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A)
Tata and Navantia
B)
Mahindra and Navantia
C)
HAL and Navantia
D)
L&T and Navantia

Correct Answer : Option (D) - L&T and Navantia


Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday (10th July 2023) announced that it has signed a teaming agreement with Spanish-based Navantia for submission of a techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy’s prestigious P75 (India) submarine programme.

P75 (India) Submarine Project is expected to be valued at €4.8 billion (over Rs 43,500 crore) and is India‘s largest defence acquisition project.

L&T and Navantia signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the programme on April 11, 2023, at Madrid, which has now culminated in this teaming agreement.

As per the agreement, Navantia would carry out the design of P75(I) submarines based on its S80 class of submarines. The first S80 class submarine was launched in 2021 and is undergoing sea trials prior to its delivery to Spanish Navy at the end of 2023.

Apart from S80 class, Navantia has been involved in design and construction of Scorpéne class of submarines together with DCNS (Now Naval Group) of France, which have been exported to Chile and Malaysia. Navantia has also been involved in the Scorpene submarines (Kalvari class) built in India including handholding of the Indian yard.

Project 75 (India) :


* Project 75 (I) requires the Indian bidder to tie up with a Foreign Collaborator (FC) and execute the programme for delivery of six conventional submarines equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP), while achieving targetted Indigenous Content.

* This would also be followed by a 30-year lifecycle sustenance contract of similar value. P75(I) would be the first programme to be processed under the ambitious Strategic Partnership (SP) model of acquisition of the Ministry of Defence.

* P75(India) programme calls for integration of an AIP system.

* “Navantia’s 3rd Generation AIP solution is the most advanced and efficient AIP system in the world, apart from also being the most compact, easiest to exploit and maintain and environment friendly. It uses bioethanol as a source of hydrogen which is known to be cost efficient, easily available, and does not call for any special infrastructure,” said Larsen & Toubro in its official statement..

Source : CNBC

Published On : July 11, 2023
A)
South Indian Bank
B)
Bank of Baroda
C)
Jammu & Kashmir Bank
D)
Bank of Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Jammu & Kashmir Bank


Jammu & Kashmir Bank has been felicitated for The Best Performance in CASA-India (1st Runner up in Small Bank Category) at ICC Emerging Asia Banking Conclave & Awards 2022.

The event saw participation of scores of Banks from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Mayanmar.  
 
Bank’s Branch Manager Goa received the award at a grand function organized by Indian Chamber of Commerce in Goa on 8th July 2023.
 
Speaking on the development, Bank's MD&CEO Baldev Prakash described the award as acknowledgement of Bank's efforts to consolidate the fundamentals of the Bank through a prestigious international platform.
 
Notably, PwC India (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Indian chapter of one of the biggest multinational professional services network, was the Process Reviewer for these Awards.
 
Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group headquartered in Calcutta, is proactive in BFSI segment across BIMSTEC (The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation). There are seven member countries in the BIMSTEC organization- five being from South Asia i.e., Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and two from Southeast Asia i.e., Myanmar and Thailand.

Source : Crosstownnews

Published On : July 11, 2023
A)
Amit Shah
B)
Yogi Adityanath
C)
Narendra Modi
D)
Droupadi Murmu

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Narendra Modi


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on August 1, 2023.

Organisers said that the award recognizes his supreme leadership under which India has climbed the ladder of progress.


What is Lokmanya Tilak National Award?


1. On August 1, the 103rd death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust (Hind Swaraj Sangh) will confer the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2. This esteemed award is presented annually by the Trust on the occasion of Lokmanya Tilak's death anniversary. Lokmanya Tilak was a prominent figure in India's freedom struggle during the early 20th century.

3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a passionate advocate for Indian self-rule (Swarajya) and played a crucial role in mobilising the masses.

4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been chosen as the 41st recipient of this award, which includes a memento and citation, in recognition of his exceptional leadership and his efforts in fostering a sense of patriotism among citizens, the trust says.

5. In the previous year, the Lokmanya Tilak National Award was conferred upon senior scientist Tessy Thomas, popularly known as India's "missile woman." She served as the project director for Agni-4 and Agni-5 missile systems, making significant contributions to the country's defence capabilities.
List of recipients of the Loknayak Award


List of some of the individuals who have been conferred the Loknayak Award :


1. Indira Gandhi

2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

3. Sharad Pawar

4. Rahul Bajaj

5. Cyrus Poonawalla

6. Manmohan Singh

They have received the Loknayak Award in previous years for their selfless contributions to the nation's development.

This year (2023) marks the 41st year of the award..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : July 11, 2023
A)
B Sai Praneeth
B)
Lakshya Sen
C)
Shrikant Kidambi
D)
Parupalli Kashyap

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Lakshya Sen


Commonwealth Games Lakshya Sen delivered an outstanding performance to secure his second BWF Super 500 title by defeating Li Shi Feng from China in straight games during the Canada Open 2023 final.

The 21-year-old player from Almora showcased a remarkable display of badminton skills, combining exceptional speed and power to outclass the reigning All England champion Feng in an exhilarating summit clash.

With a score of 21-18, and 22-20, Sen demonstrated his exceptional skill and unwavering determination, emerging victorious and adding another prestigious title to his growing list of accomplishments.

Lakshya's victory in the tournament marks his second BWF World Tour title, following his previous win at the India Open in January 2022. Ranked 19th at the moment, Lakshya defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the fourth-ranked player in the world, in the Round of 32.

In the semifinals, he achieved a dominant victory over Kento Nishimoto of Japan, who is currently ranked 11th in the world. This win allowed Lakshya to advance to his second Super 500 final and his first BWF summit clash in over a year. He won the match with a score of 21-17, 21-14.

Published On : July 10, 2023
A)
Limba Ram
B)
Atanu Das
C)
Parth Salunkhe
D)
Saurabh Chaudhary

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Parth Salunkhe


Parth Salunkhe became the first male archer to win a gold in the recurve category at the Youth World Championships 2023 as India finished with their highest-ever tally of 11 medals.

* The 19-year-old from Satara in Maharashtra provided the perfect icing on the cake by defeating a Korean in the Under-21 men's recurve individual final, Limerick, Ireland last night (9th July 2023).

* Salunkhe, who topped the rankings round, prevailed over seventh seed Song Injun 7-3 (26-26, 25-28, 28-26, 29-26, 28-26) in a hard-fought five-setter.
The medal haul of the 24-member Indian contingent included six gold, one silver and four bronze. Of the 11 medals India won, six were bagged in the U21 category - four gold and two bronze. .

Source : AIR

Published On : July 10, 2023
A)
Max Verstappen
B)
Lewis Hamilton
C)
Lando Norris
D)
Charles Leclerc

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Max Verstappen


Red Bull's driver, Max Verstappen has clinched F1 2023 British Grand Prix title, held at the Silverstone Circuit, England.

Lando Norris for McLaren placed second and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton placed third on the podium.

Previous F1 GP winners (2023) :

* Canadian Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Spanish Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Monaco Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Bahrain Grand Prix : Max Verstappen
* Saudi Arabia Grand Prix : Sergio Pérez.

Source : Theguardian

Published On : July 10, 2023
A)
Justine Henin
B)
Kim Clijsters
C)
Martina Hingis
D)
Lindsay Davenport

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Justine Henin


The International Tennis Federation has awarded Justine Henin its highest honor, the Philippe Chatrier Award 2023.

Henin won seven Grand Slam singles titles, an Olympic gold medal, and was part of Belgium's team that won the Fed Cup now called the Billie Jean King Cup in 2001.

The award, named after the former ITF president, was introduced in 1996 and recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the sport on and off the court.

She was one of the best players of her generation on the court and since retirement has made a significant and ongoing contribution to our sport at all levels, ITF president David Haggerty said Saturday (8th July 2023).

The 41-year-old Henin has established a successful academy in Belgium and a charitable foundation that helps provide sporting opportunities for children with disabilities.

The award will be presented Saturday at the ITF World Champions Awards at London's Victoria and Albert Museum...

Source : Business Standard

Published On : July 8, 2023
A)
Canara Bank
B)
Bank of India
C)
Punjab National Bank
D)
Union Bank of India

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Punjab National Bank


State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday (6th July 2023) announced the launch of a virtual branch, PNB Metaverse.

PNG Bank

* It is a virtual branch of the bank, which will deliver a unique experience of banking to existing and new customers, who can now explore the bank's products and services such as bank deposits, retail/MSME loans, digital products, women/senior citizens, 'Do It Yourself' and government flagship schemes, PNB said in a statement.

* PNB has developed the Bank's Metaverse Branch, where its customers will get exclusive access to its virtual environment from the comfort of their home or office through their mobile phones and laptops, it said.

* In addition, the bank will offer an immersive 3D experience to the customers while performing traditional banking activities through their digital avatars, it said.

* In this new phase of the internet, which evolves from a disparate collection of sites and apps into a persistent 3D environment, where moving from work to a social platform is as simple as walking from the office to the movie theatre across the street, PNB managing director Atul Kumar Goel said.

* "With this technology, we are looking forward to increasing the customer engagement rate, improving the customer acquisition process, and providing hyper-personalized customer experience,” he added.

* Indians could have increased awareness about the metaverse, according to a recent report by YouGov, which claimed that out of over a thousand surveyed participants from India, 53 percent were familiar with the metaverse..

Source : Gadgets360

Published On : July 7, 2023
A)
Tamim Iqbal
B)
Shakib Al Hasan
C)
Taskin Ahmed
D)
Soumya Sarkar

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Tamim Iqbal


Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday (6th July 2023).

Tamim Iqbal
has brought a 16-year-old international career to an end, just three months before the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India.

An emotional Iqbal, addressing the media stated, "This is the end for me. I have given my best. I have tried my best. I am retiring from international cricket from this moment."

Thanking the teammates and the coaching staff, Iqbal added, "I want to thank all my teammates, coaches, BCB officials, my family members, and those who have been with me through my long journey. They kept faith in me."

He also thanked the fans, saying, "I also want to thank the fans. Your love and faith in me inspired me to give my very best for Bangladesh. I want to ask for your prayers for the next chapter of my life. Please keep me in your prayers."

Iqbal made his international debut in 2007 and has represented Bangladesh in 70 Tests, 241 ODIs and 78 T20Is. The prolific left-handed opener has over 15,000 runs in international cricket, with 25 centuries and 94 half-centuries.

Iqbal had already retired from T20I cricket last year and played his last Test against Ireland in April. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) are yet to name a successor for Tamim in the 50-over format..

Source : ANI

Published On : July 7, 2023
A)
Ravi Dahiya
B)
Deepak Kumar
C)
Sunil Chhetri
D)
Lallianzuala Chhangte

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Lallianzuala Chhangte


India and Mumbai City FC winger Lallianzuala Chhangte was on Tuesday (4th July 2023) named the AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year (2023), on the back of his impressive performance in the Indian Super League (ISL) and for the national team.

* The 26-year-old Mizoram player featured in 12 matches during the international season for India, scoring two goals and providing one assist in the 2022-23 season. He beat national team-mates Nandhakumar Sekar and Naorem Mahesh Singh to the coveted award.

* Chhangte, who is currently doing national duty in the SAFF Championships here, played in 22 matches during Mumbai City FC's ISL Winners' Shield-winning campaign last season and scored 10 goals while providing six assists.

* He also netted seven goals in seven matches in the Durand Cup last season, while also scoring one goal in three games in the Super Cup.

* Manisha Kalyan was named as the AIFF Women Player of the Year (2023) by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after its Annual General Meeting here.

* The 21-year-old Punjab forward, who plies her trade for Cypriot first division club Apollon Ladies, beat Dalima Chhibber and Ngangbam Sweety Devi for the award. She had won the 2020-21 AIFF Women's Emerging Footballer of the Year..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : July 6, 2023