14th April 2023 Current Affairs | Daily Five Current Affairs
(1) Who has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for the month of March?
(A) Mohammad Rizwan
(B) Babar Azam
(C) Shakib Al Hasan
(D) Virat Kohli
(C) Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan won the ICC Men's Player of the Month for the month of March.
Shakib recently became the fastest to 7000 runs and 300 wickets in ODIs.
Shakib defeated UAE’s Asif Khan and New Zealand’s Kane Williamson to win the award.
"I am honoured to win the award and would like to thank the expert panellists who have voted for me," Shakib said. "This is a recognition I greatly value because there are so many special performances in a month from a number of amazing cricketers,” he stated. “If I was to pick my highlight from the past month, it has to be the T20 series sweep against England and, with the team continuing to perform beautifully as a unit in all departments, it is easier for me now to concentrate on my role and contribute," Shakib added.
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(2) How many Universities signed an agreement with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to inspire youth towards water conservation and river rejuvenation? जल संरक्षण और नदी पुनर्जीवन के प्रति युवाओं को प्रेरित करने के लिए कितने विश्वविद्यालयों ने राष्ट्रीय स्वच्छ गंगा मिशन (NMCG) के साथ एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?
(A) 42
(B) 101
(C) 51
(D) 49
(D) 49
The National Mission for Clean Ganga has signed an agreement with 49 universities to encourage youth towards water conservation and river rejuvenation, according to a statement by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Speaking at the event, Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat emphasized the importance of effective water management, and the objective of the Namami Gange Mission to ensure the cleanliness and purity of River Ganga and rejuvenation of rivers.
The agriculture sector uses the majority of India's water resources, and demand-side management is crucial, said the minister. He also stressed the responsibility of society to conserve water and increase water use efficiency.
(3) Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury who passed away at 81, was veteran _______.
(A) poet
(B) writer
(C) public health activist
(D) scientist
(C) public health activist
Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury, a renowned public health activist and veteran fighter of the Liberation War, passed away in Dhaka, Bangladesh at the age of 81.
(4) Which of the following PSBs becomes the first public sector bank in India to launch cross-border inward bill payment services for Indians based in Oman with the NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL)?
(A) SBI Bank
(B) Axis Bank
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) Canara Bank
(D) Canara Bank
Canara Bank and NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL) have announced the launch of cross-border inward bill payment services for Indians based in Oman.
Canara Bank has achieved a significant feat by becoming India's first public sector bank to provide inbound cross-border bill payment services through BBPS. This breakthrough means that Indians residing in Oman can now conveniently and securely pay bills for services in their home country with ease.
(5) Who among the following has received approval from the RBI to be re-appointed as the MD & CEO of AU Small Finance Bank (SFB) for the next three years?
(A) Sanjay Agarwal
(B) Pawan Malhotra
(C) Shikha Sharma
(D) Verma Kumar
(A) Sanjay Agarwal
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday approved the reappointment of Sanjay Agarwal as Managing Director & CEO and Uttam Tibrewal as Whole Time Director of AU Small Finance Bank (SFB).
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