Current Affairs 30th June 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. In June 2023, the government approved the fair and remunerative price of _____ for sugarcane farmers for the season 2023-24.
A. Rs 304 per quintal             
B. Rs 310 per quintal
C. Rs 315 per quintal             
D. Rs 322 per quintal
Answer [C] Rs 315 per quintal
2. Who among the following has been assumed charge as the MD & CEO of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL)?
A. Sanjiv Mishra         
B. Nitin Paranjpe
C. Sanjiv Mehta         
D. Rohit Jawa     
Answer [D] Rohit Jawa
3. In June 2023, how much amount has been provided to 12 states to accelerate power sector reforms?
A. 40,000 crore rupees                 
B. 58,000 crore rupees
C. 66,000 crore rupees                 
D. Rs 28,000 crore rupees
Answer [C] 66,000 crore rupees
4. ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme, in the news recently, is associated with which of the following states?
A. Karnataka         
B. Kerala
C. Telangana         
D. Odisha
Answer [A] Karnataka
5. In June 2023, the cabinet approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023. In the context of this bill, which of the following department would be the administrative Department of NRF?
A. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
B. Department of Science and Technology
C. Department of Economic Affairs
D. Department of Expenditure
Answer [B] Department of Science and Technology
6. Which of the following state government signed an MoU with Micron for setting up a $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly?
A. Uttar Pradesh       
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana                 
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [B] Gujarat
7. Which of the following airlines has become the first Indian airline to become India’s leading airline to cross Rs 1 trillion in market capitalization?
A. Jet Airways           
B. SpiceJet
C. Vistara                 
D. Indigo
Answer [D] Indigo
8. In June 2023, which of the following life insurer joined hands with WhatsApp and Payu to make payments through Unified Payment Interfaces (UPI)?
A. Tata AIA                             
B. Kotak Life Insurance
C. Max Life Insurance         
D. SBI Life Insurance
Answer [A] Tata AIA
9. What is the rank of India in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) energy transition index 2023?
A. 40th             
B. 69th
C. 52nd           
D. 67th
Answer [D] 67th
10. In June 2023, Amroha Dholak has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for which of the following states?
A. Bihar             
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat       
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh