Current Affairs 17th April 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which portal is launched by Central Bureau of Narcotics to simplify the licensing and EXIM authorizations?
A. Ice Gate 2.0 Portal
B. Unified Portal of Central Bureau of Narcotics
C. Adarsh Seva Portal
D. Nav Nirman Portal
Answer [B] Unified Portal of Central Bureau of Narcotics
2. What is “Colistin”, which is in the news recently?
A. Antibiotic drug
B. Ayurvedic Medicine
C. Covid variant
D. Fungi
Answer [A] Antibiotic drug
3. Which space agency has released the image of Crab Nebula?
A. ISRO
B. European Space Agency
C. Roscosmos
D. NASA
Answer [D] NASA
4. Where is Zojila tunnel being constructed?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [D] Jammu and Kashmir
5. Incident and Trafficking Database (ITDB) is the information database of which international organisation?
A. World Bank
B. Bank for International Settlement
C. International Atomic Energy Agency
D. Central Bureau of Indirect Taxes and Excise
Answer [C] International Atomic Energy Agency
6. Name the badminton player, who has lifted the men’s singles title of the Orleans Masters Super 300 tournament, held in France?
A. Chen Boyang
B. Liu Yi
C. Priyanshu Rajawat
D. Magnus Johannesen
Answer [C] Priyanshu Rajawat
7. Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court? (April 2023)
A. T. Amarnath Goud
B. Ashutosh Pandey
C. Aparesh Kumar Singh
D. Prakash Kumar
Answer [C] Aparesh Kumar Singh
8. According to the UNCTAD report, what would be India’s economic growth for 2023?
A. 6%
B. 6.5%
C. 5.6%
D. 5.8%
Answer [A] 6%
9. According to the CMIE, India’s employment rate has improved to ____ in March 2023 from 36.6% in December 2022.
A. 36.9%
B. 37.1%
C. 37.3%
D. 37.2%
Answer [A] 36.9%
10. In April 2023, which of the following organizations signed an MoU with the Agricultural Technology Management Agency, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to promote innovation in the agriculture sector among school students across India?
A. NITI Aayog
B. ICHR
C. ICAR
D. NCERT
Answer [A] NITI Aayog
11. Naresh Gupta, who passed away, served as a Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in which of the following Indian states between 1998 and 2000, and 2005 and 2010?
A. Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Tamil Nadu
12. During the visit to Kampala the capital city of Uganda, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar launched the ‘Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project’ of ____.
A. Madurai
B. Hyderabad
C. Varanasi
D. Mysore
Answer [C] Varanasi
13. In April 2023, which of the following countries has fined $32 million for blocking its rival from releasing video games?
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. India
D. Malaysia
Answer [B] South Korea
14. In April 2023, Jalabala Vaidya, who passed away at 86, was a veteran___.
A. Classical Dancer
B. Theatre Actor
C. Classical Singer
D. Indian Author
Answer [B] Theatre Actor
15. In April 2023, who among the following was honoured with the Central University of Kerala’s first Honorary Doctorate Degree at Sabarmati Hall, Periya Campus?
A. PV Sindhu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Sania Mirza
D. PT Usha
Answer [D] PT Usha
16. Which player holds the record for the fastest 100 wickets in IPL history?
A. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
B. Ravindra Jadeja
C. Mohammed Shami
D. Kagiso Rabada
Answer [D] Kagiso Rabada
17. The tallest Ambedkar statue in India has been unveiled in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
Answer [B] Telangana
18. In Which city was the first AIIMS of North-East India inaugurated?
A. Guwahati
B. Itanagar
C. Imphal
D. Kohima
Answer [A] Guwahati
19. In which country did external Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar inaugurate the bridge built by India?
A. Ghana
B. Senegal
C. Mozambique
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] Mozambique
20. With which country has Bahrain resumed its diplomatic relations recently?
A. Israel
B. Qatar
C. Syria
D. Egypt
Answer [B] Qatar