Current Affairs 17th March 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which state approved the 10% horizontal reservation to statehood activists in state government job?
A. Jharkhand
B. Uttarakhand
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
2. Which state/UT is the host of the ‘First international conference on Shared Buddhist Heritage’?
A. New Delhi
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Bihar
Answer [A] New Delhi
3. As per the recent MoSPI data, what is India’s retail inflation recorded in February 2023?
A. 7.4%
B. 6.44%
C. 5.44%
D. 4.44%
Answer [B] 6.44%
4. Which film won seven awards during the Oscars 2023 event?
A. Elvis
B. Everything Everywhere All at Once
C. Tar
D. Top Gun: Maverick
Answer [B] Everything Everywhere All at Once
5. What is the name of the cyclone that has caused winds and torrential rain in Malawi and Mozambique?
A. Freddy
B. Feddy
C. Mousie
D. Rhino
Answer [A] Freddy
6. Agri Unifest was inaugurated by whom in Bengaluru?
A. Narendra Mdoi
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Amit Shah
Answer [B] Narendra Singh Tomar
7. Which app won the prestigious 13th Aegis Graham Bell Award?
A. BharatPe
B. Yono
C. Hello Ujjivan
D. PNB One
Answer [C] Hello Ujjivan
8. With which country did India issue a stamp to mark the completion of 75 years?
A. Luxembourg
B. Russia
C. Australia
D. France
Answer [A] Luxembourg
9. Which military exercise took place between India and Singapore between 6 to 13 March 2023?
A. Yudh Abhyas
B. Garuda Shakti
C. Bold Kurukshetra
D. Hand in Hand
Answer [C] Bold Kurukshetra
10. Who has recently been appointed as its brand ambassador by Jio Cinema?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Suryakumar Yadav
C. Lionel Messi
D. Ranveer singh
Answer [B] Suryakumar Yadav