Current Affairs 2nd August 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The First Goods Train carrying essential items has been operated in which state?
A. Manipur
B. Assam
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [A] Manipur
2. What is the new logo of Twitter after replacing the iconic bird logo?
A. Alphabet ‘X’
B. Rocket
C. Tesla Car
D. Chat Symbol
Answer [A] Alphabet ‘X’
3. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who was seen in the news, is from which country?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bangladesh
Answer [D] Bangladesh
4. Dr Thani AI Zeyoudi, the chair of World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference, is from which country?
A. Israel
B. UAE
C. Indonesia
D. Iran
Answer [B] UAE
5. Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports?
A. Tennis
B. Badminton
C. Squash
D. Table Tennis
Answer [A] Tennis
6. In August 2023, who among the following is awarded the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune?
A. Ram Nath Kovind
B. Narendra Modi
C. Uddhav Thackeray
D. Amit Shah
Answer [B] Narendra Modi
7. What is the theme of the G20 EMPOWER Summit to be held in Gandhinagar in August 2023?
A. Global Economic Recovery
B. Climate Change and Sustainability
C. Women-Led Development
D. Digital Transformation in Emerging Economies
Answer [A] Global Economic Recovery
8. According to the data released on July 31 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, what was the growth rate of India’s eight core sectors in June 2023?
A. 5.2 percent
B. 6.8 percent
C. 7.5 percent
D. 8.2 percent
Answer [D] 8.2 percent
9. In July 2023, India is set to host its inaugural World Coffee Conference, organized by the International Coffee Organisation in _____?
A. Gandhinagar
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Answer [C] Bengaluru
10. Iga Swiatek secures her fourth Women’s Tennis Association title of the year 2023 belongs to which of the following countries?
A. Paris
B. France
C. Poland
D. Madrid
Answer [C] Poland