Correct Answer :   VP Nandakumar

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Correct Answer :   Mumbai

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Correct Answer :   Aaron Finch

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Correct Answer :   Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik

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Correct Answer :   Dr Peggy Mohan

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Author Dr Peggy Mohan has bagged the ‘Mathrubhumi Book of The Year’ award at the fourth edition of Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL 2023) which concluded here on Sunday (5th Feb 2023).

* Her book ‘Wanderers, Kings and Merchants,’ portraying evolution of language as the outcome of migrations, won the award that carries Rs 2 lakh as cash prize and a sculpture.

* Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah presented the award to Mohan at the valedictory ceremony of the four-day MBIFL 2023.

* The Trinidad-born author, also a linguist who earned a PhD in linguistics from the University of Michigan, USA, migrated to India and worked as a professor of Language Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia University, New Delhi.

* MBIFL 2023, also known as ‘Ka’ in Malayalam, featured Nobel and Booker Prize winners and Jnanpith awardees and others among over 400 names in creative fields..

Source : The Print

Correct Answer :   HDFC Bank

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HDFC Bank, one of the leading private sector banks of India, has partnered with NIIT Limited, a global talent development corporation, to build a large pool of skilled Virtual Relationship Management professionals for the banking industry.

* Spanning over a period of four weeks, the program is designed to build in-demand and advanced sales skills among the learners which will enable them to acquire new customers for multiple services and products.

* The immersive program is designed to develop a ready-to-deploy pool of skilled Virtual Relationship Managers. The extensive practice on real-life scenarios will equip the new professionals with the advanced sales skills and the confidence required for their job roles in the banking sector.
 
* Any Graduate/Postgraduate with 0-2 years of experience will be eligible for the program.

* The training will take place virtually using various online collaborative platforms.

* The Post Graduate Program in Virtual Relationship Management will empower learners to start an assured banking career with HDFC Bank and have an opportunity for consistent career growth.

* Commenting on the partnership, Ranga Subramanian, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, HDFC Bank, said, “We are extremely delighted to announce this partnership with NIIT to build a robust talent pipeline for HDFC Bank.

* This program has been carefully crafted to produce a thorough training module that emphasizes important skills required for Virtual Relationship Management roles. With this partnership, we are confident of creating the perfect launch pad for those wishing to pursue a career in Banking and relationship management.”

* Speaking on the launch of the program, Bimaljeet Singh Bhasin, President, Enterprise Business India, NIIT Ltd. said, We are delighted to partner with HDFC Bank towards building highly skilled and contemporary talent for the Bank.

* Learners who complete the program will be well-positioned to pursue rewarding careers at HDFC Bank.

* We are committed to constantly work towards our shared goal with leading enterprises of building talented force in line with organizations business and people goals through NIIT’s outcome-driven and technology led learning interventions.

* The program contains a two-rounds assessment process to filter the most deserving candidates, who will go through further upskilling and training rounds throughout the course. This way, the learners will be developed into a pool of up-to-date skilled Virtual Relationship Management professionals for HDFC Bank...

Source : Businesswireindia

Correct Answer :   Ricky Kej

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Indian music composer, Ricky Kej won his third Grammy Award in the best new age album category for 'Divine Tides' at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

He has shared this award with Stewart Copeland, who collaborated with Kej on the album.

Stewart Copeland is a Drummer of the iconic British rock band The Police.

Record of the Year : About Damn Time by Lizzo

Album of the Year : Harry's House by Harry Styles

Song of the Year : Just Like That

Source : BG Prime

Correct Answer :   Kerala

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Kerala has crowned to their bulging cabinet of national football trophies, putting on a show in the final of the National Beach Soccer Championships and overwhelming Punjab 13-4, to win the title, at Dumas Beach, Surat on 1st Feb 2023.

In the third place game played earlier in the day, Delhi beat Uttarakhand 3-1.

The game was a rematch of the group stage, where Punjab had won a close affair 6-5.

On this occasion though, Kerala left them no chance, dominant from the first minute to the last. Kerala captain Kamaludheen opened the scoring for Kerala, blasting in a shot from the right 24 seconds after kick off to give them the lead.

For the crowd that had arrived to watch this final, it was a precursor for the goal rush to come.

National Beach Soccer Championships :

* Kerala’s goalkeeper Santhosh Kasmeer was awarded the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

* Rajasthan’s Amit Godara was the highest goalscorer, with 27 goals.

* The best player of the tournament was awarded to Kerala’s Siju S...

Source : The Bridge

Correct Answer :   Aditi Ashok

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India’s Aditi Ashok won her fourth Ladies European Tour title at the Kenya Ladies Open 2023 golf tournament at Vipingo Ridge, Kenya on Sunday (5th Feb 2023).

Aditi Ashok carded a 12-under (67-70-69-74) to win the contest ahead of England’s Alice Hewson and Thailand’s April Angurasaranee, who finished with identical final scores of 3-under.

Aditi Ashok had a six-stroke lead over second-placed Angurasaranee heading into the fourth and final day of the golf tournament.

However, Angurasaranee hit a double-bogey and three bogeys on the back nine to finish joint-second with Alice Hewson.

The 24-year-old Aditi Ashok, meanwhile, was consistent throughout the four rounds. She made a brilliant start to the Kenya Ladies Open golf tournament scoring 6-under 67 in the first round, which included an eagle and five birdies and remained in the lead throughout.

The Indian golfer cemented her position on the top of the leaderboard after a bogey-free third round on Saturday (4th Feb 2023) and on Sunday (5th Feb 2023), Aditi Ashok comfortably clinched the title despite hitting two bogeys on the back nine.

India’s Avani Prashanth, meanwhile, finished tied-ninth with a score of 3-over (75-75-73-72) and Amandeep Drall came tied-52nd with a 16-over (74-74-83-77).

While the Kenya Ladies Open was the fourth title for Aditi Ashok on the Ladies European Tour, it was her first since winning the 2017 Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi, UAE...

Source : Olympics

Correct Answer :   NASA-ISRO

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NISAR which was jointly built by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), got send-off ceremony in California before it ships out to its last stop in India.

Outside the facility, in front of a scale model of the NISAR satellite, NASA's NISAR Project Manager Phil Barela and ISRO's NISAR Project Director CV Shrikant ceremonially broke fresh coconuts.

The tradition, common in India, often marks auspicious occasions and signifies hope for a smooth road ahead. Leshin also presented the ISRO delegation with a jar of JPL lucky peanuts.

ISRO Chairman S Somanath, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Director Laurie Leshin, and dignitaries from NASA headquarters including Bhavya Lal, NASA's associate administrator for technology, policy, and strategy were present at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the send-off.

"Today we come one step closer to fulfilling the immense scientific potential NASA and ISRO envisioned for NISAR when we joined forces more than eight years ago," Somanath said...

Source : Mint