Current Affairs 3th July 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Kyriakos Mitsotaki has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
A. France
B. Greece
C. Japan
D. South Korea
Answer [B] Greece
2. What is the rank of India in “WCC’s Global Competitiveness Index’?
A. 12
B. 25
C. 40
D. 56
Answer [C] 40
3. Which bloc has conducted a joint military drill named ‘Solidarity Exercise’?
A. EU
B. G-20
C. ASEAN
D. BIMSTEC
Answer [C] ASEAN
4. Which organization approved USD 255.5 million loan for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in India?
A. ADB
B. AIIB
C. IMF
D. World Bank
Answer [D] World Bank
5. Utah Mountains, which were seen in the news, for Watermelon Snow, is situated in which country?
A. Russia
B. Ukraine
C. USA
D. Indonesia
Answer [C] USA
6. In June 2023, who among the following has been honoured with the Points of Light Award?
A. Andy Smith
B. Rajindar Singh Dhatt
C. Darren Edwards
D. CJ Lloyd Webley
Answer [B] Rajindar Singh Dhatt
7. How many critical minerals were identified in India’s first-ever report on Critical Minerals for India?
A. 40
B. 30
C. 20
D. 35
Answer [B] 30
8. Which edition of the Indian Cooperative Congress (ICC) will be inaugurated by PM Modi on 1st July 2023?
A. 18th
B. 17th
C. 15th
D. 19th
Answer [B] 17th
9. According to Bloomberg, which of the following Indian bank would be ranked among the world’s most valuable banks?
A. State Bank of India
B. ICICI Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [D] HDFC Bank
10. International Asteroid Day is observed annually on ____.
A. 27th June
B. 28th June
C. 29th June
D. 30th June
Answer [D] 30th
11. In June 2023, ICICI Lombard signed an agreement with which of the following life insurance company to launch a combi product, iShield’?
A. Kotak Life Insurance
B. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
C. SBI Life Insurance
D. LIC
Answer [B] ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
12. In June 2023, which of the following banks signed an MoU with the Ministry of Culture for the disbursal of financial assistance to veteran artists under the “Scheme for Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists”?
A. Canara Bank
B. Bank of India
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer [A] Canara Bank
13. International Asteroid Day is observed annually on _____.
A. 27th June
B. 28th June
C. 29th June
D. 30th June
Answer [D] 30th June
14. In June 2023, which of the following state police launched ‘Operation Conviction’ to combat criminals in the state?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
15. How many medals have been won by India in the Special Olympics World Games 2023, held in Berlin?
A. 200
B. 202
C. 209
D. 210
Answer [B] 202
16. Name the Indian woman cricketer who has joined the MCC World Cricket Committee (WCC).
A. Mithali Raj
B. Harmanpreet Kaur
C. Smriti Mandhana
D. Jhulan Goswami
Answer [D] Jhulan Goswami
17. Which of the following Chief Marketing Officers (CMO) has topped the Forbes list of most influential CMOs in 2023?
A. Harish Bhat
B. Sumit Virmani
C. Asad Ayaz
D. Ashimita Dubey
Answer [A] Harish Bhat
18. Which company has recently (in June ’23) received the first Automotive PLI certificate from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)?
A. Kinetic Green
B. Euler Motors
C. Piaggio Vehicles
D. Mahindra Last Mile Mobility
Answer [D] Mahindra Last Mile Mobility
19. Which country has been recently (in June ’23) removed from an annual report on the impact of armed conflict on children, by United Nation Secretary General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres?
A. India
B. Egypt
C. Peru
D. Kenya
Answer [A] India
20. Name the bank that has recently (in June ’23) inaugurated Centralised Pool Buy Out and Co-Lending Cell’.
A. Canara Bank
B. Union Bank of India
C. Bank of India
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer [C] Bank of India