Current Affairs 24th June 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country is the host of the ‘Ex Khaan Quest 2023’ multilateral peacekeeping joint exercise?
A. India                 
B. Sri Lanka
C. Mongolia         
D. Israel
Answer [C] Mongolia
2. What is the expansion of ‘NIXI’, which celebrated its 20th foundation day recently?
A. National Internet Exchange of India
B. National Information Exchange of India
C. National iOS Exchange of India
D. National Interactive Exchange of India
Answer [A] National Internet Exchange of India
3. Which Union Ministry launched ‘DAKSHTA for Young Professionals’?
A. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Answer [A] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
4. Which institution adopted the ‘International Treaty to Protect the High Seas’?
A. WEF                     
B. UN
C. NITI Aayog         
D. World Bank
Answer [B] UN
5. What is the name of the plant which grows on another plant/tree drawing moisture and nutrients not from host?
A. Parasite             
B. Epiphyte
C. Phorophyte     
D. Photophyte
Answer [B] Epiphyte
6. Which of the following Indian states would host the MotoGP 2023 from September 22 to 24, 2023?
A. Tamil Nadu             
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh       
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
7. Name of the football player, who has received the Guinness World Record Award certificate to become the first men’s player to make 200 international appearances.
A. Luka Modric                   
B. Lionel Messi
C. Cristiano Ronaldo           
D. Erling Haaland
Answer [C] Cristiano Ronaldo
8. In June 2023, which of the following statutory bodies of the Indian government signed an MoU with USAID/ India for collaboration on Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency?
A. National Green Tribunal         
B. Indian Railways
C. NITI Aayog                                 
D. Armed Forces Tribunal
Answer [B] Indian Railways
9. Which of the following cities has topped the Global Liveability Index 2023 ranking, published by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
A. Melbourne           
B. Sydney
C. Osaka                   
D. Vienna
Answer [D] Vienna
10. In June 2023, which of the following US-based aerospace companies signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to produce Aerospace’s F414 engines for the Indian Air Force?
A. Pratt and Whitney           
B. GE Aerospace
C. Boeing                               
D. Lockheed Martin
Answer [B] GE Aerospace