Current Affairs 10th July 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country has reached a USD 3 Billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with IMF?
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Iran
D. Thailand
Answer [B] Pakistan
2. Which city is the host of ‘United Nations High Level Politics Forum (HLPF)’?
A. New Delhi
B. New York
C. Paris
D. Rome
Answer [B] New York
3. Which city hosted the ‘Startup20 Shikhar Summit’?
A. Mumbai
B. Varanasi
C. Gandhi Nagar
D. Gurgaon
Answer [D] Gurgaon
4. Which public sector bank along with NeSL has launched e-BG (electronics bank guarantee) services under Project WAVE?
A. Indian Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Canara Bank
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer [A] Indian Bank
5. France has collaborated with which country to fast-track transition to clean energy?
A. UAE
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. UK
Answer [A] UAE
6. K M Vasudevan Namboothiri, who passed away, was a veteran _____.
A. Writer
B. Classical Dancer
C. Singer
D. Artist
Answer [D] Artist
7. In July 2023, which of the following banks launched its virtual branch, ‘Metaverse’?
A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Indian Bank
Answer [B] Punjab National Bank
8. India’s first Vedic-themed park was opened in which Indian city?
A. Surat
B. Noida
C. New Delhi
D. Jaipur
Answer [B] Noida
9. Tamim Iqbal, who announced his retirement from international cricket, is a one-day captain of which of the following men’s cricket teams?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Afghanistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Ireland
Answer [C] Bangladesh
10. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), India?
A. Amit Kumar
B. Shruti Priya
C. Ravi Malhotra
D. Krishan Mishra
Answer [D] Krishan Mishra
11. In July 2023, India’s first Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) chatbot was launched _______.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Odisha
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Answer [D] Jammu & Kashmir
12. Which of the following state government has launched ‘Mo Jungle Jami Yojana’?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Odisha
Answer [D] Odisha
13. In July 2023, Flipkart signed an MoU with which of the following banks to provide loans for up to Rs 5 lakh to customers?
A. DCB Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. PNB Bank
D. SBI Bank
Answer [B] Axis Bank
14. Which of the following banks has become the first bank to officially roll out Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) scheme?
A. Bank of India
B. Indian Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Bank of Maharashtra
Answer [A] Bank of India
15. According to the World Investment Report 2023, FDI in developing countries in Asia remained flat at ____ during 2022.
A. $715 billion
B. $812 billion
C. $389 billion
D. $662 billion
Answer [D] $662 billion
16. In July 2023, the RBI canceled the banking licenses of Malkapur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd and ______.
A. Shushruti Souharda Sahakara Bank Niyamita
B. The Citizen Co-Operative Bank Ltd
C. Deepak Sahakari Bank Ltd,
D. Sri Rama Co-Operative Bank Ltd.
Answer [A] Shushruti Souharda Sahakara Bank Niyamita
17. Who has been appointed as the Head of the National Cyber Coordination Centre?
A. Trilochan Mohapatra
B. MU Nair
C. Dr. Rajesh Pant
D. Rajesh Verma
Answer [B] MU Nair
18. According to a report, Published by WTO and World Bank, India has _____ its share of global commercial services exports from 2005 to 2022.
A. Four-times
B. Double
C. Triple
D. Nine-times
Answer [B] Double
19. In July 2023, RAKEZ and ICFA and MoU to promote mutual growth and development in the food and agriculture sectors of India and ____.
A. Oman
B. USA
C. UAE
D. UK
Answer [C] UAE
20. Name the bank which has launched new services its digital transformation initiative ‘Project WAVE’.
A. SBI
B. PNB
C. HDFC
D. Indian Bank
Answer [D] Indian Bank