Current Affairs 6th April 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country is the host of the Bilateral Maritime exercise ‘SLINEX-2023’?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. France
D. Singapore
Answer [B] Sri Lanka
2. ‘salar de Atacama’ is the largest salt flat found in which country?
A. Argentina
B. Chile
C. South Africa
D. Brazil
Answer [B] Chile
3. Sea Lamprey, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
A. Turtle
B. Fish
C. Snake
D. Spider
Answer [B] Fish
4. ISRO conducted the ‘Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission’ along with which institutions?
A. DRDO and IAF
B. DRDO and BEL
C. DRDO and HAL
D. DRDO and BARC
Answer [A] DRDO and IAF
5. Salim Durani, who was seen in the news, was associated with which profession?
A. Business-person
B. Sports-person
C. Politician
D. Scientist
Answer [B] Sports-person
6. In April 2023, Which of the following banks launched a payroll account named Premium Payroll Package for Salary account holders?
A. State Bank of India
B. Canara Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. UCO Bank
Answer [B] Canara Bank
7. In April 2023, a private space vehicle company, Skyroot Aerospace successfully test-fired a fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine for record 200 seconds. In this context, what is the name of the Cryogenic engine?
A. Vikram-S
B. Sarabhai-12S
C. Kalam-I
D. Dhawan II
Answer [D] Dhawan II
8. According to the Asian Development Outlock (ADO) April 2023, released by the ADB, India would grow at what percent in FY24?
A. 6.7%
B. 5.0%
C. 7.2%
D. 6.4%
Answer [D] 6.4%
9. In April 2023, which of the following institution organized the Youth20 (Y20) Consultation under the G20 Presidency of India?
A. IIT Madras
B. IISc Bangalore
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Delhi
Answer [C] IIT Kanpur
10. Which edition of the National Maritime Day was observed across the country on April 5, 2023, to commemorate the sailing of the first Indian commercial vessel, SS Loyalty?
A. 61St
B. 62nd
C. 60th
D. 59th
Answer [C] 60th