General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Correct Answer :   India

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India has won the title of NSC-CAVA Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup 2023 held in Kathmandu.

* India won the title by defeating Kazakhstan in the final at the National Sports Council’s Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, on Sunday (28th May 2023).

* India defeated Kazakhstan in a shared set of 3-0. India won the first set 25-15, the second set 25-22, and the third set 25-18. Along with this, India finished the competition by remaining undefeated.

* The event was organised by the Nepal Volleyball Association and is supported by the NSC, eight nations participated in it.

* In the competition, Kazakhstan became the runner-up, Nepal third, Uzbekistan fourth, Sri Lanka fifth, Kyrgyzstan sixth, Maldives seventh, and Bangladesh eighth..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Uttar Pradesh Hockey

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Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023 (28th May 2023) after defeating the Hockey Association of Odisha in the Final at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Odisha.

* Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh to finish third in the competition.

* Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the tournament by defeating the Hockey Association of Odisha 7-1.

* Ujjwal Pal converted three penalty corners, while Rahul Yadav , Ketan Kushwaha  Rahul Rajhbar  and Team Captain Ajeet Yadav each scored a goal to secure their victory.

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Damodar Mauzo

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Governor of Goa, P S Sreedharan Pillai has presented the 57th Jnanpith Award, the country's highest literary honor, to Goan writer Damodar Mauzo.

25 books have been published in Konkani and one in English.

Many of his books have also been translated into different languages.

In 1983, he has conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel 'Karmelin'.

He is the second Goan to receive the Jnanpith Award, after Ravindra Kelekar, who received the award in 2008..

Source : Mathrubhumi

Correct Answer :   Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has defeated defending champions Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets to win its 5th IPL title.

The final match of IPL 2023 was held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on May 29, 2023.

IPL 2023 awards :

Orange Cap (Highest Run-Scorer) : Shubman Gill (GT) 890 runs

Purple Cap (Leading Wicket-taker) : Mohammed Shami (GT) 28 wickets

Most Valuable Player : Shubman Gill

Emerging Players : Yashasvi Jaiswal

Fairplay Award : Gujarat Titans.


IPL Winners List 2008 to 2023 : IPL Winners List (2008 to 2023) has been listed below for the readers along with the runner up and the venues.

Correct Answer :   ISRO

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday (29th May 2023) successfully launched a second generation (2G) navigation satellite, using a GSLV rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to do the job. NVS-01 would augment the country's regional navigation system, providing accurate and real-time navigation.

* At the end of a 27.5 hour countdown, the 51.7 metre tall, 3-stage Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at a prefixed time of 10.42 am from the second launch pad at this spaceport, situated about 130 km from Chennai. This was GSLV's 15th flight.

* The second generation navigation satellite series dubbed as a significant launch would ensure the continuity of NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) services -- an Indian regional satellite navigation system, similar to the GPS, providing accurate and real-time navigation.

* Signals from NavIC are designed to provide user position accurate to better than 20 metres and timing accuracy better than 50 nanoseconds.

* ISRO Chairman S Somanath congratulated the entire team for the "excellent outcome" of the mission.

* "NVS-01 has been placed in precise orbit by GSLV. Congratulations to the entire ISRO team for making the mission happen," he said in his post-launch address from the Mission Control Center.

* The rocket, a little short of 20 minutes after it took off, deployed the 2,232 kg satellite into the intended Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) at an altitude of about 251 km.

* NVS-01 carried navigation payloads L1, L5 and S bands and the second generation satellite also has an indigenously developed rubidium atomic clock..

Source : India Times

Correct Answer :   HS Prannoy

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India's world No.9 shuttler H.S. Prannoy clinched his maiden BWF World Tour title 2023 after beating Weng Hong Yang of the People's Republic of China 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament, here on Sunday (28th May 2023).

With the win, Prannoy secured his first men's singles title in more than six years, marking a significant achievement in his career. He had previously clinched the title at the 2017 US Open, which was a part of the BWF Grand Prix, the precursor to the current BWF World Tour.

Playing his first final of the year Prannoy and Yang went toe-to-toe early on in the first game. As the game progressed, both shuttlers battled to gain the upper hand. With the scores tied at 16-16, the Indian raised his game and went one game up in the match.

Prannoy, however, failed to carry the momentum in the second game as the Chinese rallied to take an 11-9 lead into the midway break. Later, he won six consecutive points and pocketed the second game to force a decider.

In the deciding game, the Indian got off to a slow start as he trailed 2-5 early on but made a solid comeback to tie the score at 9-9. With the score reading 18-all, Prannoy dug deep and closed out the match with three back-to-back points to win the BWF Super 500 event.

He had previously clinched the title at the 2017 US Open.

Women's singles : Akane Yamaguchi

Men's Double : Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae

Women's doubles :  Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee

Mixed doubles : Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai

Source : Odisha TV

Correct Answer :   Max Verstappen

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Double world champion Max Verstappen led a soggy and slippery Monaco Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday (28th May 2023) to stretch his Formula One lead to 39 points and earn Red Bull a sixth win in as many races this season.

* In a race livened up by a downpour after a processional 51 laps in dry conditions, Spaniard Fernando Alonso finished second for Aston Martin but a massive 27.9 seconds behind at the chequered flag.

* Frenchman Esteban Ocon completed the podium in third place for Renault-owned Alpine, their first of the season, with Mercedes' seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton fourth and taking a bonus point for fastest lap.

* "That was a real Monaco," Verstappen said after a 78-lap race that lasted an hour and 48 minutes.

* "It was incredibly slippery and when you are that far in the lead you don't want to push too hard but also you don't want to lose too much time so it's quite difficult in that scenario.

* "I clipped the wall a few times and it was super difficult out there. But that's Monaco."

* Verstappen had one more wall hit with nine laps to go at the exit of the Swimming Pool section, but survived for his 39th F1 victory, his fourth of 2023.

2023 F1 Monaco Grand Prix results :

Correct Answer :   Ambati Rayudu

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Chennai Super Kings batter "Ambati Rayudu" has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League. The 37-year-old confirmed that the IPL 2023 Final between CSK and defending champions Gujarat Titans would be his last game.

The CSK batter took to Twitter to announce his decision to retire post the IPL 2023 Final, saying he has truly enjoyed playing this great tournament, adding there won’t be any U-turns this time.

2 great teams MI and CSK, 204 matches, 14 seasons, 11 playoffs, 8 finals, 5 trophies. Hopefully 6th tonight. It’s been quite a journey. I have decided that tonight’s final is going to be my last game in the IPL. I truly have enjoyed playing this great tournament. Thank you all. No U-turn,” Rayudu posted on Twitter

Rayudu started his IPL career in 2010 with Mumbai Indians, and won his first title in 2013. He won two more titles in 2015 and 2017 before moving to CSK in 2018, where he won the title in his debut season with the franchise. The 37-year-old went on to win another title with CSK in 2021.

Rayudu has scored 4,329 runs in 203 matches in the IPL, at an average of 28.29, while striking at 127.29. He has hit 22 fifties and a solitary century in his glittering IPL career.

This season (2023), Rayudu has chipped in with 139 runs in 15 matches, at a strike rate of 132.38. His best season in the competition came in 2018, when he scored 602 runs in 16 matches, at an average of 43, while striking at 149.75, and guiding CSK to the IPL title in his debut season for the franchise.

Rayudu will play his final match of the competition when CSK take on GT in the final of IPL 2023. Rayudu has a chance of winning his sixth IPL title, while CSK aim to lift their fifth and go level with Mumbai Indians in terms of most titles won..

Source : India Today

Correct Answer :   Indian Bank

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Indian Bank has entered into an agreement with Indian Clearing Corporation Ltd. (ICCL) as its Clearing and Settlement Bank.

* A statement here on Friday (26th May 2023) said, Indian Bank will now facilitate banking services to members of BSE, Mumbai for clearing and settlement operations.

* Clearing members can now open settlement accounts with the bank for funds settlement under the equity derivatives segment. The proposal to extend this facility to the members of NSE is under active consideration.

* Further, Indian Bank also launched the e-TDR product for online transmission of FDR and margin with ICCL on behalf of the clearing members with its dedicated branch – Fort, Mumbai, it added.

* Mahesh Kumar Bajaj, executive director, Indian Bank exchanged the agreement with Devika Shah, MD & CEO, ICCL to formalize bank’s empanelment at an event held on Thursday, the statement further said..

Source : Times of India

Correct Answer :   Shashi Tharoor

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A book titled, “RINGSIDE – Up, Close and Personal on India and Beyond” will be released by renowned author Dr Shashi Tharoor on May 30, 2023.

* This book was written by Chairman of the Editorial Board of Lokmat Media Group and former MP Dr Vijay Darda.

* It is a captivating compilation of Darda’s weekly articles, which were published in the Lokmat Media Group newspapers and other prominent national and regional dailies of the country between 2011 and 2016.

Source : The Print