* The correct answer is 'Kochi'.

Other information:

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India's first water metro in Kochi (Kerala), which connects 10 islands around Kochi through battery-operated electric hybrid boats.

* The metro project will start with eight electric hybrid boats developed under Cochin Shipyard Limited.

* This project was funded by the Kerala government and the German company KfW.

* It consists of 38 terminals and 78 electric boats.

* The first phase of this metro started from the High Court-Vypin and Vyttila-Kakkanad terminals.

* The correct answer is 'Rajesh Kumar Singh'.

Other information:

* Rajesh Kumar Singh has assumed the charge of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

* He is an IAS officer of the 1989 Batch from the Kerala cadre.

* Before this, he served as Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

* He has replaced Anurag Jain, who was appointed secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

* The correct answer is 'UAE'.

Other information:

* The West Stand at the Sharjah cricket stadium has been renamed after former Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar in a special ceremony in the UAE, honouring the Indian cricket legend on his 50th birthday

* Sharjah Cricket Stadium holds the Guinness record for most One-Day internationals played (244).

* The gate at the Sydney Cricket Ground was also named after Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday.

* CEO of Sharjah Stadium: Khalaf Bukhatir

* The correct answer is 'Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement'.

Other information:

* World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25 to commemorate the recognition of global efforts to control malaria.

* This day was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007.

* The theme for this year is 'Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement'.

* Malaria is a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.

* According to the government, India has registered over 85% decline in malaria cases from 2015 to 2022

* The correct answer is 'Journalist'.

Other information:

* Pakistani-Canadian journalist, Tarek Fatah passed away at the age of 73 due to Cancer.

* He was emigrating to Canada from Pakistan in 1987.

* He worked as a political activist, journalist, and television host.

* He also authored several books including, 'Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State' and 'The Jew is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Smitism.'

* He won awards from organizations such as the Donner Prize, Helen, and Stan Vine Canadian Book Award.

* The correct answer is 'Operation Kaveri'.

Other Information:

* India has launched a rescue operation named Operation Kaveri to evacuate its stranded citizens from Sudan.

* Two C-130s aircraft and the navy ship INS Sumedha is on standby to evacuate Indians.

* The name for rescue operations in Sudan has been kept Operation Kaveri for the same purpose that Prime Minister Modi chose to name rescue ops in Ukraine Operation Ganga.

* Kaveri is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

* The correct answer is 'IndusInd Bank'.

Other information:

* IndusInd Bank is planning to launch its own digital bank 'Indie'.

* The necessary approvals for all these expansion plans and other logistics by the bank are likely to be completed in 2 years.

* The bank is also planning to enter the mutual funds, insurance, and broking sector.

* It is likely to apply for the license in a few days.

* The Hindujas-promoted bank is likely to approach SEBI, IRDAI, and other regulators to obtain the necessary licences.

* IndusInd Bank HQ: Mumbai

* The correct answer is 'Depositor Education and Awareness Fund'.

Other information:

* The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed penalties totaling Rs 44 lakh on four cooperative banks.

* Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank: Penalty of Rs 13 lakh as it failed to transfer the eligible amount to Depositor Education and Awareness Fund (DEAF).

* Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank: Penalty of 16 lakhs as it failed to transfer eligible amounts to DEAF.

* Baran Nagrik Sahkari Bank (Rajasthan): A penalty of 2 lahks has been imposed for contravention of certain norms.

* Janata Sahakari Bank: A penalty for non-compliance with directions on 'Interest Rate on Deposits'.

* The correct option is 'Only 2'.

Other information:

* Mongolia Ambassador to India Dambajav Ganbold has informed that the first oil refinery of Mongolia, which is built and funded with Indian assistance, will be completed by 2025.

* The first stage of the Mongol Oil Refinery will be built with a $1.2 billion Indian soft loan.

* The development comes with strategic implications as Mongolia is entirely dependent on Russia for its energy imports.

* It would help Mongolia meet 70% of its demand domestically.

* The correct answer is 'Fourth'.

Other Information:

* A report on Trends in World Military Expenditure 2022, published by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, stated that total global military expenditure increased by 3.7% in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2240 billion.

* The three largest spenders in 2022—the United States, China, and Russia have accounted for 56% of the total world.

* The United States remains by far the world’s biggest military spender.

* India’s military spending of $81.4 billion was the fourth highest in the world.