151. The Department of Tourism and the Department of Art and Culture jointly organized the Thawe Festival to promote tourism in the region and encourage visitors to explore the Thawe Durga Temple. In which Indian state Thawe festival was organized?
1. Jharkhand
2. Karnataka
3. Bihar
4. Maharashtra
5. West Bengal
Option “3” is correct The Department of Tourism and the Department of Art and Culture jointly organized the Thawe Festival on April 15th and 16th in Gopalganj, Bihar. The festival aimed to promote tourism in Gopalganj and attract visitors to the Thawe Durga Temple. The festival’s objective is to promote tourism in the region and encourage visitors to explore the Thawe Durga Temple.
152. Which bank has introduced a new feature that allows customers to use voice biometric authentication when logging into the bank’s mobile banking app, aimed at improving security?
1. Bank of America
2. City Union Bank
3. Axis Bank
4. IDFC First Bank
5. DCB Bank
Option “2” is correct City Union Bank Limited (CUB) has introduced a new feature that allows customers to use voice biometric authentication when logging into the bank’s mobile banking app, aimed at improving security. The bank plans to extend this feature to net banking users as well, and the development process is currently underway.
153. The United Nations celebrates Language Days to promote cultural diversity and encourage the use of all six official languages within the organization. On which day UN celebrates Chinese language day?
1. April 18
2. April 20
3. April 17
4. April 22
5. April 19
Option “2” is correct The Chinese Language Day is celebrated on the 6th of 24 solar terms called Guyu, which usually falls around April 20th in the Gregorian calendar. This day is dedicated to honoring Cangjie, the inventor of Chinese characters, and his legend of creating the characters amidst cries from deities and ghosts and rain of millet.
154. Who has unveiled a new online platform and mobile application called SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication, and Holistic Inventory) to address the issues of seed production, quality identification, and certification?
1. Mansukh Mandaviya
2. Santosh Gangwar
3. Ashwini Vaishnaw
4. Piyush Goyal
5. Narendra Singh Tomar
Option “5” is correct The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, has unveiled a new online platform and mobile application called SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication, and Holistic Inventory) to address the issues of seed production, quality identification, and certification. The platform has been developed under the Uttam Beej – Samriddh Kisan scheme.
155. Who topped the country in terms of person days generation under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
1. Delhi
2. Karnataka
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
5. Punjab
Option “4” is correct For the fourth year in a row, Rajasthan topped the country in terms of persondays generation under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Rajasthan is followed by Tamil Nadu (33.45 crore), Uttar Pradesh (31.18 crore), Andhra Pradesh (23.96 crore) and Bihar (23.69 crore) in terms of persondays generation, according to MGNREGA MIS report.
156. According to a report by payment services firm Worldline India, which Indian city has become one of the leading cities for digital payment transactions in 2022 in the country?
1. Kolkata
2. Mumbai
3. Chennai
4. Ahmedabad
5. New Delhi
Option “3” is correct According to a report by payment services firm Worldline India, Chennai has become one of the leading cities for digital payment transactions in 2022 in the country. As per the report, the capital city has made 14.3 million transactions with a total value of USD 35.5 billion.
157. Who will be honored with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award which was established by the Mangeshkar family and trust in memory of Lata Mangeshkar?
1. Sonu Nigam
2. Kavita Krishnamurthy
3. Shreya Ghosal
4. Kumar Sanu
5. Asha Bhosle
Option “5” is correct Asha Bhosle, the renowned singer, will be honored with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award, which was established by the Mangeshkar family and trust in memory of Lata Mangeshkar. The award ceremony will take place on April 24, which is the anniversary of their father’s death. Asha Bhosle, who is Lata Mangeshkar’s younger sister, will be the recipient of the award.
158. Which country’s first operational Earth observation satellite, “Taifa-1,” was successfully launched into space using a rocket from Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX?
1. UAE
2. Singapore
3. Iran
4. Kenya
5. Qatar
Option “4” is correct Kenya’s first operational Earth observation satellite, “Taifa-1,” was successfully launched into space. The Taifa-1 satellite was designed and developed by SayariLabs and EnduroSat over two years at a cost of 50 million Kenyan shillings ($372,000).
159. Apple opened its first official store in Mumbai at the Jio World Drive Mall in the Bandra Kurla Complex area. Who is the current CEO of Apple company?
1. Tim Cook
2. Sundar Pichai
3. Mark Zukerberg
4. Satya Nadella
5. Steve Jobs
Option “1” is correct Apple CEO Tim Cook threw open the gates to the 28,000 sq ft store. An Apple store is aimed at providing a top-notch experience to customers by functioning as a one-stop destination for product sales, services and accessories.
160. Which country has achieved a significant milestone by successfully launching the Fengyun-3 meteorological satellite to monitor and provide crucial information on severe weather conditions, including heavy rainfall?
1. South Korea
2. China
3. Iraq
4. Japan
5. Kuwait
Option “2” is correct China has achieved a significant milestone on April 16, 2023, by successfully launching the Fengyun-3 meteorological satellite. The satellite was launched using the Chang Zheng-4B carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome, located in Gansu Province. The Fengyun-3 satellite has been primarily designed to monitor and provide crucial information on severe weather conditions, including heavy rainfall that can result in natural calamities like landslides and floods.
