from Guyu (“Rain of Millet”), which is the 6th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars, to pay tribute to Cangjie. Click here to read more
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