Current Affairs 7th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country recently launched a new satellite called the Aditya-L1?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Russia
Answer: (a) India
2. Which Indian state recently declared itself free of Japanese encephalitis?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal
Answer: (c) Assam
3. Which Indian bank recently launched a new scheme for women entrepreneurs?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Union Bank of India
Answer: (d) Union Bank of India
4. Which Indian artist was recently awarded the Padma Bhushan award?
(a) Amjad Ali Khan
(b) Pandit Jasraj
(c) Lata Mangeshkar
(d) Asha Bhosle
Answer: (a) Amjad Ali Khan
5. Which country hosted the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November 2023?
(a) Egypt
(b) Ethiopia
(c) Kenya
(d) South Africa
Answer: (a) Egypt
6. Which international organization recently released a report on the state of the world's oceans?
(a) UN Oceans Conference
(b) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
(c) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
(d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Answer: (b) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
7. Which American company recently reached a settlement with the US government over its handling of user data?
(a) Facebook
(b) Google
(c) Amazon
(d) Microsoft
Answer: (a) Facebook
8. Which country recently announced a plan to phase out coal-fired power plants?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Canada
Answer: (c) United Kingdom
9. Which international organization recently released a report on the state of the global food system?
(a) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
(b) World Food Programme (WFP)
(c) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
(d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Answer: (a) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
10. Which country recently lifted its COVID-19 travel restrictions?
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Answer: (a) Australia