Current Affairs 20th March 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Exercise ‘AI-Mohed-AI Hindi-23’ is held between India and which country?
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Israel
D. Oman
Answer [B] Saudi Arabia
2. Which country is the host of the ‘United Nations 2023 Water Conference’?
A. USA
B. UK
C. India
D. Bangladesh
Answer [A] USA
3. Which country brokered the ‘Saudi-Iran Détente’ peace deal?
A. USA
B. China
C. India
D. Russia
Answer [B] China
4. Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
A. Gujarat
B. West Bengal
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer [A] Gujarat
5. Which state/UT hosted the ‘Kodava Hockey Festival’?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal
Answer [C] Karnataka
6. Who has been appointed as CEO of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)?
A. Gurdeep Singh
B. K. Sreekant
C. G Krishnakumar
D. Y.K. Chaubey
Answer [C] G Krishnakumar
7. According to Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2023, which country was most impacted by terrorism?
A. India
B. Afghanistan
C. Yemen
D. Pakistan
Answer [B] Afghanistan
8. An international conference on the theme ‘Natural farming for revitalizing Environment and Resilient Agriculture’ was started in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Assam
C. Manipur
D. Kerala
Answer [C] Manipur
9. Which state has announced 19 new districts and three new divisions in which of the following state?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Rajasthan
10. Which state has got the electric train for the first time in March 2023?
A. Meghalaya
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
Answer [A] Meghalaya
11. India Post signed an MoU with which company to enhance its last-mile delivery services?
A. Delhivery
B. DTDC
C. Shiprocket
D. Blue Dart
Answer [C] Shiprocket
12. How many mega textile parks will be set up under PM MITRA scheme?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
Answer [B] 7
13. Which country is first NATO country to provide fighter jets to Ukraine?
A. Albania
B. Belgium
C. Bulgaria
D. Poland
Answer [D] Poland
4. Where will National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) set up of an emission-free Desalination plant?
A. Andaman Nicobar
B. Goa
C. Lakshadweep
D. Kerala
Answer [C] Lakshadweep
15. Who has been elected as the third Vice President of Nepal?
A. Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav
B. Nanda Bahadur Pun
C. Parmanand Jha
D. Jitendra Pun
Answer [A] Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav
16. Who is the author of the new book titled “Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform?”
A. R. Kaushik
B. Rachna Bisht Rawat
C. Meghnad Desai
D. Pavan C. Lall
Answer [B] Rachna Bisht Rawat
17. Who has been appointed chair of the Community Bond Task Force (CBTF) committee as part of the 2024 Capital Bond Programme development process?
A. Arun Agarwal
B. Rajesh Malhotra
C. Ashwani Kumar
D. Shailesh Pathak
Answer [A] Arun Agarwal
18. In March 2023, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed which of the following Municipal Corporations to pay an environmental compensation of Rs 100 crore?
A. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
B. Surat Municipal Corporation
C. Kochi Municipal Corporation
D. Pune Municipal Corporation
Answer [C] Kochi Municipal Corporation
19. Lance Reddick passed away in March 2023. He was a famous ____.
A. Doctor
B. Lawyer
C. Actor
D. Politician
Answer [C] Actor
20. In March 2023, Government has approved for listing of which of the following on the Stock Exchanges?
A. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
B. Power Finance Corporation
C. Indian Railway Finance Corporation
D. Solar Energy Corporation of India
Answer [A] Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency