India and Oman Operationalise Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

1. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Canara Bank, succeeding K. Satyanarayana Raju?

Explanation: Brajesh Kumar Singh, who previously served as the Executive Director of Indian Bank, has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Canara Bank, succeeding K. Satyanarayana Raju.

2. With reference to the newly operationalised India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which of the following statements is/are correct?

Explanation: Under the India-Oman CEPA operationalised on June 1, 2026, Oman has granted duty-free access to 99.38% of India's exports by value, covering 98.08% of Oman's tariff lines.

3. Consider the following statements regarding the newly launched 'MAHA-Water Mission': 1. It is a joint initiative of ANRF and the Ministry of Jal Shakti. 2. The mission has an overall national financial outlay of Rs 200 crore. 3. Individual multidisciplinary consortia can receive funding of up to Rs 20 Crore per project. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Explanation: All statements are correct. The MAHA-Water Mission is a Rs 200 crore collaborative initiative of ANRF and the Jal Shakti Ministry, offering up to Rs 20 Crore per project to selected multidisciplinary consortia.

4. At the 22nd Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships held in Hong Kong, who set a new senior national record in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.93m to win gold?

Explanation: Pooja Singh struck gold in the women's high jump with a 1.93m effort, which set a new senior national record.