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1) SPIC MACAY, Culture Ministry collaborate for ‘Music in the Park’ series under the name of _____________

(a) Shruti Amrut

(b) Rita Ganguly

(c) Shubha Mudgal

(d) Usha Mangeshkar

(e) Amruta Fadnavis

2) To promote innovation and Start-Ups in India’s geospatial ecosystem, which among the following minister has recently launched “Geospatial Hackathon”?

(a)Shri Mahendra Nath Pandey

(b) Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar

(c) Shri Manoj Joshi

(d) Shri Piyush Goyal

(e) Shri Jitendra Singh

3) As per recent news, who shares snippets titled ‘Your Exam, Your Methods-Choose Your Style’ from Exam Warriors book?

(a)President Droupadi Murmu

(b) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar

(c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(d) Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud

(e) Home Minister Amit Shah

4) As part of India’s G-20 presidency, a Business-20 (B-20) inception meeting is to be organized in which place?

(a)Lucknow

(b) Varanasi

(c) Gandhi Nager

(d) Nagpur

(e) Nashik

5) 'Womaniya on Government eMarketplace' commemorated in New Delhi. The “Womaniya” initiative was launched in which year?

(a) 2018

(b) 2019

(c) 2020

(d) 2021

(e) 2022

6) Which among the following country has recently offered 200 acres of land for the exclusive production of millet?

(a)Bolivia

(b)Uruguay

(c) Guyana

(d) Suriname

(e) Ghana

7) As per recent news, Uttarakhand State Governor approves Bill granting _________% women's reservation in government jobs

(a) 22%

(b) 24%

(c) 26%

(d) 28%

(e) 30%

8) For the distribution of health insurance products, which Health Insurance company is in Bancassurance Partnership with Punjab & Sind Bank?

(a)Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd.

(b)Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. Ltd.

(c) Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.

(d) Care Health Insurance Ltd.

(e) Acko Health Insurance Ltd.

9) Which Public Sector Bank in India partners with Garuda Aerospace sanctions 150 Agri drone loans for Garuda Kisan drones?

(a)State Bank of India

(b) Punjab National Bank

(c) Bank of Baroda

(d) Canara Bank

(e) Union Bank of India

10) As per the Finance Ministry report, India's retail inflation shrinks to __________% for December 2022?

(a) 1.72%

(b) 2.72%

(c) 3.72%

(d) 4.72%

(e) 5.72%

11) Which bank recently launches e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) to enhance transparency?

(a)State Bank of India

(b) Punjab National Bank

(c) Bank of Baroda

(d) Canara Bank

(e) Union Bank of India

12) China's Alibaba Group recently sells ___________ stake worth $125 million via block deal 

(a) BharatPe

(b)Paytm

(c) PhonePe

(d) Free Charge

(e) PayPal

13) Which International Organisation has recently released Global Risks Report that Unveils Top Risks World is facing?

(a)World Bank

(b) United Nations Environment Programme

(c) United Nations Development Programme

(d) World Economic Forum

(e) World Health Organization

14) As per the report from World of Statistics, who becomes the only Indian to beat Tom Cruise, Jackie Chan, and others on the world's richest actor list?

(a)Akshay Kumar

(b) Amitabh Bachchan

(c) Shah Rukh Khan

(d) Ajay Devgn

(e) Aamir Khan

15) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) puts which plant on the list of protected plants under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?

(a)Strobilanthes

(b)Neelakurinji

(c) Rafflesia

(d) Agave americana

(e) Nilgirianthus

16) Which Tech Giant has recently appointed ex-Infosys president Mr. Ravi Kumar as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?

(a)Tata Consultancy Services

(b)Wipro

(c) Accenture

(d) Cognizant

(e)Tech Mahindra

17) Which Country names oil giant ADNOC’s chief Mr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber as COP28 climate conference president?

(a) Iran

(b) Iraq

(c) Oman

(d) UAE

(e) Saudi Arabia

18) Who among the following has recently appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shriram Asset Management Company?

(a) Suresh Krishna

(b) Mahesh Varma

(c) Prakash Chawla

(d)Kartik Jain

(e) Dharan Sriram

19) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship ‘Kamla Devi’, the Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) Series commissioned by which Shipbuilders?

(a)Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai.

(b)Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi

(c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata

(d) Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam

(e) Goa Shipyard Limited

20) Which among the following country has recently launched the World’s First Agri-Focused Satellite that will Generate Revenue Of $108 million?

(a)Brazil

(b) Australia

(c)South Africa

(d) China

(e) United States

21) Who won the Women’s singles titles in Malaysia Open Super 1000 held in Kuala Lumpur?

(a)Tai Tzu-ying

(b) Nozomi Okuhara

(c) Chen Yufei

(d)Akane Yamaguchi

(e) An Se-young

22) Which among the following Broadcaster has bagged the Women's IPL five-year media rights for Rs 951 cr?

(a)Viacom 18

(b)Voot

(c) Network 18

(d) Zee Entertainment

(e) Sony Ten

23) Which Football Club Team beats Real Madrid 3-1 to win the Spanish Super Cup 2023?

(a)Chelsea

(b) Manchester City

(c) Paris Saint

(d) Liverpool

(e) Barcelona

24) Important Personality Sharad Yadav passed away. He was the former __________

(a) President

(b) Vice President

(c) Prime Minister

(d) Union Minister

(e) Chief Justice of India

25) Recently Government of India extends the tenure of SBI MD Mr. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty by _________ Years

(a) 1Year

(b) 2Years

(c) 3Years

(d) 4Years

(e) 5Years

Answers :

1) Answer: A

The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) organized its very popular ‘Music in the Park’ series this year under the name ‘Shruti Amrut’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the New Delhi Municipal Council.

The beauty of Indian Classical Music was showcased by eminent artists from across the country.

In this series, the first event of 2023 was held in Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

The concert began with a Sarod performance by Aman Ali Bangash, a 7th Generation musician from Senia Bangash Gharana.

He was accompanied by Anubrata Chatterjee (Tabla) and Abhishek Mishra (Tabla). Following this, a Hindustani Vocal performance by Padma Bhushan Begum Parween Sultana of Patiala Gharana accompanied by Akram Khan (Tabla), Shrinivas Acharya (Harmonium), and Shadaab Sultana (Vocals) was performed.

SPIC MACAY is a voluntary youth movement that promotes the tangible & intangible aspects of Indian & world heritage by organizing programs and workshops on Indian Classical, Folk Music and dance, Yoga, meditation, crafts, and other aspects of Indian culture.

It is a movement started in 1977 and has chapters in over 850 towns across the world.

2) Answer: E

The Department of Science and Technology under Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singhhas announced the Geospatial Hackathon to promote innovation and Start-Ups in India’s geospatial ecosystem.

The Geospatial Hackathon will conclude on March 10, 2023, with two sets of hackathon challenges to determine four winners for the “best solutions” to the geospatial select problem statements: the Research challenge and the Start-Ups challenge.

This hackathon aims to promote partnerships not only among the public and private geospatial sectors but also to strengthen our country’s geospatial Start-Up ecosystem.

The Geospatial Hackathon seeks to promote innovative and cutting-edge solutions from India’s vibrant start-up community as well as recognize research work that could be applied to solve geospatial issues.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh appreciated the Ministry of Science and Technology, Survey of India, IIIT Hyderabad, and Microsoft India for planning, participating, and designing the Geospatial Hackathon, which he said will serve as a formal launchpad for India’s geospatial strategy and policy, which envisions making India a global leader in the geospatial sector in times to come and becoming truly Atmanirbhar.

3) Answer: C

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared snippets titled ‘Your Exam, Your Methods-Choose Your Style’ from Exam Warriors book and urged students to share how they prepare for exams.

The Prime Minister said that in the book Exam Warriors, one Matra is ‘Your Exam, Your Methods – Choose Your Style.

He urged all students to share their interesting experiences while preparing for the exams.

The Prime Minister said it will surely motivate Exam Warriors.

4) Answer: C

As part of India’s G-20 presidency, a Business-20 (B-20) inception meeting will be organized at Gandhinagar in Gujarat between the 22nd to 24th of January.

The meeting will be held to formulate policy recommendations to be submitted to G-20 ahead of the leaders' Summit.

This will be the first of 15 events that the State is set to organize as part of India's G-20 presidency.

The inaugural ceremony of the B-20 inception meeting will be attended by Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnav, State Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, India's Sherpa to G-20 Amitabh Kant, and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran.

More than 150 policy-makers, business executives, CEOs, and senior executives representing enterprises from G-20 countries will take part in the inaugural meeting.

5) Answer: B

The success of “Womaniya on Government eMarketplace” was commemorated in New Delhi.

There are over one lakh 44 thousand Udyam-verified women micro, small enterprises (MSE) registered at present, known as “Womaniya”.

They are registered as sellers and service providers on the GeM portal and have fulfilled over 14.76 lakh orders amounting to over 21 thousand crore rupees in Gross Merchandise Value.

The event was held by GeM in partnership with the Self-Employed Women’s Association, Bharat, and attended by women entrepreneurs and participants from stakeholder organizations and associations.

The “Womaniya” initiative was launched in 2019.

6) Answer: C

President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Mr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali offered 200 acres of land in Guyana to India for cultivation and production of millets for the private sector after the United Nations (UN) declared 2023 as the International Year of Millet (IYOM).

The offer was made by Mr. Irfaan Ali to Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, who called on the visiting foreign dignitary in New Delhi.

Mr. Irfaan Ali also requested Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s presence at the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in February 2023 to present India’s vision on agriculture and food security.

Key Highlights:

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)  at its 75th session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM).

The IYM 2023 is an opportunity to raise awareness of, and direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits of millets and their suitability for cultivation under adverse and changing climatic conditions.

7) Answer: E

Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) has approved a bill to grant 30% reservation for women in government jobs.

Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women) Bill, 2022 was passed by the Uttarakhand assembly on November 29, 2022, & now the bill has become an Act.

The bill seeks to provide 30% reservation to women in government jobs to ensure social justice, equality of opportunity, improvement in living standards, and gender equality in public planning.

About Horizontal reservation:

Horizontal reservation refers to the equal opportunity provided to other categories of beneficiaries such as women, veterans, the transgender community, and individuals with disabilities, cutting through the vertical categories.

The horizontal quota is applied separately to each vertical category, and not across the board.

8) Answer: A

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd. (ABHICL), the health insurance joint venture of Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. (ABCL), signed a bancassurance partnership with Punjab & Sind Bank for the distribution of health insurance products through the bank’s network of branches across India.

This partnership will enable ABHICL to expand its national footprint and access Punjab & Sind Bank’s widely distributed network of 1,528 branches and its customers.

About the partnership:

Through this Partnership, Punjab & Sind Bank’s customers and employees will have access to ABHICL’s comprehensive suite of health-first insurance plans, aimed at encouraging customers to practice a healthy lifestyle through innovative products such as 100% Health ReturnsTM and Chronic’s Incentive Wellness To reward with profit.

Also Management Program, Day 1 covers Asthma, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, and Diabetes; wellness coaching on nutrition and fitness; Counseling on mental health among others.

With this, ABHICL now has 18 bancassurance companions with over 70,000 direct promoting brokers, throughout India.

9) Answer: E

Chennai’s drone startup Garuda Aerospace has partnered with the Union Bank of India (UBI) with 150 Garuda Agri Kisan drones receiving sanction for a loan under the Kisan Pushpak Scheme.

The drone loan will help farmers to digitize land record operations for crop production, and spraying of fertilizers, chemicals, and pesticides, with the help of drones.

About the Partnership:

The partnership is for the Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme & Capital Subsidy under submission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM).

It will be useful for lead generation, customer acquisition, sourcing of applications, and due diligence of customers for credit deployment.

The bank has launched the Union Kisan Pushpak Scheme for financing Kisan drones to help farmers in improving their crop yield and enhance their income.

10) Answer: E

India's retail inflation eased to 5.72% in December 2022 primarily on the back of a decline in food prices.

Retail inflation stood at 5.88% in November 2022.

Key Highlights:

Food prices account for nearly 40% of India’s CPI (Consumer Price Index).

Food inflation for December 2022 eased to 4.19%.

In November 2022 it was recorded to be 4.67%.

In the December 2022 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) retained its inflation forecast of 6.7% for FY23.

In Dec 2022, MPC raised interest rates by 35 basis points to 6.25% to tame inflation.

The consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation has remained below RBI's upper tolerance band of 6% for the second consecutive month.

11) Answer: A

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has launched an e-Bank Guarantee (e-BG) facility in association with National e-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).

The introduction of e-BG will replace this function with e-stamping and e-signature.

Aim:

To enhance transparency and reduce turnaround time from days to minutes.

Key Highlights:

NeSL’s Digital Document Execution (DDE) platform, which provides e-Stamp and e-Sign functions, will facilitate the e-Bank Guarantee process.

Beneficiaries will instantly receive an e-Bank Guarantee on NeSL’s platform without further verification.

This facility will bring about a revolutionary change in the banking ecosystem, where bank guarantee is frequently used in large volumes.

Currently, the bank issues these guarantees with physical stamping and wet signatures.

12) Answer: B

China's Alibaba Group has sold about a 3% stake in One97 Communications, the parent entity of leading Indian mobile payments and financial services company Paytm, for ₹1,031 crores through a block deal.

According to block deal data on the NSE, Alibaba.com sold 19.2 million shares at ₹536.95 apiece.

While Morgan Stanley Asia bought 5.5 million shares, Ghisallo Master Fund acquired 4.98 million shares.

Formally known as One97 Communications, Paytm was listed in 2021 after a mega $2.5 billion initial public offer (IPO).

In November 2022 the Japanese SoftBank Group sold 29 million shares of Paytm, or a 4.5% stake, worth about $200 million through a block deal.

SoftBank had a 17.5% stake in Paytm as of Sept. 30, 2022.

13) Answer: D

The World Economic Forum taking place in Davos, Switzerland released the 18th edition of the Global Risk Report 2023 based on the 2022-2023 Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) that reveals the cost-of-living crisis, food supply crisis, energy supply crisis, rising inflation, and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are the major risks, the world is witnessing currently.

Apart from the five top risks, the report mentioned other issues as well that have the potential to impact the world on large scale including the weaponization of economic policy, weakening of human rights, NetZero targets, failure of non-food supply chains, and a debt crisis.

According to the report, the participants of the survey see the way 2025 will be dominated by a social and environmental risk that is driven by underlying geopolitical and economic trends.

The WEF Global Risks Report ranked the ‘cost of living crisis’ in first place among all the global risks based on its severity over the short term.

As per the respondents of GRPS, the Cost of living is the most severe global risk which was already there but due to the advent of the pandemic, the crisis of cost of living escalated.

This risk further shoots up as a consequence of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

14) Answer: C

Shah Rukh Khan is the only Indian on the list of the world's richest actors. Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan are on the list, while Jerry Seinfeld occupied the numero uno position.

As per a recent list released by the World of Statistics, Shah Rukh Khan is the third richest actor in the world with a net worth of $770 million.

The list is led by Seinfeld star Jerry Seinfeld and Tyler Perry with $1 billion.

They are followed by Dwayne Johnson, with $800 million.

Shah Rukh Khan is the only Indian on the list.

SRK, apart from acting, has a sports business, his VFX company, and a host of other business ventures.

Top Gun star Tom Cruise follows SRK on the list with $620 million.

The only other non-American, apart from SRK, on this list is Jackie Chan with $520 million.

George Clooney and Robert De Niro end the list with $500 million.

15) Answer: B

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) has listed Neelakurinji ( Strobilanthes kunthiana) Under Schedule III of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, it is included in the list of protected plants.

This action is intended to safeguard the plant from being damaged or uprooted, which has become a major hazard to flowering areas.

The new ordinance also imposes severe penalties on anyone found guilty of destroying or uprooting the plant.

Those uprooting or destroying the plant will be fined Rs 25,000 and imprisoned for three years.

As per the order, cultivation and possession of Neelakurinji are not permitted.

Forest officials said Neelakurinji has been included in the list after the Center expanded the earlier protected list of six plant species to 19.

16) Answer: D

Nasdaq-listed Cognizant Technology Solutions has appointed Mr. Ravi Kumar S as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board, effective immediately.

Mr. Kumar succeeds Mr. Brian Humphries in both roles.

To facilitate a smooth transition, Mr. Humphries will remain with the company as a special advisor until March 15, 2023.

About Mr. Ravi Kumar S:

Mr. Kumar worked as a scientist with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

He joins Cognizant after a 20-year career at Infosys, where he held various leadership roles, most recently serving as President from January 2016 through October 2022.

He has overseen Infosys business operations in India, Latin America, Japan, and China.

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences and the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Kumar currently serves on the board of directors of TransUnion.

17) Answer: D

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has named Mr. Sultan al-Jaber, Cabinet Member and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the UAE, & Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Group) as President of the COP28 climate summit.

Mr. Jaber, also UAE’s minister of industry and technology and its climate envoy, will help develop the COP28 agenda and play a central role in intergovernmental negotiations to build consensus.

The summit will be held from 30th November and 12th December 2023 in Dubai, UAE.

Note:

The UAE is the first country in the region to ratify the Paris Agreement and has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

The COP28 conference will be the first global stocktake since the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015.

The UAE, a major OPEC oil exporter, will be the second Arab state to host the climate conference after Egypt hosted the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in 2022.

18) Answer: D

The Board of Shriram Asset Management Company, which is part of the Shriram Group, approved the appointment of Mr. Kartik Jain as the company’s new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

His appointment will re-orient the brand’s customer strategy and enhance operational efficiency

About Mr.Kartik Jain:

He also served as CMO at HDFC Bank and led marketing and eChannel at ICICI Lombard General Insurance.

Before joining Shriram AMC, Mr. Jain headed Product, Platforms, and Digibank at DBS Bank India's Consumer Business Group in Mumbai.

At KPMG, Jain advised clients in the UK and Europe on eBusiness strategy and process re-engineering.

19) Answer: C

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship ‘Kamla Devi’, the Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) designed, built, and delivered by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, Kolkata to the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned.

As per the specifications of the ICG, ICGS Kamla Devi is officially the 5th and last vessel of the series of FPVs designed and built by GRSE.

Director General of the ICG, V.S. Pathania, commissioned the ship.

Note:

The ICG ship Kamla Devi was named after Kamladevi Chattopadhyay, a well-known Indian social reformer and independence activist.

20) Answer: C

The Chairperson of the South African Council for Space Affairs, Pontsho Maruping announced that the successful launch of the world’s first agri-focused satellite called AgriSAT-1 /ZA 008 is expected to generate over USD 100 million in revenue for South Africa.

About AgriSAT-1 /ZA 008:

Dragonfly Aerospace launched the satellite, on a Space X Falcon 9 rocket.

It is the world’s first agriculture-focused satellite constellation providing the agriculture and forestry industry with high-quality data to support efficient and sustainable practices.

The satellite is the first of a 7-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit for customer EOSDA (EOS Data Analytics).

The remaining 6 satellites of the constellation will be deployed over the next 3 years.

Images obtained from Dragonfly’s satellite will deliver valuable information for harvest monitoring, application mapping, seasonal planning, and assessments that analyze information such as soil moisture, yield prediction, and biomass levels.

This data will support growers in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and help them to develop sustainable agricultural methods.

21) Answer: D

Akane Yamaguchi and Viktor Axelsen won the Malaysia Open Super 1000 women’s and men’s singles titles in Kuala Lumpur.

Yamaguchi won her maiden Super Series Premier title at the China Open in 2017.

Yamaguchi, after dropping the first game 12-21, bounced back to win the tightly fought second game 21-19 before sealing the contest 21-11 in the third.

The men’s singles final saw a repeat of last month’s World Tour Finals.

Axelsen, the regaining Olympic and world champion, won the Malaysia Open title in straight games, beating Japanese youngster Kodai Naraoka in 40 minutes.

This was Axelsen’s ninth Super Series Premier title and third Malaysia Open crown.

Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan, the world no. 1 pairing in women’s doubles, blew away South Korea’s Baek Hana-Lee Yulim 21-16, 21-10 in 52 minutes.

In mixed doubles, the world no. 1 pairing of Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong, carrying on their last season’s dominating display, claimed the season’s first Super Series Premier title.

22) Answer: A

Reliance-backed Viacom18 has secured the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) media rights for five years (2023-27) at an auction.

Viacom18 had committed ~951 crores for five years, translating into a per-match value of Rs 7.09 crore.

There will be a total of 134 matches in the five-team WIPL over five years, with 22 matches each in the first three years.

The number could touch 34 matches each in the final two years.

BCCI is anticipating growth in WIPL over the next few years, said executives at the cricketing body.

While BCCI was eyeing Rs 1,100-1,250 crore from the sale of media rights for WIPL for five years, observed media experts, what has come in is 14-24 percent lower in terms of total bid value (Rs 951 crore).

23) Answer: E

Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since the competition was revamped and moved to Saudi Arabia with a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid.

Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, and Pedri scored a goal each at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh to give Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018 — and its 14th overall — and the first since the tournament began being played in a Final Four format in 2020 in a lucrative deal for the Spanish soccer federation.

It was also Barcelona’s first title since former player Xavi took over as the team’s coach in 2021, and since Lionel Messi left for Paris Saint-Germain.

Barcelona had not lifted a trophy since the 2021 Copa del Rey under former coach Ronald Koeman.

That was Messi’s 35th and final title with Barcelona before leaving amid the club’s financial struggles.

Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 at home in the first “El Clásico” of the season at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the Spanish league in October.

24) Answer: D

Former Union Minister and one of the country's most prominent socialist leaders, Sharad Yadav, Passed away at the age of 75 in Gurugram, Haryana.

About Sharad Yadav:

Yadav was born on 1 July 1947 in Babai, Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh (MP).

He was an Indian politician from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party.

He was a three-time member of the Rajya Sabha (1986, 2004, 2014).

He was elected as Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) 7 times in his political career including 4 times from Bihar's Madhepura district and twice from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh (MP) & once from Badaun in Uttar Pradesh (UP).

He won the Madhepura Lok Sabha seat a total of 4 times; in 1991, 1996,1999, and 2009.

He was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time at the age of 27 from Jabalpur in 1974 & he was re-elected in 1977.

25) Answer: B

The government has extended the term of State Bank of India (SBI) Managing Director (MD) Challa Sreenivasulu Setty for two years with effect from January 20, 2023.

SBI announced that its board has considered raising funds through the issue of infrastructure bonds worth up to ₹10,000 crores during the financial year 2023.

About SBI:

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Chairperson: Dinesh Kumar Khara