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 Current Affairs Q&A PDF – 14 June 2023
NATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. The 12th iteration of the bilateral joint military "Exercise Ekuverin" between the Indian
Army and the _________ (country) National Defence Force was commenced at Chaubatia,
Uttarakhand in June 2023.
1) Bangladesh
2) Maldives
3) Sri Lanka
4) Indonesia
5) France
Answer- 2) Maldives
Explanation:
The 12th edition of “Ex Ekuverin”, a bilateral joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the
Maldives National Defence Force commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand on 11th June 2023. The
exercise will continue till 24th June 2023.
i. Ekuverin is a bilateral exercise conducted alternatively in India and Maldives.
ii. The focus of the exercise Ekuverin is to share best practices, increase coordination and cooperation
between both the forces at tactical level.
iii. The two-week long exercise will see participation of a platoon strength contingent from both the
Indian Army and Maldivian National Defence Force.

2. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 1st Meeting of the Joint
Committee (JC) of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) held
at New Delhi, Delhi in June 2023?
A) India-UAE has agreed to set a target of USD 48 billion for trade in non-petroleum products
by 2027.
B) India and UAE have also agreed to set up an UAE-India CEPA Council (UICC), which will act as
a vehicle for both the governments and the export-related private sectors.
C) India and UAE reviewed the bilateral trade under the CEPA, and agreed to operationalize the
established committees/sub-committees/technical council under the CEPA.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A ,B & C
Answer- 3) Only B & C
Explanation:
On 12th June 2023, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully held the 1st Meeting of
the Joint Committee (JC) of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
in New Delhi, Delhi.
• The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(MoCI)and Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade.

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i. India-UAE has agreed to set a target of USD 100 billion for trade in non-petroleum products by
2030. Presently, the trade of non-petroleum products stands at USD 48 billion.
ii. India and UAE have also agreed to set up an UAE-India CEPA Council(UICC), which will act as a
vehicle for both the governments and the export-related private sectors to facilitate the
implementation of CEPA by creating awareness and building partnerships, and organising business
events in both India and UAE.
iii. India and UAE reviewed the bilateral trade under the CEPA, and agreed to operationalize the
established committees/sub-committees/technical council under the CEPA.

3. Name the Life Insurance company that has recently (in June ‘23) signed an MoU with the
Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) to offer employment opportunities to Ex-Servicemen
of the Defence Services.
1) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
2) HDFC Life Insurance
3) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
4) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
5) Tata AIA Life Insurance
Answer- 4) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
Explanation:
On 12th June,2023, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited (Kotak Life) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), an Inter
Service organization under the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, to offer
employment opportunities to Ex-Servicemen of the Defence Services,
i. Under this MoU, Ex-Servicemen will be offered various roles in Kotak Life across multiple
distribution channels.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

4. The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) released the report ‘2023 Gender
Social Norms Index (GSNI)- Breaking down gender biases: Shifting social norms towards
gender equality‘, in June 2023.
Around _______ (percent) of people worldwide hold “at least one” fundamental bias against
women.
1) 70%
2) 50%
3) 40%
4) 60%
5) 90%
Answer- 5) 90%
Explanation:
According to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) report ‘2023 Gender Social
Norms Index (GSNI)- Breaking down gender biases: Shifting social norms towards gender equality‘,
released on June 12, 2023, 90% of both men and women or almost 9 out of 10 men and women
worldwide hold “at least one” fundamental bias against women.

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i. It shows that despite the rise in women’s rights groups and social movements over the past decade
or so, progress towards gender equality has stagnated.
ii. The publication of the 2023 GSNI was supported by financial contributions by the Republic of Korea
(South Korea).
Note- The Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) captures beliefs on gender equality in capabilities and
rights. First introduced in the 2019 Human Development Report.

5. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Global Slavery Index 2023
released by Australia-based Rights group Walk Free Foundation in May 2023?
A) According to the Index, globally, around 50 million (49.6 million) people were living in
conditions of modern slavery in 2021, a 25% rise over the last five years.
B) Among the G20 nations, India tops the list with 11 million people working as forced
labourers, followed by China.
C) South Korea (1st) tops the Index in the Most Prevalent in modern slavery and Finland
(160th), the Least Prevalent in modern slavery.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A ,B & C
Answer- 2) Only A & B
Explanation:
According to the Global Slavery Index 2023, an assessment of modern slavery conditions in 160
countries, released by Australia-based Rights group Walk Free Foundation in May 2023, Globally,
around 50 million (49.6 million) people were living in conditions of modern slavery in 2021, a 25%
rise over the last five years.
• Among the G20 nations, India tops the list with 11 million people working as forced labourers,
followed by China, Russia, Indonesia, Türkiye and the United States of America(USA).
• ⅔ of people in modern slavery were in India, China, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Indonesia,
Nigeria, Türkiye, Bangladesh and the USA. Asia and the Pacific region has the largest number of
modern slavery with 29.3 million people.
Top 3 Countries where Modern Slavery is more prevalent and least prevalent:
Most Prevalent Least Prevalent

1 North Korea 160 Switzerland

2 Eritrea 159 Norway

3 Mauritania 158 Germany

Note: Modern slavery includes practices of forced labour, forced marriage, debt bondage, commercial
sexual exploitation, human trafficking, slavery-like practices, and the sale and exploitation of children.

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 BANKING AND FINANCE

6. Name the Bank that has recently (in June ‘23) launched the ‘My Account My Name’ scheme
for Savings Bank (SB) account customers for the first time.
1) Axis Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) Indian Overseas Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) State Bank of India
Answer- 3) Indian Overseas Bank
Explanation:
On June 12, 2023, the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has launched first-of-its-kind in the banking
sector ‘My Account My Name’ feature enabling its Savings Bank (SB) account customers to choose
any easy to remember 7 Digit/Character Account Name as their account number with IOB.
• The schemes were launched from the Bank's Central Office, Chennai in Tamil Nadu (TN)
virtually by IOB Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ajay Kumar
AKS Srivastava with all the 49 Regional Offices spread over India.
i. Under this feature, The account name can be a combination of seven letters only or seven numbers
only or seven alphanumeric characters — like AJIT007, PRADHAN or 2424707 and others.

7. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) initiatives in June 2023?
A) SEBI allowed Mutual Funds (MFs) to invest/participate in repo transactions in securities
such as Commercial Papers (CPs) and Certificate of Deposits (CDs) to improve the growth of
the corporate bond market.
B) SEBI has issued a framework for upstreaming of clients’ funds received by Stock Brokers
(SBs) and Clearing Members (CMs) to Clearing Corporations (CCs) to safeguard the investors’
funds and improve their confidence.
C) As per the circular of SEBI, the new provision of framework for upstreaming of clients’ funds
will come into effect on July 1 2023.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A ,B & C
Answer- 5) All A ,B & C
Explanation:
In June 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Mutual Funds (MFs) to
invest/participate in repo transactions in securities such as Commercial Papers (CPs) and Certificate
of Deposits (CDs) to improve the growth of the corporate bond market.
• SEBI issued a circular over modification of the previous guidelines and introduced new
provisions for MFs and asset management companies to participate in repo transactions.
• As per the new guidelines, the MFs are now allowed to participate in repo transactions only on
corporate debt securities rated ‘AA’ and above and Commercial Papers (CPs) and CDs.
• As per the circular of SEBI, the new provision would come into force with immediate effect.

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i. SEBI has issued a framework for upstreaming of clients’ funds received by Stock Brokers (SBs)
and Clearing Members (CMs) to Clearing Corporations (CCs) to safeguard the investors’ funds and
improve their confidence.
• As per the framework, SBs and CMs should not retain client’s funds and must be upstreamed to
CCs every day on End of Day (EOD) basis.
• The clients’ funds should all be upstreamed by SB/CMs to CCs only in the form of either cash, a
lien on Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDR), or a pledge of units of Mutual Fund Overnight Schemes
(MFOS).
• The rule will come into effect on July 1 2023.

8. Which Bank has recently (in June ‘23) introduced a new deposit scheme named ‘Vikas
Ashadeep 400 days’?
1) Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
2) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
3) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
4) Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank
5) Maharashtra Gramin Bank
Answer- 3) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
Explanation:
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has introduced a new deposit scheme named ‘Vikas
Ashadeep 400 days’. The scheme was launched by Shreekant M Bhandiwad, Chairman of KVGB.
i. The scheme is of a tenor of 400 days with an interest rate of 7.50% for senior citizens and 7% for the
general public. Customers of the scheme could earn higher interest for a shorter period i.e. almost 13
months.
ii. The KVGB bank has a network of 639 branches with a total business of Rs 33350 crore. This
included Rs 18710 crore of deposits and Rs 14640 crore of advances.
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9. Name the bank that has recently (in June ‘23) launched SWIFTe, a digital account opening
platform to eliminate paper-based documentation.
1) South Indian Bank
2) RBL Bank
3) Bandhan Bank
4) IDFC FIRST Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer- 1) South Indian Bank
Explanation:
South Indian Bank (SIB) introduces SIB SWIFTe, a customer-centric digital account opening
platform that eliminates paper-based documentation and on-boards customers in five minutes for
opening Savings Accounts, resulting in a hassle-free process.
i. It targets new-to-bank users above 18 years with valid Aadhaar and/or PAN (Permanent Account
Number).
ii. It provides a branch-like experience to customers’ homes by eliminating the need to visit a physical
branch by offering a user-friendly interface, clear instructions, and enabling convenient interactions
with bankers.

10. Which of the following banks/companies has/have granted USD 250 million fund to Amp
Energy India to expand its operations and strengthen as the leading energy transition platform
in India?
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
2) ICG Intermediate Capital Group
3) SMBC Bank of Japan
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3
Answer- 5) All 1, 2 & 3
Explanation:
On June 12, 2023, Amp Energy India has secured up to USD250 million (about Rs 2,061 crore)
funding from SMBC Bank of Japan (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation), ICG Intermediate Capital
Group (ICG), and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
i. Amp Energy India will utilize this amount to expand its operations and strengthen its position as the
leading energy transition platform in India.
ii. Amp Energy India is a renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) with a total portfolio
of more than 2.7 Gigawatts (GW) spread across 17 states.

11. Name the digital credit platform that has recently (in June ‘23) partnered with the National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to integrate Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Plug-in.
1) RING
2) mPokket
3) RupeeRedee
4) Zestmoney
5) Nira
Answer- 1) RING

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Explanation:
RING(Onemi Technology Solutions Private Limited), India’s leading digital credit platform, has
partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to integrate Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) Plug-in capabilities into RING’s existing digital services.
i. This collaboration will enable RING to provide ‘Scan & Pay’ choices to its existing clients and new
customers who choose UPI as a payment method.
ii. The RING app will become a one-stop integrated payment and credit solution, which allows
customers to obtain credit and pay businesses.

12. Which bank has recently (in June ‘23) launched Interactive Voice Response (IVR)-based
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) solution, UPI 123PAY for the first time in India?
1) Canara Bank
2) Bank of India
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Punjab National Bank
5) State Bank of India
Answer- 4) Punjab National Bank
Explanation:
Punjab National Bank (PNB), has become the first public sector bank to launch an Interactive Voice
Response (IVR)-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) solution, UPI 123PAY, in accordance with
the Digital Payment Vision 2025 of a cashless and cardless society.
i. The UPI 123PAY Process: The customer needs to dial the bank’s IVR number “9188-123-123” and
choose the beneficiary to authenticate the UPI transaction.
Note – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in collaboration with the National Payment Corporation of
India (NPCI) launched UPI123Pay in March 2022.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

13. In the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list of public companies published by Forbes in June
2023, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) climbed eight spots & ranked _______ in the list, while
__________, is ranked 1st in the list for the first time since 2011.
1) 45th; BMW Group
2) 55th; Saudi Aramco
3) 45th; JPMorgan
4) 32nd; Saudi Aramco
5) 55th; JPMorgan
Answer- 3) 45th; JPMorgan
Explanation:
On 13th June, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) climbed eight spots
to the 45th rank, the highest for an Indian company in the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list of
public companies published by Forbes’.
• Reliance held the 53rd position in the 2022 edition of the Global 2000.
• RIL ranked 45 ahead of well-known names like Germany’s BMW Group, Switzerland’s Nestle,
China’s Alibaba Group, the United State of America’s (USA) Procter & Gamble and Japan’s Sony.

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i. JPMorgan, America’s biggest bank is at the top of the list for the first time since 2011; Saudi
Aramco, Saudi Arabian Oil Company in the 2nd followed by 3 state-owned banks of China (ICBC, China
Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China).
Note- Totally 55 Indian companies figured in the list with State Bank of India (SBI) climbing to 77th
spot (from 105 in 2022).

14. Which bank has been recently (in June ‘23) recognized with the ‘Outstanding Digital CX’
award at the 6th Digital CX (DCX) Awards 2023 under the SME (Small Medium Enterprise)
Loans category?
1) Axis Bank
2) South Indian Bank
3) RBL Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) ICICI Bank
Answer- 2) South Indian Bank
Explanation:
South Indian Bank (SIB) has been recognized with the Outstanding Digital CX award at the 6th
Digital CX (DCX) Awards 2023 (held in Singapore) under the SME (Small Medium Enterprise) Loans
category, in recognition of its innovative GST-based instant business loan digital platform that has
revolutionized the banking experience.
i. DCX is an annual award instituted by Singapore-based ‘The Digital Banker’ to recognize excellence
in providing exceptional digital experiences to customers.
ii. SIB has also been recognized at the 13th edition of the Finnoviti Awards 2023 for launching Micro
LOS (loan origination system) Platform which caters specifically to agricultural customers.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

15. Who has been recently (in June ‘23) appointed as the non-executive chairman of
TransUnion CIBIL Limited?
1) V Anantharaman
2) Abhinav Dhar
3) M V Nair
4) Shanker Annaswamy
5) Rajesh Kumar
Answer- 1) V Anantharaman
Explanation:
On 8th June 2023, TransUnion CIBIL Limited(formerly Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited),
India’s first credit information bureau, announced the appointment of V Anantharaman as its non-
executive chairman.
i. He takes over from M V Nair, who stepped down from the post after 11 years of chairmanship.
ii. Anantharaman has worked in the banking industry with international firms including Standard
Chartered Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America.

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16. In June 2023, Amitava Mukherjee got 3 months extension to hold the additional charge of
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of NMDC and _______________.
1) NMDC Power Limited
2) NMDC Steel Limited
3) Jharkhand NMDC Limited
4) NMDC CSR Foundation AMIT-NMDC AND NMDC STEEL
5) Jammu and Kashmir NMDC Limited
Answer- 2) NMDC Steel Limited
Explanation:
The Ministry of Steel has given 3 months extension to Amitava Mukherjee, Director (Finance) of
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Ltd to hold the additional charge of Chairman &
Managing Director (CMD) of NMDC and NMDC Steel Ltd from June 01 to August 31, 2023, or till a
regular office-holder joins the post, or until further orders, whichever is the earlier.
i. He has been holding the additional charge as CMD of NMDC since March 31, 2023, and was given the
additional charge until May 31 2023.
ii. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) had recommended N. Sridhar, CMD of Singareni
Collieries Company as NMDC CMD in March 2023.

17. Name the Indian cricketer who has been recently (in June ‘23) appointed as the brand
ambassador of Exter by Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL).
1) Shubman Gill
2) Rohit Sharma
3) Virat Kohli
4) Hardik Pandya
5) Rishabh Pant
Answer- 4) Hardik Pandya
Explanation:
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has signed Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya as the brand
ambassador for Exter, its sub 4metre sports utility vehicle (SUV), which was launched on July
10,2023.
i. Exter is expected to come up with safety features including the six airbags and electronic stability
control.
ii. Hardik Pandya worked with over 12 brands including Monster Energy drink, Gulf Oil, William
Lawson scotch, boAt, and Britannia.
Note: According to brand valuation agency Kroll, in 2022, Hardik Pandya was worth $34.8 in terms of
brand value.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

18. Name the Indian Aerospace company that has recently (in June ‘23) launched its 1st
satellite “ABA First Runner (AFR)” on a SpaceX Transporter-8 mission from California, the
United States of America (USA).
1) Airnetz Aviation Private Limited
2) TechEra Engineering (India) Private Limited
3) Azista BST Aerospace Private Limited
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4) Genser Aerospace & IT Private Limited
5) Garuda Aerospace Private Limited
Answer- 3) Azista BST Aerospace Private Limited
Explanation:
Azista BST Aerospace(ABA) Private Limited, a Ahmedabad (Gujarat)-based aerospace firm,
launched its 1st satellite “ABA First Runner (AFR)” onboard the SpaceX (Space Exploration
Technologies Corporation)’s Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-8 Mission from Space
Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the United States of America (USA).
i. The 80-kilogram (Kg) AFR satellite was built on a modular bus platform and accommodates a wide-
swath optical remote sensing payload with both panchromatic & multispectral imaging capabilities.
ii. Transporter 8 mission is a dedicated rideshare flight to a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) with 72
small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

19. In June 2023, Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, flag officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern
Naval Command, inaugurated the Naval Airfield Integrated Security System (NAISS) & the
Naval Anti-Drone System (NADS) at Indian Naval Ship (INS) _________ in Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh.
1) INS Hansa
2) INS Kurusura
3) INS Satavahana
4) INS Kalinga BISWAJIT DASGUPTA----INS DEGA
5) INS Dega
Answer- 5) INS Dega
Explanation:
On June 12 2023, Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, flag officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval
Command, inaugurated the indigenously designed and developed state-of-the-art Naval Airfield
Integrated Security System (NAISS) and the Naval Anti-Drone System (NADS) at Indian Naval Ship
(INS) Dega in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
i. NAISS, an AI-enabled multi-layered area security system and NADS, an anti-drone system with the
capability to detect, track, and destroy hostile drones in the locality of the airfield were developed by
Bharat Electronics Limited, (BEL).
ii. NAISS and NADS highlight the Indian Navy’s focus towards innovative solutions and manufacturing
that are aligned with the Make-in- India (Atmanirbhar Bharat) initiatives.

SPORTS

20. Indian Women’s Junior Hockey Team defeated four-time champions __________(country) to
win their 1st Women’s Junior Asia Cup (2023) title in June 2023.
1) South Korea
2) Japan
3) China
4) Indonesia
5) Uzbekistan
Answer- 1) South Korea

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Explanation:
Indian Women’s Junior Hockey Team won the Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 title by defeating
four-time champions Republic of Korea (South Korea) in the finals held in Kakamigahara, Japan.
• This mark’s India’s first ever Women’s Junior Asia Cup title. With this victory, India qualified
for FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 to be held in Santiago, Chile from 29
November to 10th December 2023.
i. Women’s Junior Asia Cup 2023, the 8th edition of the women’s international under-21(U-21) field
hockey championship of Asia, was held in Kakamigahara, Japan from 2nd to 11th June 2023.
• Anjali Barwa (India) awarded as Rising Star Player
• India’s Annu and Neelam scored two goals for India in the Finals and Annu is the Top Goal
Scorers by scoring 9 goals.

IMPORTANT DAYS

21. What was the theme of United Nations (UN) International Albinism Awareness Day 2023
that was observed across the globe on 13th June 2023?
1) Advancing with renewed hope
2) Inclusion is Strength
3) Made To Shine
4) Strength Beyond All Odds
5) Still standing strong
Answer- 2) Inclusion is Strength
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) International Albinism Awareness Day 2023 was observed across the
world on 13th June 2023 with the theme of “Inclusion is Strength“, which builds on the theme of
2022 “United in making our voice heard.”
i. The day was observed to raise awareness about Albinism and to highlight the importance of the
human rights of the people with albinism worldwide.
ii. The first-ever International Albinism Awareness Day was observed on 13th June 2015.

CA STATIC GK

22. Who is the current (as of June’ 23) Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)?
1) Deepak Sharma
2) Suresh Kumar Rungta
3) Ajay Kumar Srivastava
4) Vivek Aggarwal
5) Sanjay Vinayak Mudaliar
Answer- 3) Ajay Kumar Srivastava

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Explanation:
About Indian Overseas Bank (IOB):
Managing Director (MD) & ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO)– Ajay Kumar Srivastava
Headquarters– Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Tagline– Good people to grow with (आपकी प्रगति का सच्चा साथी)
Establishment– 1937 (Nationalized- 1969)

23. On 13th June 2023, ______________ became the first Indian stock to touch the rupee one lakh
per share mark.
1) Vedanta Limited
2) Hyundai Motor Limited
3) Tata Motors Limited
4) Madras Rubber Factory
5) Eicher Motors Limited
Answer- 4) Madras Rubber Factory
Explanation:
Tyremaker Madras Rubber Factory (MRF) became the first Indian stock to touch the rupee one lakh
per share mark on 13th June 2023. The stock opened at Rs.99,500 on BSE (formerly Bombay Stock
Exchange) against the previous close of Rs.98,939.70 and touched an all-time high of Rs.1,00,300 in
morning trade.
i. The stock has witnessed strong gains in the last one year. It is up 45 per cent in the last one year
against a 19 per cent gain in the benchmark Sensex. MRF shares hit their 52-week low of Rs.65,900.05
on BSE on June 17, 2022. As of the closing of the previous session, the stock is up 50 per cent from that
level.

24. The Indian army stormed the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab in 1984 under
________________ (operation).
1) Operation Blue Star
2) Operation Steeplechase
3) Operation Woodrose
4) Operation Polo
5) Operation Vijay
Answer- 1) Operation Blue Star
Explanation:
6th June 2023 marks 39 years of Operation Bluestar, in which the Indian army stormed the Golden
Temple in Amritsar, Punjab to flush out militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers.
• Operation Blue Star was carried out between June 1 and June 8, 1984, in Amritsar.
i. The 1984 Operation Blue Star was the biggest internal security mission ever undertaken by the
Indian Army. Operation Blue Star was Indira Gandhi's solution to the haywire law and order situation
in Punjab.
ii. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, ordered the military operation to remove Sikh
militants who were accumulating weapons in the Harmandir Sahib Complex (Golden Temple).
iii. Operation Blue Star took birth after the rise of Khalistan movement in India. The Khalistan
movement was a political Sikh nationalist movement which aimed at creating an independent state
for Sikhs inside the current North-Western Republic of India.
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25. In June 2023, the Union Government received Rs 4,185 crore through a _________ stake sale in
Coal India Limited (CIL).
1) 8%
2) 5%
3) 7%
4) 3%
5) 6%
Answer- 4) 3%
Explanation:
The Union government has received Rs 4,185 crore through a 3% stake sale in Maharatna public
sector undertaking (PSU), Coal India Limited (CIL). The government last week sold three per cent
stake in CIL and the issue was oversubscribed by both retail and institutional investors.
i. After offloading a 3% stake sale in CIL now the government holding in the company has come down
to 63.13%. The CIL disinvestment was rolled out following an offer-for-sale (OFS).

26. In which state ‘Bandhavgarh National Park’ is located?

1) Odisha
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) West Bengal
Answer- 2) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Archeologists have uncovered several archaeological treasures from the Bandhavgarh National
Park in Madhya Pradesh.
i. Archeologists also got hold of a 1,500-year-old rock painting, along with several man-made water
bodies, which are believed to be no lesser than 1,800-2,000 years old, from the national park in
Madhya Pradesh. The experts stated that the tiger reserve of the present day was once most likely
part of an old trade route, through which traders passed and used the rock-cut caves as their shelters.

27. In May 2023, _____________ became the first state in the country to have a drone surveillance
system in all police districts in the state.
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Kerala
Answer- 5) Kerala
Explanation:
In May 2023, Kerala became the first state in the country to have a drone surveillance system in all
police districts in the state.
i. Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan distributed the drones to all police districts and the drone
pilot licences to the specially trained drone pilots.
ii. He also launched indigenously developed anti-drone software on the occasion.

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28. Which state’s Police has recently (in May ‘23) conducted “Operation Maryada”, a special
campaign to maintain cleanliness in pilgrimage and tourist places?
1) Jharkhand
2) Uttarakhand
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) Maharashtra
MARY---ADA---UTTARKHAND
Answer- 2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
In May 2023, a special campaign named “Operation Maryada” was conducted by the Uttarakhand
Police to maintain cleanliness at the pilgrimage and tourist places.
• Under the campaign, 67 people were arrested while challans were issued to 2 thousand 703
people.
i. Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar announced that as a part of the campaign
hooliganism and drug peddlers on the banks of the Ganges are being immediately arrested and orders
have been issued to impose fines on those polluting tourist places.

29. According to Cirium's report released in May 2023, which Indian airport has been
recognised as the world’s most punctual airport?
1) Indira Gandhi International Airport
2) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
3) Chennai International Airport
4) GMR Hyderabad International Airport
5) Sardar VallabhBhai Patel International Airport
Answer- 4) GMR Hyderabad International Airport
Explanation:
The GMR Hyderabad International Airport has achieved a global feat by recording the most
punctual airport in the world. A recently released report by aviation analytical firm, Cirium, stated
that the airport recorded 90.43 percent on-time performance.
i. Hyderabad airport is the only airport in the world to cross the 90 percent On-Time Performance
mark.
ii. Cirium reviewed more than 5 million flights globally. Hyderabad airport topped the charts both in
the ‘Global AIrports’ and ‘Large Airports’ categories. The airport was also ranked fourth in the large
airports category with an on-time performance of 88.44 percent in November 2022.

30. Name the company that has recently (in May’ 23) became the first Revenue-Based Finance
(RBF) start-up to receive non-banking financial company (NBFC) license from the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI).
1) Dhunseri Invest
2) Capri Global
3) GetVantage
4) Nirman Share Brokers
5) Unifi Capital
Answer- 3) GetVantage

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Explanation:
Mumbai, Maharashtra based GetVantage, a start-up providing Revenue-Based Finance (RBF) to
emerging businesses, has secured a non-banking financial company (NBFC) license from the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI), becoming the first RBF and alternative funding platform in the country to do so.
• GetGrowth Capital, the NBFC arm of GetVantage will manage the lending operations.
i. GetVantage, which is backed by investors including Chiratae Ventures, Varanium, InCred, DMI, and
Japanese Investors like Sony and DI, will capitalise the NBFC with Rs 50 crore and aims to raise a
cumulative amount of Rs 200 crore to scale its lending operations.

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