May 1-3 2023 Flashcards
- Noted writer and environmentalist has been presented with Sri Krishnamurthy Sahitya Puraskaram for his contribution to the world of Telugu literature and for campaigning for environmental protection.
- His notable work being —, a play which was also translated into Hindi.
- T. Pathanjali Sastry
- Madhavi
- What is SCF?
- Who founded it?
- Scheduled Caste Federation
- Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
- Who claimed the WORLD CHAMPION title from Magnus Carlsen who opted not to defend the prize?
- He defeated — of — to claim the Title.
- He is —‘s first World Chess Champion in open category.
- — holds the World Title among both men and women. Name the women Champion also.
- Ding Liren of China
- Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia
- China
- China, Ju Wenjun
- — won the GOLD in mixed skeet as they outclassed Gabriela Rodriguez and Luis Oliveros of Mexico 6-0 in the SHITGUN World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on 30/04/23.
- Mairaj Ahmad Khan( Male-Olympian-Uttar Pradesh), Ganemat Sekhon(Chandigarh)
Importance of May 1st
- International Worker’s Day/Labour Day/ May Day. The formal celebration of Labour Day in India dates back to May 1st, 1923, initiated by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan in Chennai (Madras).
THEME: Act together to build a positive safety and health culture. - Maharashtra Day is celebrated on May 1st every year to commemorate the creation of the state of Maharashtra after the Bombay Reorganization Act of 1960 was enacted. The law came into effect on May 1st, 1960, and thus this day is significant in the history of the state.
- Gujarat Day is celebrated on May 1 every year to mark the foundation day of the Indian state of Gujarat. The state was established on May 1, 1960, after the State Reorganization Act was passed by the Indian government. Gujarat was carved out of the larger bilingual Bombay state, which was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra.
- — becomes the President of Paraguay.
- Capital
- Santiago Pena
- Asuncion
- India’s Agricultural Minister recently launched the MEC at — in New Delhi.
- Who is current Agricultural Minister?
- Expand MEC
- — established the MEC in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture.
- Purpose of MEC.
- Common name of M in MEC in India.
- — declared 2023 to be the International Year of —.
- Dilli Haat
- Narendra Singh Tomar
- Millets Experience Centre
- NAFED- National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
- to enhance public awareness about millets and encourage their utilization.
- Shree Anna
- United Nations General Assembly, Millets
- — Named As New MD and Chairman Of Bank Of India.
- Bank of India founded date.
- Founder
- Tag Line
- Headquarters
- Rajneesh Karnatak
- 7th September 1906, Mumbai
- Ramnarain Ruia
- Relationship Beyond Banking
- Mumbai
- —‘s — won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the fourth round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, in Baku.
- Red Bull’s Sergio Perez of Mexico
- — reported a robust credit growth of — % in FY23 compared to — % in FY22.
- Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), 15.4%, 9.7%.
- — state tops market borrowing for third consecutive year, RBI Data Revealed.
- Tamil Nadu
NPCI International Payments partners with — to expand reach of RuPay and UPI
PPRO
- — made history on April 30, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a GOLD medal at the Badminton Asia Championships. The Indian pair defeated the Malaysian duo of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in a thrilling three-game match that lasted for over an hour.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Andhra Pradesh)and Chirag Shetty(Maharashtra)
At the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a book called ‘—’ written by —, former CEO of Prasar Bharati (2017-2022) was launched. The book was released during a day-long National Conclave on Mann Ki Baat @100, held in the national capital on April 26.
Collective Spirit, Concrete Action by Shashi Shekhar Vempati
- Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated on __ every year to commemorate the launch of the (AB-PMJAY) by the Government of India.
- Expand AB-PMJAY
- This day marks the birth anniversary of __.
- Purpose of Ayushman Bharat Diwas
- PMJAY was launched in?
- Aim of PMJAY
- The scheme provides health insurance cover up to __ per family per year for secondary and tertiary healthcare services.
- The Scheme implemented by?
- Funding for the PM-JAY scheme is shared by the central and state governments.Yes/No
- For states and Union Territories (UTs) with their legislature, the funding is shared in the ratio of
- In Northeastern states, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the funding ratio is
- UTs without a legislature receive __ funding from the central government.
- April 30th
- Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
- Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
- to create awareness about the scheme and its benefits and to promote the importance of accessible and affordable healthcare for all.
- September 2018
- The scheme aims to provide health insurance coverage to more than 10.74 crore families living below the poverty line.
- ₹5 lakh
- National Health Authority (NHA)
- Yes
- 60:40
- 90:10
- 100%
- India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge.
- Built on which river and tributary of which river?
- The bridge is part of the challenging (USBRL) Project in the __ district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Expand USBRL
- The bridge connects __ and __.
- Anji Khad Bridge
- Anji River, tributary of Chenab river.
- Reasi District
- Udampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail Link
- Katra and Reasi
— has become the largest supplier of refined fuels to Europe, surpassing __.
India surpassing Saudi Arabia
__ who is a well-known physicist and also serves as the director of the (BARC), has been selected as the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy.
Ajit Kumar Mohanty
- __ a renowned Sanskrit scholar and Executive Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan centre in London, has been awarded an honorary MBE by King Charles III for his contributions to Indian classical arts in Britain.
- Expand MBE
- Dr.M.N.Nandakumara.
- Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- __ has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Bank of Baroda (BOB).
- Founded in?
- Founded by?
- Headquarters
- Tagline
- Debadatta Chand
- July 20, 1908, Gujarat
- Sayajirao Gaekwad III
- Alkapuri, Vadodara
- India’s International Bank
As many as 1,000 Indian engineers will be trained by Japanese experts before starting work on the high-speed rail track system for the __ corridor.
MAHSR- Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor
- In a step further in the expanding India-ASEAN military cooperation, the maiden __ exercise is set to begin on 02/05/23, with war games in South China Sea.
- Expand ASEAN
- (IMDEX-23) and (IMSC) is being hosted by __.
- Expand IMDEX
- Expand IMSC
- The (1) Phase of AIME-2023 will be held at (2) Base from May 2nd to May 4th, 2023, and the (3) Phase will take place in the (4) Sea from May 7th to May 8th, 2023.
- INS Delhi, India’s first indigenously-built (1) , and INS Satpura, an indigenously-built (2), are part of the Indian Navy’s (3) Fleet based in (4).
- AIME - ASEAN Indian Maritime Exercise
- Association of South East Asian Nations
- Singapore
- International Maritime Defence Exhibition
- International Maritime Security Conference
- (1) Harbour Phase
(2) Changi Naval Base
(3) Sea Phase
(4) South China Sea - (1) missile destroyer
(2) missile stealth frigate
(3) Eastern
(4) Visakhapatnam
— said on Monday it will buy most of San Francisco-based __ after U.S. regulators seized the troubled bank over the weekend, marking the third major U.S. lender to fail in two months.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
First Republic Bank
__ opened his international season with an easy gold in the MVA High Performance athletics meet in Chula Vista, California, on Sunday.
Murali Sreeshankar(Kerala)
(1) nation take the medley relay gold in the (2) Asian under-18 athletics championships which concluded in (3) on 30/04/23.
- India
- Fifth
- Tashkent (capital of Uzbekistan)
Significance of May 2
- World Tuna Day
Theme: “The global Tuna Industry: Trailblazing through tough times”. - World Asthma Day(First Tuesday of May)
Theme: Asthma Care for All
- The total gross collection for the 2022-23 fiscal year stood at __ lakh crore, __ higher than the previous year.
- Taxpayers made a record-breaking GST contribution of ₹68,228 crore through 9.8 lakh transactions on, which was the highest ever single-day GST collection.
- 18.1 lakh, 22%
- April 20
- India and Russia have agreed to explore the possibility of accepting each other’s payment cards, __ and __, for hassle-free payments between the two countries.
- The decision was made during the latest meeting of the (IRIGC-TEC), which was jointly chaired by External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Expand IRIGC-TEC
- RuPay and Mir
- Internal Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, and Cultural Cooperation