Union Finance Minister Attends 11th AIIB Annual Meeting in Doha, Qatar

1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?

Explanation: Mandeep Bhandari has been appointed as the new Chairperson of CBSE by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), succeeding Lokhande Prashant Sitaram.

2. Which bank has appointed actor R. Madhavan as its brand ambassador alongside launching the 'Nothing Small About Us' campaign?

Explanation: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank appointed actor and Padma Shri awardee R. Madhavan as its brand ambassador with its new campaign 'Nothing Small About Us'.

3. Consider the following statements regarding India's first LNG-powered train: 1. It was flagged off from Sabarmati Railway Station in Gujarat. 2. The train runs exclusively on LNG fuel. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation: Statement 1 is correct as it was flagged off from Sabarmati Railway Station in Gujarat. Statement 2 is incorrect because the train operates on a diesel-LNG dual-fuel system rather than exclusively on LNG.

4. Where is the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) being held?

Explanation: The 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of AIIB is held in Doha, Qatar, attended by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

5. Which mountaineering institute's team summited 20 unclimbed peaks above 6,000 meters in Ladakh in just 23 days?

Explanation: A 20-member team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, led by Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal, summited 20 unclimbed peaks in Ladakh.