ALL EXAM QUIZ 30.04.2024

Explanation:

• Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles, Aitana Bonmatí, and Jude Bellingham were honored at the 2024 Laureus Sports Awards ceremony held in Madrid.
• The event was a grand celebration of the world's best athletes and their achievements.
• Novak Djokovic, the world's top-ranked tennis player, was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the fifth time, matching Roger Federer's record for the most decorated male athlete in this category. Djokovic had previously won this award in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2019.

Explanation:

• World number six ranked player Casper Ruud of Norway defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece to win the ATP Barcelona Open 500 tennis title's singles title.
• Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to win the singles title of the WTA Stuttgart Grand Prix.
• The world no 6. ranked Norwegian Casper Ruud won the biggest trophy of his career by defeating the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in a straight set 7-5,6-3.
• Casper Ruud also avenged his defeat in the Monte Carlo Open, where he lost to Stefanos in a one-sided final match.

Explanation:

• Madhya Pradesh's Prachi Yadav won two gold medals in the 17th National Paracanoe Championship 2024 held at Lower Lake recently.
• The 17th National Paracanoe Championships 2024 ran from March 1 to 20, 2024.
• The athletes of the Sports Academy displayed exceptional talent and won a total of five medals in the championship – three gold, one silver and one bronze.

Explanation:

• Sudhir Kakar, the "Father of Indian Psychology", died on 22 April 2024 at the age of 85. Sudhir Kakkar was a famous writer and cultural critic.
• Sudhir Kakar was born in 1938 in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Sudhir Kakar's life and work bridged the gap between Western and Eastern thought. Sudhir Kakar has left an unforgettable mark in the field of psychoanalysis in India.
• According to the famous show's curator Dr. Alka Pandey, Sudhir Kakar was suffering from throat cancer. Sudhir Kakar's last rites were performed at Lodhi crematorium on April 25 at 4 pm at Arya Samaj Mandir.
• The famous psychoanalyst Kkkar was also a great table tennis player. Kakar is survived by his wife Katrina and children.

Sudhir Kakar received many awards

• Sudhir Kakar was given many awards for his work. These mainly include the following:
• Cardiner Award (Columbia University)
• Boyer Award (for psychological anthropology) of the American Anthropological Association
• Goethe Medal (Germany)
• Order of Merit (Germany's highest federal award)

Explanation:

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved for a period of one year, from May 3, 2024.
• He was appointed as the Deputy Governor of RBI in May 2021 for a term of three years.
• Before being promoted to the post of Deputy Governor, he was the Executive Director of the Reserve Bank.
• In 1990, he joined RBI and has worked in various positions in the central bank.

Explanation:

• Reserve Bank has notified amendments to the FEMA regulations for listing an Indian company on international stock exchanges.
• These new regulations will help companies to utilise foreign exchange more effectively.
• The first set of regulations is related to the mode of payment and reporting of non-debt instruments.
• The second set of regulations is related to foreign currency accounts by a person resident in India.
• In January, the government has permitted the direct listing of securities by Indian companies on international exchanges of GIFT IFSC.
• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued Companies (Listing of Equity Shares in Permissible Jurisdictions) Rules, 2024.

Explanation:

• Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh's name for the position of State Bank of India MD has been recommended by the FSIB.
• Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has also recommended the appointment of Asheesh Pandey for the position of MD & CEO in Indian Bank.
• Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh is currently Deputy Managing Director (Retail- Personal Banking & Real Estate) at SBI.
• Presently, SBI has four MDs. They are Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Alok Kumar Choudhary, Ashwini Kumar Tewari, and Vinay M Tonse.
• The tenure of Alok Kumar Choudhary as MD will end on June 30, 2024, when he will superannuate.
• Asheesh Pandey is currently the Executive Director at Bank of Maharashtra.
• Presently, Shanti Lal Jain is the MD and CEO of Indian Bank.

Explanation:

• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on April 26.
• Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane took part in the meeting during which Defence Ministers of all SCO Member States signed a protocol.
• The Defence Secretary reaffirmed India's unwavering commitment to preserving security, stability, and peace in the SCO area at the meeting.
• He underlined that in order to ensure the prosperity and growth of the SCO Member States, terrorism must be tackled with a zero-tolerance policy.
• Aramane also brought attention to India's long-standing UN request for a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
• Additionally, he emphasised the idea of "Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)," which India had put forth for the Indo-Pacific region.

Explanation:

• Axis Bank surpassed Kotak Mahindra Bank to become India's 4th largest lender by market cap.
• Kotak's market value decreased to Rs 3.3 lakh crore, while Axis Bank's rose to Rs 3.4 lakh crore.
• Due to better-than-expected Q4 results, Axis Bank's shares rose by 4%.
• HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and State Bank of India (SBI) are India's top three most valuable banks by market cap.
• HDFC Bank tops the lenders with a market cap of ₹11.5 lakh crore, followed by ICICI Bank with a market cap of ₹7.78 lakh crore and SBI at ₹6.99 lakh crore.
• Recently, RBI has banned Kotak Mahindra Bank from onboarding new customers online and issuing new credit cards.
• Axis Bank registered a net profit of ₹7,130 crore in the January-March quarter.

Explanation:

A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3