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- Which company has recently (in May ‘24) handed over a green hydrogen fuel cell bus to the Indian Army at the National War Memorial, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi?
1) BEML Limited
2) Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
3) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
4) Tata Technologies Limited
5) Ashok LeylandAnswer-3) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Explanation:
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IndianOil) has handed over a state-of-the-art green hydrogen fuel cell bus to the Indian Army at the National War Memorial, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi. This will promote sustainable, eco-friendly transportation solutions.
• IndianOil and the Indian Army also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pioneer the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell technology for heavy-duty e-mobility.
• The handing over and MoU signing ceremony were held in the presence of General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff (CAS) and Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman of IndianOil. - Which organisation has recently (in May ‘24) inaugurated its first largest Green Hydrogen (GH2) plant at Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh (MP)?
1) Jindal Stainless Limited
2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
3) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
4) Gas Authority of India Limited
5) NTPC Green Energy LimitedAnswer-4) Gas Authority of India Limited
Explanation:
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has inaugurated its first largest Green Hydrogen (GH2) Plant at Vijaipur complex in Madhya Pradesh (MP). It has been installed in line with the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
• The plant has a capacity to produce 4.3 tonnes per day (TPD) of hydrogen through 10 MegaWatt (MW) Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzer by using renewable power to perform electrolysis of water.
• The 10 MW plant was built with an investment of Rs 231 crore which marks a major step towards achieving the GAIL’s target of net-zero status by 2040 and National Green Hydrogen(NHM)’s goal of 5 million tons of annual green hydrogen production capacity for India by 2030. - In May 2024, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) instructed the social enterprises who have registered or raised funds through ___________ to submit an ‘Annual Impact Report’ for the fiscal year 2023-24 to the exchange by the end of October 2024.
1) IBSA Fund
2) Social Stock Exchange
3) Alternative Investment Fund
4) Indian Gas Exchange
5) Carbon Trade ExchangeAnswer-2) Social Stock Exchange
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has instructed the social enterprises who have registered or raised funds through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) to submit an ‘Annual Impact Report’ for the fiscal year 2023-24 to the exchange by the end of October 2024.
• In September 2023, SEBI required the social enterprises that raised funds through SSE to disclose the annual impact report within 90 days from the end of financial year.
• Not-for-profit organisations (NPOs) registered on the SSE are required to show their annual activities on the exchange for FY24.
• SEBI has appointed two additional agencies – ICMAI Social Auditors Organisation under the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) and ICSI Institute of Social Auditors under the Institute of Company Secretaries of India as Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) to assess the societal impacts of social activities carried out by social enterprises. - In May 2024, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is set to launch a unified ____________ portal to simplify the process of filing health insurance claims.
1) Anuvadini
2) Samman
3) JanSamarth
4) e-samridhi
5) NHCXAnswer-5) NHCX
Explanation:
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is set to launch a unified portal named National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX) to simplify the process of filing health insurance claims. It aims to foster transparency and ensure interoperability of health insurance claims and help to enhance the efficiency of the health insurance sector.
• The portal is expected to be launched in the next 2 or 3 months.
• The NHCX is developed by the National Health Authority (NHA) and it has been developed as part of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
• The portal will serve as a single-window platform between health insurance companies, hospitals and insurance policyholders, and will facilitate easier and faster health insurance claim settlements. - In May 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore and Rs 91 lakh on _________ and Yes Bank Limited, respectively, for violating banking rules.
1) DCB Bank Limited
2) IDFC First Bank Limited
3) ICICI Bank Limited
4) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited
5) HDFC BankAnswer-3) ICICI Bank Limited
Explanation:
i.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on ICICI Bank Limited for sanctioning term loans to certain entities to replace budgetary resources for specific projects without proper due diligence.
• ICICI Bank was imposed a penalty for non-compliance of ‘Loans and Advances – Statutory and Other Restrictions’.
ii. The RBI has also imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 91 lakh on Yes Bank Limited for multiple violations of banking norms.
• Yes Bank has violated RBI regulations by charging fees on accounts with zero balance and opening internal accounts in customers’ names for unauthorised purposes such as parking funds and routing customer transactions. - Who has become the first Indian to win the Grand Prix award at the 77th annual Cannes International Film Festival for the Indian film ‘All We Imagine as Light’?
1) Kartiki Gonsalves
2) Payal Kapadia
3) Anasuya Sengupta
4) Mansi Maheshwari
5) Zoya AkhtarAnswer-2) Payal Kapadia
Explanation:
The 77th annual Cannes International Film Festival was held from May 14 to May 25, 2024, in Cannes, France. American comedy-drama film ‘Anora’ directed by Sean Baker won the Palme d’Or, the highest honour of the Cannes festival.
i.Indian film ‘All We Imagine as Light’ directed by Payal Kapadia won the Grand Prix, the 2nd highest award of the festival. She became the first Indian to win this award.
ii.Santosh Sivan, an Indian cinematographer and film director, was honoured with the Pierre Angénieux Tribute Award in recognition of his career and exceptional quality of work. He became the first Asian to win this award.
iii.Indian actress Anasuya Sengupta won the Best Actress award for her performance in ‘The Shameless’ in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ category.
iv.Mysuru (Karnataka) filmmaker Chidananda S. Naik won 1st prize in the La Cinéf section for his 15-minute short film “Sunflowers Were the First to Know,” based on Kannada folklore. Click here to read more - In May 2024, Doordarshan Kisan (DD Kisan) launched two Artificial intelligence (AI) anchors, ___________ and __________, to provide information about agricultural research in 50 different languages.
A) AI Krish
B) AI Kisan
C) AI Bhoomi
D) AI Sana
1) Only A & B
2) Only A & C
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & D
5) Only C & DAnswer- 2) Only A & C
Explanation:
Doordarshan Kisan (DD Kisan), a Doordarshan channel has become the first Indian Government TV channel to launch two Artificial intelligence (AI) Anchors AI Krish and AI Bhoomi, which can speak in 50 different languages and provide information about agricultural research.
• It was launched marking DD Kisan’s 9th anniversary on May 26th 2024.
• The main aim is to give farmers information about farming research, market trends, weather updates, and government programmes. The channel will be available to farmers in every state across India. - Who has recently (in May ‘24) become the first ever Indian to win a gold medal at the Asian Gymnastics Championships?
1) Aishwarya Mishra
2) Chanchal Chaudhary
3) Dipa Karmakar
4) Bhavani Devi
5) Aditi AshokAnswer-3) Dipa Karmakar
Explanation:
Dipa Karmakar (from Tripura) has become the first Indian gymnast to win a gold medal in the women’s vault apparatus at the Asian Gymnastics Championships 2024 (11th Senior Women Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships) held from 24th to 26th May 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
• This is the first time an Indian gymnast has won a gold medal in any event at the Asian Championships.
• In 2016, She became the first female gymnast from India to compete in the Olympics. She finished 4th at the 2016 Summer Olympics, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• She won the gold medal at the 2018 International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series held in Mersin, Türkiye and became the first Indian ever to win a gold medal at a global gymnastics event. - Who recently (in May ‘24) won the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix (GP) 2024 held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco?
1) Max Verstappen
2) Carlos Sainz Jr.
3) Charles Leclerc
4) Oscar Piastri
5) Lewis HamiltonAnswer-3) Charles Leclerc
Explanation:
On 26 May 2024, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, a racing driver from Monaco won the Monaco Grand Prix (GP) 2024 (officially Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix de Monaco 2024) held at Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo. This victory is Charles Leclerc’s 1st win since the 2022 Austrian GP, breaking a 39-race winless line.
• With this victory, Charles became the 1st Monegasque driver to win the Monaco GP since Louis Chiron in 1931.
• McLaren’s Oscar Piastri of Australia finished 2nd and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz of Spain finished 3rd in the Monaco GP 2024.
• 2024 marks the 75th season of the F1 world championship and Monaco GP 2024 was round 8 of the 2024 F1 season - When was World Menstrual Hygiene (MH) Day 2024 observed across the globe with the theme “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld”?
1) May 28
2) April 7
3) May 5
4) April 19
5) March 26Answer-1) May 28
Explanation:
World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 was observed across the globe on 28th May to raise awareness about the importance of good Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and address the issues women and girls encounter during menstruation.
• The 2024 theme of World MH Day is “Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld”.
• The 2024 theme aims to eradicate the stigma surrounding menstruation and ensure global access to products, education, and infrastructure.
• 28 May, the 28th day of the 5th month, was chosen as the MH Day because it represents the average length (28 days) of a menstrual cycle and a person usually menstruate for 5 days each month.
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