Q1: Sinthan-Snow Festival-2023 will be held in which state?
a) Uttrakhand
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Himachal Pradesh
Solution: option c.)
The Directorate of Tourism, Jammu and Kishtwar Tourism Development Authority (KTDA) a two-day Sinthan Snow Festival-2023 at Sinthan Maidan, Kishtwar from today to the 30th of April. The snow festival is being organized in collaboration with the District Administration Kishtwar, the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL), and the Army.
Locals as well as tourists are upbeat over the event which shall feature musical performances, adventure activities, and various competitions.
The 2-day Sinthan Snow Festival-2023 will host a variety of activities like a Bike Rally, Paragliding, Snow Kayaking, Fun Snow activities, Local cultural performances, and much more.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor: Manoj Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir Capital: Srinagar
Q2: Who has become the Chairman of LIC (Life Insurance of India)?
a) Arun Sinha
b) Sidharth Mohanty
c) Prashant Kumar
d) Dinesh Khara
Solution: option b.)
The government appointed Siddhartha Mohanty as the Chairperson of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) till June 29, 2024. After that, he will be the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer until June 7, 2025.
LIC HQ: Mumbai
LIC ESTD: 1 September,1956
Q3: Who has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of SpiceJet?
a) Rashid Ahmed
b) Pieter Elbers
c) Dr. Venkataramani Sumantran
d) Arun Kashyap
Solution: option d.)
Arun Kashyap has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of SpiceJet. The appointment of Arun Kashyap will be effective from June 12 and he will report to the airline’s Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh.
He has previously also worked with flydubai, Jet Airways and Oman Air.
Headquarters: Gurugram
Founded: 9 February 1984
Dr. Venkataramani Sumantran is a CEO of Indigo.
Q4: Who is the author of the Book: ‘The Girl from Kathua: A Sacrificial Victim of Ghazwa-E- Hind?
a) Sabyasachi Dash
b) Narayan Vaghul
c) Sajan Singh Yadav
d) Madhu Kishwar
Solution: option d.)
The book is the product of a three-year-long investigation into the fake narrative unleashed in 2018 by the Mehbooba Mufti government against the Hindus in general and Dogras of Jammu, in particular, to change the religious demography of Kathua district, bordering Pakistan, said the author.
A little girl belonging to the Muslim community allegedly disappeared on January 10, 2018, in Kathua district. A week later her body was found behind Rasana village at the sacred shrine of Hindu Dogras, the Baba Kaliveer Devasthan.
Q5: Who is the author of the Book “Reflections”?
a) Narayan Vaghul
b) Sabyasachi Dash
c) Satish Chandra
d) Shashi Tharoor
Solution: option a.)
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman released the book ‘Reflections’ authored by noted banker Shri Narayanan Vaghul in Mumbai.
The book carries a vivid account of Vaghul’s experiences spanning decades in India’s financial landscape.
Satish Chandra is the author of the Book “A Life well spent”.
Q6: Trilochan Kanungo passed away was a/an ___?
a) Film Director
b) Actor
c) Politician
d) Lyricist
Solution: option c.)
Trilochan Kanungo, a prominent economist and long-standing member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party, has passed away at the age of 82.
He was previously the chairman of Cuttack Municipality and served as the chairperson of the state finance commission.
Q7: Which company has launched the country’s first-ever range of handbags made from banana leather?
a) Bata
b) Shreeleathers
c) Rashki
d) Lakhani
Solution: option c.)
An Indian fashion brand, Rashki has launched the country’s first-ever range of handbags made from banana leather, to promote sustainable and eco-friendly fashion.
Banana leather is an innovative and sustainable alternative to traditional leather, which is environmentally damaging and often sourced through unethical practices.
It is a sustainable alternative to animal leather, made from banana crop waste.
Q8: PM Modi Inaugurates which edition of One Earth One Health – Advantage Healthcare India – 2023?
a) 8th
b) 7th
c) 5th
d) 6th
Solution: option d.)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and addressed the 6th Edition of One Earth One Health – Advantage Healthcare India – 2023 conference at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi via video conferencing.
The conference was attended by health ministers from across the world, as well as delegates from West Asia, SAARC, ASEAN, and African regions.
Lauding the country’s affordable and accessible healthcare ecosystem, Mr Modi said, the country has the world’s largest government-funded health insurance coverage scheme.
Q9: The ‘Study in India Pavilion’ at the Global Education & Training Exhibition (GETEX) has been inaugurated in which city?
a) Dubai
b) New York
c) Doha
d) Mumbai
Solution: option a.)
The ‘Study in India Pavilion’ at the Global Education & Training Exhibition (GETEX) in Dubai has been inaugurated by the Consul General of India in Dubai, Dr Aman Puri.
It was organized by the Services Export Promotion Council with the support of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
The pavilion, spanning over 200 sqm, features more than 30 universities and edtech stakeholders of Indian higher education. The GETEX is a leading education fair in the region for over 30 years.
Q10: Which country’s Sberbank released Technology called Gigachat?
a) Indonesia
b) Iran
c) China
d) Russia
Solution: option d.)
Russian lender Sberbank (SBER.MM) said on Monday it had released a technology called GigaChat as a rival to ChatGPT, initially in an invite-only testing mode, joining the artificial intelligence chatbot race.
The release last year of ChatGPT, a chatbot from the Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) startup OpenAI, has caused a sprint in the technology sector to put AI into more users’ hands. The hope is to reshape how people work and win business in the process.
Russia Capital: Moscow
Russia Currency: Rouble
Russia President: Vladimir Putin
Q11: According to RBI, Which state topped the list of states with the highest market borrowings?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Solution: option a.)
For the third year in a row, Tamil Nadu has topped the list of States with the highest market borrowings.
According to RBI data, Tamil Nadu’s gross market borrowings through State Development Loans (SDLs) stood at ₹68,000 crore during April-February FY23.
Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Governor: R.N Ravi
Q12: Who has won the Formula One Azerbaijan One Grand Prix held at the Baku city circuit?
a) Max Verstappen
b) Sergio Perez
c) Lewis Hamilton
d) Nico Rosberg
Solution: option b.)
Sergio Perez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Sunday with two-time world champion Max Verstappen finishing second to complete a one-two for Red Bull.
After a dominant win, with a dose of luck, Sergio Pérez seems increasingly like a Formula One title contender.
Q13: Which of the following bodies was responsible for the PRET initiative?
a) IMF
b) WHO
c) WEP
d) IAEA
Solution: option b.)
What is the PRET initiative?
• The Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative has been launched by the World Health Organisation to be better prepared for future disease outbreaks similar to the Covid-19 pandemic.
• The PRET Initiative is aimed at providing guidance to countries on the integrated planning required for responding to respiratory pathogens such as coronaviruses and influenza.
• It was announced at the Global Meeting for Future Respiratory Pathogen Pandemics that was held from 24th to 26th April 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The Initiative aims to help countries ensure better management of their response to pandemics and their recovery by supporting the strengthening of systems and capacities.
• The PRET initiative has emphasized coherency and efficiency over the isolated or siloed approach that had been adopted by countries prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Q14: PM Modi inaugurated how many FM transmitters to boost radio connectivity in the country?
a) 82
b) 75
c) 91
d) 71
Solution: option c.)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated 91 new 100W FM transmitters across the country to boost radio connectivity, with his flagship broadcast set to complete 100 episodes on April 30.
“The beginning of 91 FM transmitters by All India Radio is like a present for 85 districts and 2 crore people of the nation. The districts covered under the new 91 FM transmitters are aspirational districts and blocks. He congratulated All India Radio for the momentous achievement”.
Q15: The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of how many nursing colleges at a cost of ₹ 1,570 crores in co-location with existing medical colleges?
a) 100
b) 121
c) 154
d) 157
Solution: option d.)
In an attempt to strengthen the nursing workforce in the country, on Wednesday (April 26), the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of 157 new nursing colleges with a budget outlay of Rs. 1,570 crores.
These nursing colleges will be in co-location with the existing medical colleges established since 2014.
Rs. 10 crore will be spent on building each college, and the 157 colleges will be ready in the next 24 months, said Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya while addressing the media.