Current Affairs 10th August 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is India’s GST collection for the month of July 2023?
A. Rs 1.05 lakh crore
B. Rs 1.15 lakh crore
C. Rs 1.65 lakh crore
D. Rs 1.95 lakh crore
Answer [C] Rs 1.65 lakh crore
2. Which state/UT launched the ‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ app?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Assam
3. ‘Unmesha’ and ‘Utkarsh’ festivals were inaugurated in which state/UT?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Goa
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Answer [A] Madhya Pradesh
4. Which Union Ministry has recently introduced a fresh visa category named ‘Ayush Visa’?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Ayush
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer [A] Ministry of Home Affairs
5. Starlab station is a joint venture of Voyager Space and which institution?
A. Boeing
B. Airbus
C. SpaceX
D. Dhruv
Answer [B] Airbus
6. In August 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of SBI Life Insurance Company?
A. Arundhati Bhattacharya
B. Amit Jhingran
C. Aditya Puri
D. Rajnish Kumar
Answer [B] Amit Jhingran
7. Name the INS, which has participated in the passage Exercise 2023, held in Red Sea.
A. INS Kolkata
B. INS Chennai
C. INS Delhi
D. INS Vikrant
Answer [B] INS Chennai
8. As per the World Trade Statistical Review 2023, what position does India hold among the leading exporters in Global merchandise trade for 2022?
A. 12th
B. 10th
C. 18th
D. 17th
Answer [C] 18th
9. In August 2023, which of the following financial companies has collaborated with ICICI Lombard General Insurance to provide car and two-wheeler insurance plans?
A. Aditya Birla Finance
B. Muthoot Finance Ltd
C. Bajaj Finance
D. HDB Financial Services
Answer [C] Bajaj Finance
10. Who among the following Indian wrestlers secured the only gold medal for India in the women’s 61 kg weight category at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships 2023 in Turkey?
A. Geeta Phogat
B. Vinesh Phogat
C. Babita Kumari
D. Savita
Answer [D] Savita