231. Which of the following one has teamed up with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to become an official partner of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2023 season?
1. Lenskart
2. Byju’s
3. Herbalife
4. Vivo
5. Times of India
Option “3” is correct. Herbalife, a leading global nutrition company, has teamed up with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to become an official partner of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2023 season.
232. Who has surpassed Tim Southee to become the leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket during the second T20I match against Ireland in Chattogram?
1. Ravichandran Ashwin
2. Shakib Al Hasan
3. Mushfiqur Rahim
4. Sunil Narine
5. Ravindra Jadeja
Option “2” is correct. Shakib Al Hasan has surpassed Tim Southee to become the leading wicket-taker in T20I cricket during the second T20I match against Ireland in Chattogram. Shakib made his debut in T20I against Zimbabwe in 2006 and has played 114 matches since then, featuring in all seven editions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
233. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) laid the foundation stone of a “Greenfield Data Centre” and an “Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute” at which of the following place?
Option “2” is correct. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, initiated the establishment of a “Greenfield Data Centre” and an “Enterprise Computing & Cybersecurity Training Institute” in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, during a foundation stone laying ceremony.
234. Which of the following shipbuilding company has launched a vessel claimed to be the “most silent ship in the country” for the Indian Navy named ‘INS Androth’?
Option “4” is correct. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), a shipbuilding company in India, has launched INS Androth, a vessel claimed to be the “most silent ship in the country” for the Indian Navy. The INS Androth has been designed to accommodate 50 crew members and is equipped with state-of-the-art communication systems, radars, and sonars to detect and track enemy submarines.
235. Who has recently released his first English book titled “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (illustrated)”?
1. Amol Kolhe
2. Dilip Chavan
3. Hetan Deshpande
4. Shrimant Kokate
5. None of the above
Option “4” is correct. Shrimant Kokate, a well-known Marathi author and historian, has recently released his first English book titled “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (illustrated)”, which has been translated by Dilip Chavan.
236. The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has partnered with the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, the French Development Agency (AFD), and the European Union to organize the first-ever Urban Climate Film Festival as part of the CITIES program under U20 engagement events. Where is the Urban Climate Film Festival held?
1. Pune
2. Bangalore
3. Kolkata
4. New Delhi
5. Mumbai
Option “4” is correct. The M.L. Bhartia Auditorium at Alliance Française in Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, hosted the inauguration of the Urban Climate Film Festival.
237. India emerged as a dominant force at the 13th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023. In which country IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023 was held?
1. Russia
2. Indonesia
3. USA
4. Kazakhstan
5. India
Option “5” is correct. India emerged as a dominant force at the 13th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023, held in New Delhi. Sweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain were the top performers in their respective categories, contributing to India’s historic success in the competition.
238. Which bank has announced its collaboration with the Swedish company Crunchfish to launch a pilot project to demonstrate offline retail payments?
1. Indian Bank
2. HDFC Bank
3. Federal Bank
4. Bank of Baroda
5. IDFC First Bank
Option “5” is correct. IDFC First Bank has announced its collaboration with the Swedish company Crunchfish to launch a pilot project to demonstrate offline retail payments. The bank is going to participate in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) pilot project that aims to enable offline payments.
239. From which date the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has implemented interchange fees of up to 1.1 percent for prepaid payment instruments used in merchant UPI transactions?
1. 1 May 2023
2. 31 December 2023
3. 1 October 2023
4. 31 March 2023
5. 1 April 2023
Option “5” is correct. Starting from April 1, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has implemented interchange fees of up to 1.1 percent for prepaid payment instruments used in merchant UPI transactions.
240. Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual holiday observed on which a day to celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of transgender people, as well as to raise awareness of the discrimination and violence faced by the transgender community worldwide.
1. March 29th
2. April 1st
3. March 30th
4. March 31st
5. March 28th
Option “4” is correct. International Transgender Day of Visibility 2023 is observed on 31st March. Transgender Day of Visibility is an important opportunity to celebrate the diversity of gender identities and expressions and to promote understanding and acceptance of the transgender community.
