Current Affairs 12th July 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which institution released the ‘World Investment Report 2023’?
A. UNCTAD
B. UNDP
C. FAO
D. UNEP
Answer [A] UNCTAD
2. Which technology company has launched ‘Threads’ app?
A. Amazon
B. Meta
C. Google
D. Microsoft
Answer [B] Meta
3. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States’?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Family and Health Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Home Affairs
4. As per a recent report, how many children and adoloscents lose their lives due to infectious diseases annually?
A. Three Million
B. Five Million
C. Ten Million
D. Fifteen Million
Answer [A] Three Million
5. When was the “Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act” enacted in India?
A. 2000
B. 2005
C. 2010
D. 2013
Answer [D] 2013
6. Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023?
A. Cyrus Poonawalla
B. Manmohan Singh
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. Narendra Modi
Answer [D] Narendra Modi
7. According to Goldman Sachs, India would become the world’s second-largest economy by _____.
A. 2055
B. 2050
C. 2070
D. 2075
Answer [D] 2075
8. Which of the following Spain-based organizations signed an agreement with the L&T for submission of a techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy’s prestigious P75 (India) submarine program?
A. Navantia
B. Repsol
C. Correos
D. Tendam
Answer [A] Navantia
9. Which of the following state government has launched the Antyodaya Shram Suraksha Accident Insurance Scheme?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Gujarat
10. Who among the following has been elected as the new President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?
A. Timothy Fok Tsun Ting
B. Dato Seri Chaiyapak Siriwat
C. Timur Kulibayev
D. Sheikh Talal Fahad
Answer [D] Sheikh Talal Fahad