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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 04th August 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) Which organization has collaborated with a Fintech firm CRED to launch the RuPay credit card-based UPI payments?
(a) NPCI
(b) NHAI
(c) IBA
(d) NHB
(e) NABARD
2) International Monetary Fund raises India’s FY24 GDP growth forecast by how many basis points to 6.1%?
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) 15
(d) 20
(e) 12
3) The Union Government is set to launch e-CARe portal to facilitate the transfer of mortal remains of Indians who die abroad, it can be approved within how many hours?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 24
(d) 36
(e) 48
4) President of India inaugurates the ‘unmesha’ and ‘utkarsh’ festivals in which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Odisha
(e) Bihar
5) Which of the following minister along with the Education minister jointly launched the Study in India (SII) Portal in New Delhi?
(a) Information and Broadcasting
(b) Earth Science
(c) External Affairs
(d) Home affairs
(e) Communication
6) NHAI Launches ‘Rajmargyatra’ a Unified Mobile Application for National Highway Users. Currently, how many languages are available in this app?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2
(e) 6
7) The Union Minister of Steel Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia unveils the new logo of NMDC. Where is the Headquarters of NMDC?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Telangana
8) MOIL Limited, the largest producer of manganese ore in India, achieves record-breaking production and sales in July 2023. How many tonnes(in Lakhs) were produced by the company?
(a) 1.10
(b) 1.30
(c) 1.20
(d) 1.50
(e) 1.40
9) How much percent of GST on online gaming & casinos is to be effective from October 1, 2023?
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 20
(d) 25
(e) 28
10) Indian-American Shohini Sinha was Appointed as FBI’s Special Agent in Charge of which City?
(a) Florida
(b) Washington DC
(c) New York
(d) Salt Lake
(e) Los Angles
11) The Microfinance Industry Network (MFIN), elects Udaya Kumar Hebbar as chairperson, and Manoj Nambiar as Vice-Chairperson. Where is the Headquarters of MFIN?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) Punjab
(e) Bihar
12) Air forces of China & which country to conduct the first joint training exercise Falcon Shield-2023 in August 2023?
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) UAE
(d) France
(e) Italy
13) Myanmar junta extends state of emergency for how many months?
(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 10
(e) 6
14) United States to help Australia to produce guided multiple-launch rocket systems by which year?
(a) 2024
(b) 2025
(c) 2028
(d) 2030
(e) 2026
15) The7th Men’s Asian Champions Trophy to begin in Chennai. How many countries are going to participate in the event?
(a) 8
(b) 10
(c) 6
(d) 7
(e) 12
16) Asia’s oldest football tournament Durand Cup has begun. How many army teams have also been included in this event?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 1
17) DD Sports is set to start the State Final Rounds of the Fit India Quiz 2022. In total, how many episodes will be aired?
(a) 32
(b) 30
(c) 33
(d) 35
(e) 36
18) Top Bollywood art director Nitin Desai Passed away. When did he receive the Padma Shri award?
(a) 2012
(b) 2014
(c) 2016
(d) 2018
(e) 2020
19) Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society sign an MoU with AIFF to promote football at the grassroots level. Where is the headquarters of AIFF?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) Punjab
(e) Bihar
20) What is the Currency of Myanmar?
(a) Peso
(b) Ringgit
(c) Kyat
(d) Riyal
(e) Rand
Answers :
1) Answer: A
Fintech firm CRED in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), introduced RuPay credit card-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments for its members. CRED supports RuPay credit cards issued by banks including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, Axis Bank, BOB Financial Solutions, Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Union Bank. The launch of credit-on-UPI will empower CRED’s members to utilise their RuPay credit cards for making payments via UPI. Users can pay businesses or merchants by scanning any UPI QR code, using their RuPay credit card linked to their UPI.
2) Answer: D
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) by 20 basis points to 6.1% from earlier 5.9% after the country’s stronger-than-expected growth in the fourth quarter of 2022. The IMF has also revised the upward growth forecast for the global economy by 20 basis points for 2023 to 3%. India’s economic growth increased by 6.1% in the March quarter of FY23. In June 2023, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) revised upward its forecast to 6% for FY24. RBI expects the Indian economy to expand at 6.5% in FY24. IMF has forecasted inflation of 4.9% for FY24.
3) Answer: E
The UnionGovernment will launch the e-CARe (e-Clearance for Afterlife Remains) portal to facilitate the swift transfer of mortal remains of Indians who die abroad. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, the portal is being introduced to avoid delay during the transportation of the deceased human remains across international borders. He said, through this portal intimation will be sent through email, SMS, and WhatsApp to the Central International Health Division, Nodal Officer, Consignees, and the Airlines. The designated nodal officer will scrutinise and get approval within 48 hours.
4) Answer: C
The President of India, SmtDroupadi Murmu inaugurated ‘Unmesha’ – International Literature Festival and ‘Utkarsh’ – Festival of Folk and Tribal Performing Arts at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. President said that literature connects with people and also connects people with each other. She stated that only those literature and arts are meaningful and were created and presented by rising above ‘I’ and ‘mine’. She added that the translation of major works of all Indian languages into other languages would further enrich Indian literature.
5) Answer: C
The Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Union External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar jointly launched Study in India Portal in New Delhi.On the occasion, students from Russia, Thailand, Japan, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea who are currently studying in India, presented souvenirs from their culture as a token of respect to dignitaries.The website will illustrate academic programs covering but not limited to undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and Doctoral level programs as well as courses in Indian Knowledge System like Yoga, Ayurveda, classical arts etc. The website portal will present information about the academic facilities, research support, and related information. The new website will now have the provision for students to apply to more than one institute/course of their choice.
6) Answer: D
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) takes a significant stride towards improving the highway user experience with the launch of ‘Rajmargyatra,’ a citizen-centric unified mobile application.The app is currently available in Hindi and English. Rajmargyatra’ integrates its services with various bank portals, making it convenient for users to recharge their FASTags, avail of monthly passes, and access other FASTag-related banking services – all within a single platform. Over-speeding notifications and voice assistance to encourage responsible and safe driving behaviour.
7) Answer: E
Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia unveiled the new logo of NMDC in New Delhi.The Minister congratulated Team NMDC on their dynamic new logo and added that the unveiling of the logo is a seminal part of the journey of any organization, symbolizing its values and goals. NMDC headquarteris at Hyderabad, Telangana. The Union Minister said that NMDC’s new logo represents how India’s largest producer of iron ore, is all set for mining at a global scale in a sustainable and green environment.
8) Answer: C
MOIL Limited, the largest producer of manganese ore in India, has recorded its best-ever performance for the month of July since its inception. The company produced 1.20 lakh tonnes of manganese ore in July 2023, registering a remarkable growth of 71% compared to the same period last year. This is the highest-ever July production achieved by MOIL in its history.MOIL Limited has also recorded its best-ever sales of 0.94 lakh tonnes in July 2023, witnessing an impressive growth of 69% over the corresponding period last year.
9) Answer: E
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has said, 28 per cent GST on casinos and online gaming will be levied on the face value. Addressing media after the 51st GST Council Meeting in New Delhi. The 28 per cent GST on online gaming and casinos is expected to be implemented from the 1st of October,2023. GST Council in its last meeting had recommended that the law may be amended in this regard to provide clarity in the matter. It recommended certain amendments in the CGST Act 2017 and IGST Act 2017 to provide clarity on the taxation of supplies in casinos, horse racing, and online gaming.
10) Answer: D
Indian-American Shohini Sinha has been appointed as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office in Utah state, United States (US) by FBI Director Christopher Wray. She becomes the fortieth sovereign to undergo the prestigious coronation ceremony at the renowned Westminster Abbey. Sinha worked as a therapist and later as an administrator for a private, not-for-profit clinic in Lafayette, Indiana. She joined the FBI as a special agent in 2001. She was first assigned to the Milwaukee Field Office, where she worked in counterterrorism investigations.
11) Answer: C
Microfinance Industry Network (MFIN), the premier association and RBI-recognised Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO), Headquarters at Gurugram, Haryana, India. For the microfinance industry elected Udaya Kumar Hebbar as Chairperson and Manoj Kumar Nambiar as the Vice Chairperson of the organisation in its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Delhi. Udaya Kumar Hebbar is the MD & CEO of Credit Access Grameen Ltd while Manoj Kumar Nambiar is MD of Arohan Financial Services Ltd.
12) Answer: C
The air forces of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct their first joint training exercise FALCON Shield-2023 in China’s Xinjiang in August 2023. To deepen pragmatic exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries and enhance mutual understanding and trust. The exact dates of the training, the size of the contingent, or the scope of the training are not yet known. Xinjiang has hosted combined military exercises earlier as well. The infantry of China and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation bloc trained in Korla in 2016.
13) Answer: E
Members of Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) decided to extend the state of emergency in the country and the term of the junta led by Min Aung Hlaing for another 6 months. This step is expected to delay the elections which Junta had pledged to hold by August 2023. The decision to extend the state of emergency was announced by acting president Myint Swe. The state of emergency was announced in February 2021 in Myanmar. According to Myanmar’s constitution, an emergency can be announced for 1 year in the beginning and can usually be extended for a maximum of two half-year terms at the discretion of NDSC.
14) Answer: B
The United States (US) will help Australia to produce guided multiple-launch rocket systems by 2025. Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in the Australian state of Queensland for the annual Australia-US ministerial dialogue (AUSMIN), with their Australian counterparts Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong. It is the first time Australia has hosted the high-level meeting since 2019 due to the COVID-19 disruption.
15) Answer: C
In hockey, the 7th Men’s Asian Champions Trophy will begin in Chennai. Six teams -India, Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, China, and Malaysia will vie for glory in the prestigious 10-day tournament. Three matches will be played. While India will take China, Pakistan will clash with Malaysia. South Korea is scheduled to play against Japan.
16) Answer: A
Asia’s oldest football tournament Durand Cup has begun. A total of 43 matches will be played across four venues in Assam and West Bengal, which include Guwahati, Kokrajhar and Kolkata. The Durand Cup will feature 24 teams. The roster includes teams from the Indian Super League, I-League and the Armed Forces. Army teams from Nepal and Bangladesh have also been included this season.
17) Answer: E
DD Sports will start the State Final Rounds of Fit India Quiz 2022. Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry said, a total of 36 episodes will be aired, one for each State. The episodes will be aired at 11 AM each day, with the Madhya Pradesh finals being scheduled as the first episode. The episodes will also be uploaded on Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube Channel.A total of four teams from each State competed in the State final rounds of the 2nd edition of the Fit India Quiz. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur felicitated 72 school students across 36 States and UTs on the 23rd of this month for moving on to the National rounds.
18) Answer: C
Noted Bollywood production designer & renowned art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai has passed away at the age of 58. Desai was born in Mulund, Bombay, Maharashtra on 9 August 1965. He began his career as an assistant art director on the television film Tamas (1987). He was most known for his work in Marathi and Hindi Films, World Cultural Festival 2016 at Delhi and films like, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Lagaan (2001), Devdas (2002), Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). In 2016, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.
19) Answer: A
All India Football Federation (AIFF) is headquartered in New Delhi. Kalyan Chaubey is the current president of the All India Football Federation. For the first time, Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society (SMSES) today signed MoU with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to promote football at the grassroots level.SMSES, which has been conducting the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament since 1960, will form a Subroto XI (eleven) team under Junior Boys (Under-17) from this edition onwards.
20) Answer: C
About Myanmar: President : Myint Swe; Capital : Naypyidaw; Currency : Kyat.Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country’s largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda.
