Current Affairs 18th August 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Rajouri Chikri woodcraft, which was seen in the news, is associated with which state/UT?
A. Karnataka                
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Goa                           
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Jammu and Kashmir
2. An ancient ‘Crystal quartz weighing unit’ has been found in which archaeological site in India?
A. Hampi             
B. Keeladi
C. Dholavira       
D. Lothal
Answer [B] Keeladi
3. The World Bank announced a halt on new public finance projects in which country, after its Anti-Homosexuality Act?
A. Israel                 
B. Iran
C. Uganda             
D. Afghanistan
Answer [C] Uganda
4. What is the new name of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)?
A. IIM Mumbai             
B. IIM Thane
C. IIM Pune                  
D. IIIT Thane
Answer [A] IIM Mumbai
5. Which city is the host of the ‘National Conference on Nalanda Buddhism’?
A. Guwahati              
B. Patna
C. Leh                         
D. Shillong
Answer [C] Leh
6. Who among the following secured gold in the men’s 61 kg Freestyle category at the Under 20 World Championship 2023 in Jordan?
A. Jaideep                        
B. Sagar Jaglan
C. Ramesh Kumar          
D. Mohit Kumar
Answer [D] Mohit Kumar
7. In August 2023, President Droupadi Murmu launched Vindhyagiri the _____ ship in the project 17A Frigate in Kolkata, named after a mountain range in Karnataka.
A. Third              
B. Fourth
C. Fifth               
D. Sixth
Answer [D] Sixth
8. In August 2023, which of the following organizations collaborated with the Ministry of Ayush to host the first-of-its-kind Global Summit on Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat?
A. Pfizer                                                  
B. World Health Organization
C. National Health Organizations      
D. Indian Association for Medical Informatics
Answer [B] World Health Organization
9. Which of the following days marks the beginning of the new year according to the traditional Malayalam calendar in Kerala?
A. Vishu               
B. Onam
C. Chingam 1      
D. Pongal
Answer [C] Chingam 1
10. Which of the following prestigious Indian award does Manchanahalli Rangaswamy Satyanarayana Rao, receive for his contributions to science before his recent demise?
A. Bharat Ratna                 
B. Padma Shri
C. Nobel Prize                    
D. None of the above
Answer [B] Padma Shri