* The correct answer is 'Salisbury Plains, United Kingdom'.

Other Information:

* The seventh edition of a joint military exercise between India and the UK, 'Ajeya Warrior 2023' has been started in the Salisbury Plains, UK.

* The biennial training event was started on 27 April and continues till May 11.                                                                   

* The Indian Army contingent participated with indigenous weapons and equipment.

* Scope of exercise: It involves a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at the battalion level and company level field training exercise (FTX)

* The last edition was held at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand in October 2021.

* The correct answer is 'Maria Stepanova'.

Other Information:

* A Russian poet, Maria Stepanova has been awarded the prestigious Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding in 2023.

* She was honored in Leipzig for her volume of poetry "Mädchen ohne Kleider"(Girls Without Clothes).

* It is described as a sensitive and highly poetic study of often hidden violence against the female body and the power imbalance that drives this oppression.

* About Leipzig Book Award:

* It is one of the most prestigious literature prizes in Germany.

* It has been awarded annually since 1994.

* Prize money: 20,000 euros

* The correct answer is '1, 2, and 3'.

Other Information:

* Union Minister for MSME, Narayan Rane has launched the revamped Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) Scheme.

* In the Union Budget 2023-24, CGTMSE has been provided with an additional corpus support of ₹9,000 crore.

* Aim: To revamp the Scheme to provide guarantee for additional ₹2 lakh crore to Micro & Small Enterprises.

* Modifications:

* Reduction in guarantee fees for loans upto ₹1 crore by 50% bringing the minimum guarantee fee to the level of 0.37% pa only.

* Raising of ceiling for guarantee from ₹2 crore to ₹ 5 crore

* Enhanced the threshold limit for claim settlement without initiation of legal action to ₹10 lakh.

* The correct answer is 'United Kingdom'.

Other information:

* India and the United Kingdom have agreed to create India-UK NET zero innovation virtual centre.

* Aim: To provide a platform for stakeholders of both countries to work together in areas like the decarbonization of manufacturing processes, transport systems, and green hydrogen as a renewable source

* Both the countries will also join hands for launching the first ever UK-India scientific 'deep sea voyage' and 'space parks'

* The correct answer is 'Resai'.

Other information:

* The railways officials has informed that India’s first cable-stayed bridge, the Anji Khad bridge will be completed by May 2023.

* It connects Katra and Reasi via tunnels T2 and T3 on the Katra-Banihal section.

* Aim: To connect J&K to the rest of the country with all-weather rail connectivity

* The cables weigh 848.7 MT and the total length of cable strands involved is 653km.

* The asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge crosses the deep gorges of Anji river, a tributary of river Chenab.

* Total length of the bridge: 725m

* The correct answer is 'Dimasa National Liberation Army'.

Other information:

* A tribal insurgent group, Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) signed the tripartite agreement with the Centre and the state government of Assam to avoid the violence and join the mainstream.

* According to the MoU, the DNLA will lay down the arms and abide by the Constitution.

* It was decided to set up a Dimasa Welfare Council and grant a special financial package of Rs. 1,000 crores (Rs. 500 crores each by the Centre and Assam government).

* Aim: For the rehabilitation of the cadres and for political, cultural and economic welfare of the Dimasa residents living in Dima Hasao and outside.

* The correct answer is 'New Delhi'.

Other information:

* Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has inaugurated the Summit on Farm Machinery Technology.

* It was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Tractor and Mechanisation Association in New Delhi.

* During the event, the minister informed that, about 85% of small farmers in the country, who should get the benefit of technology and machinery.

* The Summit was attended by various stakeholders including Original Equipment Manufacturers and design firms.

* The correct Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.

Other Information:

* The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched ‘City Beauty Competition’ portal (https://citybeautycompetition.in).

* Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the country can participate in this competition through an online process.

* Objective: To encourage and recognize the transformational efforts made by cities and wards across the country to create beautiful, innovative and inclusive public spaces

* Five broad pillars: (i) accessibility (ii) amenities (iii) activities (iv) aesthetics and (v) ecology

* The correct answer is 'A safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work'.

Other Information:

* World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed every year on April 28 to promote safe, healthy, and decent work environments across the globe.

* 2023 theme: A safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work

* The day coincides with the anniversary of the 1971 adoption of the Occupational Safety and Health Convention by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

* It was first observed in 2003 after the ILO declared it an annual international campaign.

* The correct answer is 'Scientist'.

Other information:

* A noted orator and retired scientist, Dr. N Gopalakrishnan passed away at the age of 68.

* He was a scientist at Advanced Seismic Testing and Research Laboratory (ASTaR) of CSIR-SERC.

* He had served as a design engineer at TATA Consulting Engineers, Bengaluru and later joined as scientist in the Structural Dynamics and Machine Foundation division of CSIR-SERC.

* He was the co-author of 61 national and international journal articles and filed for five Indian patents.