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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 23, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
In which city is ISRO to conduct the young scientist programme?
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
Bangalore
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
ISRO is to conduct the young scientist programme in Bangalore.

2.
Where was Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope inaugurated?
Odisha
Uttarakhand
Chhattisgarh
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope was inaugurated in Uttarakhand.

3.
Which state is set to host the G20 Business Summit 2023 at Kohima on 5 April 2023?
Nagaland
Telangana
Bihar
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nagaland is set to host the G20 Business Summit 2023 at Kohima on 5 April 2023.

4.
In which country did the Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi virtually inaugurate the 'Festival of India'?
Austria
Kenya
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi virtually inaugurated the 'Festival of India' in Kuwait.

5.
When is 'World Sparrow Day' celebrated?
March 10
March 12
March 15
March 20
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'World Sparrow Day' is celebrated on 20th March.

6.
By which year is India on track to achieve energy independence?
2047
2042
2036
2031
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India is on track to achieve energy independence by 2047.

7.
At which edition of the Asian Kho Kho Championship for Men and Women did the tournament begin at Baksa district in Assam on 20 March?
2nd
4th
6th
8th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 4th edition of the Asian Kho Kho Championship for Men and Women began at Baksa district in Assam on 20 March.

8.
In which country is the multinational investment bank UBS Group based?
Iran
India
Fiji
Switzerland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
UBS Group is a multinational investment bank based in Switzerland.

9.
In which state has Padma Lakshmi become the first transgender lawyer enrolled in the Bar Council of the state?
Assam
Kerala
Sikkim
Mizoram
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Padma Lakshmi has become the first transgender lawyer enrolled in the Bar Council of the state of Kerala.

10.
In which state is the 18th wildlife sanctuary to come up in Erode?
Bihar
Haryana
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu’s 18th wildlife sanctuary is set to come up in Erode.

11.
Who has been named India's most valuable celebrity of 2022?
Akshay Kumar
Ajay Devgan
Salman Khan
Ranveer Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ranveer Singh has been named India's most valuable celebrity of 2022.

12.
Which country inaugurated the exhibition ‘Geoffrey Bawa’ along with India in New Delhi?
Spain
Sudan
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Sri Lanka inaugurated the exhibition ‘Geoffrey Bawa’ in New Delhi.

13.
Which state's CM inaugurated the 'Jharni Yojana Portal'?
Assam
Jharkhand
Sikkim
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jharkhand CM inaugurated the 'Jharni Yojana Portal'.

14.
Indian team's star hockey player ______ has become the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her, in Rae Bareli.
Rani Rampal
Vandana Kataria
Ritu Rani
Sushila Chanu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian hockey player Rani Rampal became the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her.

15.
Where is the India-Africa training exercise 'AFINDEX-2023' being held?
Chennai
Mumbai
Kanpur
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India-Africa training exercise 'AFINDEX-2023' is being held in Pune.

16.
Which country commissioned its first submarine base?
Benin
Bangladesh
Bahamas
Mali
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh commissioned its first submarine base.

17.
In which state has the 'Dayalu Yojana' been recently launched to provide financial assistance to Antyodaya families in case of death or disability?
Haryana
Punjab
Goa
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 'Dayalu Yojana' has been recently launched in Haryana to provide financial assistance to Antyodaya families in case of death or disability.

18.
In which state was Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope inaugurated?
Nagaland
Chhattisgarh
Uttarakhand
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Asia’s largest 4-metre liquid mirror telescope was inaugurated in Uttarakhand.

19.
Which country recently recorded polio cases for the first time in 30 years?
Burundi
Oman
Haiti
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Polio cases were recently recorded in Burundi for the first time in 30 years.

20.
Which company organized the workshop on ‘Human Factors Engineering in Military Platforms’?
SAARC
ISRO
NASA
DRDO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
DRDO organized the workshop on ‘Human Factors Engineering in Military Platforms’.