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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 30th 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) Airtel Payments bank teamed up with Frontier Markets and MasterCard to help out 100,000 small businesses owned by women in India. How many states will they be able to support in the first phase?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1
(e) 5
2) IDFC First Bank acquires international match rights for 3 years in India. How much rupees in crores per international match does the bank acquire?
(a) Rs 4.1 crore
(b) Rs 4.3 crore
(c) Rs 4.2 crore
(d) Rs 4.4 crore
(e) Rs 4.5 crore
3) Yes Bank and Zaggle Collaborated to Introduce Next-Generation Corporate Credit Card. Who is the Managing Director & CEO of Yes Bank?
(a) Sushil Kumar
(b) Arun Kumar
(c) Pradeep Kumar
(d) Prashant Kumar
(e) Vijaya Kumar
4) The Minister of Road Transport, Highways, Shri. Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the world’s first ____________ stage-II electric flex-fuel-powered vehicle.
(a) BS- 4
(b) BS-3
(c) BS-5
(d) BS-6
(e) BS-8
5) Anurag Singh Thakur, Union minister for youth affairs and sports has inaugurated the Netaji Subhas National Institute of sports. Where is the institute located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Tripura
(e) Goa
6) When was the first annual meeting of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC), under the India-New Zealand Trade Agreement held?
(a) 1985
(b) 1986
(c) 1984
(d) 1987
(e) 1989
7) Which Union ministry is responsible for the Khanan prahari smartphone application?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Minority
(d) Ministry of Coal
(e) Ministry of Education
8) Sri Lanka hosted its first-ever cultural festival of which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Karnataka
(e) Goa
9) In which country did Emmerson Mugabe get re-elected to serve out his second and final term as President?
(a) England
(b) Norway
(c) Armenia
(d) Denmark
(e) Zimbabwe
10) Indian Air Force to Participate in Exercise Bright Star-23 at Cairo Air Base in Egypt. Which of the following countries does not participate in this exercise?
(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) Greece
(d) Qatar
(e) Saudi Arabia
11) The Defence Ministry& Hindustan Shipyard Limited ink Rs 19,000 crore deal for 5 fleet support ships (FSS). According to FSS, which of the following statements is wrong?
(a) FSS will have a displacement of 44,000 tonnes.
(b) Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of around Rs 19,000 crore.
(c) Fleet Support Ships was endorsed by the Cabinet Committee on Security.
(d) This would enable the Indian Naval Fleet to operate for prolonged periods.
(e) The vessels, with a length of 215 metres and a width of 32 metres.
12) NG-PADCs are next-generation photonic analog-to-digital converters (PADCs) developed by IIT Madras. This converter has time-spaced photonic ADC with an effective bandwidth of how many times more than EADC?
(a) 10
(b) 08
(c) 12
(d) 15
(e) 16
13) For how many years, NITI Aayog and UNDP India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize a framework of cooperation?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 10
(e) 4
14) For which country, FIFA, the world’s governing body for international football, has lifted its ban on the establishment of a Federation of Football Associations (FFSL)?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Srilanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
(e) Bhutan
15) Jayanta Mahapatra was the 1st Indian Poet to Win Sahitya Akademi Award For English Poetry.When did he receive the award?
(a) 1982
(b) 1985
(c) 1981
(d) 1989
(e) 1986
Answers :
1) Answer: A
Airtel Payments Bank, in collaboration with Mastercard Center and Frontier Markets, has introduced a transformative initiative named She Leads Bharat: Udyam, an initiative to elevate 100,000 women-owned small businesses. This initiative will be funded by the MasterCard Impact Fund, while Mastercard will bring the catalytic capital and global expertise of its Center for Inclusive Growth to unlock tools, resources, and networks for the women-owned small businesses. In the first phase, this initiative will enable 100,000 women-owned small businesses in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to learn and earn through Frontier Markets’ proprietary, flexible Meri-Saheli platform. 10,000 of these women small business owners will be further enabled to grow their business by becoming Airtel Payments Bank Business Correspondents (BCs)& unlock additional revenue streams.
2) Answer: C
IDFC First Bank has secured the title rights to the home international series of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) for a duration of 3 years. The bank acquired these rights at a cost of Rs 4.2 crore per international match. Financial Arrangement: BCCI receives Rs 4.2 crore for each international fixture, marking a Rs 40 lakh increase from the prior arrangement of Rs 3.8 crore per match. The collaboration will kick off with the 3-match ODI series against Australia, scheduled to begin next month. IDFC First will be the Title Sponsor for all international matches (both women and men), domestic cricket matches like the Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Ranji Trophy organized by the BCCI as also all junior cricket (Under 19 and 23) matches, held in India.
3) Answer: D
Yes Bank in collaboration with spend management platform Zaggle launched a co-branded Corporate Credit Card named Yes Bank Zaggle Corporate Credit Card to empower businesses to reimagine their payment processes, streamline reconciliation, and efficiently manage company expenditures. About Yes Bank : Established : 2004Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. MD & CEO : Prashant Kumar. Tagline : Experience our expertise
4) Answer: D
Shri Nitin Gadkari launched the world’s first 100% Ethanol-fueled car in New Delhi, Delhi. Mr. Gadkaritermed this day as historic saying that the world’s first BS-VI(6) (Stage-II), electrified flex-fuel vehicle has been launched which can function fully on ethanol-based fuel. Raising concern over the pollution emitted by vehicles, the Minister stated that the country needs to undertake more sustainable and stringent measures to curb pollution. He stressed that the country has to reduce its dependence on oil imports in order to become self-reliant. Highlighting the importance of ethanol blended fuel, he said, the country’s agriculture sector will witness growth with the adoption of this move and it will generate lots of job opportunities.
5) Answer: C
Anurag Singh Thakur graced the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala, Punjab with his presence. He inaugurated a number of renovation projects aimed at strengthening sports infrastructure. During the tenure of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, NSNIS Patiala has received crores of rupees for sports development in the last 1 year. The Union Minister inaugurated the projects worth Rs. 13 Crores, which included state-of-the-art Weightlifting Hall, Fitness centre, modern hostels and Guest House. The president of the Indian Weight Lifting Federation Mr Sehdev Yadav was also present during the inauguration. The newly renovated weightlifting hall has facilities of 26 training stations, modern types of equipment and all other ancillary facilities for a world-class training centre.
6) Answer: B
New Zealand and India enjoy strong people-to-people linkages; these extend over a range of activities including commerce, education, and tourism. People of Indian origin in New Zealand are making a strong contribution to all aspects of society. These linkages provide a strong base for advancing our economic cooperation. Ministers acknowledged the strong step-up in engagement between businesses in the two countries, and the desirability of ensuring this provides impetus to the government-to-government dialogue. The importance of the annual meeting of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC), established under the 1986 India-New Zealand Trade Agreement, and regular engagement at a senior level was also acknowledged. Ministers agreed to meet on a regular basis, as convenient, for bilateral discussions on trade and investment issues and co-operative activities.
7) Answer: D
The environment and India’s economy are seriously threatened by illegal coal mining. With the help of this mobile application, local residents may report any suspicious coal mining activity that they see, helping to stop this unlawful practice.The corresponding web portal called as Coal Mine Surveillance & Management System (CMSMS) has been developed in association with the Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Application & Geoinformatics, Gandhinagar, and CMPDI, Ranchi.The Khanan Prahari smartphone app is a Ministry of Coal effort that seeks to deter unlawful coal mining by enlisting public support.
8) Answer: D
Sri Lanka hosted its very first Karnataka cultural festival organized by the International Cultural Council of India in collaboration with Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre and M.E Global Peace Foundation. Aim: To celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Karnataka and acknowledge the shared cultural heritage between India and Sri Lanka. Diverse Performances: The festival featured a captivating lineup of performances by more than 30 artists from Karnataka. These performances encompassed a wide range of cultural expressions, including traditional dances, folk songs, multi-lingual poems, ballet performances, and engaging puppet shows.
9) Answer: E
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final 5-year term (2023-2028).The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) declared Mnangagwa the winner, with 52.6% of the vote, beating Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC), who trailed at 44%.The election comes 6 years after longtime ruler Robert Mugabe was removed from power in a military coup. The 80-year-old’s party also won the parliamentary elections with 136 seats, while the CCC garnered 73 seats. Emmerson Mnangagwa was born on September 15, 1942, in Shabani, Southern Rhodesia, which is now known as Zvishavane, Zimbabwe.
10) Answer: B
An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent departed, for participating in Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23, a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise scheduled to be held at Cairo (West) Air Base, Egypt from 27 August to 16 September 2023.This is for the 1st time that IAF is participating in Ex BRIGHT STAR-23.The exercise will also see participation of contingents from the United States of America (USA), Saudi Arabia, Greece and Qatar. In the 1960s, India and Egypt collaborated closely to build aircraft and aero engines, and Indian colleagues trained Egyptian pilots as a result of their remarkable connection and close cooperation. The first exercise, Bright Star 81, was conducted from October to December 1980 (fiscal year 1981).
11) Answer: E
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP) for the acquisition of 5 indigenously built Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of around Rs 19,000 crore. The acquisition of these Fleet Support Ships was endorsed by the Cabinet Committee on Security. These services include replenishing ships with fuel, water, ammunition, and supplies. This would enable the Indian Naval Fleet to operate for prolonged periods. As a result, the strategic reach and mobility of the Fleet would be enhanced. The vessels, with a length of 225 metres and a width of 32 metres, will have a displacement of 44,000 tonnes.
12) Answer: C
The limitation of electronic ADCs (EADCs) is that their vertical resolution is compromised at high bandwidths. There are 2 possible approaches to solve this problem through Photonics. Stretching RF Signals: RF, when modulated on a spectrally rich optical pulsed source, can be stretched in the optical domain through a dispersive medium, thus converting high-frequency RF signals into effectively low-frequency signals. This reduces the input bandwidth requirements of the back-end ADC as many times as the stretch factor of the optical pulse. Stable Optical Clocks: Photonics can utilize optical clocks generated by short-pulsed lasers. These optical clocks have much smaller timing fluctuations (timing jitter) compared to electronic clocks. High bandwidth RF signals, when sampled with stable optical clocks, can provide a much higher effective number of bits (ENOB) compared to electronic clocks. It has time-stretched photonic ADC with effective bandwidth 12 times higher than EADC, which enables digitisation of signals with a much larger precision.
13) Answer: C
NITI Aayog and UNDPIndia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise a framework of cooperation on a range of areas, including SDG localisation, data-driven monitoring, Aspirational Districts and Blocks, among others. The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri B. V. R. Subrahmanyam CEO, NITI Aayog by Dr Yogesh Suri, Senior Adviser (SDGs), NITI Aayog, and Ms Shoko Noda, Resident Representative, UNDP India. The MoU was signed for a period of 5 years. NITI Aayog is the nodal Ministry for coordinating the adoption and monitoring of SDGs at the national and sub-national levels.
14) Answer: B
The Sri Lanka Football Federation (FFSL) is no longer prohibited by the world’s football governing body FIFA. Government meddling in the federation’s activities led to the ban’s imposition in January 2023. The suspension of the FFSL will be lifted immediately, according to a letter dated August 28 from Fatma Samoura, the secretary general of FIFA, which stated that the decision had been made on August 27. For its executive committee, the FFSL has also agreed to hold new elections. For Sri Lankan football, the lifting of the embargo is a huge win. It indicates that both the FFSL’s development initiatives as well as the nation’s national team’s ability to compete internationally would be restored.
15) Answer: C
Renowned Odisha-born English poet & the 1st Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi (the 4th highest civilian honour in India) award for English poetry in 1981, passed away at the age of 95 in Cuttack, Odisha. Jayanta Mahapatra born on 22 October 1928 in Cuttack, Odisha. He served as an editor to ‘Chandrabhaga’, a yearly literary magazine focused on Indian Writings in English. He is the author of poems such as “Indian Summer” and “Hunger”, which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature. Green Gardener’ and ‘Door of Paper: Essay and Memoirs’ list among the poet’s published works of prose. He authored 27 books on poems, of which seven are in Odia and the rest in English. He was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in India in 2009 for Literature & Education.
