g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 1. Kyriakos Mitsotaki has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country? Answer: Greece 2. What is the rank of India in ‘WCC's Global Competitiveness Index‘? Answer: 40 3. Which bloc has conducted a joint military drill named ‘Solidarity Exercise’? Answer: ASEAN 4. Which organisation approved USD 255.5 million loan for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in India? Answer: World Bank 5, Utah Mountains, which were seen in the news for Watermelon Snow, is situated in which country? Answer: USA 6. Honeybee hives in which country faced the second highest mortality rate ever recorded? Answer: USA 7. Which company introduced ‘Perspectives’ tab feature, which allows users to explore diverse viewpoints on a particular topic? Answer: Google 8. Which country announced the ‘In-country’ renewable H-1B visas for India? Answer: USA 9. Which institution released a report titled ‘Compliance Status of Coal-Based Power Plants’? Answer: Centre for Science and Environment Page: 1 L a (O) <Q Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 10. ‘Kharchi Puja’ is observed in which state/UT? Answer: Tripura 1, Which state/UT is associated with ‘Swarnim Himalaya’ campaign? Answer: Himachal Pradesh 12. ‘Hasarius mumbai’, which was discovered recently, belongs to which species? Answer: Spider 13. Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft is associated with which space agency? Answer: NASA 14, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully trained the civil servants from which country? Answer: Maldives 15, Which company announced the opening of a Global FinTech Operations Center in GIFT City, Gujarat? Answer: Google 16. Jos Buttler, who recently passed the 10,000 runs in the T20 format, is from which country? Answer: England 17. Which High Court ruled that ‘Caste will have no role to play in appointment of temple priests’? Answer: Madras High Court 18. Which country is the host of the SAFF Championship in 2023? Answer: India 19. ‘Peacock softshell turtles’ or ‘Nilssonia Formosa’ Page: 22 ‘Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) are found in which country? Answer: Myanmar 20. India recently signed an agreement to establish strategic partnership with which country? Answer: Egypt 21. When is the ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ observed? Answer: June 26 22. Which institution is set to deploy 10 million brushless direct current motor (BLDC) fans across the country from September? Answer: EESL 23. Which company is set to buy the Danske Bank's IT centre in India? Answer: Infosys 24. Which country amended its Election Act to limit the disqualification of lawmakers to five years with retrospective effect? Answer: Pakistan 25. Which institution leads the ‘Trans-Asia Railway (TAR) network’? Answer: UN 26. Who was awarded ‘BET Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023'? Answer: Busta Rhymes 27. Which ODI spin bowler recently took three consecutive 5-wicket hauls? Answer: Wanindu Hasaranga 28. Which Indian golfer won ‘Czech Ladies Open Page: 3g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) title’? Answer: Diksha Dagar 29. Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee are associated with which sports? Answer: Table Tennis 30. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2023 - Mera Shehar, Meri Pehchan’ survey? Answer: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 31. Which Union Ministry launched NOC Approvals for New Drugs & Inoculation System (NANDI)? Answer: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying 32. An important variety of pineapple called Queen Pineapple is grown in which state? Answer: Tripura 33. How many medals were won by India in the “Special Olympics World Games 2023'? Answer: 202 34. Which city is the host of the ‘ODI Cricket World Cup 2023'? Answer: Ahmedabad 35. Which country approved ‘National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023'? Answer: India 36. Union Culture Ministry is set to implement “Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists” along with which bank? Answer: Canara Bank Page: 4g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 37. Which state/UT is implementing the ‘Anna Bhagya scheme’? Answer: Karnataka 38. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘PM- PRANAM scheme’? Answer: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers 39. Which Union Ministry announced ‘5G & Beyond Hackathon 2023'? Answer: Ministry of Communication 40. Which country announced USD 74 million assistance package to Ukraine? Answer: Australia 41. Which city is the host of ‘International Conference on Green Hydrogen’? Answer: New Delhi : 42. Which Union Ministry presented the inaugural report on “Critical Minerals for India”? Answer: Ministry of Mines 43. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Report Fish Disease(RFD)' App? : Answer: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying 44, Which state/UT hosted the ‘Vitasta’ program to spread its art culture and literature? Answer: Jammu and Kashmir 45. Which institution approved the ‘6G Vision Framework’? Answer: ITU 46. Which country has been removed from UNGA Page: 5 be is © <2 Current Altairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Security Council Children and Armed Conflict Report? Answer: India 47. Which Union Ministry issued ‘Guidelines for Resource Adequacy Planning Framework’? Answer: Ministry of Power 48. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Urea Subsidy Scheme’? Answer: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 49. The Cabinet granted approval for ratification of Headquarters Agreement (HQA) between India and which institution/bloc? Answer: CDRI 50. Pinanga subterranean, which city has ability to flower and fruit below ground, belongs to which plant species? Answer: Palm 51. Jizai Arms is developed in which country? Answer: Japan 52. What is ‘MOVEit’, which was seen in the news recently? Answer: File transfer application 53. ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ has been enacted in which country? Answer: USA 54. Which is the 4th country to sign the Just Energy Transition Partnership deal? Answer: Senegal 55. Which is the world’s second-largest rainforest after the Amazon? Page: 6Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 56. Which festival is also called ‘The festival of Sacrifice’ in Islam? Answer: Bakrid 57. What is the GNPA ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks in March 2023? Answer: 3.9% 58. Which country is the host of the ‘World Mining Congress 2023'? Answer: Australia 59. As per the Financial Incentive scheme, what per cent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is available to the States for borrowing? Answer: 0.5 % 60. Which Union Ministry hosted the ‘Divya Kala Mela’ fair? Answer: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 61. Which state/UT is associated with ‘EKAMRA project’? Answer: Odisha 62. Which institution is set to release a consultation paper on ‘Finfluencers’? Answer: SEBI 63. What is the name of the type of electricity tariff which includes lower tariff during daytime and higher rates during peak hours? Answer: Differential time-based tariff 64, Gustav Klimt, who is renowned for ‘The Kiss’ Page: 74 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) painting, is from which country? Answer: Austria 65. Which Indian Armed Force is the host of ‘Tarang Shakti’ multinational air exercise? Answer: Indian Air Force 66. As per a recent research, which factor has a significant impact on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women? Answer: Mean temperature 67. Which country released the draft regulations for a ‘Green Credit’ system? Answer: India 68. What is the name of the chronic disorder wherein the body's immune system mistakenly attacks itself? Answer: Multiple sclerosis 69. Which state/UT introduced the country’s first ‘Police Drone Unit'? Answer: Tamil Nadu 70. Who was conferred with the ‘Points of Light honour’ by the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak? Answer: Rajindar Singh Dhatt 71. Which country has recently ended affirmative action in college admissions? Answer: USA 72. National Defence Mobilisation Offices (NDMO) are associated with which country? Answer: China 73. What is Aspartame, which was mentioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO)? Page: 82 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Answer: Sugar Substitute 74, What is a country’s disparity between the exports and imports of goods and services called? Answer: Current Account Deficit 75. Who is honoured with PEN Pinter Prize 2023? Answer: Michael Rosen 76. Bald eagle is endemic to which part of the world? Answer: North America 77. What is IOD in meteorology, which is in news recently? Answer: Indian Ocean Dipole 78. The import of which product has been recently prohibited if its value per unit is less than Rs.20? Answer: Cigarette Lighters 79. When is the International Day of Parliamentarism observed by the United Nations? Answer: June 30 80. Meira Paibi is associated with which Indian State? Answer: Manipur 81, Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) is being constructed in which state/UT? Answer: Gujarat 82. Ministry of Defence entered into a contract with which company for Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) of INS-Shankush? Answer; Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders 3. ‘National Space Mission for Earth Observation’ is associated with which country? Answer: Australiag Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 84. ‘Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project’ has been built in which states? Answer: Arunachal Pradesh and Assam 85. Which organisation has released the ‘Ozone-UV bulletin’? Answer: WMO 86. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Tomato Grand Challenge Hackathon'? Answer: Ministry of Consumer Affairs 87. Durand Cup, which was seen in the news, is associated with which sports? Answer: Football 88. Which institution developed the ‘Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas’? Answer: DRDO 89. Which institution issued ‘Guidelines on Information Security Practices’ for Government Entities for Safe and Trusted Internet? Answer: CERT-In 90. The lowest geoid anomaly on Earth has been identified in which Ocean? Answer: Indian Ocean 91. As per recent research, ‘Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency’ is triggered by which product? Answer: Protein Drinks 92. ‘Musompo Trading Centre’ is associated with which country? Answer: DRCg Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 93. Which neighboring country of India recently enacted a new foreign relations law? Answer: China 94, Which is the first country to allow prescription of MDMA and magic mushrooms for PTSD? Answer: Australia 95. ‘Alef Armada Model Zero’, the car that can be flown in air or driven on road, was approved in which country? Answer: USA 96. Wiener Zeitung, one of the world’s oldest newspapers, was published in which country? Answer: Austria 97. ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme is to be implemented by which state/UT? ‘ Answer: Karnataka 98. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is based in which city? Answer: Bengaluru 99. Which Union Ministry announced a project to install Transponders in sea vessels? Answer: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying 100. ‘Global Biodiversity Framework Fund’ is associated with which institution? Answer: Global Environment Facility 101. Which country has reached a USD 3 Billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA)with IMF? Answer: Pakistan2 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 102. Which city is the host of ‘United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF)'? Answer: New York 103. Which city hosted the ‘Startup20 Shikhar Summit’? Answer: Gurgaon 104, Which public sector bank along with NeSL has launched e-BG (electronic bank guarantee) services under Project WAVE? Answer: Indian Bank 105. France has collaborated with which country to fast-track transition to clean energy? Answer: UAE 106. Which country’s king recently apologised for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness during a historic speech? Answer: The Netherlands 107. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Bharat 6G Alliance’? Answer: Ministry of Communication 108. Santa Fe frog, which was seen in the news, are found in which region? Answer: South America 109. Which organisation released the report titled ‘Trade in services for development’ Report? Answer: WTO and World Bank 110. National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) functions under which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Earth SciencesQ Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 111. The Government of India has cautioned which segment of companies to not use “dark patterns” on their platforms? Answer: E Commerce 112. The report titled “Burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: 2019 update” is released by which organization? Answer: WHO 113. The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is set to establish pig schools in collaboration with which country? Answer: Denmark 114. “Animal Discoveries - New Species and New Records 2023” is published by which institution? Answer: Zoological Survey of India 115. Which Indian Institution is working on the development of a secure signaling system for the Indian Railways, by using block chain technology? Answer: IIT Kharagpur 116, Recently, which Indian Naval vessel was handed over to Vietnam People’s Navy? Answer: INS Kirpan 117. Where is the International Seabed Authority headquartered? Answer: Jamaica 118. Which event has been commemorated as the Dharma Chakra Pravartana Divas by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)? Answer: Ashadha Purnima9g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 119. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘eSARAS mobile App’? Answer: Ministry of Rural Development 120. National Anti-Doping Agency(NADA) functions under which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports 121. Which freedom fighter launched the Rampa Rebellion against the British in 1922? Answer: Alluri Sitarama Raju 122. Which state/ UT launched the ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’? Answer: Odisha 123. Bogibeel, where the foundation stone for the Inland Waterways Transport Terminal was laid, is in which state? Answer: Assam 124. Which country recorded the highest global prevalence of childhood diabetes cases and fatalities in 20197 Answer: India : 125. Which African country has proposed ‘National Health Insurance Fund Regulations (NHIF), 2023'? Answer: Kenya 126. Which institution released the ‘Global research agenda for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in human health? Answer: WHO 127. Sturgeon, which was seen in the news, is associated with which species?g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Answer: Fish 128. Which term refers to the collective genetic material of bacteria and fungi present in samples taken from the environment? Answer: Meta genomes 129. Researchers from which country have developed a new tool called the Data Carbon Ladder? Answer: UK 130. Ulez, which was seen in the news, is located in which country? Answer: UK 131. Which institution released the ‘Guidelines for Promoting Community Boiler for Cluster of Small- Scale Industries'? Answer: CPCB 132. The world’s first ‘Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy’ has been diagnosed in which country? Answer: Australia 133. Ramses II, famously known as Ramses the Great was a ruler of which country? Answer: Egypt 134. GIFT NIFTY is the first cross-border initiative in connecting the capital markets of India and which country? Answer: Singapore 135. Lansdowne is a hill station located in which state/UT? Answer: Uttarakhand Pialeedee ailg Curent Aas Quiz- July, 2028 (Revision) 136. What is the budget outlay of the new scheme launched by the Women and Child Development Ministry to support rape survivors and pregnant minor girls ? Answer: Rs 74.10 crore 137. The early universe experienced time passing at a rate one-fifth of the current rate, due to which phenomenon? Answer: Time dilation 138. Which country proposed to release treated radioactive water from decommissioned Fukushima nuclear reactor into the ocean? Answer: Japan 139. Which grouping has called for more representative and multipolar world order? Answer: SCO 140. Egypt and which country appointed Ambassadors to each others for the first time in a decade? Answer: Turkey 7 141, Which institution released the ‘World Investment Report 2023'? Answer: UNCTAD 142, Which technology company has launched ‘Threads’ app? Answer: Meta 143. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States’?g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2028 (Revision) Answer: Ministry of Home Affairs 144. As per a recent report, how many children and adoloscents lose their lives due to infectious diseases annually? Answer: Three Million 145. When was the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act” enacted in India? Answer: 2013 146. What is the name of the platform, which allow farmers to sell their surplus produce across state borders? Answer: Market Yard of National Importance 147. DGCA has signed an MOU with which agency for cooperation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)? Answer: EASA 148. Ambergris, which was in the news recently is also called? Answer: Floating Gold 149. The decrease in yields of Tomato recently in India is attributed to which of the following? Answer: Tomato mosaic virus 150. Which country has recently amended its anti- espionage law? Answer: China 151. Which country is undergoing ‘Growth recession’ at present? Answer: USA 152. Which country has stationed its military troops9g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) in the ‘Second Thomas Shoal’ underwater reef? Answer: Philippines 153. Which term refers to the case when certain birds opt to separate from their current partners and find new mates? Answer: Bird Divorce 154. The meteor-like streaks falling on the Sun's surface are called as? Answer: Solar Shooting stars 155. Taylor Glacier is located in which region? Answer: Antarctica 156. Philadelphia, where a mass shooting took place, is in which country? Answer: USA 157. Which institution released a consultation paper on Consolidated Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF)? Answer: SEBI 158. Which state approved MSME (Facilitation of Establishment & Operation) Rules, 2023? Answer: Assam 159. Septimius Severus was the Emperor of which country/ region? Answer: Rome 160. ‘Mission Vatsalya’ which was seen in the news, is associated with which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Women and Child Development 161. Jens Stoltenberg has been elected as the head of Dana: 422 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) which grouping for third time in a row? Answer: NATO 162. Which country is organising the UNSC’s first ever meeting on threats of Artificial Intelligence? Answer: UK 163. What is the expansion of DPDP Bill, which was cleared by the Cabinet recently? Answer: Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 164, Zanzibar, where the first IIT Global Campus is to be set up, is located in which country? Answer: Tanzania 165. Which city is the host of the ‘Meeting of Space Economy Leaders under India's G20 presidency’? Answer: Bengaluru 166. Lallianzuala Chhangte and Manisha Kalyan, who were in the news recently, play which sports? Answer: Football 167. Which country has knocked out Zimbabwe out of Cricket World Cup? Answer: Scotland 7 168. Which state/UT has launched a basic income scheme for women named ‘Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai'? Answer: Tamil Nadu 169. Naegleria fowleri, which was seen in the news, affects which part of the body? Answer: Brain 170. Which institution constituted a working group on implementing RBI's recommendations on Page: 192 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) “working of the Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)"? Answer: IBA 171. Where was the 7" edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) held? Answer: Visakhapatnam 172. The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have jointly launched a case against which country, at the International Court of Justice? Answer: Iran 173. Which company has won the GeM “Timely Payments (CPSEs)” award for the year 2023? Answer: NLC Ltd 174. Where was the 7" edition of SALVEX between the Indian Navy and the US Navy held recently? Answer: Kochi 175. Which Department has launched the 3” edition of National e Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA)? - Answer: Department of Administrative Reforms and Grievance Redressal 176. When is the World Kiswahili Language Day celebrated every year by the UN? Answer: July 7 177. In which Nuclear Power Plant in India, the core catcher has been installed recently? Answer: Kudankulam Nuclear Power 178, Which Indian leads the IAF marching contingent Page: 20g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) at the Bastille Day parade in Paris? Answer: Sindhu Reddy 179. Which institution has been working on ‘Internationalisation of rupee’? Answer: RBI 180. Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri, who was seen in the news, is associated with which profession? Answer: Artist 181. Bastille Day is the National Day of which country? Answer: France 182. Who is the head of the RBI's working group on internationalisation of the rupee.? Answer: Radha Shyam Ratho 183. Where was the “AI for Good global summit” held? Answer: Geneva 184. Which Department has planned to introduce compulsory quality control and safety standards for various household electrical appliances? Answer: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade 185. What is Leqembi, which is in news recently? Answer: Medication for Alzheimer’s disease 186. Mount Fagradalsfjall is a volcano situated in which country? Answer: Iceland 187. Which band regiment is accompanying the Page: 219g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2028 (Revision) Indian contingent to the French National Day Parade? Answer: Rajputana Rifles Regiment 188. Kent, where giant hand-axes of pre-historic period were recently excavated, is in which country? Answer: UK 189. Which institution released the ‘State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022’? Answer: WMO 190. Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago located in which Ocean? Answer: Arctic Ocean 191. Which institution has developed ‘Farmers’ distress index’? Answer: CRIDA 192. Which body released the report titled ‘Uncovering the Invisible: Successes and Challenges for Wildlife Crime Prosecution in Europe’? Answer: LIFE SWiPE project 193. Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is situated in which state/UT? Answer: Madhya Pradesh 194, Which state/UT launched Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) scheme? Answer: Haryana 195. Which is the first state in the United States to explicitly prohibit caste-based discrimination? Answer: California 196. As per the recent Finance Ministry report, what Page: 222g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) is India’s GDP growth for FY 23? Answer: 7.2 per cent 197. Centre has sought an explanation from which state for diversion of PM POSHAN funds for State elections? Answer: West Bengal 198. Which institution has filed papers with SEBI for IPO? Answer: NSDL 199. Which institution has pitched for reforms and more private sector role in agriculture sector? Answer: NITI Aayog 200. Tanabata is a famous festival celebrated in which country? Answer: Japan 201. Which Union Ministry published the report of ‘Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D)'? Answer: Ministry of Education 202. Compton-Belkovich is a volcanic complex on the far side of which celestial body? Answer: Moon 203. The remains of ‘Wilson's little Penguin’ have been discovered in which country? Answer: New Zealand 204. Which space agency has identified the farthest active supermassive black hole in a galaxy named CEERS 1019? Answer: NASA 205. Scientists have discovered the formation of Page: 232 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) phosphine in which planet? Answer: Venus 206. As per a new research, the 5,000-year-old skeleton, originally presumed to belong to a man, discovered in Spain, belonged to? Answer: A highly respected Woman 207. Which institution released the report titled ‘Twenty Years of Child Trafficking Data’? Answer: IOM 208. Which city hosted the International Maritime Organization (IMO) summit in 2023? Answer: London 209. As per a recent study, Entamoeba moshkovskii a pathogen associated with diarrhea, is circulating in which Indian city? ; Answer: Kolkata 210. Which institution has formed Expert Panels for enhancing the survey process in India? Answer: National Statistical Commission 211. ISRO announced to hand over which vehicle to private sector? Answer: Small Satellite Launch Vehicle 212. The University Grants Commission (UGC) removed the requirement of which qualification for applying for the position of assistant professors? Answer: Ph D 213. Which country’s court ruled that a thumbs-up emoji sent via text message can be considered as consent to a contract? Page: 24g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Answer: Canada 214. Mukhra (K) is a model village situated in which state/UT? Answer: Telangana 215. Which state is set to place ‘Automated External Defibrillator’ in all government buildings? Answer: Uttar Pradesh 216. Joro spiders, originally from East Asia, are spreading as invasive species in which country? Answer: USA 217. Which entity has been recently brought under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)? Answer: Goods and Services Tax Network 218. Which company announced a breakthrough in creating Majorana zero modes? Answer: Microsoft 219. Edgars Rinkéviés, who was seen in the news recently, is the President of which country? Answer: Latvia 220. Justine Henin, who was seen in the news, was a famous sportsperson playing which sports? Answer: Tennis 221. Which Union Ministry achieved a Guinness World Record for ‘largest display of Lambani items’? Answer: Ministry of Culture 222. Which disease, listed among WHO's 9 priority diseases, is spreading across Europe, Africa and Middle East? Answer: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Pade: 25g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 223. PBW RS1, which was seen in the news, is anew variety of which crop? Answer: Wheat 224. How many people were lifted out of poverty in India from 2005-06 to 2019-21, as per the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)? Answer: 415 million 225. Pholcodine, is a drug present in which type of medicine? Answer: Cough Syrup 226. Which country announced a national emergency, in response to a sharp increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome cases? Answer: Peru 227. Who has been chosen as the recipient of 41* Lokmanya Tilak Award? Answer: Narendra Modi 228. Which Union Ministry launched the comprehensive guidelines for exhibition of Public Service Awareness (PSA) films? Answer: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting 229. What is Candida auris, which was seen in the news? Answer: Fungus 230. What is the objective of ‘Ama Odisha, Naveen Odisha’ scheme? Answer: Promote Rural Infrastructure 231, Which Indian company has collaborated with Page: 26g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Spain's Navantia for Indian Navy's P75 (I) Submarine Program Bid? Answer: Larsen and Toubro 232. Which month of the year 2023 recorded the hottest week ever on recorded on Earth? Answer: July 233. Which institution has developed a framework named Osteo HRNet? Answer: IIT Guwahati 234, Which is the first state/UT to introduce trial runs of buses powered by hydrogen? Answer: New Delhi 235. Which city hosted the Laser National Championship? Answer: Secunderabad 236. Which institution has operationalized the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF)? Answer: Rs 10000 crore 237. Emma Reyes, who is known as “godmother” of Latin American art, belonged to which country? Answer: Colombia 238. Which month of the year 2023 recorded the hottest week ever on recorded on Earth? Answer: July 239. The European Union has reached an agreement with which country to continue stor ing data of European individuals? Answer: USA 240. The Product Design Centre (PDC) of the Centre elles ahag Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) was recently inaugurated at which city? Answer: Kolkata 241, Which state/UT launched the upgraded version of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Mukhyamantri Amrutam (PMJAY-MA) scheme? Answer: Gujarat 242. Which institution released the ‘2023 Employment Outlook’ report? Answer: OECD 243.-‘Ker Puja’ festival is celebrated in which state/UT? Answer: Tripura 244, Which department issued Quality Control Orders for ‘Potable water bottles’ and ‘Flame- Producing Lighter’? Answer: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) 245. Louvre Museum, which was seen in the news, is located in which country? Answer: France 246. ‘The Eunuchs Act 1919’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which state/UT? Answer: Telangana 247. Which country hosted the 'India-Arab business Partnership conference’ recently? Answer: India 248. As per a recent draft notice, Installation of air- conditioning systems has been mandated in the iindceiss aea9 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) cabins of trucks manufactured from which date? Answer: 1st January 2025 249. INS Trishul conducted India’s first-ever Joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance with which country’s navy? Answer: Tanzania 250. What is the peculiarity of the LTT9779b exo- planet recently discovered? Answer: It is the most reflective planet 251. As per a recent research, which disease can induce alterations in microglial cells associated with Alzheimer's disease? Answer: Gum disease 252. What is the name of India’s first regional Al news presenter? Answer: Lisa 253. Which institution has developed a flexible composite semiconductor material using inkjet printing? Answer: IISc Bengaluru 254. Which country is the host of the Asian Athletics Championships 2023? Answer: Thailand 255. Which country launched methane and liquid oxygen-powered rocket, Zhuque-2? Answer: China 256. Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is recently spreading in which country? Answer: Cyprusg Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 257. ‘Prayut Chan-o-cha’, who was seen in the news, was the Prime Minister of which country? Answer: Thailand 258. Which state/UT has approved two ‘Obra D thermal power plants’? Answer: Uttar Pradesh 259. As per a recent report, what percent of poorest people of the global population face around 40% higher vulnerability to heatwaves than the wealthiest? Answer: 25 % 260. P. indicus, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species? Answer: Shrimp 261. Which state/UT approved a proposal to start Teacher Interface for Excellence (TIE) programme? Answer: Rajasthan 262. India recently launched the trade transaction in rupees with which country? Answer: Bangladesh 7 263. What is the Net direct tax collections till July, in this financial year? Answer: Rs 4.75 lakh crore 264, Vilnius, which hosted the NATO Summit, is in which country? Answer: Lithuania 265. As per the UN data, India lifted how many people out of poverty in the last 15 years? Answer: 41.5 crore2 Current Affairs Quia - July, 2023 (Revision) 266. Mark Rutte, who has quit politics recently, was the Prime Minister of which country? Answer: The Netherlands 267. When was the Athletics Federation of India formed in India? Answer: 1943 268. The GST Council imposed what percent tax on online gaming, horse racing and casinos? Answer: 28 per cent 269. ‘Schedule M’ which was seen in the news, is associated with which field? Answer: Pharmaceutical 270. Which country has deposited USD 2 billion in Pakistan’s central bank? Answer: Saudi Arabia 271. Which country has delivered SCALP long range missiles to Ukraine? Answer: France 272. Ash Gardner, who was seen in the news, is a cricketer from which country? Answer: Australia 273. Who emerged as the female gymnast in the individual all-around competition in the Asian Games selection trials? Answer: Dipa Karmakar 274, Praveen Kumar and Nishad Kumar, who were seen in the news, play which sports? Answer: High Jump 275. Which city hosted the third G20 Sherpas Page: 312g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) meeting that drafted the Leaders Declaration on key issues of global importance? Answer: Hampi 276. Which state/UT Rural Livelihoods Mission bagged the SKOCH Award under the theme “State of Governance India 2047"? Answer: Jammu and Kashmir 277. Ministry of Defence has signed a MoU with which institution to promote use of millets among armed forces? Answer: FSSAI 278. What is the Retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), in June 2023? Answer: 4.81 % 279. What per cent of GST is levied on cancer-fighting drugs, medicines for rare diseases, and food products for special medical purposes? Answer: 0 % 280. James Webb Space Telescope is associated with which space agency? Answer: NASA 281. Which country is the host of ‘ASEAN Countries Conference on Traditional Medicines’? Answer: India 282. Which country organized the ‘Op Southern Readiness 2023' exercise? Answer: Seychelles 283. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement 26 Rafale Marine aircraft from which2 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) country? Answer: France 284. Which institution has developed the book titled “Healthy Recipes for Defence’? Answer: FSSAI 285. Kaas Plateau, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT? Answer: Maharashtra 286. What is the theme of ‘India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023’? Answer: Global Digital Innovation 287. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Action Taken Report (ATR) Module of AuditOnline’? Answer: Ministry of Panchayati Raj 228. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘SAGAR SAMPARK’ Differential Global Navigation Satellite System? Answer: Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways 283, Michele Bullock has been appointed as the first fernale head of which country’s central bank? Answer: Australia 290. S-Year Work Visa will be granted to Indian Students pursuing Masters in which country? Answer: France 291, ‘Block 20', which was seen in the news, is located in which country? Answer: Iraq 292. Mines and Minerals Act was enacted in whichQ Current Affairs Quiz - July, 20283 (Revision) year in India? Answer: 1957 293. Which state/UT launched the ‘Gajah Kotha Campaign’? Answer: Assam 294. Which is the world's most liveable city as per the EIU's Global Livability Index 2023? Answer: Vienna 295. Which leader was honored with the ‘Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour’? Answer: Narendra Modi 296. Which city is the host of ‘MEIDAM 2023' Exhibition? Answer: Dubai 297. Gurdwara Patshahi Rori Sahib Jahman is located in which country? Answer: Pakistan 298. Which country's senate passed resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India? Answer: USA 299. Which city has announced the inaugural Future Sustainability Forum? Answer: Dubai 300. Which Indian city is the host of ‘Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023’? Answer: Chennai 301. Nomadic Elephant is a military exercise between India and which country?e Qaarent ARES QU UA, RAS AAD) Apswers Morgans NS. Where wes He QO Eanes Ministers and Cerra Fak Quemors meeting ae? Ansmer. Gajarst RIS. here was He Region! Conference on “Drugs Smuggirg ang Natora! Seung’ had? Aesaer: New Dethi 34. Ehoor Sameraen Awards i MME mMekscar of which heme? Amsmer. Digits! Indis Land Records Modernization Progranme 32S Whick com, Sarc m Surecesn Union, aosuer Googie 326 Which Urion Windsery hes recently launched the “ai for Indie “Mukhyamantri 2 Gruhe L Scheme 2 Answer: Odisha : 308. india is set to co-devellop combat aircraft engine 2nd engine fo role helicopter for the Indian mu! CME} wath whach country? Ansaer. France 30S. mesong-18 ICBM wes tested by which country recesnity? Acswer. North Korea - What ts julaus Robert Oppenheimer associated wich?Becswwer. btocric Bomb 31. Fram where wes ‘Chendreyeen-3 lunar mission feurachied? Srosmer: SOS - Srthzrkata 212. Which Seel[UT oduced the ‘School boat 253. Which courtry hes leunched an initiative to rete Ootting Wese by rexnbursing doth repairs? bregues: France to establish ‘Sadak branes: Hurnan Rights and Yiormen Rights 216. Hom easy people Infing with HIV g'obally were HAE te Khai) HON tregeriert? beomer: 4.2 sition DD bs per a rererit nudy, tropical waters turn green wi MART at? howe Indian Ocean 214, Mtich coritinent is recently affected by ‘Cattetus heatwave’? broner: turope B59. bnGian leetinute of Techwhogy (IT), Delhi is to tet ay Ahete Conta in ohich City? branes: btn OfatA GLY. Wrist are the areas in Moon, formed by lava aaa babel9g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) which cool to become basalt rock, commonly known as? Answer: Man in the Moon 321. "Namda”, a type of rug, is associated with which state/UT? Answer: Jammu & Kashmir 322. Advance Authorization Scheme, is implemented and administered by which institution? Answer: DGFT 323. Which Union Ministry launched the CRCS Sahara Portal? Answer: Union Cooperation Ministry 324. Which country is hosting the Global Food Regulators Summit 2023? Answer: India 325. The International Energy Agency (IEA) in association with which institution has released the “IEA Oil 2023 - Supply and demand dynamics to 2028" report? Answer: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell 326. Which institution prepares the ‘Export Preparedness Index? Answer: NITI Aayog 327. What is Eunice Newton Foote is associated with? Answer: Green House Effect 328. Which breed of fish is used to tackle mosquito- borne diseases? Answer: Gambusia 329. Which institution has released fresh guidelines Page: 37g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) regarding appointment of senior advocates in Supreme Court? Answer: Supreme Court of India 330. Safran Helicopter Engine, which was seen in the news, is an aerospace company of which country? Answer: France 331. Which city hosted the ‘Regional Conference on Drugs Smuggling & National Security’? Answer: New Delhi 332. India has signed agreement with UAE for ‘establishment of an IIT campus in which location? Answer: Abu Dhabi 333. Where is the Chachin Grazing Festival celebrated? Answer: Arunachal Pradesh 334. India signed MoU for linking of India’s UPI with Instant Payment Platform of which country? Answer: UAE 335. ISRO is jointly developing a nuclear-powered engine along with which institution? | Answer: BARC 336. Which country launched a pilot project in South Asia region for tax and financial crime investigation? Answer: India 337. Which country recently signed accession Protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership? Answer: UK 338. Which Tennis player won the Wimbledon men’s Page: 38g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) single title in 2023? Answer: Carlos Alcaraz 339. Keerthana Pandian, who was seen in the news, plays which sports? Answer: Snooker 340. Oommen Chandy, who passed away, was the former Chief Minister of which state/UT? Answer: Kerala 341. After late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the UAE? Answer: Narendra Modi 342. Which institution released the ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index’? Answer: NITI Aayog 343. Synchro, which was seen in the news, is associated with which sports? Answer: Swimming 344, Which state has announced toe establish ‘CM Rise’ schools? Answer: Madhya Pradesh 7 345. What is the brand name of the subsidized chana dal sold by the Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs? Answer: Bharat Dhal 246. As per the ‘Threat Intelligence Report 2023' which sector faces the highest number of cyber attacks? Answer: Healthcare 347. The World Health Organization (WHO) has Page: 290g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) reported that bird flu has caused the death of which animals in Poland? Answer: Cats 348. Which state/UT recently launched the ‘Yuva Tourism Club’? Answer: Arunachal Pradesh 349. Which country has handed over 105 antiquities to India? Answer: USA 350. Which institution is set to issue SOP for banks to help fast track rupee trade? Answer: Reserve Bank of India 351. Which company has won order of Rs 800 crore in the Defence Sector including Field Artillery Tractor (FAT 4x4)? Answer: Ashok Leyland 352. Which country has exited UN-brokered deal to export Ukrainian grain via Black Sea? Answer: Russia 353. Pakistan and which country have agreed to work together to stop border attacks by militants? Answer: Iran 354. Which gulf city has recorded a rise 23 per cent rise in visitor arrivals from India? Answer: Dubai 355. Which state of Australia announced not to host 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected exceeding expenditures.? Answer: Victoria Pane: 40g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 356. Prithviraj Tondaiman, who was seen in the news, plays which sports? Answer: Shooting 357. Which institution unveiled the Techno- Commercial Readiness and Market Maturity Matrix (TCRM Matrix) Framework? Answer: NITI Aayog 358. Which city hosted the ‘India’s Historical Journey with Africa: Marching Ahead Together’ Exhibition? Answer: New Delhi 359. Which bloc’s Expert Group suggested the establishment of a ‘Global Challenges Funding’ mechanism? Answer: G-20 360. Which country hosted the 19th session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)? Answer: Italy 361. Which Indian city is set to host the ‘Festival of Libraries 2023'? Answer: New Delhi 362. ‘Tankai method’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which process? Answer: Ship building 363. Who has been designated as the 25th Director General of Indian Coast Guard? Answer: DG Rakesh Pal 364. Which Indian state hosted the ‘International Symposium on Sustainable Livestock Page: 412 Current Affaits Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Transformation'? Answer: Gujarat 365. Which state/Ut signed the Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023? Answer: Rajasthan 366. Mastitis, which was seen in the news, is a disease caused by? Answer: Bacteria 367. As per a recent study, which type of species may have hunted dinosaurs much larger than themselves? Answer: Mammals 368. Which state/UT launched a dedicated portal (upevsubsidy) to facilitate the application process for electric vehicle subsidies? Answer: Uttar Pradesh 369. As per the All India Services Amendment Rules, 2023, which entity has the authority to act against IAS, IPS, IFoS pensioners? Answer: Central Government i 370. A Functional factory to produce €295 military transport aircraft is to be set up in which state? Answer: Gujarat 371. The Railway Board intends to introduce which type of trains to serve low-incom groups? Answer: General category trains 272. ‘Promotion of R&D and Innovation in the pharma-med tech sector’ is associated with which Union Ministry? Page: 42g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Answer: istry of Chemical and Fertilizers 373. When was the ‘Press and Registration of Books (PRB) Act’ introduced in India? Answer: 1867 374. Mediation Bill, 2021, which was approved recently is associated with which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Law and Justice 375. Which country has set up a committee to develop ‘National Action Plan Anti-Microbial Resistance 2.0’? Answer: India 376. Which state/UT implements the ‘Gruha Lakshmi scheme’? Answer: Karnataka 377. What is the expansion of DT vascular plants, which were recently identified in the Western Ghats? Answer: Desiccation-tolerant (DT) vascular plants 378. Murchison Falls National Park and the Albert Delta Ramsar site are located in which country? Answer: Uganda a: 379. ‘Tiger Orchid’ species originated from which region? Answer: South-East Asia 380. Which Indian set the Guinness World Record for the fastest hit by a male player in badminton at 565kmph? Answer: R Satwiksairaj 381. What is the growth forecast of India for the current fiscal, as per the Asian Development Bank Page: 439 Curront Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) (ADB)? Answer: 6.4 % 382. Which country has recently passed the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’? Answer: UK 383, Which technology company has unveiled a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model called “CM3leon"? Answer: Meta 384. Which country/ies is/are hosting the FIFA Women’s Football World Cup 2023? Answer: Australia and New Zealand 385. Which country hosted the Asian Surfing Championship 2023? Answer: Maldives 386. Department of Telecommunications conducted the ‘Cell Broadcast Alert System testing’ along with? Answer: NDMA 387, The Export Policy of ‘Non-Basmati White Rice’ has been changed from ‘Free with export duty of 20%' to which state? Answer: Prohibited Goods 388. Which state issued a ‘Vision Document to Achieve 2070 Net Zero Target’? Answer: Jharkhand 389. Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ascended to become the inaugural monarch of which country? Answer: Belgium 390. India entered into a MoU regarding Page: 44Q Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) semiconductor development with which country? Answer: Japan 391. Which institution suggested the creation of ‘Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority of India’? Answer: TRAIL 392. 'STAR-C initiative’ is associated with which bloc? Answer: ISA 393. As per the recent discovery by the James Webb Orbital Observatory Project, which particles were identified in the early universe? Answer: Carbon-rich dust grains 394. Who has issued a directive to judges, advising them against using their protocol facilities which might inconvenience to public? Answer: Chief Justice of India 395. Which state/UT launched the ‘Early childhood care and education (ECCE) kit’ or “Khel Pitara” kits? Answer: New Delhi 396. Which state/UT recently passed the ‘Honour of Dead Body Bill, 2023’? Answer: Rajasthan 397. Which state/ UT launched the SC/ST (prevention of transfer of certain lands) (Amendment) Bill? Answer: Karnataka 398. Which state implements the ‘Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi (KASP)’? scheme? Answer: Kerala 399. As per WHO data, what is the immunisation coverage for DPT3 in India in 2022? Page: 45g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Answer: 93 % 400. Chennai Metro inks €1,205-crore contract agreement with which company for stations? Answer: Tata Projects 401. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘YES-TECH Manual and WINDS portal’? Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare 402. ‘National IPR Policy’ is associated with which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Commerce and Industry 403. Which city hosted the ‘National Conference On Rural WASH Partners’ Forum’? Answer: New Delhi 404. Which Indian state is set to inaugurate the largest office space in a single project globally? Answer: Gujarat 405. Gyanvapi mosque, which was seen in the news, is located in which state? Answer: Uttar Pradesh E 406, Which is the first state to pass ‘Platform Based GIG Workers (registration and welfare) Bill’? Answer: Rajasthan 407. Which Union Ministry issued the ‘IRC codes and guidelines’? Answer: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 408. ‘Diptericin B’ a peptide is used by which species? Answer: Fly Page: 46g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 409. Cymbidium lancifoliu, a rare species of orchid has been found in which state other than the north- east states? Answer: Uttarakhand 410. Researchers from which institution has created a short peptide named ‘Topoisomerases’? Answer: IISc Bengaluru 411. Which state is to offer ‘Matsya Vahini e- autorickshaws’ to fishermen on a lease basis? Answer: Karnataka 412. Mt Brammah is a mountain massif located in which Indian state/UT? Answer: Jammu and Kashmir 413. Which construction company has bagged the ‘MAHSR - C3 package’ of the Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project? Answer: L&T Construction 414. Which state sanctioned Rs 5700 crore for ‘Interest Subsidy-Subvention’ scheme to provide interest-free crop loans up to Rs. 1 lakh to farmers? Answer: Odisha 415. The ‘Advertising Standards Council of India’ is headquartered in which city? Answer: Mumbai 416. ‘Price Stabilisation Fund’ is associated with which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution 417. Which organisation introduced six new mutual Page: 47g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) fund strategies under ESG theme? Answer: SEBI 418. Admiral Lisa Franchetti’ is the first woman to hold the post of Navy's top officer in which country? Answer: USA 419. Magellanic penguins prevalently breed in which country? Answer: Argentina 420. When was the ‘European Peace Facility’ established? Answer: 2021 421. Which Union Ministry launches an online portal to facilitate reporting of violations of ban on e- cigarettes? Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 422. Which organisation has asked schools to consider Indian languages as teaching medium? Answer: CBSE 423. Aviation industry regulator DGCA granted conditional approval to which airline to resume flights? Answer: Go First 424. ONDC starts learning academy for merchants called the ONDC Academy, with assistance from? Answer: National Stock Exchange 425. Which Union Ministry released the ‘Manual For Disaster Management’? Answer: Ministry of Jal Shakti 426. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is associated Page: 48g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) with which party? Answer: Conservative Group 427. Which Indian becomes fifth highest run-scorer in international cricket, after surpassing South Africa's Jacques Kallis? Answer: Virat Kohli 428. Which Chief Minister created a record as the second longest-serving Chief Minister in India? Answer: Naveen Patnaik 429. Which position was bagged by the Indian shooters as a team in the Junior World Championship? Answer: Second 430. Tele MANAS helpline, the toll-free digital arm of which scheme? Answer: District Mental Health Programme 431. The Centralised aviation security control centre has been inaugurated in which state/UT? Answer: New Delhi 432. Indian Navy decommissioned INS Kirpan and handed over the corvette to which country? Answer: Vietnam 433. Ludwigia peruviana, an exotic aquatic weed, has been found in which Indian state? Answer: Tamil Nadu 434. Which Indian company has received claims worth INR 240 billion rupees (USD 2.9 billion) from creditors? Answer: Go Airlines Page: 492 Current tars Quiz ly, 2028 (Revision) 435. Where is 5 the International Seabed Authority (ISA) headquartered? Answer: Jamaica 436. Which Sea runs between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula? Answer: Yellow Sea 437. Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney, who were seen in the news, are associated with which sports? Answer: Tennis 438. Sarita and Rakesh Kumar, who won medals for India recently, play which sports? Answer: Archery 439. Which Indian badminton duo won the Korea Open 2023 title? Answer: Satwiksairaj and Chirag 440. Which state hosted the fifth Helicopter and Small Aircraft Summit? Answer: Madhya Pradesh 441. Which Union Ministry is set to launch ‘Ayushman Bhayv programme’? | Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 442, What is the name of the internet ransomware virus, regarding which CERT-In issued an advisory? Answer: Akira 443, Hindon River is a tributary of which river? Answer: Yamuna 444, Which Union Ministry is set to launch the ‘JJM Digital Academy’? Answer: Ministry of Jal Shakti Page: 50g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 445. ‘Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme’ is associated with which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Commerce and Industry 446. Leon Marchand, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports? Answer: Swimming 447. Which state/UT hosted the ‘Semicon India 2023’ exhibition? Answer: Gujarat 448. Which country hosted the ‘Talisman Sabre exercises’? Answer: Australia 449. ‘Inflation Reduction Act’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country? Answer: USA 450. The first in-person follow-up event of BRICS Urbanisation Forum is set to be organised in which country? Answer: South Africa 451. What is the name of the technique which uses time disparities to advance climate objectives? Answer: Greening the time 452. What is the name of the weather event which involves rise in the sea surface temperature? Answer: Marine heat waves 453. Which state signed a MoU with OneWeb to establish ‘Satellite network portal site’? Answer: Gujarat 454, ‘Lycaenidae’ which was seen in the news, is a Page: 512 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) family of which species? Answer: Butterflies 455. ‘Batagaika crater’, the largest permafrost crater in the world, is located in which country? Answer: Russia 456. Mount Kun, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT? Answer: Ladakh 457. ‘Bali Paragraphs’ which was seen in the news, is associated with which bloc? Answer: G-20 458. Which state is to create at least five regional coordination units to identify violations in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas? Answer: Tamil Nadu 459. The redeveloped India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) complex was inaugurated in which state/UT? Answer: New Delhi 460. Which state has unveiled its dedicated Semiconductor Policy (2022-2027)? Answer: Gujarat 461. Which institution notified the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness’ (DEA) Fund? Answer: RBI 462. Which institution released the Draft Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund? Answer: TRAI Page: 529 Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 463. Byculla railway station, India’s oldest railway station, is in which state/UT? Answer: Maharashtra 464, India is set to establish an Innovation platform with which country? Answer: Switzerland 465. According to a study, climate change could potentially turn which Indian state to a Water deficit desert? Answer: Punjab 466. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam in which city? Answer: New Delhi 467. Which bill has been recently withdrawn by the Union Government from the Lok Sabha Answer: DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill 468. The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023, seeks to propose to set up which entity? Answer: National Dental Commission 469. ‘National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill’ is associated with which Union Ministry? Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 470. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed to include two synonyms for a community in which state? Answer: Chhattisgarh 471, What is the name of the region situated at the Page: 53g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) boundary of space, located around 50 to 400 miles above the Earth’s surface? Answer: Ionosphere 472. With reference to space science, what is ‘Bennu’? Answer: Asteroid 473. Te'omim Cave, which was seen in the news, is located in which city? Answer: Jerusalem 474, Which country approved a comprehensive judicial reform bill called ‘Reasonableness Bill’? Answer: Israel 475, Which country is experiencing a phenomenon known as “full-time children”? Answer: China 476. ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign aims to create a garden in which city? Answer: New Delhi 477. Which city hosted the meeting of ‘High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)'? Answer: New York 478. What is ‘Silver cockscomb’, which was seen in the news? Answer: Weed 479. Island of Rhodes, which was in the news, is in which country? Answer: Greece 480. Which racing driver has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2023 tournament? Page: 549g Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Answer: Max Verstappen 481. Phangnon Konyak, who was seen in the news, is a Member of Parliament from which state/UT? Answer: Nagaland 482. Which river serves as the predominant border between the United States and Mexico? Answer: Rio Grande River 483. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state/UT? Answer: Goa 484. Which is the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap? Answer: Gabon 485. X-59, also known as the ‘Son of Concorde, is an experimental supersonic aircraft of which country? Answer: USA 486. ‘Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports’ Scheme is being implemented from which year? Answer: 2016 . 487. ‘Worldcoin project’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field? Answer: Cryptocurrency 488. Seine River, which was seen in the news, flows across which city? Answer: Paris 489. Gulf Stream system, which was seen in the news, is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within which Ocean? Page: 55Q Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) Answer: Atlantic Ocean 490. ‘Wataria parvipora forest’ has been discovered in which country? Answer: Japan 491. As per a recent research, which mass extinction is expected to be more severe than previously anticipated? Answer: Sixth 492. Which country hosted the recent session of the ‘Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)'? Answer: Italy 493. Which country hosted the ‘International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science’? Answer: Australia 494. Entoloma hochstetteri, which was seen in the news, is indigenous to which country? Answer: New Zealand 495. ‘Badgirs’ are chimney-like structures, which are ingeniously designed in which country? Answer: Iran 496. What are the denominations of the Commemorative coins to mark India's G20 presidency? Answer: Rs 75 and Rs 100 497, World Health Organization (WHO) has recently reported a fresh incidence of MERS-CoV in which city? Answer: Abu Dhabi Page: 56Rg Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023 (Revision) 498, Dr. Mod Helmy, who was seen in the news, was associated with which field? Answer: Medicine 499, India’s NSIL is scheduled to launch PSLV-C56 mission, with the primary payload of which country? Answer: Singapore 500. Which country holds the Presidency of COP28 conference? Answer: UAE Page: 57