This post is also available in: हिन्दी (Hindi)
Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 09th & 10th July 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) Name the bank which has recently (July 2023) launched India’s first virtual branch in Metaverse?
(a) Indian Overseas Bank
(b) UCO Bank
(c) Union Bank of India
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) Central Bank of India
2) Which edition of the National e-Government Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) has been released by the Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DAPRG)?
(a) 5thedition
(b) 4thedition
(c) 2ndedition
(d) 3rdedition
(e) 6thedition
3) Which of the following state will receive Rs 12,911 crores from the Union government to complete the construction works under phase 1 of the Polavaram project?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Telangana
(e) Andhra Pradesh
4) Which country has introduced its first-ever homegrown computer operating system called OpenKylin?
(a) Germany
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
(e) Singapore
5) Where will Taiwanese government establish a Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India to enhance cooperation between both countries?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Surat
6) Which of the following organisation have jointly released the One Health Priority Research Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through a webinar to guide a variety of stakeholders in generating new evidence to address antimicrobial resistance?
i) United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
ii) UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
iii) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
iv) World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
v) The World Health Organization (WHO)
(a) I, II and V
(b) I, IV and V
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, II, IV and V
(e) I, III, IV and V
7) Where was the India’s first Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) Chatbot launched by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Delhi
(e) Ladakh
8) Which state Chief Minister has launched a ‘Ama Pokhari’ project to rejuvenate all water bodies in the urban areas of the state?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Jharkhand
(e) Odisha
9) Who organised the 32nd Annual Mango Festival held at Dilli Haat, Janakpuriin association with Delhi government?
(a) Social Welfare Department
(b) Urban Development
(c) Tourism Department
(d) Department of Language, Art & Culture
(e) Directorate of Agricultural Marketing
10) What is the GDP growth of India forecasted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2023-24 (FY24)?
(a) 6.1%
(b) 6.2%
(c) 5.7%
(d) 5.9%
(e) 6%
11) Russian energy giant Rosneft has appointed Govind Kottieth Satish to its board. Who is Govind Kottieth Satish?
(a) Former Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited director
(b) Former Central Warehousing Corporation director
(c) Former Indian Oil Corporation director
(d) Former NLC India Limiteddirector
(e) Former Coal India Limiteddirector
12) Who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for Japanese sports performance brand ASICS?
(a) Sakshi Malik
(b) Mithali Dorai Raj
(c) Kriti Sanon
(d) Kiara Advani
(e) Shraddha Kapoor
13) With whom Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract for the procurement of two Dornier Aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?
(a) BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Limited
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(c) Bharat Dynamics Limited
(d) Airnetz Aviation Pvt Limited
(e) Bharat Electronics Limited
14) With whom have the University of Jaffna signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster academic collaboration and promote research initiatives?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Hyderabad
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT Bombay
(e) IIT Kharagpur
15) According to the study by the think tank People Research on India’s Consumer Economy (PRICE), titled The Rise of the Middle Class: A Force to Reckon With,which of the following state has more than 80 per cent of the rich households?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Karnataka
16) Which of the following state retains the top position in the best performing states according to the latest Performance Grading Index (PGI) report for school education?
(a) Punjab
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Tamil Nadu
17) Among the South Asian countries, which of the following is now the best-performing nation as per the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific’s (UNESCAP) report?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh
(e) India
18) India’s women compound archers won the Under-18 titles at the World Youth Championships in Limerick, Ireland by defeating which country opponents?
(a) Australia
(b) Kenya
(c) Japan
(d) USA
(e) New Zealand
19) The famous illustrator, sculptor and line sketch artist, Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri, commonly known as Artist Namboothiri passed away at the age of 97. Which of the following state he belongs to?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Telangana
20) What is the predicted percentage of rise in carbon emission in India according to a report presented at the COP27 climate conference held in Egypt last year?
(a) 6.1%
(b) 6.2%
(c) 5.7%
(d) 5.9%
(e) 6%
Answers :
1) Answer: D
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched India’s first virtual branch in Metaverse.
With this, the bank will be able to deliver a unique experience to its customers, who can now explore bank deposits, digital payments, senior citizen deposits, and flagship schemes of the government of India.
With the help of this, customers can explore the bank’s products and services such as bank deposits, retail/Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) loans, digital products, women/senior citizens, ‘Do It Yourself’, and government flagship schemes.
In addition, the bank will offer an immersive 3D experience to customers while they perform traditional banking activities through their digital avatars.
2) Answer: D
The third edition of the National e-Government Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) has been released by the Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DAPRG).
The portal highlights how effectively States, Union Territories (UTs), and particular Central Ministries provide e-Government services to citizens.
DARPG (under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions) established the NeSDA framework as a tool to assess the effectiveness and value of e-Government services from the perspective of the general public.
The concept was modified to fit the Indian context of federalism and e-Governance variability among States and UTs using the Online Service Index (OSI) from the UN eGovernment Survey.
Every two years, DARPG conducts the NeSDA research to assess how well States, UTs, and a few Central Ministries do in providing e-Government services to the public.
The study assists the governments in identifying the gaps and difficulties in the provision of their services and in learning from the most effective methods used by other States, UTs, and Central Ministries.
3) Answer: E
The Union government has given its nod to sanction Rs 12,911 crore to the Andhra Pradesh government to complete the construction works under phase 1 of the Polavaram project.
The development occurred when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy was visiting Polavaram to review the project.
During the visit to the project site, officials appraised the Chief Minister about the Centre’s green signal for the completion of the first phase of the Polavaram project.
They revealed that the Union Finance Department has issued a memorandum sanctioning Rs 12,911.15 crores and has conveyed this through a letter to the Central Water Resources Department as well.
The AP government officials informed the Chief Minister that the Polavaram irrigation project has made significant progress, with 79.61 per cent of the work completed.
They also mentioned that land acquisition and resettlement processes have been completed up to 45.72 metres, covering 22.20 per cent of the required area.
The officials further informed that the Union government decided to allocate an additional Rs 2,000 crore for the construction of the project because the cofferdam was washed away due to the Godavari floods.
The Centre has also directed the finance department to sanction the funds for the project at the latest rates instead of the 2013-14 rates.
It is pertinent to note that the project cost has also increased due to construction delays.
The Centre has further removed the department-wise restrictions on bill payments.
CM Jagan had demanded the Centre to sanction Rs 10,000 crores for completing the construction of the Polavaram Dam.
4) Answer: B
China has rolled out its first-ever homegrown computer operating system called OpenKylin.
It is China’s first open-source desktop operating system (OS).
It is a Linux-based operating system built by a community of about 4,000 developers and is used in its space programme and industries such as finance and energy.
OpenKylin users have access to the software’s lines of code and can modify them as they wish, unlike Microsoft and Apple, which keep the workings of Windows and MacOS systems secret.
5) Answer: A
The Taiwanese government will establish a Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in Mumbai, Maharashtra as part of a broader aim to further deepen cooperation with India.
At present, Taiwan has TECCs in Delhi and Chennai.
The main aim of opening the Cultural Centre is to enhance cooperation between both countries.
Also, the move to set up the TECC in Mumbai comes at a time when major companies in Taiwan are increasingly looking at relocating their production bases to India from China.
6) Answer: D
The ‘Quadripartite’ – comprising the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has released theOne Health Priority Research Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through a webinar.
To guide a variety of stakeholders in generating new evidence to address antimicrobial resistance, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.
7) Answer: B
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched India’s first Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) Chatbot for the Union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
The initiative will ensure round-the-clock services of Health Counsellors, Clinical Psychologists and Consultants.
The service was launched after Sinha inaugurated ‘J-K Health Conclave’ on mental health and non-communicable diseases at Srinagar, J&K.
Tele-MANAS is a two-tier system.
Tier 1 comprises State Tele MANAS cells, which includes trained counsellors and mental health specialists.
Tier 2 comprises specialists at District Mental Health Programme (DMHP)/Medical College resources for physical consultation and/or eSanjeevani for audio visual consultation.
The MoU inked between the J-K Health and Medical Education Department and the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre will provide significant technical support to improve cancer care services in the UT and help us to establish preventive oncology service, day care centres and palliative care service at district hospitals.
Another important MoU signed with NIMHANS Bengaluru will improve mental health services, training and capacity building of medical officers and nursing staff.
He also rolled out and launched several new initiatives to strengthen health system resilience including T3 – Test, Treat and Talk, anaemia camps, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease programme and scan and share service for OPD registration.
8) Answer: E
Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Shri Naveen Patnaik launched ‘Ama Pokhari’ project to rejuvenate all water bodies in the urban areas of Odisha.
The project was inaugurated at Lokseva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar and is expected to effectively address water scarcity by rejuvenating water bodies in a natural and sustainable manner.
Under the Ama Pokhari scheme, 2,000 large water bodies in 115 urban areas will be rejuvenated and its periphery will be renovated for healthy space for the public.
Rs 120 crore has been allocated to the implementation of the initiative.
The project will be implemented using natural and organic methodology to improve the climate of surrounding areas.
The renovation and maintenance of these water bodies will be done in collaboration with members of Mission Shakti.
The water bodies will also be developed for the recreation of citizens.
It will also help in strengthening the ecological fabric of cities.
This initiative will also help in improving the quality of life in urban areas.
This initiative was implemented by Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Berhampur Municipal Corporation as a pilot project.
The chief minister also felicitated Anand Malligavad, known as the ‘lake man’ of India.
9) Answer: C
Tourism Minister Atishi inaugurated the 32nd Annual Mango Festival (3-day festival) at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri.
It will conclude on July 9, 2023.
The event is organised by Delhi Tourism in association with Delhi government.
The last mango Festival in Delhi was held in 2019.
The Mango Festival is a unique initiative by the Kejriwal government to promote tourism in the city, familiarise the public with various varieties of mangoes, and provide a platform for small and large mango producers to expand their business.
During this 3-day festival, people can enjoy various cultural programs along with different types of mangoes from 12 pm to 10 pm.
There is no entry fee for the festival, & a free shuttle service from Tilak Nagar Metro Station has been arranged for the convenience of visitors.
10) Answer: E
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has marginally raised its 2023-24 (FY24) growth forecast for India to 6 per cent, from 5.9 per cent estimated earlier, while maintaining that “weak global demand and the effect of monetary policy tightening will constrain” growth in the world’s fifth-largest economy in the current fiscal year.
Moderating inflation and monetary policy easing in the second half of 2024 will help discretionary household spending regain momentum.
This, along with improved global conditions, will help economic activity to accelerate, with a growth of 7 per cent in real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024-25
Global GDP growth in 2023 is projected to be 2.7 per cent, the lowest annual rate since the global financial crisis, except for the 2020 pandemic period.
The robust FY23 GDP data and encouraging signs of high-frequency indicators led to a spate of upward revisions in FY24 GDP growth forecasts by analysts.
11) Answer: C
Russian energy giant Rosneft has appointed Govind Kottieth Satish, former Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) director, to its board.
Satish, 62, is the first Indian to be appointed to the board of Rosneft.
The appointment comes as a sign of Russia’s strategy aimed at boosting trade links with India.
Rosneft in its annual general meeting held on June 30, 2023 announced the appointment of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) director G.K. Satish as a member of its board which consists of a total 11 members.
12) Answer: E
Japanese sports performance brand ASICS has appointed Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor as the new brand ambassador for India.
The actor will be endorsing the brand’s footwear and women’s sportswear segment.
ASICS India continues to strengthen its philosophy of ‘sound mind, sound body’ and also build a stronger brand prominence among Indian female fitness enthusiasts.
13) Answer: B
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of two Dornier Aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along with an associated engineering support package at an overall cost of Rs 458.87 crores.
The aircraft will be procured under the Buy (Indian) Category.
The Dornier aircraft are being indigenously manufactured at HAL (Transport Aircraft Division), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
It will significantly contribute in achieving Atma Nirbharta in defence, in consonance with the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government.
The aircraft will be fitted with a number of advanced equipment viz., Glass Cockpit, Maritime Patrol Radar, Electro Optic Infra-Red device, Mission Management System etc.
The addition will further bolster the aerial surveillance capability of maritime areas of responsibilities of the ICG.
According to ICG, the high winged aircraft is operated in two variants in 228–100 and 228–200 series.
The government has set the target of achieving defence manufacturing worth Rs 175,000 crore including defence exports of Rs 35,000 crore by the year 2024-25.
14) Answer: A
To foster academic collaboration and promote research initiatives, the University of Jaffna and the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
The signing took place at the Kilinochchi campus, where the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Jaffna, Dr. K Pirapaharan, handed over a copy of the MoU to Indian Consul General Raakesh Natraj.
The MoU entails a range of opportunities for both institutions, including student and faculty exchanges.
Initially, the exchange program will facilitate the transfer of approximately 10 students and faculty members each year at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This initiative aims to enhance cross-cultural learning experiences and promote academic diversity.
Moreover, the collaboration highlights specific areas of joint research, with a particular focus on renewable energy. Further, IIT Madras has generously offered its expertise to support the establishment of joint research platforms in this domain.
Additionally, the University of Jaffna intends to establish an incubation cell, modelled after the successful unit at IIT Madras.
The renowned institution has pledged to provide guidance and operational support to ensure its smooth implementation.
This partnership signifies a remarkable milestone in the journey towards academic excellence and research advancements for both institutions.
15) Answer: B
Ten Indian states account for more than 80 per cent of the rich households, according to a newly released study.
Maharashtra houses a majority of them – 2.62 million.
It is followed by Tamil Nadu with 0.9 million.
This is according to a recently released study by the think tank People Research on India’s Consumer Economy (PRICE), titled The Rise of the Middle Class: A Force to Reckon With.
It also notes that close to 4 per cent of India’s households are rich.
That is 10.67 million households in India as of FY21.
16) Answer: A
Chandigarh made a comeback to join Punjab, which retained its top position, to be among the best performing states in the latest Performance Grading Index (PGI) report for school education.
Last years’ top performing states – Kerala and Maharashtra-are among the second best performing states/ UTs in the grading.
But none of the states/UTs could achieve the top five grades in the overall category, based on various domains like access, learning outcomes, infrastructure, equity, teachers’ training and governance processes.
PGI, revamped in 2021-22 in the wake of National Education Policy, has classified states/UTs into ten grades.
The highest achievable grade is Daksh, which is for states/UT scoring more than 940 out of 1000 points.
The subsequent grades are Utkarsh (881-940), Atti-Uttam (821-880), Uttam (761-820), Prachesta 1 (701-760), Prachesta 2 (641-700), Prachesta 3 (581-640), Akanshi 1 (521-580), Akanshi 2 (461-520) and Akanshi 3 (401-460).
The two domains – access and equity- are the only ones where any state (Delhi) managed the top grade (Daksh).
For learning outcomes, one of the key indicators of good performance, the top performers are Punjab, Chandigarh and Rajasthan while no states/ UTs could achieve the top grade for teacher education and training.
17) Answer: E
India is now the best-performing nation amongst all the countries of South Asian region in terms of trade facilitation, as per the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific’s (UNESCAP) report.
As per the Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, India improved its score compared to 2021 survey.
The 2023 survey, covering more than 140 economies and evaluating 60 trade facilitation measures, has positioned India at the forefront of global trade facilitation reports, with an impressive score of 93.55 per cent in 2023 vis a vis 90.32 per cent in 2021.
The 2023 survey has recognised India’s exceptional progress across various sub indicators, with the country achieving a perfect score of 100 per cent in four key areas: Transparency, Formalities, Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation, and Paperless Trade.
These remarkable scores are a testament to India’s relentless in streamlining trade processes, enhancing transparency, and promoting cooperation among stakeholders through initiatives such as Turant Customs, Single Window Interface for Facilitation of Trade (SWIFT), Pre-Arrival data processing, e- Sanchit, Coordinated Border Management etc.
India has witnessed a substantial improvement in the score for ‘Women in Trade Facilitation’ component from 66.7 per cent in 2021 to 77.8 per cent in 2023, thereby indicating commitment to gender inclusivity and the empowerment of women in the trade sector.
18) Answer: D
India’s women compound archers reigned supreme, winning the Under-18 and U-21 team titles at the World Youth Championships in Limerick, Ireland.
India women’s under-18 compound team of Aishwarya Sharma, Aditi Swami and Ekta Rani defeated their opponents from the USA for their first gold medal of the day.
The women’s team bounced back from behind to edge past Olivia Dean, Liko Arreola and Leann Drake 214-212.
U-21 trio of Avneet Kaur, Parneet Kaur and Pragati prevailed over Mexico’s Adriana Castillo, Jimenez Valdez and Selene Rodriguez 222-214 to complete its dominance.
The U-21 women’s team had a strong start, taking a four-point lead in the opening end.
By the halfway mark, the trio extended its lead to 10 points and went on to seal the issue with a handsome eight-point margin.
This was India’s third gold medal in the competition.
Priyansh and Avneet Kaur won gold in the junior mixed team compound event.
However, the men’s U-18 compound team of Manav Jadhao, Pawan Gat and Ganesh Thirumuru failed to replicate the success of the women’s team, settling for a silver after going down against Mexico.
India also had won two bronze medals.
Manav Jadhav and Aishwarya Sharma won a bronze medal defeating Mexico in the cadet mixed compound event.
Parth and Ridhi won bronze in the junior recurve mixed team.
19) Answer: B
The famous illustrator, sculptor and line sketch artist, Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri, commonly known as Artist Namboothiri passed away at the age of 97 in Kottakkal, Malappuram district, Kerala.
Namboothiri was born on 13 September 1925 in Malappuram district of the south Indian state of Kerala, India.
He began his career as an illustrator in 1955, and held wide respect as an illustrator.
He illustrated for many Malayalam writers such as Thakazhy Shivasankara Pillai, Kesavadev, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Uroob, S. K. Pottekkatt, Edasseri Govindan Nair, and V.K.N.
He was also a chairman of theKerala Lalithakala Akademi.
20) Answer: E
India plans to develop carbon markets for renewables, green hydrogen, bio-fuels and clean mobility to facilitate carbon trading between green and polluting sectors.
The Niti Aayog in India is creating a framework to set up carbon markets for renewable energy, green hydrogen, biofuels, and clean transportation.
According to the government, the expansion of carbon markets will boost economic activity and open up job opportunities.
Such markets may initially be voluntary, meaning that carbon credits will be issued, purchased, and sold voluntarily.
However, over time, the government could set up a framework of regulations to create compliance markets, which compel industries to trade carbon credits and thus produce income.
According to a report presented at the COP27 climate conference held in Egypt last year, India had the highest growth rate in carbon emissions among the major global warming contributors.
China and the European Union (EU) are expected to see reductions in emissions of 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively, while India’s emissions are predicted to rise by 6.0% and the US’s by 1.5%.
The United Nations Development Programme defines carbon markets as trading platforms where carbon credits are offered for sale and purchase.
Companies or individuals can use carbon markets to compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon credits from entities that remove greenhouse gas emissions.
