Current Affairs 3th April 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Proba-3 Mission’, which will be launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV, is associated with which space agency?
A. NASA
B. ESA
C. JAXA
D. CNSA
Answer [B] ESA
2. Which institution is to set up the ‘Corporate Debt Market Development Fund’?
A. RBI
B. SEBI
C. NSE
D. BSE
Answer [B] SEBI
3. ‘National League for Democracy’ is a famous political party based in which country?
A. India
B. Myanmar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Pakistan
Answer [B] Myanmar
4. ‘Lynx-U2 System’ is an indigenously developed naval gun fire control system, manufactured by which institution?
A. HAL
B. DRDO
C. BEL
D. BHEL
Answer [C] BEL
5. World Bank approved 100 million USD loan for implementation of State Capability and Resilient Growth Program of which state?
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Goa
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Odisha
6. In which state, the Ministry of Electronics & Information technology (MeitY) has recently (in March’23) approved to set up Rs 180 crore worth Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC)?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Telangana
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Karnataka
7. In March 2023, PM Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 13.7 kilometres (km) metro stretch for the commercial operations from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapuram in _____.
A. Hyderabad, Telangana
B. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
C. Pune, Maharashtra
D. Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer [D] Bengaluru, Karnataka
8. Which of the following countries were recently (in March ’23) certified as “malaria-free” by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. Azerbaijan
B. Tajikistan
C. Kyrgyzstan
D. Both 1 & 2
Answer [D] Both 1 & 2
9. Which city has recently (in March’ 23) recognised in the ‘2022 Tree Cities of the World’ for the second consecutive year?
A. Hyderabad, Telangana
B. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
C. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
D. Mumbai, Maharashtra
Answer [D] Mumbai, Maharashtra
10. When was the United Nations (UN) first ever International Day of Zero Waste observed in 2023?
A. 27th March 2023
B. 28th March 2023
C. 29th March 2023
D. 30th March 2023
Answer [D] 30th March 2023
11. In March 2023, Justice TS Sivagnanam has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts?
A. Madras High Court
B. Delhi High Court
C. Calcutta High Court
D. Bombay High Court
Answer [C] Calcutta High Court
12. In March 2023, which of the following capital organizations signed an MoU with the state Bank of India (SBI) for providing various financial products and offerings?
A. Binary Capital
B. Godrej Capital
C. Greylock Partners
D. Kleiner Perkins
Answer [B] Godrej Capital
13. In March 2023, the World Bank approved a loan of USD 363 million to Karnataka for ____.
A. Girls Education
B. Disaster Management
C. Clean Drinking Water Supply
D. Agriculture
Answer [C] Clean Drinking Water Supply
14. In March 2023, a 96-hour multi-domain air and land exercise was conducted between Indian Army and Indian Air Force. What is the name of this exercise?
A. Vajra Prahar
B. Garuda Shakti
C. Vayu Prahar
D. Shakti Vajra
Answer [C] Vayu Prahar
15. In March 2023, the market regulator, SEBI approved a framework ASBA-like facility for secondary market trading. In this context, what is the full form of ASBA?
A. Application Supported by Blocked Amount
B. Automated Stop Bill Amount
C. Adverse Social by Business Amount
D. Annual Solvency by a Blocked Amount
Answer [A] Application Supported by Blocked Amount
16. In March 2023, the SEBI allowed PE funds to sponsor Mutual Fund schemes. In this context, what is the full form of PE?
A. Proceeding Equity
B. Private Equity
C. Participating Equity
D. Public Equity
Answer [B] Private Equity
17. In March 2023, Gordon Moore passed away, was a co-founder of which of the following organizations?
A. Intel
B. Microsoft
C. Apple
D. Facebook
Answer [A] Intel
18. In which women’s boxing category, Indian Woman boxer Nitu Ghanghas has secured a gold medal in the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023 held at the K D Jadhav Hall IG Stadium, New Delhi?
A. 50kg
B. 43 kg
C. 48kg
D. 81kg
Answer [C] 48 kg
19. In March 2023, which of the following non-profit organizations launched an ambitious initiative to distribute three million meals and food parcels to disadvantaged individuals and families during Ramadan?
A. World Food Programme
B. Food and Agriculture Organization
C. UAE Food Bank
D. Save the Children
Answer [C] UAE Food Bank
20. In March 2023, the central government increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by _____ and took the total to ___ of the Basic Pay for central government employees and pensioners.
A. 5%, 38%
B. 2%, 40%
C. 3.5%, 42%
D. 4%, 42%
Answer [D] 4%, 42%