* The correct answer is 'Parminder Chopra'.

Other information:

* The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Parminder Chopra as a new Chairman and Managing Director of Power Finance Corporation (PFC).

* She will be the first woman to be appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Maharatna company.

* She has been working with the company since 2005.

* Power Finance Corporation

* It is India’s largest NBFC by net worth (all reserves).

* It was incorporated on July 16th, 1986.

* Registered office: New Delhi

* The correct answer is 'IIT Madras'.

Other information:

* IIT Madras researchers and DRDO scientists have developed cutting-edge sensor technology for underwater communications.

* The Indigenous technology will enable the fabrication of devices at a relatively lower cost.

* The 'Piezoelectric MEMS technology' is required to develop high performance thin films and convert 'piezo thin film' into state-of-the-art futuristic naval sensors and devices for underwater applications.

* The Piezo Thin Films are one of the vital components of piezo MEMS devices.

* The correct answer is 'Fakhar Zaman & Naruemol Chaiwai'.

Other information:

* International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman as ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2023, while Thailand’s skipper Naruemol Chaiwai as ICC Women's Player of the Month

* Fakhar Zaman: He becomes the first Pakistani player to win the monthly accolade since Sidra Ameen in November 2022.

* Naruemol Chaiwai: She chipped in with 55 runs across the T20I series that followed, her 29 in the second T20I helping her side edge out Zimbabwe in a five-wicket win.

* The correct answer is 'Lionel Messi'.

Other information:

* Argentina footballer player, Lionel Messi has been named the Sportsman of the Year at the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Paris.

* He was awarded for his remarkable achievements on the pitch in the past year, which included leading Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup.

* Sportswoman of the Year: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics

* Team of the Year: Argentina Men’s Football Team

* Breakthrough: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) Tennis

* Comeback: Christian Eriksen (Denmark) Football

* The correct answer is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics

Other information:

* Argentina footballer player, Lionel Messi has been named the Sportsman of the Year at the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Paris.

* He was awarded for his remarkable achievements on the pitch in the past year, which included leading Argentina to victory in the FIFA World Cup.

* Sportswoman of the Year: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jamaica) Athletics

* Team of the Year: Argentina Men’s Football Team

* Breakthrough: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) Tennis

* Comeback: Christian Eriksen (Denmark) Football

* The correct answer is '794.64 metric tonnes'.

Other information:

* RBI has added 34.22 metric tonnes of gold in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2023, taking the total gold reserves to 794.64 metric tonnes.

* RBI held 760.42 metric tonnes as of March 31, 2022.

* A recent World Gold Council (WGC) report showed that the RBI added 7 metric tonnes of gold in January-March 2023.

* The latest WGC report showed that the Monetary Authority of Singapore was the largest single buyer of gold (69 metric tonnes) during January-March 2023.

* The correct answer is 'A U Small Finance Bank'.

Other information:

* AU Small Finance Bank has partnered RuPay to launch the Business Cashback Rupay credit card to meet the financial requirements of self-employed customers.

* Aim: To provide a diverse range of benefits to small businesses

* The credit card was launched in the presence of Dilip Asbe (CEO, NPCI) and Sanjay Agarwal (MD & CEO of AU Small Finance Bank).

* This Credit Card simplifies financial operations for businesses with benefits like up to 2% cashback, 48 days of interest-free credit, and instant loans.

* The correct answer is 'Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd'.

Other information:

* Max Life Insurance Company has partnered with the Indian Industries Association (IIA) to provide life insurance plans to the MSME sector’s workforce in Uttar Pradesh.

* Aim: To enhance accessibility and drive affordable insurance penetration across UP

* Max Life is the appointed lead insurer for UP, under IRDAI’s State insurance plan

* IIA has an extensive network across industrialized districts.

* It offers life insurance access to more than 11 lakh MSME workforce affiliated with IIA and their families in the State.

* The correct answer is 'SBI'.

Other information:

* Agritech firm, Rukart has tied up with SBI for providing easy loans to customers for buying the cold storage system 'Subjee Cooler'

* Rukart sells 'Subjee Cooler' to enhance the shelf life of fruits and vegetables by 4-6 days.

* It is a cold chain storage system that requires only 20 liters of water a day to function.

* The cost of the product is Rs 50,000 each and one Subjee Cooler has a storage capacity of 100 kg.

* It is dedicated to minimizing the carbon footprint through innovative solutions.

* The correct answer is 'Ministry of Health & Family Welfare'.

Other information:

* Rajesh Bhushan (Union Health Secretary) has launched the Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management (SAKSHAM).

* It is a Learning Management Information System (LMIS) of MoHFW.

* Developed by: National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi

* SAKSHAM is a dedicated and unified platform for providing online training and medical education to all health professionals in the country.

* This digital learning platform will ensure inclusive capacity building of health professionals from primary health centres located in rural and remote areas all the way up to tertiary care and corporate hospitals in metropolitan cities.