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1. Who's Who
2. Day and Theme
3. Appointments
4. Death
5. Resignation and retirement
6. Books and Authors
7. Brand Ambassador
8. Army Exercise
9. Science and Technology
10. Index & Ranking
11. Mobile app and Portal
12. Events and Conference
13. States and Schemes
14. Banking & Economy
15. National events
16. International events
17. Awards and Honors
18. Sports – Players
19. Practice Set

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 Who’s Who
Indian government
❖ Prime Minister - Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi (15th)
❖ President – Smt Dropadi Murmu (15th)
❖ Vice President – Jagdeep Dhankhar (14th)
❖ Chief Justice of India – D.Y. Chandrachud (50th)
❖ Chief Election Commissioner – Rajiv Kumar
❖ Election Commissioner – Arun Goel, Anup C. Panday
❖ Deputy Election Commissioner – Umesh Sinha, Chandra Bhushan Kumar, Sandeep Saxena, Sudeep Jain
❖ Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) (14th) – Girish Chandra Murmu
❖ Controller General of Accounts (CGA) S. S. Dubey (28th)
❖ Chairman, 22nd Law Commission – Rituraj Awasthi

List of Chief Ministers and Governors of all states of India

State capital chief minister governor
Andhra Pradesh Amravati Shri Jaganmohan Reddy S Abdul Nazir
(Hyderabad)
Arunachal Itanagar Shri Pema Khandu Lieutenant General Kaivalya
Pradesh Trivikram Parnaik
Assam Dispur Shri Himant Biswa Sharma Gulab Chand Kataria
Bihar Patna Mr. Nitish Kumar Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Chhattisgarh Raipur Mr. Bhupesh Baghel Biswa Bhushan Harichandan
Goa Panaji Mr. Pramod Sawant PS Sreedharan Pillai
Gujarat Gandhinagar Mr. Bhupendra Patel Mr. Acharya Devavrata
Haryana Chandigarh Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar Bandaru Dattatreya
Himachal Shimla Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Shiv Pratap Shukla
Pradesh
Jharkhand Ranchi Mr. Hemant Soren CP Radhakrishnan
Karnataka Bengaluru Basavaraj S Bommai Thawar Chand Gehlot
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Mr. Pinarayi Vijayan Mr. Arif Mohammad Khan
Madhya Bhopal Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
Pradesh
Maharashtra Mumbai Eknath Shinde Ramesh Bais
Manipur Imphal Mr. N. Biren Singh Anusuiya Uike
Meghalaya Shillong Shri Konrad Sangma Fagu Chauhan
Mizoram Izaol Mr. Zoramthanga Kambampati Hari Babu
Nagaland Kohima Mr. Nefue Rio La Ganesan
Odisha Bhubaneswar Mr. Naveen Patnaik Mr. Ganeshi Lal
Punjab Chandigarh Mr. Bhagwant Man Banwarilal Purohit
Rajasthan Jaipur Mr. Ashok Gehlot Mr. Kalraj Mishra
Sikkim Gangtok Shri Prem Singh Tamang Laxman Prasad Acharya
Tripura Agartala Manik Saha Satyadev Narayan Arya
Tamil Nadu Chennai MK Stalin RN Ravi
Telangana Hyderabad Chandrashekhar Rao Tamilisai Soundararajan
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 Uttar Lucknow Mr. Yogi Adityanath Anandiben Patel
Pradesh
Uttarakhand Dehradun Pushkar Singh Dhami Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh
West Bengal Kolkata Ms. Mamta Banerjee Dr. CV Anand Bose
Union Capital Chief Minister Lt. Governor / Administrator
Territory
Jammu and Srinagar (Summer) ----------------------------------------- Shri Manoj Sinha
Kashmir Jammu (Winter)
Ladakh Leh ----------------------------------------- BD Mishra
Andaman Port Blair ------------------------------------------ Admiral D.K. Joshi
Nicobar
Chandigarh Chandigarh ------------------------------------------ Banwarilal Purohit
Dadar & Daman -------------------------------------------- Mr. Praful Patel
Nagar Haveli
And
Damanand
Delhi New Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal Vinay Kumar Saxena
Lakshadweep Kavaratti ------------------------------------------- Praful Khoda Patel
Puducherry Puducherry N Rengaswami Tamilisai Soundarajan (add.
charge)
Indian semi-military force and its chief
2nd CDS – Gen. Anil Chuhan
Chief of Army Staff - Lt Gn. Manoj Pandey
Chief of the Navy - Atmiral R. Harikumar
Chief of the Air Staff - Air Marshal VR Chaudhary
Indian semi-military force and its chief
Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) - Kuldeep singh
Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) - S.L Thosen
Director General, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) - Sheel Vardhan Singh
Director General, Railway Protection Force (RPF) - Sanjay Chandar
Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) - S. S. Thocen
Director General, Border Roads Organization (BRO) - Major General Rajiv Choudhary
Director General, Assam Rifles (AR) - Lieutenant General Prdip Chandran Nayer
Director General, National Cadet Corps (NCC) - Lt. Gen. Gurbipal Singh
Director General, National Security Guard (NSG) - M A Ganpati
Director General, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) - Atul Karwal
Director General, Bureau of Narcotics Control - SN Pradhan
Director General, Naval Operations (DGNO) - Admiral Rajesh Pandhalkar
Commander, Indian Naval Academy - MA Hampiholi
Director General, Military Operations (DGMO) - Lt Gn Manoj Kumar Katiyar
Director-General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) - Anish Dayal Singh
Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) - Pankaj Kumar Singh
Director General. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) - Virender Singh Pathania
Intelligence and investigation organization and its chief
Interim Director. Promotion Directorate (ED) - Sanjay Kumar Mishra
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Director General, National Investigation Agency (NIA) - IPS Dinkar Gupta
Director Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) - Samant Goel
Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) - Tapan Kumar Deka
Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) - Yashvardhan kumar sinha
Director Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) - Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) - Suresh N. Patel
Election Commission
Chief Election Commissioner - Rajiv Kumar (25th)
Election Commissioner - Rajiv Kumar, Anup Chandra pandey
Deputy Election Commissioners - Umesh Sinha, Chandrabhushan Kumar, Sandeep Saxena, Sudeep Jain
Controller and Auditor General
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) (14th) - Girish Chandra Murmu
Controller of Accounts (CGA) (26th) - S. S. Dubey

Maharatna Company of India and its Heads

commission eStablish H/Q CMD
National Thermal Power Corporation 1975 New delhi Gurdeep Singh
(NTPC)
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) 1956 Dehradun, Arun Kumar Singh
Uttrakhand
Steel Authority of India Ltd.(SAIL) 1954 New delhi Soma Mandal
Gas Authority of India Ltd.(GAIL) 1984 New delhi Sandeep Kumar Gupta
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(IOCL) 1959 New delhi Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
Coal India Ltd.(CIL) 1975 Kolkata Pramod Agarwal
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.(BHEL) 1956 New delhi Nalin Singhal
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(BPCL) 1952 Mumbai G. Krishna Kumar

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation 1974 Mumbai Pushp Kumar Joshi

Ltd.(HPCL)
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) 1989 Gurgaon Kandikuppa Srikanth

Power Finance Corporation Ltd.(PFCL) 1986 New delhi Ravinder Singh Dhillon
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited 1969 New delhi Vivek Kumar Dewangan
(RECL)

Private Sector Banks and their heads: -

MD / CEO Bank Establishment Head
Sandeep Bakshi ICICI Bank 5 January ,1994 Vadodra, Gujarat
Shashidhar Jagadishan CEO, HDFC Bank August ,1994 Mumbai, Maharastra
Amitabh Chaudhary Axis Bank (CEO) 1993 Mumbai, Maharastra
Dilip Sadrangani Federal Bank, Chairman 2 December,1949 Kochi, Kerala
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 Shyam Srinivas Federal Bank (CEO) 2 December,1949 Kochi, Kerala
Sumant Kathpalia IndusInd Bank 1994 Pune Maharastra
V. Vaidyanathan IDFC Bank October, 2015 Mumbai, Maharastra
SM Swati Indian Women's Bank 19 November,2013 Delhi, India
Rakesh Makhija Chairman, Axis Bank 1993 Mumbai, Maharastra
Chandrasekhar Bandhan Bank 23 August,2015 Kolkata, West Bengal
Ghosh
Nandita Bakshi Bank of West 1874 Greater Lans Angeles
N Kamkodi City Union Bank 1904 Tamil Nadu, India
Baldev Prakash MD, Jammu and Kashmir 1 October 1938 Jammu and Kashmir, India
Bank
Murali M Natarajan Development Credit Bank 1930 Mumbai, Maharastra

Sharda Kumar Hota National Housing Bank 9 July 1988 New Delhi, India
(NHB)
Uday Kotak Kotak Mahindra Bank February 2003 Mumbai, Maharashtra
G.R. Chintala NABARD 12 July 1982 Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ramesh Babu MD & CEO, Karur Vysya 1916 Karur, Tamil Nadu
Bank
S. Ramann Chairman, (SIDBI) 2 April, 1930 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Mr. S. Sunder Lakshmi Vilas Bank 3 November 1926 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Vibha Padalak CEO, HDFC Life 2000 Mumbai, India
Radhakrishna Nair Additional Director of ICICI 5 January , 1994 Vadodara, Gujarat
Prashant Kumar Yes Bank (CEO & MD) 2004 Mumbai, Maharashtra

Note: - After the merger of 4 of the 10 banks on 1 April 2020, there are a total of 12 banks left in the public sector.

State High Courts and their Judges :-

High Court Jurisdiction Judge
Allahabad High Court Uttar Pradesh Rajesh Bindal
Andhra Pradesh High Court Andhra Pradesh Prashant Kumar Mishra
Bombay High Court Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Dipankar Datta
& Diu (Maharashtra)
Calcutta High Court Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Prakash Srivastav
Bengal Calcutta
Chhattisgarh High Court Chhattisgarh Arup Kumar Goswami
Delhi High Court National Capital Territory of Delhi SC Sharma
Guwahati High Court Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Sandeep mehta
Nagaland
Gujarat High Court Gujarat Soniya girdhar gokani
Himachal Pradesh High Court Himachal Pradesh Amjad e Sayyed
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh justice N Koteshwar Singh
Jharkhand High Court Jharkhand Ravi ranjan
Karnataka High Court Karnataka Prasanna B. Varale

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Kerala High Court Kerala, Lakshadweep Ernakulam S. Manikumar
Madhya Pradesh High Court Madhya Pradesh Ravi Malimath
Madras High Court Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Thomus Raja
Manipur High Court Manipur P. V. Sanjay Kumar
Meghalaya High Court Meghalaya Sanjib Banerjee
Odisha High Court Orissa Cuttack S. Muralidhar
Patna High Court Patna Sanjay Karol
Punjab and Haryana High Court Haryana, Punjab Ravi Shankar Jha
Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan Pankaj Mithal
Sikkim High Court Sikkim Gangtok Biswanath Somaddar
Telangana High Court Telangana Ujjal Bhuya
Tripura High Court Agartala Jaswant singh
Uttarakhand High Court Uttarakhand Vipin Sanghi

Union Ministers and their Ministries:-

Ministry Union Minister
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Shri Narendra Modi
Atomic Energy, Department of Space,
Ministry of Defense Shri Rajnath Singh
Ministry of Home Affairs, Minister of Cooperatio Shri Amit Shah
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Tatu Rane
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
Ministry of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar
Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani
Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food Piyush Goyal
and Public Distribution; and Minister of Textiles
Minister of Education; and Minister of Skill Development and D Pradhan
Entrepreneurship
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal
Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar
Minister of Rural Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh
Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
Minister of Steel Ramchandra Prasad Singh
Minister of Railways; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Ashwini Vaishnaw
Electronics and Information Technology
Minister of Food Processing Industries Pashu Pati Kumar Paras
Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra singh Shekhawat
Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju
Minister of Power; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Housing and Urban Hardeep Singh Puri
Affairs
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Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Mansukh Mandaviya
Fertilizers
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Bhupender Yadav
Labour and Employment
Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey
Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala
Minister of Culture; Minister of Tourism; and Minister of Development of G. Kishan Reddy
North Eastern Region
Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur
and Sports

Day and Theme

Date Day Theme /Info

1 March Zero Discrimination Day Started - 1 March 2014
Theme - Save Lives: Decriminalize
1 March World Civil Defence Day To raise awareness and draw attention to the
importance of civil defence and prevention from
the situation of accidents or disasters
3 March World Wildlife Day On 20 December 2013, the United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA) declared March 3 as
World Wildlife Day.
Theme: "Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation"
4 March National Safety Day Theme - 'R M - Zero Harm‘
beginning - 197
4 March World Obesity Day Theme : "Changing Perspectives: Let's Talk
About Obesity.“
7 March Jan Aushadhi Diwas Theme :- Jan Aushadhi - cheap as well as good (Jan
Aushadhi - cheap and good too)
8 March International Women's Day beginning – 1911
Theme - Digit All: Innovation and Technology for
Gender Equality
2nd week of No Smoking Day Theme : "Smoking Cessation Improves Your
march Brain Health
9 March World Kidney Day Theme :- 'Kidney Health for All - Preparing for
the Unexpected, Supporting the Vulnerable‘
10 March International Day of Women Judges
14 March International Mathematics Day It is also known as Pie Day.
Theme - Mathematics for Everyone.

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15 March World Consumer Rights Day Theme :- (Empowering consumers through clean
energy transition)”
Beginning - 15 March, 1983
15 March International Day Against In 2022, the United Nations established the
Islamophobia International Day to Fight Islamophobia, which
is celebrated annually in 140 countries on
March 15.
16 March National Vaccination Day It was first observed on March 16, 1995 when the
first dose of oral polio vaccine was administered. In
1978, an advanced program was started, which
included typhoid and DPT vaccination (diphtheria,
pertussis, tetanus).
17 March World Sleep Day Started – by the World Sleep Society in 2008
Theme :- "Sleep is essential for health
18 March Global Reconstruction Day Theme 2023 :- Creative Innovation
20 March International Day of Happiness
20 March World Oral Health Day
21 March International Day of Forests Objective - To raise awareness about the
importance of all types of forests
21 March World Down Syndrome Day Theme - 'With us, not for us‘
21 March World Poetry Day Theme: - “Always be a poet, even in prose.”
22 March World Water Day Theme - Accelerating Change
23 March martyr’s day Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev
Thapar were hanged on March 23, 1931
23 March World Meteorological Day Theme :- "The Future of Weather, Climate and
Water Across Generations
24 March World Tuberculosis Day Theme - Yes! We can end TB!
27 March World Theatre Day Beginning - by the International Theatre
Institute in 1961
Theme :- "Theater and a Culture of Peace"
30 March International Zero Waste Day On December 14, 2022, the United Nations
General Assembly acknowledged the
importance of the Zero Waste Programme and
announced that March 30 will be observed as
the International Day of Zero Waste every year
since 2023.
30 March foundation day of rajasthan On this day in 1949, four states, namely
Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer, joined
the United States of Rajasthan, and the region
came to be known as Greater Rajasthan.

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 Appointments
1. Shailesh Pathak has been appointed as the Secretary General of FICCI.
➢ Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex trade organization in India.
➢ Director General Arun Chawla will retire on June 30, 2023 and transition to an advisory role.

2. Rajesh Malhotra was appointed as the Principal Director General of PIB.

➢ PIB - Press Information Bureau
➢ Along with this, he has also become the Chief Spokesperson of the Government of India. Rajesh Malhotra is a 1989
batch officer, who has replaced Satyendra Prakash.
➢ PIB :- Establishment - 1919, Headquarters - New Delhi, Director General - Rajesh Malhotra

3. NASA will appoint a woman as the agency's science chief for the first time.
➢ NASA has appointed solar scientist 'Nicola Fox' as the US space agency's Science Chief, who heads its Heliophysics
Division.
➢ Fox will lead NASA's Science Directorate, an entity with an annual budget of about $7 billion.
➢ She will be the first woman to play the role.
➢ She is the former top scientist of the Parker Solar Probe mission to study the sun.

4. Bola Tinubu has been elected as the new President of Nigeria.

➢ When - on 1 March 2023
➢ Bola Tinubu is related to 'All Progressive Congress Party'.
➢ Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa.
➢ Nigeria :- Capital - Abusa, President - Bola Tinubu, Currency - Nigerian Naira;

5. Rashmi Shukla has been appointed as the new Director General of SSB.
➢ IPS officer, Rashmi Shukla will be the new Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
➢ She is a 1988 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre. She will be the second woman Director General of SSB.
➢ SSB is a border-guarding force deployed on Nepal and Bhutan border.
➢ SSB :- Establishment - 1965, Headquarters - New Delhi

6. Vo Van Thuong was elected as the new President of Vietnam.

➢ Vo Van Thuong (52-years), a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam, was elected as the new
President of Vietnam for a term till 2026 by the Parliament there.
➢ Vo Van Thuong replaces Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who resigned as President in January 2023.
➢ Vietnam :- Capital – Hanoi, Currency – Dong

7. Hockey India appointed Craig Fulton as the head coach of the Indian men's hockey team.
➢ Craig Fulton will replace Graham Reid.

8. In January 2023, Graham Reid resigned after India's poor performance in the World Cup.
➢ Craig Fulton has nearly 25 years of coaching experience.
➢ He earned 195 caps during 10 years for South Africa.
➢ He is the former coach of the Ireland men's national field hockey team.
➢ President of Hockey India - Dilip Tirkey

9. Jishnu Baruah became the new chairman of electricity regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CRC).
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➢ Barua was the Chief Secretary of Assam from October 2020 to August 2022.
➢ Prior to this, he was the Additional Chief Secretary of Assam from August 2017 to October 2020.
➢ Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) :-
➢ Establishment: 24 July 1998,
➢ Headquarters - New Delhi

10. The Supreme Court gave its verdict regarding the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner.
➢ The Supreme Court ruled that the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners would be appointed by
the President on the advice of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok
Sabha and the Chief Justice of India.
➢ Justice K.M. Joseph, said the panel would be implemented until a law in this regard is passed by Parliament.

11. S. S. Dubey has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India.
➢ He is the 28th officer to hold the post of Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
➢ He is an Indian Civil Accounts Service (IAS) officer of 1989 batch.
➢ The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is the 'Principal Adviser' on accounting matters to the Central
Government.
➢ It is also responsible for the preparation of accounts, deposits, treasury control and conduct of internal audit of the
Central Government.

12. Shalija Dhami became the first woman officer to command a front line combat unit in the IAF.
➢ Group Captain Shalija Dhami will command a missile squadron in the western sector.
➢ Indian Air Force - Establishment - 8 October 1932, Headquarters - New Delhi, President - Air Marshal Vivek Ram
Chaudhary

13. Amir Tamim appointed Sheikh Mohammed as the new Prime Minister of Qatar.
➢ Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has appointed Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul
Rahman Al-Thani as the new Prime Minister of the country.
➢ The decision comes after the former Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani accepted his
resignation.
➢ Qatar :- Capital - Doha, Currency - Qatari riyal

14. Thomas A. Sangma was elected unopposed Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly in Meghalaya.
➢ Thomas A. Sangma is the MLA of the National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya.
➢ Conrad Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) has emerged as the single largest party in the Meghalaya Assembly
elections.
➢ There are a total of 60 assembly seats in Meghalaya. However, elections have been held for only 59 seats.
➢ Konrad Sangma took oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for a second term.

15. Ram Chandra Paudel was elected the new President of Nepal.
➢ Senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel was elected as the new President of Nepal on 9 March 2023.
➢ The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of the Federal Parliament and Provincial
Assemblies.
➢ He will succeed Bidya Devi Bhandari as the Head of State of Nepal. He is the former Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Nepal.
➢ Nepal :- Capital - Kathmandu, Prime Minister - Pushp Kumar Dahal, Currency - Nepali Rupee,
➢ Parliament - National Panchayat

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16. Rohit Jawa became the new MD and CEO of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL).
➢ Tenure - 5 years (from June 27, 2023)
➢ He will replace the current MD & CEO Sanjeev Mehta who has been in the position since 2013.
➢ Hindustan Unilever Limited :- Established - 1933, Headquarters - Mumbai

17. B Gopakumar has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Axis Mutual Fund.
➢ He has been replaced by Gopkumar, the previous CEO of the company, Chandresh Nigam.
➢ Gopakumar has over 28 years of experience working in the financial services sector.
➢ CEO of Axis Bank - Amitabh Choudhary, Established - 1993, Headquarters – Mumbai

18. Surekha Yadav became India's first woman loco pilot to operate the Vande Bharat Express.
➢ Surekha Yadav became the first woman train driver (loco pilot) of Asia in 1988.
➢ Recently, Yadav drove the Vande Bharat Express from Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in
Maharashtra.
➢ Surekha Yadav is a resident of Satara, Maharashtra.

19. The FDIC appointed Tim Myopoulos as the CEO of Silicon Valley Bank.
➢ FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
➢ Tim Myopoulos is the former CEO of Fannie Mae.
➢ Recently America's Silicon Valley Bank had to be closed due to insufficient capital.
➢ Along with this, another bank Signature Bank of America has also been closed.

20. LIC MD Siddharth Mohanty has been appointed as the interim chairman of LIC.
➢ Tenure - next 3 months from March 14, 2023
➢ Also Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced the appointment of Tablesh Pandey and M Jagannath
as Managing Directors of the Corporation with effect from 13th March 2023.
➢ These two will replace two Managing Directors Raj Kumar and BC Patnaik who are retiring.
➢ All 4 MDs of LIC - Siddharth Mohanty, Ipe Mini, Tablesh Pandey and M Jagannath
➢ LIC is the largest life insurer in the country and the fifth largest life insurer in the world.
➢ LIC :- Life Insurance Corporation Ltd., Established - 1956, Headquarters – Mumbai

21. Eric Garcetti has been appointed as the US Ambassador to India.

➢ Former Los Angeles Mayor and Democratic Party operative Eric Garcetti has been appointed as the US Ambassador
to India.
➢ US President Joe Biden's decision to appoint Special Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to India was approved by the
Senate.
➢ This premier diplomatic post was lying vacant for more than two years.
➢ Kenneth Juster, the last resident of the US Ambassador's residence in New Delhi, stepped down in January 2021,
following a change of government in the US.

22. K. Krithivasan has been appointed as the new CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
➢ Recently, Rajesh Gopinathan resigned from the post of MD and CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
➢ In the history of more than 55 years, TCS has had only four CEOs and K Krithivasan will become the fifth CEO.
➢ TCS :- Establishment - 1968, Headquarters - Mumbai

23. Ji. Krishnakumar was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of BPCL.
➢ He is currently working as the Executive Director of the company.
➢ He is associated with BPCL for 36 years.
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➢ BPCL is a Maharatna company, there are total 12 Maharatna companies in India.
➢ Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) :- Established - 1976, Headquarters – Mumbai

24. Jayanthi Chauhan was made the CEO of Bisleri after TCPL withdrew its takeover plan.
➢ Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) has refused to buy Bisleri International.
➢ The company's chairman Ramesh Chauhan announced that his daughter Jayanti Chauhan will now head the bottled
water company.
➢ Jayanthi Chauhan is currently the Vice President of Bisleri and has been involved in the business for a few years.

25. Laxman Narasimhan was made the new CEO of Starbucks.

➢ Laxman Narasimhan of Indian origin was earlier the CEO of FMCG company Rakit.
➢ Established in 1971, Starbucks today has over 34,000 stores worldwide.
➢ Note: – People of Indian origin who are CEO of big companies
➢ Satya Nadella - CEO, Microsoft
➢ Sundar Pichai - CEO, Google & Alphabet
➢ Shantanu Narayen - CEO, Adobe
➢ Arvind Krishna - CEO, IBM
➢ Neil Mohan - CEO, YouTube
➢ Laxman Narasimhan - CEO, Starbucks

26. Hamza Yusuf of Pakistani origin became the new Prime Minister of Scotland.
➢ He will become the First Minister (Prime Minister) of Scotland in place of Nicola Sturgeon.
➢ He is a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament
(MSP) for Glasgow Pollock since 2016.
➢ Scotland :- Capital - Edinburgh, Currency - Pound Sterling

27. Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been appointed as the new President of the BRICS New
Development Bank.
➢ She is replacing Marcus Troyjo.
➢ Dilma Rousseff is an economist who served as the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from
January 2011 to August 2016.
➢ NDB :- Establishment - 2014, Headquarters - Shanghai, China, Member countries - 9

28. NDTV spoke to former SEBI chief U.K. Sinha was appointed as the non-executive chairman.
➢ SEBI - Securities Exchange Board of India (Securities Exchange Board of India)
➢ U.K Sinha served as the chairman of SEBI for more than 6 years between 2011 and 2017.
➢ NDTV appointed Deepali Goenka, CEO of Welspun India, as an independent director on the board.
➢ NDTV has been acquired by Adani Group in 2022.

29. Ajay Singh took charge as the President of ASSOCHAM.

➢ Ajay Singh, chief executive officer of SpiceJet, has become the new president of the Association of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM).
➢ Apart from this, he is also the President of the Indian Boxing Federation and the Vice President of the International
Boxing Association.
➢ He replaces Sumant Sinha, who has completed his tenure as Managing Director of Renew Power.
➢ ASSOCHAM :- Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, Established -1920.

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 Death
1. Padma Bhushan awarded former diplomat Chandrashekhar Dasgupta passed away.
➢ Chandrashekhar Dasgupta joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1962.
➢ Later on, he served as India's High Commissioner and Ambassador in Singapore, Tanzania, China, Belgium,
Luxembourg etc.
➢ Chandrashekhar Dasgupta was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award for civil service
(Delhi) in 2008.
His books –
➢ War and Diplomacy in Kashmir (1947-48),
➢ India and Bangladesh Liberation War

2. Veteran actor-director Satish Kaushik passed away at the age of 67.

➢ Satish Kaushik was born on 13 April 1965 in Haryana.
➢ Started his film career in the early 1980s.
➢ He was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter, director and producer.
➢ Satish Kaushik also won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award in 1990 for Ram Lakhan and in 1997 for Saajan Chale
Sasural.
➢ Films directed by him - Roop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja', Prem, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain', 'Tere Sang' etc.

3. Dronacharya award winning eminent cricket coach Tarak Sinha passed away.
➢ He is known to have coached some of India's best cricketers like Manoj Prabhakar, Raman Lamba, Ajay Sharma,
Atul Wassan, Surinder Khanna, Sanjeev Sharma, Aakash Chopra, Anjum Chopra, Rumeli Dhar, Ashish Nehra, Shikhar
Dhawan and Rishabh Pant Is.
➢ He was awarded the Dronacharya Award in the year 2018.

4. Dronacharya award winning eminent cricket coach Tarak Sinha passed away.
➢ He is known to have coached some of India's best cricketers like Manoj Prabhakar, Raman Lamba, Ajay Sharma,
Atul Wassan, Surinder Khanna, Sanjeev Sharma, Aakash Chopra, Anjum Chopra, Rumeli Dhar, Ashish Nehra, Shikhar
Dhawan and Rishabh Pant Is.
➢ He was awarded the Dronacharya Award in the year 2018.

5. Intel co-founder Gordon Moore passed away.

➢ Intel co-founder Gordon E. Moore, who revolutionized the manufacturing of semiconductor chips and transformed
computing, passed away on March 24, 2023.
➢ He gave Moore's law, which defined the rate of invention in semiconductors.
➢ In 2009, Moore was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
➢ He was awarded the 2010 Dan David Prize for his work in the field of computers.

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 Resignation and Retirement
1. Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh announced his retirement from first class cricket.
➢ Shaun Marsh made his first-class debut for Western Australia in 2001.
➢ He also holds the record for highest run scorer for Western Australia with 12,811 runs across all formats in 236
matches.
➢ He played 38 test matches for Australia. He is the brother of Australia's legendary bowler Mitchell Marsh.

2. Deepak Bagla resigned as MD and CEO of Invest India.

➢ Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India established
in 2009 under section 25 of the Companies Act.
➢ Deepak Bagla is the President of the Geneva-based World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies with a
membership of 105 countries.

Books & Author

Books Writer
'Basu Chatterjee: And Middle-of-the-Road Cinema' Aniruddha Bhattacharya
Aazad Ghulam Nabi Azad
War and Women Dr. M.A. Hasan
A Matter of the Heart Anurag Behar
'Snakes in the Ganges' Rajeev Malhotra and Smt. Vijaya Viswanathan
Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform " Rachna Biswat Rawat
'Mundka Upanishad: The Bridge to Immortality' Dr. Karan Singh
India's Struggle for Independence - Gandhian Era P. Jyothimani and Prof. G. Balan
India's Vaccine Growth Story Sajjan Singh Yadav

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 Science and Technology
1. The Union Cabinet approved the purchase of 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft from HAL.
➢ 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft will be purchased from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air
Force.
➢ Cost - Rs 6,828.36 crore
➢ Supply of aircraft - completed over a period of six years
➢ HTT-40 has about 56% indigenous content which will gradually increase to more than 60%.
➢ HAL :- Established - 1940, Headquarters - Bangalore, Chairman - R Madhavan

2. SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-6 mission into orbit of the International Space Station.
➢ Space-X's Falcon-9 rocket will deliver 4 astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
➢ In which a Russian cosmonaut and a UAE astronaut joined the two NASA crew for the flight.
➢ This is the sixth operational crew flight of Elon Musk's Space-X.
➢ Astronauts Name - Stephen Bowen and Warren Woody Hoberg (NASA), Sultan Alneyadi (UAE), Andrey Fadeev
(ROSCOSMOS)

3. Scientists confirmed the existence of a fifth layer in the Earth's core.

➢ The team of researchers from the Australian National University measured the speed at which these seismic waves
enter and pass through the Earth's inner core.
➢ The findings of these studies have been published in the journal Nature Communications.
➢ So far, four layers of the Earth's structure were identified. (crust, mantle, outer core and inner core).
➢ New findings indicate a fifth layer below that.

4. NASA handed over NISAR satellite to ISRO.

➢ A C-17 aircraft of the US Air Force carrying the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) has landed in
Bengaluru.
➢ NISAR is an Earth Observational Satellite launched jointly by NASA and ISRO.
➢ Up to 90% of the expenditure in this project has been raised by NASA, the rest by ISRO.
➢ NISAR will be used by ISRO for various purposes including agricultural mapping, earthquake, volcano and landslide-
prone areas.
➢ ISRO will launch this satellite in polar orbit in 2024 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh.

5. The Ministry of Defense signed a contract with HAL to buy 6 Dornier aircraft.
➢ The Ministry of Defense inked a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to buy six Dornier aircraft for the
Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 667 crore.
➢ The Dornier-228 aircraft is a highly versatile multi-role light transport aircraft.

6. Agreement was signed with Bramhos Aerospace to include 200 Bramhos missiles in the Indian Navy.
➢ BrahMos missile launched from warship can carry 200KG warhead.
➢ Speed - 4321 Kmph (Supersonic)
➢ Cost - ₹20,000 crore

7. IIT Roorkee scientists discovered new antibacterial molecule 'IITR00693'.

➢ Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have discovered a new antibacterial small molecule
(IITR00693) that can help fight drug-resistant infections.

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➢ The molecule has shown potent antibacterial activity against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative
bacteria, including some of the most problematic drug-resistant strains.

8. ISRO successfully launched the Megha Tropics-1 (MT-1) satellite into the Pacific Ocean.
➢ This satellite was launched on October 12, 2011 by ISRO in collaboration with the French space agency CNES.
➢ This satellite was designed to provide weather information for three years but it served for more than 10 years.
➢ The United Nations organization UNIADC monitors those satellites, whose age is about to end.

9. SpaceX launches 40 OneWeb Internet satellites.

➢ Rocket - Falcon 9
➢ From where - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida
➢ With 40 spacecraft missions, OneWeb has so far launched 584 satellites on 17 rockets.
➢ Oneweb :- Founded - 2012, Headquarters - London, CEO - Neil Masterson, Owner - Bharti Enterprises

10. Poland became the first NATO country to provide fighter aircraft to Ukraine.
➢ Polish President Andrzej Duda announced the sending of four Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the
coming days.
➢ Slovakia has also announced that it will send 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming weeks.
➢ NATO: - North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Established - 1949, Headquarters - Brussels, Belgium, President - Jens
Stollenberg, Member countries - 30

11. Swaya Robotics unveiled India's first indigenous Quadruped Robot and Exo-Skeleton.
➢ Hyderabad-based Swaya Robotics Company has made both these ROBOTs in collaboration with DRDO and DEBEL
company.
➢ The exo-skeleton will enhance the physical strength of Indian soldiers, as well as allow them to walk longer
distances without fatigue and carry heavy loads with less exertion.
➢ These robots can lift up to 25 kg and can walk along with the soldier.

12. North Korea tests underwater nuclear-capable attack drone.

➢ North Korea's military deployed and tested a new weapon system during a military drill directed by Kim Jong Un.
➢ As an experiment, the drone was placed in the sea near South Hamgyeong province and it floated there for 59
hours 12 minutes.
➢ North Korea :- Capital - Pyong Yong, Currency - Won, Head of State - Kim Jong Un

13. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) discovered a coronal hole on the Sun.
➢ This coronal hole is about 30 times the size of the Earth.
➢ Coronal holes are imaginary holes that do not exist on the surface of the Sun.
➢ They appear dark on the solar surface and shine less than their surroundings because they are cooler.
➢ Coronal holes enable greater flow of the solar wind

14. ISRO launched 36 satellites of OneWeb.

➢ ISRO launches LVM3-M3/Oneweb India-2 mission at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
➢ Name of the rocket - LVM3 (India's largest)
➢ LVM3-M2/OneWeb were successfully launched in India-1 mission on October 23, 2022.
➢ NOTE :- ISRO launched Chandrayaan 2 mission with GSLV MKIII rocket.

15. NASA will send 4 humans to live on Mars from June 2023.

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➢ In addition, NASA is sending a satellite to Mars, the InSight lander, the Perseverance Rover's mission, the Ingenuity
small robotic helicopter and associated delivery systems, which will conduct the first comprehensive exploration of
Mars.
➢ NASA will do 3 Analog Mission to know more about the requirements of geographical residence on Mars.
➢ The first analog mission will start this year, the second and third missions will be in 2025 and 2026.
➢ NASA : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Established - 1958, Headquarters - Washington DC,
President - Bill Nelson

Army Exercise
Exercises Between Location
Re-SAREX Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Where - in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh When - 28-29
March 2023
'Air strike' Indian Army and Air Force The Indian Army and the Air Force jointly conducted
a multi-domain air-land exercise 'Vayu Prahar' near
lac
Bold Kurukshetra' India-Singapore When - March 6-13, 2023, Where - Jodhpur,
Rajasthan, Edition - 13th, Beginning - 2005
Freedom Shield South Korea, USA This is the largest military exercise between the US
and South Korea in the last 5 years. When to when -
13 March - 22 March 2023
FRINJEX-23 India-France When - 7 - 8 March 2023 Where- At Pangode
Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Shinu Friendship Study Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the
Shinyu Friendship exercise with Japan Air Self
Defence Force (JASDF) from 1-2 March 2023
CHIP 4' talk Japan, USA, South Korea, At the same time, China is also increasing its
Taiwan domestic chip capacity. The U.S. is planning a large
$140 billion package to counter the moves
'Practice Cobra Indian Air Force When - 6-24 March 2022 Where – UK
Warrior'
Ex Dharma Guardian India-Japan When - 17 February to 2 March 2023 Where -
Version at Camp Imazu of Shiga Prefecture in Japan -
4th
Study progress National Security Guard Events - 16 January to 14 February 2023 Where –
(NSG) and US Special Chennai Edition – 6th
Operations Force (SOF)

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 Index & Ranking
1. According to the report of Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Elon Musk again became the richest person in the world.
➢ Report released - on 28 February 2023
➢ 1st - Elon Musk, US ($187 billion)
➢ 2nd - Bernard Arnault, France($185 billion)
➢ 3rd - Jeff Bezos, Amazon ($117 billion)
➢ Which companies does Elon Musk own - Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, Hyperloop One, The Boring, Open AI, Zip2, X.com
etc.

2. According to the IEEFA report, Karnataka and Gujarat are the top states adopting clean energy transition.
➢ IEEFA - Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
➢ West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh lag behind in adoption of clean energy.
➢ The report measures the performance of the states in terms of 4 dimensions, which are as follows:
➢ Decarbonization
➢ Performance of power system
➢ Preparation of Power Ecosystem
➢ Policies and political commitments

3. The Supreme Court constituted a five-member expert committee to hear the Hindenburg report on Adani Group.
➢ The committee is headed by former apex court judge, Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre.
➢ It will investigate the factors that led to the loss of crores to the investors of Adani Group.
➢ Other members in the committee – former SBI chairman O.P. Bhatt, retired Justice J.P. Deodhar, Banker K.V.

4. Kamath, Nandan Nilekani and advocate Somasekar Sundaresan

➢ Night Frank's The Wealth Report has told about the most expensive cities in the world, in which the land is listed
according to the available land for 1 million dollars.
➢ Night Frank's The Wealth Report has told about the most expensive cities in the world, in which the land is listed
according to the available land for 1 million dollars.
➢ The most expensive city in the world - Monaco (17 sqm / million dollars)
➢ 2nd - Hong Kong (21 sqm / million dollars), 3rd - New York (33 sqm / million dollars)
➢ Top 3 expensive cities of India :-
➢ 37th – Mumbai 63rd – Bangalore 77th – New Delhi

5. According to the SIPRI report, India ranks first in the world in arms imports.
➢ SIPRI :- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
➢ According to the report 2023, India will remain the world's top arms importer in 2022, but its imports have
declined by 11% between 2013-17 and 2018-22.
➢ According to the report, the US was the world's largest military exporter in the last five years, accounting for 40%
of global exports, followed by Russia (16%), France (11%).

6. IIT Bombay was ranked 1st in India in Engineering and Technology by the QS World University Rankings.
➢ This institute scored 80.4 out of 100
➢ QS World University Rankings 2023:-

➢ 1st -Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, US), 2nd - Cambridge University (UK), 3rd - Stanford University
(USA)

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➢ Top 3 Institute of India :-
➢ 1st - IISc Bangalore (155th) 2nd - IIT Bombay (172nd), 3rd - IIT Delhi (174th)

INDEX 1 st Rank India Rank Other Info.

Henley Passport Index Japan 85th India has free Visa access to 59 countries Last
2023 Place - Afghanistan
United Nations World Finland 136th Last place - Afghanistan (146th)
Happiness Index 2023
Climate Change 8th Issuers – Germanwatch + Newclimate Institute
Performance Index 2023 and Climate Action Network In this ranking, no
country came in the first three ranks. Denmark
4th Sweden 5th
Global Labor Resilience Denmark 65th The index measures the economy's ability to
Index 2023 withstand fluctuations in employment
opportunities and its ability to cope with it.
international intellectual United 42nd Issuer - US Chamber of Commerce, The
property index 2023 States (USA) International IP Index benchmarks ip frameworks
in 55 global economies across 50 indicators
Electoral Democracy Denmark 108th ndia dropped from 100th position to 108th
Index 2023 position in the Liberal Democracy Index (LDI)
2023. Issuer - V-Dame Institute (V-Dem Institute)
city index 2023 America 5th India's richest woman – Savitri Jindal (net worth
of $16.96 billion)
Knight Frank's Wealth United Note :- Recently, in the Prime Residential Index
Report 2023 Kingdom released by Knight Frank, Monaco was named
the most expensive city in the world.
World Air Quality Index Chad 8th Note :- In the 2021 report, Delhi was the most
2023 polluted city in the world. This time Delhi (4th)
and New Delhi (9th) have been served as 2 cities.
10th Global Terrorism afghanistan 13th Issuer-Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP)
Index
Hurun Global Rich List China 3rd
Passport Index UAE 144th India's mobility score in 2023 is 70, up from 73
last year.

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 Mobile App & Portal
Mobile App / portal Launcher aim
SATHEE App With the help of Kanpur Ministry of Education IIT
'Operation Trishul CBI CBI : Central Bureau of Investigation, established - 1963,
Headquarters - New Delhi, Director General - Subodh
Kumar Jaiswal
'Call Before You Dig' app 'Call Before You Dig' app call before you dig It has been developed by the
Department of Telecommunications and Bhaskaracharya
Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics
'Sagar Manthan' Union Minister Sarbananda When - 23 March 2023 Sarbananda Sonowal - Union
Sonowal Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Minister of
AYUSH
CrickPe Asnir Grover BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has introduced a
new cricket fantasy sports app.
Vedic Heritage Vedic Heritage Objective - To communicate the messages contained in
the Vedas and make it more accessible to the common
people.

Event and summit

1. India hosted the 'Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting.
➢ Where – In New Delhi
➢ Chairman – S Jaishankar (External Affairs Minister, India)
➢ The QUAD group includes India, Japan, Australia and the United States of America.
➢ And it is designed to promote the national interests of the countries concerned and through enhancing cooperation
in non-military fields.
➢ India is presiding over the Quad Group this year.
➢ Note :- Malabar military exercise takes place between Quad Group.

2. The 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference was held in Goa.

➢ Inauguration - Governor Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
➢ When - March 5-9, 2023
➢ 500 delegates from 52 countries participated in this conference.
➢ Commonwealth :- Establishment - 1949 (London Declaration), Headquarters - London, Member countries - 56

3. The 5th ASEAN-India Business Summit 2023 was held in Kuala Lumpur.
➢ When - 6 March 2023
➢ Where - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
➢ Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology addressed the 5th ASEAN-India Business Summit.
➢ ASEAN :- Association of South East Asian Nations,
➢ Establishment - 1967, Headquarters - Kuala Lumpur,
➢ Member countries – 10 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia
and Vietnam)
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4. Women led cleanliness campaign 'Swachhotsav' was organized by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
➢ Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched a three-week women-led cleanliness
campaign 'Swachhotsav' under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
➢ At the launch, the first edition of the Women Icon Leading the Sanitation and Waste Management (WINS) Challenge-
2023 was also announced.
➢ WINS Challenge-2023 will recognize high impact women entrepreneurs or women led enterprises working towards
achieving urban cleanliness.
➢ Nominations for WINS Awards-2023 started on International Women's Day

5. The UK's Royal Navy and the Indian Navy conducted a joint maritime exercise, Konkan 2023.
➢ Where - on the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea
➢ When - 20 March to 22 March 2023
➢ Guided Missile Frigate INS Trishul participated in the exercise.
➢ Other military exercise between India and UK - AJEYA WARRIOR

6. The United Nations Water Conference 2023 was held in New York, USA.
➢ When - from 22 to 24 March
➢ It is the first summit on water in 50 years and is being hosted by Tajikistan and the Netherlands.
➢ The conference was held to bring greater focus to water, which is an important foundation for many of the 17
Sustainable Development Goals, including health, food, gender equality and the environment

7. The first joint conference of army chiefs of India and 9 African countries was held.
➢ Where - Pune, Maharashtra
➢ Chief Guest - Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
➢ When - 28 March 2023
➢ India also conducted AFINDEX exercise with these countries from March 21 to 30 in which India and the army of 9
African countries are participating.

8. Democracy Summit 2023 :-

➢ Event - on 29-30 March 2023
➢ Where – Washington DC, US
➢ It will be co-hosted by the governments of Costa Rica, Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia.
➢ Pakistan declined the invitation to participate in this democracy summit. It was not even a part of the conference
held in 2021.

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 State and Schemes
1. RBI launched "Har Payment Digital" campaign to make every citizen a user of digital payments.
➢ A significant portion of the population still does not use digital payments for day-to-day transactions.
➢ To encourage and connect them with Digital Payment and to use it.
➢ Topic :- "Adopt Digital Payments and Teach Others"

2. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand launched self employment scheme for single women.
➢ Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in
the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week.
➢ Along with this, he also announced to give 30% reservation in public services to women living in Uttarakhand.
➢ Vatsalya Yojana is also being run in Uttarakhand, which gives financial assistance of ₹ 3000 per month to orphaned
children in Kovid.

3. A new initiative called 'Beggar Free City' was launched in Maharashtra's Nagpur.
➢ It is a joint effort of Nagpur City Police and Social Welfare Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).
➢ Nagpur Municipal Corporation has made special arrangements to accommodate homeless people in shelters.
➢ Nagpur Municipal Corporation has kept a bus and an ambulance ready to shift the beggars to their shelter home.
➢ According to government statistics, West Bengal has the maximum number of beggars. After this comes the
number of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

4. PM Modi inaugurated the Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway project.

➢ Where – In Mandya district of Karnataka
➢ Cost - Rs 8480 crore approximately
➢ Length - 118 km
➢ It will reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from about 3 hours to about 75 minutes.
➢ It will act as a catalyst for socio economic development in the area.

5. Union Minister Narayan Rane launched the MSME Competitiveness (LEAN) scheme.
➢ The main objective of the MSME Competitive (LEAN) scheme is to provide a roadmap for global competitiveness for
MSMEs.
➢ The main objective of the scheme is to improve the quality, productivity and performance of MSME and to change
the mindset of the manufacturers.
➢ It is an initiative to create awareness among MSME about LEAN manufacturing practices.

6. The central government will develop mega textile parks in 7 states under the PM MITRA scheme.
➢ PM MITRA - Mega Textile Integrated Textile & Apparel list includes Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
➢ Mega parks will give a boost to the textile sector in line with the 5F (Farm to Fiber to Factory to Fashion to Fashion
to Foreign) vision.
➢ Launch of PM MITRA scheme - 6 October 2021

7. Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav inaugurated the Aravalli Green Wall Project.
➢ Where - Tikli village, Haryana
➢ When - March 21 (International Forest Day)
➢ Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav unveiled the Aravalli Environmental
Curtain Project in the four states of the Aravalli mountain range.
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➢ Objective - To make the 5 kilometer area around Aravalli hill range green.
➢ The Aravalli mountain range is one of the oldest slopes in the world.
➢ The highest peak of this range - Guru Shikhar

8. Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone of the country's first public transport ropeway project in Varanasi.
➢ Varanasi became the first city in India to start ropeway service for traffic.
➢ The proposed ropeway will be constructed from Cantt Railway Station (Varanasi Junction) to Church Square
(Godaulia) covering an aerial distance of 3.45 km.
➢ Its outlay is more than Rs 400 crore which is divided on 80:20 between the Central Government and the State
Government.
➢ India will be the third country in the world after Bolivia and Mexico to use ropeway for public transport.

9. Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched the 'Captive Employment' scheme.

➢ Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh launched Captive Employers, a unique initiative under Deendayal
Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) on 28 March 2023 in New Delhi.
➢ Captive Employers will train rural poor youth and employ the trained youth in their companies.

Banking and & Economy

1. Shashidhar Jagadishan, CEO of HDFC Bank, was chosen as the 'BS Banker of the Year 2022'.
➢ The award was given to him for his successful navigation of technology related challenges while maintaining the
strong performance of the bank.
➢ Shashidhar Jagadishan took charge as the CEO & MD of HDFC Bank on October 27, 2020.
➢ HDFC Bank :- Establishment - 1994, Headquarters - Mumbai, Chairman - Atanu Chakraborty

2. Citibank's retail business in India has now been merged with Axis Bank.
➢ All the customers associated with this will now be able to use the facilities of Axis Bank.
➢ The process of transfer of retail business of Citibank started in March last year.
➢ In 2021, Citigroup announced that it will exit retail banking operations in 13 countries including India.
➢ Axis Bank last year entered into an agreement to buy Citibank's consumer business in India for ₹12,325 crore ($1.6
billion).
➢ Citibank is present in India since 1902 and working in consumer banking business since 1985.
➢ It has 35 branches in the country.
➢ Axis Bank :- Established - 1993, Headquarters - Mumbai, MD & CEO - Amitabh Choudhary

3. World Bank announced $1 billion for public healthcare infra to India.

➢ The World Bank and India have signed two complementary loans of $500 million each to support and enhance the
country's healthcare infrastructure.
➢ Through this Joint Financing, the Bank will support India's flagship Prime Minister's Ayushman Bharat
HealthInfrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).

4. According to NSO, India's per capita income has doubled in 8 years.

➢ According to the National Statistics Office (NSO) data, the per capita income in nominal term in 2014-15 was ₹
86,647, which has increased by 99% to reach ₹ 1.72 lakh in 2022-23.
➢ Whereas the per capita income at constant prices (Real Term) was ₹ 72,805 in 2014-15. Now it has increased by 35%
to reach ₹ 98,118 in 2022-23.

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5. According to RBI, daily UPI transactions in India increased by 50% to 36 million.
➢ Payments through UPI (Unified Payments Interface) have grown exponentially in the last 12 months and daily
transactions have crossed 36 crore, which is a 50% increase from 24 crore in February 2022.
➢ By value, these transactions are worth Rs 6.27 lakh crore, which is 17% higher than Rs 5.36 lakh crore in February
2022.

6. According to CRISIL, the Indian economy will grow at a rate of 6% in the next financial year.
➢ Domestic rating agency CRISIL believes that the country's economy will grow at the rate of 6% in the financial year
2023-24.
➢ According to the agency, the country's economy will grow at an average rate of 6.8% for the next 5 years.
➢ While the National Statistical Organization (NSO) believes that the growth rate in the current financial year i.e.
2022-23 can be 7%.

7. ICICI Lombard General Insurance launched 'Anywhere Cashless' for its health insurance holders.
➢ This feature allows them to avail cashless facility at any hospital, irrespective of whether it is currently a part of ICICI
Lombard's hospital network or not.
➢ ICICI Bank :- Established - 1994, Headquarters - Mumbai, CEO - Sandeep Bakshi

8. EPFO fixed 8.15% interest rate on Employees Provident Fund for 2022-23.
➢ EPFO - Employees' Provident Fund Organization (Employee Provident Fund Organization)
➢ In March 2022, EPFO reduced the interest rate on EPF for 2021-22 to a four-decade low of 8.1% for its nearly five
crore subscribers. It was 8.5% in 2020-21.
➢ This was the lowest since 1977-78, when the EPF interest rate was 8%.
➢ Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Labor and Employment,
Government of India.
➢ EPFO invests the money deposited in provident fund accounts in many places. He gives a part of the earnings from
this investment to the consumer in the form of interest.

9. Axis Bank launched 'MicroPay' for digital payments.

➢ Axis Bank in association with Ezetap by Razorpay and MyPinpad has introduced an unprecedented payment
solution called "MicroPay".
➢ MicroPay is a "PIN on Mobile" solution that turns a merchant's smartphone into a Point of Sale (POS) terminal.

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 National Events
Uttar Pradesh
1. Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the new sports policy 2023.
➢ Under the new sports policy, special attention will be given to many aspects from the physical fitness of the player
to training.
➢ Along with this, various provisions have been made to support the development of new institutions by connecting
schools and colleges with sports.

2. PM Modi addressed the 'One World TB Summit' in Varanasi.

➢ Where - Rudraksh Convention Centre, Varanasi
➢ When - March 24 (on World TB Day)
➢ He also launched various initiatives including Short TB Preventive Treatment (TPT), official pan-India launch of TB-
free panchayat, family-centred care model for TB and release of India's Annual TB Report 2023.
➢ NOTE :- Government of India has set a target to make India TB free by 2025.

Jammu and Kashmir

1. Asia's longest cycle race started from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
➢ Total distance - 3651 Km
➢ Travel - From Jammu Kashmir to Kanyakumari
➢ 29 cyclists including a woman set off in the first such event of 3651 kms.
➢ This race has been given the status of Asian Ultracycling Championships by the World Ultracycling Association.
➢ Till date only 1000 kilometer race used to be held in India.

Odisha
1. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a 1300-year-old Buddhist stupa (monastery).
➢ It has been discovered at Khondalite mining site at Parbhadi in Sukhuapada village, Jajpur district of Odisha.
➢ Its height is 4.5 meters.
➢ The monastery dates back to the Bhumkara dynasty.
➢ The Bhaumkara dynasty ruled from the 8th to the 10th century.
➢ The name of his kingdom was Toshal. It included parts of present-day Odisha.

2. Gold mines were found at different places in three districts of Odisha.

➢ Surveys by the Directorate of Mines and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have revealed the presence of gold
deposits in Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts.
➢ Note :- Recently the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has detected 59 lakh tonnes of lithium reserves in Jammu and
Kashmir.
➢ Geological Survey of India :- Establishment - 1851, Headquarters - Kolkata, Director General - Dr. S Raju

3. The Gandhamardan Hill Range has been declared a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) by the Government of Odisha.
➢ Gandhamardan Hill Range (3rd) in Bargarh and Balangir Districts is the third Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) of
Odisha after Mandsuru Gorge (1st) in Kandhamal District and Mahendragiri Hill Range (2nd) in Gajapati District.
➢ Hiuen Tsang described the hill temple as a Buddhist heritage site called Parimalagiri.

Kerala
1. A temple in Kerala became the first in India to induct a robotic elephant for ritual duties.
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➢ Temple Name - Irinjadpilly Sri Krishna Temple
➢ This temple is located in Thrissur district of Kerala.
➢ The temple priests made a 'nadayiruthal' or ceremonial offering to the deity of Irinjadappilly Raman, a magnificent,
lifelike mechanical or "robot" elephant.
➢ It has been gifted to the Irinjadapilla Raman temple by the animal rights organization People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.

2. MT Vasudevan Nair conferred with Kerala's highest civilian honour.

➢ Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan presented the 'Kerala Puraskarangal' state award.
➢ These awards were given in three categories namely "Kerala Jyoti", "Kerala Prabha" and "Kerala Shree".
➢ Kerala Jyothi Award - M. T. Vasudevan Nair
➢ Kerala Prabha Awards (3) – Actor Mammootty, former IAS T Madhava Menon and writer Omcheri NN Pillai
➢ Kerala Sree Awards (6) - Parameswaran, magician Gopinath Muthukad, sculptor Kanai Kuniraman, businessman
Kochousef Chittilappilly, musician Vaikom Vijayalakshmi and biologist Satyabhama Das Biju

Assam
1. The Chief Minister of Assam unveiled the first Compressed Biogas Plant of the Northeast.
➢ Where - In Domora Plateau of Sonapur
➢ It will have a production capacity of 5 tonnes per day for compressed biogas from raw materials such as
municipal solid waste and cattle manure.

2. Assam holds the Guinness World Record for the largest handwritten notes.
➢ It was presented to the Government of Assam as the world's largest photo album of handwritten essays on the
great warrior Lachit Borphukan of the Ahom dynasty.
➢ On Lachit Divas a portal was launched by the state government where essays on Lachit Borphukan were submitted
by the students.
➢ Note :- Lachit Borphukan was a general and Barphukan of the Ahom kingdom, who is known for his leadership in
the Battle of Saraighat in 1671, in which the Mughal forces led by Ram Singh I to regain control of Assam. the attempt
was failed

3. Assam Rifles celebrated 188th Raising Day on 24 March 2023.

➢ Assam Rifles is considered to be the oldest and most decorated Para Military Force of the country.
➢ The Assam Rifles was raised on 24 March 1835.
➢ Assam Rifles :- Headquarters – Shillong, Meghalaya, Director General – Lt J Pradeep Chandran Nair
➢ Other names of Assam Rifles - Cachar Levy, Sentinels of the Northeast

Gujarat
1. Two Australian universities will be set up in Gujarat's GIFT City.
➢ Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has announced that two Australian universities - Wollongong and
Deakin - will soon set up campuses in Gujarat's 'gift city'.
➢ The two universities will sign an agreement on setting up their campuses during the first visit of Australian Prime
Minister Anthony Albanese to India.
➢ GIFT City :- Gujarat International Finance Tech City
➢ Note :- Recently Punjabi language has been included in the schools of Australia.

Nagaland
1. Hekani Jakhalu created history by becoming the first woman legislator in Nagaland.

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➢ Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhlu from the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party created history by
becoming the first women candidates to be elected in the state assembly elections.
➢ Nagaland became a state in 1963 and since then no woman could become a legislator.
➢ Hekani has won from Dimapur III constituency.
➢ She was the candidate of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) on this seat

Madhya Pradesh
1. President Murmu inaugurated the 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference.
➢ Where - in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
➢ More than 15 countries participated in this three-day conference.
➢ The first International Dharma-Dhamma Conference was held on 22-23 September, 2012 at Sanchi University
(Madhya Pradesh).
➢ Previous event - at Rajgir in Nalanda district, Bihar (Nov 7-9, 2021 at Nalanda University)

2. Mauganj was made the 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh.

➢ Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced to make Tehsil Mauganj of Rewa district as the
53rd district of the state.
➢ When - March 4, 2023
➢ It will have four tehsils - Mauganj, Hanumana, Naigarhi and Devtalab with a population of more than six lakhs.

3. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Good Governance Conference in Bhopal.
➢ Event - 6 -7 March 2023
➢ Where - Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
➢ Good Governance Conference organized to bring Government and citizens closer through various administrative
reforms.
➢ Dr. Jitendra Singh - Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, and Minister of State for Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space .

4. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh unveiled the State Youth Policy and Youth Portal.
➢ He also announced the reconstitution of the State Level Youth Commission by April 5 and the implementation of
the Youth Skill Income Scheme.
➢ Under this, an amount of at least Rs 8000 will be given to the youth every month on the basis of learning and
earning.

Uttarakhand
1. Uttarakhand will set up the first 'Mother Milk Bank' in the state.
➢ It will be a ray of hope for those children whose mother dies during childbirth.
➢ With this facility, the nutrients of the mother's milk will reach the newborn to a great extent.
➢ Under this scheme lactating women will be able to donate milk to the bank.
➢ According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) report of the National Health Mission in 2021, Uttarakhand had
the third highest infant mortality rate of 27 deaths per 1,000 live births among the 10 Himalayan states in the country.
➢ While Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya are at first and second place, where the infant mortality rate is highest.

2. International Yoga Festival 2023 was organized in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

➢ When – 1st March to 7th March 2023
➢ Shubharambh – Demonstrations at the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami International Yoga Festival 2023
celebrated the vast Devbhoomi cultural heritage with music and dance.

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3. Country's first electric pilgrimage corridor will be built in Uttarakhand.
➢ The country's first electric pilgrimage corridor of about 900 km length is being built in the Chardham Yatra route of
Uttarakhand.
➢ In this, charging points are being made every 30 km for private electric vehicles (EV).

4. According to ISRO Rudraprayag, Tehri of Uttarakhand topped the landslide index.

➢ According to satellite data collected over the last two decades, two districts of Uttarakhand, Rudraprayag and
Tehri, are facing the highest risk of landslides.
➢ Data collected by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) showed that Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal are
most prone to face landslides, with the highest number of landslides reported in the last 20 years.
➢ The agency used data from ISRO satellites to create a database of over 80,000 landslides in the country between
1998 and 2022.

5. Uttarakhand became the first state in India to start an insurance scheme for silk growers.
➢ Uttarakhand has launched the country's first "Silkworm Insurance" programme.
➢ Objective - To promote the production of silk in the region
➢ In the first phase, 200 silk growers in five blocks of four districts – Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, and
Nainital – got insurance.

6. Asia's largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope was unveiled in Uttarakhand.

➢ Inaugurated - Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh
➢ When - March 2023
➢ This telescope was designed and manufactured by Advanced Mechanical and Optical Systems (AMOS) Corporation.
➢ The ILMT consists of a 4 m diameter rotating mirror made of a thin layer of liquid mercury to collect and focus the
light.

Punjab
1. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the Youth Festival India@2047 on 04 March 2023 from Ropar in Punjab.
➢ In the first phase, by 31 March 2023, youth festivals are being organized in 150 districts across India to promote
youth power.
➢ In the first phase, schools and colleges of the district are conducting the programme.

Andhra Pradesh
1. A 13th century temple has been discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Cuddapah district.
➢ The remains of a 13th century Hindu temple have recently been discovered amid a scrub forest, northeast of the
Durga temple, on top of a hill in Pushpagiri Kshetram, Vallur Mandal, Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh.
➢ The architectural features of the ruins show a style similar to that of a temple at Vallur which was built by the
Kayastha kings in the 13th century.
➢ The rulers of the Kayasthas were subordinate to the rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty. His capital was Vallur
➢ This hill, also known as Pushpachal, is famous for a series of temples dedicated to Hindu deities such as
Chennakesava, Umamahesvara, Rudrapada, Vishnupada, Trikuteshvara, Vaidyanatha, Subrahmanya, Vighneshvara
and Durga Devi.
➢ Pushpagiri is called Hari-Hara Kshetra, as there are many temples dedicated to both Shiva and Vishnu.

Maharashtra
1. 'World's first' bamboo crash barrier installed on Maharashtra highway.
➢ Where – On the highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts of Maharashtra
➢ Name - Bahu Bali Bamboo Species - Bambusa Balcoa Bamboo

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➢ The crash barrier was 'rigorously tested' at various government institutes like the National Automotive Test Tracks
(NATRX) at Pithampur, Indore.
➢ It was rated as Class 1 during the fire rating test conducted at the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in
Roorkee and has also been recognized by the Indian Roads Congress.
➢ The recycling value of bamboo barrier is 50-70% while that of steel barrier is 30-50%.

2. According to Economic Survey 2023, Maharashtra got maximum investment in 2021-22.

➢ Maharashtra approved investment proposals worth ₹3,57,393 crore, the highest for any state in the country in
the last three years.
➢ According to the survey, the state approved the highest number of investment proposals (780) even in terms of
numbers.
➢ In terms of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Maharashtra ranks second after Karnataka(Top).

3. The Central Government approved the establishment of 'Statue of Knowledge' dedicated to Dr. Bhimrao
Ambedkar.
➢ On April 13, a 70 feet tall statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar will be unveiled in Latur city of Maharashtra.
➢ The statue has been installed at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Park and the function will be held a day before his 13 1st
birth anniversary.
➢ Main Artist - Akshay Halke

West Bengal
1. Adeno virus cases were seen in West Bengal.
➢ Adeno virus killed 36 children in West Bengal in 9 days.
➢ Its symptoms like fever, cough and difficulty in breathing are being found.

2. The 'World Trade Center' will be built by Merlin Group in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
➢ Merlin Group has entered into a collaboration with the World Trade Centers Association under which a World
Trade Center will be developed in Kolkata.
➢ It will be built at Salt Lake in West Bengal at a cost of Rs 1500 crore.
➢ The oldest World Trade Center in India is located in Mumbai, and there are additional centers in Bangalore,
Chennai, New Delhi, Noida, Pune and other cities.
➢ Chairman of Merlin Group – Sushil Mohta

Sikkim
1. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav released the 'Go Green, Go Organic' cover for Sikkim.
➢ Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and four ministers of Sikkim released a unique cover of Department of Posts 'Go
Green, Go Organic' for Sikkim.
➢ Sikkim has become the first state in the world to be recognized as an organic state by the World Book of Records
(London).

Telangana
1. Telangana government launched new health program for women.
➢ Name - Arogya Mahila
➢ Under the programme, women will be screened initially at 100 health centers on every Tuesday and free medicines
will be provided to them.
➢ Another scheme 'Nutrition Kit' will also be launched soon by the Telangana government for the benefit of
pregnant women.

Karnataka
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1. India's first death due to H3N2 influenza virus in Karnataka.
➢ India reported one death each in Karnataka and Haryana on 10 March 2023 in both the cities due to Influenza A
subtype H3N2 virus.
➢ India has reported 90 cases of H3N2 in the last three months.
➢ 82-year-old Hire Gowda died due to H3N2 virus in Karnataka

2. Union Minister Purushottam Rupala inaugurated the fourth phase of 'Sagar Parikrama' in Karnataka.
➢ When - on 18 March 2023
➢ Objective - To address the issues of fishermen and other stakeholders and facilitate their economic upliftment
through various fisheries schemes and programmes.

Bangalore
1. Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar inaugurated 'Vote Fest 2023' in Bengaluru.
➢ The main objective of the fest is to create awareness on the election process.
➢ He also inaugurated the Elethon 2023 which is a 30-hour hackathon to secure the electoral future.
➢ It will seek suggestions from people on improving voter turnout and registration of new voters.
➢ It will also ensure participation of urban youth in the democratic process.

2. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated "AgriUniFest" in Bengaluru.

➢ When - 15 March 2023
➢ It is organized by the Bangalore Agricultural University in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural
Research.
➢ More than 2500 students from 60 State Universities / Central Universities are participating in it.
➢ Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) :- Establishment - 16 July 1929, Headquarters - New Delhi, President
- Himanshu Pathak

Bihar
1. According to the report of the Ministry of Education, Bihar is the state with the lowest literacy rate.
➢ States with lowest literacy :-
➢ 1st - Bihar (61.8%)
➢ 2nd - Arunachal Pradesh (65.3%)
➢ 3rd - Rajasthan (66.1%)
➢ The literacy rate in rural India is 67.77% as compared to 84.11% in urban India.
➢ Kerala has the highest literacy rate (94%) followed by Lakshadweep (91.85%) and Mizoram (91.33%).

New Delhi
1. New Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport became the best airport in South Asia for the 5th time.
➢ Report Issuer – skytrax
➢ Indira Gandhi Airport New Delhi has been awarded the best airport in India and South Asia by the international air
transport rating organization 'Skytrax'.
➢ Singapore's Changi Airport has been named as the World's Best Airport of 2023, followed by Doha's Hamad
Airport.
➢ Delhi airport is the only Indian airport (ranked 36) to feature in the top 50 worldwide airports.

2. India and Sri Lanka inaugurated the 'Geoffrey Bawa' exhibition in New Delhi.
➢ The National Gallery of Modern Art and the High Commission of Sri Lanka inaugurated the exhibition 'Geoffrey
Bawa: It is essential to be there' in New Delhi.
➢ When - on 17 March 2023
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➢ To mark the 75th anniversary of India-Sri Lanka diplomatic relations, the event will celebrate cultural exchange
programs between the two countries.

Rajasthan
1. CM Ashok Gehlot announced creation of 19 new districts in Rajasthan.
➢ Among the 19 new districts announced by Chief Minister Gehlot in the assembly, Anupgarh, Balotra, Beawar, Deeg,
Dudu, Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West, Gangapur City, Kekri, Kotputli, Behror, Khairtal ,
Neemkathana, Sanchore, Phalodi, Salumbar, Shahpura are included.
➢ Along with 19 districts, 3 new divisions have also been created.
➢ With this announcement, Rajasthan will now have a total of 50 districts and 10 divisions.
➢ Jaipur was divided into 4 and Jodhpur into 3 districts, due to which earlier there were 33 districts, now there are 50
districts.

2. The Rajasthan state assembly passed the Right to Health Bill.

➢ With this, Rajasthan became the first state to pass the Right to Health Bill.
➢ It has provision for compulsory free emergency treatment for every resident of the state in both government
hospitals and privately run institutions.
➢ Note :- India's first Lok Adalat was started in the state of Rajasthan itself.

Manipur
1. The Governor of Manipur inaugurated the International Conference on 'Natural Farming'.
➢ Inaugurated - Ms. Anusuiyauike, Governor of Manipur
➢ Where - At the Central Agricultural University of Manipur
➢ When - 17 March 2023
➢ Theme - natural farming for Revitalizing Environment and Resilient Agriculture.

Tamil Nadu
1. Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched India's first Mega Textile Park in Tamil Nadu.
➢ On 22 March, India's first Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region & Apparel (PM MITRA) park for textile
industry has been launched at E. Kumaralingapuram in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu.
➢ The park was jointly launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal,
coinciding with the signing of an MoU between the state and the Centre.
➢ Note :- 7 mega textile parks will be established in 7 states of India under PM MITRA scheme.

2. Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary opened in Erode.

➢ Tamil Nadu government has decided to declare Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary as the 18th wildlife sanctuary
in the state.
➢ The sanctuary covers an area of 80,567 hectares in Anthiyur and Gobichettipalayam taluks of Erode district.
➢ It acts as a link between the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary.

3. Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against online gambling.

➢ Name of the Bill - The Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022
➢ The bill was first adopted in the assembly on 19 October 2022.
➢ For the second time, the Tamil Nadu Assembly has re-adopted a Bill returned by the Governor.

4. Tamil Nadu government released new disaster management policy.

➢ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Plan, 2023.
➢ It lists action plans in case of various natural and man-made disasters.

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➢ Rs 2,500 crore has been provided by the 15th Finance Commission to reduce the risk of urban flooding in the 7
most populous cities.
➢ An allocation of ₹500 crore to be provided to Chennai at the rate of ₹100 crore per year over five years

5. A new species of moray eel fish was discovered off the Cuddalore coast named after Tamil Nadu.
➢ A scientific team from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has discovered a new species of moray eel
fish off the Cuddalore coast of Tamil Nadu.
➢ Full name - Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis
➢ It will be known as "Tamil Nadu Brown Moray Eel".

National Miscellaneous: -
1. India joins Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate.
➢ It has been started on the initiative of UAE and America.
➢ Objective - To increase investments in smart agriculture, innovative agricultural technologies and food systems.

2. Smartphone company Nokia changed its logo for the first time in almost 60 years.
➢ The new logo was launched on 26 February 2023 by CEO Pekka Lundmark.
➢ The new logo consists of five different shapes that form the word NOKIA.
➢ Also, the company has ditched the iconic blue colour.
➢ Nokia :- Establishment - 1865,
➢ Headquarters – Finland,
➢ Chairman - Sari Baldauf

3. India won the GSMA Government Leadership Award 2023.

➢ The GSM Association (GSMA) presented the Government Leadership Award 2023 to India for implementing
best practices in telecom policy and regulation.
➢ Where - At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
➢ The GSMA, representing over 750 mobile operators and 400 companies in the telecom ecosystem, accredits one
country every year.

4. Ten years after his retirement, a life-size statue of Sachin Tendulkar was installed at Wankhede.
➢ 23rd April 2023 (on Birthday)
➢ Where - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
➢ He played his last match for India at Wankhede Stadium itself.
➢ There is already a stand at the Wankhede Stadium named after Tendulkar.
➢ Tendulkar played 200 Test matches, 463 One Day Internationals and one T20I for India.
➢ His records for most centuries (100) and most runs (34,357) in international cricket still stand tall and unbroken.
➢ Note :- India will host the ICC World Cup this year.

5. Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 :-

Tripura :-
BJP emerged as the single largest party by winning 33 seats out of total 60 seats. Manik Saha will become the Chief
Minister again.
Nagaland :-

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Out of total 60 seats in Nagaland, BJP-NDPP alliance got 37 seats and emerged as the single largest party. Neiphiu Rio
will become the Chief Minister again.
Meghalaya :-
➢ Chief Minister Conrad Sangma won 26 seats from the National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya's total 59
assembly seats. NPP - Will form government again in alliance with BJP (2 seats).

6. Tata Steel Mining signed MoU with GAIL to get clean fuel.
➢ Tata Steel Mining Limited has signed an MoU with GAIL (India) Limited for supply of natural gas to its Ferro Alloys
plant at Athgarh in Cuttack district of Odisha.
➢ As per this MoU, GAIL will supply fixed quantities of natural gas through its pipeline from Gujarat to Athgarh.
➢ GAIL :- Gas Authority of India ltd, Established - 1984, Headquarters - New Delhi

7. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav flagged off the PM Jan Aushadhi train.
➢ When and where - New Delhi on 3 March 2023
➢ Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav flagged off the
Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) train.
➢ It is named Chhattisgarh Samparkkranti Express and decorated with branding of Jan Aushadhi Yojana to spread
awareness about generic medicines available at Jan Aushadhi Kendras.

8. India's national record holder triple jumper Aishwarya Babu was banned for 4 years.
➢ NADA imposed a ban of 4 years for consuming banned anabolic steroids.
➢ Aishwarya was dropped from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games team along with sprinter S
Dhanalakshmi after they tested positive for steroids.
➢ NADA :- National Anti Doping Agency, Established - 2005, President - Ritu Sen
➢ WADA :- World Anti Doping Agency, Established - 1999, President - Witold Banka

9. Tiruchirappalli Airport (Tamil Nadu) became the best airport in the Asia Pacific region.
➢ It has been adjudged the best airport in the ASQ Awards 2022 announced by the Airports Council International
(ACI) on 6 March 23.
➢ It has been adjudged the best airport in the Asia-Pacific category for less than 2 million passengers.
➢ The Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey is a world-renowned global benchmarking program to measure passenger
satisfaction.

10. Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Disaster Risk Reduction Session 2023.
➢ When - 10 March 2023
➢ Where - New Delhi
➢ Edition - 3rd
➢ Theme :- Building Local Resilience In The Face Of Climate Change
➢ Headed by – Home Minister Amit Shah

11. The Indian government announced the implementation of India's anti-money laundering regulations on crypto
trading.
➢ Exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currency, exchange between one or more forms of virtual digital
assets and transfer of digital assets will be covered under money laundering laws.
➢ Security or administration of Virtual Digital Assets will also be covered.

12. PM Modi inaugurated the world's longest railway platform in Hubli.

➢ The name of this platform has also been registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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➢ Total length of platform - 1505 meters
➢ Where – At Hubli station in Dharwad district of Karnataka
➢ Along with this, the Prime Minister inaugurated the country's first Green Indian Institute of Technology (Green IIT),
Dharwad.
➢ Earlier, the platform (1367 meters) of Gorakhpur railway station was the longest railway platform in the world.

13. The biennial multilateral military exercise 'La Perros' was held in the Indian Ocean.
➢ Edition - 3rd
➢ When - from 13 March 2023
➢ The exercise involves the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, Japanese Navy and United States
Navy.
➢ It is organized by the French Navy and aims to enhance maritime domain awareness.

14. The government has removed the upper age limit for receiving a deceased donor organ.
➢ Government has removed the upper age limit of 65 years for eligibility for registration to receive deceased donor
organs.
➢ Now, a person of any age can register to receive a deceased donor organ.
➢ The government has also scrapped the state domicile requirement for registration of patients requiring organ
transplants from deceased donors.

15. India-Luxembourg joint commemorative postage stamp launched.

➢ Celebrating 75 years of friendship, India and Luxembourg launched a joint commemorative postage stamp on 15
March 2023.
➢ Earlier, the 12th Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Luxembourg on November 4-7, 2015.
➢ Luxembourg's company Paul Wurth Company is in India for the last 20 years.

16. Indian Railways has set a target of becoming Net Zero Carbon emitter by 2030.
➢ Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the Indian Railways has set
a target of becoming a 'net-zero carbon emitter' by 2030.
➢ Railway Minister said that the energy requirement of Railways is expected to be around 8,200 MW in 2029-30.
➢ This step will enable India to reduce its carbon emissions by 33% by 2030.

17. Sampanna Ramesh became the fastest Indian to swim across the Palk Strait.
➢ Swimmer Sampanna Ramesh swam the fastest in the Under-21 group across the Palk Strait from Talaimannar in Sri
Lanka to Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu.
➢ Distance - 29 kms
➢ Time - 5 hours 30 minutes
➢ Previous record - 8 hours 26 minutes

18. The Union Home Ministry announced 10% reservation in CISF for Ex-Agniveers.
➢ CISF :- Central Industrial Security Force (Central Industrial Security Force)
➢ The Central Government amended the rules of the Border Security Force (BSF) and brought changes in the same.
➢ As per the notification, the age limit for the candidates of the first batch will be covered up to a maximum of five
years, while for other batches the age will be covered up to three years.
➢ Agniveer Yojana: – Started in 2022, this scheme is to recruit youth between the age of 17 to 21 years on a four-
year short-term employee basis.

19. Time magazine included 2 places of India in the list of greatest places of the world.

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1- Mayurbhanj of Odisha
2- Ladakh
➢ Times Magazine released its list of 'World's Greatest Places in 2023' which includes 50 extraordinary places in the
world to explore.
➢ Note :- TIME Magazine has declared Ukraine's President Zelensky and "The Spirit of Ukraine" as the Person of the
year 2022.
➢ Along with this, TIME Magazine has chosen Iran's agitating women as TIME HEROS OF THE YEAR.

20. Ministry of Steel entered into agreement with 27 selected companies under PLI scheme.
➢ When and Where - 17 March 2023 in New Delhi
➢ A total of 57 MoUs were signed with 27 companies during the event.
➢ PLI Scheme :- Launched - March
➢ 2020 Full Form - Production Linked Incentive
➢ Objective - To promote domestic manufacturing and cut import bills by encouraging local companies to set up
manufacturing units.

21. Ranveer Singh became India's most valuable celebrity of the year 2022.
➢ Report Issuer - Croll
➢ Report name - Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2022: Beyond Mainstream
➢ Ranveer Singh left behind the top ranked cricketer Virat Kohli for five years.
➢ 1st - Ranveer Singh ($181.7 million)
➢ 2nd - Virat Kohli ($176.9 million)
➢ 3rd - Akshay Kumar ($153.6 million)
➢ 4th - Alia Bhatt ($102.9 million)
➢ 5th - Deepika Padukone ($82.9 million)

22. The Government of India has set a target of building a 'Global Hub for Green Ships' by 2030.
➢ India launched the Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP) to emerge as a leader in the global shipbuilding industry.
➢ GTTP will start with production of Green Hybrid Tug running on green hybrid propulsion system and switch to
alternative fuel sources like methanol, ammonia and hydrogen.

23. The Weeknd has been named the world's most popular artist by Guinness World Records.
➢ The organization bestowed the title on the pop star after analyzing popular streaming platform data from some of
the biggest names in the music industry.
➢ The Weeknd is a famous singer from Canada, his real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye.

24. The Weeknd has been named the world's most popular artist by Guinness World Records.
➢ The organization bestowed the title on the pop star after analyzing popular streaming platform data from some of
the biggest names in the music industry.
➢ The Weeknd is a famous singer from Canada, his real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye.

25. According to the report of D&P Consultants, IPL was the first unicorn company of India.
➢ D&P Consultants analyzed the Indian Premier League (IPL) and pointed out that the cricket tournament was India's
first unicorn, with a valuation of $1.1 billion at the time of its launch in 2008.
➢ IPL has recently become Decacorn (at a valuation of $10.9 billion).
➢ D&P Advisors is now going to publish a new analysis titled "IPL: Harbinger of Indian Unicorns".
➢ Start of IPL – 2008 Edition IPL 2023 – 16th Total Teams – 10,
➢ Title Sponsor – TATA Most Winner – Mumbai Indians

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26. Government of India launched DG Claim Module.
➢ It has been launched to make the process of payment of compensation transparent to the farmers under Pradhan
Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
➢ Launched by - Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

27. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as Lok Sabha MP.
➢ When - 24 March 2023
➢ Lok Sabha seat - Wayanad, Kerala
➢ He was convicted by a Surat court on March 23 in a criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark.
➢ Chief Judicial Magistrate H.H. Verma's court convicted Rahul Gandhi under sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal
Code (IPC).
➢ National President of Congress Party - Mallikarjun Kharge

28. The Finance Bill 2023 was passed without any discussion in the Lok Sabha.
➢ By whom - Nirmala Sitharaman
➢ A total of 64 official amendments were proposed to the bill, including one that aims to end long-term tax benefits
for specific categories of debt mutual funds and another that calls for setting up of a GST Appellate Tribunal. Is.
➢ Note: - According to Article 110, the Finance Bill is the prerogative of the Lok Sabha, it is passed only in the Lok
Sabha.

29. According to the DGCA report, India has the largest number of women pilots in the world.
➢ According to a report released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 24 March 2023, 15% of the
pilots in the country are women. Which is three times the global average of 5%.
➢ In 1989, Nivedita Bhasin became the world's youngest commercial airline captain.

30. According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, India's highway infrastructure will match that of America by 2024.
➢ He informed that the government is working in 'mission mode' to achieve this target within a specific time frame,
which includes development of Green Expressways and Rail Over Bridges.
➢ Along with this, Nitin Gadkari has told that the approval of the cabinet for 'Bharatmala 2' is expected to come soon.
➢ Target - to build more than 5,000 km of expressways and highways at an estimated cost of about ₹3 lakh crore

31. The Election Commission selected transgender folk artist Manjamma Jogathy as the election icon for the
community.
➢ The Election Commission of the Indian state of Karnataka has chosen Manjamma Jogatti as a voting symbol to
encourage more transgender community members to register and vote.
➢ Along with Jogati, several other individuals, such as cricketer Rahul Dravid and Jnanpith awardee Chandrashekhar
Kambar, have also been selected as voting ambassadors.

32. Ironman Krishna Prakash became the first person to swim from the Gateway of India to the Elephanta Caves.
➢ As part of the 'Drowning Prevention Awareness' campaign, IPS officer Krishna Prakash swam from the Gateway of
India to Elephanta Caves in Mumbai.
➢ He completed the 16.20 kilometer campaign in just 5 hours 26 minutes.
➢ In 2017, he completed the Ironman Triathlon, one of the toughest sporting events in the world.

33. Researchers at IIT Madras have developed a pocket-friendly device to detect adulteration in milk.
➢ This paper based portable device can detect adulteration in milk within 30 seconds.
➢ This research, led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, has been published in Nature Magazine.

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18.
America
1. US and India signed an MoU on Semiconductors.
➢ Both countries will discuss policies to coordinate investment and promote private investment.
➢ US Commerce Minister Gina Raimondo is on a 4-day visit to India.
➢ India is seeking to attract bigger investments under a $10 billion stimulus plan for chip and display production.
➢ Note :- Recently the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) bill has been passed in
America.

2. Two US banks, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank closed.

➢ Signature Bank is a regional bank of New York and a few days ago there was a decline in the shares of this bank.
➢ about a quarter of its deposits came from the Crypto Currency sector.
➢ According to the New York State Department of Finance Services, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
has taken control of Signature Bank.
➢ This is the third situation in America after the Great Depression of 2008.

3. The US Senate recognized the McMahon Line as the international boundary.

➢ On 15 March 2023, the US Senate formally recognized the McMahon Line as the international boundary between
India's Arunachal Pradesh and China and rejected China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh.
➢ The resolution was first introduced in the Senate by former US ambassador to Japan, Hai Gerty, along with Jeff
Markle, co-chairman of the Congressional Executive Commission on China.

4. After the banking crisis in America, Credit Suisse was bought by UBS of Switzerland for $3.2 billion.
➢ To prevent further turmoil in the global banking system, the Swiss government has organized a shotgun merger
between UBS and Credit Suisse.
➢ In which UBS has agreed to buy its rival for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.23 billion) and technically incur losses of up to
$5.4 billion.

Australia
1. A new species of Phyllurus fimbriatus lizard was discovered in Australia.
➢ It has been discovered on an uninhabited island of Queensland in Australia.
➢ The carnivorous reptile measured about 15 centimeters in length and had a leaf-shaped tail and a beaked face.

2. A tripartite security agreement was signed between Australia, UK and USA.

➢ This agreement is also known as AUKUS agreement.
➢ The AUKUS agreement was announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region.
➢ Under this agreement, the US and the UK will assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines.
➢ The agreement will focus on military capability, distinguishing it from the 5-Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance that
also includes New Zealand and Canada.

China
1. Xi Jinping begins his third term as President of China.
➢ Xi Jinping began an unprecedented third term as China's president after winning the unanimous endorsement of
the 2,977-member National People's Congress (NPC).

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2. China spent $240 billion to help 22 countries of the 'Belt and Road'.
➢ China spent about $240 billion from 2008 to 2021 to help 22 developing countries facing difficulties in repaying
loans taken for use on Belt and Road infrastructure.
➢ This report has been released by researchers from the World Bank, Harvard Kennedy School, Eddata and The Kiel
Institute for the World Economy.
➢ Argentina received the highest amount of US$111.8 billion, followed by Pakistan with US$48.5 billion and Egypt
with US$15.6 billion.

Japan
1. Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida will visit India on 20-21 March 2023.
➢ Will be on an official visit to India to expand bilateral cooperation with India.
➢ They will also discuss their respective priorities for their respective presidencies of the G7 and G20.
➢ Japan :- Capital – Tokyo, Currency – Yen

2. Japan joined the Alternative Mechanism for Resolving Disputes in the World Trade Organisation.
➢ Japan joined the Multi-Party Interim Appellate Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA).
➢ MPIA is an alternative mechanism for resolving disputes of WTO.
➢ It was established by the European Union and their major partners.
➢ 26 WTO members are currently part of the MPIA.

Indonesia
1. Indonesia officially made Nusantara its new capital.
➢ Indonesia has announced to change its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara.
➢ Nusantara is a site deep within the jungles of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.
➢ Reason - Jakarta is said to be the fastest sinking city in the world which is estimated to be completely submerged by
2050.
➢ President of Indonesia - Joko Widodo, Currency - Indonesian Rupiah

2. Mount Merapi Volcano of Indonesia exploded.

➢ This is an active volcano located on the island of Java near Yogyakarta, the cultural capital of Indonesia.
➢ Height of volcano - 9737 feet

Russia
1. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
➢ ICC issues warrant for Putin's arrest on suspicion of war crimes and illegal deportation of children and illegal
transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
➢ Although Russia refused to accept all these claims.
➢ By the way, both Russia and Ukraine are not part of the Rome Statute (133 countries) which come under the
purview of the International Criminal Court.
➢ Establishment of International Criminal Court (ICC) - 1998, Member countries – 133

Saudi Arab
2. Saudi Arabia was made a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
➢ The decision to seek dialogue partner status with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is seen as the first
step towards Saudi Arabia's full membership.
➢ There are 9 member countries of SCO and Saudi Arabia also wants to join it.

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➢ Where - Goa, India
➢ When – in May 2023
➢ SCO :- Establishment - June 2001, Headquarters - Beijing, China

International Miscellaneous: -
1. Britain, EU agree on Northern Ireland after Brexit trade.
➢ Objective – to end years of friction due to Brexit and allow greater co-operation between the two sides at a time of
growing geopolitical risk to Europe from Russia's war in Ukraine.
➢ Prime Minister of Britain - Rishi Sunak
➢ President of the European Commission – Ursula von der Leyen

2. According to the United Nations report, uranium particles of 83.7% purity were found in Iran.
➢ Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7% at Iran's
underground Fordo nuclear site.
➢ Note :- After purifying uranium particles up to 90%, it can be used as an atomic bomb.
➢ The secretive quarterly report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to member states is
likely to escalate tensions between Iran and the West over its nuclear programme.
➢ Iran :- Capital - Tehran, Currency - Toman, President - Ibrahim Raisi

3. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni became the chief guest and keynote speaker at the 8th Raisina
Dialogue.
➢ The last Prime Ministerial visit from Italy to India was in October 2018.
➢ Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tjan will accompany Ms. Meloni.
➢ 8th Raisina Dialogue 2023 :-
➢ Event - New Delhi When - March 2 - March 4, 2023
➢ Theme - "Provocation, Uncertainty, Turbulence: Lighthouse in the Tempest"
➢ Note :- Roysina Dialogue is organized every year in India since 2016 in which leaders from all over the world
participate.

4. Colombia introduces military service for women for the first time in 25 years.
➢ Recently 1,296 women have been inducted into the army by the Colombian army.
➢ Colombia has long had compulsory military service for males aged 18 to 24.
➢ The Colombian army has about 200,000 soldiers, of which about 1% are women.
➢ Around 50,000 men are inducted into the armed forces every year for 12 months of compulsory military service.
➢ Colombia :- Capital – Bogota, President – Gustavo Francisco Petro, Currency – Peso

5. Thailand chaired the 19th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting.

➢ When - 9 March 2023
➢ India's Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh represented India.
➢ BIMSTEC :- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.
➢ BIMSTEC was formed as a regional grouping in June 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.
➢ BIMSTEC is an international organization of 7 Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri
Lanka and Thailand) Headquarters – Dhaka, Bangladesh, Established – 1997, Secretary General – Tenzin Lekphal
(Bhutan)
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6. Nepal banned solo trekking for foreigners from 1 April.
➢ Nepal has decided to ban solo trekking for foreign trekkers from 1st April.
➢ Thereby it has become mandatory to take a guide along the trekking path to ensure the safety and well-being of the
visiting guests.
➢ Along with this, Nepal Tourism has also increased the cost of TIMS card (a trekking permit) to Rs.2000.

7. Denmark became the first country to import carbon dioxide and store it under the sea.
➢ Denmark inaugurated a project to store carbon dioxide 1,800 meters beneath the North Sea.
➢ Now Denmark is the first country in the world to bury CO2 imported from abroad.
➢ The Greensand project is expected to store 8 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.

8. Cyclone Freddy hit Malawi and Mozambique.

➢ Tropical cyclone Freddy hit the coast of southern Africa in March 2023, killing over 220 people in Malawi,
Mozambique and Madagascar.
➢ It is also the longest recorded tropical cyclone ever.
➢ Freddie developed near the coast of Australia and crossed the South Indian Ocean to reach Malawi.

9. Bangladesh started its first submarine base.

➢ Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated Bangladesh's first submarine base in Pekua, Cox's Bazar in
March 2023.
➢ Name - BNS Sheikh Hasina
➢ The Government of Bangladesh is working on 'Forces Goal 2030' to transform its military force into a modern
organization.
➢ Bangladesh had signed an agreement with China in 2019 for the construction of a submarine base.

10. France, UK ban TikTok app from work phones of public servants.
➢ On 25 March 2023, the French government announced a ban on 'recreational' use of popular social media apps
such as TikTok, Twitter and Instagram by government employees due to concerns related to data security.
➢ The Parliament of the United Kingdom has also announced a ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from
all parliamentary equipment and the wider parliamentary network.
➢ France :- Capital – Paris, President – Emmanuel Macron, Currency – Euro

11. Egypt joined as the new member of the BRICS Bank.

➢ Egypt has been included in the New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS. Now there are total 9 members in BRICS
bank NDB.
➢ Earlier Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay joined NDB in September 2021.
➢ NOTE :- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to India as the chief guest of the Republic Day celebration
2023 in India.

12. Tanzania declared an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease.

➢ 5 deaths have been confirmed due to Marburg viral disease (MVD) infection in Tanzania.
➢ Marburg Viral Disease (MVD) was discovered in Germany and Serbia in 1967.
➢ It is a very fatal disease, whose mortality rate ranges from 24% to 88%.
➢ Fruit bats are the carriers of this virus.

13. The Dalai Lama gave the Mongolian boy the third highest rank in Tibetan Buddhism.
➢ The 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche is the third highest rank in Tibetan Buddhism.
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➢ The Dalai Lama conferred the title on 28 March 2023 to an 8-year-old Mongolian boy born in the United States.
➢ He is the son of a university professor and the grandson of a former Mongolian member of parliament.
➢ The Panchen Lama is the second most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism.

Awards and Honors

1. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare received the Porter Prize 2023.
➢ The Porter Prize has been awarded for the government's strategy, approach and involvement of various
stakeholders in the management of COVID-19, especially the involvement of ASHA workers to make PPE kits.
➢ Award announcement - by Institute for Competitiveness and US-Asia Technology Management Center at Stanford
University

2. 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Baliatsky was jailed for 10 years.
➢ In March 2023, a court in Belarus sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
➢ Ales Baliatsky is co-founder of Viasna human rights group.
➢ He has been at the center of protests after the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko as President in 2020.
➢ Nobel Peace Prize 2022 - Winner - Alice Baliatsky(Belarus), Memorial (NGO), Center for Civil Liberty (NGO).

3. 8th National Photography Awards 2023 :-

➢ Award given by - Dr. L.K. Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting,
➢ Total 13 awards were given.
➢ Lifetime Achievement Award - Shipra Das (₹3,00,000)
➢ Professional Photographer of the Year Award - Shashi Kumar Ramachandran (₹1,00,000)
➢ Amateur Photographer of the Year Award - Arun Saha (₹75,000)

4. BHEL won the CBIP Award 2022 for 'Best Contribution in Solar Energy'.
➢ CBIP :- Central Board of Irrigation and Power
➢ The award was received by Dr. Nalin Singhal (CMD, BHEL) along with Shri Renuka Gera, Director (IS&P), BHEL.
➢ Also Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), the state-run transmission utility was awarded the
Central Board of Irrigation and Power Award 2022 for the 'Best Performing Transmission Power Sector'.
➢ BHEL :- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Established - 1956, Headquarters - New Delhi, Director General - Dr. Nalin
Singhal

5. Sir David Chipperfield won the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023.

➢ David Alan Chipperfield is a renowned civic architect, urban planner and activist from London.
➢ The Pritzker Prize is internationally regarded as the highest honor in architecture.
➢ The Pritzker Prize was established in 1979 by the Hyatt Foundation.

6. India won the Golden and Silver Star at the 'Golden City Gate Tourism Awards'.
➢ The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has received the Golden and Silver Star at the International 'Golden
City Gate Tourism Awards 2023' at the International Tourismus-Borse (ITB Berlin) 2023 in Germany.
➢ It has been awarded in the category 'TV/Cinema Commercials International & Country International'.
➢ Golden City Gate Tourism Awards are given annually in the tourism and hospitality sectors.

7. Famous Hindi writer Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi will be given 32nd Vyas Samman 2022.
➢ For which composition – Madhouse
➢ In 2015, Dr. Chaturvedi was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.
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➢ Vyas Samman :- Started - 1991, Established - K K Birla Foundation, Award amount - ₹4 Lakh

8. Hello Ujjivan App has won the prestigious 13th Aegis Graham Bell Award.
➢ Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's Hello Ujjivan App has won the 13th Aegis Graham Bell Award in March 2023 in the
"Innovation In Consumer Tech" category.
➢ It is India's first mobile banking app which enables speech, visual and local language features.

9. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das was awarded the 'Governor of the Year' Award 2023.
➢ Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has been given the 'Governor of the Year' award for 2023 by
the 'International Economic Research Journal Central Banking'.
➢ Governor Shaktikanta Das has received this award for his stable leadership in difficult times.
➢ Whereas the 'Central Bank of the Year' award has been given to the National Bank of Ukraine.
➢ Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan was honored with this award for the first time on behalf of the country in
2015.
➢ 1980 batch IAS officer Shaktikanta Das was made the 25th Governor of RBI on 12 December 2018.

10. Famous Tamil writer Sivashankari was honored with the 32nd Saraswati Samman 2022.
➢ For which creation - 'Surya Vansham' (his autobiography came in 2019)
➢ Award - ₹15 lakh + a plaque and a memento
➢ Provider - KK Birla Foundation
➢ Note :- Literary Honor for 2022 by KK Birla Foundation :-
➢ 32nd Vyas Samman 2022 – Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi (Madhouse)
➢ 32nd Bihari Award 2022 – Madhav Hada (Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri)]

11. Indian industrialist Mr. Ratan Tata was awarded the 'Order of Australia' for distinguished service.
➢ He has been awarded for distinguished service to Australia-India relations, particularly trade, investment and
philanthropy.
➢ Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and former Chairman of Tata Group, has a net worth of Rs 3800 crore.
➢ Note :- Ratan Tata ji has also been given the honor of Assam Vaibhav Ratna by the Government of Assam.

12. Mindy kailing was awarded the National Humanities Medal 2021.
➢ Mindy Kaling is an American actress, comedian and writer of Indian origin.
➢ Another name of her is Vera Mindi Chockalingam.
➢ US President Joe Biden will honor some of the recipients of the 2021 National Humanities and Arts Medal, including
Indian-origin actress and author Mindy Kaling.

13. Argentine-American Professor Luis Caffarelli was awarded the Abel Prize for Mathematics.
➢ He is a professor at the University of Texas.
➢ He is an expert on "Partial Differential Equations", which can explain phenomena ranging from water flow to
population growth.
➢ These types of equations describe how many variables change in relation to each other, and play a major role in
many disciplines.

14. Alia Mir of Jammu and Kashmir won the Wildlife Conservation Award 2023.
➢ Prominent sociologist and first woman from Jammu and Kashmir working for wildlife animals Alia Mir has been
awarded Wildlife Conservation Award 2023.

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➢ He was awarded for his achievements in wildlife conservation including rescue and release of wild animals, care of
injured animals and rescue of bears in Kashmir.
➢ She is the first woman to receive the award from Jammu and Kashmir region.

15. Assam's NGO 'Tapovan' has been honored with the Children's Champion Award 2023.
➢ Tapovan, an NGO, focuses on supporting children with special needs and children with autism.
➢ That is why it has been awarded the Children's Champion Award 2023 in the Health and Nutrition category.
➢ Tapoban was established in 2005. It is located in Pathsala, Assam.

16. Texas University honored Naveen Jindal with 'Lifetime Achievement Award'.
➢ Naveen Jindal is the Chairman of Jindal Steel & Power.
➢ He is the second person after Nobel laureate Aziz Sankar to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the
University of Texas, Dallas.

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 Sports & Award
1. Manchester United won the Carabao Cup 2023 by defeating Newcastle.
➢ This is the first major trophy for Manchester United since 2017, the Europa League.
➢ The Carabao Cup is a knockout competition of the English Football League, which started in the year 1960.
➢ Along with the English Premier League and the FA Cup, it is counted among the top 3 football leagues in England.

2. The Asian Chess Federation selected D Gukesh as the best player of the year.
➢ Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has been awarded the Player of the Year award by the Asian Chess Federation for
winning the gold medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram with a record-breaking score of 9/11.
➢ D Gukesh also holds the record of India's youngest Grand Master.
➢ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin was awarded the Man of the Year award for his efforts in successfully hosting
the FIDE Chess Olympiad in August last year.
➢ The Indian women's team of Koneru Humpy, D Harika, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni was adjudged
the 'Women's Team of the Year' for winning the bronze medal.
➢ Women's Coach of the Year Award - Abhijeet Kunte
➢ Men's Coach of the Year - RB Ramesh

3. Jesvin Aldrin broke the national record at the AFI National Jumping Championship.
➢ Jesvin Aldrin of Tamil Nadu broke the national record in men's long jump at the 2nd AFI National Jumping
Championship.
➢ He broke the previous mark of 8.36m held by Indian teammate M Sreesankar with a jump of 8.42m at the
Federation Cup in Kozhikode in April 2022.

4. Karnataka won the Santosh Trophy after 54 years.

➢ Karnataka won the 76th National Football Championship "Santosh Trophy 2023" by defeating Meghalaya 3-2.
➢ It is also known as "Hero Santosh Trophy".
➢ This is Karnataka's first and overall fourth trophy after 1968-69.
➢ Note :- Santosh Trophy is related to football.

5. Mirabai Chanu was chosen as the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2022.
➢ After winning the award for the year 2021, she has become the first athlete to win the award twice in a row.
Other awards of BBC 2022 :-
➢ BBC Para Sportswoman of the Year - Bhavina Patel
➢ BBC Lifetime Achievement Award - Pritam Siwach
➢ BBC Emerging Player of the Year - Neetu Ghanghas (Boxer)

6. ICC Player of the Month Award 2023 for February 2023 :-

➢ Male Winner - Harry Brook (England)
➢ Women's Winner - Ashley Gardner (Australia)
➢ Note :- Recently Australia has won the Women's T20 World Cup 2023 held in South Africa.
➢ ICC :- International Cricket Council, Established - 1909, Headquarters - Dubai, President - Greg Barclay, CEO - Geoff
Allardice

7. All England Open Badminton Championship 2023 :-

➢ Men's Singles Winner - Li Xing Fen (China)

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➢ Runner-up - Xi Yu Qi (China)
➢ Women's Singles Winner - Ann Se Young (South Korea)
➢ Runner-up - Y F Chen (China)
➢ Event - 14 - 19 March 2023
➢ Edition - 113th Where - Birmingham, England

8. Hima Das won the gold medal in the Indian Grand Prix-1 athletics event.
➢ Hima Das has won gold medal in 200 meters race.
➢ While long jumper Ansi Sojan won the long jump gold with a best effort of 6.49 metres.
➢ Note :-
➢ Hima Das (Assam) has got the post of DSP in Assam. It is also known as Dhing Express.

9. The pair of Bopanna and Ebden became the oldest tennis pair to win the ATP Masters 1000 title.
➢ Rohan Bopana (43 years, India) and his partner Matthew Ebden (35 years, Australia) have become the oldest
doubles to win ATP Masters 1000 title.
➢ Both of them won the men's double final in the Indian Wells Masters 2023 tournament in California.
➢ Bopana has so far won 24 ATP titles, including 5 ATP Masters 1000 titles.

10. The stadium located in Rae Bareli was renamed after hockey player Rani Rampal.
➢ MCF Rae Bareli has changed the name of the hockey stadium to "Rani's Girls Hockey Turf".
➢ This is the first time in sports history that a stadium has been named after a female hockey player.
➢ Rani Rampal is the former captain and star player of the Indian women's hockey team.
➢ He has also received the highest honor of sports in India 'Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award' (2020).
➢ He has also been honored with the Padma Shri (2020).

11. Pankaj Advani won the Asian Billiards title 2023 by defeating Brijesh Damani.
➢ Event - Doha, Qatar
➢ Pankaj Advani is a 25-time International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) world champion.
➢ This is his 9th Asian Billiards title. Last year also he had won this title.
➢ In the women's section, Bai Yulu of China won the title by defeating Panchaya Chanoi of Thailand 3-0 in the final.
➢ Awards and Honors received by Pankaj Advani :- Arjuna Award (2004), Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna (2006),
Padma Shri (2009), Padma Bhushan (2018)

12. Nepalese cricketer Asif Sheikh received the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award 2022.
➢ The award is presented every year by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), UK along with the BBC.
➢ The award was instituted in 2013 by the MCC and the BBC in memory of former MCC president and BBC Test match
special commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins.

13. India won both the men's and women's titles of the Asian Kho Kho Championship 2023.
➢ Event - in Tamulpur, Assam
➢ The participating countries included Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South
Korea, Sri Lanka and host India.

14. IBA World Boxing Championships 2023 :-

➢ Event - New Delhi,
➢ When - 15 -26 March 2023
➢ Neetu Ghanghas won her first Gold for India.
➢ Neetu Ghanghas won gold medal in 45-48 kg category. Neetu has defeated Lutsaikhan of Mongolia.

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➢ Sweety Boora won the second gold medal for India. She defeated China's Lina Wong in the 75-81 kg category.

15. Mumbai Indians won the first WPL by defeating Delhi Capitals.
➢ The final match was played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
➢ Winner of Orange Cap - Meg Lanning
➢ Winner of Purple Cap - Hayley Mathews
➢ Captain of Mumbai Indians women's team - Harmanpreet Kaur
➢ Women's Premier League has been started on the lines of IPL.

16. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Swiss Open doubles title.
➢ Runner-up - Ren Xiangyu and Tan Qiang
➢ Swiss Open Super Series 300 is a Badminton tournament.
➢ Both had won the titles of India Open and French Open in 2022, Thailand Open in 2019 and Hyderabad Open in
2018.
➢ Satwik and Chirag have also won the gold award of 2022 Commonwealth Games.

17. Sam Burns won the World Golf Championship Match Play title.
➢ He defeated Cameron Young in the final.
➢ The World Golf Championships (WGC) is an annual professional golf tournament.

18. Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger were inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
➢ The Premier League inducted former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and former Arsenal boss
Arsene Wenger into its Hall of Fame.
➢ This is the first time that managers have been included in this prestigious list.
➢ Alex Ferguson led Manchester United to 13 Premier League titles during his 26-year tenure. He is the most
successful captain in Premier League history.
➢ While Arsene Wenger won 3 Premier League titles and 7 FA Cups during his 22-year stint with Arsenal.

19. Shakib Al Hasan became the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket.

➢ Shakib Al Hasan has taken 136 wickets in T20Is.
➢ In which his average is 20.67 while his economy rate is 6.8.
Most wickets in men's T20: -
➢ 1st - Shakib Al Hasan (136 wickets)
➢ 2nd - Tim Saudi (134 wickets)
➢ 3rd - Rashid Khan (129 wickets)

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 Practice Set
Qs 1. Who won the "Best FIFA Player of 2022" award (A). Zero discrimination day
recently? (B). World civil defense day
(A). Kylian Mbappe (C). Both of the above
(B). Real madrid (D). World tourism day
(C). Karim Benzema Ans.c
(D). Lionel Messi Qs 8. Which temple in Kerala recently became the first
Ans.d in India to induct a robotic elephant for ritual duties?
Qs 2. Which state's chief minister recently unveiled the (A). Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple
first compressed biogas plant of the Northeast? (B). Vadakkunnathan Temple Thrissur
(A). Kerala (C). Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
(B). Assam (D). Irinjadpally Sri Krishna Temple
(C). Odisha Ans.d
(D). Tamil Nadu Qs 9. Recently GSMA presented “Government
Ans.b Leadership Award 2023” to which country for
Qs 3. Who became the new Secretary General of FICCI implementing best practices in telecom policy and
recently? regulation?
(A). Arun Chawla (A). India
(B). Shailesh Pathak (B). Germany
(C). Neeraj Goswami (C). America
(D). Dipesh Goenka (D). UAE
Ans.b Ans.a
Qs 4. Ellora-Ajanta International Festival has started Qs 10. For the first time, which woman was appointed
recently after an interval of how many years? by NASA as the science chief of its American space
(A). 1 Year agency?
(B). 3 Years (A). Nicola Fox
(C). 5 Years (B). K Megan McArthur
(D). 7 Years (C). Sally ride
Ans.d (D). Kathleen Rubins
Qs 5. Where will the famous multilateral air exercise Ans.a
"Cobra Warrior 2023" be held? Qs 11. Who won the "Carabao Cup 2023" recently?
(A). Britain (A). Manchester United
(B). Finland (B). Newcastle United
(C). America (C). England
(D). India (D). None of these
Ans.a Ans.a
Qs 6. Recently Nokia changed its logo for the first time Qs 12. The Prime Minister of which country was
in 60 years, the new logo was launched by? invited as the chief guest at the recently held 8th
(A). Pekka landmark Raisina Dialogue?
(B). Kari Caramo (A). Japan
(C). Jorma Ollila (B). Sri Lanka
(D). Frederick Idestam (C). Bangladesh
Ans.a (D). Italy
Qs 7. Which of the following day was celebrated Ans.d
recently on 1st March?
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Qs 13. Recently Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan (D). D Harika
announced to set up 2 Australian universities in which Ans.a
state? Qs 20. Who was recently appointed as the new
(A). Uttar Pradesh Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
(B). Gujarat (A). Anish Dayal Singh
(C). Kerala (B). Rashmi Shukla
(D). Tamil Nadu (C). Sujoy Lal Thousen
Ans.b (D). Sheel Vardhan Singh
Qs 14. Recently "Chip 4" talks for semiconductor Ans.b
supply chain were launched, which country is involved Qs 21. Recently Vo Van Thuong was made the new
in this talks along with US, South Korea and Taiwan? President of which country?
(A). India (A). Spain
(B). China (B). Vietnam
(C). Russia (C). Indonesia
(D). Japan (D). Norwegian
Ans.d Ans.b
Qs 15. Recently, which state's Hekani Jakhalu created Qs 22. Recently Shashidhar Jagadishan was selected as
history by becoming the first woman legislator there? "BS Banker of the Year 2022", he is the MD of which
(A). Sikkim bank?
(B). Tripura (A). HDFC
(C). Nagaland (B). SBI
(D). Odisha (C). PNB
Ans.c (D). UBI
Qs 16. Where did the Indian Air Force participate in Ans.a
the "Ex Shinyuu Maitri" held recently? Qs 23. Where was the first Bodoland International
(A). India Knowledge Festival launched recently?
(B). Japan (A). New Delhi
(C). Russia (B). Madhya Pradesh
(D). Afghanistan (C). Assam
Ans.b (D). Kerala
Qs 17. When was the "World Wildlife Day" celebrated Ans.c
recently? Qs 24. What is the rank of Mumbai in the recently
(A). 1 March released Prime International Residential Index?
(B). 2 March (A). 32nd
(C). 3 March (B). 37th
(D). 4 March (C). 85th
Ans.c (D). 92nd
Qs 18. Who became the Chief Minister of Nagaland as Ans.b
a result of the recent election results? Qs 25. Who was recently appointed as the head coach
(A). Manik Saha of the Indian men's hockey team by Hockey India?
(B). Ashish Kumar Saha (A). Craig Fulton
(C). Nephew Rio (B). Graham Reid
(D). Seville Sachu (C). Janneke Schopman
Ans.c (D). None of these
Qs 19. Who was recently awarded the "Player of the Ans.a
Year" award by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF)? Qs 26. Where did President Draupadi Murmu
(A). D Gukesh inaugurate the 7th International Dharma Dhamma
(B). RB Ramesh Conference recently?
(C). Abhijeet Kunte (A). Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
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(B). Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Qs 33. Recently which court gave its verdict regarding
(C). Chennai, Tamil Nadu the process of appointment of the chairman of the
(D). Gift City, Gujarat Election Commission?
Ans.a (A). Gujarat High Court
Qs 27. In which state a 13th century temple was (B). Kerala High Court
recently discovered? (C). Supreme Court
(A). Andhra Pradesh (D). International Criminal Court
(B). Tamil Nadu Ans.c
(C). Kerala Qs 34. Recently scientists confirmed the existence of
(D). Odisha fifth layer in the earth's core, this layer is made of
Ans.d which metal?
Qs 28. Where was the meeting of Quad Foreign (A). iron + aluminium
Ministers held recently? (B). iron + nickel
(A). New Delhi, India (C). magnesium+silicon
(B). Canberra, Australia (D). silicon+aluminium
(C). New York, US Ans.b
(D). Tokyo, Japan Qs 35. Recently it was announced to make Mauganj a
Ans.a new district of Madhya Pradesh, it will become which
Qs 29. Which union minister recently flagged off the 1st district of Madhya Pradesh?
"PM Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)" train? (A). 52nd
(A). Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya (B). 53rd
(B). Ashwini Vaishnav (C). 54th
(C). both of the above (D). 55th
(D). Amit Shah Ans.b
Ans.c Qs 36. Which state won the title of "Santosh Trophy"
Qs 30. Recently Ales Baliatsky was jailed for 10 years in after 54 years?
Belarus, he has received Nobel Prize in which field? (A). Karnataka
(A). Physics (B). Meghalaya
(B). Medicine (C). Assam
(C). Literature (D). Punjab
(D). The Peace Ans.a
Ans.d Qs 37. Who won the title of "BBC Indian Sportswoman
Qs 31. Where was the "International Yoga Festival of the Year 2022" recently?
2023" organized recently? (A). Neetu Ghanghas
(A). Uttar Pradesh (B). Bhavina Patel
(B). Madhya Pradesh (C). Pritam Siwach
(C). Maharashtra (D). Mirabai Chanu
(D). Uttarakhand Ans.d
Ans.d Qs 38. The world's first bamboo crash barrier was
Qs 32. Recently national record holder triple jumper recently installed on the highway of which state?
Aishwarya Babu was banned for how many years for (A). Madhya Pradesh
doping? (B). Uttar Pradesh
(A). 3 Years (C). Maharashtra
(B). 4 Years (D). Gujarat
(C). 5 Years Ans.c
(D). 2 Years Qs 39. In which district of Odisha gold deposits were
Ans.b found recently?
(A). Deogarh
(B). Keonjhar
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(C). Mayurbhanj (B). 7 March
(D). All of the above (C). 8 March
Ans.d (D). 9 March
Qs 40. Who was recently appointed as the new Ans.c
Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India? Qs 47. In which state was the Attukal Pongala festival
(A). SS Dubey celebrated recently?
(B). Girish Chandra Murmu (A). Tamil Nadu
(C). Sanjeev Mittal (B). Odisha
(D). Sunil Kumar (C). Kerala
Ans.a (D). Nagaland
Qs 41. Where was the joint military exercise "FRINJEX- Ans.c
23" between India and France held recently? Qs 48. Who won the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at
(A). Gujarat the 8th National Photography Awards recently?
(B). Maharashtra (A). Shipra Das
(C). Odisha (B). Shashi Kumar Ramachandran
(D). Kerala (C). Both A & B
Ans.d (D). Arunima Sinha
Qs 42. What is the rank of India in the recently Ans.a
released Electoral Democracy Index 2023? Qs 49. Recently in which country a new species of
(A). 96th lizard named Phylurus fimbriatus was discovered?
(B). 104th (A). India
(C). 108th (B). Australia
(D). 121st (C). Russia
Ans.c (D). China
Qs 43. Who was recently declared as the world's first Ans.b
'hand ambassador' by Savlon India? Qs 50. According to the information received recently,
(A). Akshay Kumar how much has the per capita income increased in the
(B). Sachin Tendulkar year 2022-23 as compared to the year 2014-15?
(C). Mahendra Singh Dhoni (A). 2 times
(D). Vicky Kaushal (B). 3 times
Ans.b (C). 4 times
Qs 44. According to the ASQ Awards 2022 released by (D). 5 times
the Airports Council International (ACI), which was Ans.a
ranked the best airport in the Asia Pacific region? Qs 51. Who was recently appointed as the new Prime
(A). Tiruchirappalli Airport Minister of Qatar?
(B). Delhi International Airport (A). Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
(C). Indira Gandhi International Airport (B). Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani
(D). Bamrauli International Airport (C). Mohammed Bin Salman
Ans.a (D). None of these
Qs 45. Who is the author of the recently released book Ans.a
"India's Struggle for Independence - Gandhian Era"? Qs 52. Where was the 23rd Commonwealth Law
(A). P Jyotimani Conference 2023 held recently?
(B). G Balan (A). Mumbai
(C). both of the above (B). Tokyo
(D). D P Bihari (C). London
Ans.c (D). Goa
Qs 46. When is "International Women's Day" Ans.d
celebrated? Qs 53. Who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023
(A). 6 March recently?
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(A). Devid Chipparfield Qs 60. Which satellite was recently handed over by the
(B). Sudarshan Patnayak US to ISRO?
(C). Ram V Sutar (A). NISAR
(D). None of these (B). NASAR
Ans.a (C). ANSAR
Qs 54. Which edition of the ASEAN - India Business (D). None of these
Summit held in Kuala Lumpur in March 2023? Ans.a
(A). 3rd Qs 61. According to the information received recently,
(B). 4th which state has received maximum investment in the
(C). 5th year 2021-22?
(D). 6th (A). Uttar Pradesh
Ans.c (B). Madhya Pradesh
Qs 55. According to the report of the Reserve Bank, (C). Maharashtra
the daily UPI transactions in India have increased by (D). Uttarakhand
50% to how much? Ans.c
(A). 30 Cr perday Qs 62. In which state the country's first electric
(B). 36 Cr perday pilgrimage corridor is being built?
(C). 40 Cr perday (A). Madhya Pradesh
(D). 50 Cr perday (B). Uttarakhand
Ans.b (C). Uttar Pradesh
Qs 56. In which state "Bhumchu festival" was (D). Odisha
celebrated recently? Ans.b
(A). Assam Qs 63. In which state "Yashoang Festival" started
(B). Kerala recently?
(C). Sikkim (A). Kerala
(D). Tamil Nadu (B). Goa
Ans.c (C). Assam
Qs 57. When was 'World Kidney Day' celebrated (D). Manipur
recently? Ans.d
(A). 8 March Qs 64. What is the rank of India in the list of highest
(B). 9 March number of women billionaires in the recently released
(C). 10 March City Index 2023?
(D). 11 March (A). 3rd
Ans.b (B). 4th
Qs 58. Who was recently elected the new President of (C). 5th
Nepal? (D). 6th
(A). Ramchandra Podale Ans.c
(B). Vidya Devi Bhandari Qs 65. India's first death due to H3N2 influenza virus
(C). Pushpa Kamal Dahal was reported from which state recently?
(D). Sher Bahadur Deuba (A). Kerala
Ans.a (B). Karnataka
Qs 59. Recently the book "Mundaka Upanishad: The (C). Tamil Nadu
Bridge to Immortality" authored by whom was (D). Maharashtra
inaugurated? Ans.b
(A). Dr Karan Singh Qs 66. Who chaired the 19th BIMSTEC ministerial
(B). Dr. Pritam Rastogi meeting recently?
(C). Dr. Abhimanyu Singh (A). India
(D). Dr Dipesh Verma (B). Bangladesh
Ans.a (C). Thailand
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(D). ShriLanka Ans.c
Ans.c Qs 74. Recently joint military exercise 'Freedom Shield'
Qs 67. Where did PM Modi inaugurate the world's was held between US and which country?
longest railway platform recently? (A). China
(A). Gorakhpur (B). India
(B). Kharagpur (C). South Africa
(C). Hoobhly (D). South Korea
(D). Howrah Ans.d
Ans.c Qs 75. Which country became the first to import
Qs 68. Which state's districts Rudraprayag and Tehri carbon dioxide and store it under the sea?
have topped the landslide index recently? (A). England
(A). Madhya Pradesh (B). Denmark
(B). Uttarakhand (C). India
(C). Uttar Pradesh (D). America
(D). Odisha Ans.b
Ans.b Qs 76. Which country ranks first in the world in arms
Qs 69. Who got the Best Original Song award at Oscar imports as per SIPRI report?
Awards 2023? (A). India
(A). wakanda forever (B). Russia
(B). hold my hand (C). France
(C). Applause (D). America
(D). Natu Natu Ans.a
Ans.d Qs 77. According to the recently concluded treaty
Qs 70. Recently PM Modi inaugurated how many km "AUKUS", US and UK announced to provide nuclear
long Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway project? powered submarines to which country?
(A). 112 Km (A). Ireland
(B). 118 Km (B). Australia
(C). 120Km (C). Argentina
(D). 122Km (D). Armenia
Ans.b Ans.b
Qs 71. Famous Hindi writer Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi will be Qs 78. Under which operation CBI extradited 33
given the 32nd Vyas Samman 2022 for which work? fugitives in 1 year?
(A). Mai to Yha Hu (A). Operation Trishul
(B). Mahabali (B). Operation Garun
(C). Sanatan (C). Operation Meghachakra
(D). PagalKhana (D). None of these
Ans.d Ans.a
Qs 72. Which country recently banned solo trekking? Qs 79. Where was the joint India-Singapore exercise
(A). India “Bold Kurukshetra” held recently?
(B). Nepal (A). Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(C). Bhutan (B). Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(D). China (C). Nagpur, Maharashtra
Ans.b (D). Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Qs 73. Which of the following day was observed on Ans.d
15th March? Qs 80. In which state "Fuldei festival" was celebrated
(A). World consumer rights day recently?
(B). International Day of Islamophobia (A). Madhya Pradesh
(C). both of the above (B). Uttarakhand
(D). World rights day (C). Uttar Pradesh
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(D). Odisha Ans.d
Ans.b Qs 88. Which country has topped the recently released
Qs 81. Eric Garcetti was recently appointed as the Global Terrorism Index?
ambassador of which country to India? (A). Pakistan
A). UAE (B). Afghanistan
(B). America (C). India
(C). Australia (D). Bangladesh
(D). Britain Ans.b
Ans.b Qs 89. Which Indian place has been included in the
Qs 82. Which airport was recently awarded the best recently released TIME Magazine's "World's Best
airport in South Asia by Skytrax? Places List 2023"?
(A). Indira Gandhi International Airport (A). Mayurbhanj
(B). Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (B). Ladakh
(C). Hyderabad International Airport (C). both of the above
(D). Kolkata International Airport (D). Jaipur
Ans.a Ans.c
Qs 83. Who was recently appointed as the new CEO of Qs 90. Which became the first NATO country to
TCS? provide fighter aircraft to Ukraine?
(A). K Krithivasan (A). Denmark
(B). Rajesh Gopinathan (B). Romania
(C). MK Thakur (C). Luxembourg
(D). Avnish Tiwari (D). Poland
Ans.a Ans.d
Qs 84. Who was recently honored with the "Governor Qs 91. Recently Padma Lakshmi became the first
of the Year" award by the Central Bank? transgender lawyer of which state?
(A). Shaktikanta Das (A). Sikkim
(B). Urjit Patel (B). Meghalaya
(C). Raghuram Rajan (C). Odisha
(D). None of these (D). Kerala
Ans.a Ans.d
Qs 85. Recently the Chief Minister of which state Qs 92. What is the rank of India in the recently
announced 19 new districts and three new divisions? released World Happiness Index 2023?
(A). Rajasthan (A). 139th
(B). Haryana (B). 142nd
(C). Madhya Pradesh (C). 112th
(D). Himachal Pradesh (D). 136th
Ans.a Ans.d
Qs 86. Who won the title of "Irani Cup 2022-23"? Qs 93. Recently who became the third Vice President
(A). Madhya Pradesh of the neighboring country Nepal?
(B). Saurashtra (A). Pushkar Shah
(C). Rest of india (B). Ram Sahai Prasad Yadav
(D). Mumbai (C). Mathbar Singh Thapa
Ans.c (D). Tanka Prasad Acharya
Qs 87. Who was recently honored with the Saraswati Ans.b
Samman 2022? Qs 94. Which of the following day is celebrated every
(A). Vasdev Mohi year on 21 March?
(B). Sharan Kumar Limbale (A). international forest day
(C). Ramdarsh Mishra (B). world down syndrome day
(D). Shivshankari (C). Both of the above
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(D). world happiness day (D). Ramsen Gupta
Ans.c Ans.a
Qs 95. Which Indian industrialist was recently awarded Qs 102. Who won the Asian Billiards title recently?
the Order of Australia? (A). Hamvatan Brajesh Damani
(A). Gautam Adani (B). Aditya Mehta
(B). Mukesh Ambani (C). Geet Sethi
(C). Ratan Tata (D). Pankaj Advani
(D). Anand Mahindra Ans.d
Ans.c Qs 103. Recently in which state the government
Qs 96. Which neighboring country of India recently approved the establishment of 'Statue of Knowledge'
started its first submarine base? dedicated to Ambedkar?
(A). Pakistan (A). Uttar Pradesh
(B). Nepal (B). Madhya Pradesh
(C). Sri Lanka (C). Maharashtra
(D). Bangladesh (D). Uttarakhand
Ans.d Ans.c
Qs 97. Who was appointed as the CEO of Basleri after Qs 104. Who was recently conferred with the highest
Tata Company canceled the acquisition of Basleri? civilian honor of Kerala "Kerala Jyoti"?
(A). Jayanthi Chauhan (A). MT Vasudevan
(B). Savitri Jindal (B). DK Kevadia
(C). Roshni Nadar Malhotra (C). Devendra Sharma
(D). Falguni Nair (D). Ravneet Garg
Ans.a Ans.a
Qs 98. Which day was observed recently on 22nd Qs 105. Who was recently named the most popular
March with the theme 'Accelerating Change'? artist globally by Guinness World Records?
(A). world Water Day (A). The Weeknd
(B). International Navroz Day (B). Justin Biber
(C). world down syndrome day (C). Rehana
(D). None of these (D). A R Rahman
Ans.a Ans.a
Qs 99. Which state has recently become the first to Qs 106. Where was the "Ghode Jatra" festival
pass Right to health bill? celebrated recently?
(A). Gujarat (A). India
(B). Odisha (B). Nepal
(C). Rajasthan (C). Japan
(D). Kerala (D). Bangladesh
Ans.c Ans.b
Qs 100. According to a recently released report, who Qs 107. Where did the Union Minister Piyush Goyal
became India's most valuable celebrity? launch India's first mega textile park recently?
(A). Virat Kohli (a). kerala
(B). Akshay Kumar (b). assam
(C). Ranveer Singh (c). Odisha
(D). Amitabh Bachchan (d). tamil nadu
Ans.c Ans.d
Qs 101. Who became the new CEO of Starbucks Qs 108. Which country won both the men's and
recently? women's titles of the Asian Kho-Kho Championship
(A). Lakshman Narasimha recently?
(B). Arjun Galgotia (A). Bangladesh
(C). Bhaskar Kumar Pandey (B). India
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(C). Bhutan (A). Iran
(D). Singapore (B). Egypt
Ans.b (C). Yaman
Qs 109. Recently the joint maritime exercise "Konkan (D). Armenia
2023" was organized between the Indian Navy and Ans.b
which country? Qs 116. Which agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory
(A). Australia has recently discovered a coronal hole on the Sun?
(B). Japan (A). ISRO
(C). Britain (B). DRDO
(D). Russia (C). NASA
Ans.c (D). JAXA
Qs 110. Recently US-Argentine researcher Luis Ans.c
Caffarelli won the Abel Prize for which subject? Qs 117. BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has
(A). Mathematic launched which new startup?
(B). Sanskrit (A). Doglapan
(C). English (B). IndiaPe
(D). Hindi (C). CrickPe
Ans.a (D). IPLpe
Qs 111. Which country recently tested an underwater Ans.c
nuclear capable attack drone? Qs 118. Gordon E. Moore passed away recently, he
(A). North Korea was the co-founder of which company?
(B). South Africa (A). Intel
(C). South Sudan (B). Microsoft
(D). Switzerland (C). Apple
Ans.a (D). Infosys
Qs 112. Where did PM Modi address the 'One World Ans.a
TB Summit' recently? Qs 119. Who won the Women's Premier League (WPL)
(A). Agra 2023 title recently?
(B). Kanpur (A). Mumbai Indians
(C). Lucknow (B). delhi capitals
(D). Varanasi (C). UP Warriors
Ans.d (D). Royal Challengers Bangalore
Qs 113. Which exercise was recently conducted by the Ans.a
Indian Army and Air Force along the LAC in the Qs 120. Recently Alia Mir won the Wildlife
Northeast? Conservation Award 2023, she belongs to which
(A). Vajra Prahar state/UT?
(B). Vayu Prahar (A). Uttarakhand
(C). Sainya Prahar (B). Madhya Pradesh
(D). None of these (C). Jammu and Kashmir
Ans.b (D). Ladakh
Qs 114. How many gold medals did India win in IBA Ans.c
World Women's Boxing Championship 2023? Qs 121. Whose autobiography is the recently discussed
(A). 7 GOLD book "Azad"?
(B). 6 GOLD (A). Chandrashekhar Azad
(C). 5 GOLD (B). Ghulam Nabi Azad
(D). 4 GOLD (C). Deep Mahesh Azad
Ans.d (D). None of these
Qs 115. Which country has recently joined as the new Ans.b
member of BRICS Bank?
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Qs 122. Where did the Union Home Minister Amit (b). Reliance Foundation
Shah inaugurate the Vedic Heritage Portal recently? (c). PRATHAM
(A). Mumbai (d). तपोवन / Tapovan
(B). New Delhi Ans.d
(C). Ahmedabad Qs 129. Who became the dialogue partner of Shanghai
(D). Kolkata Cooperation Organization recently?
Ans.b (A). Russia
Qs 123. Who was recently chosen by the EC as the (B). America
election icon for the transgender community? (C). Japan
(A). Manjamma jogati (D). Saudi Arab
(B). Anjumma Sudan Ans.d
(C). Haritika Murmu Qs 130. Where was the Democracy Summit 2023 held
(D). Kumari Selja on 29 and 30 March?
Ans.a (A). Bangladesh
Qs 124. Recently Humza Yusuf of Pakistani origin was (B). Pakistan
elected as the next leader of? (C). America
(A). Scotland (D). India
(B). Indonesia Ans.c
(C). Australia Qs 131. Which state's "Kangra Tea" was recently given
(D). America the European GI tag?
Ans.a (A). Rajasthan
Qs 125. Where was the first joint conference of army (B). Haryana
chiefs of India and African countries held recently? (C). Madhya Pradesh
(A). Pune, Maharashtra (D). Himachal Pradesh
(B). New Delhi Ans.d
(C). Bangalore, Karnataka Qs 132. Who was recently appointed as the new
(D). Bhubaneswar, Odisha President of the Association of Indian
Ans.a Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM)?
Qs 126. Which city became the first in India to start (A). Ajay Singh
ropeway service for transport? (B). Dhananjay Thakur
(A). Delhi (C). Deepak Hooda
(B). Varanasi (D). Navneet Sikera
(C). Ujjain Ans.a
(D). Chennai Qs 133. Which union minister recently launched the
Ans.b "Captive Employment" scheme?
Qs 127. Who was recently appointed as the new (A). Mansukh Mandaviya
President of BRICS New Development Bank? (B). G Kishan Reddy
(A). Signoria Dorsey (C). Hardeep Singh Puri
(B). Catherine Jack (D). Giriraj Singh
(C). Dilma Rousseff Ans.d
(D). Rubina Shaikh
Ans.c
Qs 128. Which NGO was recently honored with the
'Children's Champion Award 2023'?
(a). TATA Trust
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