Current Affairs 31th March 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the QS World University Rankings 2023, which is the most represented country in Asia?
A. India                  
B. China
C. Singapore          
D. Malaysia
Answer [B] China
2. Which city is the host of the ‘First G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TIWG) Meeting’.
A. New Delhi               
B. Mumbai
C. Gandhi Nagar          
D. Mysore
Answer [B] Mumbai
3. ‘SWAMIH Fund’ is sponsored by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Finance                          
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Rural Development     
D. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Answer [A] Ministry of Finance
4. Anji Khad Bridge, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
A. Jammu and Kashmir            
B. Sikkim
C. Uttarakhand                          
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [A] Jammu and Kashmir
5. What is the name of ‘India’s First Cloned Desi Gir Female Calf’?
A. Narendra           
B. Ganga
C. Virat                   
D. Veera
Answer [B] Ganga
6. The first Hockey India Junior Men Zonal Championships 2023 concluded in the North, South, East and West Zones. ____ was crowned champions in the West Zone.
A. Hockey Rajasthan                 
B. Hockey Madhya Pradesh
C. Hockey Maharashtra            
D. Hockey Gujarat
Answer [B] Hockey Madhya Pradesh
7. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal recently announced that India’s overall exports crossed US$ ______, which is an all time high.
A. 676 billion               
B. 715 billion
C. 598 billion               
D. 750 billion
Answer [D] 750 billion
8. Department of Telecom recently organised a two-day ‘First International Quantum Communication Conclave’ in which of the following cities?
A. Pune                 
B. Bengaluru
C. Hyderabad     
D. New Delhi
Answer [D] New Delhi
9. Defence Secreatary Giridhar Aramane and his counterpart Simona Cojocaru of _____ recently held a bilateral meeting on defence cooperation in New Delhi.
A. Romania           
B. Slovenia
C. Hungary           
D. Bulgaria
Answer [A] Romania
10. Who among the following recently secured the 2023 World Golf Championship (WGC) Match Play golf title in the final at Austin Country Club?
A. Rory Mcllroy               
B. Cameron Young
C. Scottie Scheffler         
D. Sam Burns
Answer [D] Sam Burns     
11. When is the ‘International Day of Zero Wastes’ observed?
A. March 25                    
B. March 30
C April 5                          
D. April 10
Answer [B] March 30
12. Captive Employment Initiative was launched under which scheme?
A. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana           
B. MGNREGA
C. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana                     
D. Mission Antyodaya
Answer [A] Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana
13. Which state/UT hosted the ‘First International Quantum Communication Conclave’?
A. Maharashtra           
B. New Delhi
C. Gujarat                    
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] New Delhi
14. Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme is being implemented under which scheme?
A. Rashtriya Gokul Mission                           
B. National Livestock Mission
C. Livestock Health and Disease Control    
D. National Programme for Dairy Development
Answer [A] Rashtriya Gokul Mission
15. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana’?
A. Ministry of Rural Development        
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of MSME                               
D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Answer [A] Ministry of Rural Development
16. The Guinness World Record holder for oldest drag queen performer ____ passed away at the age of 92 in March 2023.
A. Trixie Mattel            
B. Darcelle XV
C. The Vixen                 
D. Monet X Change
Answer [B] Darcelle XV
17. Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Anupriya Patel recently inaugurated the 23rd edition of INDIASOFT in which of the following cities?
A. Bengaluru            
B. Ahmedabad
C. New Delhi            
D. Pune
Answer [C] New Delhi
18. Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel Jyotiraditya M. Scinidia recently inaugurated a direct flight between ____ and Gatwick, London.
A. Darjeeling           
B. Dehradun
C. Bhuntar               
D. Amritsar
Answer [D] Amritsar
19. Which of the following Indian institution is placed at 222nd best engineering and technology discipline in the world, in the recently released 2023 edition of the Qs World University Rankings by Subject?
A. IIT Madras             
B. Jadavpur University
C. BITS Pilani              
D. IIT Guwahati
Answer [D] IIT Guwahati
20. Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL) recently announced the sale of its entire stake in Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers Limited to which of the following firms?
A. Carlyle Group                  
B. TPG Growth Capital
C. Black Stone Group          
D. Samara Capital Group
Answer [D] Samara Capital Group