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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 11, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
Which country will sign a memorandum of understanding on semiconductors with India?
USA
Japan
Australia
Hong Kong
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United States and India will sign a memorandum of understanding on semiconductors as both countries discuss coordination of investment and continue the dialogue around policies to spur private investment.

2.
Which game does Ekta Bhyan belong to?
Boxing
Javelin throw
Discus throw
Wrestling
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ekta Bhyan qualified for World Para-athletics after claiming bronze in discus throw in the Dubai World Para Athletics GP.

3.
In which area is scrub typhus, a life-threatening infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteria, a major public health threat?
Southeast Asia
Indian Ocean
Eastern China
Eastern Pacific
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Scrub typhus, a life-threatening infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteria, is a major public health threat in South and Southeast Asia.

4.
Where did the Indian Navy's "Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise for 2023" (TROPEX-23) culminate after running for four months from November 2022 to March 2023?
Pacific Ocean
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Indian Ocean
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Navy's exercise, called the "Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise for 2023" (TROPEX-23), culminated in the Arabian Sea after running for four months from November 2022 to March 2023.

5.
In which state/UT did the Indian Army install the tallest ‘Iconic National Flag’?
Meghalaya
Jammu and Kashmir
Haryana
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army installed the tallest ‘Iconic National Flag’ in the hilly Doda district.

6.
When is the International Day of Women Judges celebrated every year?
March 11
March 10
March 09
March 12
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day of Women Judges, which is celebrated every year on March 10, honours all female judges who have taken the lead in the fight against social injustice.

7.
Who took over the command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army approved women officers for command posts?
Sangeeta Malik
Geeta Rana
Sneha Mittal
Shweta Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has taken over the command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army recently approved women officers for command posts.

8.
What is Influenza sub-type H3N2 commonly called?
Japan Flu
Hong Kong Flu
China Flu
America Flu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Influenza sub-type H3N2, commonly called the Hong Kong Flu, is causing a surge in hospitalizations due to respiratory illness across India.

9.
In which state is the Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve located?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Haryana
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Researchers spotted a rare moth species, Mimeusemia ceylonica, for the first time in India in the Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu after 127 years.

10.
Which festival marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter?
Diwali
Holi
Dusshera
Shiv Ratri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Holi celebrations mark the beginning of spring and the end of winter. It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.

11.
On which date is World Kidney Day observed in 2023?
March 11
March 12
March 20
March 09
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Kidney Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health, is observed on the second Thursday in March each year. This year it will be observed on March 9, 2023.

12.
Which cyclone recently hit Mozambique?
Tropical Cyclone Freddy
Tropical Cyclone Heena
Tropical Cyclone Risha
Tropical Cyclone Queli
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique as a severe tropical cyclone on 11 March, between 18:00 and 20:00 local time, through the locality of Macuze, district of Namacurra, Zambézia province, with maximum winds of 148 km/h and gusts up to 213 km/h

13.
Between India and which country was the Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 conducted?
France
Japan
USA
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The maiden Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 between the Indian Army and the French Army was conducted recently in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram.

14.
From which country did the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) receive the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) satellite?
USA
UK
Japan
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) received the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) satellite from the U.S. space agency.

15.
Yaosang is one of the key festivals of which state?
Assam
Manipur
Sikkim
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yaosang, celebrated over five days during the full moon day of the Lamda month (February-March), is one of the key festivals in Manipur.

16.
With which IIT did the Bureau of Indian Standards sign an MoU for the establishment of ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’?
IIT Delhi
IIT Mumbai
IIT Kanpur
IIT Roorkee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Bureau of Indian Standards signed an MoU with IIT Roorkee for the establishment of a ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’.

17.
On which day of the Islamic month of Shaban is Shab-e-Barat, also known as the Night of Forgiveness, observed every year?
10th
11th
15th
20th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shab-e-Barat, also known as the Night of Forgiveness, is a significant Islamic event observed every year on the 15th of the Islamic month of Shaban.

18.
Which state does Ahom General Lachit Borphukan belong to?
Assam
Sikkim
Arunachal Pradesh
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Assam set a Guinness World Record for the highest number of essays written about a single person, Ahom General Lachit Borphukan, to mark his 400th birth anniversary.

19.
Which star has gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around it, as discovered by astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)?
Star V883 Orionis
Star Conopus
Star Alphard
Star Regulus
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis.

20.
Who has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York?
Neha Malik
Radhika Merchant
Nehal Singh
Arun Subramanian
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Arun Subramanian, an attorney, has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York.