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Q.1) Which of the given memorial did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi lay a wreath at in Warsaw?
(a) The Dobry Maharaja Memorial
(b) The Warsaw Uprising Memorial
(c) The Polish War Memorial
(d) The International Peace Memorial
Q.2) Who will be the flagbearers of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics?
(a) Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu
(b) Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav
(c) Mary Kom and Deepa Malik
(d) Abhinav Bindra and Sakshi Malik
Q.3) Which organization has conferred (second time in a row), RBI Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das “A+” rating in report released recently?
(a) Global Finance, Central Banker Report Cards 2024
(b) World Bank, Central Bankers report card 2024
(c) IMF, Annual financial report 2024
(d) ADB, Central Banker Report Card 2024
Q.4) Who presided over the 165th anniversary of Income Tax Day observed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Home Minister Amit Shah
(d) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Q.5) Where has the International Cricket Council (ICC) moved the ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) United Arab Emirates
(d) South Africa
Answers:
Ans.1(a), Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid a wreath and paid tribute to The Dobry Maharaja Memorial in Warsaw. The memorial, located at the Square of the Good Maharaja, Warsaw, is a remembrance to the deep respect and gratitude that the people and government of Poland have for the Jamsaheb of Nawanagar Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, [of modern day Jamnagar in Gujarat]. During second World World War, the Jamsaheb provided shelter to over a thousand Polish children and is today remembered as the Dobry(Good) Maharaja in Poland. The profound impact of his generosity lives on among the polish people. At the memorial, Prime Minister met with the descendants of polish people who were given shelter by the Jamsaheb.
Ans.2(b), Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Sumit Antil and shot-put star Bhagyashri Jadhav will be flagbearers of Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics.
Ans.3(a), The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today congratulated RBI Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das on being rated “A+”, for the second time in a row, in Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024.
Ans.4(b), Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presided over the 165th anniversary of Income Tax Day observed by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in New Delhi.
Ans.5(c), The International Cricket Council (ICC) has moved the ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Bangladesh, while the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will continue as the official host of the event. The tournament will take place across the two venues in the UAE—Dubai and Sharjah—from October 3 to 20.