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

1. Which Union Ministry published the report of ‘Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGID)’?
A. Ministry of Education                   
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of MSME                        
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Education
2. Compton-Belkovich is a volcanic complex on the far side of which celestial body?
A. Earth              
B. Moon
C. Sun               
D. Venus
Answer [B] Moon
3. The remains of ‘Wilson’s little Penguin’ have been discovered in which country?
A. India                      
B. China
C. New Zealand        
D. Philippines
Answer [C] New Zealand
4. Which space agency has identified the farthest active supermassive black hole in a galaxy named CEERS 1019?
A. ESA             
B. NASA
C. ISRO           
D. JAXA
Answer [B] NASA
5. Scientists have discovered the formation of phosphine in which planet?
A. Mercury          
B. Venus
C. Saturn            
D. Mars
Answer [B] Venus
6. In July 2023, PM Modi becomes the first Indian Prime Minister to receive the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, which is the highest honour of ____.
A. UAE            
B. Oman
C. Egypt          
D. France
Answer [D] France
7. In July 2023, the Ministry of Defence and ____signed an MoU to promote the use of millet & healthy eating practices among the Armed Forces.
A. Ministry of Agriculture              
B. APEDA
C. Food Corporation of India         
D. FSSAI            
Answer [D] FSSAI
8. Name the book, which was released before the launch of Chandrayaan – 3, from the rocket Launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
A. Mission Moon: The Story of Chandrayaan
B. Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow
C. CHANDRAYAAN: Trip to Moon
D. Mission Moon
Answer [B] Prism: The Ancestral Abode of Rainbow
9. In July 2023, which of the following countries will host the Conference on Traditional Medicines for ASEAN Countries on 20th July 2023?
A. Indonesia          
B. Malaysia
C. Singapore          
D. India
Answer [D] India
10. Name the INS, which has participated in the ‘Op Southern Readiness 2023’ exercise conducted by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in Seychelles?
A. INS Shivalik            
B. INS Satpura
C. INS Sunayna           
D. INS Talwar
Answer [C] INS Sunayna