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Question Bank Current Affairs August - 2023 (Part 2)
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Question 1Single Answer
Phangnon Konyak, who was seen in the news, is a Member of Parliament from which state/UT ?
  1. A
    Nagaland
  2. B
    Manipur
  3. C
    Sikkim
  4. D
    Arunachal Pradesh
Question 2Single Answer
Which river serves as the predominant border between the United States and Mexico ?
  1. A
    Niagara River
  2. B
    Rio Grande River
  3. C
    St. Lawrence River
  4. D
    Detroit River
Question 3Single Answer
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state/UT ?
  1. A
    Maharashtra
  2. B
    Goa
  3. C
    West Bengal
  4. D
    Manipur
Question 4Single Answer
Which is the first African country to initiative a debt-for-nature swap ?
  1. A
    Egypt
  2. B
    South Africa
  3. C
    Gabon
  4. D
    Kenya
Question 5Single Answer
X-59, also known as the ‘Son of Concorde, is an experimental supersonic aircraft to which country ?
  1. A
    Russia
  2. B
    China
  3. C
    USA
  4. D
    UAE
Question 6Single Answer
In July 2023, which of the following rockets was used by SpaceX to launch the world’s largest private satellite from Launch Complex 39A in Florida ?
  1. A
    Falcon 1
  2. B
    Falcon 9
  3. C
    Falcon 8
  4. D
    Falcon Heavy
Question 7Single Answer
In July 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Urea Gold in which of the following Indian states ?
  1. A
    Uttar Pradesh
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Maharashtra
  4. D
    Rajasthan
Question 8Single Answer
In July 2023, who among the following has been appointed as the Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ?
  1. A
    Jim Skea
  2. B
    Jane Smith
  3. C
    John Williams
  4. D
    Emily Johnson
Question 9Single Answer
How many medals did Indian athletes win at the Sri Lanka Athletics National Championships 2023 ?
  1. A
    5 medals
  2. B
    10 medals
  3. C
    14 medals
  4. D
    8 medals
Question 10Single Answer
In July 2023, who among the following has appointed as a Deputy Chief Executive Office of US finance agency ?
  1. A
    Satya Nadella
  2. B
    Sundar Pichai
  3. C
    Shantanu Narayen
  4. D
    Nisha Biswal
Question 11Single Answer
The First Goods Train carrying essential items has been operated in which state ?
  1. A
    Manipur
  2. B
    Assam
  3. C
    Sikkim
  4. D
    Arunachal Pradesh
Question 12Single Answer
What is the new logo of Twitter after replacing the iconic bird logo ?
  1. A
    Alphabet ‘X’
  2. B
    Rocket
  3. C
    Tesla Car
  4. D
    Chat Symbol
Question 13Single Answer
Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who was seen in the news, is from which country ?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Pakistan
  3. C
    Sri Lanka
  4. D
    Bangladesh
Question 14Single Answer
Dr Thani AI Zeyoudi, the chair of World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference, is from which country ?
  1. A
    Israel
  2. B
    UAE
  3. C
    Indonesia
  4. D
    Iran
Question 15Single Answer
Karman Kaur Thandi is associated with which sports ?
  1. A
    Tennis
  2. B
    Badminton
  3. C
    Squash
  4. D
    Table Tennis
Question 16Single Answer
In August 2023, who among the following is awarded the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune ?
  1. A
    Ram Nath Kovind
  2. B
    Narendra Modi
  3. C
    Uddhav Thackeray
  4. D
    Amit Shah
Question 17Single Answer
What is the theme of the G20 EMPOWER Summit to be held in Gandhinagar in August 2023 ?
  1. A
    Global Economic Recovery
  2. B
    Climate Change and Sustainability
  3. C
    Women-Led Development
  4. D
    Digital Transformation in Emerging Economies
Question 18Single Answer
According to the data released on July 31 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, what was the growth rate of India’s eight core sectors in June 2023 ?
  1. A
    5.2 percent
  2. B
    6.8 percent
  3. C
    7.5 percent
  4. D
    8.2 percent
Question 19Single Answer
In July 2023, India is set to host its inaugural World Coffee Conference, organized by the International Coffee Organisation in _____? 
  1. A
    Gandhinagar
  2. B
    Tamil Nadu
  3. C
    Bengaluru
  4. D
    Chennai
Question 20Single Answer
Iga Swiatek secures her fourth Women’s Tennis Association title of the year 2023 belongs to which of the following countries ?
  1. A
    Paris
  2. B
    France
  3. C
    Poland
  4. D
    Madrid
Question 21Single Answer
Which institution approved the Guidelines for institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) ?
  1. A
    NITI Aayog
  2. B
    UGC
  3. C
    AICTE
  4. D
    CBSE
Question 22Single Answer
How many deaths were recorded due to manual scavenging in the last five years in India ?
  1. A
    25
  2. B
    15
  3. C
    10
  4. D
    0
Question 23Single Answer
Which state has announced the establishment of ‘Mangrove Cell ?
  1. A
    Kerala
  2. B
    Tamil Nadu
  3. C
    West Bengal
  4. D
    Assam
Question 24Single Answer
The child helpline is being integrated with which Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) pan-India number ?
  1. A
    101
  2. B
    112
  3. C
    1200
  4. D
    1800
Question 25Single Answer
Which company is preparing to launch the world’s largest privately-owned satellite called JUPITER-3 ?
  1. A
    Space X
  2. B
    Virgin Galactic
  3. C
    Blue Origin
  4. D
    Boeing
Question 26Single Answer
In August 2023, who among the following launched India’s first Next-Generation Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner in New Delhi ?
  1. A
    Narendra Modi
  2. B
    Jitendra Singh
  3. C
    Arvind Kejriwal
  4. D
    Mansukh Mandaviya
Question 27Single Answer
In August 2023, a fintech partnership event, ‘KBL – FinOne’ held in Bengaluru, is associated with which of the following banks ?
  1. A
    Kotak Mahindra Bank
  2. B
    Karafarin Bank
  3. C
    Kanbawza Bank
  4. D
    Karnataka Bank
Question 28Single Answer
Chetna Maroo’s debut novel has been selected for the 2023 Booker Prize longlist. Name the novel .
  1. A
    Eastern Avenue
  2. B
    Northern Boulevard
  3. C
    Western Lane
  4. D
    Southern Street
Question 29Single Answer
‘Falcon Shield-2023’, is a joint training exercise between China and ____. 
  1. A
    Russia
  2. B
    Sri Lanka
  3. C
    Pakistan
  4. D
    United Arab Emirates
Question 30Single Answer
What is the name of the scheme being implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in August 2023 ?
  1. A
    Rashtriya Swasthya Yojana
  2. B
    Vayoshri Swavlamban Yojana
  3. C
    Samarthan Arogya Yojana
  4. D
    Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
Question 31Single Answer
Which Union Ministry is associated with Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance
  2. B
    Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  3. C
    Ministry of MSME
  4. D
    Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Question 32Single Answer
The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill proposed which personality as the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs ?
  1. A
    Prime Minister
  2. B
    President
  3. C
    Vice President
  4. D
    Union Education Minister
Question 33Single Answer
Micron is set to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in which state ?
  1. A
    Tamil Nadu
  2. B
    Gujarat
  3. C
    Maharashtra
  4. D
    Uttar Pradesh
Question 34Single Answer
Indian companies have been allowed to list on foreign exchanges through which institution ?
  1. A
    SEBI
  2. B
    IFSC
  3. C
    RBI
  4. D
    NSE
Question 35Single Answer
What is the name of the motorsport championship for electric cars ?
  1. A
    Formula E
  2. B
    Formula 2
  3. C
    EC Formula
  4. D
    EC Racing
Question 36Single Answer
In August 2023, who among the following won the ‘Best Actor’ at the Durban International Film Festival 2023 ?
  1. A
    Manoj Bajpayee
  2. B
    Rajkumar Rao
  3. C
    Anupam Kher
  4. D
    Ayushman Khurana
Question 37Single Answer
In which of the following states, the government of India has launched a digital crop survey on a pilot basis from Kharif season (August 2023) ?
  1. A
    Punjab
  2. B
    Rajasthan
  3. C
    Uttar Pradesh
  4. D
    Madhya Pradesh
Question 38Single Answer
As per the data released by Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, the total unemployment rate fell to ____ in July 2023 .
  1. A
    6.45%
  2. B
    7.25%
  3. C
    7.95%
  4. D
    8.45%
Question 39Single Answer
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy 2023, which will be valid for ____ (year) .
  1. A
    5 years
  2. B
    10 years
  3. C
    15 years
  4. D
    20 years
Question 40Single Answer
In August 2023, who among the following has launched the scheme ‘Vivad se Vishwas 2 in the Union Budget 2023-24 ?
  1. A
    Narendra Modi
  2. B
    Amit Shah
  3. C
    Nirmala Sitharaman
  4. D
    Rajnath Singh
Question 41Single Answer
As per Health Ministry data, which state recorded the most deaths due to heatwaves till June-end ?
  1. A
    Bihar
  2. B
    Rajasthan
  3. C
    Kerala
  4. D
    Gujarat
Question 42Single Answer
Which Union Ministry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Finance
  2. B
    Ministry of MSME
  3. C
    Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  4. D
    Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Question 43Single Answer
Which institution released Digital Payments Index (DPI) in India ?
  1. A
    RBI
  2. B
    NPCI
  3. C
    NITI Aayog
  4. D
    Finance Ministry
Question 44Single Answer
Which state/UT saw the highest number of deaths due to rabies in the country in 2022 ?
  1. A
    Andhra Pradesh
  2. B
    West Bengal
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    Maharashtra
Question 45Single Answer
Which country has granted Pakistan a two year rollover on USD 2.4 billion loan ?
  1. A
    China
  2. B
    USA
  3. C
    Russia
  4. D
    Germany
Question 46Single Answer
In August 2023, which of the following universities is opening a first-of-its-kind museum on its campus to introduce the evolution of agricultural practices in Bengaluru ?
  1. A
    University of Bengaluru
  2. B
    University of Agricultural Sciences
  3. C
    Anna University
  4. D
    None of the above
Question 47Single Answer
The total amount owed by the Centre to states and Union Territories under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREG) Scheme is ____(August 2023) .
  1. A
    Rs 3,366 crore
  2. B
    Rs 4,366 crore
  3. C
    Rs 5,366 crore
  4. D
    Rs 6,366 crore
Question 48Single Answer
In August 2023, which of the following organizations signed an MoU with the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) to promote football at the grassroots level ?
  1. A
    Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society (SMSES)
  2. B
    Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  3. C
    Sports Authority of India (SAI)
  4. D
    International Football Federation (FIFA)
Question 49Single Answer
In August 2023, the Government of India imposed the ____ of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on casinos and online gaming. Which is expected to be implemented from the 1st of October .
  1. A
    10%
  2. B
    18%
  3. C
    28%
  4. D
    32%
Question 50Single Answer
Which of the following organization has handed over the first Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker of Akash – the Next Generation Weapon System to Defence Research and Development Organization ?
  1. A
    Bharat Electronics Limited
  2. B
    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
  3. C
    Bharat Dynamics Limited
  4. D
    None of the above
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