Correct Answer :   Siddharth Choudhary

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* India showcased its dominance on the second day of the Under 20 Asian Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea. India’s Siddharth Choudhary clinched gold in men’s shot put with a personal best throw of 19.52 metres.

* Further three other players Sharuk Khan (3000 metre steeplechase), Shivam Lohakare (Javelin), and Susmita (Long Jump) claimed silver medals in their respective events.

* Shakeel (800 metre) and the mixed relay team concluded the day by winning the bronze medal. With this India won six medals on day 2 with the overall tally accounting to nine..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Suriname

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President Droupadi Murmu held restricted talks and delegation-level talks with Surinam President Chandrikapersad Santokhi on Monday (5th June 2023).

Three MoUs in Health and Agriculture sectors were signed between India and the Republic of Suriname in Paramaribo.

* These MoUs include a Joint Work Plan for Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture and Allied Sectors for the period of 2023-2027;

* An MoU between the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission and the Health Ministry of Suriname for recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeial standards; and an MoU between Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Ministry of Health of Suriname on cooperation in the field of Medical products regulations.

* On a three-day visit to Suriname, as President Droupadi Murmu arrived at the Presidential Palace, she was received by the President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi. The National Anthems of both India and Suriname were played upon her arrival.

* The first lady of Suriname, Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry, was also present at the occasion.

* The first Indians came to Suriname on 5th of June 1873, as indentured labourers. They arrived via the sea route, in the vessel Lalla Rookh.

* Today, a re-enactment of that historic moment was presented before President Murmu.

* President Murmu also inaugurated a simulated village that showcases how the Indian diaspora has conserved their culture in Suriname. Paying her respect to the immigrated community, President Murmu garlanded the statues of Baba & Mai.

* The monument depicts a man and a woman who had just arrived in Suriname, after a long journey from Calcutta. It is a powerful reminder of the challenges faced by immigrants and their resilience.

* Later in the day, President Murmu will witness the Ceremonial procession from the balcony of the Presidential Palace..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Bank of Baroda

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Bank of Baroda on Monday (5th June 2023) announced launch of Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal (ICCW) facility wherein a customer can withdraw cash using UPI from the bank's ATMs.

* The first public sector bank to launch this service, Bank of Baroda customers as well as customers of other participating issuer banks that use BHIM UPI, bob World UPI or any other UPI application enabled for ICCW on their mobile phone can withdraw cash from a Bank of Baroda ATM without using their debit card.

* On selecting the option 'UPI Cash Withdrawal' at a Bank of Baroda ATM, the customer needs to enter the withdrawal amount, post which a QR code is displayed on the ATM screen.

* Explaining the process, the lender said the customer will scan the QR code using a UPI app enabled for ICCW and then authorise the transaction with her/his UPI PIN on the mobile phone to withdraw the cash from the ATM.

* If multiple bank accounts are linked to a single UPI ID, ICCW functionality gives customers the option to select the account to be debited.

* Akhil Handa, Chief Digital Officer at Bank of Baroda, said the new ICCW facility being offered by the bank gives customers the freedom to withdraw money without the use of a physical card - a simple, convenient and secure way to withdraw cash."

* Customers can avail two transactions a day per account with a withdrawal limit of Rs 5,000 per transaction.

* Bank of Baroda has over 11,000 ATMs across the country..

Source : India Times

Correct Answer :   Max Verstappen

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Max Verstappen emerged victorious at the Spanish Grand Prix 2023, clinching the pole position and extending his lead in the Formula One championship by 53 points.

* Red Bull's dominance continued as they celebrated their seventh consecutive triumph of the season.

* Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, secured the second spot for Mercedes but trailed a substantial 24.090 seconds behind Verstappen. Hamilton's teammate, George Russell, completed the podium, marking a successful outing for the Mercedes team at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, despite the cloudy yet dry conditions.



* Sergio Perez of Red Bull, Verstappen's closest contender in what seems to be a season destined to crown the Dutch prodigy for the third time, fought back from an 11th-place start to finish fourth.

* Verstappen's triumph in Spain marked his fifth win of the season, his third consecutive victory, and his third triumph in Spain. It also marked his 40th Formula One win, adding to his remarkable track record.

* Lando Norris of McLaren, who initially started in third position, experienced a broken front wing during the first lap after contact with Hamilton, forcing him to pit and resulting in a disappointing 17th-place finish.

* The performance of the Mercedes drivers sparked discussions, as the team showcased a redesigned car following a lacklustre start to the season. Mercedes moved up to second place in the championship standings with 152 points, while Red Bull maintained a commanding lead with 287 points. Aston Martin dropped to third place with 134 points.

* Carlos Sainz secured fifth place, followed by Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martins, finishing sixth and seventh, respectively.

* Esteban Ocon of Alpine claimed the eighth position, with Guanyu Zhou of Alfa Romeo in ninth. Pierre Gasly, who faced a six-place grid penalty despite qualifying fourth, managed to secure the final point for Renault-owned Alpine.

* Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, who endured a nightmare in qualifying and started from the pitlane, finished in 11th place.

Correct Answer :   Aravindh Chithambaram

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Grandmaster (GM) Aravindh Chithambaram of India won the 23rd Dubai Open 2023 for the second consecutive year.

The 23rd edition of Dubai Chess Open was organised by Dubai Chess & Culture Club.

* A total of 172 participants (in category A) from more than 46 different countries participated in this tournament. A total of 9 rounds were played in Swiss format.

* A draw in the final round proved enough for Grandmaster (GM) Aravindh Chithambaram of India to become one of only two players to win back-to-back championships in the history of the Dubai Open Chess Tournament.

* The defending champion halved the point with compatriot GM Arjun Erigaisi in Sunday’s ninth round and then proceeded to rule the tournament by virtue of a superior tiebreak score over Erigaisi and two others who finished with the same 6.5-point output.

* Chithambaram and the rest of the winners received their prizes during the awarding ceremony Sunday (4th June 2023) night attended by Khalid Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Chairman of the Dubai Chess and Culture Club, Tarim Matar, President of the UAE Chess Federation, Mohammed Al-Modiahki, President of the Qatar Chess Federation, and chess officials and members of the board of directors.

* Khalid Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi expressed his gratitude for the successful staging of the 23rd edition of the Dubai Open, noting that the event has become a favorite destination for elite players as well as promising young masters from different countries.

* He added that major events such as the Dubai Open are important initiatives that support the development of UAE players, providing an opportunity to compete with some of the world’s best players and improve their international ranking. He further revealed plans of hosting world championship events as well as continental championships at the club..

Source : WAM

Correct Answer :   3

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India started their 2023 Asian Under 20 Athletics Championships campaign by winning three medals, including two gold, on the opening day in Yecheon, South Korea yesterday.

* Rezoana Mallick Heena and Bharatpreet Singh kicked off their campaigns by clinching gold medals in women’s 400-meter race and men’s discus throw respectively.

* The sprinting sensation Henna clocked 53.31 seconds to take the top position on the podium in women's 400 meter.

* Having won the U18 Asian Athletics Championships title earlier this year, Rezoana is now the 400m reigning Asian champion in both the U18 as well as U20 categories.

* Bharatpreet Singh attained a distance of 55.66 meter with his third attempt to be crowned the men's U20 Asian Champion in the discus throw field.

* Antima Pal won India’s third medal of the day, a bronze, in the women’s 5,000-meter race with a time of 17 minutes and 17.11 seconds..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot

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Abhinav Shaw and Gautami Bhanot, teamed up in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event to give India their second gold of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Junior in Suhl, Germany, with a 17-7 win over the French pairing of Oceanne Mueller and Romain Aufrere in the gold medal match on Sunday (4th June 2023).

As per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the Indian pair had qualified second to the French pair but turned the tables on them in the final. India now has two golds, one silver and one bronze from the world cup after two days of competition.

India won two more medals on the day, a silver and a bronze, coming in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event through the pairing of Sainyam and Abhinav Chaudhary and Suruchi Inder Singh and Shubham Bisla respectively.

While the former duo went down 12-16 to the Korean pair of Kim Juri and Kim Kanghyun in the gold medal match, the latter won their bronze medal match over Uzebkistan's Nigina Saidkulova and. Mukhammad Kamalov 16-14 in what was a nail-biter..

Source : ANI

Correct Answer :   Amlan Borgohain

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Top Indian sprinter Amlan Borgohain bagged two gold medals, one each in the men's 100 and 200-meter races at the Flanders Cup 2023 athletics meet, known as the International Antwerp Athletics Gala, in Merksem, Belgium.

Borgohain clocked 10.70 seconds to emerge as the fastest man of the meet. He holds the 100-meter national record of 10.25 seconds.

In the 200 meter, the 25-year-old Borgohain clocked 20.96 seconds to emerge winner ahead of Hofman 21.42 and Jamaica's Samuel Rowe 21.88.

Meanwhile, Sapna Kumari finished behind Belgium's Amber Vanden Bosch in the women's 100m hurdles after clocking 14.10, in what was a two-woman field..

Source : AIR

Correct Answer :   Rs 2.2 Crore

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slapped Indian Overseas Bank with a penalty of Rs 2.2 crore for various violations, including failure to recognize bad loans and not transferring the minimum prescribed portion of profits to reserves.

* The violations were detected during RBI’s inspection of the bank’s book as of March 2021.

* The RBI imposed this monetary penalty on May 29, 2023, after finding contraventions of banking regulations and non-compliance with specific RBI directions related to income recognition, asset classification, provisioning, interest rates on deposits, and ATM security.

* The RBI said it fined the bank under the powers vested by the Banking Regulation Act 1949. The penalty is based on the bank's failure to comply with provisions outlined in the Act and the directions issued by the RBI.

* However, the penalty does not indicate the invalidity of any transactions or agreements made by the bank with its customers.

* The RBI conducted a supervisory inspection of the Indian Overseas Bank, focusing on its financial position as of March 31, 2021. The inspection report revealed several deficiencies and non-compliance instances by the bank..

Source : Times of India

Correct Answer :   ICICI Bank

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* In a mega CSR initiative in recent times, the ICICI Bank has committed Rs 1,200 crore towards Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), a premier institution that runs cancer treatment and research centres across the country.

* The ICICI Bank will donate the money from its CSR funds to set up three new buildings spanning over a combined area of 7.5 lakh square feet and equip them with state-of-the-art machines at TMC’s centres at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, Mullanpur in Punjab and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

* With the largest contribution from any institution to TMC, ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth (ICICI Foundation), the CSR arm of ICICI Bank, will implement the initiative, which is likely to be completed by 2027.

* Sanjay Datta, President, ICICI Foundation and Dr. R. A. Badwe, Director, TMC signed the agreement in the presence of Girish Chandra Chaturvedi, Chairman, ICICI Bank and Sandeep Batra, Executive Director, ICICI Bank..

Source : Deccan Herald