Current Affairs 15th August 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which institution released the publication titled ’75 Endemic Birds of India’?
A. NITI Aayog                 
B. Zoological Survey of India
C. UNEP                          
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer [B] Zoological Survey of India
2. ‘Indian Buddhist Culture and Heritage Centre’ is being constructed in which country?
A. Myanmar         
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal                
D. Thailand
Answer [C] Nepal
3. India provides financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to support digital identity project of which country?
A. Bangladesh           
B. Sri Lanka
C. Laos                         
D. Cambodia
Answer [B] Sri Lanka
4. Which Indian player finished as runner-up at the Australian Open Badminton tournament?
A. Lakshya Sen                
B. HS Prannoy
C. K Srikanth                   
D. Chirag Shetty
Answer [B] HS Prannoy
5. Which institution released the ‘Still Unprepared’ Report?
A. Oxfam International           
B. World Bank
C. NASSCOM                            
D. Risk Horizons
Answer [D] Risk Horizons
6. Which of the following district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was awarded the “Best Performer District 2023 under the scheme PMAY-G”?
A. Srinagar             
B. Kupwara
C. Baramulla          
D. Anantnag
Answer [B] Kupwara
7. Which of the following system was awarded the Gold Award 2023 for Excellence in Government Process Reengineering for Digital Transformation Category-1?
A. National Cyber Security Centre
B. Forensic Science Laboratory
C. e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project
D. None of the Above
Answer [B] Forensic Science Laboratory
8. ‘Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas’ or Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is celebrated on ____.
A. August 15         
B. August 14
C. August 13         
D. August 16
Answer [B] August 14
9. In August 2023, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a temple-cum-memorial for Sant Ravidas in which of the following states?
A. Rajasthan                   
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh        
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
10. In August 2023, which of the following online travel companies partnered with the Ministry of Tourism to introduce the microsite ‘Traveller’s Map of India’?
A. Destination Anywhere          
B. The Tours Agency
C. Happy Vacations                    
D. MakeMy Trip (MMT)
Answer [D] MakeMy Trip (MMT)