Option “1” is correct. Manik Saha took oath as the 13th chief minister for the second time as Tripura Chief Minister after the BJP clinched a victory in the February 16 Assembly polls. Governor Satyadeo Narayan Arya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Saha and eight more MLAs as Ministers in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a marathon meeting with TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma and 13 MLAs of his party.
72. Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan presented the 8th National Photography awards at which of the following place?
Option “2” is correct. Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan presented the 8th National Photography awards in New Delhi.
73. On which day Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is observed to appreciate the efforts and contributions of the Central Industrial Security Force?
1. 9 March
2. 15 March
3. 11 March
4. 10 March
5. 12 March
Option “4” is correct. Every year on March 10, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is observed to mark the CISF’s founding in 1969. This year, the 54th CISF Raising Day was celebrated to appreciate the efforts and contributions of the Central Industrial Security Force.
74. India has agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and boost their defense with which of the following country?
1. Saudi Arabia
2. France
3. Japan
4. Australia
5. Iran
Option “4” is correct. Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and boost their defenses, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New Delhi. However, a much larger Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) has been stuck in negotiations for over a decade.
75. Which of the following company has launched an “All Women Production Line” with 100 percent female employees at its Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu?
Option “4” is correct. Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland, has launched an “All Women Production Line” with 100 percent female employees at its Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu. The initiative to introduce an all-women production line is to promote women’s empowerment and encourage them to take up roles in the manufacturing industry.
76. Tata Steel Mining Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with which of the following company to reduce the carbon footprint in its operations?
1. ONGC
2. Indian Oil
3. Gujarat Gas
4. GAIL
5. Reliance Industries Limited
Option “4” is correct. To reduce its carbon footprint in its operations, Tata Steel Mining Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with GAIL (India) Limited for the supply of natural gas to its ferro alloys plant at Athgarh in Odisha’s Cuttack district.
77. Which Union Ministry administers the ‘Financial Assistance to Veteran Artists’ scheme to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists’ pension?
1. Ministry of Labour and Employment
2. Ministry of Rural Development
3. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
4. Ministry of Finance
5. Ministry of Culture
Option “5” is correct. The Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’ (erstwhile ‘Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes’) to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists’ pension.
78. The United Nations established the International Day To Fight Islamophobia, which is observed annually on March 15 across 140 nations. In which year UN established the international day to fight Islamophobia?
1. 2022
2. 2020
3. 2023
4. 2021
5. 2019
Option “1” is correct. In 2022, the United Nations established the International Day To Fight Islamophobia, which is observed annually on March 15 across 140 nations.
79. Domestic information technology (IT) services firm HCL Technologies partners with which tech giant company to bring quantum computing to clients?
1. Meta
2. IBM
3. Google
4. Microsoft
5. Amazon
Option “4” is correct. Domestic information technology (IT) services firm, HCL Technologies, announced a partnership with Azure Quantum, Microsoft’s quantum cloud computing service. The services will be provided through HCLtech’s Q-Labs, which is already one of Microsoft’s partners offering Azure Quantum Credit.
80. The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology addresses the 5th ASEAN-India Business summit. Where the 5th ASEAN-India Business Summit took place?
1. Tokyo, Japan
2. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Manila, Philippines
4. New Delhi, India
5. Jakarta, Indonesia
Option “2” is correct. The 5th ASEAN-India Business Summit took place on 6 March 2023 in Kuala Lumpur. Speakers and participants from Asean and India convened to discuss how business linkages, connectivity, and supply chain resilience can be enhanced through deeper ASEAN-India cooperation.
