Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Electronic Knowledge Network | India’s SAGAR Mission - Quiz Current Affairs 2023

 1. ‘National League for Democracy’ is a famous political party based in which country?

Myanmar

2. World Bank approved 100 million USD loan for implementation of State Capability and Resilient Growth Program of which state?

Odisha

3. ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice’ is associated with which country?

Australia

4. Which city is the host of the ‘Combined Commanders Conference’?

Bhopal

5. The ‘Foundational Literacy and numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT)’ is organised under which program?

New India Literacy Programme

6. Which country recently held a referendum on a new constitution (April 2023)?

Uzbekistan

7. Which country has recently agreed to join the ‘Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership’?

United Kingdom

8. Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry signed agreement with which company to boost India’s creative economy?

Amazon India

9. INS Tarmugli is being transferred to which country in line with India’s SAGAR Mission?

Maldives

10. Which state is associated with the ‘Electronic Knowledge Network’?

Bihar

Sunday, May 28, 2023

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx | MGNREGA - Current Affairs

 1. Which company introduced the country's first "anywhere cashless" facility?

ICICI Lombard

2. By what percentage did the Centre notify a hike in wage rates under the rural job guarantee program, MGNREGA for 2023-24?

10%

3. Which state was fined ₹10 crores by the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?

Kerala

4. Gordon Moore, who recently passed away, was a co-founder of which company?

Intel

5. Which international bank appointed former Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff as its new President?

NDB

6. Which asteroid was NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sent to?

Benu

7. Who won the GenNext Entrepreneur Award at the 12th Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023?

Isha Ambani

8. In which country did Operation Interflex begin, which involves the United Kingdom (U.K.) and several other countries training military recruits?

Ukraine

9. Where is the G20 Infrastructure Working Group Summit being held?

Visakhapatnam

10. Which bank is set to acquire Silicon Valley Bank and take control of all its deposits and loans?

First Citizens Bank

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Media Personnel Security Bill-2023 | Rajiv Gandhi Jalsanchay Yojana - Current Affairs for Upcoming Exams

 1. Which state passed the Right to Health Bill first?

Rajasthan

2. In which city will the RBI data centre and cyber security training institute be set up?

Bhubaneswar

3. In which state did the second phase of 'Rajiv Gandhi Jalsanchay Yojana' start?

Rajasthan

4. Which birth anniversary of the late Kitty O’Neil did Google Doodle celebrate?

77th

5. Canara Bank sold its stake in a Russian joint venture to which bank for Rs 121 crore?

SBI

6. In which state is the 71st All India Police Athletics Cluster Championship being organized?

Uttar Pradesh

7. In which country did Anurag Behar author the new book "A Matter of the Heart: Education"?

India

8. In which state Assembly was the 'Media Personnel Security Bill-2023' passed?

Chhattisgarh

9. What was the profession of Padma Shri awardee Abhay Chhajlan, who passed away?

Journalist

10. How many million meals will the UAE Food Bank distribute during Ramadan as part of its initiative to eradicate food waste?

3


Monday, May 22, 2023

2023 SAFF Championship | Indo-Pacific Economic Framework - Current Affairs for Government Exams

 1. Which country joined the BRICS bank as a new member weeks after President Sisi's India visit?

Egypt

2. Which state government is launching the five-year Millet Mission?

Tamil Nadu

3. Where will the G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering under India’s Presidency begin?

Dibrugarh

4. Which state signed an MoU with a French agency to improve drinking water and sanitation?

Himachal Pradesh

5. For radars and receivers, how many crore contracts did the Defence Ministry ink with BEL?

3700

6. With which organization has the Merlin Group partnered to develop a World Trade Center in Kolkata?

World Trade Centres Association

7. In which city will India host the 2023 SAFF Championship?

Bengaluru

8. Where did PM Modi inaugurate the new ITU Area Office and Innovation Center?

New Delhi

9. Where was the second Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) held in Indonesia?

Bali

10. In which city will the RBI data centre and cyber security training institute be set up?

Bhubaneswar


Viacom18 brand ambassador | World Happiness Report-2023 - Current Affairs

 1. Which country banned the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on government phones over security grounds?

U.K

2. In which city did UAE's Emaar start its first overseas mega-mall project?

Kashmir

3. Whom did Viacom18 choose as its brand ambassador?

MS Dhoni

4. Where will the International SME Convention, 2023 be held?

New Delhi

5. Who was awarded the 'Order of Australia' for strengthening bilateral ties?

Ratan Tata

6. In which city was ChatGPT's rival 'Falcon LLM' launched?

Abu Dhabi

7. Which country did Svaya Robotics develop the first indigenous quadrupedal robot for?

India

8. Which organization partnered with Shiprocket to benefit Startups and MSMEs in India?

India Post

9. With the help of ISRO, in which city of Bhutan was the ground station of the India-Bhutan satellite established?

Thimphu

10. Which country topped the World Happiness Report-2023 for the sixth consecutive time?

Finland


Friday, May 19, 2023

Global Millets Conference | Best Airport in South Asia - Current Affairs

 1. What country came in first place on the Global Terrorism Index?

Afghanistan

2. Where was the International Ayurvet conclave on ‘Veterinary and Ayurveda’ inaugurated?

Haridwar

3. In which city is the 'Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference' being hosted?

New Delhi

4. Which nation mediated the “Saudi-Iran Détente” peace agreement?

China

5. What is the name of the bank for which FSIB recommends Ashwani Kumar as MD and CEO?

UCO Bank

6. Which country's biggest bank UBS agreed to take over troubled Credit Suisse in an emergency rescue deal?

Switzerland

7. Which state hosted the B20 meeting under India’s G20 presidency?

Sikkim

8. How many times has the Indira Gandhi Airport been ranked the best airport in South Asia?

5th

9. Who has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2023?

Bombay Jayashri

10. Which country's Seylan Bank opened an INR-denominated Nostro A/c in an Indian Bank?

Sri Lanka

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Saudi-Iran Détente peace agreement | O-SMART scheme - Important Current Affairsfor Government Exam

 1. In which state has the four-lane 'T-5 tunnel' between Panthiyal, Ramban, and Banihal has begun?

Jammu & Kashmir

2. In which city has Asia's largest international food and hospitality fair 'AAHAR 2023' begun?

New Delhi

3. Which bank did FSIB recommend Ashwani Kumar as MD for?

UCO Bank

4. Which state hosted the B20 meeting under India’s G20 presidency?

Sikkim

5. Which country's Commercial Bank became the first to launch a UPI remittance service to India?

Qatar

6. To which year has the central government extended the time period of the O-SMART scheme?

2026

7. Who was elected as the third Vice President of Nepal?

Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav

8. What country came in first place on the Global Terrorism Index?

Afghanistan

9. Where was the International Ayurvet conclave on ‘Veterinary and Ayurveda’ inaugurated?

Haridwar

10. Which nation mediated the “Saudi-Iran Détente” peace agreement?

China

FIDE Chess Olympiad | Shared Buddhist Heritage Conference - Current Affairs 2023

 1. In which city did the Joint India-Singapore exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra’ conclude?

Jodhpur

2. Which bank did raise Rs 3717cr from its third AT1 bond sale?

SBI

3. Which organization conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missiles?

DRDO

4. Which country became the first country to import CO2 and bury it undersea?

Denmark

5. Who is Asia's first woman loco pilot and will operate Vande Bharat?

Surekha Yadav

6. Which company has successfully conducted a flight test of the Power Take-off Shaft on LCA Tejas?

DRDO

7. In which month did India’s WPI inflation ease to 3.85 per cent?

February

8. In which city will India host the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022?

Chennai

9. Which state/UT is hosting the "First International Conference on Shared Buddhist Heritage"?

New Delhi

10. Which country is racing to retrieve the wreckage of a U.S. military drone that crashed over the Black Sea?

Russia

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Illegal Migration Bill | CEO of HUL - General Quiz for Upcoming Government Exam

 1. Which country will sign a memorandum of understanding on semiconductors with India?

USA

2. Between India and which country was the Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 conducted?

France

3. Yaosang is one of the key festivals of which state?

Manipur

4. Which state does Ahom General Lachit Borphukan belong to?

Assam

5. Who has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York?

Arun Subramanian

6. Which bank signed an MoU with the Central Warehousing Corporation to finance farmers?

PNB

7. In which state did India beat world champions Germany 3-2 in FIH Pro League?

Odisha

8. Which country introduced the "Illegal Migration Bill"?

UK

9. Who has been appointed as the new managing director and CEO of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL)?

Rohit Jawa

10. Which organization releases the Findex Report?

World Bank

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

5th ASEAN-India Business Summit | TROPEX-23 - Current Affairs

 1. In which country was the first meeting of Central Asia JW Group held?

India

2. In which country were the Ukraine-Russia Foreign Ministers' talks recently held?

Turkey

3. Which state's women celebrated 'Attukal Pongala'?

Kerala

4. In which country was Yoon Suk Yeol of the opposition People Power party elected as the new President?

South Korea

5. Which bank's board approved 49% stake divestment in BFSL?

BOB

6. In which state has Dr Manik Saha been sworn in as the new chief minister?

Tripura

7. Which state government started the 'State Sports Awards and Honors Scheme'?

Bihar

8. On which date was the 5th ASEAN-India Business Summit-2023 held in Kuala Lumpur?

March 06

9. Which game does Ekta Bhyan belong to?

Discus throw

10. Where did the Indian Navy's "Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise for 2023" (TROPEX-23) culminate after running for four months from November 2022 to March 2023?

Arabian Sea

Monday, May 8, 2023

BS Banker of the Year | India’s Grandmaster - Current Affairs 2023

 1. Ornamental Fish Aquaculture will help women in which state/UT?

Lakshadweep

2. Who was named the "BS Banker of the Year 2022" from HDFC Bank?

Sashidhar Jagdishan

3. Apple partnered with environmental NGO to support improved water, sanitation, and hygiene in a which country?

India

4. In which state will Reliance Industries invest in 10 GW solar energy capacity?

Andhra Pradesh

5. Which bank appointed Abhishek Sankar Bagchi as its new CFO?

Karnataka Bank

6. Which state's CM unveiled the North East's 1st compressed biogas plant?

Assam

7. For how many years has India's Triple-Jumper Aishwarya Babu been banned by NADA?

Four

8. Which city's Churchgate railway station was named after India's first RBI governor CD Deshmukh?

Mumbai

9. Who became India’s 81st Grandmaster?

Sayantan Das

10. Which country is the European Union setting up a humanitarian air bridge to deliver aid to due to conflict?

Congo

Friday, May 5, 2023

MRSAM | Kodava Hockey Festival - Current Affairs for Upcoming Government Exam

 1. Which country celebrated its Liberation Day on March 3, to mark its freedom from Ottoman rule?

Bulgaria

2. ‘One Nation, One Challan Initiative’ is associated with which state/UT?

Gujarat

3. ‘Yuva Utsav India @2047’ initiative is associated with which Union Ministry?

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

4. The ‘Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM)’ is produced at which organisation?

BDL

5. Which state set a Guinness World Records for the highest number of essays written about a single person?

Assam

6. Which country hosted the third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR)?

India

7. What is the name of the world’s first-ever radio platform powered by artificial intelligence?

RadioGPT

8. NASA has partnered with which country to launch Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission?

Italy

9. Which state/UT hosted the ‘Kodava Hockey Festival’?

Karnataka

10. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, who were in the news recently, play which sports?

Badminton

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Grievance Appellate Committee | M-sand policy 2023 - Current Affairs for Government Exams

 1. The ‘Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalising Agriculture’ has been launched in which state/UT?

Jammu and Kashmir

2. The United Kingdom signed ‘Windsor Framework’ with which institution?

EU

3. Which organisation manufactures the ‘228-201 LW aircraft’ which has been approved by DGCA?

HAL

4. ‘VAIBHAV Fellowship Scheme’ which was launched recently, is associated with which field?

Research

5. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC)’?

Ministry of Electronics and IT

6. Which Ministry awards the ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023’?

Ministry of Jal Shakti

7. Which institution introduced the ‘Global Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Infrastructure’?

WMO

8. Sigur Plateau, which was seen in the news, is in which state?

Tamil Nadu

9. Which state has launched ‘M-sand policy 2023’ to prevent damage to river ecosystems?

Tamil Nadu

10. The Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) is an alpha-numeric number with how many digits?

14

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Anti-Corruption G20 | Open ATP tournament - Current Affairs 2023

 1. Which country's president nominated Mr. Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank?

USA

2. In which state did former Supreme Court Justice S. Abdul Nazir take oath as the Governor?

Andhra Pradesh

3. What is the estimated amount of damage caused by the earthquake in Turkey?

USD 34 billion

4. In which city's Open ATP challenger tournament did the Indian pair Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Vijay Sundar Prashanth storm into the doubles final?

Bengaluru

5. Which state signed an MoU to build a ropeway to the Yamunotri temple?

Uttarakhand

6. Where was the three-day All-India Taekwondo Championship recently inaugurated?

New Delhi

7. In which city was the International Conference on Trade and Marketing of Coconut Products held?

Hyderabad

8. Who was elected as the new President of Nigeria?

Bola Tinubu

9. In which city was the first Anti-Corruption G20 Working Group meeting organized?

Gurugram

10. Who inaugurated 7 National Highway projects?

Nitin Gadkari