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

1. Which institution launched ‘ATL Sarthi’, a comprehensive self-monitoring framework?
A. RBI                         
B. SEBI
C. NITI Aayog             
D. BSE
Answer [C] NITI Aayog
2. What is the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation in India in February 2023?
A. 7.85%              
B. 6.85%
C. 5.85%              
D. 3.85%
Answer [D] 3.85%
3. The pilot trial of MD15 buses and Prototype launch of M100 (100% Methanol) was launched in which city?
A. Chennai                 
B. Bengaluru
C. Hyderabad             
D. Pune
Answer [B] Bengaluru
4. As of 2023, banks from how many countries were permitted by the Reserve Bank of India to trade in rupees?
A. 12                
B. 15
C. 18               
D. 21
Answer [C] 18
5. Who is the first female loco pilot to operate the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train?
A. Surekha Yadav             
B. Bhawana Kant
C. Avani Chaturvedi        
D. Mohana Singh
Answer [A] Surekha Yadav
6. What amount has India approved for the acquisition of military hardware?
A. 50000 crore              
B. 65500 crore
C. 70500 crore             
D. 60000 crore
Answer [C] 70500 crore Rupees
7. Which state hosted B20 meeting under India’s G20 presidency?
A. New Delhi             
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Assam                     
D. Sikkim
Answer [D] Sikkim
8. Who is the new CEO of TCS?
A. R. Gopinathan                                
B. K Krithivasan
C. Natarajan Chandrasekaran          
D. N. Ganapathy Subramaniam
Answer [B] K Krithivasan
9. To whom did President Murmu present the ‘President’s Colour’?
A. INS Dronacharya                
B. INS Vikrant
C. INS Viraat                            
D. INS Kavaratti
Answer [A] INS Dronacharya
10. Where will the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference be held on 18 March 2023?
A. New Delhi               
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan               
D. Kerala
Answer [A] New Delhi