Current Affairs 16th March 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Madhav National Park, which was seen in the news, is in which state/UT?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
2. Which Union Ministry is set to host the ‘World Food India 2023’ event?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
3. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘LEAN Scheme’?
A. Ministry of Civil Aviation
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [B] Ministry of MSME
4. Which institution released the ‘Landslide Atlas of India’?
A. DRDO
B. NABARD
C. ISRO
D. NITI Aayog
Answer [C] ISRO
5. The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) is an alpha-numeric number with how many digits?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 18
Answer [C] 14
6. Which state government approved reservation for statehood activists?
A. Telangana
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Jharkhand
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [D] Uttarakhand
7. SCO Tourism Ministers’ meet will be held in which city?
A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Varanasi
D. Lucknow
Answer [C] Varanasi
8. Government has removed upper age limit to receive deceased donor organs. What was upper age limit earlier?
A. 60 years
B. 62 years
C. 65 years
D. 70 years
Answer [C] 65 years
9. Bird census at Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary identified 161 new species. Where is Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary located?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Tamilnadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Kerala
10. Who became the first female to operate the newly-introduced semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train?
A. Jaya Chauhan
B. Akansha Rai
C. Surekha Yadav
D. Kumkum Suraj Dongre
Answer [C] Surekha Yadav