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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 18th 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) Google Pay introduced an UPI Lite to enhance small-value transactions. Which isIndia’s 1stlargest UPI platform?
(a) Paytm
(b) PhonePe
(c) BHIM
(d) Free charge
(e) Mobikwik
2) In July 2023, the State Bank of India raised Rs 3,101 crores via AT1 bond at how much percentage?
(a) 8.0%
(b) 7.9%
(c) 8.1%
(d) 8.25%
(e) 7.1%
3) Rural areas have the least number of functioning offices of payments banks by CRISIL. How many percentage of functioning offices in urban areas?
(a) 54%
(b) 44%
(c) 34%
(d) 64%
(e) 48%
4) The number of persons living in multidimensional poverty in the country has fallen from 24.85 per cent to 14.96 per cent. Which organization has released the report?
(a) CRISIL
(b) CARE
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) Fitch India
(e) Brickwork
5) Who has inaugurated and laid the foundation of many development projects in Lucknow worth Rs.3300 crores?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Rajkumar Singh
(e) Nitin Gadkari
6) The Global Maritime India Summit 2023 will be introduced in Mumbai by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. Which is the constituency of Sarbananda Sonowal?
(a) Sonari
(b) Dispur
(c) Majbat
(d) Moran
(e) Majuli
7) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the New Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair at a cost of how much rupees (in crores)?
(a) 650
(b) 720
(c) 710
(d) 690
(e) 780
8) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrates its _________ Foundation and Technology Day in New Delhi.
(a) 95th
(b) 93rd
(c) 94th
(d) 96th
(e) 98th
9) When is Nelson Mandela International Day 2023 celebrated?
(a) July 18
(b) July 16
(c) July 19
(d) July 17
(e) July 15
10) Dr Mangala Narlikar passed away at the age of 80. She is famous for ____________subject.
(a) Physics
(b) Chemistry
(c) Mathematician
(d) English
(e) Computer Science
11) Indian shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman bags a Bronze medal at ISSF Shotgun World Cup 2023 held in ____________
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) UK
(d) Italy
(e) Thailand
12) India finishes 3rd with 27 medals at Asian Athletics Championships 2023in Bangkok, Thailand. Which country topped the list?
(a) China
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Japan
(d) Singapore
(e) Qatar
13) INS Sunayna participated in Operation Southern Readiness 2023 in Seychelles. The capital of Seychelles is_____________
(a) Tirana
(b) Naasau
(c) Manama
(d) Minsk
(e) Victoria
14) Uttar Pradesh Government approves two Thermal Power Projects worth Rs 18,000 Crores in Sonbhadra’s Obra project. The Obra project has how many megawatts?
(a) 1000
(b) 800
(c) 600
(d) 400
(e) 500
15) Government of Odisha approved Kui language inclusion under which schedule of the Indian Constitution?
(a) 7th
(b) 5th
(c) 8th
(d) 6th
(e) 3rd
16) In which state, Shelf cloud formation founded?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) West Bengal
17) According to which organisation’s report, 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest than education?
(a) United Nations
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) World Bank
(d) World Trade Organization
(e) International Finance Corporation
18) How many UN agencies stated in the 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition report stalled between 2021 and 2022 that many places are facing deepening food crises?
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 2
(e) 4
19) India & France announced a co-development of combat aircraft engines developed by which company?
(a) Hindustan Aeronautics
(b) Cochin shipyard
(c) Bharat Dynamic
(d) Data Patterns
(e) Honeywell
20) ‘Drugs Smuggling and National Security’ regional conference will be presided over by the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah. Where does the conferenceheld?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Goa
Answers :
1) Answer: B
PhonePe is India’s 1st largest Unified Payment Interface (UPI) platform. Google Pay, the second largest Unified Payment Interface (UPI) platform in the country, has started rolling out the UPI Lite feature for users in India. With UPI Lite, Google Pay users can make everyday payments for everyday items such as groceries, snacks, and cab rides faster. Users can load up to ₹2,000 twice a day and make payments of up to ₹200 at a time. The maximum per day limit for adding funds to your UPI Lite account is INR 4000. Notably, as of now 15 banks support UPI LITE.
2) Answer: C
India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has raised Rs 3,101 crore capital via additional tier I bonds (AT1) or perpetual bonds at a coupon of 8.1%. This is 15 basis points lower than the pricing for its previous AT1 bond issued at 8.25% in March, 2023. The AT-1 bonds had a base issue of ₹3,000 crore and received total bids worth ₹5,920 crore and also included a call option after 10 years. Additionally, the board of directors of SBI approved a Rs 50,000 crore bond issue in the current fiscal year in June.
3) Answer: B
According to Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics (MI&A), Rural areas have the least presence of payments banks’ (PBs’) functioning offices, whereas urban areas have the highest number of functioning offices(44%). At the end of December 2022, semi-urban areas have the second highest (40%) number of functioning offices of payments banks.Urban and semi-urban areas were followed by metropolitan (11%) and rural areas (5%).
4) Answer: C
The number of persons living in multidimensional poverty in the country has fallen from 24.85 per cent to 14.96 per cent between 2015-16 and 2019-21. This was unveiled in the National Multidimensional Poverty Index released by the NITI Aayog. Briefing media in New Delhi, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said, 13.5 crores of people have escaped from multidimensional poverty in five years. Uttar Pradesh has registered the highest decline in the poor, with 3.43 crore people followed by Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
5) Answer: C
Union Defence Minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh will inaugurate and lay the foundation of many development projects in Lucknow. Total projects worth rupees 3300 crores will also be inaugurated. Mr. Singh will inaugurate the Madiaon-IIM Crossing flyover which is part of the national highways project. Railways have also constructed two-foot over bridges at the station. Premium superfast trains such as Lucknow Mail will also take a halt at Alamnagar station.The Lucknow MP will also open a trauma centre in Jankipuram Extension.
6) Answer: E
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and WaterwaysSarbanandaSonowal constituency is Majuli, Assam is coming with the third edition of its most prestigious ‘Global India Maritime Summit’ this year. In the presence of Shri Shripad Y. Naik, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Shri Shantanu Thakur, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways will officially launch the Curtain Raiser of Global Maritime India Summit 2023 event on July 18, 2023at St. Regis, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
7) Answer: C
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the New Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair via video conferencing.The inauguration of the New Integrated Terminal Building, built at a cost of around Rs 710 crores, will play a key role in boosting connectivity of the island UT. With a total built-up area of around 40,800 sqm. the new terminal building will be capable of handling about 50 lakh passengers annually. An Apron suitable for two Boeing-767-400 and two Airbus-321 types of aircraft has also been constructed at Port Blair Airport at a cost of ₹80 Crore, making the airport now suitable for parking ten aircraft at a time. As a gateway to the pristine islands of Andaman and Nicobar, Port Blair is a popular destination for tourists.
8) Answer: A
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 95th Foundation Day at National Agriculture Science Complex, Pusa, New Delhi. Agricultural products from India are being preferred globally and millets are getting significance in the International Year of Millets. This is the first time, that Foundation Day is celebrated as Technology Day, therefore, an exhibition has been organized to showcase ICAR technologies for the benefit of farmers, students and agri-industry. This exhibition has been opened for the public from 16-18 July 2023 for awareness to the people of the innovations made by ICAR.
9) Answer: A
Nelson Mandela International Day 2023 is celebrated and observed worldwide as an honouring event. July 18, 2009, the first Nelson Mandela International Day was held in New York. Nelson Mandela International Day (also known as Mandela Day) is a yearly international celebration honouring Mandela that is observed on his birthday, July 18th.The theme of International Nelson Mandela Day for the year 2023 is: “The Legacy Lives on Through You: Climate, Food and Solidarity”.
10) Answer: C
Dr Mangala Narlikar, an eminent mathematician and the wife of Dr Jayant Narlikar who is the founder and director of the Pune-based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) passed away at the age of 80 in Maharashtra. She initially worked at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai and later worked as a lecturer at the University of Bombay and Pune. From 1967 to 1969, she taught at the undergraduate school at the University of Cambridge and She has authored several books in English and Marathi.
11) Answer: D
In shooting, India shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman bagged the bronze medal in the men’s trap event at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup Lonato 2023 in Italy. PrithvirajTondaiman’s bronze was India’s only medal at the Lonato shooting meet. This was his second individual ISSF World Cup medal, having won a bronze in Doha in March. Overall, India finished ninth in the medals tally at Lonato, which was topped by the USA with two golds and one silver. The ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Italy was a qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
12) Answer: C
In the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, India displayed a fantastic performance as they finished third, winning 27 medals, with 6 Gold, 12 Silver and 9 Bronze. The five day-event started on the 12th of July 2023. India finished third, behind Japan and the People’s Republic of China. Japan won 37 medals, including 16 golds, while China bagged 22 medals, including eight golds.
13) Answer: E
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sunayna was at Seychelles (capital Victoria) to participate in Op Southern Readiness 2023 conducted by Combined Maritime Forces(CMF). To enhance maritime security, countering piracy to ensure safety and freedom of navigation in the region. A delegation of CMF from Bahrain headed by Cmde Oliver, Commander of CTF56 witnessed the training exercises onboard. INS Sunayna is the Indian Navy’s 2nd Saryu-class patrol vessel. It is built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited.
14) Answer: B
The Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) approved the construction of two “Obra D” thermal power projects in Sonbhadra’s Obra, each to be rated at 800 megawatt (MW) and costing Rs 18,000 crore.To provide cheaper electricity to the people of UP. The ‘Obra D’ thermal power plants will be the state’s first ultra super critical unit. The plant will brag of cutting-edge technology, high efficiency, and low coal usage, which will lower the cost of power generation and lower energy rates. It stated that the first unit would be ready in around 50 months.
15) Answer: C
The Government of Odisha cabinet approved the inclusion of the Kui language in the 8th schedule.Kui (also known as Kandh, Khondi, Khond, Khondo), is a South-Eastern Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha community. The inclusion of the Kui language will help in its preservation, promotion and propagation.The Kandh tribe of Odisha will get several benefits with the inclusion of Kui. The 8th Schedule to the Constitution consists of 22 languages.
16) Answer: D
A terrifying “shelf cloud” OR “Arcus cloud” appeared in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar. A “shelf cloud” or “Arcus cloud” generally forms along the leading edge of thunderstorms. It is a type of low-lying, horizontal cloud formation characterized by a clearly defined line of solid clouds. It is known for its distinctive wedge-shaped formation. They usually appear as a broad arc across the sky that can sometimes appear to be rotating horizontally. Shelf clouds produced by thunderstorms are always preceded by a rush of dry and cold air ahead of the cloud, with rain arriving after the shelf cloud has passed overhead.
17) Answer: A
According to a new United Nations (UN) report, Some 3.3 billion people, almost half of humanity, now live in countries that spend more money paying interest on their debts than on education or health. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the report that because this crushing debt crisis is concentrated mostly in poor developing countries, it is not judged to pose a systemic risk to the global financial system. In 2022, global public debt reached a record $92 trillion and developing countries shoulder a disproportionate amount.
18) Answer: B
5 UN agencies stated in the 2023 State of Food Security and Nutrition report that while global hunger numbers stalled between 2021 and 2022 many places are facing deepening food crises. The UN delivered grim news on global food security. 2.4 billion people didn’t have constant access to food last year, as many as 783 million faced hunger, and 148 million children suffered from stunted growth. UN projections for 2030 indicate that 600 million people will still be suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2030, far from the UN development goal of achieving “Zero Hunger” by that date.
19) Answer: A
India and France will be jointly developing a combat aircraft engine and engine for the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and French President Mr Emmanuel Macron addressed a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Both countries announced that they will extend their defence cooperation in advanced aeronautical technologies. India and France will also cooperate on the motorization of heavy-lift helicopters under the IMRH programme.
20) Answer: A
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will chair Regional Conference on ‘Drugs Smuggling and National Security’ in New Delhi. During the Conference, under the leadership of the Union Home Minister, over 1,44,000-kilogram drugs worth Rs.2,416 crore, will be destroyed in various parts of the country by NCB in coordination with ANTFs of all states. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government has adopted a ’Zero Tolerance’ policy against narcotics to create a drugs-free India.
