1. Which company will operate and maintain Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro’s line 3, Mumbai’s first fully underground corridor?
[A] Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
[B] Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation
[C] Chennai Metro Rail Corporation
[D] Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation
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Correct Answer: A [Delhi Metro Rail Corporation]
Notes:
Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro’s line 3 is Mumbai’s first fully underground corridor. It will be operated and maintained by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The contract has been awarded to DMRC for a duration of 10 years for the operation and maintenance of the metro line.
2. ‘Srikrishnan Harihara Sarma’ has been appointed as the MD and CEO of which bank?
[A] Yes Bank
[B] IDBI Bank
[C] Karnataka Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka Bank]
Notes:
Karnataka Bank appoints Srikrishnan Harihara Sarma as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO).
Sarma has nearly four decades of experience spread across Commercial, Retail, and Transactional Banking, Technology and Payments. He was part of the founding management team at HDFC Bank Ltd for over nine years.
3. RBI has recently sanctioned the merger of which Co-op banks?
[A] Cosmos Co-op and Maratha Co-op
[B] Saraswat Co-op and Cosmos Co-op
[C] Bharat Co-op and Maratha Co-op
[D] SVC Bank and Maratha Co-op
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Correct Answer: A [Cosmos Co-op and Maratha Co-op]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sanctioned the merger of Maratha Co-op Bank with Cosmos Co-op Bank.
The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (4) of Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. All branches of Maratha Sahakari Bank will function as branches of The Cosmos Co-operative Bank.
4. Which state government launched the ‘Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana’?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Yojana was rolled out recently by the Maharashtra government.
The scheme is on the lines of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi under which farmers get ₹6,000 a year as minimum income support. Once approved, the farmers in the state will be able to get a sum of ₹12,000 every year.
5. Which institution released guidelines for Investor Protection Fund (IPF) and Investor Services Fund (ISF)?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] PFRDA
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: B [SEBI]
Notes:
Capital Market Regulator SEBI- the Securities Exchange Board of India has released guidelines for Investor Protection Fund (IPF) and Investor Services Fund (ISF).
These funds are maintained by stock exchanges and depositories. The new changes aim to strengthen investor protection measures and promote financial literacy and participation in the securities market.
6. PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search spectrograph (PARAS) Telescope is in which place?
[A] Nainital
[B] Guwahati
[C] Mount Abu
[D] Mahendragiri
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Correct Answer: C [Mount Abu]
Notes:
A new Jupiter-size exoplanet ‘TOI 4603b’ with the highest density known till this date and mass 13 times than that of Jupiter, has been discovered by an international team of scientists
ISRO says the discovery of this exoplanet has been made using the indigenously made PRL Advanced Radial-velocity Abu-sky Search spectrograph (PARAS) at the 1.2 m telescope of PRL at its Gurushikhar Observatory in Mount Abu.
7. ‘Recep Tayyip Erdogan’ has won the Presidential Election of which country?
[A] Myanmar
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Turkiye
[D] Greece
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Correct Answer: C [Turkiye]
Notes:
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu runoff vote and stretching his rule into a third decade.
As per the official data inflation in Turkey was at 50.5 percent in March, down from a high of 85.6 percent in October.
8. What is Hvaldimir, which is being suspected of being a Russian spy?
[A] Robot
[B] Whale
[C] Eagle
[D] Horse
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Correct Answer: B [Whale]
Notes:
Hvaldimir is the name given to a beluga whale that is suspected of being a Russian spy. It was spotted recently off the Swedish coast.
It was earlier spotted in northern Norway in April 2019 wearing a camera harness. US Navy used dolphins and sea lions as spies.
9. Which Union Ministry implements the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)?
[A] Ministry of External Affairs
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has approved the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0).
CITIIS 2.0 is a program conceived by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), KfW, the European Union (EU), and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). The program will run for a period of four years, from 2023 till 2027.
10. As of 2023, India has how many joint logistics nodes?
[A] One
[B] Three
[C] Five
[D] Seven
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Correct Answer: B [Three]
Notes:
The armed forces are planning to set up additional joint logistics nodes across the country to boost integration in their logistical needs and streamline their supply chains.
While the last joint logistics node was operationalised in Mumbai in April 2021, the nodes in Guwahati and Tri-Services, Port Blair were operationalised in January 2021. The Joint Operations Division under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff has been responsible for establishing the nodes.