Current Affairs 20th October 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country commenced its annual war-game 'Zolfaghar-1401', in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman?
(A) Iran
(B) Iraq
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) UAE
Answer: (A) Iran
2. What is the target of number of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres under the Ayushman Bharat?
(A) 100,000
(B) 150,000
(C) 200,000
(D) 250,000
Answer: (C) 200,000
3. What is the name of the difference between the total revenue and total expenditures of a country in a year?
(A) Budget deficit
(B) Fiscal deficit
(C) Revenue deficit
(D) Budget surplus
Answer: (B) Fiscal deficit
4. Which Indian state launched the 'Chief Minister's Residential Land Rights scheme'?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: (D) Chhattisgarh
5. Which country has developed a new technology to filter micro-plastics from water?
(A) China
(B) Germany
(C) Japan
(D) South Korea
Answer: (B) Germany
6. What is the theme of 'All India Annual State Ministers Conference on Water'?
(A) Water conservation
(B) Water management
(C) Water quality
(D) Water security
Answer: (B) Water management
7. Which Indian city is the host of the 'VIRAASAT' festival organised by the Ministry of Textiles?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Jaipur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Varanasi
Answer: (B) Jaipur
8. Which Indian state has the tallest tricolor flag?
(A) Punjab
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (A) Punjab
9. Which Indian city is the host of the annual trade fair 'India International Trade Fair'?
(A) Delhi
(B) Kolkata
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
Answer: (A) Delhi
10. Which Indian city is the host of the annual literary festival 'Jaipur Literature Festival'?
(A) Delhi
(B) Jaipur
(C) Kolkata
(D) Mumbai
Answer: (B) Jaipur