Father of Green Revolution | Chairman of ASCI | Fight against Hamas - Current Affairs Questions

1. Who is called the ‘Father of Green Revolution’ in India?

[A] Verghese Kurien

[B] M S Swaminathan

[C] Dhyan Chand

[D] Vikram Sarabhai

Answer: [B] M S Swaminathan

2. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)? ( October 2023)

[A] Shantanu Narayen

[B] C Vijayakumar

[C] K. Krithivasan

[D] Saugata Gupta

Answer: [D] Saugata Gupta

3. Which city becomes first civic body to launch green bonds

[A] Indore

[B] Patna

[C] Kolkata

[D] Gangtok

Answer: [A] Indore

4. Which company partnered with Bridgestone India to install EV chargers for four-wheelers?

[A] Adani Power

[B] Reliance Power

[C] Tata Power

[D] NTPC

Answer: [C] Tata Power

5.  Who was the first chairman of NASA and played a pivotal role in shaping the agency’s mission and accomplishments?

[A] Neil Armstrong

[B] John F. Kennedy

[C] T. Keith Glennan

[D] Alan Shepard

Answer: [D] T. Keith Glennan

6.  What code name has Israel given to its ongoing fight against Hamas?

[A] Operation Gaza

[B] Operation Iron Man

[C] Operation Iron Sword

[D] Operation Attack

Answer: [C] Operation Iron Sword

7. Which of the following is India's first Total e-governance state?

[A] Haryana

[B] Kerala

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Karnataka

Answer: [B] Kerala

8. Who has been recently awarded with Best Central Bank Award 2023 for being ranked A+ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023?

[A] Mario Marcel (Chile)

[B] Margarita Delgado (Spain)

[C] Mark Carney (England)

[D] Shaktikanta Das (India)

Answer: [D] Shaktikanta Das (India)

9. Which institution releases the ‘Sugar Price Index’?

[A] NABARD

[B] FAO

[C] UNEP

[D] FSSAI

Answer: [B] FAO

10. What is the theme 10th India Sweden Innovation Day 2023 celebrated on October 9, 2023?

[A] Accelerating Green Growth

[B] Accelerating Green Transition-India Sweden Innovation Partnership

[C] Accelerating India Sweden Green Transition

[D] India Sweden’s green transition

Answer: [A] Accelerating Green Growth