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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 01st September 2023. Daily GK quiz online for bank & competitive exam. Here we have given the Daily Current Affairs Quiz based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates preparing for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 & other competitive exams can make use of these Current Affairs Quiz.
1) The Chairman of NARCL stepped down after a proposal was made to merge NARCL with IDRCL. What is the share of PSBs in NARCL?
(a) 31%
(b) 45%
(c) 55%
(d) 21%
(e) 51%
2) The Asian Development Bank has given TUTEM a US$ 3.99 lakh grant to help them create, test and roll out their system in the Hyderabad public transport system. What’s the first ‘T’ in TUTEM?
(a) Transport
(b) Technology
(c) Transits
(d) Testing
(e) Trivial
3) Who has initiated the partnership between IIT Bombay and HSBC to promote green hydrogen initiatives driven by innovation?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Nitin Gadkari
(e) Virendra Kumar
4) An alumnus of which IIT has donated a USD 18,6 million (more than Rs. 153 crore) to set up a Green Sustainability and Energy Research Hub?
(a) Bombay
(b) Delhi
(c) Madras
(d) Kanpur
(e) Kharagpur
5) Utkela Airport has been officially opened by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Where is Utkela Airport opened?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Bihar
(c) Assam
(d) Odisha
(e) Karnataka
6) The President of India inaugurated the “Year of Change” program at the state level in Raipur. Who’s the Chief Minister of Chattisgarh?
(a) Himanta Biswa Sarma
(b) Bhupesh Bhagel
(c) Bhupendra Patel
(d) Pramod Sawant
(e) Hemant Soren
7) The six new members will be joining the BRICS group. When was the BRICS first established?
(a) 2000
(b) 2001
(c) 1999
(d) 2002
(e) 2005
8) India has the world’s __ largest pharmaceutical industry in terms of volume, worth approximately $50 billion.
(a) 2nd
(b) 3rd
(c) 4th
(d) 5th
(e) 10th
9) Gopal Rai, the Delhi Minister for the Environment and Forest, has initiated the launch of the KML portal, it is based on which format of files?
(a) HTML
(b) XML
(c) CSS
(d) SGML
(e) XHTML
10) For how many years, the State-owned ONGC plans to invest ₹1 trillion (out of ₹ 2 trillion) towards its energy transition?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 10
(e) 12
11) Geetika Srivastava from the batch of _______Indian Foreign Service (IFS) has been appointed as India’s first female diplomat to lead a mission in Pakistan.
(a) 2001
(b) 2002
(c) 2003
(d) 2005
(e) 2006
12) How much percentage of SoftBank’s Vision Growth Fund (VGF) has SoftBank sold in food delivery company Zomato in a ₹ 947 crore deal?
(a) 1.18%
(b) 1.17%
(c) 1.15%
(d) 1.20%
(e) 1.12%
13) According to Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan Rover, which of the following element does not exist on Moon’s South Pole?
(a) S
(b) O2
(c) Mg
(d) Ti
(e) Fe
14) When was the National Space Day celebrated?
(a) August 25
(b) August 24
(c) August 26
(d) August 23
(e) August 28
15) ISRO has released a graph showing the temperature variations on the moon’s surface as measured by the ChaSTE probe, which is the payload of Chandrayaan 3. How many sensors are installed in the ChaSTE probe?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 12
(e) 8
16) Japan is set to launch SLIM from a single rocket to demonstrate accurate lunar landings techniques. Expand “S” in SLIM.
(a) Small
(b) Space
(c) Smart
(d) Spice
(e) Safe
17) BHEL produced the first batch of domestically produced SCR catalytic converters of how many MW to Yadadri thermal power plant Telangana?
(a) 6*800
(b) 5*800
(c) 4*800
(d) 5*600
(e) 3*500
18) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has signed a MoU with the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) to facilitate socio-economic development. Who is the current union minister of Social justice?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Nitin Gadkari
(e) Virendra Kumar
19) India and Kenya have decided to work together more closely in terms of maritime safety in the Indian Ocean. What is the currency of Kenya?
(a) Pound
(b) Peso
(c) Riat
(d) Bhat
(e) Shilling
20) From which year,National Nutrition Week is observed from September 1 to September 7?
(a) 1978
(b) 1975
(c) 1974
(d) 1976
(e) 1977
Answers :
1) Answer: E
Karnam Sekar, the chairman of the National Asset Reconstruction Company of India (NARCL), commonly referred to as the Bad Bank, has resigned due to differences in the structure and functioning of the institution. Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have a 51% ownership of NARCL. Under the current structure, NARCL, operating as the ‘principal entity,’ undertakes the acquisition and consolidation of bad loan accounts from various banks.On the other hand, IDRCL functions as a resolution agent, specializing in the resolution process of distressed assets. The IDRCL is a service company or an operational entity, which will manage assets and loop in market professionals and turnaround experts.
2) Answer: B
A team of technology experts of Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Hyderabad, Telangana, Indian Institute of Technology ( IIT) Bombay, Maharashtra and IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal coordinated by Prof. Prasanta Sahu, has won Asian Development Bank’s grant of US$3.99 lakh (₹3.32 crore) to develop Technologies for Urban Transit to Enhance Mobility and Safe Accessibility (TUTEM) to develop, test, and implement it in the public transport systems of Hyderabad.
3) Answer: B
The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) has partnered with Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) to pursue technological advancements towards making green hydrogen production more efficient, cost-effective, and scalable. The collaboration was inaugurated by Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, in Delhi on August 24, 2023.The focus will be on innovative projects that will help position green hydrogen as a strategic alternate fuel; help in building a robust, green hydrogen economy and achieve the government’s vision of an energy-independent nation.
4) Answer: A
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has received a donation of USD 18.6 million (over 153 crore) from an alumnus towards the establishment of a Green Energy and Sustainability Research Hub.This landmark contribution will redefine the Institute’s role in addressing the global climate crisis.The focused areas include evaluating climate risks and developing effective mitigation strategies, climate change adaptation, and comprehensive environmental monitoring.Additionally, the hub seeks to advance climate solutions, and foster the adoption of renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies.
5) Answer: D
Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia along with Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh (Rtd.) MoS, Ministry of Civil Aviation inaugurated Utkela Airport and a direct flight between Utkela and Bhubaneshwar. The event was conducted through video conferencing.Utkela Airport is owned by the Government of Odisha. It has been developed as a regional airport under the UDAN scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India at a cost of Rs. 31.07 Cr. Utkela Airport has a runway of length 917 meters. (2,995 ft.) with a width of 30 meters.With the addition of Utkela Airport, Odisha will now have 5 airports. The newly inaugurated Utkela – Bhubaneswar – Utkela flight route will enhance regional air connectivity and play an important role in the economic development of the region.
6) Answer: B
President Draupadi Murmu launched the state-level program of “Year of Positive Change” at PrajapitaBrahmakumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Governor BiswabhusanHarichandan and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel were also present on the occasion.The President will attend the convocation ceremony of Guru Ghasidas Central University, Bilaspur.
7) Answer: B
At the latest BRICS summit in Johannesburg, the present members — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa decided to add Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as new members of the grouping.The new members will become part of BRICS effective January 1, 2024.The acronym BRICS was originally coined in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economists led by Jim O’Neill.Later in December 2010, South Africa was added as the 5th member.
8) Answer: B
Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP), with a substantial allocation of Rs 5,000 crore for a5-year period spanning from FY24 to FY28.The scheme was rolled out earlier this month by the government with the belief that the Indian pharmaceutical industry has the potential to increase its current 3.4% share of the global market to 5%by the year 2030.India boasts the world’s 3rd -largest pharmaceutical industry by volume, valued at around $50 billion. The National Policy focuses on 3 key areas: strengthening the regulatory framework, incentivising investment in innovation, and enabling an ecosystem for innovation and research.
9) Answer: B
It utilises a geographic information system (GIS) platform to visualize data effectively, aiming to enhance the ease of doing business and living in Delhi. Also, users can generate KML (formerly known as Keyhole Markup Language) files on the portal.KML is an XML (eXtensible Markup Language) based file format for displaying information in a geographic context in an Earth browser such as Google Earth. It currently provides information on various aspects, including protected forest areas, reserve forest areas, morphological details, wildlife sanctuaries, buffer areas of wildlife sanctuaries, and administrative boundaries of the Department of Forest and Wildlife
10) Answer: C
State-owned ONGC plans to invest around ₹2 trillion towards its energy transition efforts
until 2038.The company had announced its plans to invest ₹1 trillion over the next 7 years on energy transition initiatives. It announced scope 1 and scope 2 transitions by 2038. It requires ₹2 trillion in which ₹1 trillion will be (invested) by 2030 and it has various parts. Primarily initial expenditure will be to reduce the Scope 1 first and then we go to Scope 2& so there are two parts.The company plans to invest in a range of green projects, including green ammonia, hydrogen, solar and offshore wind.The company currently has 189 MW of capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources. It is targeting 10 GW by 2030.
11) Answer: D
Geetika Srivastava, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 2005 batch, has created history by becoming the first-ever female Charge d’Affaires (CDA) at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan. Srivastava’s appointment is followed by the tenure of Suresh Kumar, who is soon to return to New Delhi.Saad Warraich, the present Director General of Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey desk at Pakistan’s foreign ministry, will take on the role of the new Chargé d’Affairesin New Delhi.
12) Answer: B
SoftBank Vision Growth Fund has divested a 1.17% stake in Zomato, a notable food delivery firm, as part of a transaction valued at ₹947 crore ($114.7 million).Part of Japan’s SoftBank Group, the venture capital sold 100 million shares at 94.7 rupees apiece in bulk deals.According to the data from the National Stock Exchange, the firms who bought Zomato shares include the International Monetary Fund, Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore, SocieteGenerale, Goldman Sachs (Singapore), Invesco Mutual Fund and Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance.
13) Answer: C
The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument onboard ‘Pragyan’ rover of Chandrayaan-3 has “unambiguously confirmed” the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near the South Pole, through first-ever in-situ measurements. Apart from sulphur, the LIBS instrument has also detected various other elements as anticipated, including aluminium (Al), sulphur (S), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), and titanium (Ti) on the lunar surface.
14) Answer: D
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced the decision to name the spot where Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander made soft landing as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’ and the site where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon’s surface in 2019 would be known as ‘Tiranga Point’. To celebrate India’s achievements in space exploration, August 23, the date of Chandrayaan-3’s lunar landing, was announced as ‘National Space Day,’
15) Answer: B
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released a graph of the temperature variation between the moon’s surface and a point around 8 cm below as measured by an instrument named ChaSTE probe. This crucial data release follows just 4 days after the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover at the location referred to as the ‘Shiv Shakti’ point, a name bestowed by PM Shri Narendra Modi.The Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment (ChaSTE) stands as a temperature probe.It’s equipped with 10 sensors and can be mechanically driven into the moon’s surface using a motor, reaching depths of up to 10 cm.
16) Answer: C
Japan prepares to launch a dual-purpose mission from one rocket, deploying SLIM or Smart Lander to investigate Moon to showcase precise moon landing techniques and XRISM for enhanced celestial analysis. SLIM is a compact robotic moon lander with no astronauts aboard. Called ‘Moon Snipper’ in the Japanese language, it has lightweight equipment. The mission plan calls for a landing no more than 328 feet (100 m) from a target inside the moon’s Shioli Crater.
17) Answer: B
A government engineering firm, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) manufactured India’s 1st set of Catalysts for Selective Catalyst Reactors (SCR) for limiting Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) emissions from thermal power plants. The first set of indigenously manufactured SCR catalysts for the 5×800 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Station in Telangana.Burning coal converts its nitrogen content into nitrogen oxides (NOx), a major air pollutant that includes substances such as Nitric Oxide (NO), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and Nitrous Oxide (N2O).
18) Answer: E
A momentous collaboration has been cemented as the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Virendra Kumar and the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25. This strategic partnership aims to enhance the socio-economic upliftment of Safai Karamcharis, Manual Scavengers, Waste Pickers and their dependents.
19) Answer: E
A bilateral meeting was held between Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Cabinet Secretary for Defence of Kenya Aden Bare Duale in New Delhi. India and Kenya agreed to enhance cooperation in maritime security in the Indian Ocean region and joint training in counter-insurgency. They also agreed to enhance cooperation in the defence industry and equipment. About Kenya:
- Capital: Nairobi
- Currency: Kenyan Shilling
20) Answer: B
National Nutrition Week was established in 1975 by the members of the American Dietetic Association(ADA), now known as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. National Nutrition Week is observed from September 1 to September 7 every year. The theme of National Nutrition Week 2023 is “Healthy Diet Gawing Affordable for All”. National Nutrition Week 2023 is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of consuming nutrition-rich food.
