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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 05th October 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 Motilal Oswal mutual fund has launched India’s first Nifty 500 exchange-traded fund (ETF). The open-ended scheme has a minimum investment of how much (in rupees)?
(a) ₹500
(b) ₹300
(c) ₹600
(d) ₹1000
(e) ₹100
2) TCS is growing its partnership with Standard Bank Group Africa for security settlement operations. How many markets can the platform be used currently?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 4
(e) 3
3) When was the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act established?
(a) 1956
(b) 1965
(c) 1952
(d) 1954
(e) 1958
4) In which state was the Cabinet’s approval given for the amendment of the Central Universities Act 2009 for establishing Sammakkasarakka central tribal university?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Telangana
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
(e) Kerala
5) Which city will host the 50th INDIA INTERNATIONAL KNITTERS FAIR on October 12-14?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Tiruppur
(c) Coimbatore
(d) Surat
(e) Bengaluru
6) How many Trauma Centres and Critical Care Hospital Blocks have been set up at the AIMS in Jodhpur under the Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat health infrastructure mission?
(a) 350
(b) 450
(c) 550
(d) 300
(e) 400
7) Arjun Munda will be inaugurating the 4th edition of the EMRS National C & L Fest and 2023 Kala Uttar Utsav on October 3rd – 6th. This year the 4-day event will see performances from more than 2000 tribal students across how many states?
(a) 21
(b) 22
(c) 24
(d) 25
(e) 23
8) According to the India Ageing report 2023 published by UNFPA and IIPS. How much percentage of India’s population is growing at the decadal rate of the elderly?
(a) 41%
(b) 40%
(c) 42%
(d) 44%
(e) 43%
9) The UKUSA Intelligence Alliance supports Canada’s accusations against India in the assassination of a prominent Khalistani leader. How many countries are involved in the alliance?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 6
(e) 8
10) PM Shri. Narendra Modi inaugurates New Delhi’s tallest statue of Pandit Dedendayal Upadhyay. How tall is the statue?
(a) 72 feet
(b) 74 feet
(c) 76 feet
(d) 78 feet
(e) 70 feet
11) India has won the rights to host the ICCC 2027 in New Delhi. Where did the 16th edition of the conference take place?
(a) Nepal
(b) Thailand
(c) Netherland
(d) Spain
(e) UAE
12) World Coffee Conference to be held for the first time in Bengaluru. How much percentage of world coffee production is represented by ICO?
(a) 92%
(b) 93%
(c) 95%
(d) 96%
(e) 90%
13) E-cabinet is a comprehensive software platform created by State Governments to facilitate the electronic and online management of Cabinet meetings. Which of the following States does not fall under the e-Cabinet system?
(a) Tripura
(b) UP
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Uttrakhand
14) Tata Sons has appointed Banmali Agarwal as the new chairman of Tata Advanced Systems (TASL).Whom did he replace?
(a) Varun Singh
(b) Vijay Singh
(c) Amar Singh
(d) Manraj Singh
(e) Kishore Singh
15) China sent a new remote sensing satellite named Yaogan-33 04 carried off by a Long March-4C carrier rocket. It is the __________flight mission of the Long March rocket series.
(a) 489
(b) 487
(c) 486
(d) 482
(e) 484
16) How much percentage did the government’s fiscal deficit amount to in the first half of the fiscal year (April-August) of 2023-24?
(a) 36%
(b) 34%
(c) 32%
(d) 31%
(e) 35%
17) India and Japan are teaming up to create a $600 million fund to help work together and invest in climate and environmental issues. What’s the contribution from the Indian government?
(a) 45%
(b) 49%
(c) 51%
(d) 53%
(e) 50%
18) When was World Teachers Day founded?
(a) 1992
(b) 1993
(c) 1994
(d) 1995
(e) 1991
19) Where is Bison National Park?
(a) Tripura
(b) UP
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Uttrakhand
20) How many coffee-exporting countries are part of the International Coffee Organization?
(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 4
(e) 8
Answers :
1) Answer: A
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has introduced India’s first Nifty 500 ETF, an open-ended scheme designed to replicate the performance of the Nifty 500 Total Return Index. This new fund offer (NFO) is now open for subscription. Afterward, it will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase within 5 business days from the allotment date. Primary objective : To deliver returns that, before accounting for expenses, mirror the total returns of the securities represented in the Nifty 500 Total Return Index, while considering tracking error. Minimum Investment: Investors can participate in this scheme with a minimum investment of Rs 500 per plan/option, with the flexibility to invest in multiples of Re 1.
2) Answer: C
The exact size and tenure of the deal were not disclosed to the public. SBG operates the largest custody network in sub-Saharan Africa with $635 billion in assets under custody and administration. The bank sought to upgrade its existing platform and leverage emerging technologies to further streamline its custody and settlement processes and have all its critical business operations running in the cloud by 2026.TCS BaNCS global securities platform to enable real-time settlement, reporting and high-performance services. The platform has been deployed in seven markets including in South Africa, the others will be implemented by March 2024
3) Answer: A
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the issue of further Terms of Reference (ToR) to the existing Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) under section 5(1) of the ISRWD Act for its adjudication between the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (AP). This is based on receipt of the legal opinion and in light thereof on the issues raised by the Government of Telangana (GoT) in their complaint under section (3) of the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956.
4) Answer: B
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval for the introduction in Parliament, a Bill, namely, the Central Universities (Amendment), Bill, 2023 further to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009 for setting up of SammakkaSarakka Central Tribal University at Mulugu District in the State of Telangana as provided in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (no. 6 of 2014).
5) Answer: B
The 50th India International Knit Fair will be held from 12th to 14th October at the India Knit Fair Association complex (IKFA) in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. The fair’s main theme is “Active and Sportswear, Environmental Social Governance, Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation”. Seventy exhibitors from Tiruppur, Chennai, Coimbatore, Karur, and Gujarat will take part in the fair.
6) Answer: A
Health infrastructure in Rajasthan. The projects include 350 bedded Trauma Centre and Critical Care Hospital Block at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur and seven Critical Care Blocks under Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) to be developed across Rajasthan. The integrated centre for Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care at AIIMS Jodhpur will be developed at a cost of more than 350 crore rupees. It will encompass various facilities such as triage, diagnostics, daycare, wards, private rooms, modular operating theatres, ICUs and dialysis areas.
7) Answer: B
The Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) Cultural Fest provides tribal students with a national platform to showcase their hidden talents in different spheres. The four-day event (3rd – 6th October) this year would witness performances from over 2000 tribal students from 22 States. More than 20 events will be organized in this fest, from dance and song performances to quizzes and visual arts etc. Stalls from different States have been arranged to showcase tribal cultural displays. The ‘EMRS National Cultural Fest’ is the most awaited event every year for tribal students pursuing education in the EMRSs. NESTS has been running EMRSs for Scheduled Tribes across India.
8) Answer: A
The report projects that the number of people aged 60 and above in India will double from 149 million in 2022 to 347 million in 2050.The report highlights the challenges, opportunities, and institutional responses related to elderly care in India, particularly as the country experiences a demographic shift toward an ageing population.India’s current decadal growth rate for the elderly population is 41%, with the percentage of the elderly population expected to double to over 20% of the total population by 2050.As per the report, there were 149 million persons aged 60 years and above in 2022 (as of 1 July), comprising around 10.5% of the country’s population.By 2050, this population will double to 20.8%, with the absolute number at 347 million.By 2046, it is likely that the elderly population will have surpassed the population of children (aged 0 to 15 years) in the country.
9) Answer: A
Canada has made an accusation regarding India’s involvement in the assassination of a Khalistan leader, and this accusation has garnered support from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, known as the United Kingdom-United States Communication Intelligence Act (‘UKUSA.’)Five Eyes alliance consists of 5 member countries, namely Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This alliance was established in 1946.These countries are parties to the multilateral UK-USA Agreement, a treaty for joint cooperation in signals intelligence
10) Answer: A
The Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi unveiled a 72-feet statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in New Delhi on the occasion of his 107th birth anniversary. This statue is distinguished as the largest bronze and alloy metal statue in Delhi.The statue stands at a height of 72 feet and is crafted from a mixed metal composition. It comprises 85% copper and the remaining portion consists of a bronze alloy containing zinc.The statue weighs approximately 40 metric tons and was crafted over a period of 8 to 10 months. It involved the collaborative effort of about 15 to 20 artisans.
11) Answer: B
India has won the bid to host the prestigious International Congress on the Chemistry of
Cement (ICCC) at New Delhi in 2027.India’s leading research and academic institutes, National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) along with IIT Delhi successfully presented India’s bid before the Steering Committee members of the Conference during the ongoing 16th ICCC at Bangkok, Thailand.Besides India, other bidders were from Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The decision to award India the hosting rights for ICCC 2027 was made during the ongoing 16th ICCC held in Bangkok, Thailand
12) Answer: B
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) was established in 1963 under the aegis of the United Nations and following the approval of the first International Coffee Agreement in 1962.ICO is the only intergovernmental organization dedicated to coffee, bringing together governments of coffee-exporting and importing countries.Currently, ICO represents 93% of global coffee production and 63% of global consumption.The mission of ICO is to strengthen the global coffee sector and promote its sustainable expansion within a market-based environment, benefiting all stakeholders in the Global Coffee Value Chain (G-CVC).
13) Answer: C
The e-cabinet system is a robust software portal designed for State Governments to conduct Cabinet meetings electronically and in an online mode. It was developed by the National Information Centre (NIC), under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).Tripura becomes the 4th state in India and the 2nd in the Northeast region to introduce an e-cabinet system, following in the footsteps of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Arunachal Pradesh.He highlighted that 41 out of 94 government departments have already achieved 100% effectiveness in implementing the e-office system, showcasing significant progress in this initiative.
14) Answer: B
Tata Sons has appointed Banmali Agarwal as the new chairman of the group’s aerospace and defence solutions unit Tata Advanced Systems (TASL). He will replace Vijay Singh, who has retired.This leadership change is part of the Tata Group’s commitment to strength.Banmali Agarwal also serves as a senior advisor to Tata Sons and holds the position of Chairman at Tata Electronics.
15) Answer: A
China sent a new remote sensing satellite named Yaogan-33 04 carried off by a Long March-4C carrier rocket into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite will be mainly used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, agricultural product yield estimation and disaster prevention and relief.The Long March-4C is a three-stage launch vehicle fuelled by liquid propellant.This is the 489th flight mission of the Long March rocket series.
16) Answer: A
Fiscal deficit reached 36% of the Budget Estimate during the April-August period of the fiscal year 2023-24. During the April-August period, the net tax revenue was ₹8.03-lakh crore. It was 34.5% of the Budget Estimate for the current fiscal.Of the total expenditure, ₹12.97-lakh crore was on the revenue account and ₹3.73-lakh crore towards the capital account.Fiscal deficit stood at 33% during the corresponding period of last fiscal.The fiscal deficit stood at ₹6.42-lakh crore as of August-end, according to the data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
17) Answer: B
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and Japan Bank for International Cooperation, JBIC have tied up to launch a 600 million US dollar India-Japan Fund. This joint initiative will facilitate collaboration and investment between India and Japan in the field of climate and environment. According to the Finance Ministry, the Government of India will contribute 49 per cent of the corpus and the remaining 51 per cent will be contributed by JBIC.
18) Answer: C
World Teachers Day or International Teachers Day is celebrated on the 5th October of every year. In 2023, World Teachers’ Day celebrations will focus on the theme “The teachers we need for the education we want: The global imperative to reverse the teacher shortage”.World Teachers Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the year of 1994. World Teachers Day is observed with the aim of focusing on “appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world.”
19) Answer: A
About Tripura:
Wildlife Sanctuary: Sepahijala WLS, Trishna WLS, Gomati WLS
20) Answer: A
ICO is the only intergovernmental organization dedicated to coffee, bringing together governments of coffee-exporting and importing countries. Currently, ICO represents 93% of global coffee production and 63% of global consumption. The mission of ICO is to strengthen the global coffee sector and promote its sustainable expansion within a market-based environment, benefiting all stakeholders in the Global Coffee Value Chain (G-CVC).ICO has 49 member countries,comprising 42 coffee-exporting and 7 coffee-importing countries. India is among the member countries of ICO.