ALL EXAM QUIZ 27.05.2024

Explanation:

• Airbus Helicopters and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have signed mou.
• The mou is for financing the purchase of Airbus’ helicopters in India.
• As part of the mou, potential civil helicopter operators having interest in financing solutions for purchasing the helicopters would be identified by the Airbus Helicopters and SIDBI.
• Airbus would be responsible for providing the technical and helicopter-industry knowledge.
• SIDBI would evaluate the prospects and finance them exclusively for Airbus.
• This collaboration marks the entry of SIDBI into helicopter financing.
• This collaboration also marks the entry of SIDBI into meeting the financial and development needs of rotary wing sector of India.

Explanation:

• Indian-American lawyer Jaya Badiga has been appointed as a judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court in the US state of California.
• Jaya Badiga has taken the place of Judge Robert S. Lapham, who has retired.
• Badiga had also served as an attorney at the California Department of Health Care Services in 2020 and at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services in 2018.
• She is a certified family law specialist and has worked in family law for more than ten years.
• She has also served as Chief Assistant City Attorney in the Fresno City Attorney's Office since 2022.
• She became the first Telugu woman appointed as a judge in the US.
• After passing the California State Bar Examination, Badiga's legal career started in 2009.

Explanation:

• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan attended ‘Exercise Cyber Suraksha – 2024’ on May 22, 2024.
• ‘Exercise Cyber Suraksha – 2024’ was conducted from 20-24 May 2024.
• Its main aim is to further develop Cyber Defence Capability of all Cyber security organizations and promote synergy amongst all stakeholders.
• Its main focus is on enhancing collaboration and integration among participants from various military and prominent national organizations.
• Exercise Cyber Suraksha – 2024 aim is to empower participants by enhancing their cyber defence skills, techniques and capabilities.
• It will promote jointmanship and synergy in the planning and preparation of a Cyber Defence Framework.

Explanation:

• Indiafirst Life Insurance has announced the promotion of Rishabh Gandhi to the post of MD and CEO with effect from July 1.
• Current MD and CEO R M Vishakha will retire from the services of the company on June 30.
• Since 2018, Gandhi has been associated with indiafirst Life Insurance and currently serves as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the company.
• Gandhi is a graduate of the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies at SVKM with a master's degree.
• Indiafirst Life Insurance Company Limited (indiafirst Life) is one of the fastest growing private life insurance companies in India. Its headquarters is in Mumbai.

Explanation:

• Indian Embassy, Consulates honoured at MOFA Excellence Awards by UAE.
• India's diplomatic missions in the United Arab Emirates were honoured at the 5th Minister of Foreign Affairs Excellence Awards ceremony for their exceptional work.
• It was held under the patronage of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.
• The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India in Dubai were both given the prestigious Shield of Honour, making India the only nation to ever receive two honours.
• The awards were received by Sanjay Sudhir, Indian Ambassador to UAE and Satish Kumar Sivan, Consul General at CGI Dubai.

Explanation:

• Spacex launched an inaugural batch of operational spy satellites. It has been created as part of a new American intelligence network.
• It is designed to significantly upgrade the country's space-based surveillance powers, with the first deployment of several more planned this year.
• Hundreds of satellites are being built by spacex for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for a massive system in orbit.
• It will be capable of rapidly identifying ground targets almost anywhere in the world.

Explanation:

• According to a recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India, there are more than 4000 dolphins in the Gangetic River basin.
• Out of the 4000 river dolphins found in the Ganga River and its tributaries, more than 2000 are found in Uttar Pradesh alone. In Uttar Pradesh, the dolphins are mainly found in the Chambal River.
• According to experts, the marked increase in the number of river dolphins in Gangetic river basins indicates that the river's pollution level is declining and the government’s conservation effort is paying off.

Explanation:

• The Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the transfer of Rs 2.11 lakh crore as a dividend to the government of India for the financial year 2023-24. This was announced by the RBI after the meeting of its Central Board of Directors on 22 May 2024 in Mumbai. The government of India is the 100 per cent owner of the RBI.
• This is perhaps the highest-ever dividend announced by RBI despite the Contingent Buffer Risk being increased to 6.5% for 2023-24.
• A dividend is the part of the profit distributed by a company to its shareholders.

Explanation:

• Public sector company NTPC was awarded the third rank in the world for the Talent Development category at the ATD BEST Awards 2024. The award ceremony was held in New Orleans, United States of America, on 21 May 2024.
• Ms. Rachana Singh Bhal, NTPC's chief general manager strategic HR & talent management, accepted the award.
• In a testament to the excellent human resource management practice of the NTPC, the NTPC is the only public sector company to have won seven awards in the last eight years at the ATD BEST Awards.

Explanation:

• Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL 2024 final by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets. This year, some records were made which will be very difficult to break in the future.
• Apart from the most sixes in a T20 match, these include many big records like the biggest score, biggest chase, most number of times scoring 200 or more.

IPL 2024 season roundup: stats and records

Records Details

Highest score 200+ 41

Most sixes 1260

Highest individual 100 runs 14

Highest score of IPL so far 287/3

Most successful chase 262

Highest score of a match 549 Run

IPL Final Match 2024 Award List:

Player of the match  Mitchell Starc

Fantasy Player of the Match Mitchell Starc

Most sixes in the match  Venkatesh Iyer

Most fours in the match Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Most dots in the match   Harshit Rana

Kolkata became champion for the third time

• The final match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ends on May 26, 2024. Kolkata Knight Riders won by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets.
• This season's Orange Cap was won by RCB batsman Virat Kohli. The Orange Cap winner, given to the batsman who scores the most runs, gets a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh, while the Purple Cap, given to the bowler who takes the most wickets, also comes with the same prize money.

Type Team / player Price money

Winner Kkr 20 crore rupees

Runner-up Srh 13 crore rupees

Third place team Rr  7 crore rupees

Fourth place team Rcb 6.5 crore rupees

Emerging Player of the Tournament Nities reddy (SRH) 10 lakh rupees

Orange cap Virat  kohali (RCB) 10 lakh rupees

Purple cap Harshal patel (PBKS) 10 lakh rupees

Most valuable Player Sunil naren (KKR) (482 रन और 17 विकेट)

10 lakh rupees

Super Striker of the Season Jack frezer - mackgarg 10 lakh rupees

Game changer of season Sunil naren (KKR) 10 lakh rupees

Ultimate Fantasy Player of the Season

Sunil naren (KKR) 10 lakh rupees

Fair play award

Srh  10 lakh rupees

IPL 2024 stats high lights

Category Player Team Performance

Most half centuries

Rajat patidar Rcb 5

Most sixes (innings) Vill jack Rcb 10

Most centuries

Jos butler Rr 2

Fastest half century

Jack frezer - mackgarg Dc 15 गेंद

Fastest century

Trevis head Srh 39 गेंदों में 102 रन

Highest score

Marcus stoinis Lsg 124*