Current Affairs 23th August 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the name of the new scheme launched to augment city bus operation by 10,000 e-buses on PPP model?
A. Bharat eBus Sewa          
B. PM eBus Sewa
C. City eBus Sewa               
D. Central eBus Sewa
Answer [B] PM eBus Sewa
2. What is the total outlay of the expansion of ‘Digital India programme’?
A. Rs 4,903 crores              
B. Rs 11,903 crores
C. Rs 14,903 crores            
D. Rs 24,903 crores
Answer [C] Rs 14,903 crores
3. Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC) signed Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with which country?
A. USA                     
B. UK
C. Australia            
D. Germany
Answer [C] Australia
4. Which country is the host of international conference on ‘Preserving Information Integrity and Public Trust in Elections’?
A. India          
B. Brazil
C. France       
D. Australia
Answer [B] Brazil
5. Which Indian city is the ‘G20-Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) Summit’?
A. Varanasi             
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune                   
D. Chennai
Answer [B] Bengaluru
6. In August 2023, who among the following was conferred with the first ever ‘Udyog Ratna’ award instituted by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde?
A. Mukesh Ambani          
B. Azim Premji
C. Ratan Tata                    
D. Anand Mahindra
Answer [C] Ratan Tata
7. In August 2023, who among the following won the men’s singles title at the Crincinnati Open 2023?
A. Rafael Nadal (Spain)             
B. Roger Federer (Switzerland)
C. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)      
D. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
Answer [C] Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
8. In August 2023, which of the following countries was involved with India in the 1st Foreign Office Consultations (FOC)?
A. Australia         
B. Samoa
C. Japan              
D. France
Answer [B] Samoa
9. In August 2023, which of the following Indian states launched the “Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojna” means ‘Chief Minsiter’s Learn-Earn' ?
A. Uttar Pradesh            
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh       
D. Rajasthan
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
10. In August 2023, which of the following countries launched a program to combat desertification using artificial intelligence (AI)?
A. Sudan         
B. Chad
C. Jordan        
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [D] Saudi Arabia