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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 10th 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) When is World Biofuel Day observed every year?
(a) 9th
(b) 10th
(c) 8th
(d) 7th
(e) 11th
2) Siddique passed away in Kochi. Which field does he belong to?
(a) Artist
(b) Film Maker
(c) Athletics
(d) Politician
(e) Doctor
3) CCI approves the proposed combination involving the acquisition of how much percentage of the shareholding and voting rights of HDFC Credila Financial Services Limited?
(a) 70
(b) 75
(c) 80
(d) 90
(e) 95
4) India develop the manned scientific submersible MATSYA6000. What is the depth(in meters) in the ocean for the deep sea?
(a) 40000
(b) 50000
(c) 60000
(d) 65000
(e) 70000
5) Russia announced a plan to launch a lunar lander this week after several delays, hoping to return to Moon for the first time in over how many years?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 40
(d) 50
(e) 60
6) Justice Subhasis Talapatra took oath as 33rd Chief Justice of which state High Court?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Delhi
(c) Orissa
(d) Kerala
(e) Karnataka
7) General Manoj Pande, Chief Of The Army Staff, Left For ________ country to Review the 201st Sovereign’s Parade At Sandhurst Academy.
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
(e) Russia
8) Who has been appointed as Additional Director General Coast Guard at Indian Coast Guard?
(a) S Paramesh
(b) B Paramesh
(c) V Paramesh
(d) K Paramesh
(e) M Paramesh
9) Which state government planning to build a dam for 6,134 crore rupees?
(a) Tripura
(b) Uttrakhand
(c) Haryana
(d) Meghalaya
(e) Telangana
10) Haryana Government extends temporary suspension of mobile Internet services in Nuh district till August____
(a) 10th
(b) 11th
(c) 12th
(d) 9th
(e) 8th
11) Director General, BSF, Nitin Agrawal visits International Border in Samba at which state?
(a) Tripura
(b) Uttrakhand
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Meghalaya
(e) Telangana
12) Chief Minister Hemant Soren was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a land scam case. He belongs to which state?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Uttrakhand
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Meghalaya
(e) Telangana
13) France sets a target of facilitating the entry of how many Indian students by 2030?
(a) 30000
(b) 40000
(c) 50000
(d) 20000
(e) 10000
14) Dr P.K. Mishra chaired ______meeting of the Coordination Committee on India’s G20 Presidency in New Delhi
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 7
(e) 8
15) Parliamentary Standing Committee recommends a mandatory declaration of assets by Supreme Court and High Court judges. Who chaired the meeting?
(a) Sushil Kumar
(b) Pradeep Kumar
(c) Arun Kumar
(d) Sanjay Kumar
(e) Santhosh Kumar
16) The nationwide Meri Mati Mera Desh campaign to honour martyred brave hearts launched for how many days?
(a) 22
(b) 21
(c) 25
(d) 20
(e) 23
17) Centre for Trade and Investment Law at IIFT, celebrates its 6th Anniversary at which state/UT?
(a) Gujarat
(b) New Delhi
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
(e) Goa
18) The third and final meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) under India’s Presidency will be held from 9 to 11 August 2023 held in which city?
(a) Kochi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Patna
(e) Mumbai
19) TRAI releases recommendations on ‘Introduction of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorization under UL. What does “U” represent in UL?
(a) Under
(b) Unified
(c) Unit
(d) Under
(e) Unique
20) Which bank is the authorized dealer bank for the foreign transactions of the Public sector undertaking (PSU)?
(a) SBI
(b) BOB
(c) RBI
(d) Indian Bank
(e) PNB
21) Where is the headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank India?
(a) Chennai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Kochi
(e) Hyderabad
22) In July 2023, UPI transactions grow how much percent to ₹15-lakh crore?
(a) 44
(b) 40
(c) 42
(d) 46
(e) 48
23) Which General Insurance has partnered with Bajaj Finance to offer motor insurance policies?
(a) HDFC
(b) Axis
(c) DBS
(d) ICICI
(e) IDFC First
24) Star Health inks ‘strategic corporate alliance’ with Standard Chartered Bank to offer its insurance products. How many branches of the private bank are present in 42 cities across the country?
(a) 100
(b) 70
(c) 75
(d) 80
(e) 90
25) President of India inaugurates a conference on ‘Aspiring for super mind in the city of evolving consciousness’ at Auroville in which district?
(a) Trichy
(b) Thootukudi
(c) Dindigual
(d) Villupuram
(e) Sivagangai
Answers :
1) Answer: B
Every year World Biofuel Day is observed on the 10th of August. World Biofuel Day 2023 is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of biofuels and features the efforts made by the Government in the biofuel sector.World Biofuel Day 2023 is observed to honour Sir Rudolf Diesel for his research experiments. In the year 1983, he successfully ran a diesel engine with the help of peanut oil by predicting that vegetable oil would replace fossil fuels in the next century to fuel various mechanical engines.
2) Answer: B
Prominent filmmaker Siddiquepassed away at a private hospital in Kochi. He was 63. Siddique’s journey in the world of Malayalam cinema began with his directorial debut, “Ramji Rao Speaking” along with his friend Lal. The duo created some of the Malayalam film industry’s biggest comedy blockbusters, including “In Harihar Nagar,” “Godfather,” “Vietnam Colony,” “Ramji Rao Speaking,” and “Friends,” among others. He also directed films in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.Siddique carved a niche for himself in the hearts of film lovers with his innovative storytelling and versatile filmmaking style. He wove intricate narratives around relatable characters, skillfully blending humour and emotions.
3) Answer: D
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the proposed combination involving the acquisition of 90% of the shareholding and voting rights of HDFC Credila Financial Services Limited by Kopvoorn B.V., Moss Investments Limited, Infinity Partners and Defati Investments Holding B.V. The proposed combination pertains to the acquisition by the Acquirers, collectively, of equity shares comprising approx. 90% of the shareholding and voting rights of HDFC Credila by way of purchase by each Acquirer of equity shares from HDFC Limited as well as a subscription by each Acquirer to equity shares of HDFC Credila (Proposed Combination)
4) Answer: C
India has developed a manned scientific submersible MATSYA6000. It can carry three humans for a period of 12 hours up to a depth of 60,000 meters in the ocean for deep sea mining and manned submersible. Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju said that an integrated mining machine has been developed for exploratory mining of poly-metallic nodules from the sea bed and a demonstration of locomotion trial was conducted at Central India Ocean. He further added that under the Deep Ocean Mission, significant progress has been made in the development of the technology for deep-sea mining.
5) Answer: D
Russia has announced that it planned to launch a lunar lander this week after several delays, hoping to return to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said, the Luna-25 lander would be launched in the early hours. The launch is the first mission of Moscow’s new lunar programme, and it comes as President Vladimir Putin seeks to boost space collaboration with China after relations with the West deteriorated following the start of Moscow’s attack in Ukraine last year.
6) Answer: C
Justice SubhasisTalapatra took oath as the 33rd Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal administered him the oath.Justice Talapatra, who was working as a judge in the Orissa High Court, succeeded Justice Dr S Muralidhar following his superannuation. The name of Justice Talapatra, as the Chief Justice, was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium last month which was later approved by the Central Government.
7) Answer: B
General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff left for the United Kingdom, to review the 201st Sovereign’s Parade of Commissioning Course 223 at the prestigious Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst as the Sovereign’s Representative. The Sovereign’s Parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst is a reputed event, known for its illustrious history and the passing out of officer cadets from across the globe. General Manoj Pande is the first Chief of the Army Staff from India to be the Sovereign’s Representative for the parade.
8) Answer: A
Commander (Eastern Seaboard)S Paramesh has been appointed as Additional Director General Coast Guard at Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi. The Flag Officer was at the helm of the Coast Guard Region (East), Coast Guard Region (West), and Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard) before assuming Additional Director General Coast Guard. The Flag Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence College, New Delhi, and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. The Flag Officer is specialised in Navigation & Direction and his sea commands include all major vessels of ICG which include Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel Samar and Offshore Patrol Vessel Vishwast.
9) Answer: C
The Haryana government is planning to build a dam for 6,134 crore rupees. It will have a 14-km-long reservoir and will be built 4.5 km upstream from the Hathnikund Barrage in Yamunanagar district. Once the project is completed, the state will have greater availability of irrigation water, groundwater recharge, and aquaculture, apart from the generation of 250 MW of electricity. Its reservoir will have a capacity of 10.82 lakh cusecs. The dam area also shares borders with Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Last month the Chief Minister informed that the proposal to construct a dam behind the Hathnikund Barrage is being taken up with the Himachal government.
10) Answer: B
The Haryana Government has extended the temporary suspension of mobile Internet services in Nuh district till 11thAugust. An official spokesperson said the measure has been taken to stop the spread of disinformation and rumoursthrough various social media platforms, such as Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, etc. on mobile phones and SMS. All telecom service providers of Haryana have been directed to ensure the compliance of this order and any person found guilty of the violation of the aforesaid order will be liable for legal action under relevant provisions
11) Answer: C
Director General, of Border Security Forces (BSF), Nitin Agrawal visited the International Border in the Samba district of Jammu division. He was briefed about the alertness of the troops to thwart drone and smuggling activities from Pakistan. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports, Mr Agrawal arrived at the Jammu frontier headquarters of the BSF on a three-day visit to review the security scenario along the International Border in the Union Territory. The BSF chief was given a detailed presentation covering all critical aspects of border security and domination along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) by the Inspector General, BSF Jammu Frontier.
12) Answer: A
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren in the alleged land scam case. The central probe agency has asked the Chief Minister to appear before its Ranchi office on 14th August. Earlier, the ED had summoned the Chief Minister in November 2022. The agency questioned Mr Soren for more than 10 long hours in connection with the illegal mining case on November 18, 2022.Meanwhile, suspended IAS officer and former Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi, Chhavi Ranjan, including many businessmen have been arrested and sent to jail by ED in this case.
13) Answer: A
In a major push to Indian students and alumni, France has announced new initiatives to bolster academic excellence, cultural understanding, and long-lasting friendship between the two nations. This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited France as Chief Guest on the country’s Bastille Day. An official release from the French Embassy said President Emmanuel Macron announced France’s goal to welcome 30,000 students from India by 2030. It further said, Indian students with a French Master’s degree also have the opportunity to work and explore professional alternatives in France during their two-year post-study work visa.
14) Answer: D
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr P.K. Mishrachaired the seventh meeting of the CoordiNation Committee on India’s G20 Presidency at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The meeting covered the Summit preparedness in substantive as well as logistical aspects. A discussion was held on the Indian Presidency’s priorities including Green Development, accelerating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), strong sustainable balanced, inclusive growth, digital public infrastructure, gender equality and reform of multilateral institutions.
15) Answer: A
A Parliamentary Committee has recommended bringing legislation to make it mandatory for Supreme Court and High Court judges to declare their property returns on an annual basis. The meeting was chaired by BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar. The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, in its report ‘Judicial Processes And Their Reforms’, said that as a general practice, all constitutional functionaries and government servants must file annual returns of their assets and liabilities. The Committee recommended that the Union government bring about appropriate legislation to make it mandatory for judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts to furnish their property returns on an annual basis to the appropriate authority.
16) Answer: B
The nationwide Meri Mati Mera Desh Campaign will be launched to pay tribute to the Bravehearts who laid down their lives for the country. 21-day nationwide Meri Mati Mera Desh campaign to honour martyred brave hearts launch. The campaign will continue till the 30th of August. It will include programmes at national, state, village and block levels as well as local urban bodies. Under the campaign an ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ will also be conducted, carrying soil from all corners of the country in 7,500 Kalash to create an ‘Amrit Vatika’ in Delhi. This ‘Amrit Vatika’ will symbolize the commitment to ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
17) Answer: B
The Centre for Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi celebrated its 6th anniversary and released the Sixth Anniversary issue of CTIL Magazine in New Delhi. The event was graced by Attorney General of India, Shri R. Venkataramani; Secretary, Department of Commerce, Shri Sunil Barthwal; Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Shri Peeyush Kumar and Vice-Chancellor, IIFT, Prof. Satinder Bhatia.Theevent marked six years of the foundation of CTIL.
18) Answer: B
The third and final meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) under India’s Presidency will be held from 9 to 11 August 2023 in Kolkata. Over 154 delegates from G20 Members, 10 invitee countries, and various international organizations will be attending the meeting. This will be the second-ever ministerial meeting of G20 ACWG and the first in-person ACWG Ministerial meeting.
19) Answer: B
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued its recommendations on ‘Introduction of Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Provider Authorization under Unified License (UL)’. National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP-2018) emphasizes digital infrastructure stating that “Digital infrastructure and services are increasingly emerging as key enablers and critical determinants of a country’s growth and well-being”. Digital Connectivity Infrastructure (DCI) is essential for the growth of the global data economy. A robust DCI contributes significantly to economic development both by increasing productivity and by providing amenities that enhance the quality of life.
20) Answer: A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed late submission fees (LSF) of ₹2,000 crore on ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), Indian Oil Corp. Ltd, GAIL (India) Ltd, and Oil India Ltd for delayed reporting of their overseas investments. RBI has imposed a late submission fee of ₹500 crore each on them for delayed reporting of their overseas investments. State Bank of India (SBI) is the authorised dealer bank for the foreign transactions of these PSUs. The PSUs are trying to get time from the RBI to avoid any disruption in operations and for the smooth functioning of their overseas subsidiaries. According to RBI’s Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2022, those failing to submit investment evidence within the stipulated time frame can do so with late submission fees.
21) Answer: B
Headquarters at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Private sector health insurance provider Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd has signed a “strategic corporate bancassurance” with Standard Chartered Bank to provide its insurance products to customers. The partnership is to provide health insurance solutions across 100 branches of the private bank present in 42 cities across the country. Customers now require comprehensive policies that cater to their medical requirements, encompassing benefits such as OPD Care, Hospi Cash, and Critical Illness covers.
22) Answer: A
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in July 2023 have grown 44% to ₹15.34-lakh crore. UPI transactions in July 2023 reached a record high level both in terms of volume and value. It has grown 4% month over month (m-o-m) and 44% year on year (y-o-y). The number of transactions in July 2023 reached a record high level of 996 crore. The number was higher by 6.6% from the previous month and 58% compared to July 2022, according to National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data.
23) Answer: D
Indian non-banking financial services company, Bajaj Finance Limited (BFL) has partnered with ICICI Lombard General Insurance along with other partners to provide car and two-wheeler insurance plans on the platform Bajaj Finance Insurance Mall. Offers Comprehensive coverage: Get complete coverage for the insured vehicle as well as for the third party. Offers own damage cover: These policies cover damages caused to the insured vehicle by accidents, thefts, natural calamities and fire. Offers third-party cover: Get financial coverage for third-party liabilities Offers personal accident cover: This cover provides financial support in case of an accident resulting in injuries or death of the owner/driver & get a personal accident cover up to INR 15 lakh. No Claim Bonus (NCB): Offers NCB for not making any claims in the previous policy year. The policyholder can benefit from the NCB by getting a discount on the renewal premium based on the bonus accumulated.
24) Answer: A
Private sector health insurance provider Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd has signed a “strategic corporate bancassurance” with Standard Chartered Bank to provide its insurance products to customers. The partnership is to provide health insurance solutions across 100 branches of the private bank present in 42 cities across the country. Customers now require comprehensive policies that cater to their medical requirements, encompassing benefits such as OPD Care, Hospi Cash, and Critical Illness covers. According to the Standard Chartered’s Wealth Expectancy Report for 2022 revealing that over 54% of respondents in India have prioritised health and wellness post the pandemic.”
25) Answer: D
The President of India, SmtDroupadi Murmu inaugurated a conference on ‘Aspiring for Supermind in the City of Evolving Consciousness’ at Auroville, Villupuram district. Earlier, she also visited the Matrimandir and a city exhibition at Auroville. Sri Aurobindo believed that Supermind can enable human beings to transform into divine beings. He gave the philosophy that supra-mental consciousness has the power to make this material world divine. The President said that the idea of a Cosmic Being as propounded by Maharishi Aurobindo has a great relevance to the issues the world is facing.
