Current Affairs 17th October 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country has recently announced to ban TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices?
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C) India
(D) Japan
Answer: (C) India
2. Which two Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry of Railways have been granted 'Navratna' status by the Ministry of Finance?
(A) IRCON and RITES Ltd
(B) IRCON and RINL
(C) RITES Ltd and NLC India
(D) NLC India and RailTel Corporation
Answer: (A) IRCON and RITES Ltd
3. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of over Rs 1300 Crores on which technology major?
(A) Google
(B) Amazon
(C) Meta
(D) Apple
Answer: (A) Google
4. Which Indian state has recently announced to establish a separate government body for the divyang (differently abled)?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (A) Maharashtra
5. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI)?
(A) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
(B) Justice S.K. Kaul
(C) Justice K.M. Joseph
(D) Justice Hima Kohli
Answer: (A) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
6. Which Indian company has recently become the first Indian company to be valued at over $100 billion?
(A) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
(B) Reliance Industries
(C) Infosys
(D) HDFC Bank
Answer: (B) Reliance Industries
7. Which Indian athlete has recently won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships?
(A) Neeraj Chopra
(B) Rohit Yadav
(C) Shivpal Singh
(D) Annu Rani
Answer: (A) Neeraj Chopra
8. Which country has recently launched the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful space telescope ever built?
(A) United States
(B) China
(C) Russia
(D) European Space Agency
Answer: (A) United States
9. Which country has recently hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
(A) Qatar
(B) United Arab Emirates
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Kuwait
Answer: (A) Qatar
10. Which Indian film has recently been selected as India's official entry for the 95th Academy Awards?
(A) RRR
(B) The Kashmir Files
(C) Gangubai Kathiawadi
(D) Chhello Show
Answer: (D) Chhello Show