Current Affairs 6th March 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. As per the ‘Indian States’ Energy Transition’ report, which states made the most progress in transition to clean electricity?
A. Karnataka and Gujarat
B. Telangana and Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat and Punjab
D. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
Answer [A] Karnataka and Gujarat
2. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC)’?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Electronics and IT
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Defence
Answer [B] Ministry of Electronics and IT
3. Which bank has completed the acquisition of Citigroup’s India consumer business?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer [B] Axis Bank
4. Which country announced the Indo-Pacific tech envoy?
A. UK
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Germany
Answer [A] UK
5. Which city is the host of the ‘G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting (FMM)’?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Ahmedabad
Answer [C] New Delhi
6. Ales Bialiatski, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He belongs to which country?
A. Russia
B. Croatia
C. Egypt
D. Belarus
Answer [D] Belarus
7. Who inaugurated the first phase of the Bangalore Safe City Project?
A. PM Narendra Modi
B. Hardeep Singh Puri
C. Amit Shah
D. Nitin Gadkari
Answer [C] Amit Shah
8. What is the theme of the Cancer Day 2023?
A. We can, I can
B. Close the care gap
C. I Am and I will
D. Not Beyond Us
Answer [B] Close the care gap
9. Quad Foreign Ministers meet was held in which city?
A. Cuttack
B. Raipur
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer [C] New Delhi
10. Which train has been flagged off as the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Ausgadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) train?
A. Chhattisgarh Smaparkranti Express
B. Duronto Express
C. Rajdhani Express
D. Humsafar Express
Answer [A] Chhattisgarh Smaparkranti Express
11. Which city will host Civil20 (C-20) inception meeting from 20-22 March 2023?
A. Hampi
B. Hyderabad
C. Nanded
D. Nagpur
Answer [D] Nagpur
12. What is the theme of Jal Shakti Abhiyan – Catch the Rain 2023 campaign?
A. ‘Catch the Rain – Where is Falls When it Falls’
B. ‘source sustainability for drinking water’
C. ‘Sustainable growth consistently’
D. Clean source with sustainability
Answer [B] source sustainability for drinking water
13. Recently, Satyabrata Mookherjee passed away. He was related to which field?
A. Sports
B. Music
C. Literature
D. Politics
Answer [D] Politics
14. NADA has signed MoU to strengthen value based sports education with which of the following authority?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Sports authority of India
C. NCERT
D. Delhi government
Answer [C] NCERT
15. Where will be MSME’s industry Fair and Exhibition organised?
A. Kota
B. Indore
C. Pune
D. Jaipur
Answer [A] Kota
16. Which ministry has decided to ban sale of gold jewellery hallmarked without six-digit code?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Consumer Affairs
C. Ministry of Commerce
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
17. Recently, which of the following body has set up new cell to support research?
A. ICAR
B. NDRI
C. IISc
D. ICMR
Answer [D] ICMR
18. Yuva Utsava-India@2047 was launched at which of the following institute?
A. IIT Ropar
B. IIT Mumbai
C. AIIMS Delhi
D. Amity University, Noida
Answer [A] IIT Ropar
19. Which bank has committed $1 billion to India for public healthcare infrastructure?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. World Bank
C. New Development Bank
D. Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank
Answer [B] World Bank
20. First-ever Women’s Premier League began at which place?
A. Kolkata
B. Chennai
C. Delhi
D. Navi Mumbai
Answer [D] Navi Mumbai