1 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 15.07.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Four public sector banks presented dividend cheques worth how many crore rupees to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the financial year 2023-24? Rs 5,512 crore Rs 6,481 crore Rs 7,825 crore Rs 8,125 crore Explanation: Four public sector banks paid a dividend of Rs 6,481 crore to the government. On July 10, four public sector banks, including Canara Bank and Indian Bank, presented dividend cheques worth Rs 6,481 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the financial year 2023-24. Finance Minister received a dividend cheque of Rs 2,514.22 crore for the financial year 2023-24 Bank of Baroda. Similarly, Canara Bank handed over a dividend cheque of Rs 1,838.15 crore. Chennai-based Indian Bank handed over a dividend cheque of Rs 1,193.45 crore for 2023-24. Bank of India also paid a dividend of Rs 935.44 crore. Besides, Mumbai-based financial institution Exim Bank presented a dividend cheque of Rs 252 crore for 2023-24. Dividends are a percentage of a company's earnings that are paid to its shareholders as a share of the profits. 2 / 10 Q2. When did the United Nations (UN) designate July 12 as Malala Day to honour the young woman who advocated for women's education? 2012 2013 2014 2015 Explanation: Every year on July 12, International Malala Day is observed on the birthday of Malala Yousafzai. In 2013, The United Nations (UN) designated July 12 as Malala Day to honour the young woman who advocated for women's education. Malala Yousafzai became an international symbol of the fight for girls' education. In 2012, she was shot for opposing Taliban restrictions on female education in Pakistan. In December 2014, she became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17. In 2015, an asteroid was named (316201 Malala) in honour of Yousufzai. 3 / 10 Q3. Who assumed charge as the new Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi? Lt Gen Ankit Narayan Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi Lt Gen Satish Dua Lt Gen Shankar Narayan Explanation: Lt Gen Shankar Narayan has been appointment as the Commandant of Army Hospital (R & R), Delhi, the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services. He has vast experience in patient care, clinical services, and postgraduate teaching. His vision includes leveraging the hospital's capabilities to provide cutting-edge patient care in a modern environment. He is focused on high-quality training and cutting-edge research. 4 / 10 Q4. Cabinet of which state has approved purchasing a Challenger 3500 Jet Plane for VVIP transport? Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved purchasing a Challenger 3500 Jet Plane for VVIP transport. The plane will replace the B-200GT VT MPQ, which crashed in May 2021. Madhya Pradesh cabinet also approved the Rs 23.87 crore NEVA project under Digital India. This project is with 60% of funding from the Centre, to digitize the state assembly. National E-Vidhan Application (NEVA) is approved to make the state assembly paperless. It has an estimated cost of Rs 23.87 crore under the Centre's Digital India programme. All state assemblies will go paperless and come on a single platform under the central programme. The Centre will bear 60% of the project cost. The state will bear the rest. 5 / 10 Q5. Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the budget for FY25. Which of the following statements is correct? 1. Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the budget for FY25. 2. The state budget with an outlay of Rs 2.95 lakh crore for FY25 has been presented by Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari presented the budget for FY25. The state budget with an outlay of Rs 4.95 lakh crore for FY25 has been presented by Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari. The government has estimated a revenue receipt at Rs 2.64 lakh crore, revenue expenditure at Rs 2.90 lakh crore and revenue deficit at Rs 25,258 crore. The fiscal deficit is estimated to be 3.93 per cent of the GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product). The government has allocated Rs 27,000 crore for the health sector and Rs 15,000 crore for providing tap water to 25 lakh rural houses. The government will build bio/pink toilet complexes for women in public places in all urban areas of the state. The state government will fill four lakh vacancies in the next five years. Model Solar Village will be constructed in every district and all government offices to be connected to solar energy. Under the Lakhpati Didi Scheme, 15 lakh women will be brought into the category of Lakhpati Didi. Nine greenfield expressways of more than 2,750 kilometres will be constructed in the state. 500 roadway buses and 300 electric buses will be purchased by the state government. Rs 100 crore has been allocated for a corridor at Khatu Shyam temple. 6 / 10 Q6. Who has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men's cricket team? MS Dhoni Ashish Nehra Yuvraj Singh Gautam Gambhir Explanation: The 2007 T 20 World Cup and 2011 One Day International (ODI) World Cup winning Indian men’s cricket team member Gautam Gambihir has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. Gambhir will replace Rahul Dravid who stepped down from his post following the victory of the Indian team in the 9th ICC T20 World Cup held in West indies and the United States of America. Rahul Dravid was appointed the head coach for a three year term in 2021. Gautam Gambhir, who was an opening batsman, played 242 international matches for India across all formats and retired from international cricket in 2018. Gautam Gambhir was awarded the Arjuna Awards in 2009. The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Gambhir as the Test Player of 2009. In 2019, he was conferred India’s fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri. 7 / 10 Q7. Who was awarded the Best Agricultural State Award for the year 2024? Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Explanation: The 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee has announced that Maharastra has won the Best Agriculture State Award for 2024. The announcement was made by the 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee, headed by Justice P Sathasivam, former Chief Justice of India and Governor of Kerala. Innovative Agricultural Practices of Maharashtra Maharashtra has been chosen for this award for its innovative agricultural and rural initiatives. The award recognises the Maharashtra government's innovative policies and high-impact developmental initiatives, which have led to the advancement of agricultural and rural prosperity in the state. The award acknowledged Maharashtra's sustainable development policies focusing on environmental protection and food security. The Maharashtra government has launched the country’s largest bamboo mission covering 21 lakh hectares. 8 / 10 Q8. Who has become the new member of the regional security group Colombo Security Conclave? Bhutan Bangladesh Pakistan Iran Explanation: Bangladesh officially joined the Colombo Security Conclave as the fifth full member country during the 8th Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC). Bangladesh previously had observer country status at the Colombo Security Conclave. Currently, the full member countries of the Colombo Security Conclave are Bangladesh, India, Mauritius, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Seychelles has observer country status at the Colombo Security Conclave. Colombo Security Conclave The Colombo Security Dialogue is a security-focused group of countries in the Indian Ocean. Its origins lie in the 2011 India-Sri Lanka-Maldives Maritime Security Dialogue. In 2020, the group was renamed the Colombo Security Conclave. Mauritius was made the fourth member of the Colombo Security Conclave. 9 / 10 Q9. Who inaugurated a new filing counter in the Supreme Court? Amit Shah Rajnath Singh DY Chandrachud Anurag Thakur Explanation: Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud inaugurated a new filing counter in the Supreme Court in New Delhi. It is a multi-facility centre set up under the Supreme Court's mission of access to justice. CJI Chandrachud welcomed Brazilian judge Justice Antonio Benjamin and described him as a great friend of India. 10 / 10 Q10. Who has been appointed as the Commandant of Army Hospital recently? Abhinav Singh Gurpreet Mann Shankar Narayan None of these Explanation: Lieutenant General Shankar Narayan has recently taken over as the Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) - the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services. He is an alumnus of the 1982 ('U') batch. • Lt Gen Shankar did post-doctoral sub-specialisation in neonatology from New Delhi and trained in paediatric liver transplantation at King's College Hospital, London Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC EXAM QUIZ 13.07.2024 UPSC EXAM QUIZ 15.07.2024
