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Current Affairs Quiz: April 04 2023
Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated
students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get
insights over the key topics given in Q&A formats such as IPL 2023, Mission ‘Artemis 2’
and World Bank, among several others.
1. Which Indian player recently completed his 5000 runs in IPL?
(a) K L Rahul
(b) Suryakumar Yadav
(c) Shubman Gill
(d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
2. Which bank recently opened its first branch for startups?
(a) Bank of India
(b) Bank of Maharashtra
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Punjab National Bank
3. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director by Suzuki Motorcycle India?
(a) Rajiv Kumar
(b) Abhishek Goyal
(c) Kenichi Umeda
(d) S Vishwanathan
4. The World Bank has cut India's growth rate for FY2024 from 6.6% to how much?
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(a) 6.5 Percent
(b) 6.35 Percent
(c) 6.30 Percent
(d) 6.20 Percent
5. Which African country is going to launch its first operational Earth observation satellite?
(a) Kenya
(b) Namibia
(c) Morocco
(d) Zimbabwe
6. How many astronauts have NASA announced for its lunar mission ‘Artemis 2’?
(a) 02
(b) 03
(c) 04
(d) 05
7. Who took over as the 40th President of the FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO)?
(a) Sudha Shivkumar
(b) Jai Yashvardhan
(c) Ajay Kapur
(d) Soumya Swaminathan
Answers:-

1. (d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Chennai Super Kings captain M.S. Dhoni has completed his 5000 runs in IPL, achieving another
milestone in his career. He achieved this feat during the match played against Lucknow Super
Giants at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With this, he has become the fifth batsman in
India to score 5000 runs. With this, he has also become the seventh-highest run-scorer in IPL
history. Earlier this feat was done by Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Rohit Sharma,
Suresh Raina and AB de Villiers.
2. (b) Bank of Maharashtra
Bank of Maharashtra has opened its first branch for startups in Pune. This will help in promoting
the startups of the country. Bank of Maharashtra's Executive Director Ashish Pandey was also
present at the inauguration of its branch. Meanwhile, the Bank of Maharashtra also signed an
MoU with SIDBI Venture Capital for active funding of start-ups.
3. (c) Kenichi Umeda
Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited has appointed Kenichi Umeda as the new Managing
Director of the company. Umeda has replaced Satoshi Uchida whose term has recently ended.
He has experience of more than 27 years. As the new Managing Director of the company, he has
discussed giving priority to customer-centric facilities.
4. (c) 6.30 Percent
The World Bank has reduced India's growth rate for FY2024 to 6.3% from its previous estimate of
6.6%. Besides this, the World Bank has cited the challenge of recession and external conditions.
The World Bank has estimated that private consumption growth is expected to escalate to 6.9% in
FY2024. The World Bank has projected that consumer price index (CPI) based inflation will be
contained to 5.2% in FY2024, from 6.6% in the recently concluded financial year.
5. (a) Kenya
African country Kenya is recently going to launch its first operational Earth observation satellite
named ‘Taifa-1’ by April 11, 2023. The Kenya Space Agency will blast this spacecraft with a
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. According to
Kenya's Ministry of Defence, the satellite will provide data for diverse sectors including agriculture
and food security. Kenya is an East African country and its capital is Nairobi.

6. (c) 04
NASA for the first time in its lunar mission ‘Artemis 2’ introduced a woman astronaut. NASA has
announced the names of 4 astronauts for this upcoming mission. The crew includes Christina
Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman who will travel around the moon as part
of NASA's dream project ‘Artemis 2’. NASA will launch this lunar mission by the beginning or end
of 2025. For the first time, a non-American has also been included in this mission.
7. (a) Sudha Shivkumar
Sudha Shivakumar has taken over as the 40th President of the FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO).
The organization is the oldest women-led and women-centred trade body in South East Asia.
Sudha is a lawyer and investment banker by profession. Ms Shivakumar has been the President
of the FLO Chennai Chapter from 2016 to 2017. The Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry is a non-governmental trade association based in India and was
established in 1927.
Also Read: Current Affairs Quiz: March 28 2023

insights over the key topics given in Q&A formats such as IPL 2023, and RBI's new
executive director, among several others.
1. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India?
(a) Neeraj Nigam
(b) Ajay Maken
(c) Ashok Sinha
(d) Amit Anand
2. Which company has recently acquired Karaikal Port?
(a) Reliance Group
(b) Adani Group
(c) Hinduja Group
(d) Tata Group
3. Salim Durani, who passed away recently, was related to which field?
(a) Politics
(b) Journalism
(c) Cricket
(d) Science
4. With which country India is participating in the SLINEX-2023 Maritime Exercise?

(a) Singapore
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Seychelles
(d) Bhutan
5. Who has become the fastest Indian to take 50 wickets in IPL history?
(a) Khalil Ahmed
(b) Amit Mishra
(c) Yajuvendra Chahal
(d) Deepak Chahar
6. ISRO successfully tests reusable launch vehicles in collaboration with DRDO and which
other organisation?
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Indian Air Force
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(d) Indian Army
7. Who has recently taken over as the Director General of Naval Operations?
(a) Mahesh Singh
(b) Atul Anand
(c) Ajit Kumar
(d) Sanjay Jasjit Singh
Answers:-

1. (a) Neeraj Nigam
Niraj Nigam has been appointed as Executive Director by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with
immediate effect. Before this, Nigam was the Director of the Regional Office of RBI, Bhopal. In his
new role, he will take charge of 4 departments including consumer education and protection. The
corporation has an experience of more than 3 decades in this field. Neeraj holds a bachelor's
degree in civil engineering from Barkatullah University in Bhopal. RBI is the central bank of India.
2. (b) Adani Group
Adani Group has acquired Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd in the Union Territory of Puducherry for Rs 1,485
crores. Adani Port CEO Karan Adani said that Adani Group is now operating 14 ports in India.
From the group's side, Rs 850 crores will be spent on the development of this port. Along with
this, the CEO of Adani Port said that the capacity of the port will be doubled in the next 5 years.
The acquisition was completed after getting approval from the National Company Law Tribunal.
Karaikal Port located in the Karaikal district of Puducherry was established in 2009.
3. (c) Cricket
Former India cricketer Salim Durani passed away recently in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He was 88 years
old. He played 29 Test matches for India and took 75 wickets. His best performance was 10
wickets for 177 runs. In the year 1962, he played the best innings of 104 runs against the West
Indies. Durani made his Test debut in early 1960 against Australia at the Brabourne Stadium in
Mumbai.
4. (b) Sri Lanka
The Indian Navy, along with the Sri Lanka Navy is conducting the 10th edition of bilateral maritime
exercise SLINEX-2023 in Colombo from April 03, 2023. The Indian Navy is represented by INS
Kiltan and INS Savitri, while the Sri Lankan Navy is represented by SLNS Vijayabahu and SLNS
Samudura. In addition to this, Indian Navy's Chetak helicopters and Dornier maritime patrol
aircraft and BEL 412 helicopters are also participating in it. The purpose of its organization is to
strengthen cooperation in the maritime sector between India and Sri Lanka. It will conclude on
April 08.
5. (a) Khalil Ahmed
Pacer Khaleel Ahmed of Delhi Capitals marked the record of the fastest Indian to take 50 wickets

in IPL history. In the match played at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, Khaleel achieved this record by
taking 2 wickets. Earlier, this record was registered in the name of Amit Mishra. Amit Mishra had
earlier taken 50 wickets in 37 IPL matches. The record for the fastest 50 wickets in IPL history is
held by South African fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada who achieved this record in only 27 IPL
matches.
6. (b) Indian Air Force
In a major breakthrough, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested
the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX). This mission was
accomplished with the help of DRDO and the Indian Air Force and its testing was done from
Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka. This is the first time in the world that a
'wing body' was taken to an altitude of 4.5 km with the help of a helicopter and released for an
autonomous landing on the runway. The first testing of RLV was started by ISRO in 2010, but its
testing was postponed due to technical reasons.
7. (b) Atul Anand
Vice Admiral Atul Anand has recently taken over as the Director General of Naval Operations. He
was commissioned into the Navy on January 1, 1988. He holds MPhil and MSc in Defense and
Strategic Studies and Master's and BSc degrees in Defense Studies. He has also served as
Navigating Officer of INS Sharda, Rannvijay and Jyoti. Vice Admiral Atul Anand has been
awarded Ativisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.
Also Read: Current Affairs Quiz: March 31 2023

insights over the key topics given in Q&A formats such as India Justice Report-2022, GI
Tag, and Skyroot Aerospace IPL 2023, among others.
1. Which country has become the 31st member of NATO?
(a) Finland
(b) Sweden
(c) Japan
(d) Brazil
2. Which product of Varanasi has recently been given GI tag?
(a) Banarasi Paan
(b) Banarasi Langda Mango
(c) Both (a) & (b) are correct
(d) None of these
3. Which Indian space start-up successfully tested a 3D-printed cryogenic engine?
(a) Dhruva Space
(b) Skyroot Aerospace
(c) Astrom Technologies
(d) Vesta Space Technology
4. Which woman weightlifter has been banned for 4 years for failing a dope test?

(a) Sanjita Chanu
(b) Renu Bala Chanu
(c) Sakina Khatoon
(d) Kavita Devi
5. Which state has topped the India Justice Report 2022?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
6. Under the G20 Dialogue Forum, the B20 conference is being organized in which city?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Kohima
7. Which player has been included in the Gujarat Titans team in place of the injured Kane
Williamson?
(a) Rajat Patidar
(b) Dasun Shanaka
(c) Suresh Raina
(d) Harry Brook
Answers:-

1. (a) Finland
Northern European country Finland has become the 31st member of the US-influenced group
NATO. This decision is considered important because Finland is a neighbouring country of Russia
which shares a border of about 1300 kilometres with Russia. Finland, along with Sweden, applied
for NATO membership after Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Hungary and Turkey have banned
Sweden's membership. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance
2. (c) Both (a) & (b) are correct
The Geographical Indication Registry has granted the GI tag to the world-famous Banarasi Paan
and Banarasi Langda Mango. GI Tag (Geographical Indication) is given to those products which
show the geographical identity of that region. An expert Padma Shri Dr Rajinikanth told that with
the cooperation of the UP government and NABARD UP, 11 regional products of the state have
been given GI tag this year. It is a tag given to locally made or produced products that have a
specific geographical origin. Also, it was first introduced in 2003, under which Darjeeling Tea was
first given this tag.
3. (b) Skyroot Aerospace
India's private space company Skyroot Aerospace successfully held fire testing of the 3D-printed
cryogenic engine Dhawan-II. This engine was in active mode for about 200 seconds. Its testing
has been done in Nagpur for the indigenously built Vikram-II rocket. Dhawan-II is a 3.5-kilo
newton (kN) engine named after Indian rocket scientist Dr Satish Dhawan. Skyroot Aerospace is
a private aerospace company in India, established in 2018.
4. (a) Sanjita Chanu
Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has been banned for 4
years for failing a dope test. Last year, she tested positive for a metabolite of the anabolic steroid,
Drostanolone. This substance is included in the banned list of world anti-doping. Indian
Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Sahdev Yadav has confirmed this news and the ban was
imposed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
5. (a) Karnataka
Karnataka has secured the top position in the India Justice Report-2022. This ranking has been

given in the category of large and medium-sized states including 18 states. Tamil Nadu comes in
2nd place and Telangana is in 3rd place. While Uttar Pradesh acquires the 18th position in this
list. Gujarat is 4th and Andhra Pradesh is 5th in this current index. It was prepared based on the
comprehensive data collected on 4 pillars of justice delivery which are the Police System,
Judiciary, Prison System and Legal Aid.
6. (d) Kohima
Under the G20 Dialogue Forum, the B20 conference is being organized in Kohima, the capital of
Nagaland. Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh is
also participating in this event held on April 05. It is the fourth and final leg of the B20 events held
in the Northeast as part of the G20 Dialogue Forum for the Global Business Community. The
theme focuses on providing opportunities for multilateral business partnerships in Agriculture and
Food Processing, Tourism and IT Sectors.
7. (b) Dasun Shanaka
The team Gujarat Titans have included Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka in place of injured
player Kane Williamson. The T20 captain Shanaka is in good form at the moment. Shanaka has
an experience in 87 T20 International matches and has played 181 T20 matches so far. Out of
which, he has scored 3702 runs at a strike rate of 141.94. Kolkata captain Shreyas Iyer has also
been ruled out of this season of IPL.
Also Read: Current Affairs Quiz: April 04 2023

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as Education Minister Demise, and
FIFA U-17 World Cup, among several others.
1. Who has topped the annual list of billionaires released by Forbes?
(a) Elon Musk
(b) Bernard Arnault
(c) Larry Ellison
(d) Jeff Bezos
2. Jagarnath Mahto, who recently passed away was the Education Minister of which state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Bihar
(d) West Bengal
3. Which country has been elected as a member of the Supreme Statistical Commission of
the United Nations?
(a) Japan
(b) Argentina
(c) India
(d) Pakistan

4. How many Indian cricketers have been awarded life membership by the Marylebone
Cricket Club recently?
(a) 02
(b) 04
(c) 05
(d) 06
5. Who has taken over as the President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)?
(a) Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
(b) Anubhav Sinha
(c) Ajay Rajan
(d) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
6. Which Indian American has taken over as the Deputy Secretary of State for Management
and Resource Affairs in the State Department?
(a) Anjali Jain
(b) Richard Verma
(c) Geeta Menon
(d) Pradeep Khosla
7. Which country has been removed from hosting the Men's Under-17 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Brazil
(b) India
(c) Peru

(d) China
Answers:-
1. (b) Bernard Arnault
In the annual list of billionaires released by Forbes, Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk has
slipped from the first position to the second position. Bernard Arnault & family has now become
the richest person in the world. Musk's wealth has decreased by $ 39 billion compared to last
year. Musk's net worth is $180 billion. Jeff Bezos is third on this list while Larry Ellison is fourth.
Mukesh Ambani of India is in the 9th position on this list.
2. (b) Jharkhand
Jharkhand Education Minister and Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Leader Jagarnath
Mahto passed away on April 06 in a hospital in Chennai. He was admitted to the hospital last
month. He was 56 years old. Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister Hemant
Soren have condoled the death of the Late Mahto. Jagarnath Mahto was born on January 01,
1967. He played an active role in the movement to make Jharkhand a separate state.
3. (c) India
India has been elected a member of the Supreme Statistical Commission of the United Nations.
India's tenure in this commission will be of 4 years. India's tenure will start on January 1, 2024.
The country’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told that India has achieved this seat on the
basis of its speciality in statistics, diversity and demography. The United Nations Statistical
Commission was established in the year 1947. It is the apex body of the global statistical system.
4. (c) 05
Recently the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has conferred Honorary Life Membership to 5
Indian cricketers. In this, former Indian captains M.S. Dhoni, Jhulan Goswami, Mithali Raj and
Yuvraj Singh are included. Apart from these, 12 cricketers from other countries have also been
given life membership of MCC. MCC is one of the most prestigious cricket clubs in the world
based in London. It was established in 1787.
5. (a) Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo

Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Senior Vice-President of the National Rifle Association of India
(NRAI), took over as the President of this association. According to the guidelines of the Sports
Ministry and National Sports Code, the President of the National Sports Federations cannot hold
office for more than 12 years, due to which Raninder Singh has gone on leave. After which
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Dev took over this post. The National Rifle Association of India was
6. (b) Richard Verma
Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has assumed the post of Deputy Secretary of
State for Management and Resource Affairs in the US State Department. He has become the
highest-ranking Indian-American in the State Department. Verma served as the US Ambassador
to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017. He then moved to Mastercard as Chief
Legal Officer and Head of Global Public Policy.
7. (c) Peru
FIFA has removed Peru from hosting the men's U-17 World Cup. Preparations have been cited
behind this. The name of the new host country has not been announced yet. The FIFA U-17
World Cup is organized for players under the age of 17. This tournament is to be held from
November 10 to December 02, in which 24 teams will participate.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as C. Radhakrishna Rao, Tiger
Census, IPL 2023, etc.
1. Which Indian-American mathematician has been awarded the 2023 International Prize in
Statistics?
(a) PC Mahalanobis
(b) C. Radhakrishna Rao
(c) Harish Chandra
(d) D.R. Kaprekar
2. Which Indian has won the title of World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania event?
(a) Debasish Das
(b) Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury
(c) D Gukesh
(d) Ankit Rajpara
3. President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the ‘Bhoroxa’ (Trust) App launched, it is related
to?
(a) Rail Passenger Safety
(b) Women's Safety
(c) Cyber Security
(d) None of these

4. Which state has recently declared a public holiday on the birth anniversary of Mahatma
Jyotiba Phule?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Assam
(d) Rajasthan
5. According to the Tiger Census, how much population of tigers in India increase by the
year 2022?
(a) 3167
(b) 3100
(c) 3267
(d) 3334
6. Which player holds the record for most hat tricks in T20 cricket?
(a) Andrew Tye
(b) Amit Mishra
(c) Rashid Khan
(d) Andre Russell
7. When is World Homeopathy Day celebrated every year?
(a) 08 April
(b) 09 April
(c) 10 April

(d) 11 April
Answers:-
1. (b) C. Radhakrishna Rao
Renowned Indian-American mathematician and statistician, Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao has

been awarded the 2023 International Prize in Statistics. This award is considered the Nobel Prize
in the field of Mathematics. This award has been given for the important contribution made by
Rao in the field of Statistics. The International Prize in Statistics Foundation proclaimed that 75
years ago, Rao made the biggest contribution that continues to be influential in science today. He
will be presented with this award at the biennial International Statistical Institute World Statistics
Congress to be held in Canada this July.
2. (c) D Gukesh
Indian young Grandmaster D Gukesh has won the title of World Chess Armageddon Asia and
Oceania event. He won the feat by defeating former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusatarov
of Uzbekistan in the final. Talking about other Indians, Vidit Gujarati and Karthikeyan Murali have
also won this title. Former world champion Viswanathan Anand has congratulated Grandmaster D
Gukesh on his victory. The All India Chess Federation is the central administrative body for the
game of chess in India. It was established in 1951.
3. (b) Women's Safety
During an event organized at the Gauhati High Court in Assam, President Draupadi Murmu
launched the ‘Bhoroxa’ (Trust) App for women's safety. In case of distress, women will be able to
send SOS messages to emergency contact numbers with geolocation and make calls by shaking
the phone. Internet connectivity is not mandatory to use this app. The Chief Justice of India also
unveiled two apps on the website of the e-Seva Kendra for Assam.
4. (d) Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has recently declared social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba
Phule's birth anniversary as a public holiday. The birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule is
celebrated every year on the 11th of April. Till now, an optional holiday was being given in the
state on Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti. Jyotiba Govindrao Phule was an Indian social worker
who was born on 11 April 1827 and died on 28 November 1890.

5. (a) 3167
By the year 2022, the population of tigers in India has increased to 3167 which is 200 more than
the last released data. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented this data while releasing the
figures of the 5th cycle of India's tiger census. The number of tigers in India was 1,411 in the year
2006, which increased to 1,706 by 2010. By the year 2014, this number had increased to 2,226.
PM Modi was on a tour of Mysore in Karnataka on the occasion of the completion of 50 years of
Project Tiger and also visited Bandipur Tiger Reserve. On April 1, 1973, the Government of India
launched Project Tiger with the aim of providing protection to tigers in India.
6. (c) Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan of Gujarat Titans has broken the record of taking the most hat-tricks in T20 cricket.
He achieved this feat in an IPL match played against KKR in Ahmedabad. Rashid made Andre
Russell, Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur his victims for three consecutive balls. Rashid has gone
ahead of other bowlers in the world by completing his fourth hat-trick in this short format of cricket.
In the year 2008, while playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), former India bowler Lakshmipathy
Balaji took his first hat-trick of the IPL.
7. (c) 10 April
World Homeopathy Day (WHD) is celebrated across the world on 10 April. This day marks the
birth anniversary of Dr Samuel Hahnemann, who is considered the founder of homoeopathy.
Every year, World Homeopathy Day is celebrated with a theme. This year's theme is "One Health,
One Family". Under the Ministry of AYUSH, India, the Central Council for Research in
Homeopathy (CCRH) celebrates "World Homeopathy Day" by organizing a scientific conference
on the occasion.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as IPL 6000 runs, and the New
Investment Officer of LIC, among others.
1. Which political party has got the status of National Party recently?
(a) Samajwadi Party
(b) Aam Aadmi Party
(c) Rashtriya Janata Dal
(d) Bharatiya Janata Party
2. Who has been appointed as the Chief Investment Officer by LIC?
(a) Rahul Puri
(b) P C Paikray
(c) Ajitesh Sinha
(d) Ratnakar Patnaik
3. Who launched the first Dogri version of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Piyush Goyal
(b) R K Singh
(c) Kiren Rijiju
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
4. Who has become the fastest Indian to take 100 wickets in IPL?

(a) Harshal Patel
(b) Avesh Khan
(c) Deepak Chahar
(d) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
5. Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently launched the 'Vibrant Villages Programme' in
which state?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
6. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 6000 runs in IPL history?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) David Warner
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) K L Rahul
Answers:-
1. (b) Aam Aadmi Party
The Election Commission of India has issued a new list of national and state political parties. The
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been given the status of a
national party. The Nationalist Congress Party led by Sharad Pawar and the Trinamool Congress
led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have been removed from their National
Party status. Along with this, the Communist Party of India (CPI) of D. Raja has also lost the
status of a national party.

2. (d) Ratnakar Patnaik
LIC has appointed Ratnakar Patnaik as Chief Investment Officer and PC Paikray as Chief Risk
Officer. Ratnakar will replace PR Mishra. In addition to this, PC Paikray replaced Tablesh Pandey
on April 10. Patnaik has 32 years of experience. He joined LIC in September 1990.
3. (c) Kiren Rijiju
The Dogri version of the Constitution of India was released by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. It
was released at Jammu University. Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Justice Koteshwar
Singh of Ladakh High Court were also present on this occasion. The Constitution of India is one
of the longest-written constitutions in the world. Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs released
the "Seven Decades of the Constitution of India" on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. A
seminar was organized on the subject.
4. (a) Harshal Patel
Fast bowler Harshal Patel, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL has become the
fastest Indian to take 100 wickets in IPL. Harshal achieved this feat by taking the wicket of Mark
Wood of Lucknow Super Giants. Harshal completed his 100 wickets in the 79th innings of the IPL.
Earlier, this record was in the name of Bhuvneshwar Kumar who completed his 100 wickets in the
81st innings.
5. (b) Arunachal Pradesh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the 'Vibrant Villages Programme' on April 10 at Kibithu,
a border village in Arunachal Pradesh. The objective of this program is to comprehensively
develop villages on the Indo-China border. The government has approved VVP with Rs 4800
crore, in which Rs 2500 crore has been allocated specifically for road connectivity for the financial
years 2022-23 to 2025-26. Union Minister Amit Shah also inaugurated 9 micro hydro projects of
the Arunachal government and 14 infrastructure projects worth Rs 120 crore for ITBP.
6. (b) David Warner
Delhi Capitals captain David Warner became the fastest batsman to score 6000 runs in the Indian
Premier League (IPL-2023) during the match against Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Stadium
in Guwahati. He is now the only third batsman to join this elite club after Royal Challengers
Bangalore's Virat Kohli and Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan. David Warner has achieved

this feat in 165 innings.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as semi-high-speed regional rail
service, Raman Research Institute, Asian Wrestling Championship, etc.
1. With whom did the Indian Navy sign an agreement to develop secure maritime
communication?
(a) Tata Telecommunication
(b) Raman Research Institute
(c) DRDO
(d) C-DAC
2. Which state government has recently given OBC status to the transgender community?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Assam
3. Which state government has passed a bill to ban online gambling?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Goa

4. Which country has recently launched an initiative to license crypto firms?
(a) Morocco
(b) Cuba
(c) El Salvador
(d) Argentina
5. What is the name given to India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service?
(a) NCR Mail
(b) RapidX
(c) Rapido Fast
(d) NCRX
6. Which Indian player won the silver medal in the 68 kg category in the Asian Wrestling
Championships?
(a) Babita Kumari
(b) Sakshi Malik
(c) Vinesh Phogat
(d) Nisha Dahiya
7. Where is the three-day International Conference on Defense Finance and Economics

being organized?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Washington DC
(c) Paris

(d) Berlin
Answers:-
1. (b) Raman Research Institute
Indian Navy has entered into an agreement with Raman Research Institute (RRI) to develop
Secure Maritime Communication. RRI is an autonomous institute under the Department of
Science and Technology (DST). Quantum technologies will be used in the development of this
maritime communication. Raman Research Institute is a scientific research institute located in
Bangalore, India. It was founded by Nobel laureate CV Raman in 1948.
2. (b) Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh Government has recently added the transgender community to the Other
Backward Classes (OBC) list of the state. The state government has taken this decision following
the directions of the Supreme Court. With this, the transgender community will get the benefit of
reservation in state government recruitments.
3. (c) Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi has approved the bill proposing to ban online gambling. The bill
was passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly for the second time in March. The governor returned
the bill on March 6 saying that it was against the constitution and against the decisions of the
courts. The bill was first passed in the assembly on October 19, 2022.
4. (c) El Salvador
Central American country El Salvador has started an initiative to license crypto firms.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has become the first cryptocurrency company to receive an
official license in El Salvador. This license will allow Bitfinex to provide crypto-related services in
the country as per the legal provisions of the country. El Salvador became the first country in the
world to accept Bitcoin as a payment option in 2021.
5. (b) RapidX
India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service is named 'RapidX'. It will be operated by the
National Capital Region Transport Corporation. This train is part of the ‘Regional Rapid Transit

System’ and will run to connect major cities of the National Capital Region. This service will save
travel time on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS route. Trains are expected to operate in 2023
on the 17 km long Sahibabad-Duhai section on this corridor.
6. (d) Nisha Dahiya
India's Nisha Dahiya won the silver medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana,
Kazakhstan. This is the biggest medal of her career so far in the women's 68 kg category. Talking
about other wrestlers, Priya Malik won a bronze medal in the 76 kg category. She defeated
Japan's Mizuki Nagashima in the repechage round. India has so far won six medals in this
tournament.
7. (a) New Delhi
India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a 3-day International Conference on Defense
Finance and Economics in New Delhi. The conference is providing an opportunity for government
officials, policymakers and academicians to speak on the topic amid current security challenges.
Its objective is to participate in global discussions and propose a sustainable framework on the
subject. Various countries including the USA, Japan, Australia, the UK, Sri Lanka, Kenya and
Bangladesh are participating in this event.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as Metro Train, Solar Energy
Corporation of India, and the next Chief Justice of Tripura High Court, among others.
1. In which city was the first underwater metro train trial run in India?
(a) Chennai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai
(d) Karnataka
2. According to the ADR report, who is the Chief Minister with the most assets in the
country?
(a) Mamata Banerjee
(b) Yogi Adityanath
(c) Jagan Mohan Reddy
(d) Pema Khandu
3. How many total medals India has won in the Women's Asian Wrestling Championship?
(a) 04
(b) 05
(c) 06
(d) 07

4. Which company has recently been given the Miniratna Category-I status?
(a) RailTel Corporation
(b) Solar Energy Corporation of India
(c) IRCTC
(d) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
5. Who has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of Tripura High Court recently?
(a) Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh
(b) Justice Om Prakash Shukla
(c) Justice Umesh Chandra Sharma
(d) Justice Saurabh Srivastava
6. Who has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for the month of March?
(a) Rashid Khan
(b) Shubman Gill
(c) Shakib Al Hassan
(d) Harry Brook
7. In which city of India is the first 3D-printed post office being constructed?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Ahmedabad

Answers:-
1. (b) Kolkata
For the first time in Kolkata, India, a metro rail test was successfully operated underwater. During
this trial, the metro rail was operated from a 520-meter tunnel under the Hooghly River. It marked
India's metro history when a metro train was operated underwater. The occasion has come
almost 40 years after the launch of the Kolkata Metro. With this historic operation of the metro,
India's Kolkata city has joined cities like London, Paris, New York, Shanghai and Cairo where this
type of metro is used.
2. (c) Jagan Mohan Reddy
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) recently released a report according to which 29
chief ministers are crorepatis out of 30 chief ministers of 28 states and 2 union territories of India.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy topped the list with Rs 510 crore. Arunachal
Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is in second place on this list with Rs 163 crore. Also, West
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has the least assets around Rs 15 lakh.
3. (d) 07
Indian women wrestlers have won a total of 7 medals in the Women's Asian Wrestling
Championship held in Astana, Kazakhstan. It includes two silver and five bronze medals. India
secured 3rd position in this competition. Last season, India won 5 medals in this competition and
finished fourth in the points table. Last Panghal won a silver medal in the 53 kg category while
Nisha Dahiya in the 68 kg category.
4. (b) Solar Energy Corporation of India
Solar Energy Corporation of India, owned by the Government of India, has been given the status
of Miniratna Category-I. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has confirmed this in a
statement. Solar Energy Corporation is an important agency of the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy. It was established in the year 2011. It is the only Central Public Sector
Undertaking active in the solar energy sector.
5. (a) Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh
Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh of the Jharkhand High Court has been appointed as the Chief

Justice of the Tripura High Court. He replaced Justice T Amarnath Gaur, who was the Acting
Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court since last November. The Tripura High Court is the High
Court of the state of Tripura. It was established on March 23, 2013. The present Governor of
Tripura State is Satyadev Narayan Arya and Chief Minister is Manik Saha.
6. (c) Shakib Al Hassan
Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award
for the month of March. Shakib has won this award for the second time after July 2021. He
received this title on the basis of his brilliant performance in the T20I series against England. The
same ICC Women's Player of the Month award was won by Henriette Ishimwe of Rwanda. The
ICC Player of the Month Award is given every month on the basis of the performance of the
players.
7. (c) Bengaluru
India's first 3D-printed post office is being built in Bengaluru, which is the first post office of its
kind. The cost of construction of this post office is estimated to be 30 to 40 per cent less than that
of a conventional building. Also, it is expected to be ready within 30 days. It is being constructed
in 1100 square feet. The estimated cost is said to be Rs 23 lakh.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as the Tallest Ambedkar statue,
and the first AIIMS in North-East India, among others.
1. Which player holds the record for the fastest 100 wickets in IPL history?
(a) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
(b) Ravindra Jadeja
(c) Mohammed Shami
(d) Kagiso Rabada
2. The tallest Ambedkar statue in India has been unveiled in which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan
3. In which city was the first AIIMS of North-East India inaugurated?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Itanagar
(c) Imphal
(d) Kohima
4. In which country did External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar inaugurate the bridge

built by India?
(a) Ghana
(b) Senegal
(c) Mozambique
(d) Sri Lanka
5. With which country has Bahrain resumed its diplomatic relations recently?
(a) Israel
(b) Qatar
(c) Syria
(d) Egypt
6. India, Japan and France have launched a common platform for financial assistance to
which country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Ukraine
(c) Mongolia
(d) Iraq
7. Which player won India's first gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship 2023?
(a) Deepak Dahiya
(b) Ravi Kumar
(c) Bajrang Punia
(d) Aman Sehrawat

Answers:-
1. (d) Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada, a player of the Punjab Kings team in IPL becomes the fastest bowler to get 100
wickets in IPL. He is from South Africa and created this record by taking the wicket of Wriddhiman
Saha in a match played against Gujarat Titans. Kagiso Rabada achieved his 100 IPL wickets by
playing just 64 matches. The previous record was in the name of Lasith Malinga who achieved
100 IPL wickets in 70 matches.
2. (b) Telangana
The 132nd birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar who is considered the
architect of the Indian Constitution is being celebrated across the country on April 14. On the
birthday of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao
inaugurated his 125 feet tall statue, which is believed to be the tallest statue of Ambedkar in India.
This statue has been designed by renowned sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar and his son Anil Ram
Sutar in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. This statue has been built by KPC Projects Limited. Its total cost is
Rs 146.50 crore.
3. (a) Guwahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Guwahati AIIMS to the nation at a function held in
Changsari, Assam. PM Modi also inaugurated three medical colleges at Nalbari, Nagaon and
Kokrajhar. This is the first AIIMS in North-East India. Along with this, he also laid the foundation
stone of the Assam Advanced Healthcare Innovation Institute at IIT Guwahati. The Prime Minister
also formally distributed Ayushman Bharat cards to 1.1 crore beneficiaries of Assam.
4. (c) Mozambique
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurated the Buzi Bridge built by India in
Mozambique. The bridge has been built as part of the 132 km Tika-Buji-Nova-Sofala road project.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar began his visit with a meeting with the Speaker of the
Assembly Esperanca Bias in Maputo, Mozambique. Mozambique is a southern African nation with
a long coastline along the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Maputo and its currency is the Mozambican
medical.
5. (b) Qatar

Two years after the Arab boycott was lifted, Qatar and Bahrain have announced the resumption of
their diplomatic relations. In January 2021, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and
Egypt ended Qatar's three-and-a-half-year ban, except for Bahrain. Diplomatic relations between
the two countries began during a meeting held in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Bahrain is an island
country located in Western Asia.
6. (d) Sri Lanka
India, Japan and France have come forward to help Sri Lanka financially, together the three
countries have started a debt restructuring program for troubled Sri Lanka. Representatives of the
three countries, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announced this during the annual
meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington. Its purpose
is to bring Sri Lanka out of the economic crisis.
7. (d) Aman Sehrawat
Aman Sehrawat has won India's first gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 in
Astana, Kazakhstan. He won this medal in the men's 57 kg freestyle category by defeating Almaz
Samanbekov of Kyrgyzstan 9-4. Last year, Sehrawat became the first Indian wrestler to win gold
at the Under-23 World Championships in Spain.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as IPL 2023, and the Asian
Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament, among others.
1. Who has become the first Indian to score a century in IPL 2023?
(a) Shikhar Dhawan
(b) Rituraj Gaikwad
(c) Venkatesh Iyer
(d) Shubman Gill
2. Where is the 100th meeting of the G20 Working Group being held under the
chairmanship of India?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Varanasi
(c) Jaipur
(d) Prayagraj
3. In which city will the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament be organized?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Chennai
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Guwahati

4. In which country the Indian High Commission has started its 16th Visa Application
Centre?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Spain
(d) USA
5. Which country has recently shut down its last three nuclear reactors?
(a) Russia
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) China
6. Which country has become India's largest trading partner?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) Australia
7. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 4,000 runs in IPL?
(a) Rinku Singh
(b) David Warner
(c) K L Rahul
(d) Virat Kohli

Answers:-
1. (c) Venkatesh Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer scored a brilliant century during the match
played against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai. Iyer has become the first Indian to score a century this
season. Also, this was the second century of IPL 2023. Before Iyer, England batsman Harry
Brook had scored a century. Harry Brook plays in IPL from the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.
Venkatesh Iyer, batting brilliantly, played an inning of 104 runs in 51 balls, which is the highest
score of this season so far.
2. (b) Varanasi
Under the chairmanship of India, the 100th meeting of the G20 Working Group is being held in
Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh. Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil
Aviation, Gen (R) V.K. Singh is joining it. The 100th meeting of the Working Group is a meeting
based on the Agricultural Chief Scientist (MACS). The three-day meet is being organized by the
Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare. About 80 foreign delegates from G20 member countries are participating in this event.
3. (b) Chennai
India will host the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament for the first time from August 03 to
12, this tournament will be organized in the city of Chennai. The Asia Cup was last held in
Chennai in 2007 as an international hockey event. It is the seventh edition of the Asian
Champions Trophy hockey tournament, being organized as a preparation for the Asian Games to
be held in Hangzhou, China.
4. (a) Bangladesh
The High Commission of India opened its 16th Visa Application Center in Kushtia town of South
West Bangladesh. This new centre was inaugurated by High Commissioner Pranya Verma.
Mahbubul Alam Hanif, MP from Kushtia-3 was also present on this occasion. This centre will help
residents of Kushtia and its surrounding areas with visa-related services to visit India. The High
Commission of India operates its largest Visa Operations Center in the world in Bangladesh.
5. (b) Germany

Germany shut down its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday. Germany aimed to eliminate the
use of nuclear reactors. While many Western countries are increasing their investment in nuclear
power to reduce their emissions, Germany has opted out. Recently three reactors in Germany
were removed from the electricity grid. Germany has been aiming to phase out the use of nuclear
power since 2002.
6. (b) USA
According to the provisional figures of the Ministry of Commerce, India has become the largest
trading partner of America. Bilateral trade between India and the US is to increase by 7.65 per
cent to $128.55 billion in 2022-23 as against $119.5 billion in 2021-22. Also, it was $ 80.51 billion
in 2020-21. There has been a drop in exports to China in 2022-23, which has come down by 28
per cent to $ 15.32 billion. Apart from this, imports have increased by 4.16 per cent to $ 98.51
billion in the last financial year.
7. (c) K L Rahul
Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul has become the batsman to score 4000 runs in the
shortest innings in IPL history. In this case, he has broken the record of dashing batsman Chris
Gayle. Rahul achieved his 4000 IPL runs during his 105th innings. Earlier, the record of the
fastest 4000 IPL runs was made by T20 batsman Chris Gayle. Gayle achieved his 4000 IPL runs
during 112 innings. Star batsman Rahul started his career in 2013 with Royal Challengers
Bangalore.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as Indis’a First Apple Store,
Prosperity through Organization Campaign and ‘Wheels on Web’ Platform, among others.
1. Apple company has launched its first store in India in which city?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Mumbai
2. Which Union Minister has started a campaign - 'Prosperity through Organization'?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Giriraj Singh
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) R K Singh
3. Asian Development Bank has given how many million dollar loans to Bangladesh for
flood rehabilitation?
(a) 230 Million
(b) 100 Million
(c) 200 Million
(d) 350 Million

4. In which city the meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group was held?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Guwahati
(c) Varanasi
(d) Jaipur
5. Which state becomes the first to prepare a DNA database for the identification of
unidentified dead bodies?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(d) Gujarat
6. Which automobile company has launched an online retail sales platform 'Wheels on
Web'?
(a) Toyota
(b) Tata Motors
(c) Mahindra
(d) Hyundai
7. Who was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court?
(a) Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan
(b) Justice Ramesh Singh Talwar
(c) Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani

(d) Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay
Answers:-
1. (d) Mumbai
Apple's first retail store in India has been opened for the common people today. The company's
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Cook himself welcomed the customers. This retail outlet of
Apple (Apple BKC) is located on the ground floor of Reliance Jio World Drive Mall in Bandra Kurla
Complex. After Mumbai, the company is going to open its retail outlet in Saket, Delhi as well. This
store will be opened on 20th April. The first Apple Stores opened in 2001 at Tyson's Corner in
McLean, Virginia and the Glendale Galleria in California.
2. (b) Giriraj Singh
Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh launched the campaign 'Prosperity through
Organization'. It will help in empowering marginal rural households by bringing all eligible rural
women under Self Help Groups (SHGs). Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the
government is targeting to bring the existing 9 crores to 10 crore women under the fold of SHGs.
3. (a) 230 Million
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 230 million as a loan to Bangladesh for flood
rehabilitation. In the northeastern part of Bangladesh, there was a devastating flood between May
to June 2022. This loan is being given to help in rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts. This loan
agreement between ADB and the Government of Bangladesh was signed in Dhaka. Asian
Development Bank was established on December 19, 1966. Its headquarter is in Manila,
Philippines.
4. (a) Hyderabad
Under India's G20 Presidency, the G20 Digital Economy Working Group meeting was held in
Hyderabad. In this meeting, experts from different fields spoke on issues like high-speed mobile
broadband and digital inclusion. Also, the topic 'Digital Inclusion - Connecting the Unconnected'
was discussed. Significantly, India is presiding over the G20 group this year.
5. (c) Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh becomes the first Indian state to prepare a DNA database of unidentified dead
bodies. A state government official said that the process was started in April last year and so far
made a record of 150 DNA samples of unidentified bodies entered into the database. According
to police records, every year over 100 bodies are recovered in various parts of the state which
remain unidentified due to a lack of data and identifiable objects. This initiative of the government
will help in identifying unknown dead bodies.
6. (a) Toyota
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) recently launched an online retail sales platform 'Wheels on Web'.
It has been set up for the customers of Bangalore city. It is an online retailing platform that will
facilitate customers to book, buy and take delivery of their favourite Toyota model from the
comfort of their homes. Toyota customers will continue to get updates through WhatsApp and e-
mail at every stage from booking to delivery.
7. (a) Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan
The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has appointed Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, the senior-
most judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court.
Justice. He was born on 9 January 1964 in Tehsil Rohru. He completed his schooling at Bishop
Cotton School, Shimla. He was associated with the Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh as an
advocate in 1989.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as the National Quantum Mission,
World Liver Day, and Wisden Cricketers of the Year, among others.
1. How many crore rupees have been sanctioned under the 'National Quantum Mission'?
(a) 1,000 Crore
(b) 3,000 Crore
(c) 6,000 Crore
(d) 8,000 Crore
2. When is World Liver Day observed annually?
(a) 18 April
(b) 19 April
(c) 20 April
(d) 21 April
3. Which Indian long jumper has qualified for the Asian Games?
(a) Preeti Kumari
(b) Surbhi Nigam
(c) Shelly Singh
(d) Anju Sinha
4. Who is the first Indian woman cricketer to be named Wisden Cricketers of the Year?

(a) Jhulan Goswami
(b) Mithali Raj
(c) Harmanpreet Kaur
(d) Poonam Yadav
5. How many crores of projects have been approved under the National Mission for Clean
Ganga?
(a) 538 Crore
(b) 638 Crore
(c) 700 Crore
(d) 1000 Crore
6. Which Union Minister launched the 'Youth Portal' in New Delhi?
(a) S Jaishankar
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Smriti Irani
(d) Dr. Jitendra Singh
7. Who has become the fourth batsman in the world to score 6000 runs in IPL?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(c) K L Rahul
(d) Rohit Sharma
Answers:-

1. (c) 6,000 Crore
The Central Government has approved the National Quantum Mission. This decision was taken in
the meeting of the Union Cabinet held today. It aims to accelerate economic development led by
quantum technology. Under the mission, a total of Rs 6,000 crore has been sanctioned for the
period 2023-24 to 2030-31. This mission will be implemented by the Department of Science and
Technology.
2. (b) 19 April
World Liver Day is celebrated on 19th April all over the world to spread awareness about the
importance of the liver. This day is celebrated every year to make people alert about the diseases
related to the liver and its early treatment. The theme of Liver Day 2023 is based on making
people aware of fatty liver. This year's theme is “Be alert, get regular liver tests done, fatty liver
can affect anyone”.
3. (c) Shelly Singh
Shelly Singh won the women's long jump event at the Indian Grand Prix-4 held in Bengaluru.
Along with this, she has also qualified for the Asian Games. She has now made the second-
longest jump in the history of India. Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur
has congratulated Shelly on her victory. The minister further said that Shelly is training under the
Target Olympic Podium, TOP scheme.
4. (c) Harmanpreet Kaur
Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur becomes the first woman player to be
selected as the Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2023. Apart from this, New Zealand
wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell, England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Fox, New Zealand all-
rounder Darryl Mitchell and English pacer Matthew Potts have also been selected. India's star
batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been selected as the Best Player of the T-20 Format.
5. (b) 638 Crore
Under the National Mission for Clean Ganga, Rs 638 crore has been sanctioned for 8 projects.
This decision has been taken under the chairmanship of Ashok Kumar, Director General of the
National Clean Ganga Mission. The main objective of these projects is to reduce pollution in the
Hindon River, a tributary of the Yamuna River. Under the Hindon Rejuvenation Plan, 4 projects

worth Rs 407.39 crore were approved to reduce pollution in the Shamli district.
6. (d) Dr. Jitendra Singh
Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the 'Yuva Portal' in New Delhi. This
scheme aims to connect and help potential youth start-ups to grow. Dr Singh highlighted the
significance of expansive stakeholder participation. He also launched ‘a lab, a week’ program that
began on January 06, 2023.
7. (d) Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has become the 4th batsman in the world to score 6000 runs in IPL. He achieved
this feat during a match played against SRH in Hyderabad yesterday. Rohit now has 6,014 runs in
IPL. Before Indian team captain Rohit Sharma, the figure of 6000 runs in IPL has been achieved
by India's Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Australia's David Warner. Rohit has also become the
third Indian to score 6000 runs in IPL.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as the 'Partner Portal', the 8th India-
Thailand Defense Dialogue, and Intercontinental Football Tournament, among others.
1. Who has been appointed as the military advisor in the National Security Council
Secretariat?
(a) Sandeep Singh
(b) Anil Chauhan
(c) Sunil Kumar
(d) Ajay Kapoor
2. In which city the four-team Intercontinental Football Tournament will be organized?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Bhubaneswar
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
3. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense in
the US?
(a) Kirti Khanna
(b) Neha Singh
(c) Shilpa Yashvardhan
(d) Radha Iyengar Plumb

4. Partner Portal Mobile App has been launched by which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Foreign Ministry
(c) Ministry of Agriculture
(d) Home Ministry
5. Indian Army has tied up with which university to impart Chinese language training to
military personnel?
(a) Delhi University
(b) Tezpur University Assam
(c) Mumbai University
(d) Banaras Hindu University
6. Where is the 8th India-Thailand Defense Dialogue being organized?
(a) Bangkok
(b) New Delhi
(c) Dhaka
(d) Mumbai
7. How many US dollars has been announced by the US as the 36th security package for
Ukraine?
(a) 200 Million Dollar
(b) 325 Million Dollar
(c) 475 Million Dollar

(d) 500 Million Dollar
Answers:-
1. (a) Sandeep Singh
Retired Air Marshal Sandeep Singh has been appointed as military advisor in the National
Security Council Secretariat. He has succeeded General Anil Chauhan who was appointed Chief
of Defense Staff in October 2022. Significantly, Sandeep Singh retired in January 2023 from the
post of Vice Chief of the Air Force. He is expected to take charge on April 24.
2. (b) Bhubaneswar
An intercontinental football tournament of 4 teams will be organized in Bhubaneswar this year. In

this tournament, Lebanon, Mongolia and Vanuatu will be included along with host India. This will
be the third edition of the tournament, earlier it has been organized in Mumbai (2018) and
Ahmedabad (2019). Significantly, Bhubaneswar was one of the venues of the FIFA Under-17
Women's World Cup.
3. (d) Radha Iyengar Plumb
The US Senate has recently appointed Indian-origin Radha Iyengar Plumb as the Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense. She is currently serving as the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of
Defense. The Senate voted in her name by a margin of 68-30. Radha was nominated for the top
post of the Pentagon in June 2022. She served as deputy chief of staff to the Deputy Secretary of
Energy from 2014-2015.
4. (c) Ministry of Agriculture
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched a mobile app named 'Saathi Portal'
(Seed Traceability, Authentication and Holistic Inventory). It will be used to address the
challenges of seed production, quality seed identification and seed certification. It is known as the
'best seed-rich farmer'. On this occasion, the minister said that the government is trying to
overcome the challenges of the agriculture sector through various schemes and programmes.
5. (b) Tezpur University Assam
Indian Army has entered into an agreement with Tezpur University (Assam) to teach the Chinese

language to military personnel. Army spokesman Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat told that this training is
being done to the military personnel according to the demand of the situation. This training will be
of 4 months duration. Tezpur University was established in 1994.
6. (a) Bangkok
The 8th India-Thailand Defense Dialogue is being organized in Bangkok. Special Secretary in the
Ministry of Defense, Nivedita Shukla Verma is organizing this meeting along with Thailand's
Deputy Permanent Secretary of Defense General, Nuchit Sribunsong. Defence cooperation
between the two countries will be reviewed in this meeting as well as new initiatives will also be
considered to further strengthen bilateral relations.
7. (b) 325 Million Dollar
US President Joe Biden's administration has announced $325 million as the 36th security
package under new military aid for Ukraine. It will help the army in the war against Russia. It has
advanced missiles and anti-tank missiles and a Patriot air defence system. The United States has
provided total US military assistance of more than $35.4 billion so far.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as the Dominic Raab, Rocket
Starship, Wing Commander Dipika Mishra, Kaizad Bharucha, etc.
1. Who has become the first woman Air Force officer to receive the 'Gallantry Award'?
(a) Bhawana Kanth
(b) Deepika Mishra
(c) Avni Chaturvedi
(d) Shalija Dhami
2. Who launched the world's largest and most powerful rocket 'Starship' which resulted in
massive failure?
(a) ISRO
(b) European Space Agency
(c) NASA
(d) SpaceX
3. Which Indian company has recently achieved a market capitalization of Rs 5 lakh crore?
(a) ITC Limited
(b) Adani Power
(c) Hero MotoCorp
(d) Solar Energy Corporation of India

4. When is National Civil Services Day celebrated every year in India?
(a) 20 April
(b) 21 April
(c) 22 April
(d) 23 April
5. Which state won the National Award for best implementation of 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal
Bima Yojana'?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
6. Who was the Deputy Prime Minister of Britain, who has recently resigned from his post?
(a) Michael Heseltine
(b) George Brown
(c) Dominic Raab
(d) Therese Coffey
7. HDFC Bank has appointed whom as Deputy Managing Director?
(a) Aman Saxena
(b) Kaizad Bharucha
(c) Neeraj Anand
(d) Vishnu Yashvardhan

Answers:-
1. (b) Deepika Mishra
Wing Commander Deepika Mishra has become the first woman Air Force officer to receive the
Gallantry Medal. The award was announced by the President on the occasion of Independence
Day last year. Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary honoured Deepika at an
investiture ceremony held in New Delhi. She was deployed in August 2021 to provide
humanitarian assistance in the floods in northern Madhya Pradesh.
2. (d) SpaceX
SpaceX has launched the world's largest and most powerful rocket 'Starship' from Texas, USA.
This was the first full testing of this 120-meter-high rocket of the Starship rocket system. Shortly
after launch, it exploded and resulted in vehicle failure. SpaceX told that the teams are reviewing
the data, after which work will be done towards the next testing. SpaceX was founded in 2002 by
Elon Musk.
3. (a) ITC Limited
After a record rise in the shares of ITC Limited, the company has become the 11th company in
India to achieve a market capitalization of Rs 5 lakh crore during the trading session. Earlier, 10
big companies in the country achieved a market capitalization of Rs 5 lakh crore. These big
companies include Reliance Industries Limited, Infosys Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, etc. ITC
Limited becomes the 8th largest company by market capitalization in India.
4. (b) 21 April
Every year on 21 April in India, National Civil Services Day is celebrated to mark the contribution
of civil servants in the progress and betterment of the nation. The theme of this year’s Civil
Services Day is ‘Viksit Bharat - Empowering Citizens and Reaching the Last Mile’. The Prime
Minister addressed the people on the occasion of 16th Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan in
New Delhi. In 2006, this day was observed for the first time in Vigyan Bhavan.
5. (a) Karnataka
For the best implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the state of Karnataka has
been awarded the National Award. Between the Kharif season 2021 and 2022, an increase of

47.74% was registered in the enrollment of farmers under the scheme in the state. According to
the data shared by the officials of the Agriculture Department, 16.15 lakh farmers had enrolled
under the scheme in the Kharif season 2021. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana was started in
2016.
6. (c) Dominic Raab
British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned from his post. He was a close aide of
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He is accused of threatening officials in various government
departments. He is the third prominent leader to be dropped from Rishi Sunak's cabinet since he
took over as British Prime Minister in October last year. Dominic Raab became the Deputy Prime
Minister of Britain on October 25, 2022.
7. (b) Kaizad Bharucha
Kaizad Bharucha has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of HDFC Bank. Also,
Bhavesh Jhaveri has been appointed as Executive Director for a tenure of 3 years. Recently
these appointments were approved by the Reserve Bank of India. Kaizad Bharucha is a
seasoned banker with over 35 years of work experience. HDFC Bank was established in the year
1994.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as Sachin Tendulkar, National
Panchayati Raj Day, IPL 2023, etc.
1. Who took over as the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT)?
(a) Sanjay Sinha
(b) Rajesh Kumar Singh
(c) Ashok Khemka
(d) Nripendra Mishra
2. The iconic Sydney Cricket Ground unveiled a gate named after which player?
(a) Kapil Dev
(b) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Shane Warne
3. When is National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated every year?
(a) 23 April
(b) 24 April
(c) 20 April
(d) 25 April

4. Who has become the fastest Indian to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Suryakumar Yadav
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) K L Rahul
5. Which state has started the 'One Panchayat One Play Ground' project?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(d) Uttar Pradesh
6. Under Cope India 2023, in which state did the Air Force of India and America participate
in a joint exercise?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Uttarakhand
(d) Rajasthan
7. At which ground will the final match of IPL 2023 be played?
(a) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
(b) Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
(c) Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
(d) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Answers:-
1. (b) Rajesh Kumar Singh
Senior IAS officer Rajesh Kumar Singh assumed the charge of Secretary in the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). He succeeds Anurag Jain, who was appointed
Secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Earlier, IAS Rajesh worked as a
Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. (c) Sachin Tendulkar
A gate named after legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was unveiled at Australia's iconic
Sydney Cricket Ground in his honour on his 50th birthday. Tendulkar turned 50 on April 24
(Monday). Sachin played an unbeaten historical inning of 241 runs in the Test at the Sydney
Cricket Ground in 2004 and he also scored 785 runs including 3 centuries in that series. This
ground was one of Sachin's favourite cricket grounds.
3. (b) 24 April
National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated annually on 24 April in the country. The theme of this
year's event is "Sustainable Panchayats: Building Healthy, Water Sufficient, Clean and Green
Villages". The bill was cleared in 1992 under the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution. For the first
time, it was declared in 2010. Under this amendment, 'Panchayats' in the Constitution Part IX was
included with the title. On this occasion, PM Modi is on a Rewa tour of Madhya Pradesh today
where he participated in the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations across the district.
4. (d) K L Rahul
India's opener K.L. Rahul has become the fastest Indian to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. Rahul
played 197 innings to complete 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. He has left behind India's legendary
cricketer Virat Kohli in this feat. Virat had completed his 7,000 T20 runs by playing 212 innings.
Rahul leads the team of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL.
5. (b) Kerala
The Government of Kerala has launched a new project 'One Panchayat One Play Ground' to
promote sports at the panchayat level in the state. Its objective is to revive the sports culture at

the panchayat level. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has started this project in Kallikkad.
About 450 local bodies will be covered under this project. There is a plan to complete this project
within 3 years. In the first phase, a list of 113 panchayats was prepared.
6. (a) West Bengal
Indian and US Air Force fighter jets participated in a joint exercise at Kalaikunda Air Force Station
in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. It is being organized under the Cope India 2023
exercise. Tejas, Rafale, Jaguar and Su-30 MKI fighter jets are being joined by the Indian Air
Force. This exercise started on April 10 and was conducted till April 24. A 12-day simultaneous
exercise of transport aircraft started on April 10 at Panagarh Air Force Station in Paschim
Bardhaman district.
7. (c) Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
The schedule of the IPL 2023 playoffs and the final match has been released by BCCI. The
playoffs and finals will be played between May 23 to May 28 in Chennai and Ahmedabad.
Qualifier 1 will be played in Chennai on May 23 and Eliminator on May 24 while Qualifier 2 will be
played in Ahmedabad on May 26. The final match of IPL 2023 will be played on May 28 at the
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as Prakash Singh Badal, World
Intellectual Property Day, India's first water metro service, etc.
1. Which country will host the third in-person Quad Summit?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Japan
2. When is World Intellectual Property Day observed annually?
(a) 24 April
(b) 25 April
(c) 26 April
(d) 27 April
3. Parkash Singh Badal passed away, he was the former Chief Minister of which state?
(a) Haryana
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Himachal Pradesh
4. India's first water metro service was inaugurated in which state?

(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
5. Who has been sworn in as the 22nd President of Bangladesh?
(a) Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu
(b) Sheikh Hasina
(c) Sheikh Russell
(d) Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel
6. Who has become the fastest pacer to take 200 wickets in T20 cricket?
(a) Kagiso Rabada
(b) Mitchell Starc
(c) Shaheen Afridi
(d) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
7. Which country has recently honoured Ratan Tata with its highest civilian honour?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) UK
(d) Australia
Answers:-

1. (a) Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told that his country will host the third in-person
Quad Summit on May 24 in Sydney. This high-level meeting will be attended by US President Joe
Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Australian PM has
spoken of working closely with several partners including the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) and the Pacific Islands Forum. The Quad, a strategic security dialogue forum
between Australia, India, Japan and the United States was formed in 2007.
2. (c) 26 April
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year on April 26 all over the world. Its purpose
is to promote awareness of intellectual property. This day was established in 1999. The theme for
the year 2023 is "Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity". The World Intellectual
Property Organization was established in 1967. Its headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland. India
became a member of this organization in 1975.
3. (b) Punjab
The senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal, Parkash Singh Badal, who was the Chief Minister of
Punjab for 5 consecutive times passed away at the age of 95. On his death, the central
government announced 2 days of national mourning. Late Parkash became the CM of Punjab for
the first time in the year 1970. He was last in this post in 2017. He was elected to the Punjab
Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1957 from the Shiromani Akali Dal. He became a Union
Minister in 1977 in the former Prime Minister Morarji Desai's government.
4. (c) Kerala
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's first water metro service in Kochi, Kerala.
Under this, the travel of people to Kochi and 10 nearby islands will become convenient. This
water metro project has been started with the funding of the Kerala government and the German
agency KFW with an investment of Rs 100 crore. This will connect 10 islands of Kochi, as well as
it will cover a distance of 78 kilometres, 78 electric boats have been added to this metro. 38
terminals have also been built for its operation.
5. (a) Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu
Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu was sworn in as the 22nd President of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath of office to
Shahabuddin. He was elected unopposed on February 13. Outgoing President Mohammad Abdul
Hamid congratulated the newly-elected President. Mohammad Shahabuddin was born in 1949 in
the northwestern Pabna district. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is Sheikh Hasina and the
currency here is 'Bangladeshi Taka'.
6. (c) Shaheen Afridi
Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has become the fastest pacer to take 200 wickets in T20
cricket. He left South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada behind in this matter. Shaheen achieved
this feat in the 143rd T20 match. Rabada achieved his 200 T20 wickets by playing 146 T20
matches. Also, he has become the youngest player to achieve this title.
7. (d) Australia
The Government of Australia has conferred the 'Order of Australia', the country's highest civilian
honour on Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons. Ratan Tata has been a supporter of
the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, which was to be finalized in
2022. Australia's High Commissioner in India Barry O'Farrell has given this information.

insights into the key topics given in Q&A formats such as Rail Vikas Nigam Limited,
Cycling Federation of India, North Sea Summit, etc.
1. Which company has recently got the status of Navratna Central Public Sector
Enterprise?
(a) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
(b) NMDC Limited
(c) India Post
(d) NTPC Limited
2. Which US state has recognized Diwali as an official state holiday?
(a) California
(b) Arizona
(c) Pennsylvania
(d) Indiana
3. Who has recently been elected the President of the Cycling Federation of India?
(a) Pankaj Advani
(b) Pankaj Singh
(c) Bajrang Punia
(d) Pullela Gopichand

4. Who inaugurated the 6th edition of One Earth-One Health - Advantage Healthcare India
2023?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Smriti Irani
5. With which country did India announce making the 'Net Zero' Innovation Virtual Center?
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) Brazil
(d) UK
6. Where was the North Sea summit organized by European countries?
(a) Belgium
(b) France
(c) Portugal
(d) Germany
Answers:-
1. (a) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
The Ministry of Finance has recently given the status of Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise
(CPSE) to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). Navratna status was first given by the Government
of India in 1997 to 9 Public Sector Enterprises. Currently, there are 13 Navratna companies
including RVNL. Navratna companies are CPSE companies that have the financial freedom to

invest up to 1,000 crores without seeking approval from the central government.
2. (c) Pennsylvania
The US state of Pennsylvania has recognized the Diwali festival as an official state holiday.
Approximately 200,000 South Asian residents reside in Pennsylvania due to which this decision
becomes all the more important. This was announced on Twitter by Senator Nikil Saval of the
northeastern state of Pennsylvania. The Senate voted unanimously to recognize Diwali as an
official holiday.
3. (b) Pankaj Singh
Pankaj Singh, son of Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, has been elected unopposed as the
president of the Cycling Federation of India at its annual meeting in Nainital. Pankaj Singh is BJP
MLA from Noida. Maninder Pal Singh was elected general secretary for the 2nd consecutive term
while Sudesh Kumar was elected from Kerala. The Cycling Federation of India, established in
1946, is the national governing body of cycle racing in India.
4. (a) Narendra Modi
The 6th edition of One Earth-One Health - Advantage Healthcare India 2023 was inaugurated by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. It is co-branded with the G20 Presidency by the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The event was held under India's G20 Presidency theme ‘One
Earth, One Family, One Future’ and is appropriately named 'One Earth, One Health - Advantage
Healthcare India 2023'.
5. (d) UK
India and UK jointly launch India-UK 'Net Zero'. It has been announced to make Innovation Virtual
Center. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh is on a 6-day visit to the UK and is leading a high-level
official Indian delegation from the Ministry of Science and Technology. He also called for
increasing science and technology cooperation between India and the United Kingdom.
6. (a) Belgium
Recently, the second North Sea summit was organized in Ostend, Belgium. Nine European
countries participated in it. At this summit, a declaration was signed with the aim of turning the

North Sea into a green power plant. Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom participated in this conference. In the year
2022, the first summit was organized in Denmark.
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insights into the critical topics given in Q&A formats such as Operation Kaveri, the New
FM Transmitter, National Medical Device Policy, etc.
1. Who was honoured with the Best Actress Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023?
(a) Kriti Sanon
(b) Kiara Advani
(c) Sheeba Chadha
(d) Alia Bhatt
2. Dr N. Gopalakrishnan has passed away, he was associated with which field?
(a) Film Industry
(b) Science
(c) Business Industry
(d) Journalism
3. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of how many new Nursing Colleges
in the country?
(a) 137
(b) 147
(c) 157
(d) 167

4. Who has become the second-fastest Asian batsman to score 12,000 runs in international
cricket?
(a) Babar Azam
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Mohammad Rizwan
5. How many medical device parks will be set up under the National Medical Device
Policy?
(a) 02
(b) 03
(c) 04
(d) 05
6. Which operation has been launched by the government to evacuate Indians from
trouble-torn Sudan?
(a) Operation Kaveri
(b) Operation Durga
(c) Operation Shakti
(d) Operation Polo
7. PM Modi inaugurated how many FM transmitters to boost radio connectivity in the

country?
(a) 61
(b) 71

(c) 81
(d) 91
Answers:-
1. (d) Alia Bhatt
At the Filmfare Awards 2023, famous personalities of the cinematic industry participated in the
68th edition of the ceremony. Alia Bhatt bagged the Best Actress Award for her film 'Gangubai
Kathiawadi'. While Rajkumar Rao was honoured with the Best Actor Award for the blockbuster hit
'Badhaai Do'. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' won the Best Film
Award.
2. (b) Science
Renowned scientist Dr N. Gopalakrishnan recently passed away. Gopalakrishnan was a

renowned scientist at the Advanced Seismic Testing and Research Laboratory (ASTaR) of CSIR-
Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC). He also served as the Director at CSIR- Central
Building Research Institute (CBRI). Prime Minister Narendra Modi met scientist Dr N. Deeply
saddened by the demise of Gopalakrishnan.
3. (c) 157
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi has approved the establishment of 157 new Nursing
Colleges along with existing Medical Colleges. It aims to increase the number of nursing
professionals and provide quality, affordable nursing education in the country. The Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs has approved Rs 1,570 crore for this. The number of medical
colleges was 387 before 2014, in which there has been an increase of about 71% and now their
number has increased to 660.
4. (a) Babar Azam
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam became the second-fastest Asian batsman to score
12,000 runs in terms of innings in international cricket. He achieved this position by playing 277
innings. He has left behind great batsman Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad of Pakistan in
this feat. The Asian record for the fastest 12,000 runs in international cricket is in the name of
India's star batsman Virat Kohli.

5. (c) 04
The Government of India has approved the National Medical Device Policy. Under this, four
Medical Device Parks will be set up in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and
Uttar Pradesh. Presently 26 projects worth Rs 1,206 crore have been approved under the
scheme. The National Medical Device Policy 2023 aims to ensure orderly growth of the medical
device sector. This sector is expected to grow from $11 billion to $50 billion by 2030.
6. (a) Operation Kaveri
The government of India launched the rescue operation 'Operation Kaveri' to evacuate Indians
from crisis-hit Sudan. This mission was started on April 24, 2023. It is named after one of the
major rivers of India 'Kaveri'. The Government of India is evacuating the Indians trapped there
and reached Jeddah. The Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan is in charge of
this operation to ensure smooth functioning.
7. (d) 91
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 91 FM transmitters to boost radio connectivity in the
country. These transmitters have been installed in 84 districts of 18 states and two union
territories. PM Modi inaugurated 100-watt transmitters through video conferencing. On this
occasion, Shri Narendra Modi stated that the government is continuously working towards the
democratization of technology.

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Current Affairs Quiz: August 31 2023-

Warship 'Mahendragiri'
students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Warship 'Mahendragiri' etc.
1. Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has tied up with which state for a 28.12 MW green
energy project?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
2. Who won the title of Miss Earth India 2023?
(a) Priyan Sen
(b) Vanshika Parmar
(c) Sweta Sharda
(d) Rakhi Kapoor
3. In which city will the Miss World 2023 event be organized?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Kashmir

4. Which bank has launched a new type of savings account 'Infinity Savings Account'?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
5. The amount of Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana has been increased, it is related
to which state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Madhya Pradesh
6. When is World Sanskrit Day celebrated every year?
(a) 28 August
(b) 29 August
(c) 30 August
(d) 31 August
7. Warship 'Mahendragiri' has been built by which Shipbuilders Limited?
(a) Goa Shipyard Limited
(b) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(c) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
(d) ABG Shipyard Limited

Answer:-
1. (c) Maharashtra
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has partnered with Sanyo Special Steel
Manufacturing India Pvt Ltd (SSMI) to set up a 28.12 MW green energy plant in Maharashtra.
TPREL, an arm of Tata Power, has signed a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) with Sanyo
through TP Alpha Limited. This plant will be set up at Achegaon in Solapur district of
Maharashtra.
2. (a) Priyan Sen
Priyan Sen, who hails from Rajasthan, won the Miss Earth India 2023 title during the Miss Divine
Beauty 2023 National Finals held in New Delhi. She was crowned by Korea's current Miss Earth
Mina Soo Choi. While Praveena Anjana was named Miss International India 2023, both Pema
Choden Bhutia and Tejaswini Srivastava were declared runners-up.
3. (d) Kashmir
The 71st Miss World 2023 contest will be held in Kashmir later this year, in which 140 countries
will participate. Julia Morley, CEO of Miss World Organization has given information about this.
Sini Shetty will represent India in Miss World 2023. This prestigious international beauty pageant
is being organized in India after 27 years.
4. (a) Axis Bank
Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has launched a first of its kind new
savings account variant 'Infinity Savings Account' to cater to the needs of the customers.
Customers can open accounts in a completely digital way through the video KYC process.
5. (b) Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced to increase the amount fixed for the
beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. Chief
Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana was started in the year 2019. Under this scheme, financial
assistance is provided to girls to complete their education and have a better future.
6. (d) 31 August

World Sanskrit Day is celebrated globally on 31 August every year. Congratulating the people,
PM Modi said in a social media post that India has a very special relationship with Sanskrit. World
Sanskrit Day is celebrated in ancient India to raise awareness about the language used by
scholars and sages in many prestigious books, especially religious teachings.
7. (c) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
The warship 'Mahendragiri', built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai, will be
launched on 01 September. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's wife Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar will
launch the warship. The Vice President will be the chief guest at the ceremony. It is the seventh
stealth frigate under Project 17A of the Indian Navy.
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Members of the Standing Committee on MHA
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Exercise Bright Star-23 etc.
1. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated whom as a member of the
Standing Committee on Home Affairs?
(a) Rahul Gandhi
(b) Varun Gandhi
(c) P Chidambaram
(d) Sanjay Raut
2. FIFA has lifted the ban from which country's football federation with immediate effect?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Pakistan
(c) Japan
(d) Canada
3. 'Shell India' has appointed whom as its new chairperson?
(a) Mansi Madan Tripathi
(b) Meenakshi Sinha
(c) Vivek Agnihotri
(d) Ajay Kapoor

4. In which country the Joint Military Exercise Bright Star-23 will be organized?
(a) France
(b) Turkiye
(c) Qatar
(d) Egypt
5. Which country has hosted the first 'Karnataka Cultural Festival'?
(a) Maldives
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Thailand
(d) Bhutan
6. Who is the President of Zimbabwe who has been re-elected for a second five-year term?
(a) Emmerson Mnangagwa
(b) Robert Pereiro
(c) Jacob Zuma
(d) None of these
7. When is National Sports Day celebrated annually in India?
(a) 27 August
(b) 28 August
(c) 29 August
(d) 30 August

Answer:-
1. (c) P Chidambaram
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated Congress MP P Chidambaram as a

member of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs. The news of his appointment has been
given through the bulletin of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. That P. Bhattacharya who retired from
the membership of Rajya Sabha on 18 August 2023.
2. (a) Sri Lanka
FIFA has lifted its ban on the Sri Lankan Football Federation with immediate effect. FIFA had
banned the Football Federation of Sri Lanka on 21 January this year. This ban was imposed due
to violation of FIFA rules by FSL in administration. Due to these restrictions, the Sri Lankan
football team could not take part in the SAFF Championship 2023 held in July.
3. (a) Mansi Madan Tripathi
Shell India has recently announced the appointment of Mansi Madan Tripathi as the new country
chairperson of the company with effect from 1 October. He will succeed Nitin Prasad who has
been the chairman of Shell India since 2016. She joined the company in 2012 from Procter &
Gamble, where she held several regional and global director-level positions. Shell is a British
multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England.
4. (d) Egypt
Joint Military Exercise Bright Star-23 (BRIGHT STAR- 23) will be organized in Egypt. In this,
armies of 34 countries of the world including India and America are participating. This military
exercise will be conducted from 31st August to 14th of next month at Mohamed Naguib Military
Base in Egypt. Bright Star- 23 is a multinational tri-services joint military exercise which will be led
by US CENTCOM and Egyptian Army.
5. (b) Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka hosted its first Karnataka cultural festival. It was organized by the International Cultural
Council of India, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center and M.E. Done in collaboration with the
Global Peace Foundation. The event marked an important moment in the cultural diversity shared
cultural heritage of India and Sri Lanka.

6. (a) Emmerson Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been re-elected for a second and final five-
year term after the results of Zimbabwe's presidential election were announced. By the way, there
has been a history of irregularities in elections in Zimbabwe, with the help of which former
President Robert Mugabe remained in power for almost four decades. Zimbabwe is a South
African country, whose capital is Harare.
7. (c) 29 August
National Sports Day is celebrated every year on 29 August in India. National Sports Day in India
is celebrated in the memory of the great hockey player Major Dhyanchand. On this day India's
great hockey player Major Dhyanchand was born in Prayagraj in the year 1905. Major
Dhyanchand had given gold medals to India in the Olympics in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 28 2023- World

Athletics Championships 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as World Athletics Championships etc.
1. Who has become the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics
Championships?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) DP Manu
(c) Kishore Jena
(d) Rohit Yadav
2. Who has acquired the title sponsorship rights for the domestic matches of the Indian
cricket team?
(a) Master Card
(b) Star Sports
(c) IDFC First Bank
(d) Paytm
3. Who has been appointed as the first woman field director of Kaziranga National Park?
(a) Rita Chauhan
(b) Dr. Sonali Ghosh
(c) Aditi Sinha

(d) Premlata Thakur
4. Which Indian player won the bronze medal in the World Badminton Championship 2023?
(a) Shrikant Kidambi
(b) Lakshya Sen
(c) H. S. Prannoy
(d) Parupalli Kashyap
5. Which country has created a new Asian record in the men's 4x400m relay team event at
the World Athletics Championships?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Bangladesh
6. Which day has been announced to be celebrated as National Space Day?
(a) 22 August
(b) 23 August
(c) 24 August
(d) 25 August
7. Who won the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix 2023 award?
(a) Sergio Perez
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Sebastian Vettel

(d) Fernando Alonso
Answer:-
1. (a) Neeraj Chopra
India's star javelin thrower and golden boy Neeraj Chopra has won the gold medal in the World
Athletics Championship 2023 by performing brilliantly. With this, Neeraj Chopra has become the
first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships. The World Athletics
Championship was organized in Budapest, Hungary. Neeraj has also become the first Indian to
win more than one medal in the Athletics Championships. He won this medal with a throw of
88.17 meters.
2. (c) IDFC First Bank
IDFC First Bank has bagged the title sponsorship rights for all the domestic matches of the Indian
cricket team. Under this, the bank will have to pay an amount of 4.2 crore for each international
match. BCCI said that this contract will be for a long period of three years which will start with the
India-Australia ODI series.
3. (b) Dr. Sonali Ghosh
As the first woman Field Director of Kaziranga National Park, Dr. Sonali Ghosh has been
appointed. She will replace Indian Forest Service officer Field Director Jatindra Sarma who is
retiring on August 31. Dr. Sonali will assume her charge from 01 September. According to a forest
department official, she will be the first woman to take charge as the director of the 118-year-old
Kaziranga National Park.
4. (c) H. S. Prannoy
India's star badminton player H. S. Prannoy has won bronze medal in BWF World Championship
2023. He has become the fifth Indian to win a medal in the men's singles matches of the World
Championships. PM Modi has also congratulated him on his victory. India has so far won one
silver and 4 bronze in men's singles in the history of the World Badminton Championships.
5. (a) India
The Indian men's 4x400m relay team produced a stellar performance at the World Athletics

Championships in Budapest, Hungary, setting a new Asian record and also qualifying for the final
in the event. The Indian quartet of Mohd Anas Yahiya, Amoj Jacob, Mohd Ajmal Variathodi and
Rajesh Ramesh finished second behind USA in the event. The Indian team completed the race in
2 minutes 59.05 seconds, before this record was in the name of Japan.
6. (b) 23 August
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to celebrate August 23 as 'National Space Day'.
Chandrayaan-3 made a successful soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon on 23 August. To
make this day historic, it has been declared as National Space Day. Also, the point (surface) of
Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram Lander on the Moon's south pole was named as 'Shiv Shakti
Point'. The point at which the hard landing of Chandrayaan-2 took place in 2019 has been named
as 'Tiranga' point.
7. (b) Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen of the Red Bull team has won the Dutch Grand Prix Formula One race for the
third consecutive year. With this, Verstappen has also equaled Sebastian Vettel's all-time record
of nine consecutive F1 wins. The race was held on August 27, 2023 at Zandvoort Circuit in
Netherlands. At the same time, Fernando Alonso of the Aston Martin team was second in the
race.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 25 2023- 'Mera

Bill Mera Adhikaar'
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Neeraj Chopra etc.
1. What is the name of the Invoice Incentive Scheme launched by the Government of India
recently?
(a) 'Mera Bill Mera Haque'
(b) 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar'
(c) 'Mera Bill Nai Pahal'
(d) None of these
2. Which player won the title of Chess World Cup 2023?
(a) Viswanathan Anand
(b) Levon Aronian
(c) Magnus Carlsen
(d) R. Praggnananda
3. Which city has got the first position in the '10 lakh population' category of the Clean Air
Survey-2023?
(a) Indore
(b) Bhopal
(c) Agra

(d) Jaipur
4. Neeraj Chopra has qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 with a throw of how many metres?
(a) 88.77 Meters
(b) 88.55 Meters
(c) 88.00 Meters
(d) 88.33 Meters
5. Which film won the Best Feature Film Award at the 69th National Film Awards?
(a) Sardar Udham Singh
(b) Rocketry
(c) The Kashmir Files
(d) Gangubai Kathiawadi
6. President Smt. Draupadi Murmu released a postal stamp in whose memory?
(a) Parkash Singh Badal
(b) Arun Jaitley
(c) Grandmother Prakashmani
(d) none of these
7. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has tied up with whom to explore business opportunities
in the civil aviation sector?
(a) Go Air
(b) Air India
(c) Hevas Aerotech India

(d) Indigo
Answer:-
1. (b) 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar'
Government of India is starting an 'Invoice Promotion Scheme' named 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikaar'
to encourage the initiative of customers seeking bills for all purchases. It is being taken forward in
collaboration with all the state governments. This pilot scheme will be launched on September 1,
2023. It will be initially launched in the states of Puducherry, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
and Assam, Gujarat and Haryana.
2. (c) Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen has won the FIDE World Cup title, his first title. In the
final match, Carlsen defeated India's young chess player Rameshbabu Praggnananda. Magnus
Carlsen has also won the World Championship 5 times. India's Viswanathan Anand and Levon
Aronian have won the FIDE World Cup title 2-2 times.
3. (a) Indore
In the Clean Air Survey-2023, Indore has secured the first position, Bhopal fifth, Jabalpur 13th
and Gwalior 41st in the category of cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs. Principal
Secretary Environment Gulshan Bamra said that in the category of cities with a population of 3
lakh to 10 lakh, Sagar has got 10th place in the country with 188.02 points.
4. (a) 88.77 m
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 with his career fourth
best throw of 88.77m. The 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying mark is 85.50 metres. The qualifying
window has started from July 1. The 25-year-old Chopra has qualified for the Paris Olympics
2024 in the very first attempt of the qualifying round.
5. (b) Rocketry
The 69th National Film Awards have been announced. The Best Actress award went to Alia Bhatt
(Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi). And the Best Feature Film award was given to
Rocketry The Nambi Effect (R Madhavan). Best Actor Award was given to Allu Arjun for the film

Pushpa. The film 'RRR' won the award for Best Action Direction, Best Special Effects and Best
Choreography.
6. (c) Grandmother Prakashmani
President Smt. Draupadi Murmu released a postal stamp in the memory of Grandmother
Prakashmani, former head of Brahma Kumaris at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. This
postage stamp was released under the 'My Stamp' initiative of the Department of Posts, Ministry
of Communications, on the occasion of the 16th death anniversary of Dadi Prakashmani.
7. (c) Hevas Aerotech India
Aircraft services provider Hevas Aerotech India has signed a pilot agreement with Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited to explore business opportunities in the civil aviation sector, both in the
domestic and international markets. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is an Indian public sector
aerospace and defense company headquartered in Bangalore.
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about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as New members of BRICS etc.
1. Which country has become the first country in the world to reach the South Pole of the
Moon?
(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) China
2. ISSF World Championship 2023 Which Indian shooter has won gold medal?
(a) Vijay Kumar
(b) Saurabh Chowdhary
(c) Amanpreet Singh
(d) Rajdeep Singh
3. Who is the project director of Chandrayaan-3 mission launched by ISRO?
(a) S Somnath
(b) S. Unnikrishnan Nair
(c) M Sankaran
(d) P Veeramuthuvel

4. United World Wrestling has recently suspended the wrestling association of which
country?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) China
(d) Iran
5. BRICS has recently invited how many new countries to join the group?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
6. Professor Kalyampudi Radhakrishna Rao passed away recently, he was associated with
which field?
(a) Medicine
(b) Space
(c) Statistics
(d) Journalism
Answer:-
1. (b) India
Creating history, India has become the first country in the world to land a lander on the south pole
of the Moon. Recently Vikram Lander has landed near the south pole of the Moon. With the
successful landing of Chandrayaan-3, India has become the fourth country in the world to make a

soft landing on the moon. America, China and the former Soviet Union (now Russia) have been
successful in soft landing on the moon. Now India has also joined this list.
2. (c) Amanpreet Singh
Indian shooter Amanpreet Singh has won the gold medal in the men's 25m standard pistol
shooting event at the ISSF World Championship 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. India's total medal
count has gone up to nine, which includes five gold and four bronze medals.
3. (d) P Veeramuthuvel
The project director of the Chandrayaan-3 mission is P Veeramuthuvel, he took over as the
project director of Chandrayaan-3 in the year 2019. Prior to this, he has served as Deputy
Director in the Space Infrastructure Program Office of ISRO. P Veeramuthuvel had earlier played
an important role in the Chandrayaan-2 mission. He hails from Villupuram, Tamil Nadu and has
studied at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M).
4. (a) India
United World Wrestling has suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) for not holding the
Wrestling Association elections on time. Due to which Indian wrestlers will not be allowed to
compete in the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag. The IOA had appointed a
panel on April 27 and the committee had to conduct elections within 45 days.
5. (c) 6
The group of BRICS countries has invited six new countries to join the group. These new
countries include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Significantly, this time the BRICS summit has been hosted by South Africa. The new membership
will be effective from January 1, 2024. BRICS currently includes India, Brazil, South Africa, China
and Russia.
6. (c) Statistics
Professor Kalyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, one of the eminent statisticians, has passed away. He
was also known as CR Rao. CR Rao was 102 years old and lived in America. The Government of
India honored CR Rao with the Padma Bhushan in the year 1968 and the Padma Vibhushan in
2001, India's second highest civilian award.

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Current Affairs Quiz: August 23 2023-India

created history, Chandrayaan-3 landed on the
Moon
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Chandrayaan-3 Mission etc.
1. Who has been selected as the National Icon by the Election Commission of India?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Saurabh Ganguly
2. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Green Tribunal?
(a) Justice Prakash Srivastava
(b) Justice Umesh Sinha
(c) Justice Ramesh Kumar Singh
(d) Justice Deepak Kumar Mishra
3. What name has ISRO given to the rover sent with Chandrayaan-3 mission?
(a) Vikram
(b) Gyan Ganga
(c) Jigyasha

(d) Pragyan
4. Indian Coast Guard has signed an MoU with which country to enhance maritime
cooperation?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Philippines
(c) France
(d) Germany
5. Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Thailand?
(a) Chan-o-cha used
(b) Shretha Thavisin
(c) Yingluck Shinawatra
(d) None of these
6. Khelo India Women's League has been renamed as?
(a) Jagrati Mahila League
(b) Asmita Mahila League
(c) Kiran Mahila League
(d) Beti Mahila League
7. Who has been appointed by BPCL as its brand ambassador?
(a) Rahul Dravid
(b) Shahrukh Khan
(c) Kapil Dev

(d) Akshay Kumar
Answer:-
1. (c) Sachin Tendulkar
The Election Commission of India has designated India's legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as
a National Icon to encourage greater voter participation in the electoral process. An MoU was
signed with Tendulkar in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar for a period
of three years. Last year, the Commission had recognized actor Pankaj Tripathi as a National
Icon.
2. (a) Justice Prakash Srivastava
Former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Prakash Srivastava has been appointed
as the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), replacing Justice AK Goel. The
National Green Tribunal has been constituted for speedy and effective adjudication of matters
relating to environmental protection. It was formed in the year 2010, its headquarter is located in
New Delhi.
3. (d) Pragyan
The Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched by ISRO on 14 July 2023 from the Satish Dhawan
Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. ISRO has named the lander of Chandrayaan-3
mission as 'Vikram' and 'rover' as 'Pragyan' which is a scientific payload. 'Pragyan' is a robotic
vehicle which translates to 'knowledge' in Sanskrit. The Chandrayaan-3 mission is a follow-up to
the 2019 Chandrayaan-2 mission. Chandrayaan-2's Vikram Lander crashed on the surface of the
Moon.
4. (b) Philippines
With a view to strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and the Philippines, the Indian
Coast Guard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Coast Guard
(PCG) of the Philippines. This was the first bilateral meeting between the two countries on
maritime issues. The Indian Coast Guard is a maritime law enforcement and search-rescue
agency of India. It was formed in 1977.
5. (b) Shretha Thavisin

Srettha Thavisin has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Thailand. Thavisin's candidature
was voted after a five-hour debate in which he won. He is the head of one of the biggest real
estate companies in the country. Thailand is a Southeast Asian country located in the
Indochinese peninsula, its capital is Bangkok.
6. (b) Asmita Mahila League
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has officially renamed Khelo India
Women's League as Asmita Women's League. The Asmita Portal serves as a comprehensive
resource that provides information on upcoming leagues.
7. (a) Rahul Dravid
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has appointed cricketing legend and current head
coach of the Indian cricket team Rahul Dravid as its new brand ambassador. BPCL Chairperson
and MD G Krishnakumar has expressed happiness over the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the
brand ambassador. BPCL is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking owned by the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 22 2023- BRICS

Summit 2023
1. The 15th summit of the BRICS group is being held under the chairmanship of which
country?
(a) Brazil
(b) India
(c) China
(d) South Africa
2. In which state has the Mukhyamantri Sikho-Kamao Yojana been launched?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
3. Who has become the second Indian to reach the final of Chess World Cup?
(a) Krishnan Sasikiran
(b) Nihal Sarin
(c) R. Praggnanandha
(d) Pentala Harikrishna
4. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency has signed an MoU with which ministry?

(b) Ministry of Mines
(c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(d) Ministry of Defense
5. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Nepal?
(a) Bishombhar Prasad Shrestha
(b) Rambaran Yadav
(c) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'
(d) None of these
6. Who launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP)?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Smriti Irani
7. Where was the 20th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers' Meeting held?
(a) Malaysia
(b) India
(c) Indonesia
(d) Thailand
Answer:-
1. (d) South Africa

The 15th summit of the BRICS grouping of the world's major emerging economies - Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa - is being held in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24,
hosted by South Africa. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached South Africa to
participate in it. This is the first in-person BRICS summit after three consecutive years of virtual
meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first BRISK summit was organized in the year
2009. Brazil, Russia, India and China are its founding members.
2. (a) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the Chief Minister's
Seekho-Kamao scheme in the state. Under this scheme, on-the-job training is being provided on
the lines of 'learn and earn along with skill development'. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
inaugurated the scheme by distributing contract letters to the youth.
3. (c) R. Praggnanandha
18-year-old Indian chess player R Praggnanandhaa has become the second Indian after
Viswanathan Anand to reach the final of the Chess World Cup. R Praggnanandha defeated world
number three Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals. He will face Magnus Carlsen of
Norway in the final. R Praggnanandhaa has also become the youngest player to reach the final of
the Chess World Cup.
4. (c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed an MoU with the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. Under this, a revenue target of Rs
4,350 crore has been set for 2023-24. IREDA is a Mini Ratna Company under the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy.
5. (a) Bishombhar Prasad Shrestha
Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed Bishombhar Prasad Shrestha as the Chief
Justice of Nepal. Earlier, the parliamentary hearing committee had unanimously supported
Shrestha for the post. Bishombhar Prasad Shrestha has been appointed for the next 14 months.
6. (c) Nitin Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the India New Car

Assessment Program (India NCAP) in New Delhi, which aims to enhance road safety by raising
vehicle safety standards for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes in India. This assessment program will start
from 1 October 2023 and will be based on Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 197.
7. (c) Indonesia
India participated in the 20th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers' Meeting in Semarang, Indonesia.
Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce
represented India. The main agenda of this year's meeting was the timely review of the ASEAN-
India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) which was signed in 2009.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 21 2023- Lotus

Flower 'NaMoh 108
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as 'Udyog Ratna' Award etc.
1. Who was honored with the first 'Udyog Ratna' award instituted by the Government of
Maharashtra?
(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Gautam Adani
(d) Adar Poonawala
2. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of South
Indian Bank?
(a) Anoop Poonawalla
(b) Ajay Sinha
(c) Ramesh Puri
(d) P R Seshadri
3. Which Indian won the gold medal in the under-17 category of the Asian Junior Squash
Championship?
(a) Aditi Sinha
(b) Ankita Raina
(c) Anahat Singh

(d) Mohini Singh
4. Which country has won the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 title?
(a) Argentina
(b) Brazil
(c) England
(d) Spain
5. In which research institute the new variety of lotus flower 'NAMOH 108' has been
developed?
(a) National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
(b) FSSAI
(c) National Botanical Research Institute, Howrah
(d) none of these
6. Which Indian-origin leader has qualified for the presidential election of Singapore?
(a) Pawan Nagarjuna
(b) Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(c) Abhay Deshpande
(d) Devkrishnan
7. What rank did India secure in the 16th International Olympiad of Astronomy and
Astrophysics?
(a) 1
(b) 2

(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer:-
1. (a) Ratan Tata
Renowned industrialist Ratan Tata was honored with the first 'Udyog Ratna' award instituted by
the Government of Maharashtra. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were present on the occasion. In the financial year 2021-22, the
combined revenue of Tata companies was $ 128 billion.
2. (d) P R Seshadri
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of PR Seshadri as Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer of Kerala-based South Indian Bank. This appointment will be for a
period of three years from October 1. Sheshadri is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from Delhi
College of Engineering and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute
of Management Bangalore.
3. (c) Anahat Singh
India's Anahat Singh won the gold medal in the Under-17 category at the Asian Junior Squash
Individual Championship held in Dalian, China. This tournament was organized from 16 to 20
August. He had won his first gold medal in last year's edition held in Thailand. Anahat Singh was
born on 13 March 2008 in Delhi.
4. (d) Spain
Spain has won the title of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final. In the final, the women's team of
Spain registered a historic victory by defeating England 1-0. Spain's women's football team has
become the world champion for the first time. In the final match, the only goal was scored by Olga
Carmona for Spain in the 29th minute of the game.
5. (a) National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled a new variety of lotus flower with

108 petals 'NaMoh 108'. This variety of lotus has been developed by the National Botanical
Research Institute (NBRI) located in Lucknow. Flowers of 'NBRI Namoh 108' variety of lotus
bloom from March to December and this is the first flower of this variety.
6. (b) Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Three people, including Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Indian origin, have qualified for the
presidential election of Singapore. Two others include former officers of Chinese origin. The
Presidential Election Committee had received a total of six applications for the eligibility certificate
till the last date. President Halimah Yacoob's six-year term will end on September 13.
7. (b) 2
India has secured the second rank in the 16th International Olympiad of Astronomy and
Astrophysics (IOAA) to be held in Chorzów, Poland from 10 to 20 August 2023. India won four
gold and one silver medal. United Kingdom secured the first position with five gold. A total of 236
students from 50 countries participated in this Olympiad, and collectively won 27 gold, 41 silver
and 50 bronze medals in all categories.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 18 2023- India's

first 3D Printed Post Office Building
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as India's first 3D printed post office
building etc.
1. Which portal has been launched by the Reserve Bank of India to track 'Unclaimed
Deposits' deposited in banks?
(a) UDGAM Portal
(b) Sahaj Portal
(c) MADAD Portal
(d) Vishwas Portal
2. Which Indian athlete has been banned for 4 years for doping?
(a) Hima Das
(b) Annu Rani
(c) Dutee Chand
(d) Deepika Sinha
3. India's first 3D printed post office building has been inaugurated in which city?
(a) Bangalore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kolkata
4. Who has become the fourth Indian to win a gold medal in the U20 World
Championships?
(a) Deepak Punia
(b) Mohit Kumar
(c) Ravi Dahiya
(d) Palwinder Cheema
5. How many Indian youths have been nominated for the International Young Eco-Hero

Award 2023?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
6. Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services has launched which app for
seafarers?
(a) SETHUSAMUDRAM
(b) SAMUDRA
(c) MAHASAGAR
(d) SAGAR
7. Who has become the second Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the U20 World
Wrestling Championships?
(a) Priya Malik
(b) Shreya Malik
(c) Antim Panghal
(d) Vinesh Phogat
Answer:-
1. (a) UDGAM Portal
The Reserve Bank of India has launched a centralized web portal named 'UDGAM' to find out
'Unclaimed Deposits' deposited in banks, with the help of which any common person can find out
the unclaimed deposits deposited in banks. RBI told that at present the information about
unclaimed deposits deposited in 7 banks is available on the portal.
2. (c) Dutee Chand
Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has been banned for four years in December 2022 for failing two out-
of-competition dope tests for selective androgen receptor modulator. This ban on 29-year-old
Dutee Chand will be effective from January 3, 2023 and will remain till January 3, 2027. The Anti-
Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has taken this decision. Dutee won two silver medals in the
2018 Asian Games.

3. (a) Bangalore
Union Minister for Railways, Communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnav inaugurated India's first
3D printed post office building in Bengaluru. 3D printing technology was used in the post office
building in Bengaluru with technical know-how from IIT Madras and L&T.
4. (b) Mohit Kumar
Indian wrestler Mohit Kumar created history by winning the Under-20 World Championship title in
the men's 61 kg freestyle category in Amman City, Jordan. Mohit defeated Eldar Akhmadudinov
of Russia in the final. He has become the fourth Indian freestyle wrestler to win the Junior World
Championship. Before Mohit, Palwinder Cheema and Ramesh Kumar in 2001 and Deepak Punia
in 2019 have won gold medals in the U20 World Championships.
5. (d) 5
Five youths from India have been named among 17 teenage environmental activists from around
the world for the International Young Eco-Hero Award 2023. These youth have taken the initiative
to tackle the world's most pressing environmental challenges. The International Young Eco-Hero
Awards Program recognizes adolescents between the ages of 8 and 16 who have made efforts to
address the most pressing environmental issues.
6. (b) SAMUDRA
Recently, the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has launched a
new mobile application called Samudra (SAMUDRA) for the boaters and fishing community. It is a
state-of-the-art app that helps users navigate the marine area for their safety and fishing
operations. The Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services was established in 1999
as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
7. (a) Priya Malik
Indian wrestler Priya Malik won the gold medal at the 2023 U20 World Wrestling Championships
in Jordan. Priya has become the second female wrestler from India to win the U20 World
Championship title. Last year, Panghal was the first woman from India to win the junior world title
in wrestling. Priya Malik defeated Laura Celine Kuehn of Germany in the final of women's 76 kg
freestyle wrestling.

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Current Affairs Quiz: August 17 2023- INS

Vindhyagiri
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as INS Vindhyagiri etc.
1. In which city the warship 'INS Vindhyagiri' was inaugurated by President Draupadi
Murmu?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Visakhapatnam
2. India has signed MoU with which country to share 'India Stack'?
(a) Kenya
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Trinidad and Tobago
(d) Maldives
3. Who has been appointed as the new DGP of Haryana?
(a) Ajay Hooda
(b) Shatrujit Singh Kapoor
(c) Ashok Khemka
(d) BS Joshi

4. The Union Cabinet has approved the expansion of 'Digital India Project' with an outlay of
Rs.
(a) 14,103 crores
(b) 14,503 crore
(c) 14,903 crore
(d) 15000 crores
5. Which player of the England cricket team has withdrawn his decision to retire from ODI
cricket?
(a) Ben Stokes
(b) Stuart Broad
(c) Moeen Ali
(d) Alastair Cook
6. Where is the Youth 20 Summit being organized under the G20 Presidency of India?
(a) Patna
(b) Varanasi
(c) Jaipur
(d) Kolkata
7. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of
India?
(a) Ajay Kumar
(b) Ashok Sinha

(c) R Doraiswamy
(d) Awadhesh Puri
Answer:-
1. (b) Kolkata
President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated India's latest warship, INS Vindhyagiri, at the Garden
Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) facility in Kolkata. Vindhyagiri is the name of the third
ship being built by GRSE for the Indian Navy. The first five ships of the P17 project are being
launched between 2019 and 2022. GRSE is one of the major shipyards in India.
2. (c) Trinidad and Tobago
India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed an MoU to share India Stack. India Stack is a
collection of open APIs and digital public goods. It aims to facilitate identity, data and payment
services on a large scale. Trinidad and Tobago is a Caribbean country, its capital is Port of Spain.
3. (b) Shatrujit Singh Kapoor
Shatrujit Singh Kapoor has been appointed as the new Director General of Police of Haryana.
Shatrujit Singh Kapoor is a 1990 batch IPS officer. He has done B-Tech in Mechanical
Engineering. Shatrujit Singh had held the post of SP and DIG in CBI from 2002 to 2005.
4. (c) 14,903 crore
The Union Cabinet approved the expansion of the Digital India project with an outlay of Rs 14,903
crore. In the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the expansion of Digital
India program was approved. Nine more supercomputers will be added under the National
Supercomputing Mission under the expanded Digital India project. Under this, 18 supercomputers
have already been installed.
5. (a) Ben Stokes
England cricket team's test captain Ben Stokes has withdrawn his decision to retire from ODI
cricket. In July last year, he announced his retirement from ODI cricket. He has been named in

the ODI squad for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. In view of the ODI Cricket
World Cup to be held in India, his return is being considered important.
6. (b) Varanasi
The four-day Youth 20 Summit under India's G20 Presidency began today in Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh. It is being organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Five identified themes
of Y20 will be discussed during this summit. Significantly, this year India is presiding over the G20
group.
7. (c) R Doraiswamy
The Central Government has appointed R Doraiswamy as the new Managing Director of Life
Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). He will assume his charge on September 1, 2023 and will
remain on this post till his retirement on August 31, 2026. LIC is an Indian multinational public
sector life insurance company, established in 1956, headquartered in Mumbai.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 16 2023- PM

Museum & Library
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as PM Museum & Library etc.
1. Recently 'Graphene-Aurora Program' has been launched in collaboration with which

ministry?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(c) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) Ministry of Education
2. Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launched the 'A-Help' program in which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar
(d) Gujarat
3. Which England player has recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?
(a) Moeen Ali
(b) Ben Stroh
(c) James Anderson
(d) Steven Finn

4. Recently scientists of which institute of India have discovered a new star?
(a) Indian Institute of Astrophysics
(b) C-DAC
(c) Indian Astrobiology Research Center
(d) None of these
5. In which city is the G20 Film Festival being organized?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Jaipur
6. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has been renamed as?
(a) PM Museum and Library
(b) Gandhi Memorial Museum and Library
(c) Patel Museum and Library
(d) None of these
7. How many gallantry awards have been approved by the President on the occasion of
77th Independence Day?
(a) 76
(b) 77
(c) 78
(d) 79

Answer:-
1. (b) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, launched
the 'Graphene-Aurora Program' at a function held at Maker Village, Kochi, Kerala. This program
has been launched in collaboration with Digital University Kerala, Ministry of Electronics & IT and
Government of Kerala. A budget of Rs 94.85 crore has been kept for this programme. With its
help, the emerging graphene technology and innovation ecosystem will be promoted.
2. (d) Gujarat
Union Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala launched the 'A-HELP'
(Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production) program along with infertility
camps in the state of Gujarat. The Union Ministry has started this initiative as part of the
'Pashudhan Jagruti Abhiyan'.
3. (d) Steven Finn
England fast bowler Steven Finn has recently retired from all formats of cricket. He was away
from cricket for a long time due to knee injury. He has played 36 Tests, 69 One Day Internationals
and 21 T20 Internationals for England. He took 14 wickets during the 2010–11 Ashes series,
which his team won 3–1 in Australia.
4. (a) Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Bengaluru have discovered a new star.
Scientists have named this star HE 1005-1439. Scientists have classified this new star as
Carbon-Enhanced-Metal-Poor (CEMP). The spectrograph (HDS) attached to the SUBARU
telescope was used to analyze the star's chemical composition.
5. (c) New Delhi
The G20 Film Festival is being organized in New Delhi from 16 August. The festival has been
started with Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali. The festival is being organized by the India
International Center and the G20 Secretariat of the Ministry of External Affairs. It was inaugurated
by actor Victor Banerjee and India's G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant. This film festival will run on 2
September.

6. (a) PM Museum and Library
Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has been officially renamed as Prime Minister's
Museum and Library Society. The Nehru Memorial Museum was established in 1964 on the 75th
birth anniversary of Nehru. The decision was taken in a special meeting of the NMML Society
chaired by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
7. (a) 76
The President has approved 76 gallantry awards, including nine posthumous, to armed forces
and CAPF personnel on the eve of 77th Independence Day. These include four Kirti Chakras
(posthumously), 11 Shaurya Chakras including five posthumously, two Sena Medals (gallantry),
52 Sena Medals (gallantry), 3 Navy Medals (gallantry) and four Vayu Sena Medals (gallantry).
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 14 2023- 'Har

Ghar Tiranga' campaign
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Aditya-L1 Mission, 'Har Ghar Tiranga'
campaign etc.
1. What is the name of the Indian mission sent by ISRO to study the Sun?
(a) Aditya- 1
(b) Surya Mission
(c) Aditya-L1
(d) Bhaskar-1
2. Which country won the title of Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2023?
(a) India
(b) Malaysia
(c) Pakistan
(d) Nepal
3. From when till when the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign is being organised?
(a) 10 to 15 August
(b) 10 to 12 August
(c) 13 to 15 August
(d) 14 to 15 August

4. Which player holds the record for most sixes in T20Is for India at the age of 20 or under?
(a) Ishan Kishan
(b) Tilak Verma
(c) Yashasvi Jaiswal
(d) Shubman Gill
5. Who has been elected as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan?
(a) Asif Ali Zardari
(b) Mamnoon Hussain
(c) Anwarul Haque Kakar
(d) Imran Khan
6. With whom is the Ministry of AYUSH organizing the Global Summit on Traditional
Medicine?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) World Health Organization
(c) United Nation
(d) AIIMS
Answer:-
1. (c) Aditya-L1
The first Indian mission Aditya-L1 (Aditya-L1) sent by ISRO to study the Sun will be launched next
month. It was told by ISRO that the satellite prepared at UR Rao Satellite Center, Bengaluru has
been delivered to Sriharikota Spaceport in Andhra Pradesh. This satellite will be installed in the
Halo orbit near the Lagrange point L1 of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million

kilometers from the Earth.
2. (a) India
The Indian men's hockey team has won the title by defeating Malaysia 4-3 in the final of the Asian
Hockey Champions Trophy 2023 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. With this win,
India became the most successful team in the Asian Champions Trophy, surpassing three-time
champions Pakistan. This was India's fourth title.
3. (c) 13 to 15 August
On the occasion of Independence Day 2023, 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign is being organized
across the country from 13 to 15 August. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to
participate in this campaign which will continue till 15th August. Appealing to people through
social media platforms, PM Modi has asked them to upload their pictures with the tricolor on
hargarhtiranga.com.
4. (b) Tilak Verma
India's young batsman Tilak Verma has set a new record for hitting most sixes for India in T20Is
at the age of 20 or less. He has hit 7 sixes in T20Is so far. Earlier this record was in the name of
Indian captain Rohit Sharma who had hit 4 sixes for India at the age of 20 or less.
5. (c) Anwarul Haque Kakar
Anwarul Haq Kakar has been appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. This
decision was taken on the advice of the outgoing Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, President Dr.
This comes three days after Arif Alvi dissolved the Parliament of Pakistan. President Dr. Arif Alvi
has approved the appointment of Anwarul Haq Kakar as Caretaker Prime Minister.
6. (b) World Health Organization
The first of its kind Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, organized by the World Health
Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of AYUSH, will be held in Gandhinagar,
Gujarat on August 17-18, 2023. In the year 2022, WHO established the Global Center for
Traditional Medicine in collaboration with the Government of India.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 11 2023- 9th

India- International MSME Expo and Summit
2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as UPI Lite etc.
1. Who inaugurated the 9th India- International MSME Expo and Summit 2023 in New
Delhi?
(a) Manoj Sinha
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Arvind Kejriwal
2. Which state assembly has passed a resolution urging the Center to change the name of
the state?
(b) Bihar
(c) Assam
(d) Kerala
3. Reserve Bank of India has proposed to increase the payment limit for UPI Lite to how
much?
(a) 500

(b) 700
(c) 1000
(d) 1500
4. Who has been awarded the Tech Startup of the Year (AI) at the 13th Annual Entrepreneur
India Awards?
(a) Dream 11
(b) Garuda Aerospace
(c) Cred
(d) Jio Haptik
5. Which insurance company has launched premium payment through WhatsApp and UPI?
(a) Bajaj Allianz
(b) Tata AIA
(c) HDFC Life Insurance
(d) ICICI Prudential
6. India's first post office near LoC has been inaugurated in which district of Jammu and
Kashmir?
(a) Udhampur
(b) Kupwara
(c) Rajouri
(d) Kishtwar
Answer:-

1. (a) Manoj Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has inaugurated the 9th India
International MSME Expo and Summit 2023 in New Delhi. More than 40 exhibitors from Jammu
and Kashmir participated in this expo. Along with this, the Lieutenant Governor also inaugurated a
District One Product (ODOP) box of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. (d) Kerala
The Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Center to change the name of the state
to "Keralam" in the constitution and all office records. The resolution moved by Chief Minister
Pinarayi Vijayan was passed unanimously. There are many theories about the origin of the name
'Kerala'. The earliest epigraphic record to mention Kerala is Emperor Ashoka's Edict II of 257 BC.
3. (a) 500
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to increase the per transaction limit for UPI Lite in
offline mode from Rs 200 to Rs 500. With this, users will be able to make payments up to Rs.500
easily. The limit for low value digital payments in offline mode including National Common Mobility
Card (NCMC) and UPI Lite is Rs.2000.
4. (d) Jio Haptik
Jio Haptik has been awarded the Tech Startup of the Year (Artificial Intelligence) award at the
13th Annual Entrepreneur India Awards. Aakriti Vaish is the CEO and co-founder of Jio Haptic.
This award was organized by Entrepreneur India. The Entrepreneur India Awards recognize the
country's most innovative entrepreneurs and businesses across various sectors.
6. (b) Kupwara
India's first post office near LoC has been inaugurated in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
This post office is located on the banks of the Kishanganga River near the Line of Actual Control
(LoC). Pin code of this post office is 193224.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 10 2023- Internet

Resilience Index 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Repo Rate etc.
1. At what rate has the Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged?
(a) 6.25%
(b) 6.5%
(c) 6.75%
(d) 6.00%
2. Who has been appointed as the sole head coach of Badminton Association of India's
Guwahati National Center of Excellence?
(a) Ivan Sazonov
(b) Mulyo Handoyo
(c) Park Tae Sang
(d) Pullela Gopichand
3. Which state/UT has been given GI tag to 'Rajouri Chikri Woodcraft'?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Delhi

4. What is the rank of India in Internet Resilience Index?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Fifth
(d) Sixth
5. Which bank has recently launched eco friendly debit card?
(a) Bandhan Bank
(b) Paytm Payments Bank
(c) Airtel Payments Bank
(d) Union Bank of India
6. When is World Lion Day celebrated annually?
(a) 09th August
(b) 10th August
(c) 11th August
(d) 12th August
Answer:-
1. (b) 6.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the policy repo rate
unchanged at 6.5%. This is the third time in a row that the MPC has kept the repo rate
unchanged. Earlier in the meeting held in June 2023 also no change was made in it. The
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a committee set up by the central government and headed
by the RBI.

2. (b) Mulyo Handoyo
Some other coaches have been appointed at the new National Center of Excellence of the
Badminton Association of India (BAI) in Guwahati. Mulyo Handoyo of Indonesia has been named
as the sole head coach. Former All England champion Ivan Sozonov of Russia has been named
as the doubles coach, while PV Sindhu's former coach Park Tae Sang has been named as the
third foreign coach.
3. (a) Jammu and Kashmir
Rajouri Chikri woodcraft of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been granted the
Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Along with this, GI tag has also been given to Mushqbudji
variety of rice of Anantnag district of the state. GI Tag is the short form of Geographical
Indications in India. GI tags are given to both natural or man-made products.
4. (d) Sixth
India has secured the sixth position in the South Asian region with an overall score of 43 per cent
in the Internet Resilience Index. Countries like Bhutan (58 percent), Bangladesh (51 percent),
Maldives (50 percent), Sri Lanka (47 percent) and Nepal (43 percent) are ahead of India in this
ranking. This ranking has been prepared by the Internet Society.
5. (c) Airtel Payments Bank
Airtel Payments Bank has become the first Indian bank to launch eco friendly debit card for its
new and existing customers having savings bank account. This debit card is made from R-PVC
material which is a certified eco friendly material. Airtel Payments Bank has launched two cards in
the Classic variant, which include the Personalized Classic Card and the Insta Classic Card.
6. (b) 10th August
World Lion Day is celebrated every year on 10 August across the world. Its purpose is to promote
awareness about the conservation of lions. World Lion Day was celebrated for the first time in
2013. World Lion Day is being celebrated in Gujarat through various programs. Gir National Park
in Gujarat is the only natural habitat of Asiatic lions in the world.
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chairperson of CBIC
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as new chairperson of CBIC etc.
1. Who has become the joint second fastest batsman to complete 100 sixes in T20
International cricket?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) David Warner
(c) Cameron Green
(d) Suryakumar Yadav
2. Which nationwide campaign has been started in honor of the martyred brave soldiers of
the country?
(a) ‘Desh ke Veer Jawan’
(b) 'Meri Mati Mera Desh’
(c) 'Desh ke Veer Saput'
(d) 'Mera Bharat Mahan'
3. In which state's assembly, a resolution has been passed recently against the 'Uniform
Civil Code'?
(a) Kerala
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) West Bengal

(d) Bihar
4. BRICS Startup Forum will be launched by which country?
(a) South Africa
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Brazil
5. Who has taken over as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs?
(a) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
(b) Vivek Johri
(c) Sanjay Sinha
(d) SK Mishra
6. Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey has recently visited which country?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
7. Who has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court?
(a) Daya Shankar Pandey
(b) Subhasis Talapatra
(c) Prem Prakash Sinha

(d) Deepak Kumar Mishra
Answer:-
1. (d) Suryakumar Yadav
Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav has completed his 100 sixes in T20Is. He has come joint
second in the list of players to have hit 100 T20I sixes in the fewest innings. Suryakumar and
Chris Gayle have played 49 innings to hit 100 T20I sixes. Evin Lewis (48) is on top of this list.
2. (b) 'Meri Mati Mera Desh'
Countrywide 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign has been started to pay tribute to the martyred
brave soldiers of the country. This campaign will continue till 30th of this month. This will include
programs at the national, state, block and village levels as well as local urban bodies. PM Modi
had recently announced this campaign during the 'Mann Ki Baat' program broadcast on All India
Radio.
3. (a) Kerala
The Kerala Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the 'Uniform Civil Code' (UCC)
not to be implemented in the state. Along with this, it has been said in the proposal that the
central government should leave the polarization step of drafting the UCC. The Kerala Assembly
is the first state assembly in the country to pass a resolution against the UCC.
4. (c) India
India is going to launch a BRICS Startup Forum this year to establish cooperation between
investors, incubators and entrepreneurs. India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
announced this during the 7th BRICS Industry Ministers' meeting held virtually with South Africa.
BRICS is a group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
5. (a) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Agarwal has taken charge as the chairman of the Central Board of
Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Aggarwal succeeds Vivek Johri who retired as CBIC chief on
May 31. CBIC is a statutory body under the Ministry of Finance.

6. (b) UK
Army Chief General Manoj Pandey has left for UK on a five-day visit. Apart from attending a
prestigious military event, he will hold talks with top British defense officials on bilateral strategic
issues. General Pandey will also review the 201st Sovereign Parade of Commissioning Course at
the prestigious Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
7. (b) Subhasis Talapatra
Justice Subhasis Talapatra was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. Odisha
Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal administered the oath of office to the new Chief Justice at a
ceremony in the Orissa High Court premises. Justice Subhassis Talapatra succeeded Justice S
Muralidhar as the 33rd Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 08 2023- Tesla's

New CFO
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as World Athletics Championships etc.
1. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Tesla?
(a) Deepak Ahuja
(b) Vaibhav Taneja
(c) Diljit Singh
(d) Arun Sinha
2. Who has become the second youngest Indian to score a fifty in T20I cricket?
(a) Tilak Verma
(b) Ishan Kishan
(c) Shubman Gill
(d) Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. What is the title of the short film made by the Sports Authority of India on the athletes
participating in the Asian Games?
(a) 'Chak De India'
(b) 'Namaste India'
(c) 'Halla Bol'
(d) 'Khelo India'

4. Which country will host the 10-day Malabar Exercise this year?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) USA
5. Which pair won gold medal in SL3-SL4 category in Para-Badminton International-2023?
(a) Deep Ranjan Bisoyee and Manoj Sarkar
(b) Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam
(c) Manoj Sarkar and Pramod Bhagat
(d) Sukant Kadam and Deep Ranjan
6. The Union Cabinet has approved how much rupees for broadband connectivity in
villages under the BharatNet project?
(a) 1.00 Lakh Crore
(b) 1.29 Lakh Crore
(c) 1.39 Lakh Crore
(d) 1.49 Lakh Crore
7. Who will lead the Indian team in the World Athletics Championships?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Tajinderpal Singh Toor
(c) Hima Das
(d) Rohit Yadav

Answer:-
1. (b) Vaibhav Taneja
Bharatvanshi Vaibhav Taneja has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of
electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla. Vaibhav Taneja will replace Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn as
his new responsibility. Prior to this, Vaibhav was leading the accounting department. Vaibhav
Taneja is a commerce graduate from the prestigious Delhi University in India. Before starting work
with Tesla, he was associated with SolarCity Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
2. (a) Tilak Verma
Indian young batsman Tilak Verma has become the second youngest Indian to score a fifty in the
history of men's T20I cricket. Tilak Verma achieved this feat in the second T20I against West
Indies. Tilak Verma played a brilliant inning of 51 runs in 41 balls. The record of scoring the
youngest half-century in the history of T20I cricket is in the name of Indian team captain Rohit
Sharma. He scored his first half-century at the age of 20 years and 143 days.
3. (c) 'Halla Bol'
Sports Authority of India (SAI) has launched a short film series 'Halla Bol' on the journey of
athletes going to the Asian Games under the umbrella program 'Cheer4India'. Under this
campaign, the athletes participating in the Hangzhou Asian Games will be made aware and
motivated about the Asian Games. SAI said that a total of 12 short films will be screened in the
coming weeks.
4. (a) Australia
The latest edition of Exercise Malabar will begin in Australian waters from August 11-21, in which
navies of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will participate. Australia is going to host
the Malabar Exercise for the first time. Malabar Exercise was started in 1992 between India and
America. Japan joined this exercise in 2015. After this, from 2020, the Australian Navy also
started participating in it.
5. (b) Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam
World No. 1 men's doubles pair Pramod Bhagat and Sukant Kadam defeated compatriots Deep
Ranjan Bisoyee and Manoj Sarkar to win gold in the SL3-SL4 category at the Four Nations Para-

Badminton International-2023 in Sheffield, England. Bhagat also won a silver medal in the singles
SL3 category and a silver medal in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 category with Manisha Ramdas.
And 'Kadam' won the bronze medal in the single SL4 category.
6. (c) 1.39 Lakh Crore
The Union Cabinet has allocated Rs 1.39 lakh crore for the last-mile broadband connectivity
scheme for 6.4 lakh villages across the country under the BharatNet project. At present, about
1.94 lakh villages have been connected under the BharatNet project. This connectivity is being
provided by Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) which is a branch of BSNL.
7. (a) Neeraj Chopra
Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will once again lead the Indian contingent at the
World Athletics Championships starting in Budapest, Hungary from August 19. India will field a
28-member team in the World Athletics Championships. Shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor has
withdrawn his name from the championship due to a back injury.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 07 2023- National Handloom Day 2023


National Handloom Day 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as National Handloom Day etc.
1. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Cambodia?
(a) Hun Sen
(b) Norodom Sihamoni
(c) Hun manet
(d) none of these
2. Recently, which leader's Lok Sabha membership has been restored by the Lok Sabha
Secretariat?
(a) Varun Gandhi
(b) Rahul Gandhi
(c) Chirag Paswan
(d) Dimple Yadav
3. Which Indian player has won the doubles title in the women's tennis hardcourt event in
Spain?
(a) Prarthana Thombare
(b) Ankita Bhambri
(c) Mehak Sinha

(d) Ankita Raina
4. Which Indian became the youngest world champion in archery?
(a) Neha Bisht
(b) Shreya Sinha
(c) Deepika Kumari
(d) Aditi Swamy
5. When is National Handloom Day celebrated every year?
(a) 05 August
(b) 06 August
(c) 07 August
(d) 08 August
6. How many railway stations across the country will be modernized under the 'Amrit
Bharat Station' scheme?
(a) 308
(b) 408
(c) 508
(d) 608
7. When is National Javelin Day celebrated annually?
(a) 06 August
(b) 07 August
(c) 08 August

(d) 09 August
Answer:-
1. (c) Hun Manet
King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has appointed Hun Manet, the son of former Prime Minister
Hun Sen, as the new Prime Minister of the country. By issuing a royal decree by the King, for the
7th mandate of the Parliament, Dr. Hun Manet was appointed Prime Minister of Cambodia. During
the Cambodian elections 2023, the Cambodian People's Party of Hun Sen's party won a major
victory. Cambodia is a Southeast Asian country.
2. (b) Rahul Gandhi
The Lok Sabha Secretariat restored the membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to the
Lower House (Lok Sabha). The decision has been taken by the Lok Sabha Secretariat after the
Supreme Court stayed Rahul's conviction in a criminal defamation case. Rahul Gandhi is a Lok
Sabha member from the Wayanad constituency of Kerala. In March this year, he was disqualified
from the Lok Sabha.
3. (a) Prarthana Thombare
Prarthana Thombare has won the doubles title in the women's tennis hardcourt event in
Barcelona, Spain. The Asian Games bronze medalist teamed up with Russia's Anastasia
Tikhonova to beat France's Estelle Cassino and Latvia's Diana Marcinkevica in the final. This is
the second title of the year and 26th overall for Prarthana. Prarthana had won a bronze medal in
Incheon in 2014 along with Sania Mirza.
4. (d) Aditi Swamy
Maharashtra's 17-year-old Aditi Gopichand Swamy has become the youngest world champion in
the individual event in the senior category in archery. She is ranked 30th in women's compound
archery and had won the Junior World Championship title two months back. Aditi's father is a
mathematics teacher in a government school.
5. (c) 07 August
National Handloom Day is celebrated every year on 7th August in India. Its objective is to promote

the handloom industry. This year the nation is celebrating the 9th National Handloom Day. The
day was first organized by the Government of India on August 7, 2015 in Chennai. The Swadeshi
movement was started on August 7, 1905 as an important aspect of India's freedom struggle.
6. (c) 508
Ministry of Railways has prepared a new policy for modernization of railway stations under 'Amrit
Bharat Station' scheme. Under this, 508 railway stations across India will be developed as world
class stations. PM Modi recently started this scheme. The total cost of this scheme is more than
Rs 25,000 crore. These include 55-55 stations in UP and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in
Maharashtra, 34 in MP, 25 in Odisha, 22 in Punjab, 21-21 in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in
Jharkhand and 15 in Haryana.
7. (b) 07 August
National Javelin Day is celebrated every year on 7th August in India to commemorate an
important day in Indian athletics history. On this day during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Neeraj
Chopra won the first individual gold medal in athletics. The Athletics Federation of India,
established in 1946, is the governing body of athletics sports in India. Its headquarter is located in
New Delhi.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 04 2023- India's

No.1 Chess Player
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as India's No.1 Chess Player etc.
1. Who has become India's number 1 chess player?
(a) Viswanathan Anand
(b) R. Praggnananda
(c) Gukesh D
(d) Pantala Harikrishna
2. Who jointly launched the 'Study in India Portal'?
(a) S. Jaishankar and Dharmendra Pradhan
(b) Rajnath Singh and Dharmendra Pradhan
(c) Rajnath Singh and S. Jaishankar
(d) Amit Shah and Dharmendra Pradhan
3. Which Indian cricketer has announced his retirement recently?
(a) Umesh Yadav
(b) Manoj Tiwary
(c) Rishabh Pant
(d) Dinesh Karthik

4. Who has launched the mobile application 'Rajmargyatra'?
(a) NIC
(b) NHAI
(c) C-DAC
(d) NITI Aayog
5. Who has been appointed as the new President of Qualcomm India?
(a) Savi Soin
(b) Ajay Nadar
(c) Ashok Sinha
(d) Mahesh Awasthi
6. Which portal has been launched to monitor child care institutions across the country?
(a) Raksha Portal
(b) Masi Portal
(c) Kavach Portal
(d) Bal Suraksha Portal
7. Which organization has recently launched 'Jaldost Airboat'?
(a) National Aerospace Laboratories
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(c) DRDO
(d) Garuda Aerospace

Answer:-
1. (c) Gukesh D
Leaving behind Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, 17-year-old Grandmaster Gukesh D has

become India's number 1 chess player. Gukesh has left behind Anand in the live ratings of
Classic Chess. Gukesh is also the third Indian after Anand and Pantala Harikrishna to enter the
world's top 10. Viswanathan Anand has slipped in the live world rankings only twice since 1986.
2. (a) S. Jaishankar and Dharmendra Pradhan
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar jointly
launched the Study in India (SII) portal in New Delhi. The portal is a one-stop platform that will
simplify education for international students in India. With its help, comprehensive information
about Indian higher education institutions can be obtained.
3. (b) Manoj Tiwary
India and Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Tiwary last played for India in 2015, when the Indian team toured Zimbabwe, scoring 34 runs in
three ODIs. Tiwari is currently the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports of West Bengal.
4. (b) NHAI
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched an integrated mobile application
'Rajmargyatra'. It aims to provide comprehensive information and a better grievance redressal
facility to the National Highway users. Fastag services have been added to this app.
5. (a) Savi Soin
Smartphone processor maker Qualcomm on August 3 appointed Savi Soin as the President of
Qualcomm India. Along with this, he will also hold the post of Senior Vice President of Qualcomm
India. Rajen Vagadia was the President of Qualcomm India for the last five years. Qualcomm is
an American multinational company.
6. (b) Masi Portal
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has launched an application 'MASI'

(Monitoring App for Seamless Inspection-MASI) - Monitoring App for real time monitoring of Child
Care Institutions (CCIs) and their inspection system across the country. Women and Child
Development Minister Smriti Irani said that since 2014, 27,085 children have been adopted.
7. (a) National Aerospace Laboratories
Recently, National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has launched JALDOST airboat. It is an airboat
that moves on water, it is designed to remove floating waste in water. The National Aerospace
Laboratories is a part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), established in
the year 1959.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 03 2023- Hockey Asian Champions Trophy

Current Affairs Quiz: August 03 2023- Hockey

Asian Champions Trophy
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Hockey Asian Champions Trophy etc.
1. In which city is the 7th Hockey Men's Asian Champions Trophy being organized?
(a) Patna
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Chennai
(d) Varanasi
2. How many remote pilot training organizations have been approved by DGCA for drone
training?
(a) 53
(b) 63
(c) 73
(d) 83
3. 'Naya Savera Yojana' has been launched by which union ministry?
(a) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of Rural Development

4. Who has built the first 'Radio Frequency Seeker' of Akash Missile?
(a) Bharat Dynamics Limited
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(c) Bharat Electronics Limited
(d) Indian Ordnance Factory
5. Which Indian-American has been made the head of the FBI field office in Salt Lake City?
(a) Shohini Sinha
(b) Preeti Kapoor
(c) Aanchal Ranjan
(d) Varsha Gopinathan
6. TRAI has tied up with whom to establish cooperation in the field of telecommunication?
(a) Meta
(b) Reliance
(c) Google
(d) C-DOT
7. Who has been named the captain of the Indian T20 team for the tour of Ireland?
(a) Hardik Pandya
(b) Jasprit Bumrah
(c) Rituraj Gaikwad
(d) Suryakumar Yadav

Answer:-
1. (c) Chennai
The 7th Hockey Men's Asian Champions Trophy began in Chennai. A total of six teams are
participating in this tournament which includes India, Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, China and
Malaysia. This tournament will be held till 10 threes. The Men's Asian Champions Trophy is
organized annually by the Asian Hockey Federation since 2011.
2. (b) 63
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved 63 Remote Pilot Training
Organizations for drone training and skilling. These training organizations have certified more
than five thousand 500 remote pilot certificates so far. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is
a statutory body of the Government of India to regulate civil aviation in India.
3. (a) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani told in the Lok Sabha that about 1 lakh 20 thousand minority
students have benefited under the Naya Savera Scheme. 'Naya Savera Yojana' is a scheme
launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The scheme provides special coaching facilities for
admission to various courses. This scheme has been launched for students belonging to Sikh,
Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Parsi communities.
4. (a) Bharat Dynamics Limited
Bharat Dynamics Limited has handed over the first Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker of Akash to
DRDO built at its state-of-the-art Seeker Facility. The seeker is an important subsystem used in
surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles for target tracking in the terminal phase. Bharat Dynamics
Limited was established in 1970 at Hyderabad.
5. (a) Shohini Sinha
Indian-American Shohini Sinha has been appointed as the field chief of the FBI in Salt Lake City.
Sinha most recently served as Executive Special Assistant to the Director at FBI Headquarters in
Washington, DC. She joined the FBI in 2001 as a special agent.
6. (d) C-DOT

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
have signed MoU to establish technical and institutional cooperation mechanism in Telecom.
TRAI is a regulatory body established under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
Its headquarter is located in New Delhi.
7. (b) Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah has been made the captain of the Indian team for the three-match T20I series to
be held in Ireland in mid-August. BCCI recently announced the 16-member squad. Karnataka's
famous fast bowler Krishna and Rinku Singh, who performed brilliantly in IPL, have also been
included in the team. At the same time, Rituraj Gaikwad has been made the vice-captain of the
team.
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Current Affairs Quiz: August 01 2023-Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023


Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Lokmanya Tilak National Award etc.
1. Who was honored with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune?
(a) Draupadi Murmu
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Rahul Gandhi
2. Which England cricketer recently retired from International Cricket?
(a) James Anderson
(b) Stuart Broad
(c) Moeen Ali
(d) Jofra Archer
3. In which city the G20 Empower Summit is being organized under the chairmanship of
India?
(a) Jaipur
(d) New Delhi
(c) Guwahati
(d) Gandhinagar

4. Which union minister launched the mobile app of 'ULLAS: New India Literacy
Programme'?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Smriti Irani
(d) Dharmendra Pradhan
5. Which Formula One driver won the Belgian Grand Prix title for the 8th time in a row?
(a) Sergio Perez
(b) Charles Leclerc
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Daniel Ricciardo
6. When is World Lung Cancer Day observed annually?
(a) 30th July
(b) 31st July
(c) 01st August
(d) 02nd August
7. ISRO launched seven satellites of which country with PSLV-C56 rocket?
(a) Singapore
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Argentina
(d) Cambodia

Answer:-
1. (b) Narendra Modi
PM Modi has been awarded the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune. The award was
instituted in 1983 by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust. This award is given every year on August 1,
the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak. The Prime Minister has become the 41st recipient of
this award.
2. (b) Stuart Broad
England's experienced fast bowler Stuart Broad has said goodbye to international cricket. The
fifth Test of Ashes 2023 was the last Test match of his career. Stuart Broad has become the first
cricketer in history to hit a six on the last ball of his career and take a wicket on the last ball of his
bowling. Stuart Broad made his Test debut on 9 December 2007 against Sri Lanka. Rod has
taken a total of 604 wickets in Test cricket.
3. (d) Gandhinagar
As part of India's G20 Presidency, the G20 EMPOWER Summit is being organized in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat. On this occasion, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti
Irani launched the G20 Empower Digital Inclusion Platform. The theme of the two-day conference
is "Women-led development: ensuring sustainable, inclusive and equitable global economic
growth".
4. (d) Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the logo, slogan and mobile application
of 'ULLAS: New India Literacy Program' in Delhi. The ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning
for All in Society) initiative has been launched to strengthen basic literacy. This app can be
downloaded from Google Playstore or iOS App Store.
5. (c) Max Verstappen
Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the Belgian Grand Prix for the eighth time in a
row. This is also his 10th overall win of this season. He was 22.3 seconds ahead of his teammate
Sergio Perez. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished third in this race.

6. (c) 01 August
World Lung Cancer Day is celebrated every year on 1 August all over the world. It was started in
the year 2012. This day is organized to raise awareness about the deadly lung disease. Lung
cancer cases in India may increase from 1.46 million in 2022 to 1.57 million in 2025.
7. (a) Singapore
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched seven satellites of Singapore with PSLV-
C56 (PSLV-C56) rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. ISRO told that 23
minutes after the launch, the rocket was separated from the satellites. ISRO said, this was the
58th launch of PSLV and 17th launch of PSLV in core alone configuration.
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Contents
Current Affairs Quiz: July 31 2023-World Cities Culture Forum 2
Current Affairs Quiz: July 28 2023- World Hepatitis Day 2023 6
Current Affairs Quiz: July 27 2023- India-AI and Meta Deal 10
Current Affairs Quiz: July 26 2023- First bowler to take 7 wickets in T20I 14
Current Affairs Quiz: July 25 2023-Gujarat's First Greenfield Airport 18
Current Affairs Quiz: July 24 2023-Semicon India 2023 22
Current Affairs Quiz: July 21 2023-Filmfare Awards 2024 26
Current Affairs Quiz: July 20 2023-International Chess Day 2023 30
Current Affairs Quiz: July 19 2023-Henley Passport Index 2023 34
Current Affairs Quiz: July 18 2023- Export Preparedness Index 2022 38
Current Affairs Quiz: July 17 2023- National Multidimensional Poverty Index 42
Current Affairs Quiz: July 14 2023- Chandrayaan-3 Mission 46
Current Affairs Quiz: July 13 2023- New Ambassador of India to Lithuania 50
Current Affairs Quiz: July 12 2023- JIMEX Maritime Exercise 2023 54
Current Affairs Quiz: July 11 2023-Asian Athletics Championships 58
Current Affairs Quiz: July 10 2023- Youth World Archery Championship 62
Current Affairs Quiz: July 07 2023- Wildlife Friendly Highway Projects 66
Current Affairs Quiz: July 06 2023-Global Peace Index 2023 70
Current Affairs Quiz: July 05 2023-SAFF Championship 2023 74
Current Affairs Quiz: July 04 2023-SCO Summit 2023 78
Current Affairs Quiz: July 03 2023-Solicitor General of India 82

Current Affairs Quiz: July 31 2023-World

Cities Culture Forum
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as World Cities Culture Forum etc.
1. Which Indian won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the World University
Games?
(a) Divyansh Singh Panwar
(b) Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
(c) Arjun Babuta
(d) Saurabh Chowdhary
2. In which city is the Think20 summit being organized under the G20 chairmanship of
India?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Jaipur
(c) Mysore
(d) Ahmedabad
3. National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India has tied up with which e-commerce
startup?
(a) Blinkit
(b) Magicpin
(c) Flipkart

(d) Amazon
4. Which is the first Indian city to be a part of the World Cities Culture Forum?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bangalore
(d) Chennai
5. What is the annual estimated growth rate of tiger population in India?
(a) 5.8 percent
(b) 5.9 percent
(c) 6.0 percent
(d) 6.1 percent
6. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the
US Finance Agency?
(a) Soumya Swaminathan
(b) Preeti Tandon
(c) Nisha Biswal
(d) Geeta Gopinath
7. How many medals did India win in the Sri Lanka Athletics National Championships?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13

(d) 14
Answer:-
1. (b) Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar won the gold medal in the 10 meter air rifle event at the World
University Games held in Chengdu, China. Shooters Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Divyansh
Singh Panwar and Arjun Babuta also won the 10m air rifle men's team gold medal by defeating
China. Indian shooters and archers have won a total of six medals so far.
2. (c) Mysore
The Think20 Summit is being organized in Mysore under the G20 Presidency of the Observer
Research Foundation (ORF), India. Relevant policy issues are being discussed in this meeting.
Eminent members of seven Think20 task forces from across the world are participating in the
three-day conference. Significantly, India is presiding over the G20 group this year.
3. (b) Magicpin
Hyperlocal e-commerce startup Magicpin has recently entered into an agreement with the
National Cooperative Consumer Federation of India (NCCF). Under this, tomatoes have been
started selling at Rs 70 per kg through selected online platforms registered on government-
backed ONDC. NCCF was established on 16 October 1965. NCCF functions under the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India.
4. (c) Bangalore
Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to be a part of the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF).
With this, Bengaluru has joined the league of cities like New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and
Dubai. The Forum currently consists of 40 cities spread over six continents. It was founded in
2012 by Justin Simmons OBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Culture and the Creative Industries.
5. (d) 6.1 percent
The population of tigers in India has been estimated at 3 thousand 925 with an annual growth rate
of 6.1% per year. Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ashwani Kumar
has submitted its report. Last year, during the celebration of completion of 50 years of Project

Tiger in Mysuru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the minimum population of tigers at 3
thousand 167.
6. (c) Nisha Biswal
Indian-American policy expert Nisha Biswal has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of the US Finance Agency. His appointment was recently confirmed by the US
Senate. Biswal will serve as the Deputy CEO of the International Development Finance
Corporation of the US. Biswal has an experience of over 30 years.
7. (d) 14
The Indian team won a total of 14 medals including nine gold, four silver and one bronze in the Sri
Lanka Athletics National Championships. Indian athletes won six medals on the final day of the
competition at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. India's javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena
also won gold in the event and was also awarded the best male thrower trophy.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 28 2023- World

Hepatitis Day 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as World Hepatitis Day etc.
1. Who is the director of Enforcement Directorate whose tenure has been extended?
(a) Vivek Kumar Sinha
(b) SK Mishra
(c) Ravi Shankar Nagar
(d) Anoop Lohati
2. In which state the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship 2023 is being
organized?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana
3. Food delivery platform Swiggy has partnered with which bank to launch co-branded
credit cards?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bandhan Bank
(c) ICICI Bank

(d) HDFC Bank
4. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Syria?
(a) Syed Akbaruddin
(b) Rahul Mishra
(c) PK Sinha
(d) Irshad Ahmed
5. When is World Hepatitis Day observed annually?
(a) 27th July
(b) 28th July
(c) 29th July
(d) 30th July
6. Kerala Startup Mission has tied up with whom to promote fintech startups?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Meta
(c) IFSC
(d) Google
7. In which city will the world's largest museum 'Yuge Yugeen Bharat' be built?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Mumbai

(d) Lucknow
Answer:-
1. (b) SK Mishra
The tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra, director of the Enforcement Directorate, has been extended
till 15 September. A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Justice BR Gavai has given
this verdict. As per the court's previous judgement, Mishra's tenure was to end on July 31, as the
previous extension granted to him was held to be illegal. Sanjay Kumar Mishra is a 1984 batch
officer of the Indian Revenue Service.
2. (a) Uttar Pradesh
Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting
Championship 2023 in Greater Noida. This championship is being organized for the first time in
India. More than 30 weightlifters of India are participating in this event. This championship will end
on 5th August.
3. (d) HDFC Bank
Food delivery platform Swiggy has joined hands with HDFC Bank to launch a co-branded credit
card. The Swiggy-HDFC card will give customers 10 percent cashback on spending on the food
delivery platform. The co-branded credit card is hosted on the MasterCard payment network.
4. (d) Irshad Ahmed
Irshad Ahmed, Counselor, Embassy of India in Muscat, has been appointed as the next
Ambassador of India to Syria. Irshad Ahmed will take over his post soon. Syria is a West Asian
country located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Damascus.
5. (b) 28th July
World Hepatitis Day is observed every year on 28 July, in an effort to raise awareness about viral
hepatitis. This year's theme is 'One life, one liver'. It is celebrated on 28th July because on this
day the Nobel Prize winning scientist who discovered Hepatitis B virus, Dr. Baruch Blumberg has
a birthday.

6. (c) IFSC
Kerala Startup Mission signed agreement with International Financial Services Centers Authority
(IFSCA) to promote fintech startups. This agreement has been signed for the next three years,
under which emerging fintech and techfin firms will be strengthened.
7. (a) New Delhi
PM Modi has announced the construction of the world's largest museum 'Yuge Yugeen Bharat' in
Delhi. There will be 8 blocks based on different themes in this museum. The history of 5,000
years of India will be shown in this museum. This museum will be built in 1.17 lakh square meters.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 27 2023- India-AI and Meta Deal

Current Affairs Quiz: July 27 2023- India-AI

and Meta Deal
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as India-AI and Meta Deal etc.
1. Who is the Prime Minister of Cambodia who has recently decided to resign?
(a) Hun Sen
(b) Norodom Sihanouk
(c) Hun manatee
(d) Sam Rainsy
2. The 'Meri Mati Mera Desh Abhiyan' campaign is an initiative of which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Mines
(d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3. With whom has 'India AI' signed an MoU to promote emerging technologies?
(a) Spacex
(b) Google
(c) Meta
(d) Microsoft

4. In which city did the Army Postal Service inaugurate the first Permanent Aadhaar
Enrollment Centre?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
5. Who has been appointed as the captain of the junior Indian hockey team for the hockey
tournament in Germany?
(a) Abhishek Sinha
(b) Jalaj Saxena
(c) Uttam Singh
(d) Bobby Singh Dhami
6. In which African country has the army removed the president from office in a coup?
(a) Kenya
(b) Angola
(c) Uganda
(d) Niger
7. Asian Paints has appointed whom as the new chairman of the company?
(a) Raviranjan Singh
(b) R. Seshasayee
(c) Mahesh Agarwal

(d) Ajay Sinha
Answer:-
1. (a) Hun Sen
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has decided to resign from his post after almost four
decades. He is one of the longest ruling leaders in the world. He has announced that he will
resign in early August and hand over power to his son. Recently, his party again won all the seats
in the non-competitive elections. Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation.
2. (b) Ministry of Rural Development
'Meri Mati Mera Desh Abhiyan' is an initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development. This
campaign will be run across the country from 09 to 15 August. Selected youths from around 7,500
blocks across the country will gather for this program at Delhi's 'Kartavya Path'. This campaign
has been started for the conclusion of the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence. The Amrit Mahotsav
of Independence was started on March 12, 2021.
3. (c) Meta
India Artificial Intelligence ('India AI') has signed an MoU with 'META' to promote advancements in
emerging technologies in the country. It aims to establish collaboration between 'India AI' and
META in the field of Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies. Also, Meta's open-source AI
model will be tailored for the Indian AI ecosystem.
4. (a) New Delhi
Army Postal Service Corps inaugurated the first Permanent Aadhaar Enrollment Center at Central
Base Post Office in New Delhi. Under this, Aadhaar related services will be provided to the
personnel of the three services and their dependents through field post offices at 48 identified
places across the country.
5. (c) Uttam Singh
Forward player Uttam Singh has been given the command of the junior Indian hockey team in the
upcoming four-nation tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany. While Bobby Singh Dhami has been
made the vice-captain of the team. In this tournament to be held from August 18 to 22, India will

play against England, Spain and host Germany. Hockey India has announced the 20-member
squad.
6. (d) Niger
A group of soldiers in the West African country of Niger said on national television that President
Mohamed Bazoum had been removed from power. The country's borders have been closed after
the coup. Colonel Amadou Abdramane said that a nationwide curfew has been declared.
Regional and global leaders have called for Bazoum's release.
7. (b) R. Seshasayee
R Seshasayee has been appointed as the new chairman of Asian Paints. The board of Asian
Paints has approved the appointment of Seshasayee as the chairman of the company with effect
from October 1, 2023. He will remain on this post till January 22, 2027. Seshasayee was the
Managing Director of Ashok Leyland Limited from 1998 to 2011, Executive Vice-Chairman from
2011 to 2013 and Non-Executive Vice-Chairman from 2013 to 2016.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 25 2023- First bowler to take 7 wickets in T20I

Current Affairs Quiz: July 26 2023- First

bowler to take 7 wickets in T20I
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court etc.
1. Which state had the highest crime rate against scheduled caste groups in the year
2021?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Assam
2. Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court?
(a) Dheeraj Singh Thakur
(b) Devendra Kumar Upadhyay
(c) Vinay Kumar Singh
(d) Satish Chandra Rawat
3. Who won the gold medal in the 50m pistol event of the ISSF Junior Shooting World
Championship?
(a) Kamaljit
(c) Rituraj Singh

(d) Vijay Kumar
4. 'Heli Summit 2023' and RCS Udaan-5.2 were inaugurated in which state?
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
5. When is Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated every year in India?
(a) 23rd July
(b) 24th July
(c) 25th July
(d) 26th July
6. Where was the 8th India-Australia Defense Policy Talk held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Sydney
(c) Canberra
(d) Chennai
7. Who has become the first bowler to take seven wickets in T20 International cricket
history?
(a) Rahman Malik
(b) Mukesh Singh
(c) Mohammad Siraj

(d) Sayajrul Ejat Idras
Answer:-
1. (b) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh had the highest crime rate against people belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)
groups in 2021, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The data
shows that the state had the highest crime rate against SCs in 2020, and was second in 2019
(after Rajasthan). The National Crime Records Bureau is an Indian government agency that
collects crime data. It was established in 1986.
2. (b) Devendra Kumar Upadhyay
Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High
Court. And Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Andhra
Pradesh High Court. The collegium system recommended the appointment of Justice Devendra
Upadhyay of the Allahabad High Court as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
3. (a) Kamaljit
India's Kamaljeet won the gold medal in the men's individual 50m pistol event at the ISSF Junior
Shooting World Championships. Junior Shooting World Championship 2023 was organized at
Changwon Shooting Range in Korea. India won 17 medals including 6 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze
in this event. 90 shooters from India participated in the tournament.
4. (d) Madhya Pradesh
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated Heli Summit 2023 in Khajuraho,
Madhya Pradesh and also launched Udaan 5.2 and HeliSewa-App. The 5th Helicopter and Small
Aircraft Summit (Heli Summit 2023) was organized by the Ministry of Aviation in collaboration with
the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Pawan Hans Limited and FICCI.
5. (d) 26th July
Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated in India every year on 26th July to commemorate the victory of
the country in the Kargil war. Under this, various programs are organized in the country. The
Kargil War was officially concluded on this date in the year 1999. This year 24th Kargil Vijay

Diwas is being organized.
6. (c) Canberra
The 8th Defense Policy Talk (Defence Policy Talk) between India and Australia was organized in
Canberra, the capital of Australia. Defense It was co-chaired by Nivedita Shukla Verma, Special
Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, and Steven Moore, Acting Deputy Secretary in the
Australian Department of Defence. India-Australia share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
since June 2020.
7. (d) Sayajrul Ejat Idras
Malaysian fast bowler Syazrul Ezat Idrus has become the first player to take seven wickets in
men's T20 International. Earlier, only 12 bowlers had achieved the feat of taking six wickets in
Men's T20 International. The pair of Deepak Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal of India is also
included in this list.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 25 2023-Gujarat's First Greenfield Airport

Current Affairs Quiz: July 25 2023-Gujarat's

First Greenfield Airport
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Gujarat's first greenfield airport etc.
1. Who has become the second Indian bowler to take the most wickets in international
cricket?
(a) Ravindra Jadeja
(b) Bhubaneswar Kumar
(c) Ravichandran Ashwin
(d) Jasprit Bumrah
2. Where will PM Modi inaugurate Gujarat's first greenfield airport?
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Hirasar
3. The central government has approved the decision to set up how many new greenfield
airports?
(a) 16
(b) 21
(c) 25

(d) 30
4. Which Indian has won the gold medal in the World Youth Deaf Badminton
Championship?
(a) Shreyanshi
(b) Gauranshi
(c) Gunja Kumari
(d) Rekha Verma
5. Which union minister inaugurated the Aviation Security Control System for real time
monitoring?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Smriti Irani
6. Which country has banned sex change and transgender marriage?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) Russia
7. Which country holds the world record for the fastest 100 in Test cricket?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan

(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Australia
Answer:-
1. (c) Ravichandran Ashwin
India's experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has become the second Indian bowler to take
the most wickets in international cricket. Ashwin took 712 international wickets as soon as he took
the second wicket in the second innings of the West Indies in the Trinidad Test. He left behind
former Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh in this matter. Harbhajan has 711 wickets in international
cricket, including 4 wickets taken by Asia XI. Among Indian players, he is now only behind Anil
Kumble (953) in terms of wickets.
2. (d) Hirasar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Gujarat's first greenfield airport at Hirasar near
Rajkot on 27 July. This airport, built in an area of 1500 acres at a cost of 1,405 crores, has been
renamed as Rajkot International Airport. The greenfield airport at Hirasar is 30 km from Rajkot
city, the commercial capital of the Saurashtra region. 14 aircraft can be parked here.
3. (b) 21
The Government of India has given 'in-principle' approval for setting up 21 new greenfield
airports. It includes Mopa in Goa, Navi Mumbai, Shirdi and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra,
Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh, etc. Of these, 11 greenfield airports Durgapur,
Shirdi, Kannur, Pakyong, Kalaburagi, Oravakal (Kurnool), Sindhudurg, Kushinagar, Itanagar,
Mopa and Shivamogga have been made operational.
4. (b) Gauranshi
Gauranshi, a resident of Rajasthan, has won the gold medal in the team event of the World Youth
Deaf Badminton Championship held in Brazil. Earlier, in 2021, Gauranshi had won the gold medal
in the Deflympiad. Defeated and Dumb Badminton World Championship going on in Brazil by
defeating Japan 3-1 and captured the gold medal.
5. (b) Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the newly developed Aviation Security Control
Center (ASCC) at Central Industrial Security Force Complex in Mahipalpur, Delhi. CISF has
established a Centralized Aviation Security Control Center integrating the Security Operations
Control Centers (SOCC) of all the 66 airports. It is the first of its kind aviation control system
which aims to monitor the safety functions on real time basis.
6. (d) Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law that deals with the LGBTQ+ community in
the country. Under this, sex change and transgender marriage have been banned. This law has
been passed unanimously by both the Houses of the Parliament. The new law imposes
comprehensive restrictions on various aspects related to gender change.
7. (a) India
The Indian Test team has made the world record for the fastest 100 runs in Test cricket. . India
broke the world record by completing 100 runs in 12.2 overs in the second innings of the second
and final Test of the series against the West Indies in Trinidad. Earlier this record was in the name
of Sri Lanka. In the year 2001, Sri Lanka had completed 100 runs in 13.2 overs against
Bangladesh.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 24 2023-Semicon India 2023

Current Affairs Quiz: July 24 2023-Semicon

India 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Semicon India 2023 etc.
1. Which Indian pair won the men's doubles gold medal at the Korea Open?
(a) Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty
(b) Lakshya Sen and B Sai Praneeth
(c) Satwiksairaj and Parupalli Kashyap
(d) Parupalli Kashyap and Chirag Shetty
2. Who has been named as the first woman Chief of the US Navy?
(a) J. Howard
(b) Ann Bradford
(c) Laura Cobb
(d) Lisa Francetti
3. Who has become the second longest serving Chief Minister in India?
(a) Nitish Kumar
(b) Yogi Adityanath
(c) Mamta Banerjee
(d) Naveen Patnaik

4. India has handed over the corvette 'INS Kirpan' to which country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Indonesia
(c) Maldives
(d) Vietnam
5. In which state 'Mission Shakti Scooter Scheme' has been approved?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Odisha
(d) Bihar
6. 'Semicon India 2023' will be organized in which state of India?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Assam
(d) Odisha
7. Where is the 3rd G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting being held?
(a) Chennai
(b) Jaipur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Patna

Answer:-
1. (a) Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty
The pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has become the first Indian pair in the
history of Korea Open to win the men's doubles title. The pair defeated the Indonesian pair of Fajr
Alfian and Mohd Riyan Ardianto.
2. (d) Lisa Francetti
US President Joe Biden has nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti as the head of the US Navy. With
this, she has become the first woman to become the Chief of the Navy and a member of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. Currently the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Franchetti has 38 years of
experience in the US Navy.
3. (d) Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has become the second longest serving Chief Minister in
the country. He has left behind former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu in this matter.
Naveen Patnaik has been on the post of Chief Minister of Odisha for 23 years and 138 days. The
record of being the Chief Minister for the longest time in India is recorded in the name of Pawan
Kumar Chamling, former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
4. (d) Vietnam
India has recently handed over the Indian Navy's Corvette INS Kirpan to the Vietnam People's
Navy (VPN). INS Kirpan served in the Indian Navy for 32 years, which has now been
decommissioned. India is also helping Vietnam in building defense technical capabilities for which
a grant of $5 million has also been given. Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country, its capital is
Hanoi.
5. (c) Odisha
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved the Mission Shakti scooter scheme. Under
this scheme, interest subvention will be provided to the beneficiaries on bank loans up to Rs
1,00,000, so that they can buy scooters. This initiative ensures affordable access to two-wheelers
for Mission Shakti Federation Leaders and CSS. For this scheme from the government side, Rs
528.55 crore has been allocated in the next five years.

6. (a) Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Semicon India 2023' in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on
28th of this month. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate a special exhibition for the
public tomorrow. In this exhibition, information will be given about the manufacturing process of
semiconductors and the progress made in this field. This exhibition will remain open till 30th of
this month.
7. (a) Chennai
The third G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting is being organized in Chennai
under the chairmanship of India. Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the United Nations
Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, addressed the meeting. The UN Special
Representative also discussed the Climate Crisis National Financial Plan.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 21 2023-Filmfare

Awards 2024
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Filmfare Awards 2024 etc.
1. Who has become the 10th cricketer to play 500 matches in international cricket?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Steve Smith
(d) Ravindra Jadeja
2. In which state will the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards be organized in the year 2024?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Goa
3. In which country was the Asian Surfing Championship organized?
(a) Maldives
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) India
(d) Thailand

4. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation?
(a) Vivek Sinha
(b) Satpal Bhanu
(c) Mudit Chauhan
(d) Kishan Kumar
5. India has signed an agreement with which country for joint development of
semiconductor ecosystem?
(a) Brazil
(b) Japan
(c) Argentina
(d) Germany
6. Which ministry has won the "Best Engagement" award for procurement through GeM
portal?
(a) Ministry of Coal
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) Ministry of Health
7. Ministry of Culture has tied up with which bank to provide financial assistance to
veteran artistes?
(a) Canara Bank
(b) State Bank of India

(c) Yes Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
Answer:-
(b) Virat Kohli
Former Indian captain Virat Kohli has become the 10th cricketer in the world to play 500
international matches. The record of playing most international matches is in the name of India's
great batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Mahela Jayawardene (652) is in second place in terms of
playing most matches. Among the players who have played more than 500 matches in world
cricket, 8 players are from Asia. At the same time, Virat has become the fourth cricketer of India
to play 500 international matches.
2. (c) Gujarat
In the year 2024, the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards will be organized in Gujarat, for which
preparations have been started. This is the first time that the Filmfare Awards will be organized in
Gujarat. Its organization will promote film destination and tourism in the state. Filmfare Awards is
an annual award ceremony, first organized in 1954.
3. (a) Maldives
The Indian surf team won the bronze medal in the Asian Surfing Championship held at
Thulisdhoo Island in Maldives. 18 countries of Asia participated in this championship. The Indian
team consisted of 4 senior surfers in the men's section and 2 surfers in the under-18 section. Out
of these 5 surfers were from Tamil Nadu. The Indian Surfing Federation is the recognized national
governing body for the sport of surfing in India.
4. (b) Satpal Bhanu
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has appointed Satpal Bhanu as the new Managing Director of
the company. Prior to this, Satpal Bhanu was working as Additional Regional Manager, Zonal
Office of Life Insurance Corporation of India, Bhopal. LIC was established in 1956, its headquarter
is located in Mumbai.
5. (b) Japan

India has signed an agreement with Japan for joint development of semiconductor ecosystem and
maintaining the resilience of the global supply chain. Japan has become the second Quad partner
after the United States. With about 100 semiconductor manufacturing plants, Japan is among the
top five countries with a semiconductor ecosystem.
6. (a) Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Coal has won the "Best Engagement" award for procurement through GeM portal.
Ministry of Coal has successfully set new benchmarks in the e-Procurement ecosystem. Coal
India Limited has been awarded “Rising Star” and NLC India Limited has been awarded in
“TimelyPayments” category.
7. (a) Canara Bank
An MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Culture and Canara Bank to facilitate the
provision of financial assistance to experienced artistes. As per the MoU, the data of the
beneficiaries will be uploaded on the online portal to be developed by Canara Bank. Canara Bank
is an Indian public sector bank headquartered in Bangalore.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 20 2023-International Chess Day 2023
Current Affairs One Liners: July 19 2023-International Defense Exhibition 2023

Current Affairs Quiz: July 20 2023-

International Chess Day 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as International Chess Day etc.
1. Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of which co-operative bank?
(a) Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank
(b) United India Co-operative Bank
(c) Bharat Co-operative Bank
(d) Janata Cooperative Bank Limited
2. Who has been appointed as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard?
(a) Ajay Sinha
(b) Ranvijay Singh
(c) Mahesh Sharma
(d) Rakesh Pal
3. Which union minister inaugurated the Global Food Regulators Summit 2023?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Anurag Thakur
(c) Mansukh Mandaviya
(d) Smriti Irani

4. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of SBI Capital Markets Limited?
(a) Ravi Tyagi
(b) Ajay Kumar Sinha
(c) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
(d) Vinay Mohanty
5. Which Indian Grandmaster won the Super GM Chess tournament in Hungary?
(a) Nihal Sarin
(b) Adhiban Bhaskaran
(c) Parimarjan Negi
(d) R. Praggnananda
6. Who has been elected as the new Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Kuldeep Singh
(c) Abhishek Awasthi
(d) S Phangnon Konyak
7. When is the International Chess Day observed annually?
(a) 19th July
(b) 20th July
(c) 21st July
(d) 22nd July

Answer:-
1. (b) United India Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has canceled the license of United India Co-operative Bank, a
bank in Uttar Pradesh. RBI said that this bank has failed to comply with the relevant sections of
the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Customers can withdraw an amount of up to Rs 5,00,000 from
Deposit and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DIGCS) under depositor rules.
2. (d) Rakesh Pal
The Ministry of Defense has appointed Rakesh Pal, an alumnus of the Indian Naval Academy, as
the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. Rakesh had joined the Indian Coast Guard
in January 1989. Significantly, in February 2023, Rakesh was given the additional charge of the
post of Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. The Indian Coast Guard was established on 1
February 1977.
3. (c) Mansukh Mandaviya
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 in
New Delhi. On this occasion, he has called for creating a global platform for food security. Union
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also participated in this two-day conference. This
summit is being organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
4. (b) Ajay Kumar Sinha
Ajay Kumar Sinha has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAPS). SBI Capital Markets Limited is a wholly owned
subsidiary and investment banking company of State Bank of India (SBI). Sinha has replaced
Amitav Chatterjee.
5. (d) R. Praggnananda
Young Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa has won the title of V Geza Hetenyi Memorial
Super GM Chess Tournament 2023 in Hungary. 17-year-old Praggnanandha scored 6.5 points to
finish first in the 10-player event. He remained one point ahead of M Amin Tabatabei (Iran) and
Sanan Sajugirov of Russia in this tournament.

6. (d) S Phangnon Konyak
S Phangnon Konyak, the lone MP from Nagaland in the Upper House of Indian Parliament, has
been nominated as a Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Under the Rules of Procedure and
Conduct of Business in Rajya Sabha, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar nominated
Phangnon to the panel of Deputy Chairmen. Phangnon is a resident of Oting village in Mon
district of Nagaland.
7. (b) 20 July
Under the initiative of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), International Chess Day is
celebrated annually on 20 July across the world. It was started in the year 1966. FIDE was
recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1999. No official announcement has been
made regarding the theme of World Chess Day 2023.

Current Affairs Quiz: July 19 2023-Henley

Passport Index 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Henley Passport Index 2023 etc.
1. What is the rank of Indian passport as per Henley Passport Index 2023?
(a) 80th
(b) 81st
(c) 82nd
(d) 83rd
2. In which country 'International Defense Exhibition 2023' will be organized?
(a) South Korea
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Singapore
3. ADB has retained India's growth forecast for the current financial year at what percent?
(a) 6.3 percent
(b) 6.4 percent
(c) 6.5 percent
(d) 6.6 percent

4. Where was the 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting held?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Jaipur
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Bhopal
5. From which city the Women's Tri-Services Motorcycle Rally was flagged off to mark the
24th Kargil Vijay Diwas?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Srinagar
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Patna
6. Which company has launched the world's first Generative AI tool for insurance?
(a) Tata Max
(b) Infosys
(c) Simplify
(d) Meta
7. Which wrestler has been exempted from the trials for the Asian Games by the Indian
Olympic Association?
(a) Yogeshwar Dutt
(b) Ravi Dahiya
(c) Bajrang Punia

(d) Vijay Kumar
Answer:-
1. (a) 80th
According to the new report of Henley Passport Index, Singapore's passport has become the
most powerful passport in the world. In this case, Singapore has left behind the number one
ranked Japan. Japan is third in this year's ranking. India is at 80th place in this ranking Indian
citizens can visit only 57 countries without visa. In this list, China is 63rd, Bhutan 84th, Myanmar
89th, Sri Lanka 95th, Bangladesh 96th, Nepal 98th and Pakistan 100th.
2. (a) South Korea
The International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 will be organized in Seoul, the
capital of South Korea. 550 companies from 35 countries will participate in this defense exhibition.
This six-day defense exhibition will start on 17 October 2023. This will be the biggest ever edition
of the exhibition, which was first held in 1996.
3. (b) 6.4 Percent
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has retained India's economic growth forecast at 6.4 per
cent for the current financial year and 6.7 per cent for the next financial year. In its update of the
Asian Growth Outlook, ADB forecast inflation for developing economies in Asia to be 3.6 percent
this year and 3.4 percent in 2024. The Indian economy grew by 7.2 percent in the financial year
2022-23 ending March 2023.
4. (c) Gandhinagar
The third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the chairmanship of
India was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The theme of the G20 summit to be held under the
chairmanship of India is "One Earth, One Family, One Future".
5. (a) New Delhi
Indian Army has started Women Tri-Services Motorcycle Rally from New Delhi to Drass on the
occasion of 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas. The rally will start from National War Memorial, Delhi and end
at Kargil War Memorial, Drass (Ladakh). This motorcycle rally has been named 'Women

Empowerment Women Motorcycle Rally'.
6. (c) Simplify
AI automation company Simplify has launched InsuranceGPT, the world's first generative AI tool
for insurance. It is the world's first custom-built GPT tool powered by a no-code AI-powered
platform.
7. (c) Bajrang Punia
Bhupender Singh Bajwa-led Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has exempted Tokyo Olympics
bronze medalists Bajrang Punia (65kg freestyle) and Vinesh Phogat (53kg) from the Asian
Games trials to be held on July 22-23. . The Asian Games will begin on September 23 in the
Chinese city of Hangzhou.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 18 2023- Export

Preparedness Index 2022
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Commonwealth Games 2026, Export
Preparedness Index 2022, Oommen Chandy etc.
1. Which Australian city has decided not to host the Commonwealth Games 2026?
(a) Gold Coast
(b) Perth
(c) Sydney
(d) Victoria
2. Congress leader Oommen Chandy has passed away, he was the former Chief Minister of
which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Kerala
3. India has recently signed an agreement with which country to develop new generation
military equipment?
(a) China
(b) UK
(c) France

(d) Germany
4. Who has become the first unseeded female player to win the Wimbledon Grand Slam?
(a) Marketa Vondrousova
(b) Ons Jabeur
(c) Barbora Strycova
(d) Hsieh Su-wei
5. Which state has secured the first position in NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index
2022?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
6. PM Modi inaugurated the Integrated Terminal of Veer Savarkar International Airport, in

which state/UT?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Sikkim
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
7. 'Central Registrar - Sahara Refund Portal' has been launched by which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Cooperation

(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Defense
Answer:-
1. (d) Victoria
The Australian state of Victoria has decided not to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Victoria's Premier Dan Andrews told that his state is not ready for about 7 billion Australian dollars
to be spent in its organization. The 12-day Commonwealth Games (2026) was proposed to be
held in Victoria, Australia.
2. (d) Kerala
Senior Congress leader and former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy has passed away. He was 79
years old and was ill for a long time. He was the Chief Minister of Kerala from 2004 to 2006 and
again from 2011 to 2016. Chandy held the record for the longest tenure as a member of the
Kerala Legislative Assembly, representing Puthupalli for 18,728 days. Chandy was also honored
with the 2013 United Nations Public Service Award from the Asia-Pacific region.
3. (c) France
India and France have agreed to develop new generation military equipment as part of a long-
term roadmap. French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain has informed about this and called
it a reflection of "trust and strong partnership". This agreement was done during the visit of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to Paris. Recently the PM of India had visited France where he was
honored with the highest honor of Japan.
4. (a) Marketa Vondrousova
Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic has become the first unseeded female player to win
the Wimbledon Grand Slam. In the final match, Marketa defeated Ons Jabeur of Tunisia by 6-4,
6-4. She achieved this feat as the first unseeded woman in the Wimbledon final in 60 years. This
is Vondrousova's first Grand Slam title.
5. (b) Tamil Nadu

NITI Aayog has recently released the Export Preparedness Index 2022. This time Tamil Nadu has
achieved the top rank by leaving behind Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Export Preparedness
Index evaluates a state's preparedness based on its export potential and performance. Tamil
Nadu topped with a score of 80.89 while Maharashtra with a score of 78.20 and Karnataka
(76.36) came third.
6. (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar
International Airport Integrated Terminal, Port Blair in virtual mode. About Rs 710 crore has been
spent in completing this project. This new terminal building will provide ease of doing business
and increase connectivity in the region. The airport's terminal design resembles a conch-shaped
structure depicting the sea and islands.
7. (b) Ministry of Cooperation
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched the "Central Registrar - Sahara
Refund Portal" in New Delhi. An 'Online Portal' has been developed for submission of claims by
bona fide depositors of Sahara Group of Co-operative Societies.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 17 2023- National Multidimensional Poverty Index

Current Affairs Quiz: July 17 2023- National

Multidimensional Poverty Index
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Wimbledon 2023, National
Multidimensional Poverty Index, Bonalu Festival etc.
1. Which player won the men's title of Wimbledon Grand Slam 2023?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Carlos Alcaraz
(c) Daniil Medvedev
(d) Rafael Nadal
2. In which city IIT Delhi is going to open its first global campus?
(a) Dubai
(b) Muscat
(c) Havana
(d) Abu Dhabi
3. India participating with which countryin the military exercise 'Nomadic Elephant- 2023'?
(a) France
(b) Indonesia
(c) Mongolia
(d) Thailand

4. Who won bronze medal in ISSF Shotgun World Cup?
(a) Prithviraj Tondaiman
(c) Vijay Kumar
(d) Manu Bhaker
5. Who has recently released the 'National Multidimensional Poverty Index'?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Agriculture
6. In which state of India the annual 'Bonalu Festival' was organized?
(a) Telangana
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Sikkim
7. Which Union Minister has chaired the Regional Conference on 'Drugs Trafficking and
National Security'?
(a) S Jaishankar
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Nitin Gadkari

Answer:-
1. (b) Carlos Alcaraz
Spain's young player Carlos Alcaraz created history by winning his first Wimbledon title. Alcaraz
defeated veteran Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final of Wimbledon 2023. This is his second
Grand Slam title. He has become the third youngest player to win the Wimbledon Men's title.
Alcaraz won the US Open title in the year 2022.
2. (d) Abu Dhabi
IIT Delhi is going to set up its first Global Campus in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Bachelor's degree courses
are also expected to start from September 2024. The MoU related to this was signed in Abu
Dhabi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, IIT Madras also announced
setting up its first global campus in the African country of Tanzania.
3. (c) Mongolia
The armies of India and Mongolia are participating in the joint military exercise 'Nomadic
Elephant-23'. This military exercise is being organized in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
This military exercise will be organized from 17 to 31 July 2023. Exercise 'Nomadic Elephant' is
an annual training program of India with Mongolia which is conducted alternately in Mongolia and
India.
4. (a) Prithviraj Tondaiman
Indian shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman won the bronze medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in
Italy. The ISSF Shotgun World Cup is being organized in Lonato, Italy. Prithviraj Tondiman is the
only medal winner of India in Lonato shooting meet. Earlier, he had won a bronze medal in Doha.
5. (b) NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog has recently released the National Multidimensional Poverty Index. According to its
data, between 2015-16 and 2019-21, the number of persons living in multidimensional poverty in
the country has dropped from 24.85 per cent to 14.96 per cent. Uttar Pradesh has registered the
highest decline in the number of poor with 3.43 crore people, followed by Bihar and Madhya
Pradesh.

6. (a) Telangana
The annual Bonalu Festival was organized in Telangana's capital Hyderabad, especially in parts
of the old city. This festival is celebrated every year during the Hindu lunar month of Ashadha.
Bonalu is an annual festival celebrated in parts of Telangana including Hyderabad and
Secunderabad. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, who is believed to be an
incarnation of Goddess Durga. The word 'Bonam' in Telugu means 'food' or 'feast'.
7. (b) Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the Regional Conference on 'Drugs Smuggling and
National Security' in Delhi. More than 1,44,000 kg of drugs worth Rs 2,416 crore were destroyed
in various parts of the country by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with the
Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of all states in the presence of the Home Minister at the event.
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Chandrayaan-3 Mission
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Chandrayaan-3, Asian Athletics
Championships 2023 Mission etc.
1. Which country's highest award 'Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour' was awarded to
PM Modi?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Australia
(d) Brazil
2. Which Indian won the first gold in 100m hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championships?
(a) MR Poovamma
(b) Jyoti Yaraji
(c) Dutee Chand
(d) Hima Das
3. Who has become the 17th Indian to score a century in his debut test match?
(a) Ishan Kishan
(b) Shardul Thakur
(c) Yashasvi Jaiswal

(d) Shubman Gill
4. Which bank inaugurated IFSC banking unit at GIFT City, Gandhinagar?
(a) Union Bank of India
(c) Bandhan Bank
(d) Bank of India
5. Chandrayaan-3 mission has been launched, who is the project director of the mission?
(a) K Sivan
(b) S Somanath
(c) P Veeramuthuvel
(d) C Venugopal
6. Who took oath as Supreme Court judge along with Justice Ujjwal Bhuiyan?
(a) Rajesh Kumar
(b) PK Sinha
(c) S V Bhatti
(d) Ajay Kumar
7. Which player won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg category in the Commonwealth
Weightlifting Championships 2023?
(a) Satish Shivalingam
(b) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
(c) Shubham Todkar

(d) Achinta Sheuli
Answer:-
1. (b) France
PM Modi has been awarded the highest honor of France 'Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour'.
French President Emmanuel Macron gave this honor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi
has become the first Indian PM to receive this honour. In June 2023, Egypt honored PM Modi with
its highest honor 'Order of the Nile'.
2. (b) Jyoti Yaraji
India's runner Jyoti Yaraji won India's first gold medal in 100 meter hurdles at the Asian Athletics
Championships 2023. 23-year-old Jyoti captured gold with a timing of 13:09 seconds. This is
India's first gold medal in this event in the history of Asian Athletics Championships.
3. (c) Yashasvi Jaiswal
India's young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has become the third Indian opener to score a century in
the first Test innings of his career. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw have achieved this
feat as openers of the Indian team. With this, he has become the 17th Indian to score a century in
Test debut. The first Indian batsman to score a century on Test debut was Lala Amarnath, who
achieved this feat in 1933.
4. (d) Bank of India
Bank of India today inaugurated its IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) at GIFT SEZ area in Gandhinagar.
This international financial services banking unit was inaugurated by the MD and CEO of the
bank, Rajneesh Karnataka. He also inaugurated the NRI Help Center (NRI HC) on the occasion.
Bank of India is an Indian public sector bank, it was established in 1906.
5. (c) P Veeramuthuvel
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched India's third moon
mission Chandrayaan-3. It was launched from the launch vehicle 'LVM3' from the Satish Dhawan
Space Center. P Veeramuthuvel is the project director of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft and its
mission of soft landing on the Moon. He was also involved in the Chandrayaan 2 mission in 2019.

6. (c) S V Bhatti
Justices Ujjwal Bhuiyan and SV Bhatti took oath as judges of the Supreme Court on Friday. Now
the number of judges in the Supreme Court has increased to 32. Chief Justice of India DY
Chandrachud administered the oath of office to both the judges at a ceremony held at the
Supreme Court. Justice Bhuiyan was serving as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court.
While Justice Bhatti was the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
7. (c) Shubham Todkar
India's Shubham Todkar and Poppy Hazarika have won gold medals in men's 61kg and women's
59kg respectively. And T Madhavan won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event. With these
three medals, India's total medal tally in the senior category went up to eight.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 13 2023- New Ambassador of India to Lithuania

Current Affairs Quiz: July 13 2023- New

Ambassador of India to Lithuania
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Mobile-Dost-App etc.
1. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Lithuania?
(a) Alok Sinha
(b) Devesh Uttam
(c) Shweta Anand
(d) Rajiv Kumar
2. Which State/UT has launched the Mobile-Dost-App?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Madhya Pradesh
3. The Ministry of Defense has approved the purchase of how many Rafale fighter jets for
the Indian Navy?
(a) 22
(b) 24
(c) 26
(d) 30

4. Which Indian has won the silver medal in the Para Athletics World Championships
2023?
(a) Arjun Sinha
(b) Rupesh Kumar
(c) Vinay Awasthi
(d) Nishad Kumar
5. With whom has the Defense Ministry tied up for safe and nutritious food for the armed
forces?
(a) Amul
(b) FSSAI
(d) None of these
6. Who has been named the ICC Men's 'Player of the Month' for the month of June?
(a) Vanindu Hasaranga
(b) Shubman Gill
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Harry Brook
Answer:-
1. (b) Devesh Uttam
The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Indian diplomat Devesh Uttam as the next
Ambassador of India to Lithuania. Devesh Uttam is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the
year 2003. Devesh Uttam is currently working as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External

Affairs.
2. (a) Jammu and Kashmir
In line with the approach of Aapka-Mobile-Hamara-Daftar, an advanced Mobile-Dost-App has

been launched in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. With its help, mobile-based delivery
of citizen-centric services will be done in the union territory. Mobile-Dost-App aims to ensure
access to all Government Citizen Services (G2C) to the people of Jammu and Kashmir directly
from their mobile devices.
3. (c) 26
The Defense Ministry has approved a proposal to procure 26 naval variants of Rafale fighter jets
from France. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
has approved. Which includes 26 Rafale fighter aircraft including 22 Rafale MS and 4 twin seater
trainer versions. Along with this, the purchase of three Scorpene submarines has also been
approved.
4. (d) Nishad Kumar
India's Nishad Kumar has won the silver medal in the ongoing Para Athletics World
Championships 2023 in Paris. Nishad achieved this medal in the High Jump T47 event. With this
win, Nishad has become the second athlete to win a medal in this event. The top four ranked
athletes at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships will qualify for the 2024 Paralympic
Games.
5. (b) FSSAI
The Defense Ministry has signed an MoU with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) to promote the use of millets and promote healthy eating practices among the armed
forces and ensure safe and nutritious food. It aims to create awareness among personnel about
dietary diversity and nutritional benefits of millet-based food products. FSSAI is a statutory body
established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
6. (a) Vanindu Hasaranga
Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and Australia women's team all-rounder Ashley Gardner
have been selected as the 'Player of the Month' for the month of June. Ashley Gardner has won

this award three times so far. Hasaranga has been given this award for his brilliant performance in
the ICC World Cup qualifiers.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 12 2023- JIMEX Maritime Exercise 2023


JIMEX Maritime Exercise 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as New CEO of 'SBI Card' etc.
1. What is the rank of India in the world's most powerful armies as per Global Firepower
report?
(a) Second
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Fifth
2. Who has become the first Indian to be named the 'Best Asian Under-20 Male Athlete of
the Year'?
(a) Murli Sreesankar
(b) Eldoz Paul
(c) Selva Prabhu Thirumaran
(d) Avinash Sable
3. Who won the gold medal in the 40 kg category of the Commonwealth Weightlifting
Championship?
(a) Jyotsna Sabar
(b) Asmita
(c) Komal kohar

(d) Aarti Sinha
4. JIMEX Maritime Exercise 2023 was organized between the Navy of India and which
country?
(a) Germany
(b) Japan
(c) Britain
(d) Qatar
5. DGCA has recognized the first Flying Training Organization of which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Gujarat
6. What percentage of GST has been fixed on 'Online Gaming' in the 50th meeting of the
GST Council?
(a) 05%
(b) 15%
(c) 18%
(d) 28%
7. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of SBI Card?
(a) Abhijeet Chakraborty
(b) Ram Mohan Rao Amara

(c) Rajiv Sinha
(d) Vijay Arora
Answer:-
1. (c) Fourth
According to the latest ranking of 2023 by Global Firepower, a data website containing
information related to the defense of the countries of the world, India is the fourth most powerful
army country in the world. USA is on top in this list. In this ranking, after the US, Russia and
China are in second and third place respectively. Countries with weak military forces have also
been included in this list, which includes countries like Bhutan and Iceland. India ranks above
European countries like UK and Italy.
2. (c) Selva Prabhu Thirumaran
Indian triple-jumper Selva Prabhu Thirumaran became the first Indian to be named the "Asian
Under-20 Male Athlete of the Year" by the Asian Athletics Association. Selva had won a silver
medal at the World U20 Athletics Championships in Colombia last year. Selva was given the
award during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Asian Athletics Association in Bangkok.
3. (a) Jyotsna Sabar
India has so far won three gold medals in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship, which
began today at Greater Noida's Gautam Buddha University. Athlete Jyotsna Sabar has won gold
medal in 40 kg youth category, Asmita in 45 kg youth and junior category and Komal Kohar in 45
kg senior category. In this five-day tournament, 253 weightlifters including 52 Indians are
participating in senior, junior and youth categories.
4. (b) Japan
The seventh edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) organized by the
Indian Navy was held in the Bay of Bengal. Indian Navy ships 'Delhi', 'Kamorta' and 'Shakti'
participated in this six-day exercise. A ship named 'Samidare' from Japan participated in this
maritime exercise.
5. (d) Gujarat

Aviation regulator DGCA has approved 'EKVI Air Training Organization Private Limited' as the
first Air Training Organization in Tamil Nadu. This Flying Training Organization is situated in
Salem. Under this, this organization will provide training opportunities to aspiring pilots in the state
as per the standards set by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Directorate
General of Civil Aviation is a statutory body of the Government of India to regulate civil aviation in
India.
6. (d) 28%
The 50th meeting of the GST Council was held under the chairmanship of Finance Minister
Nirmala Sitharaman. Many important decisions were taken in this meeting. The formation of GST
Tribunal has also been approved in the GST Council meeting. The GST Council has approved the
imposition of 28 per cent GST on the full value of online gaming, casino and horse racing.
7. (a) Abhijeet Chakraborty
State Bank of India (SBI) has selected Abhijeet Chakraborty as the new Managing Director and
CEO of 'SBI Card'. He will replace Ram Mohan Rao Amara, who will hold the post till August 11.
Chakraborty's appointment will be effective from August 12 for a period of two years. SBI Card
was launched in October 1998 by State Bank of India and GE Capital.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 11 2023-Asian Athletics Championships

Current Affairs Quiz: July 11 2023-Asian

Athletics Championships
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Asian Athletics Championships etc.
1. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has nominated from which state for the upcoming
Rajya Sabha elections?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
2. Who is the most valuable franchise in the Indian Premier League?
(a) Mumbai Indians
(b) Chennai Super Kings
(c) Royal Challengers Bangalore
(d) Gujarat Titans
3. In which country a national health emergency has been declared due to 'Guillain-Barre
syndrome'?
(a) Cuba
(b) Brazil
(c) Chile

(d) Peru
4. Which player has won gold medal in World Shooting Para Sports World Cup?
(a) Vaibhav Sinha
(b) Rudransh Khandelwal
(c) Nihal Singh
(d) Mridul Saxena
5. Who has been honored with the Best Member Federation Award by the Asian Athletics
Federation?
(a) Indonesian Athletics Association
(b) Indian Athletics Federation
(c) Bangladesh Athletics Federation
(d) Chinese Athletics Association
6. 'Lord Hanuman' has been declared as the official mascot of which championship?
(a) Asian Athletics Championship
(b) Cricket Asia Cup
(c) Davis Cup
(d) World Athletics Championship
7. With which country India has started bilateral trade in rupees?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal

(d) Bangladesh
Answer:-
1. (c) Gujarat
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha
elections in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Election Commission of India recently announced the
schedule of elections to be held on July 24 on 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Goa, Gujarat and West
Bengal. Ten members from these states are retiring in July and August. The last date for filing
nominations for the vacant seats of Rajya Sabha is July 13. The counting of votes will be done on
July 24.
2. (b) Chennai Super Kings
The stand-alone brand value of the Indian Premier League has now increased to US$3.2 billion,
up 80% from US$1.8 billion in 2022. Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey has confirmed this in
its IPL Brand Valuation Study 2023. Current IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have the
highest brand value as compared to other IPL teams. CSK tops the list with a brand value of $212
million. After this is the place of RCB and MI.
3. (d) Peru
Peru has declared a 90-day national health emergency due to a rise in cases of the neurological
disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in
which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. Peru is a South American country, its capital
is 'Lima'.
4. (b) Rudransh Khandelwal
India's para-shooter Rudransh Khandelwal won the gold medal in the P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1
category at the World Shooting Para Sports World Cup. And Nihal Singh won the silver medal in
the same event. 16-year-old Rudransh also created a world record in the event by scoring 231.1
in the final, while Nihal finished second with a score of 222.2. Rudransh broke the world record
held by Khel Ratna awardee Manish Narwal, who won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo
Paralympic Games.
5. (b) Indian Athletics Federation

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) was conferred with the Best Member Federation award by
the Asian Athletics Federation in Bangkok. AFI President Adille Sumariwalla received the award
during a ceremony organized by the Asian Athletics Association. The Asian Athletics Association
is the continental governing body for the sport of athletics in Asia.
6. (a) Asian Athletics Championship
Lord Hanuman has been announced as the official mascot of the Asian Athletics Championships.
It is being organized on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Asian Athletics
Federation. The logo of the 25th Asian Athletics Championships 2023 depicts the dedication and
sportsmanship displayed by the athletes participating in the Games. India is participating in the
championship under the leadership of shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor and long jumper Murali
Sreesankar.
7. (d) Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh have started bilateral trade in rupees. It was launched at an event jointly
organized by the Bangladesh Bank and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Indian High
Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma said that India and Bangladesh will conduct trade in
Indian Rupee along with the normal transaction method in US Dollars. Bangladesh is India's
largest trading partner in South Asia and India is Bangladesh's second largest trading partner in
Asia.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 10 2023- Youth World Archery Championship

Current Affairs Quiz: July 10 2023- Youth

World Archery Championship
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Youth World Archery Championship etc.
1. Who has become the first Indian to win gold in the recurve category of the Youth World
Archery Championships?
(a) Partha Salunkhe
(b) Limba Ram
(c) Atanu Das
(d) Jayant Talukdar
2. Which Indian badminton player has won the title of Canada Open?
(a) Parupalli Kashyap
(b) Shrikant Kidambi
(c) Lakshya Sen
(d) B Sai Praneeth
3. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Financial Services
Centers Authority?
(a) Injeti Srinivas
(b) K Rajaraman
(c) Ajay Sinha

(d) Rahul Johri
4. Which Formula 1 racer has won the British Grand Prix title?
(a) Lando Norris
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) Giles Richards
5. Where is the 3rd Trade and Investment Working Group meeting, under the G20
chairmanship of India, being held?
(a) Gandhinagar
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Kevadia
(d) Surat
6. At which airport in India, the country's first elevated cross taxiway service has been
started?
(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport
(b) Kolkata International Airport
(c) Varanasi International Airport
(d) Mumbai International Airport
7. Which city is hosting the G20 Culture Working Group meeting?
(a) Hampi
(b) Jaipur

(c) Patna
(d) Kushinagar
Answer:-
1. (a) Partha Salunkhe
In the Youth World Archery Championship, India's Parth Salunkhe created history by becoming
the first player from India to win the gold medal in the recurve category of the championship. This
year the Indian team won maximum 11 medals. The 19-year-old Parth from Satara in
Maharashtra defeated the Korean player in the Under-21 men's recurve individual final. This
tournament was organized in Limerick, Ireland.
2. (c) Lakshya Sen
India's 21-year-old badminton player Lakshya Sen has won the title of Canada Open. This is his
first title of this year. Sen defeated All England Open champion and Chinese shuttler Li Shi Feng
in the men's singles final. Lakshya Sen became the Commonwealth Games champion in August
2022.
3. (b) K Rajaraman
Government of India Telecom Secretary K. Rajaraman has been appointed as the new chairman
of the International Financial Services Centers Authority (IFSCA). He will replace Injeti Srinivas,
the first chairperson of the regulatory authority. IFSCA was established in April 2020 under the
International Financial Services Centers Authority Act, 2019. It is headquartered in GIFT City,
Gandhinagar.
4. (b) Max Verstappen
Red Bull's Formula 1 racer Max Verstappen has won the British Grand Prix title. This is his sixth
title in a row. At the same time, Lando Norris of McLaren finished second. Lewis Hamilton of
Mercedes finished third. Verstappen's maiden British Grand Prix victory brought Red Bull to
McLaren's record of 11 consecutive race wins. Recently, Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand
Prix title.
5. (c) Kevadia

As part of India's G20 chairmanship, the 3rd Trade and Investment Working Group meeting is
being held in Kevadia. More than 75 international delegates from various G20 countries are
participating in this three-day meeting. Significantly, this year India is presiding over the G20
group.
6. (a) Indira Gandhi International Airport
The country's first elevated cross taxiway (ECT) service has been started at Delhi's Indira Gandhi
International Airport. With its help, the operational efficiency of the airport will increase and it will
also help in reducing carbon emissions. This dual lane ECT service is of 2.1 km which will
connect the northern and southern airfields of the airport.
7. (a) Hampi
The third meeting of the G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) is being organized in Hampi,
Karnataka. Union Parliamentary Affairs and Coal and Mines Minister Prahlad Joshi also
participated in this meeting. International representatives of various G20 countries are
participating in this meeting. The aim of the G20 Culture Working Group is to make a place in the
Guinness Book of World Records by creating the largest masterpiece of 'Lambani Embroidery
Patch Work'.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 07 2023- Wildlife

Friendly Highway Projects
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Wildlife Friendly Highway Projects etc.
1. In which state did PM Modi inaugurate wildlife friendly highway projects?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Assam
2. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal
Commission?
(a) Justice Ajay Agarwal
(b) Justice AP Sahi
(c) Justice Ramesh Sinha
(d) Justice Deepak Kumar Mishra
3. NCC has signed an MoU with which bank for opening bank accounts of cadets?
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank

4. Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director by the Reserve Bank of India?
(a) P. Vasudevan
(b) Urjit Patel
(c) PK Sinha
(d) Rajiv Kumar
5. Who is the champion of FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 season?
(a) Belarus
(b) Belgium
(c) Netherlands
(d) India
6. India has signed MoU with which country for Electoral Corporation?
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Panama
(d) Kenya
7. In which country is the Ubinas volcano located, due to which emergency has been
declared there?
(a) Uruguay
(b) Chile
(c) Peru
(d) Japan

Answer:-
1. (c) Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated wildlife friendly highway projects in Chhattisgarh. PM
Modi inaugurated the construction of three National Highway projects for the Chhattisgarh section
of the 6-lane greenfield Raipur-Vishakhapatnam corridor. This project will pass through the Udanti
Wildlife Sanctuary area.
2. (b) Justice AP Sahi
Former Chief Justice of the Madras and Patna High Courts, Justice AP Sahi has been appointed
as the new chairman of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).
Justice Sahi will have a tenure of four years as the head of the NCDRC. NCDRC is a quasi-
judicial commission established in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act.
3. (a) State Bank of India
National Cadet Corps (NCC) and State Bank of India have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for zero balance bank accounts of all cadets under 'Pehli Udaan Scheme'.
About 5 lakh cadets will be benefited every year from this MoU. On this occasion, Defense
Minister Rajnath Singh also launched Single Window NCC Integrated Software for Cadets. NCC
is the youth unit of Indian Armed Forces, its headquarter is New Delhi.
4. (a) P. Vasudevan
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has Vasudevan has been appointed as Executive Director. RBI
said in a statement that he will head the Department of Currency Management, Corporate
Strategy and Budget (Areas other than Budget and Funds). Vasudevan holds a bachelor's degree
in commerce and is a Fellow of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
5. (c) Netherlands
The Netherlands men's team has been crowned champions of the FIH Hockey Pro League
2022/23 season as they ended their season four campaign with 35 points. The Indian men's
hockey team finished fourth in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 with 30 points from 16 matches. India
captain Harmanpreet Singh was the top scorer in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 with 18 goals.

6. (c) Panama
The Election Commission of India and the Electoral Tribunal (ET) of Panama signed an MoU in
Panama City to establish an institutional framework for cooperation in the field of election
management and administration. The Election Commission of India and the Electoral Tribunal of
Panama are members of the Association of World Election Bodies. Panama is a country located
in Central America, its capital is Panama City.
7. (c) Peru
Due to the eruption of the Ubinas volcano in Peru, a state of emergency has been declared for 60
days in the areas around the volcano. Ubinas is located in the Moquegua region, 1,200 km
southeast of the capital Lima and is the most active volcano in the country. Peru is a country in
South America.
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Current Affairs One Liners: July 06 2023- National Swimming Championship 2023
Current Affairs Quiz: July 06 2023-Global Peace Index 2023
Current Affairs Quiz: July 05 2023-SAFF Championship 2023

Current Affairs Quiz: July 06 2023-Global

Peace Index 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Global Peace Index 2023 etc.
1. In which country the first IIT campus outside India will be set up?
(a) Kenya
(b) South Africa
(c) Egypt
(d) Tanzania
2. Which pair won the junior mixed team compound gold medal at the World Archery Youth
Championships 2023?
(a) Priyansh and Avneet Kaur
(b) Tarundeep and Deepika Kumari
(c) Atanu Das and Dola Banerjee
(d) Tarundeep and Avneet Kaur
3. Who has been named the AIFF Men's Players of the Year 2023?
(a) Sunil Chhetri
(b) Lalianzuala Changte
(c) Deepak Kumar
(d) Ravi Dahiya

4. Who has been appointed as the President of Basketball Federation of India?
(a) Riya Singh
(b) Arjun Mohanty
(c) Adhav Arjun
(d) Ajay Sinha
5. Which is the most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index
2023?
(a) Denmark
(b) Ireland
(c) New Zealand
(d) Iceland
6. With which country did the Indian Navy conduct an 11-day military exercise in Kochi?
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) France
(d) Germany
7. Who won the gold medal in the men's 800m freestyle event at the National Swimming
Championships?
(a) Mahesh Kohli
(b) Mridul Sinha
(c) Ravi Nayak

(d) Aryan Nehra
Answer:-
1. (d) Tanzania
India and Tanzania have signed an MoU for setting up a new campus of IIT Madras. It is the first
IIT campus to be established outside India. Union Minister of Education and Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has described this decision as historic. Tanzania is
an East African country, its capital is Dodoma.
2. (a) Priyansh and Avneet Kaur
Indian pair Priyansh and Avneet Kaur won the gold medal in the junior mixed team compound
event at the World Archery Youth Championships 2023 in Ireland. They defeated the Israeli team
in the final with a close score of 146–144. India's Manav Jadhav and Aishwarya Sharma also won
the bronze medal in the cadet mixed compound event by defeating Mexico. The World Archery
Youth Championships event is being held in Ireland from 3rd to 9th July.
3. (b) Lalianzuala Changte
India and Mumbai City FC player Lallianzuala Changte has been named the All India Football
Federation (AIFF) Men's Footballer of the Year. Lallianzuala had performed brilliantly in the Indian
Super League (ISL) and the national team. On the other hand, Manisha Kalyan won the Best
Female Footballer of the Year award for the second time in a row.
4. (c) Aadhav Arjun
Tamil Nadu Basketball Association (TNBA) President Aadhav Arjun has been elected as the
President of the Basketball Federation of India. Adhav won 38 votes out of 39, defeating the
current president K Govindaraj. BFI is the governing body of the game of basketball in India. It
was established in 1950. It is affiliated with FIBA Asia and the Indian Olympic Association.
5. (d) Iceland
Recently Global Peace Index (GPI) 2023 has been released. Under this, the ranking of 163
countries of the world has been prepared. According to this ranking, Iceland is the most peaceful
country in the world. The data for the year 2022 has been included in this. This report has been

released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). India ranks 126th in the Global Peace
Index (GPI) 2022 ranking. According to the report, Afghanistan is the most troubled country in the
world.
6. (a) USA
The navies of India and the US conducted an 11-day military exercise in Kochi, which focused on
boosting operational coordination. Both the navies have been participating in joint rescue and
EOD exercises since 2005. This was the seventh edition of this event.
7. (d) Aryan Nehra
India's swimmer Aryan Nehra has won the gold medal in the men's 800m freestyle event at the
National Swimming Championships. Along with this, he has also made a new national record.
Karnataka's Harshika Ramachandra and Maharashtra's swimmer Ananya Nayak also created
new national records in the women's 200m medley and 100m freestyle events, respectively.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 05 2023-SAFF Championship 2023
Current Affairs One Liners: July 05 2023- Bharat 6G Alliance

Current Affairs Quiz: July 05 2023-SAFF

Championship 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as SAFF Championship 2023 etc.
1. Which country has become the new permanent member of Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Belarus
(c) Mongolia
(d) Iran
2. Which country won the title of South Asian Football Federation Championship 2023?
(a) India
(b) Kuwait
(c) Pakistan
(d) Saudi Arabia
3. Who has been appointed as the chief selector of the Indian men's cricket team?
(a) Sourav Ganguly
(b) Virender Sehwag
(c) Ajit Agarkar
(d) Venkatesh Prasad

4. Who has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Bank of Baroda?
(a) Sanjeev Chadha
(b) Debdutt Chand
(c) Akhil Sinha
(d) Ravi Manohar
5. With whom has DGCA tied up for drone technology?
(a) ISRO
(b) Garuda Aerospace
(c) NASA
(d) EASA
6. Who launched the 'Bharat6G Alliance' in New Delhi?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Ashwini Vaishnav
(d) S Jaishankar
7. Which union minister inaugurated the new campus of Canteen Store Department Depot
in Ambala?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Ajay Bhatt

Answer:-
1. (d) Iran
Iran has formally become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, while presiding over the SCO summit on Tuesday, extended his best
wishes to Iran. Till now SCO consisted of eight member states, which include China, Russia,
India, Pakistan and four Central Asian countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was formed in the year 2001 with six
member countries. India became its member in the year 2017.
2. (a) India
India defeated Kuwait in the penalty shootout to win the Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
Championship title for a record 9th time. Both the teams were tied at 1-1 in the stipulated time of
the game. For India, Lalianjuala Chhangte equalized the score by scoring a goal in the 38th
minute. India won the title by winning 5-4 in the penalty shootout.
3. (c) Ajit Agarkar
Former Indian fast bowler Ajit Agarkar has been appointed as the chief selector of the Indian
men's cricket team. Shiv Sundar Das had become the interim chief selector after Chetan Sharma
resigned from the post in February. The Cricket Advisory Committee consisting of Sulakshana
Naik, Ashok Malhotra and Jatin Paranjpe unanimously recommended his name for the post,
which was approved. Ajit Agarkar was part of the Indian team in the 1999, 2003 and 2007 ODI
World Cups.
4. (b) Debdutt Chand
Debdutt Chand has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of
Bank of Baroda. He has replaced Sanjeev Chadha. Prior to his appointment, Chand had served
as Executive Director in Bank of Baroda from March 2021. Chand started his career in 1994 as an
officer in Allahabad Bank.
5. (d) EASA
Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has signed an MoU with
European aviation regulator European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in

unmanned aircraft systems and innovative air technology. Under this, cooperation will be done in
the field of unmanned aircraft and new air technology between the two civil aviation authorities.
6. (c) Ashwini Vaishnav
Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has launched the 'Bharat 6G Alliance' in New
Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, he said that India has made significant progress in the field of
telecommunication by securing more than 200 patents for 6G technology. The purpose of this
alliance is to understand the business and social needs of 6G technology by rising above the
technical requirements.
7. (d) Ajay Bhatt
Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt inaugurated the new campus of Canteen Stores
Department (CSD) Depot in Ambala. This complex has been constructed by Dedicated Freight
Corridor India Limited under the Ministry of Railways. The Canteen Stores Department was
established in 1948. CSD has 34 regional depots across the country.
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Current Affairs Quiz: July 04 2023-SCO Summit 2023

Current Affairs Quiz: July 04 2023-SCO

Summit 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as SCO Summit 2023 etc.
1. Under whose chairmanship is the 23rd summit of the Shanghai Cooperation

Organisation?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) China
(d) Russia
2. Who is the first player from Assam to make it to the Indian women's team?
(a) Jintimoni Kalita
(b) Uma Chhetri
(c) Sneh Rana
(d) Anusha Baredy
3. Which swimmer has created a new national record in the backstroke event at the
National Swimming Championships?
(a) Chahat Arora
(b) Mana Patel
(c) Poorva Shetty

(d) Anita Sood
4. Who has taken over as the new Chairman and MD of Coal India?
(a) Jitin Prasad
(b) Ajay Sinha
(c) Rahul Anand
(d) PM Prasad
5. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched the Rs 5600 crore National Highway Project in
which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Assam
6. Who has resigned from the post of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes?
(a) Murli Manohar Singh
(b) Ajay Kumar
(c) Ravi Suman
(d) Harsh Chauhan
Answer:-
1. (a) India
This year, the 23rd summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is being organized under
the chairmanship of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the 23rd Summit of the

Heads of State of the SCO Council. Iran, Belarus and Mongolia have been invited as observers.
The theme of this summit is SCO-SECURE, derived from the acronym given by the Prime
Minister at the 2018 SCO Qingdao Summit.
2. (b) Uma Chhetri
Uma Chhetri has become the first woman cricketer from Assam to be selected in the Indian
women's team. The BCCI Women's selection committee has announced the Indian squad for the
three-match T20I and ODI series against Bangladesh, starting on 9th July respectively. Uma
Chhetri hails from Bokakhat, Assam and she is a talented wicket-keeper batsman. Harmanpreet
Kaur will lead the Indian team for the upcoming Bangladesh tour.
3. (b) Mana Patel
Olympian Mana Patel has created a new national record in the National Swimming Championship
held in Hyderabad. Mana Patel created a new national record in the women's 100m backstroke
event. At the same time, Linisha AK also created a new record in the women's 200 meter
breaststroke event. Patel set a new record in the women's 100m backstroke event with 1:03.48.
Neena Venkatesh also bettered her own national record in the women's 50m butterfly event.
4. (d) PM Prasad
PM Prasad has taken over as the new Chairman and MD of Coal India. Prior to his new role,
Prasad was heading CCL, a subsidiary of Coal India based in Jharkhand. Prasad has more than
30 years of experience in the coal mining sector. He holds a post graduate degree in Mining
Engineering from the Indian School of Mines, IIT Dhanbad.
5. (c) Rajasthan
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the
foundation stone of 11 National Highway projects worth Rs 5600 crore in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan.
Four National Highway projects with a total length of 219 km and a cost of Rs 3,775 crore were
inaugurated in Rajasthan. Along with this, the construction work of a bridge being built on the
Chambal river in Mandrayal also started.
6. (d) Harsh Chauhan
Harsh Chauhan has resigned as the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

(NCST), eight months before the completion of his term. The National Commission for Scheduled
Tribes is an Indian constitutional body that was established through the Constitution Act, 2003.

Current Affairs Quiz: July 03 2023-Solicitor

General of India
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Solicitor General of India etc.
1. Who has been re-appointed as the Solicitor General of India?
(a) Alok Sinha
(b) Kapil Sibal
(c) Anurag Puri
(d) Tushar Mehta
2. Who has taken oath as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
(a) Sharad Pawar
(b) Ajit Pawar
(c) Sanjay Raut
(d) Aditya Thackeray
3. Which country has become the first country in the world to ban thin plastic bags?
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia

4. Where has the commercial operation of India's first indigenously developed nuclear
power reactor been started?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
5. Who has taken charge as the Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs?
(a) Vijay Shekhar
(b) Atul Anand
(c) Ravi Awasthi
(d) Mridul Sinha
6. Who won the Austrian Grand Prix Formula One Championship title 2023?
(a) Fernando Alonso
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Pierre Gasly
7. Where is the 'Startup 20 Shikhar' summit being organized under the G20 chairmanship
of India?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Patna
(c) Varanasi

(d) Gurugram
Answer:-
1. (d) Tushar Mehta
The Modi government at the Center has re-appointed Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General of
India for 3-years. Tushar was appointed the Solicitor General in October 2018. Mehta's tenure
has been extended earlier also. Along with this, the tenure of 6 Additional Solicitors General for
the Supreme Court has also been extended for a period of 3-years. Solicitor General and
Additional Solicitor General are only statutory posts in India. The Attorney General is the country's
top law enforcement officer.
2. (b) Ajit Pawar
NCP leader Ajit Pawar has taken oath as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This is
the third time in the last 5-years that Ajit Pawar has taken oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of
Maharashtra. With this, he has become a part of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's government.
Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister in November 2019 during the tenure of the then
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
3. (c) New Zealand
New Zealand has become the first country in the world to ban thin plastic bags. In New Zealand
these plastic bags were used for fruits and vegetables in supermarkets. The government is
expanding the campaign against single-use plastic, which was launched in 2019.
4. (a) Gujarat
India's first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power reactor has been put into commercial
operation at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat. Presently this unit is working
at 90 percent of the total production. It has been developed by Nuclear Power Corporation of
India Limited (NPCIL). NPCIL is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai,
Maharashtra.
5. (b) Atul Anand
Vice Admiral Atul Anand took over as Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs on July

03, 2023. He has replaced Lieutenant General Anil Puri on this post who retired on February 28,
2023. Vice Admiral Atul Anand was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy
on 01 Jan 1988. The Department of Military Affairs is a department in charge of military affairs
within the Indian Ministry of Defence.
6. (c) Max Verstappen
The current Formula One champion Max Verstappen has won the Austrian Grand Prix 2023 title.
This is his third consecutive Grand Prix title. Max Verstappen competes in Formula One for the
Red Bull team. Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch-Belgian racing driver and the 2021 and 2022
Formula One World Champion.
7. (d) Gurugram
Under the G20 chairmanship of India, the 'Startup 20 Shikhar' summit is being organized in
Gurugram, Haryana. Startup20 Engagement Group is organizing this two-day Startup20 Summit.
On this occasion, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said that the total investment in start-ups in India has
increased 19 times. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Prakash also addressed
the conference.

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Current Affairs Quiz: May 02 2023 2
Current Affairs Quiz: May 02 2023
insights into the critical topics given in Q&A formats such as Science 20 Engagement
Group, and ASEAN Maritime Exercise 2023, among several others.
1. Which US Company purchased resources of First Republic Bank resulting in 3rd

financial collapse?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) First Citizens
(c) JP Morgan Chase & Co
(d) American Express
2. Who left Google to spread awareness towards the rising threats of AI to society?
(a) Sergey Brin
(b) Geoffrey Hinton
(c) Jeff Dean
(d) Larry Page
3. Under India’s G20 Presidency, Science 20 Engagement Group meeting was conducted in
which area?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Sikkim
(d) Kerala

4. ASEAN Maritime Exercise 2023 begins today in Harbour Phase, the event is held at
which military port?
(a) Norfolk Naval Base
(b) Zapadnaya Litsa Naval Base
(c) Washington Navy Yard
(d) Changi Naval Base
5. Indian Army appointed five women officers to which division of military forces?
(a) Armoured Regiment
(b) Artillery Regiment
(c) Infantry Regiment
(d) Mechanised Regiment
6. What was the theme of 2023 World Asthma Day?
(a) ‘Asthma Care for All’
(b) ‘Closing Gaps in Asthma Care’
(c) ‘Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions’
(d) ‘Enough Asthma Deaths’
Answers:-
1. (c) JP Morgan Chase & Co
The assets of First Republic Bank have been bought by American multinational company JP
Morgan Chase & Co. The US financial regulators seized First Republic Bank, a California-based
financial institution. It resulted in the third major bank failure in the past 2 months. The deal has
been made to save the economic turbulences. The outflows of 100$ were reported recently.

2. (b) Geoffrey Hinton
Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of Artificial Intelligence left his job at Google and indicates the
alarming dangers of technological robotic devices or chatbots. 75-year-olf Hinton tweets that he
did not resign to criticize the company in fact he wants to spread awareness about the possible
outcomes of advancement in machinery systems. Mr Hinton has worked extensively on neural
networks and is widely known as a computer scientist and a renowned name in cognitive
psychology.
3. (b) Lakshadweep
The opening session of the Science 20 Thematic Conference was held at Bangaram Island in
Lakshadweep. The topic was Universal Holistic Health in which India emphasizes on application
of traditional healing practices in modern healthcare systems. A strong mental health policy was
introduced in the meeting organised under India’s G20 Presidency.
4. (d) Changi Naval Base
The maritime exercise of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) started on May 02,
2023, at Changi Naval Base of Singapore. There are a total of 10 member states included in the
ASEAN group while Australia was the first one to have been included in the membership. This
nautical event aims at enhancing intergovernmental collaborations and teamwork among various
military groups.
5. (b) Artillery Regiment
First time in history, 5 women cadets are admitted to the Artillery Regiment of the Indian Army.
While three women have been posted to the northern borders, two women are deployed on the
western frontier. They will be provided with the same level of opportunities and challenges as their
male fellows. Colonel Commandant and Director General of the Artillery department, Lt Adosh
Kumar considered it a significant moment for India.
6. (a) ‘Asthma Care for All’
World Asthma Day is observed on May 02, 2023, and this event is conducted by the Global
Initiative for Asthma (GINA). GINA is WHO’s partner organisation that aims at spreading
awareness of the life-threatening disease Asthma. This medical organisation was discovered in
the year 1993.

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insights into the critical topics given in Q&A formats such as Manobala’s Demise, and
Latest Pi Chatbot, among several others.
1. When is World Press Freedom Day observed?
(a) May 23
(b) May 04
(c) May 03
(d) May 01
2. What is the name given to the cyclone that the India Meteorological Department predicts
to hit India’s Eastern Coast?
(a) Cyclone Mandoug
(b) Cyclone Biparjoy
(c) Cyclone Gabrielle
(d) Cyclone Mocha
3. Which country is ranked number 1 in ICC Men’s Test and T20 Team Rankings 2023?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) South Africa
(d) England

4. What is the name of a recently created digital distribution platform by HDFC Bank of
India?
(a) ‘HDFC Mobile Banking App’
(b) ‘HDFC Banking Solution’
(c) ‘HDFC Bank Smart Saathi’
(d) ‘HDFC Digital Bank’
5. Which Artificial Intelligence Company launched ‘Pi Chatbot’?
(a) DeepMind Technologies
(b) Inflection AI Inc
(c) OpenAI
(d) Tesla
6. Manobala passed away at 69 due to illnesses, he was associated with which industry?
(a) Media Industry
(b) Kannada Film Industry
(c) Tamil Fim Industry
(d) Music Industry
7. The Ministry of Home Affairs introduced which grain in the meals of the Indian Armed
Forces?
(a) Oats
(b) Barley
(c) Millet

(d) Quinoa
Answers:-
1. (c) May 03
World Press Freedom Day falls on May 03 every year to highlight the worldwide significance of
media. UN General Assembly put forward World Press Freedom Day in December 1993 for the
first time. The day serves as a reminder to remember the contributions made by media
professionals and the rules and rights of press freedom for them. On this 30th Anniversary in
2023, the day is to make the world aware of several predicaments faced by journalists and the
key solutions.
2. (d) Cyclone Mocha
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings against Cyclone Mocha which is
heading towards the Southeast Bay of Bengal. It is expected to hit the eastern coastal region of
India on May 06, 2023. Within 48 hours of its creation, it will also form a low-pressure area.
Mocha name of this storm is suggested by Yemen. IMD is a government agency of India that
issues climatic observations and forecasting.
3. (b) India
India leaves behind Australia as it becomes number 1 in ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings with
3,031 points scored. Also, the nation achieved another feat by gaining the number-one position in
ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings having 13,889 points. On Twitter, the Board of Control for Cricket
in India (BCCI) congratulated the Indian team for its historical efforts.
4. (c) ‘HDFC Bank Smart Saathi’
The top financial company in India, HDFC Bank rolled out a new digital platform for agents and
partners. This Digital Distribution Platform (DDP) has been named ‘HDFC Bank Smart Saathi’.
This will provide a safe and user-friendly experience to its customers. With modern solutions, it
will link Business Correspondents (BCs) and Business Facilitators (BFs) to the bank.
5. (b) Inflection AI Inc
Inflection AI Company unveiled a modern talkbot named ‘Pi Chatbot’. The full form of Pi is

Personal Intelligence which is different in its activities. The CEO of this 1-year-ago startup,
Mustafa Suleyman announced that this agent is capable of solving real-life problems of humans
rather than coding complex terms and writing homework like other AI-based systems. This has
been launched collaboratively by the co-founders of Google DeepMind and LinkedIn.
6. (c) Tamil Fim Industry
69-year-old Actor and Director Manobala departed on May 03, 2023, due to liver disease. He took
his last breath at his home in Chennai. Late Manobala has been a popular figure in the Tamil Film
Industry as he served as a filmmaker in the 80s and 90s movies. He has screened the legend
Rajnikanth, Prabhu, Suhasini, etc. Some of his works include Aranmanai, Oor Kavalan, Ghosty,
Maaligai, etc.
7. (c) Millet
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently added Millet (Shree Anna) to the meals of the
personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the National Disaster Response
Force (NDRF). The government decided to include this superfood as almost 30 per cent, stated
Amit Shah. With this, the initiative intends to meet national and global demands and provide high
nutritional value food to people.
Also Read: Current Affairs Quiz: May 02 2023

insights into the critical topics given in Q&A formats such as Global Chess League 2023,
and World Press Freedom Index 2023, among several others.
1. Which University is hosting Y20 Seminar on “Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and
Governance”?
(a) Calcutta University
(b) Madras University
(c) Manipur University
(d) Hyderabad University
2. What rank did India acquire in the World Press Freedom Index 2023?
(a) 163
(b) 133
(c) 152
(d) 161
3. India’s first Rafale lady pilot Shivangi Singh participating in Orion Military Exercise 2023
belongs to which state?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Kerala
(d) Rajasthan

4. International Firefighters Day to honour the brave people is annually observed on which
day?
(a) May 03
(b) May 05
(c) May 08
(d) May 04
5. Which Hollywood actor will receive Honorary Palme d’Or Prize at Cannes Film Festival
2023?
(a) Martin Sheen
(b) Tom Cruise
(c) Michael Douglas
(d) Jack Nicholson
6. Which country will host the first franchise-based Global Chess League in 2023?
(a) Australia
(b) Turkey
(c) Egypt
(d) Dubai
7. Which female player recently announced her retirement from International Cricket?
(a) Shabnim Ismail
(b) Meg Lanning
(c) Sarah Taylor

(d) Lia Sthalekar
Answers:-
1. (c) Manipur University
Manipur University is organising the Y20 Seminar on “Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and
Governance” on May 04, 2023. This is among the 5 themes of India’s Y20 Summit. With this
project, the Indian Government plans to connect across 16 districts of Manipur state. There are
over 550 participants which includes 26 foreign panellists and delegates. The final round of the
G20 Summit is scheduled to happen in September this year.
2. (d) 161
In the World Press Freedom Index 2023, India heavily declined coming from 133 in 2013 to 161 in
2023. While Norway wins the list, Asian Countries got the lowest rankings. The report highlights
the freedom and safety of media people and journalists across 180 nations around the globe.
Ireland was in the 2nd position followed by Denmark. The Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
collected data considering the factors like economic, social, political, legislative and security.
3. (b) Bihar
Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is the first woman Rafale pilot to take part in Orion Exercise 2023. She
hails from Fatehabad, Bihar and is considered a major fighter serving in the Indian Navy. The
fourth and final phase of the Orion Military Exercise is being held between April 19 to May 05,
2023. This is a multilateral international exercise of the Indian Air Force.
4. (d) May 04
International Firefighters Day is annually celebrated on May 04 every year. This year, the day
acknowledges the sacrifices and efforts of firefighters who risk their lives. These men and women
play an important role in safeguarding life and property. It is a global community that honours and
shows gratitude towards all firefighters.
5. (c) Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas to be honoured with Honorary Palme d’Or Prize also known as the Lifetime
Achievement Award. He is a 78-year-old actor well known for films like Fatal Attraction (1987),

Wall Street (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), etc. He will receive this award for his spectacular
engagement in cinema. This award will be granted to him at the 76th edition of the Festival de
Cannes to be hosted on May 16, 2023.
6. (d) Dubai
Dubai has been selected to host the inaugural session of the Global Chess League (GCL) that will
take place between June 21 to July 02, 2023. The round-robin format of the tournament includes
6 teams of 6 players each with 2 female players and 1 iconic player and each team will have to
play 10 matches.
7. (a) Shabnim Ismail
Shabnaim Ismail officially declared her retirement from all forms of International Cricket. She has
served as the fastest bowler in South Africa and took over 300 wickets throughout her career. She
played her final game against Australia at ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Her retirement is due to
her focus on family although she has been a bold competitor among women cricketers.

insights into the critical topics given in Q&A formats such as Bank for International
Settlements, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, 'G20 TechSprint', etc.
1. With whom has the Reserve Bank of India launched the Global Tech Competition 'G20
TechSprint'?
(a) World Bank
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) Bank for International Settlements
2. Tropical storm 'Cyclone Mocha' in the Bay of Bengal has been named by which country?
(a) Yemen
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Indonesia
(d) Bangladesh
3. India has signed an MoU with which country for industrial research and development
cooperation?
(a) France
(b) South Korea
(c) Israel
(d) Germany

4. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of 'Vizag Tech Park', being set
up by which group?
(a) Bharti Mittal Group
(b) Reliance Group
(c) Tata Group
(d) Adani Group
5. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?
(a) Air Marshal Surendra Sinha
(b) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
(c) Air Marshal Ajay Chowdhary
(d) Air Marshal Mahesh Kapoor
6. Which company has recently got the telecom license in India?
(a) Zoom
(b) Meta
(c) Tesla
(d) RailTel
7. Where was the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

(SCO) held?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Goa

(d) Delhi
Answers:-
1. (d) Bank for International Settlements
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have launched
a global tech competition 'G20 TechSprint'. RBI said that by 2023 Techsprint will focus on
developing new technology for cross border payments. This Global Tech Competition will be open
to developers from all over the world till June 4.
2. (a) Yemen
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a superstorm named 'Cyclone Mocha'
in the Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas which is expected to hit the east coast between May 7
and May 9. The cyclonic storm has been named Mocha which is given by Yemen. The name is
inspired by the name of Mocha (or Mokha), a Yemeni city on the Red Sea coast.
3. (c) Israel
India, Israel signed a MoU on industrial research and development cooperation to focus on
several key technology areas. This includes aerospace, electronics instrumentation, civil,
infrastructure and engineering, environment, mining, chemical and petrochemicals and agriculture
sectors. Speaking on the occasion, Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said, this
agreement is a new beginning in India-Israel partnership in areas such as innovation, technology
and startups.
4. (d) Adani Group
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy laid the foundation stone of Vizag Tech
Park. The program was attended by Adani Group MD Rajesh Adani and CEO Karan Adani. Adani
Group is setting up two data centers in the Rs 21,844-crore tech park, one of 200 MW and the
other of 100 MW. This will be the biggest facility of its kind in the country which will be based on
green energy.
5. (b) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force. He

will be in charge of modernization of the Air Force. Prior to this, Ashutosh Dixit was serving as a
senior Air Force officer in the South-Western Air Command in Gandhinagar (Gujarat). He was
also a part of the Self-Reliant India campaign in the Air Force. He had joined the Indian Air Force
in the year 1986.
6. (a) Zoom
Zoom Video Communications, the parent company of the video conferencing platform 'Zoom', has
received a nationwide telecom license from the Indian Telecom Department. Under this, the
company will now provide telephone service to enterprise customers in the country and the cloud
based private branch exchange service (Zoom Phone) to enterprise customers. Zoom is an
American company based on video conferencing.
7. (c) Goa
A meeting of foreign ministers of 8 member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

(SCO) was held in Goa on May 4 and 5. The apex meeting of SCO will be held in New Delhi in
July. Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also participated in this meeting. Bilawal
Bhutto is the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in almost 12 years. In the year 2023,
India is presiding over the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. SCO is a Eurasian political,
economic, international security and defense organization. It was established in 2001 and India
became its member in 2017.

insights into the critical topics given in Q&A formats such as IPL 2023, Air Force Heritage
Centre, Asian Weightlifting Championship, etc.
1. Who has become the first cricketer in IPL history to score 7,000 runs?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) David Warner
(c) Shikhar Dhawan
(d) Rohit Sharma
2. Where did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurate the Heritage Center of the Indian
Air Force?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chandigarh
3. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurated PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra in which city?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Bhopal
(c) Patna
(d) Secunderabad

4. Which Indian athlete has created a national record in the men's triple jump event?
(a) Murali Sreesankar
(b) Nayana James
(c) Praveen Chitravel
(d) Shelly Singh
5. Who won the silver medal for India in the Asian Weightlifting Championship?
(a) Vikas Thakur
(b) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
(c) Satish Shivalingam
(d) Ganesh Mali
6. When is World Athletics Day celebrated?
(a) 07 May
(b) 08 May
(c) 09 May
(d) 10 May
7. Who has become the joint highest wicket-taker in IPL along with Dwayne Bravo?
(a) Ravindra Jadeja
(b) Sunil Narine
(c) Piyush Chawla
(d) Yuzvendra Chahal

Answers:-
1. (a) Virat Kohli
Royal Challengers Bangalore's star batsman Virat Kohli has become the first cricketer in IPL
history to score 7,000 runs. Virat achieved this feat in the match against Delhi Capitals in IPL
2023 and also completed his 50th half-century of IPL. Virat has achieved the feat of 7,000 runs in
225 innings. The number of Shikhar Dhawan (6,535), David Warner (6,211) and Rohit Sharma
(6,063) comes after him.
2. (d) Chandigarh
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first of its kind Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage
Centre. This center has been established under an agreement between the Union Territory of
Chandigarh and the Indian Air Force. This treaty was done last year. Air Chief Marshal VR
Chaudhary had also reviewed the inauguration of the Heritage Center in this regard. This heritage
center is spread over 17,000 square feet and exhibits pictures related to the 1965, 1971 and
Kargil wars, and the Balakot air strike.
3. (d) Secunderabad
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurated PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra at Warasiguda,

Secunderabad. On this occasion, he said that with the help of these Jan Aushadhi Kendras,
affordable health care will be provided and it will also provide self-employment opportunities for
the youth. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojana has been launched to provide quality
generic medicines to the common man at low cost.
4. (c) Praveen Chitravel
Indian athlete Praveen Chitravel created a national record and won the athletics men's triple jump
event in Havana, Cuba, completing a record throw of 17.37m. He broke the record of 17.37m held
by Ranjit Maheshwari at the 3rd Indian Grand Prix in Bangalore in 2016. He missed a medal in
the Commonwealth Games 2022 by a small margin but has had a good start to the 2023 season.
Praveen had won a silver medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 in Astana in
February, creating a new national indoor record.
5. (b) Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the silver medal in the Asian Weightlifting
Championships. The 20-year-old Lalrinnunga won the silver medal in the snatch event by lifting
141 kg in the 67 kg weight category. In the World Boxing Championships, India's Mohammad
Hasamuddin defeated Russia's Savin Eduard 5-0 to enter the 57kg quarter-finals. The Indian
Weightlifting Federation is the national governing body for the sport of weightlifting in India.
6. (a) 07 May
World Athletics Day 2023 is celebrated every year on May 07. The main objective of this day is to
raise awareness about fitness among children and to encourage youth and school children to
participate in athletics. The theme of World Athletics Day 2023 was 'Athletics for All - A New
Beginning'.
7.(d) Yuzvendra Chahal
Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal created history by achieving the record of taking the
most wickets in IPL. Now he has jointly become the highest wicket-taker with Dwayne Bravo.
Bravo has taken 183 wickets in 161 IPL matches. Equalling his record, Yuzvendra Chahal got 183
wickets in 142 matches only. Piyush Chawla is at number 3 in this list with 174 wickets.

briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Pulitzer Award 2023,
IPL 2023, ICC Player of the Month Award, etc.
1. India Post has signed MoU with whom for logistic service?
(a) Blue Dart
(b) Confederation of All India Traders
(c) American Express
(d) Flipkart
2. Which press organization has been awarded Pulitzer Prize for wartime coverage?
(a) The Associated Press
(b) New York Times
(c) Washington Post
(d) BBC India
3. Which metro service in the country has introduced paper tickets with QR codes?
(a) Kolkata Metro
(b) Lucknow Metro
(c) Delhi Metro
(d) Bengaluru Metro
4. Which player has been included in the team by Mumbai Indians in place of Jofra Archer?

(a) Chris Jordan
(b) Jos Buttler
(c) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
(d) Moeen Ali
5. How many medals did India win in the Asian Weightlifting Championship 2023?
(a) 03
(b) 04
(c) 05
(d) 06
6. Which player has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for the month of April?
(a) Shubman Gill
(b) Fakhar Zaman
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Babar Azam
7. India jointly inaugurated the Sittwe port with which country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Thailand
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan
Answers:-

1. (b) Confederation of All India Traders
India Post has signed an MoU with the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Tripta
Technologies for logistics services. Under this, small and medium traders will be benefited and
will be able to take the services of India Post as a logistic service. Moreover, e-commerce will be
promoted in small towns and rural areas through this pact.
2. (a) The Associated Press
The Pulitzer has been announced for the year 2023. The Associated Press has been awarded the
Pulitzer Prize for wartime coverage. This American News Agency did wartime coverage of the city
of Mariupol in the Russia-Ukraine War. On the other hand, New York Times has won this
prestigious award for international reporting of the invasion. The Pulitzer Prize recognizes the
best of journalism and literary arts. This award was first bestowed in 1917.
3. (c) Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro has recently introduced the facility of paper tickets with QR codes. It will be used as
an alternative to tokens. For this, the metro service has also made changes in automatic fare
collection gates and vending machines. Along with this, DMRC also told that a mobile-based QR
ticket system will also be started soon.
4. (a) Chris Jordan
Mumbai Indians fast-bowler, Joffra Archer has been ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injury. As a
replacement, Mumbai Indians have included England fast bowler Chris Jordan in their team for Rs
2 crores. Jofra Archer could play only 5 matches for Mumbai this season in which he could only
take 2 wickets. Jordan made his IPL debut in the year 2016. Jordan has played a total of 28
matches in the IPL so far and has scored a total of 75 runs and has taken 27 wickets so far.
5. (a) 03
In the Asian Weightlifting Championship 2023, India won a total of three silver medals. This
tournament was organized in Jinju, South Korea. Ajit Narayan and Achinta Sheuli were the only
two Indian weightlifters to compete in the men's 73 kg category. Bindayarani Devi won the first
medal in this contest. Six lifters participated in this tournament from India.
6. (b) Fakhar Zaman

Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for April 2023.
The same Women's Player of the Month award has been given to Thailand captain Narumol
Chaiwai. Fakhar has become the first Pakistani player to win this award after Sidra Amin in
November 2022. The ICC Player of the Month award is provided to players every month by the
ICC considering their best performances.
7. (c) Myanmar
India and Myanmar inaugurated Sittwe Port in Rakhine State on May 09 (Tuesday). It will promote
bilateral and regional trade between the two countries as well as help the local economy. Union
Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal received the first ship from the
Indian side which was flagged off from Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port in Kolkata.

briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Yuva Pratibha Govt
Scheme, and State Robotics Framework, among several others.
1. Which ministry has launched the Learning Management Information System 'Saksham'?
(a) Ministry of Health
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Coal
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.73 crore on which bank?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) Union Bank Of India
(c) HSBC Bank
(d) State Bank of India
3. Which state has introduced a new policy named State Robotics Framework?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Telangana
4. India has provided a one billion dollar credit line to which country for essential imports?

(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Myanmar
(d) Pakistan
5. Ministry of Culture and MyGov have launched a singing talent hunt by which name?
(a) Yuva Pratibha
(b) Young Singer
(c) Singing Glory
(d) Sur Sangram
Answers:-
1. (a) Ministry of Health
The Union Health Ministry has launched Learning Management Information System 'Saksham' for
Sustainable Health Management. Platform ‘Saksham’ will provide online training and medical
education to all health professionals in the country. It was inaugurated by Health Secretary
Rajesh Bhushan. It is an online learning platform on which more than two hundred courses are
available.
2. (c) HSBC Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.73 crore on the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bank. RBI has imposed this penalty for violation
of the Credit Information Companies Rules, 2006. This action is based on deficiencies in
regulatory compliance and is not related to any transaction carried out by the bank with its
customers.
3. (d) Telangana
Telangana government has introduced a new policy called State Robotics Framework. This has

been done to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem. It has been prepared by the
Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C Department of Telangana in collaboration with the All
India Robotics Association. It was launched by the IT and Industries Minister of Telangana, KT
Rama Rao.
4. (b) Sri Lanka
India has provided a one billion dollar credit line to Sri Lanka for one year for essential imports.
This line of credit was a part of the USD 4 billion emergency assistance provided by India during
the economic crisis in Sri Lanka last year. But now this credit line has been extended till March
2024.
5. (a) Yuva Pratibha
Ministry of Culture in association with MyGov launched the 'Young Talent - Singing Talent Hunt'
(Yuva Pratibha) on May 10. The objective of this program is to identify new and young talents in
various singing genres and give them recognition at the national level. All Indian citizens can
participate in this program. Under this, the first prize winner will be given a prize money of
1,50,000 while the second and third winners will be given 1,00,000 and 50,000 respectively.

briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as National Technology
Day, Rajiv Luthra, ISSF World Cup 2023, etc.
1. When is National Technology Day celebrated annually?
(a) 09 May
(b) 10 May
(c) 11 May
(d) 12 May
2. Who was the famous corporate lawyer, who passed away recently?
(a) Ajay Behl
(b) Harish Salve
(c) Reena Karni
(d) Rajiv Luthra
3. Where will the 6th Indian Ocean Conference be held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Colombo
(c) Dhaka
(d) Kathmandu
4. Which Indian player has won a bronze medal in ISSF World Cup 2023?

(a) Manu Bhaker
(b) Apurvi Chandela
(c) Priyanka Singh
(d) Rhythm Sangwan
5. Legendary footballer Antonio Carbajal passed away recently, he was a player of which
of the following country?
(a) Brazil
(b) France
(c) Mexico
(d) England
6. Who has been appointed as the interim MD and CEO of the National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)?
(a) Rajeev Dhar
(b) Rajiv Agarwal
(c) Ashneer Grover
(d) Ajay Sinha
7. With whom Ministry of AYUSH has tied up to promote integrated health research?
(a) ICMR
(b) AIIMS
(c) UGC
(d) Ministry of Health

Answers:-
1. (c) 11 May
National Technology Day is celebrated every year on 11 May in India. This day is celebrated to
give importance to the important discoveries made by Indian scientists, engineers and
technologists and their contribution towards nation-building. National Technology Day is a symbol
of India's important achievements in the field of technology. It was on May 11, 1998, that India
conducted its first nuclear test at Pokhran-II, named Operation Shakti.
2. (d) Rajiv Luthra
The country's famous corporate lawyer and founder of the law firm Luthra & Luthra, Rajiv Luthra
has passed away. He was 67 years old and was ill for a long time. Rajiv Luthra was the founder of
the law firm Luthra and Luthra. He established this law firm in the year 1989 after completing his
law studies at the age of 31. More than 350 lawyers work in Luthra & Luthra Law Office. The firm
has branches in Mumbai and Bangalore.
3. (c) Dhaka
The 6th Indian Ocean Conference will be held on May 12 and 13 in Dhaka, the capital of
Bangladesh. High-level government delegations and think tanks from around 25 countries are
expected to participate in the meeting. On behalf of India, External Affairs Minister Dr S.
Jaishankar will deliver the keynote address in the inaugural session in Dhaka. Bangladesh Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate this conference.
4. (d) Rhythm Sangwan
India's shooter Rhythm Sangwan has won the bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event
at the ISSF World Cup 2023. The ISSF World Cup 2023 is being organized in Baku, the capital of
Azerbaijan. Rhythm won the bronze medal by scoring 219.1 in the final. This is Rhythm
Sangwan's first World Cup medal.
5. (c) Mexico
Mexico's great footballer Antonio Carbajal passed away at the age of 93. He was the first Mexican
player to participate in five World Cups. He was a key player in the Mexico team that reached the
quarter-finals of the 1958 World Cup. He was also the President of the Mexican Football

Federation from 1988-1994. He was inducted into the Mexican Football Hall of Fame in the year
1998.
6. (a) Rajeev Dhar
Rajeev Dhar has been appointed as the interim MD and CEO of the National Investment and
Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). He has been appointed in place of Sujoy Bose. Dhar was serving as
the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the National Investment and Infrastructure
Fund since 2017. The government set up the Rs 40,000 crore NIIF in December 2016. NIIF was
established in the year 2015.
7. (a) ICMR
The Ministry of AYUSH and ICMR have signed an MoU to promote and collaborate on integrated
health research. This MoU will also strengthen research capacity through the training of AYUSH
researchers. Under this MoU, AYUSH-ICMR centres will be established jointly for advanced
research.

briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as CORPAT Exercise, and
International Nurses Day 2023, among several others.
1. Which actor has been included in the Indian team as an ambassador for the Special
Olympics trip to Berlin?
(a) Ayushmann Khurrana
(b) Amitabh Bachchan
(c) Akshay Kumar
(d) Ajay Devgn
2. When is International Nurses Day observed annually?
(a) 10 May
(b) 11 May
(c) 12 May
(d) 13 May
3. At which airport in India, the country's first reading lounge has been opened?
(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
(c) Patna Airport
(d) Netaji Subhash Chandra Airport, Kolkata

4. Where did the Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy conduct the 35th CORPAT Exercise?
(a) Aden Sea
(b) South China Sea
(c) Andaman Sea
(d) Arabian Sea
5. Who has been named the Global Ambassador by the Gucci fashion brand?
(a) Madhuri Dixit
(b) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(c) Deepika Padukone
(d) Alia Bhatt
Answers:-
1. (a) Ayushmann Khurrana
Film actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in as the ambassador for the Indian team for the
Special Olympics trip to Berlin, Germany. It will be organized between June 16 to 25, 2023. The
Special Olympics Journey to Berlin is a prestigious event that provides a platform for athletes
from around the world to showcase their talents and compete in various sports.
2. (c) 12 May
International Nurses Day is celebrated every year on May 12, 2023. The day marks the birth
anniversary of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing. The theme
of this year's International Nurses Day is "Our Nurses, Our Future". In 1974, the International
Council of Nurses declared Florence Nightingale's birth anniversary as International Nurses Day.
3. (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
The country's first reading lounge has been inaugurated at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International

Airport in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of PM Modi. Books related to Varanasi have
been kept here. Along with this, a library has also been made in the lounge. There is a collection
of literature and books in many international languages apart from the books of young authors
published under Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana.
4. (c) Andaman Sea
The Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy organized the 35th CORPAT Exercise in the Andaman
Sea. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari participated in this exercise. The 35th Indo-Thai Corporate
Inter-operability is another step towards cementing the strong bond between India and Thailand.
5. (d) Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt has been appointed as the global ambassador of luxury fashion brand Gucci. She has
become the first Indian to become the global ambassador of the Italian luxury fashion house. Alia
Bhatt has shared this information on her Instagram account. Gucci is an Italian high-end luxury
fashion house based in Florence, Italy.

briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Hockey Tournament
2023, BrahMos Missile Launch, New Electronics Facility, etc.
1. The First Ministerial Meeting of India-EU Trade & Technology Council is to take place in
which city?
(a) Geneva
(b) Vancouver
(c) Brussels
(d) Austin
2. Who will become the new CEO of Twitter?
(a) David Zaslav
(b) Linda Yaccarino
(c) Ed Bastian
(d) Shantanu Narayen
3. NASA partners with which Technology Company for a new Geospatial Foundation
Model?
(a) Oracle
(b) Google
(c) Hewlett Packard
(d) IBM

4. ‘BrahMos’ Supersonic Missile was launched from which Indian Navy Ship on May 14?
(a) INS Mormugao
(b) INS Visakhapatnam
(c) INS Vikrant
(d) INS Vikramaditya
5. Which country is now India’s 3rd largest exporter as per Commerce Ministry’s survey?
(a) UAE
(b) Netherlands
(c) UK
(d) US
6. How much money Foxconn Interconnect Technology has laid out for Telangana’s
Electronics facility?
(a) USD 400 million
(b) USD 450 million
(c) USD 500 million
(d) USD 610 million
7. Which team won the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship
2023?
(a) Hockey Haryana
(b) Hockey Odisha
(c) Hockey Jharkhand

(d) Hockey Uttar Pradesh
Answers:-
1. (c) Brussels
The first ministerial meeting of the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council is going
to be conducted in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. This conference on May 16 (Tuesday)
will include ministers from both sides. A discussion will be held to generate different ways to
improve digital connectivity, trade and investments, clean energy, etc.
2. (b) Linda Yaccarino
Elon Musk named Linda Yaccarino as the next CEO of the microblogging site Twitter or X Corp.
She is an American Media Executive and has previously served as the head of NBCUniversal in
advertising sales. Elon Musk announced his successor and said that she will work on business
operations.
3. (d) IBM
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has collaborated with the
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) to launch a new geospatial foundation model.
This AI-based structure will transform satellite data into detailed maps of fires, floods and
landscape transformations. This futuristic step holds the capacity to analyse climatic risks.
4. (a) INS Mormugao
The Indian Navy successfully test-fired BrahMos Missile with the help of INS Mormugao on May
14 (Mother’s Day). This highlights the firepower potential of the military operations of India. While
BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile capable to be launched from various platforms, INS
Mormugao is a Visakhapatnam-class warship commissioned since last year.
5. (b) Netherlands
The US and UAE are the top export destinations of India followed by the Netherlands as it
acquires the 3rd position. The Ministry of Commerce revealed data after estimating the shipping
of goods including electronics, aluminium, chemicals, etc. India’s trading with the Netherlands has
increased from USD 8 billion to USD 13 billion in the past few years.

6. (c) USD 500 million
Foxconn Interconnect Technology Firm announced an investment amount of USD 500 million for
the development of a new electronics manufacturing facility. To be built in Telangana state, IT
Minister KT Rama Rao attended the inauguration ceremony. The company’s CEO Sidney Lu and
other officials were also present. This will generate thousands of jobs directly in the first phase.
7. (a) Hockey Haryana
Hockey Haryana champions the 13th India Sub Junior Women National Tournament 2023. After
the Haryana Hockey team won the feat, Hockey Jharkhand acquired the 2nd position. The winner
was honoured with the trophy by a 3-2 score in the final match. The Hockey Association of
Odisha bagged 3rd place by striking Uttar Pradesh Hockey by 4-3. This was an 11-day event with
28 competing teams.

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Contents
Current Affairs Quiz: 29 September 2023- Second Tiger Reserve of Bihar 2
Current Affairs Quiz: 28 September 2023- Global Innovation Index 2023 6
Current Affairs Quiz: 27 September 2023- Official film of India in Oscars 2024 10
Current Affairs Quiz: 26 September 2023-Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award 14
Current Affairs Quiz: 25 September 2023-India's First Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus 18
Current Affairs Quiz: 22 September 2023-PM Kisan AI-Chatbot 22
Current Affairs Quiz: 21 September 2023- Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 26
Current Affairs Quiz: 20 September 2023- ISSF World Cup 2023 30
Current Affairs Quiz: 19 September 2023-Samvidhan Sadan 34
Current Affairs Quiz: 18 September 2023-UNESCO World Heritage Site 38
Current Affairs Quiz: 15 September 2023- National Engineers Day 2023 42
Current Affairs Quiz: 13 September 2023-Asia Cup 2023 45
Current Affairs Quiz: 14 September 2023-Hindi Diwas 2023 49
Current Affairs Quiz: 12 September 2023- World's highest fighter airfield 53
Current Affairs Quiz: 11 September 2023-US Open 2023 57
Current Affairs Quiz: 08 September 2023-Asia Cup 2023 61
Current Affairs Quiz: 07 September 2023- 20th ASEAN-India Summit 65
Current Affairs Quiz: 06 September 2023- India's first UPI ATM 69
Current Affairs Quiz: 05 September 2023- India's First AI-Powered Anti-Drone 73
Current Affairs Quiz: 04 September 2023- Investor Global Summit 77
Current Affairs Quiz: 01 September 2023- Zurich Diamond League Championship 81
Current Affairs Quiz: August 31 2023- Warship 'Mahendragiri' 85

Current Affairs Quiz: 29 September 2023-

Second Tiger Reserve of Bihar
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Second Tiger Reserve of Bihar etc.
1. Who will launch 'Sankalp Saptah' program for aspirational blocks in New Delhi?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Anurag Thakur
2. Where is the fourth edition of Indo-Latin America Cultural Festival being organized?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Patna
3. In which district will the second tiger reserve of Bihar state be established?
(a) Ara
(b) West Champaran
(c) Kaimur
(d) East Champaran

4. In which shooting event did the Indian team win the gold medal in the Asian Games
2023?
(a) 50 meter air rifle
(b) 10 meter air pistol
(c) 25 meter air pistol
(d) None of these
5. Who has become the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals of the women's singles table
tennis competition at the Asian Games?
(a) Mouma Das
(b) Neha Agarwal
(c) Aditi Sinha
(d) Manika Batra
6. Reserve Bank of India has given approval to International Finance Corporation to

acquire stake in which bank?
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Federal Bank
7. When is World Heart Day celebrated every year?
(a) 27 September
(b) 28 September

(c) 29 September
(d) 30 September
Answer:-
1. (a) Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a program called 'Sankalp Saptaah' for the aspirational
blocks of the country on September 30 in New Delhi. This program will be inaugurated in Bharat
Mandapam, where about three thousand Panchayat and block level public representatives from
across the country will participate. 'Sankalp Saptah' is associated with the effective
implementation of the Aspirational Block Program (ABP).
2. (a) New Delhi
The fourth edition of the Indo-Latin America Cultural Festival organized by the Indian Council for
Cultural Relations (ICCR) is being organized in New Delhi. A total of 34 artists from three
countries – Colombia, Ecuador and Chile are participating in this two-day festival. The objective of
this event is to showcase the rich cultural heritage of Latin America.
3. (c) Kaimur
After the Valmiki Tiger Reserve in West Champaran district, Bihar is going to get a second tiger
reserve in Kaimur district (Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary) by the end of the year or early 2024. At
present the total number of tigers in the state is 54. National Tiger Reserve Conservation
Authority (NTCA) has given its approval for this. Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest wildlife
sanctuary of Bihar spread across Kaimur and Rohtas districts. It was established in 1979.
4. (a) 50 meter air rifle
The men's team of Swapnil Kusale, Aishwari Tomar, Akhil Sheoran won the gold medal for India
in the 50 meter rifle 3P event. The women's team of Isha, Divya and Palak won the silver medal in
the 10 meter air pistol event. Asian Games 2023 India has won 7 gold medals so far. With this,
India has come fourth in the medal tally.
5. (d) Manika Batra

India's table tennis star player Manika Batra has become the first Indian to reach the quarter-finals
of the women's singles table tennis competition at the Asian Games. In the 19th Asian Games
being held in China, Manika Batra defeated Thailand's player in the quarter-final match. Now she
will play against China's Wang Yidi to make it to the semi-finals and ensure a medal.
6. (c) Federal Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved International Finance Corporation (IFC) to acquire
9.7 percent stake in Federal Bank. Federal Bank Limited is an Indian private sector bank
headquartered in Kochi, Kerala.
7. (c) 29 September
World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September to raise awareness about heart
disease. This year the theme of World Heart Day is 'Use Heart, Know Heart'. In the year 1999, the
World Heart Federation (WHF) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) started
celebrating World Heart Day.
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Global Innovation Index 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Global Innovation Index 2023 etc.
1. Recently MS Swaminathan has passed away, he was a famous person in which field?
(a) Space
(b) Medical
(c) Journalism
(d) Agriculture
2. 'GST Sahay' invoice financing loans platform will be launched by?
(a) SEBI
(b) SIDBI
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) State Bank of India
3. With whom has India launched a 'Joint Capacity-Building Initiative'?
(a) World Bank
(b) ASEAN
(c) United Nations
(d) SAARC

4. In which city is the 'Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav' program being organized?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Patna
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Lucknow
5. What is India's rank in Global Innovation Index 2023?
(a) 40th
(b) 51st
(c) 81st
(d) 82nd
6. Which Indian won the silver medal in the women's Wushu 60 kg category at the Asian
Games 2023?
(a) Aanchal Singh
(b) Manu Bhakar
(c) Roshimina Devi
(d) Aakriti Sinha
Answer:-
1. (d) Agriculture
MS Swaminathan, famous agricultural scientist and father of 'Green Revolution' in India, passed
away at the age of 98 in Chennai. Swaminathan played an important role in developing high
yielding varieties of paddy. MS Swaminathan was born on August 7, 1925 in Thanjavur district of
Tamil Nadu. Swaminathan was awarded Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.

He was also awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1971.
2. (b) SIDBI
With an aim to enhance the economic and financial sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs), Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is going to launch an
app-based 'invoice financing' loans platform 'GST Sahay'. Used to be. This was announced by
SIDBI Chief General Manager Rahul Priyadarshi during a customer outreach program.
3. (c) United Nations
India and the United Nations have launched a joint capacity-building initiative called "India-UN
Capacity Building Initiative". Its objective is to share India's development experiences with partner
countries in the Global South. In this program, India's Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and
President of the 78th UN General Assembly Dennis Francis participated.
4. (d) Lucknow
'Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav', a 75-day program to celebrate Indian languages, is being organized in
Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. Padmashree award winners and representatives of various
Indian languages are participating in the program. The festival will continue from today till 11th
December which is also the birth anniversary of famous Tamil poet Subramaniam Bharathi and is
also celebrated as 'Indian Language Day'.
5. (a) 40th
India remains at 40th position out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 ranking
published by the World Intellectual Property Organization. India has moved from 81st position in
2015 to 40th position in 2023 in the Global Innovation Index.
6. (c) Roshimina Devi
India's Roshimina Devi won silver medal in the 60 kg women's Wushu category in the Asian
Games 2023. In the same shooting, the men's 10 meter pistol team (Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh
Cheema and Shiva Narwal) won the gold medal for the country. India has won a total of 6 gold
medals so far.
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Official film of India in Oscars 2024
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as 19th Asian Games etc.
1. Which company is going to launch earthquake warning service in India?
(a) Meta
(b) Microsoft
(c) Google
(d) SpaceX
2. Who won the 5th gold medal for India in the 19th Asian Games?
(a) Saurabh Chaudhary
(b) Sift Kaur Samra
(c) Manu Bhakar
(d) Ashi Chowksi
3. Which film has been named as India's official entry for Oscars 2024?
(a) Ghadar-2
(b) Jawan
(c) 2018: Everyone is a Hero
(d) The Kashmir Files

4. When is World Tourism Day celebrated every year?
(a) 26 September
(b) 27 September
(c) 28 September
(d) 29 September
5. Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of which co-operative bank?
(a) The Kapol Co-operative Bank
(b) Ganga Co-operative Bank
(c) Baroda UP Gramin Bank
(d) None of these
6. Who has recently been appointed as the Country Head of Wholesale Banking by Yes
Bank?
(a) Alok Sinha
(b) Manish Jain
(c) Ravi Thota
(d) Ajay Puri
7. Which player made the record of fastest half-century in T20I cricket?
(a) Surya Kumar Yadav
(b) Ishan Kishan
(c) Deependra Singh Airi
(d) Harry Brook

Answer:-
1. (c) Google
Google is going to launch an earthquake warning service in India that will use sensors in Android
smartphones to detect the intensity of earthquakes. Google has launched "Android Earthquake
Alert Service" in India in consultation with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
and the National Center for Seismology (NSC).
2. (b) Sift Kaur Samra
Shooter Sift Kaur Samra won India's 5th gold medal in the 19th Asian Games. Sift Kaur won this
medal for India in the 50 meter rifle event. Whereas India's Ashi Choksi won the bronze medal by
finishing third in the same event. Earlier, the women's team of Manu Bhaker, Isha Singh and
Rhythm Sangwan had won gold in the 25 meter pistol event.
3. (c) 2018: Everyone is a Hero
The Film Federation of India has nominated the Malayalam film "2018: Everyone is a Hero",
based on the Kerala floods, as India's official entry for the Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2024.
'2018' is the first Malayalam film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark and the fastest. Now this film will
lead India in the Academy Awards.
4. (b) 27 September
World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on 27 September. This day aims to promote tourism
all over the world, increase the importance of tourism and raise awareness among the
international community on its social, cultural, political value. The theme of this year's World
Tourism Day is 'Tourism and Green Investments'.
5. (a) The Kapol Co-operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has canceled the license of Mumbai-based co-operative bank
The Kapol Co-operative Bank Limited. RBI said that the bank does not have sufficient capital and
there is no earning potential, due to which this decision has been taken. RBI further informed that
every depositor can obtain deposit insurance claim amount of his deposits up to a monetary limit
of 5 lakh from the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).

6. (b) Manish Jain
Yes Bank has recently appointed Manish Jain as Country Head of Wholesale Banking with
immediate effect. He will replace Ravi Thota on this post. Last week, Yes Bank appointed Pankaj
Sharma as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. Yes Bank was established in the year
2004. Its headquarters is in Mumbai.
7. (c) Deependra Singh Airee
Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee has broken Yuvraj Singh's 16-year-old record of the fastest half-
century in T20 cricket, made in the 2007 T20 World Cup against England. Deependra remained
unbeaten after scoring 52 runs on 10 balls. Deependra made this record in the match played
against Nepal and Mongolia in the Asian Games. Whereas Nepali batsman Kushal Malla broke
the record of fastest century in T20I by scoring unbeaten 137 runs in 34 balls.
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Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement
Award
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum etc.
1. For how many years has the Central Government extended the tenure of RBI Deputy
Governor M Rajeshwar Rao?
(a) 01 year
(b) 02 years
(c) 03 years
(d) 04 years
2. Who will lead a delegation of Parliament to the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum?
(a) Shashi Tharoor
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Harivansh Narayan Singh
(d) Om Birla
3. In which city will the IBSA Blind Football Intercontinental Cup 2023 be organized?
(a) Panaji
(b) Kochi
(c) Chennai

(d) Hyderabad
4. Who will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award?
(a) Rekha
(b) Jaya Bachchan
(c) Waheeda Rehman
(d) Dharmendra
5. In which sport did India win its third gold in the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Swimming
(b) Shooting
(c) Wrestling
(d) Equestrian Sports
6. Which team has made the record of hitting 3000 sixes in ODI cricket history?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Australia
(d) England
7. Who inaugurated the 'India Energy Summit 2023'?
(a) Anurag Thakur
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) RK Singh

(d) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Answer:-
1. (a) 01 year
The central government has extended the tenure of RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao by
one year. Rajeshwar Rao's next term will start from October 9 this year. Before this he was the
Executive Director of RBI. Rao has been associated with RBI since 1984. Rao has completed his
graduation in Economics and post graduation in Business Administration from Cochin University.
2. (c) Harivansh Narayan Singh
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh will lead a delegation of Parliament to
the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg from 27-29 September. Its main focus is to
use parliamentary diplomacy to enhance BRICS and African partnerships. The first BRICS
Parliamentary Forum was held under the chairmanship of Russia in Moscow on 8 June 2015.
3. (b) Kochi
The Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF) said that the 'IBSA Blind Football Intercontinental Cup
2023' will be organized at the United Sports Center in Kakkanad in Kochi. This tournament will be
held between 26 September and 2 October. Teams from Costa Rica, Chile, Poland, Romania,
Greece, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea and India will participate in it.
4. (c) Waheeda Rehman
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman will be honored with the country's top honor in the field of
cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Last year, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was presented
to veteran Bollywood actress Asha Parekh. The Government of India had announced the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969. Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'.
5. (d) Equestrian sports
India has won its third gold medal in Equestrian dressage in Asia Cup 2023. The Indian mixed
horse riding team achieved this feat by securing first place in the first event. The Indian horse
riding team has won the gold medal in this event after 41 years. This was India's 13th medal in
Asia Cup 2023.

6. (a) India
India has become the first team in ODI cricket history to hit 3000 sixes. West Indies is at second
place in this list with 2953 sixes while Pakistan is at third place with 2566 sixes. The Indian team
achieved this milestone in the second ODI against Australia. Team India hit 18 sixes in this
match. Surya Kumar Yadav hit maximum 6 sixes.
7. (c) RK Singh
New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh inaugurated the 'India Energy Summit 2023' in
New Delhi. The objective of this two-day summit is to create a capable green hydrogen eco
system in the country.
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about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as 'Bharat Drone Shakti-2023' etc.
1. Which country's women's cricket team won the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Pakistan
(c) India
(d) China
2. How many Vande Bharat trains was recently flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi?
(a) 07
(b) 08
(c) 09
(d) 10
3. India's first green hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched in which state/UT?
(b) Delhi
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Assam

4. Who inaugurated the 'Bharat Drone Shakti-2023' show?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) S Jaishankar
(d) Anurag Thakur
5. In which city will the G20 University Connect Finale be organized?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Jaipur
(d) Varanasi
6. When is World Pharmacist Day celebrated?
(a) 24 September
(b) 25 September
(c) 26 September
(d) 27 September
7. In which sport did India win the first gold medal in the Asian Games 2022?
(a) swimming
(b) Cricket
(c) Shooting
(d) Table tennis

Answer:-
1. (c) India
India's women's cricket team has won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka in the final of the
Asian Games 2023. This is India's second gold in this edition. The Indian team was led by
Harmanpreet Kaur. India won the match by defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs.
2. (c) 09
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off nine Vande Bharat trains through video conferencing.
With this, the total number of Vande Bharat trains in the country has now become 34. These 9
trains will boost connectivity in 11 states Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,
Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal. The first Vande Bharat train
in India was operated in 2019.
3. (b) Delhi
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the first of its kind hydrogen
fuel cell bus from India Gate in New Delhi. On this occasion, he said that the government is
working in mission mode to bring new generation of green fuel. Indian Oil Chairman Shrikant
Madhav Vaidya said that 13 more buses will be launched in the Delhi-NCR region by the end of
the year.
4. (b) Rajnath Singh
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 exhibition at Hindon
Air Base in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. This mega drone show is being hosted by the Indian Air
Force and Drone Federation of India. On this occasion, the first C-295 MW transport aircraft was
also inducted into the Indian Air Force.
5. (b) New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the youth to participate in the G20 University Connect
Finale on 26th of this month. It will be organized at the prestigious 'Bharat Mandapam' located in
New Delhi. Recently, G20 Summit 2023 was organized under the chairmanship of India in 'Bharat
Mandapam'.

6. (b) 25 September
World Pharmacists Day is observed every year on September 25, 2023 to mark the important
contribution of pharmacists in improving global health. The theme of World Pharmacist Day this
year is “Pharmacy Strengthening Health Systems”. The day was proclaimed at the International
Pharmaceutical Federation Congress in Istanbul, Turkey in 2009.
7. (c) Shooting
India has won its first gold medal in the Asian Games 2023. Aishwarya Pratap Singh, Divyansh
Singh Panwar and Rudraksh Patil topped the 10m air rifle men's team event. This Indian trio won
the gold medal in 10 meter air rifle with a world record score of 1893.7. The 19th edition of the
Asian Games is being organized in Hangzhou, China from 23 September. 655 athletes from India
are participating in this event.
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Current Affairs Quiz: 22 September 2023-PM

Kisan AI-Chatbot
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as PM Kisan AI-Chatbot etc.
1. Which Indian wrestler won the bronze medal in the World Wrestling Championship
2023?
(a) Vinesh Phogat
(b) Antim Panghal
(c) Meenu Kumari
(d) Priya Bhanot
2. Who has been named as the Chairman of the Governing Council of Satyajit Ray Film and
Television Institute?
(a) R Madhavan
(b) Shekhar Kapur
(c) Allu Arjun
(d) Suresh Gopi
3. Who launched PM Kisan AI-Chatbot (Kisan e-Mitra)?
(a) Piyush Goyal
(b) Anurag Thakur
(c) Smriti Irani

(d) Kailash Chaudhary
4. Which Indian-origin author's novel 'Western Lane' has been shortlisted for the Booker
Prize 2023?
(a) Soumya Swaminathan
(b) Chetna Maru
(c) Preeti Batham
(d) Kritika Kher
5. Which country has signed a contract with India's IRCON International Limited to develop
the signaling system of railways?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bhutan
6. With which country will the Indian Army participate in the joint military exercise 'Yudh
Abhyas 2023'?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Turkiye
7. Asian Development Bank has announced allocation of how many million US dollars to
Afghanistan?
(a) 400 million

(b) 600 million
(c) 800 million
(d) 1000 million
Answer:-
1. (b) Antim Panghal
India's young wrestler Antim Panghal won the bronze medal in the women's 53 kg category in the
ongoing World Championship in Belgrade, Serbia. With this he also achieved the quota for Paris
Olympics 2024. In the final Panghal defeated two-time European champion Emma Jona Denise
Malmgren. This is India's first medal in this tournament.
2. (d) Suresh Gopi
Malayalam actor and politician Suresh Gopi has been named as the chairman of the Kolkata-
based Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) and chairman of its governing council.
Gopi, is a National Award winning actor and Rajya Sabha MP. SRFTI is a film and television
institute.
3. (d) Kailash Chaudhary
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Chaudhary launched PM
Kisan AI-Chatbot (Kisan e-Mitra) in New Delhi. The AI chatbot will provide information about the
schemes of the ministry as well as help in resolving complaints. This is the first AI chatbot
integrated with any major flagship scheme of the Central Government.
4. (b) Chetna Maru
Indian-origin British writer Chetna Maru's first novel 'Western Lane' has been shortlisted for the
Booker Prize 2023. For the first time in eight years, male writers have also been included in this
list. The winner of the Booker Prize 2023 will be announced on 26 November. Last year, this
award was given to Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka's book 'The Seven Moons of Maali
Almeida'.
5. (c) Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Transport and Highways of Sri Lanka has signed a contract with India's IRCON
International Limited for the design, testing and commissioning of signaling systems with Sri
Lanka Railways. This deal has been done for 14.90 million US dollars. IRCON started its
operations in Sri Lanka in March 2009 and has completed various projects.
6. (a) USA
The Indian Army will participate in the 19th edition of the joint military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas
2023' with the United States. This joint exercise will take place from 25 September to 8 October in
Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA. A total of 350 Indian soldiers will participate in this exercise under
the leadership of a Brigadier.
7. (a) 400 Million
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced the allocation of US $ 400 million for welfare
work with a special focus on women and girls in Afghanistan. The United Nations will monitor this
financial assistance. Under this, the World Food Program (WFP) will receive a grant of USD100
million for food security related work.
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Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar etc.
1. Who has been chosen by the Board of Control for Cricket in India as the official partner
for the domestic and international seasons?
(a) Airtel India
(b) Tata Power
(c) Tech Mahindra
(d) SBI Life
2. Who has taken charge as Director (Power) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited?
(a) Vishal Sinha
(b) Tajinder Gupta
(c) Ajay Mehta
(d) Arindam Bagchi
3. When is International Day of Peace celebrated every year?
(a) 19 September
(b) 20 September
(c) 21 September
(d) 22 September

4. In how many categories has the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskarbeen announced?
(a) 03
(b) 04
(c) 05
(d) 06
5. The Government of India has recently suspended the visa service for the citizens of
which country?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Turkiye
(c) Ukraine
(d) Canada
6. SIMBEX Exercise is being organized between the Navy of India and which country?
(a) Singapore
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) France
(d) Russia
7. Who inaugurated the first International Trade Show of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Draupadi Murmu
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Yogi Adityanath

Answer:-
1. (d) SBI Life
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced SBI Life as one of the official
partners of BCCI for the domestic and international seasons 2023-2026. SBI Life has signed a 3-
year agreement with BCCI and their partnership will begin with the three-match ODI series
against Australia starting on September 22.
2. (b) Tajinder Gupta
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) said that Tajinder Gupta has taken charge as Director
(Power). Tajinder Gupta has studied Instrumentation and Control Engineering from Birla Institute
of Technology and Sciences Pilani. Tajinder Gupta was the Chief General Manager at NTPC
Limited before joining BHEL.
3. (c) 21 September
International Day of Peace is celebrated across the world every year on 21 September. This day
has been established by the United Nations General Assembly. Its objective is to strengthen the
ideals of peace and promote the culture of non-violence and ceasefire throughout the world. The
theme of International Day of Peace 2023 is "Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the
#GlobalGoals".
4. (b) 04
The Government of India has prepared a new set of national awards in the field of science,
technology and innovation on the lines of Padma Awards, which has been named Rashtriya
Vigyan Puraskar. These awards will be given to scientists under four categories Vigyan Ratna,
Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar and Vigyan Team. National Science
Awards will be given every year for significant contributions in 13 fields.
5. (d) Canada
The Indian government has suspended the visa service for Canadian citizens 'until further notice'.
The government has taken this big decision amid the ongoing tension between India and Canada.
BLS International, an online visa application center in Canada, has issued a notice in this regard
on its website. India has suspended visa services for Canadians in view of the current dispute.

6. (a) Singapore
Singapore-India annual naval maritime bilateral exercise SIMBEX is being conducted between the
Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy. This exercise is being conducted in two phases.
From the Indian side, maritime patrol ships like Ranvijay, Kavaratti and Sindhukesari are
participating in this exercise. SIMBEX is the longest naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy
with any other country.
7. (a) Draupadi Murmu
President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the first Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show at India
Expo Center and Mart in Greater Noida. This show will be organized from 21st to 25th
September. More than 2000 exhibitors are participating in this trade show. Besides, 108 new
startups are also participating in it. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath were also present on its inauguration occasion.
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ISSF World Cup 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as ISSF World Cup 2023 etc.
1. Which player won the gold medal in the women's 10 meter air rifle event in the ISSF
World Cup?
(a) Manu Bhakar
(b) Apurvi Chandela
(c) Elavenil Valarivan
(d) Neha Sinha
2. Where will the Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference be held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Kuala Lumpur
(c) Dhaka
(d) Colombo
3. Which Union Minister launched the Farmer Loan Portal with Weather Information
Network Data System Manual?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Anurag Thakur

(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
4. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Digital Infrastructure Providers
Association?
(a) Rajiv Malhotra
(b) Ajay Sinha
(c) Dhananjay Joshi
(d) Vinay Saxena
5. Which company has launched Team India's jersey for the upcoming ICC World Cup
2023?
(a) Adidas
(b) Nike
(c) Star Support
(d) Puma
6. 'Skills on Wheels' initiative has been launched by which ministry?
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(d) Ministry of Rural Development
Answer:-
1. (c) Elavenil Valarivan
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan has won the gold medal in the women's 10 meter air rifle event

in the ISSF World Cup. The ISSF World Cup 2023 is being organized in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
India has sent a 16-member team for the ISSF World Cup.
2. (a) New Delhi
The 13th Indo-Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (IPACC) will be held in New Delhi from 26th to
27th of this month. 30 army chiefs from the Indo-Pacific region will participate in this two-day
conference and will discuss security cooperation and collective strategies in the Indo-Pacific
region. US Army Chief of Staff, General James C McConville and Indian Army Chief of Staff,
General Manoj Pandey will co-host the conference.
3. (d) Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Farmer Loan Portal with Weather Information
Network Data System (WINDS) manual in Delhi. This portal will serve as an integrated center for
loan disbursement specifications, interest rebate claims. The Finance Minister also unveiled the
door-to-door KCC campaign to achieve saturation of the scheme. This campaign is being
launched on October 1, 2023.
4. (c) Dhananjay Joshi
Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) has appointed Dhananjay Joshi, MD and CEO
of Summit Digital, as its president. Dhananjay Joshi has replaced Akhil Gupta as Chairman of
Bharti Enterprises. Akhil Gupta served as the president of the industry body since 2011. DIPA is a
non-profit industry body representing the digital infrastructure industry in India, established in
2010.
5. (a) Adidas
Adidas has launched Team India's jersey for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023. It is noteworthy
that this time ODI World Cup 2023 is being organized in India. This is the first time that India is
going to play the ODI World Cup alone. This tournament will be held in India between 5 October
to 19 November.
6. (c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan
and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have launched the 'Skills on Wheels' initiative with National

Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and IndusInd Bank. Under this initiative, relevant skill
training will be provided to the youth population. National Skill Development Corporation was
established on 31 July 2008. It is a non-profit public limited company.
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Samvidhan Sadan
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Samvidhan Sadan etc.
1. What name has Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested for the old Parliament House?
(a) Samvidhan Bhawan
(b) Samvidhan Sadan
(c) Rashtra Gaurav Sadan
(d) Gandhi Bhawan
2. With whom has Khadi and Village Industries Commission entered into an agreement to
promote Khadi products?
(a) Prasar Bharati
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Reliance Foundation
(d) None of these
3. Who unveiled the e-book titled 'People's G-20' on India's G-20 chairmanship?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) S Jaishankar
(c) Anurag Thakur
(d) Apoorva Chandra

4. 'Hoysala group of sacred temples has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site
list, in which state is it located?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Bihar
5. When is International Red Panda Day celebrated every year?
(a) 18 September
(b) 19 September
(c) On the second Saturday of September
(d) On the third Saturday of September
6. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency has signed an agreement with which
bank for financing projects?
(a) Bank of Maharashtra
7. Who has been appointed as the new Deputy Inspector General of the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI)?
(a) Kuldeep Dwivedi
(b) Aman Sinha

(c) Vijay Kohli
(d) Angad Mishra
Answer:-
1. (b) Samvidhan Sadan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his last speech in the Central Hall of the old Parliament
House before going to the new Parliament House. On this occasion, he suggested the name
'Samvidhan Sadan' for the old Parliament House. The Old Parliament House was designed by
British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. It is noteworthy that India's new
Parliament building was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 May.
2. (a) Prasar Bharati
Khadi and Village Industries Commission has signed three MoUs to promote Khadi products.
These include Prasar Bharti, NBCC (India) Limited and Digital India Corporation. According to the
MoU signed with Prasar Bharati, soon the anchors of DD News and DD International channels will
be seen in Khadi clothes. On this occasion, Khadi and Village Industries Commission Chairman
Manoj Kumar also launched a dashboard and ATR portal.
3. (d) Apoorva Chandra
Apoorva Chandra, Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, unveiled an e-book
titled 'People's G20' on India's chairmanship of the G-20 in New Delhi. This book is based on
India's G-20 presidency. This book has three parts, the first part is related to the G-20 summit
held during 9-10 September 2023 in New Delhi. It is noteworthy that the next G-20 summit will be
held in 2024 under the chairmanship of Brazil.
4. (c) Karnataka
Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathpura, 'Hoysala group of sacred temples' located
in Karnataka, have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Recently, Shantiniketan of
West Bengal was included in this list. With this the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in
India has increased to 42. The Hoysala temples were built in the 12th-13th century, which was the
capital of the Hoysala dynasty, considered patron of arts and literature.

5. (d) On the third Saturday of September
Every year on the third Saturday of September, International Red Panda Day is celebrated across
the world. This day is celebrated with the aim of making people aware about the conservation and
protection of the Red Panda. This year it was celebrated on 16 September (third Saturday of
September). We will have to make united efforts to protect the Red Panda species which is once
again on the verge of extinction. Celebrating this day was started in the year 2010.
6. (a) Bank of Maharashtra
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of

Understanding (MoU) with Bank of Maharashtra. It aims to promote co-lending and loan
syndication for a diverse spectrum of renewable energy projects across the country. Indian
Renewable Energy Development Agency is a Mini Ratna Company under the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy.
7. (a) Kuldeep Dwivedi
Senior IPS officer Kuldeep Dwivedi has been appointed Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the
Central Bureau of Investigation. The appointment of Kuldeep Dwivedi has been mentioned in an
order issued by the Personnel Ministry. He is currently working as DIG in Indo-Tibetan Border
Police (ITBP). According to the order of the Personnel Ministry, approval has been given to
remove Kuldeep from the post of DIG of ITBP and transfer him to the post of DIG in CBI.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site, PM Vishwakarma Scheme, 'NaMo 11 Point Programme', Asia Cup
2023
1. Which Indian site has recently been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list?
(a) Bharat Mandapam
(b) Shantiniketan
(c) Jim Corbett National Park
(d) Statue of Unity
2. 'Yashobhoomi' India International Convention and Expo Center was inaugurated in

which state/UT?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Assam
(c) Bihar
(d) Delhi
3. What is the minimum age prescribed for applying for PM Vishwakarma Yojana?
(a) 18 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years

4. Which team won the Cricket Asia Cup 2023 title?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
5. Who has been elected as the new chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulation?
(a) Nita Ambani
(b) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(c) Lord Srinivasan
(d) Aloknath Sinha
6. In which state has the "NaMo 11-point programme" been started?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
7. In which state has 'Mukhyamantri Ladli BehnaAwas Yojana' been started?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana

Answer:-
1. (b) Shantiniketan
Another historical site of India has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
Shantiniketan (West Bengal) has been declared as a World Heritage Site. It was established in
1901. In 1921, a 'World University' was established in Shantiniketan, which was later recognized
as 'Visva Bharati'. With this the number of World Heritage Sites in India has increased to 41. The
expanded 45th session of the World Heritage Committee is being held in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
from 10 to 25 September.
2. (d) Delhi
PM Modi inaugurated the first phase of India International Convention and Expo Center called
'Yashobhoomi' in Dwarka, Delhi. It is one of the largest convention centers in the world. About Rs
5400 crore has been spent in preparing it. It is spread over an area of 8.9 lakh square meters.
Yashobhoomi is much bigger than the Bharat Mandapam Convention Center which was built in
view of the recently held G20 Summit.
3. (a) 18 years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started Vishwakarma Yojana. PM Modi launched this scheme
on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti and his 73rd birthday. The Cabinet had recently
approved a budget of Rs 13,000 crore for this scheme for five years. People applying for Pradhan
Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana should be 18 years or older. For more information related to this
scheme, you can visit the official website pmvishwakarma.gov.in.
4. (d) India
India has won the Cricket Asia Cup 2023 title by defeating Sri Lanka. The 16th edition of the
tournament was co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Teams from Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal participated in it. The Indian team has dominated this
tournament. India has won the Asia Cup title a record 8 times. The Sri Lankan team has won this
title 6 times. Pakistan has won the Asia Cup twice.
5. (c) Srinivasan K Swamy
RK Swamy Hansa Group Executive Chairman Srinivasan K Swamy has been unanimously

elected as the Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2023-2024. Whereas Riyad
Mathew has been elected vice president. The Audit Bureau of Circulations of India is a non-profit
circulation-auditing organization established in 1948. Its headquarters is in Mumbai.
6. (c) Maharashtra
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the implementation of "NaMo 11 point
program" across the state on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 73rd birthday. This
program includes Namo Women Empowerment Mission whose aim is to provide benefits of
government schemes to 73 lakh women. Also, under Namo Nirman Workers Welfare Mission,
safety kits will be provided to 73,000 workers.
7. (c) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated 'Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna
Awas Yojana' at Kushabhau Thackeray Convention Center in Bhopal. Under the scheme, the
families who were deprived of the benefits of housing facilities in various housing schemes, will
get their houses under this scheme. Applications for this scheme will be filled from 17th
September to 5th October.
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National Engineers Day 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as National Engineers Day etc.
1. In which state will the fourth edition of the World Trade Expo be organized?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
2. In which state the mobile application app 'Sarpanch Samvad' was unveiled?
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Assam
(d) Haryana
3. To which country has China recently appointed its ambassador?
(a) North Korea
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Pakistan
(d) Myanmar

4. The Union Cabinet has recently approved the extension of which scheme?
(a) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(b) Har Ghar Jal Yojana
(c) Jan Dhan Yojana
(d) PM Kisan Yojana
5. When is International Democracy Day celebrated every year?
(a) 13 September
(b) 14 September
(c) 15 September
(d) 16 September
6. When is National Engineers Day celebrated every year?
(a) 14 September
(b) 15 September
(c) 16 September
(d) 17 September
Answer:-
1. (a) Maharashtra
Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais will inaugurate the fourth edition of the World Trade Expo
2023. It is India's largest trade platform to assist global trade relations especially for MSMEs. The
expo will be organized on 3-4 October 2023 at the World Trade Center, Mumbai. This event will
be jointly organized by the World Trade Center Mumbai and All India Association of Industries
(AIAI).

2. (c) Assam
Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria unveiled 'Sarpanch Samvad', a mobile application of
Quality Council of India (QCI) at Raj Bhavan in Guwahati. QCI has launched Sarpanch Samvad
Abhiyaan as an initiative aimed at connecting approximately 2.5 lakh Sarpanches across India
acting as a holistic platform for networking, knowledge dissemination and collaboration.
3. (b) Afghanistan
China has recently appointed its new ambassador to Afghanistan. Newly appointed Chinese
Ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Jing met Taliban-appointed acting Prime Minister Mullah
Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan after the
withdrawal of US and NATO forces after 20 years of war.
4. (a) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the expansion of
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to release 75 lakh LPG connections in three years from the
financial year 2023-24 to 2025-26. With the provision of 75 lakh additional Ujjwala connections,
the total number of beneficiaries of this scheme will increase to 10.35 crore. This scheme was
launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016.
5. (c) 15 September
International Day of Democracy is celebrated across the world on 15 September. It was

implemented through a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the year
2007. International Democracy Day was celebrated for the first time in the year 2008.
6. (b) 15 September
National Engineers' Day in India is celebrated every year on 15 September to commemorate the
birth anniversary of the famous Indian engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. The theme of
National Engineers Day 2023 is 'Engineering for a sustainable future'.
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Current Affairs Quiz: 13 September 2023-Asia

Cup 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Asia Cup 2023 etc.
1. Who has become the Indian bowler who has taken the most wickets in the Asia Cup?
(a) Kuldeep Yadav
(b) Ravindra Jadeja
(c) Jasprit Bumrah
(d) Mohammad Siraj
2. Odisha government has announced to provide financial assistance of how much rupees
to the athletes of the state participating in the upcoming Asian Games?
(a) 10 lakhs
(b) 20 lakhs
(c) 30 lakhs
(d) 40 lakhs
3. Which aircraft manufacturer has started delivery of C295 transport aircraft to the Indian
Air Force?
(a) Lockheed Martin
(b) Airbus
(c) Dassault Aviation

(d) Boeing
4. Where is the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group meeting being held?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Patna
(d) Nainital
5. Who has become the fastest Indian spinner to take 150 wickets in One Day International
cricket?
(a) Yazuvendra Chahal
(b) Ravichandran Ashwin
(c) Shardul Thakur
(d) Kuldeep Yadav
6. Who won the 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Answer:-
1. (b) Ravindra Jadeja
Indian team's all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has made a new record in Asia Cup 2023. Jadeja has
become the highest wicket-taker for India in the Asia Cup. In this matter he has left behind former

Indian bowler Irfan Pathan. Talking about the ODI format of Asia Cup, the record of taking most
wickets is in the name of Sri Lanka's legendary former player Muttiah Muralitharan (30 wickets).
Ravindra Jadeja has taken 24 wickets in the Asia Cup.
2. (a) 10 lakhs
The Odisha government has announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for each of the 13
athletes from the state participating in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Its
purpose is to help in training for the games to be held from 23 September to 8 October.
3. (b) Airbus
Airbus Defense and Space on Wednesday handed over the first of 56 C295 transport aircraft to
the Indian Air Force, beginning the delivery of the aircraft under the Rs 21,935 crore project. This
aircraft was handed over to Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary in the Spanish city of
Seville.
4. (a) Varanasi
The G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group meeting is being organized in Varanasi. 80
representatives from 20 countries are participating in this meeting. An outline of three priority
areas has been prepared for this meeting. Recently the G20 summit was held in Delhi. In this
conference, African Union has been included in the group as a new member.
5. (d) Kuldeep Yadav
Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has become the fastest Indian spinner to take 150 wickets in One
Day International cricket. Now in 88 ODI matches, Kuldeep has 150 wickets at an average of
25.64. Kuldeep's best bowling performance is 6/25. He has taken four wickets seven times and
five wickets twice for India in ODIs.
6. (a) Maharashtra
Maharashtra won the 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship 2023 with a resounding win
over Karnataka with a final score of 31-10. The 5th National Wheelchair Rugby Championship
2023 was organized by The Indian Rugby Football Union, the governing body of rugby in India.
Bihar team stood third in this competition.

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Hindi Diwas 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Hindi Diwas 2023 etc.
1. Who has been appointed by the Ministry of External Affairs as the next High
Commissioner of India to Australia?
(a) Surendra Sinha
(b) Gopal Bagle
(c) Nripendra Mishra
(d) Vinod Yadav
2. Who has assumed the charge of Director (Finance) of Solar Energy Corporation of
India?
(a) Joshit Ranjan Sikidar
(b) Ajay Maken
(c) PK Sinha
(d) Syed Akbaruddin
3. Which Indian state has recently approved a new policy for the services sector?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Uttarakhand
4. Who has been appointed by the Haryana Government as the Chairman of the Governing
Council of Haryana Film and Entertainment Policy?
(a) Kangana Ranaut
(b) Sapna Chaudhary
(c) Mita Vashishtha
(d) Elvish Yadav
5. When isHindiDiwas celebrated every year?
(a) 12 September
(b) 13 September
(c) 14 September
(d) 15 September
6. Madan Lal Regar has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Spain
(c) Thailand
(d) Republic of Congo
Answer:-
1. (b) Gopal Bagle
Senior diplomat Gopal Baglay has been appointed as the new High Commissioner of India to
Australia. Bagle is a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer. Presently he is the High

Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka. Bagley will succeed Manpreet Vohra as Indian High
Commissioner to Australia. Bagle has served in various positions in the Ministry of External
Affairs. He has also worked as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office.
2. (a) Joshit Ranjan Sikidar
Joshit Ranjan Sikidar has assumed the charge of Director (Finance) in Solar Energy Corporation
of India Limited (SECI). Earlier he was working as Group General Manager (Finance) and
Company Secretary of RITES (RITES) Limited. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited is a
Miniratna company under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
3. (d) Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand government has approved the new policy for the service sector. Under the new
policy, a target has been set to create 20 lakh employment opportunities in the state and facilitate
skill development of 10 lakh workers. This decision was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
4. (c) Mita Vashishtha
The Haryana government has appointed renowned film actress Meeta Vashishtha as the
chairperson of the Governing Council set up to oversee the implementation of the Haryana Film
and Entertainment Policy. This post had become vacant due to the untimely demise of renowned
director, producer and actor Satish Kaushik. The state government had appointed Satish Kaushik
as the first chairman of the Governing Council.
5. (c) 14 September
Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on 14 September. Hindi is the fourth most spoken language
in the world. More than 80 crore people all over the world speak and understand Hindi language.
Hindi was adopted as the official language by the Constituent Assembly of India in the year 1949.
National Hindi Day was celebrated for the first time in the year 1953.
6. (d) Republic of Congo
The Ministry of External Affairs has appointed Madan Lal Raigar as the next Indian Ambassador
to the Republic of Congo. Madan Lal Regar is currently working as a director in the ministry. India
launched a diplomatic mission in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in November 2019. The Republic

of Congo is a Central African country, its capital is Brazzaville.
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World's highest fighter airfield
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as World's highest fighter airfield etc.
1. Where is the world's highest fighter airfield being developed?
(a) Srinagar
(b) Baku
(c) Kathmandu
(d) Ladakh
2. Which player has completed the fastest 13000 runs in One Day International cricket?
(a) Babar Azam
(b) Steve Smith
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) David Warner
3. With whom has NTPC Green Energy Limited signed an agreement for the Green
Hydrogen Project?
(a) Nayara Energy
(b) Tata Green
(c) Adani Green
(d) none of these

4. Who launched the 'One Week One Lab' program in New Delhi?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) S Jai Shankar
(c) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(d) Anurag Thakur
5. With whom has NABARD signed an agreement to promote data-driven innovation?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) C-DAC
(c) Meta
(d) UNDP India
6. Which player won the men's singles title at Indonesia Masters 2023?
(a) Kiran George
(b) Lakshya Sen
(c) Koo Takahashi
(d) Priyanshu Rawat
7. Who has become the third spinner of England to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket?
(a) Adil Rashid
(b) Adam Zampa
(c) Moeen Ali
(d) Sam Curran

Answer:-
1. (d) Ladakh
India is building the world's highest fighter airfield at Nyoma in Ladakh. This airfield, being
prepared by the Border Road Organization, is located in eastern Ladakh, which is an important
location to compete with China. This project is being prepared at a cost of Rs 218 crore. Defense
Minister Rajnath Singh has launched more than 90 infrastructure projects in Samba, Jammu.
2. (c) Virat Kohli
India's star batsman Virat Kohli has become the fastest batsman to complete 13000 runs in One
Day International cricket. Kohli achieved this milestone in just 267 innings. Kohli has become the
fifth batsman in the world to score 13,000 ODI runs. Along with this, Virat Kohli also scored his
47th ODI century. Kohli is just two centuries away from equaling Sachin's record of ODI centuries.
Before this, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene have
achieved this position.
3. (a) Nayara Energy
NTPC Green Energy Limited, a subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has signed an MoU with downstream
energy company Nayara Energy. The objective of this agreement is to explore opportunities in
the green hydrogen and green energy sector. This agreement is in line with PM Modi's vision of
self-reliant India. Nayara Energy is an international downstream company with strong capabilities
in hydrocarbons from refining to retail.
4. (c) Dr. Jitendra Singh
Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched One Week One Lab program in
New Delhi. Under this program, the achievements of 37 Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research laboratories spread across the country will be showcased.
5. (d) UNDP India
NABARD has partnered with UNDP India to promote data-driven innovation in agriculture.
NABARD and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced this in a joint statement.
It aims to improve the livelihoods of small farmers by sharing open-source data. NABARD is an
apex body for the overall regulation of regional rural banks and apex co-operative banks in India.

It was established in 1982.
6. (a) Kiran George
Indian badminton player Kiran George has won the men's singles title in Indonesia Masters 2023.
Kiran George, ranked 50th in badminton rankings, defeated Ku Takahashi of Japan. Kiran George
had won the Odisha Open title last year by defeating Priyanshu Rawat in the final. Kiran George
was the only Indian to reach the final of Indonesia Masters 2023.
7. (c) Moeen Ali
England's all-rounder Moeen Ali has become the third spinner of England to complete 100 wickets
in ODI cricket. Moeen achieved this milestone during England's second ODI against New Zealand
in Southampton. Moeen Ali has taken 101 wickets in ODIs at an average of 49.20. Fast bowler
James Anderson, who took 269 wickets in 194 matches, is England's most successful ODI bowler
so far.
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Current Affairs Quiz: 11 September 2023-US

Open 2023
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as US Open 2023 etc.
1. Who won the US Open 2023 women's singles title?
(a) Arina Sabalenka
(b) Erin Routliff
(c) Coco Gauff
(d) Gabriela Dabrowski
2. How many scientists have been selected for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the
year 2022?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
3. Which association has been inducted as a permanent member during the New Delhi G20
summit?
(a) ASEAN
(b) African Union
(c) SAARC

(d) OPEC
4. Which team won the title of SAFF U-16 Championship 2023?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Bhutan
(d) Pakistan
5. Where was the meeting of heads of Asian coast guard agencies held?
(a) Istanbul
(b) Mumbai
(c) Jakarta
(d) Tehran
6. To which country has India handed over the presidency of G20 during the New Delhi
G20 summit?
(a) Indonesia
(b) USA
(c) Japan
(d) Brazil
7. Novak Djokovic, who won the US Open 2023 men's singles title, is a player from which
country?
(a) Serbia
(b) Spain

(c) Belarus
(d) Georgia
Answer:-
1. (c) Coco Gauff
19-year-old American tennis player Coco Gauff has won the US Open 2023 women's singles title.
She won this title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the final. This is Gauff's first Grand
Slam title. After losing the first set, he made a brilliant comeback and won the final.
2. (c) 12
12 scientists have been selected for the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2022.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar is the top annual award in the field of science. 12 scientists will be
awarded awards in seven categories. Dr.N. CSIR Director General Kalaiselvi met Union Science
and Technology Minister Dr. The awards for the year 2022 were announced in the presence of
Jitendra Singh. Named after Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the first director of CSIR, the awards are
given in seven scientific disciplines – Physics, Biology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine,
Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
3. (b) African Union
The African Union has been included as a new permanent member in the G20 summit held in
New Delhi under the chairmanship of India. With this, now there are 19 countries and two unions
(European Union and African Union) in this group. President of the African Union Azali
Assoumani attended the conference and took membership. The African Union is a continental
union which includes 55 countries of the African continent. It was established in 1999.
4. (a) India
India's Under-16 football team has won the title of SAFF U-16 Championship 2023 by defeating
Bangladesh 2-0 in the final. The final of the tournament was held at Changlimithang Stadium in
Thimphu, Bhutan. India's Suraj Singh was awarded as the best goalkeeper of SAFF U16
Championship.
5. (a) Istanbul

The meeting of heads of Asian coast guard agencies was held in Istanbul, Turkey. A four-member
ICG delegation led by Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal participated in this
meeting. Its last edition was organized in New Delhi in the year 2022.
6. (d) Brazil
During the New Delhi G20 summit, PM Modi has handed over the responsibility of the next
presidency of the G20 to Brazil. PM Modi handed over the formal responsibility of the post of
President to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and promised all possible help. On
December 1 last year, India took over the chairmanship of G-20 from Indonesia, which was the
chairperson at that time. India will remain the President of G20 till 30 November.
7. (a) Serbia
Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his fourth US Open men's singles title by defeating Daniil Medvedev
in the final at Flushing Meadows, New York. This was his 24th Grand Slam title. Djokovic won his
first major title at the 2008 Australian Open by defeating France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-
3, 7-6(2). The men's doubles title was won by Rajiv Ram (US) and Joe Salisbury (UK).

Current Affairs Quiz: 08 September 2023-Asia

Cup 2023
Asia Cup 2023, Street Child Cricket World Cup, 'Exercise Bright Star - 23'
1. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in One Day International
cricket?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Babar Azam
(c) Harry Brook
(d) David Warner
2. In which city will the Street Child Cricket World Cup be organized?
(a) Patna
(b) Lucknow
(c) Jaipur
(d) Chennai
3. Which country is hosting the 'Exercise Bright Star - 23'?
(a) Qatar
(b) India
(c) Egypt
(d) Iran
4. Sabudana of Salem district of which state has recently been given GI tag?

(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
5. Which country's men's team won the bronze medal in the Asian Table Tennis
Championship 2023?
(a) China
(b) Malaysia
(c) India
(d) Indonesia
6. Gati Shakti University, Vadodara has signed an MoU with whom?
(a) Airbus India
(b) Indigo
(c) Tata Motors
(d) Lockheed Martin
7. When is the International Literacy Day observed annually?
(a) 06 September
(b) 07 September
(c) 08 September
(d) 09 September
Answer:-

1. (b) Babar Azam
Pakistan's star batsman Babar Azam has become the fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in One
Day International cricket. Earlier this record was in the name of Indian star Virat Kohli, who
achieved this position in 36 innings. South African cricket legend AB de Villiers is third in this list
with 41 innings.
2. (d) Chennai
World Cup Cricket for Street Children will be held in Chennai for the first time. Street children from
15 countries, including the United Kingdom, Brazil, Hungary, Mexico, South Africa, Sri Lanka and
Rwanda, will participate in the tournament, to be held from September 22. It is noteworthy that
this year the ICC ODI World Cup cricket will also be organized in India.
3. (c) Egypt
'Exercise Bright Star - 23' is being hosted by Egypt. Armies of 34 countries including India are
participating in this multinational tri-services military exercise. It is the largest ever joint military
exercise in the Middle East and North Africa region. INS Sumedha is participating in this exercise
from the Indian side. This exercise is being conducted in two phases.
4. (d) Tamil Nadu
Sabudana (Salem Sago (Javvarisi)) of Salem district of Tamil Nadu state has recently been given
GI tag (Geographical Indication). Salem is the largest sago producing district in the state of Tamil
Nadu. Along with this, GI tag has also been given to black rice of Odisha state. GI tag is given to
specific products produced in a certain geographical area.
5. (c) India
The men's Indian team won the bronze medal in the Asian Table Tennis Championship 2023. In
the championship held in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, the Indian team lost to Chinese Taipei
in the semi-finals. Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023, Paris also held as 2024 Olympic
qualifiers.
6. (a) Airbus India
An MoU was signed between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara and Airbus in New

Delhi in the presence of Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. The MoU was signed by GSV
Vice-Chancellor Professor Manoj Chowdhary and Airbus India President Rémy Maillard.
7. (c) 08 September
International Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 08 September across the world. The theme
of International Literacy Day this year is 'Promoting literacy for a world in transition: building the
foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies'. International Literacy Day is being celebrated
since 1967. This time the UNESCO International Literacy Award has also been included in the
ceremony.
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20th ASEAN-India Summit
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as 20th ASEAN-India Summit etc.
1. Where is the 20th ASEAN-India Summit being organized?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Dubai
(c) Kuala Lumpur
(d) Jakarta
2. Who has been elected as the new chairperson of NASSCOM?
(a) Rajesh Nambiar
(b) Atul Saxena
(c) Rajiv Sinha
(d) Mohit Kumar
3. In which city will the India Drone Shakti-2023 be organized?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Mumbai
(c) Ghaziabad
(d) Jaipur

4. What is the theme of G20 summit 2023?
(a) 'One Earth One Family One Future'
(b) Globe Together
(c) World is Family
(d) None of these
5. With whom has India Post partnered to strengthen the e-commerce export ecosystem?
(a) eCart
(b) Shiprocket
(c) Bluedirt
(d) Amazon
6. How many crore rupees has been approved by the Union Cabinet for the Industrial
Development Scheme in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand?
(a) 1164.53 crore
(b) 1166.53 crores
(c) 1170.53 crores
(d) 1180.53 crore
Answer:-
1. (d) Jakarta
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in the ASEAN-India Summit and the East Asia
Summit in Jakarta. This time the ASEAN-India summit is being organized under the chairmanship
of Indonesia. PM Modi will also participate in the 18th East Asia Summit. Both sides also
committed to complete the review of the ASEAN India Goods Agreement by 2025. The

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic association of 10

member states in Southeast Asia. It was established in 1967.
2. (a) Rajesh Nambiar
Technology industry body Nasscom has appointed Cognizant India Chairman and Managing
Director Rajesh Nambiar as its new chairperson. Nambiar has replaced Ananth Maheshwari,
former president of Microsoft India, as the new chairman. National Association of Software and
Service Companies (NASSCOM) is an Indian non-governmental trade association, established in
1988.
3. (c) Ghaziabad
Indian Air Force and Drone Federation of India will co-host Bharat Drone Shakti-2023 at Indian Air
Force airbase in Hindon Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh from 25th of this month. More than 50 live
aerial shows will be done in this two-day drone event.
4. (a) 'One Earth One Family One Future'
The 18th G20 Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 09-10 under the chairmanship of
India. The theme of the G20 Summit 2023 is "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - One Earth, One Family,
One Future." Apart from the G20 member countries, 09 guest countries will also participate in this
conference. In the year 2024, the G20 summit will be organized in Brazil.
5. (b) Shiprocket
India Post has partnered with Shiprocket to strengthen the e-commerce export ecosystem. The
agreement was signed in the presence of Director General (Postal Services) Alok Sharma and
Shiprocket CEO Sahil Goyal.
6. (a) 1164.53 crore
The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 1164.53 crore for the Industrial Development Scheme (IDS)
2017 in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. IDS 2017 was initially sanctioned 131.90 crores in
2018, which was fully utilized by the financial year 2021-22. Manufacturing and service sectors
are being developed in these states under IDS 2017.
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India's first UPI ATM
India's first UPI ATM, G20 Summit New Delhi, India's first solar city
1. Which is the first solar city of the country?
(a) Sanchi
(b) Varanasi
(c) Indore
(d) Pune
2. International Cricket Council has signed a sponsorship deal with which Indian bank?
(c) Yes Bank
(d) IndusInd Bank
3. Who has been named as the official sponsor of the Indian contingent for the 19th Asian
Games?
(a) Amul
(b) Paytm
(c) Jio
(d) Airtel India
4. Who has taken over as the Principal Chief Operations Manager of Central Railway?

(a) Ajay Sharma
(b) Abhishek Sinha
(c) Shyam Sunder Gupta
(d) Rajendra Awasthi
5. How many countries have been invited as 'Guest Countries' in the G20 Summit to be
chaired by India?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10
6. India's first UPI ATM has been launched by which payment services?
(a) Airtel Payment Bank
(b) Hitachi Payment Services
(c) Bajaj Finance
(d) Aditya Birla Capital
7. How many teachers were honored with National Award on the occasion of Teacher's
Day?
(a) 60
(b) 65
(c) 70
(d) 75

Answer:-
1. (a) Sanchi
The 'Sanchi' city of Madhya Pradesh has been established as the country's first solar city, which
was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of the state, Shivraj Singh Chouhan. About 13 thousand
747 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced annually in Sanchi Solar City, which is
equal to the capacity of more than 2 lakh adult trees. Significantly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
has set a target of developing a solar city in every state of the country by 2070.
2. (d) IndusInd Bank
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with IndusInd
Bank. This deal has been done for $ 20-24 million (about Rs 160-200 crores). In addition to this
deal with IndusInd Bank, Mastercard has stepped in for the top sponsorship for the upcoming ICC
Cricket World Cup 2023. IndusInd Bank Limited was established in April 1994 and is
headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
3. (a) Amul
Amul has been named as the official sponsor of the Indian contingent for the 19th Asian Games
2022 to be held in Hangzhou, China. The 19th Asian Games will be held from September 23 to
October 8, 2023. In the 19th Asian Games 2022, 482 events will be organized in 40 sports. It was
supposed to be held last year itself but was postponed due to Kovid-19.
4. (c) Shyam Sunder Gupta
Shyam Sundar Gupta has taken over as Principal Chief Operations Manager of Central Railway
in Pune. He has succeeded Mr. Mukul Jain, who retired on August 31, 2023. Prior to this, he has
served as the Chief Administrative Officer (Systems) of Northern Railway. He is a 1992 batch
officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service.
5. (c) 9
Apart from the member countries, non-G20 countries are also invited to the G20 summit every
year. This time India has invited 9 non-G20 countries under its chairmanship which include
Bangladesh, Egypt, UAE, Netherlands, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore and Spain. The
theme of India's G20 presidency is in line with the key template of PM Modi's foreign policy -

"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth, One Family, One Future". The 20 summit will be held
in New Delhi on 9 and 10 September.
6. (b) Hitachi Payment Services
India's first UPI ATM has been launched by Hitachi Payment Services, a subsidiary of Hitachi
Limited. It has been launched by Hitachi Payment Services in association with NPCI. UPI ATMs
provide cardless cash withdrawal facility that does not require carrying physical debit or credit
cards. With the help of UPI app, users can withdraw money from their multiple bank accounts.
7. (d) 75
President Draupadi Murmu presented National Awards to teachers across the country at a
function held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on the occasion of Teachers' Day. This award was
given to 50 teachers associated with the Department of School Education and Literacy. At the
same time, 13 people from the Higher Education Department and 12 people from the Ministry of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship were given this award. Each award carries a certificate,
Rs 50,000 in cash and a silver medallion.
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India's First AI-Powered Anti-Drone
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as India's first AI-powered anti-drone etc.
1. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tied up with whom to empower 'teachers and
entrepreneurs'?
(a) Meta
(b) Google
(c) Microsoft
(d) Tech Mahindra
2. Which Indian has been elected as a member of the International Esports Federation?
(a) Lokesh Suji
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Abhishek Sinha
(d) Abhinav Bindra
3. What is the name given to India's first AI-powered anti-drone system?
(a) Prakhar
(b) Chetak
(c) Indrajal
(d) Gaganyaan

4. Who inaugurated the first of its kind community radio in Jammu University?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Manoj Sinha
(c) Smriti Irani
(d) Anurag Thakur
5. Brice Oligui Nguema has been sworn in as the interim President of which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Brazil
(c) Mongolia
(d) Gabon
6. When is Teacher's Day celebrated in India?
(a) 04 September
(b) 05 September
(c) 06 September
(d) 05 October
7. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited has tied up with which bank for
the development of renewable energy?
(b) Union Bank of India
(d) Bandhan Bank

Answer:-
1. (a) Meta
The 3-year partnership between the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship and META was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Dharmendra Pradhan,
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It aims to empower a
generation of students, teachers and entrepreneurs. Under this, 3 agreements were signed
between META and NIESBUD, AICTE and CBSE.
2. (a) Lokesh Suji
The General Body of the International Esports Federation (IESF) has elected Lokesh Suji,
Director of the Esports Federation of India (ESFI) and Vice President of the Asian Esports
Federation (AESF), to its Membership Committee for a three-year term. The International Esports
Federation was established in 2008, its purpose is to promote esports.
3. (c) Indrajal
A Hyderabad-based robotics firm (Graene Robotics) has unveiled a state-of-the-art AI-powered

anti-drone system named Indrajaal. This system can not only protect important installations like
nuclear installations, oil fields, but can also protect entire cities from any type of drone. Indrajal is
designed to defend against all types of drones in an area of 4,000 square kilometers.
4. (b) Manoj Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the community radio, the first of its kind
in the Union Territory, on the 54th Foundation Day of Jammu University. It may be noted that the
University of Jammu has been declared as the nodal university by the UGC for the
implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the UT.
5. (d) Gabon
Gabon's military leader Brice Oligui Nguema has been sworn in as the country's interim president.
Recently, military officers led by General Nguema of Gabon seized power by ousting Gabon's
President Ali Bongo. Gabon is a Central African country located along the Atlantic coast. Its
capital is 'Libreville'.

6. (b) 05 September
Every year on 05 September in India, educationist and former President Dr. Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan's birth anniversary is celebrated as Teacher's Day. President Draupadi Murmu
presented the National Teacher Awards 2023 to 75 selected awardees at Vigyan Bhawan in New
Delhi. This year 50 school teachers, 13 teachers from higher education and 12 teachers from the
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship were awarded.
7. (b) Union Bank of India
To accelerate the development of renewable energy in India, Indian Renewable Energy

Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has signed MoU with Union Bank of India and Bank of
Baroda. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited was established in the year
1987 as a Mini Ratna Company under the Government of India.
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Investor Global Summit
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Investor Global Summit etc.
1. In which city will the Investor Global Summit be organized?
(a) Patna
(b) Dehradun
(c) Jaipur
(d) Varanasi
2. Who has been elected as the new President of Singapore?
(a) Halima Yakub
(b) Tharman Shanmugaratnam
(c) Lee Hsien Loong
(d) None of these
3. Who was the scientist who voiced the countdown of Chandrayaan-3, passed away?
(a) N Valaramathi
(b) V. R. lalitambika
(c) Moumita Dutta
(d) Tessy Thomas

4. Who has been appointed as the interim Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra
Bank?
(a) Uday Kotak
(b) Yashasvi Sinha
(c) Deepak Gupta
(d) Rajiv Kapoor
5. Which team won the title of Durand Cup 2023?
(a) East Bengal
(b) Mohammedan SC
(c) Kerala Blasters
(d) Mohun Bagan Super Giant
6. Former veteran cricketer Heath Streak passed away recently, he was the former
cricketer of which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) South Africa
(c) England
(d) Zimbabwe
7. Which team won the Men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup title?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Singapore

(d) Bangladesh
Answer:-
1. (b) Dehradun
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the logo and website of Investor
Global Summit in Dehradun. Investor Global Summit will be held on December 8-9, 2023 in
Dehradun. A target has been set to attract investment of Rs 2.5 lakh crore in various sectors from
this conference. Uttarakhand is among the top achievers in the Ease of Doing Business category.
2. (b) Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Bharatvanshi Tharman Shanmugaratnam has registered a historic victory in the recently held
presidential election in Singapore. He will be the 9th President of the country. Thurman won the
election by defeating two rivals of Chinese origin. He got a total of 70.4% votes in this election. He
will replace Halima Yakub. Singapore is an island country in Southeast Asia.
3. (a) N Valaramathi
Scientist N Valarmathi, who voiced the countdown of every launch mission at the Satish Dhawan
Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota, has passed away in Chennai. He also gave voice to India's
successful Chandrayaan-3 mission launched on 14 July. This was his last countdown voice.
Valarmathi was the director of the remote sensing RISAT-1 project in the year 2012.
4. (c) Deepak Gupta
Deepak Gupta has been appointed as the interim Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra
Bank. Uday Kotak, managing director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, resigned from the post
before his term ends at the end of this year. The current Joint Managing Director Deepak Gupta
has been appointed as the interim Managing Director and CEO till the appointment of a new
CEO.
5. (d) Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Mohun Bagan Super Giant won the Durand Cup 2023 title by defeating East Bengal 1-0 at the
Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Mohun Bagan had earlier won the Durand Cup title in the year
2000. He made it to the finals in 2004, 2009 and 2019 but could not win the title. Durand Cup

2023 started on 3 August, it was the 132nd edition of the tournament, in which 24 teams
participated.
6. (d) Zimbabwe
Former Zimbabwean cricketer Heath Streak has passed away at the age of 49. Heath Streak
played 65 Tests and 189 ODIs in his international career for Zimbabwe. He made his international
debut in November, 1993. He took 216 wickets while bowling in 102 innings of Test. His death
was informed by his wife Nadine.
7. (a) India
The Indian hockey team has won the title of Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 by showing a great game.
India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 2-0 in the penalty shootout. With this win, India has sealed its
place in the FIH Men's Hockey 5s World Cup 2024.
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Zurich Diamond League Championship
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Diamond League etc.
1. Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in the Zurich Diamond League Championship 2023?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) No medal
2. Who has been appointed as the first woman Chairman and CEO of Railway Board?
(a) Samiksha Singh
(b) Jaya Verma Sinha
(c) Jayanthi Sharma
(d) Hemlata Kushwaha
3. Who has taken over as Principal Director General of All India Radio and NSD?
(a) Dr. Vasudha Gupta
(b) Meenakshi Lekhi
(c) Abhirup Sharma
(d) Ramesh Singh

4. In Assam, the longest flyover of the state was inaugurated, what is its length?
(a) 2.00 km
(b) 2.15 kms
(c) 2.63 kilometer
(d) 3.00 km
5. Which country will host the first edition of the Global India AI 2023 conference?
(a) India
(b) Germany
(c) Japan
(d) France
6. In which state has the Griha Lakshmi scheme for women been launched recently?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Assam
7. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Finance Industry Development
Council?
(a) Umesh Revankar
(b) Rajiv Kumar
(c) Ajay Sinha
(d) Ravi Malhotra

Answer:-
1. (b) Silver
India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League final. The final of
this league will be held next month in Eugene, USA on 16 and 17 September. Neeraj Chopra
finished second in the Zurich Diamond League Championship 2023 with a best throw of 85.71m.
Jakub Wadlech of the Czech Republic secured the first position with 85.86m. At the same time,
Germany's Julian Weber finished third with a throw of 85.04 metres. Neeraj Chopra's best throw
is 89.94 metres, which is a national record.
2. (b) Jaya Verma Sinha
The Central Government has appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman Chairman and
CEO of the Railway Board. She will replace Anil Kumar Lahoti at this position. Railway Board is
the apex decision making body in Railways. Jaya Verma Sinha has been an alumnus of
Allahabad University. Jaya joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) in 1988. Jaya Verma
Sinha has also worked as Chief Commercial Manager in South Eastern Railway.
3. (a) Dr. Vasudha Gupta
A senior officer of the 1989 batch of the Indian Information Service, Dr. Vasudha Gupta has taken
over as Principal Director General of All India Radio and News Services Division (NSD). Prior to
this, she was working on the post of Director General in All India Radio. He has also served as
the Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB).
4. (c) 2.63 kilometer
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the longest flyover in the state, which
has been named Nilachal flyover after the Nilachal hills. Its total length is 2.63 kilometers and it
has been built from Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati. It has been constructed at
a cost of 420.75 crore and was built in a period of 35 months.
5. (a) India
India will host the first edition of the Global India AI 2023 conference in October this year. It is a
good platform for AI applications in next-generation learning, artificial intelligence models, electric
vehicles and computing systems. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology,

Rajeev Chandrasekhar has given this information.
6. (c) Karnataka
The state government of Karnataka has launched a social welfare scheme for women - Griha
Lakshmi Yojana - in Mysore. Under this, the female head of a family will get Rs 2,000 per month
from the government. The registration for Griha Lakshmi Yojana started from 19th July.
7. (a) Umesh Revankar
The Managing Committee of the Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) has appointed
Umesh Revankar as the new Chairman of FIDC. He is currently working as the Executive Vice
Chairman of Shriram Finance Limited. He has over 35 years of experience in the financial
services industry. He joined the Shriram Group in 1987.
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Warship 'Mahendragiri'
about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Warship 'Mahendragiri' etc.
1. Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has tied up with which state for a 28.12 MW green
energy project?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
2. Who won the title of Miss Earth India 2023?
(a) Priyan Sen
(b) Vanshika Parmar
(c) Sweta Sharda
(d) Rakhi Kapoor
3. In which city will the Miss World 2023 event be organized?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Kashmir

4. Which bank has launched a new type of savings account 'Infinity Savings Account'?
(a) Axis Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
5. The amount of Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana has been increased, it is related
to which state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Madhya Pradesh
6. When is World Sanskrit Day celebrated every year?
(a) 28 August
(b) 29 August
(c) 30 August
(d) 31 August
7. Warship 'Mahendragiri' has been built by which Shipbuilders Limited?
(a) Goa Shipyard Limited
(b) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(c) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
(d) ABG Shipyard Limited

Answer:-
1. (c) Maharashtra
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has partnered with Sanyo Special Steel
Manufacturing India Pvt Ltd (SSMI) to set up a 28.12 MW green energy plant in Maharashtra.
TPREL, an arm of Tata Power, has signed a Power Delivery Agreement (PDA) with Sanyo
through TP Alpha Limited. This plant will be set up at Achegaon in Solapur district of
Maharashtra.
2. (a) Priyan Sen
Priyan Sen, who hails from Rajasthan, won the Miss Earth India 2023 title during the Miss Divine
Beauty 2023 National Finals held in New Delhi. She was crowned by Korea's current Miss Earth
Mina Soo Choi. While Praveena Anjana was named Miss International India 2023, both Pema
Choden Bhutia and Tejaswini Srivastava were declared runners-up.
3. (d) Kashmir
The 71st Miss World 2023 contest will be held in Kashmir later this year, in which 140 countries
will participate. Julia Morley, CEO of Miss World Organization has given information about this.
Sini Shetty will represent India in Miss World 2023. This prestigious international beauty pageant
is being organized in India after 27 years.
4. (a) Axis Bank
Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has launched a first of its kind new
savings account variant 'Infinity Savings Account' to cater to the needs of the customers.
Customers can open accounts in a completely digital way through the video KYC process.
5. (b) Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced to increase the amount fixed for the
beneficiaries of Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. Chief
Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana was started in the year 2019. Under this scheme, financial
assistance is provided to girls to complete their education and have a better future.
6. (d) 31 August

World Sanskrit Day is celebrated globally on 31 August every year. Congratulating the people,
PM Modi said in a social media post that India has a very special relationship with Sanskrit. World
Sanskrit Day is celebrated in ancient India to raise awareness about the language used by
scholars and sages in many prestigious books, especially religious teachings.
7. (c) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
The warship 'Mahendragiri', built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai, will be
launched on 01 September. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's wife Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar will
launch the warship. The Vice President will be the chief guest at the ceremony. It is the seventh
stealth frigate under Project 17A of the Indian Navy.
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