Current Affairs 20th June 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which state/UT recently withdraw its general consent for the CBI investigations?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Goa
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu
2. Which state/UT celebrates ‘Raja’ festival to worship the Mother Earth?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [B] Odisha
3. Which country’s central bank Governor has been honoured with the ‘Governor of the Year’ award?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Afghanistan
C. India
D. Iran
Answer [C] India
4. Which country returned remains of Indigenous Maori and Moriori people of New Zealand?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Germany
D. France
Answer [C] Germany
5. Which state is the host of the ‘Women 20 Summit’ in India?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Odisha
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Goa
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu
6. Which of the following men’s senior football teams has defeated Lebanon to win the Intercontinental Cup 2023?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. Nepal
D. India
Answer [D] India
7. As of June 2023, how much amount of Gross Direct Tax has been collected by the government?
A. 3,15,000 crore rupees
B. 4,19,000 crore rupees
C. 4,76,000 crore rupees
D. 4,00,000 crore rupees
Answer [B] 4,19,000 crore rupees
8. Name the submarine that embarked on an operational visit to Colombo to commemorate the 9th edition of the International Day of Yoga?
A. INS Karanj
B. INS Kalvari
C. INS Vagsheer
D. INS Vagir
Answer [D] INS Vagir
9. Gita Press, Gorakhpur has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for which year?
A. 2023
B. 2021
C. 2020
D. 2022
Answer [B] 2021
10. The 4th and concluding G20 Tourism Working Group meeting along with the Tourism Ministerial Meeting have been held in which Indian state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Goa
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Goa