Current Affairs 9th August 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘MPOWER Measures’, which are seen in the news, are associated with which organisation?
A. UN Women
B. World Health Organization
C. World Bank
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer [B] World Health Oraganization
2. Which state/UT has approved ‘Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy, 2023’?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
3. What is DCS, that has been launched by the Union Agricultural Ministry?
A. Digital Crop Survey
B. Durable Crop Survey
C. Doubling Crop Survey
D. Distributive Crop Survey
Answer [A] Digital Crop Survey
4. UNESCO has suggested adding which city to its list of world heritage centres in danger?
A. New Delhi
B. Rome
C. Venice
D. Paris
Answer [C] Venice
5. ‘FALCON Shield-2023’ is a military exercise participated by which countries?
A. India and USA
B. China and UAE
C. China and Russia
D. India and UAE
Answer [B] China and UAE
6. In August 2023, who among the following has been appointed as Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Kirkhorn?
A. Ashok Elluswamy
B. Manuj Khurana
C. Vaibhav Taneja
D. Deepak Ahuja
Answer [C] Vaibhav Taneja
7. In August 2023, which of the following payments companies recently introduced a US dollar stablecoin?
A. Amazon Pay
B. Google Pay
C. Paytm
D. PayPal
Answer [D] PayPal
8. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, published in August 2023, what is the percentage of the credit growth to medium industries in June 2023?
A. 13.2%
B. 30.2%
C. 13.0%
D. 20.1%
Answer [A] 13.2%
9. In August 2023, how many new districts have been approved for formation by the Rajasthan Cabinet?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 19
D. 21
Answer [C] 19
10. William Friedkin, who passes away, belonged to _____.
A. Singer
B. Director
C. F1 racer
D. Actor
Answer [B] Director