Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz: 14th March 2023

In March 2023, which of the following group of navies participated in the third edition multi-lateral maritime exercise La Pérouse 2023 that was organized in the Indian Ocean Region from 13-14 March 2023?

Union Minister of Railway Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that Asia's first female locomotive pilot operated the Vande Bharat Express on March 13, 2023. Who is she?

Which of the following government organizations received an ‘Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)’ status from the Reserve Bank of India? (March 2023)

In March 2023, Union MoS for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad informed about the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA loan (PMML) in Lok Sabha. With reference to this, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. As of January 21, 2023, more than 38.58 crore loans have been extended since the inception of the Scheme in April 2016.

2. Out of the total loan, 68% have been extended to Women Entrepreneurs.

3. SC/ST category borrowers also received 19.84 crore loans.

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In March 2023, which of the following countries signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with India to promote research networking and strengthen cooperation between research institutions from both countries?

Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Bishweswar Tudu informed that the Ministry of Jal Shakti had constituted a Committee to identify Water Heritage Structure (WHS). In this context, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. The committee received 421 nominations, out of which 75 water heritage structures (WHS) were identified.

2. Presently, Jal Ministry received 400 crore rupees for the maintenance of these sites.

3. Gujarat has 5 WHS, while Andhra Pradesh has 4 WHS.

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Which of the following Indian cities will host Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tourism Ministers’ Meeting (TMM) on 17th -18th March 2023?

In March 2023, which of the following Small Finance Banks (SFB) launched a Blossom Women’s savings account, specially designed for women customers?

Kenzaburo Oe, who passed away at 88, was honoured with the Nobel Prize in 1994 for ___________.

As per the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in March 2023, what is India's retail inflation for February 2023?