Current Affairs 27th October 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country has recently joined the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as a full member?
A. Myanmar
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: (D) Sri Lanka
2. Which Indian state has recently launched a new scheme called "Kisan Samman Nidhi" to provide financial assistance to farmers?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer: (C) Rajasthan
3. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
A. Air Marshal VR Chaudhari
B. Admiral R Hari Kumar
C. General Manoj Pande
D. Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh
Answer: (C) General Manoj Pande
4. Which country has recently hosted the G20 Summit 2023?
A. Indonesia
B. India
C. China
D. Russia
Answer: (A) Indonesia
5. Which Indian company has recently become the first Indian company to reach a market capitalization of $200 billion?
A. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
B. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
C. HDFC Bank
D. Infosys
Answer: (B) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
6. Which country has recently launched the world's first fully electric commercial flight?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Germany
D. Norway
Answer: (D) Norway
7. Which Indian athlete has recently won gold in the javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships 2023?
A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Shivpal Singh
C. Rohit Yadav
D. DP Manu
Answer: (A) Neeraj Chopra
8. Which Indian state has recently become the first Indian state to launch its own space agency?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: (B) Telangana
9. Which country has recently become the first country to successfully test a hypersonic missile?
A. Russia
B. China
C. United States
D. North Korea
Answer: (A) Russia
10. Which Indian city has recently been ranked as the most polluted city in the world by the World Air Quality Index (WAQI)?
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kolkata
D. Chennai
Answer: (A) Delhi
11. Which country is the leading producer of millets with 41 per cent of global production?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) Niger
(D) Mali
Answer: (A) India
12. e-KUMBH portal, which was launched recently, is associated with which field?
(A) Education
(B) Healthcare
(C) Pilgrimage
(D) Agriculture
Answer: (C) Pilgrimage
13. As per recent data, electoral bonds worth how much were sold in India, since its launch (as of 2022)?
(A) 10,000 crores
(B) 20,000 crores
(C) 30,000 crores
(D) 40,000 crores
Answer: (B) 20,000 crores
14. Which institution proposed long-term motor insurance policies?
(A) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
(B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(C) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(D) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Answer: (A) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
15. India's sixth Vande Bharat train was inaugurated between Nagpur and which city?
(A) Bilaspur
(B) Jabalpur
(C) Bhopal
(D) Indore
Answer: (C) Bhopal
16. Which Indian port topped Indian ports in the 'Global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2022'?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
(B) Mundra Port
(C) Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ)
(D) Chennai Port Trust (CPT)
Answer: (A) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
17. Which of the following is the approximate current GDP of India?
(A) 4 trillion
(B) 3.7 trillion
(C) 5.2 trillion
(D) 2.66 trillion
Answer: (D) 2.66 trillion
18. Which Union Ministry unveiled the 'National Medical Devices Policy, 2023'?
(A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
(B) Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)
(C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI)
(D) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Answer: (A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)
19. Which institution released the Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing units?
(A) Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
(B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
(C) National Green Tribunal (NGT)
(D) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D)
Answer: (B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
20. Which country has granted approval to include TOEFL test as a valid option for Student Direct Stream program?
(A) Canada
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Australia
(D) United States
Answer: (C) Australia