Current Affairs 20th April 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Uttaramerur inscription, which was seen in the news, is found in which state?
A. Gujarat           
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka      
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
2. Buzi Bridge, which was inaugurated recently, was built by India in which country?
A. Sri Lanka               
B. Maldives
C. Mozambique        
D. Bangladesh
Answer [C] Mozambique
3. ‘Incident Management Services’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
Answer [C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
4. Which institution has launched the ‘Mission 50K-EV4ECO’?
A. RBI             
B. SIDBI
C. SEBI           
D. NITI Aayog
Answer [B] SIDBI
5. ‘Satuani and Jur Sital’ are the festivals celebrated in which state/UT?
A. West Bengal         
B. Bihar
C. Assam                   
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Bihar
6. Who among the following has assumed the charge as the Controller of Personnel Services Indian Navy on April 17, 2023?
A. Atul Anand                     
B. Arti Sarin
C. M. A. Hampiholi            
D. Krishna Swaminathan
Answer [D] Krishna Swaminathan
7. In April 2023, who among the following has been appointed as New York’s first Black chief judge by the New York Senate?
A. Caitlin Halligan            
B. Rowan Wilson
C. Antonia Delgado         
D. Eric Adams
Answer [B] Rowan Wilson
8. In April 2023, an International trade organization, WTO ruled that India violated the global trading rules in a dispute against_____.
A. EU, Bhutan, and Japan                                     
B. EU, Japan, and Taiwan
C. Vietnam, South Korea, and Bangladesh        
D. EU, USA, and Japan
Answer [B] EU, Japan, and Taiwan
9. What is the theme of World Liver Day 2023, which is observed annually on April 19 to raise awareness about liver-related diseases?
A. Keep your liver healthy and disease-free
B. Healthy Liver, Healthy life
C. Be vigilant, do a regular liver check-up, fatty liver can affect anyone
D. Hepatitis can’t wait
Answer [C] Be vigilant, do a regular liver check-up, fatty liver can affect anyone
10. Who among the following has been selected by the Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023?
A. Utsa Patnaik               
B. Shankar Acharya
C. Bina Agarwal              
D. S. Rao Ajyagari
Answer [A] Utsa Patnaik