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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 31, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
What is the percentage by which the government hiked the interest rates of small savings schemes for the April-June quarter?
57
70
56
80
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government hiked the interest rates of small savings schemes by up to 70 basis points for the April-June quarter.

2.
Which city's Gajak and Sundarja mango of Rewa got GI tag?
Gwalior
Indore
Betul
Morena
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Morena city's Gajak and Sundarja mango of Rewa got GI tag.

3.
For which financial year did Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) register the highest-ever revenue from operations of around 26 thousand 500 crore rupees?
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has registered the highest-ever revenue from operations of around 26 thousand 500 crore rupees for Financial Year 2022-23 as against 24 thousand 620 crore rupees for the previous Financial Year.

4.
How many stolen Indian artefacts is the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York set to repatriate?
67
20
15
23
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York is set to repatriate 15 stolen Indian artefacts.

5.
Where will the government set up a sports university, as announced by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami?
Dehradun
Haldwani
Pune
Patna
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that the government will set up a sports university in the town of Haldwani in the Kumaun region.

6.
Which country has been approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 15.6-billion-dollar support package?
UAE
Kuwait
Australia
Ukraine
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 15.6-billion-dollar support package for Ukraine.

7.
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) effective from June 1?
Neha Mittal
M T Sundaram
V Nair
Srikanth Venkatachari
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Srikanth Venkatachari has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) effective from June 1.

8.
Which state's Kangra Tea has been granted the European Union Geographical Indication Tag (GI tag)?
Uttarakhand
Assam
Bihar
Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Tea has been granted the European Union Geographical Indication Tag (GI tag) to boost its sales in the European market.

9.
In which state did the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conduct a Regional Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise?
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a Regional Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise on March 28-29, 2023, in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

10.
Who has been elected as the International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president?
Ramesh Singh
Ajay Singh
Manjeet Rana
Girish Patel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay Singh has been elected as the International Boxing Association (IBA) vice-president.

11.
Who received the lifetime achievement award from the University of Texas at Dallas?
Isha Ambani
Geeta Basra
Naveen Jindal
Girish Patel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Industrialist Naveen Jindal received the lifetime achievement award from the University of Texas at Dallas.

12.
The Defence Ministry signed three contracts to boost defence capabilities. What is the total cost of these contracts?
3000 crore
5400 crore
6700 crore
2356 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Defence Ministry signed three contracts worth nearly 5400 crore rupees to boost defence capabilities.

13.
Who entered the Semi-final of the Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament?
PV Sindhu
Saina Nehwal
Serena Williams
P Goswami
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PV Sindhu entered the Semi-final of the Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament.

14.
'Nagri Dubraj' variety of Nagari paddy, which received a GI tag, belongs to which state?
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'Nagri Dubraj' variety of Nagari paddy from the Dhamtari development block in Chhattisgarh received the GI tag, as announced by Union Minister Piyush Goyal.

15.
Which player has announced his retirement from soccer due to injuries?
Mesut Ozil
Pankaj Advani
Harley Moore
David Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, who won the World Cup in 2014, announced his retirement from soccer due to injuries.

16.
Who has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Panjab University for three years?
Dr Virender
Manjeet Dhankhar
Jagdeep Bisht
Renu Cheema Vig
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar appointed Prof (Dr.) Renu Cheema Vig as the Vice Chancellor of Panjab University for a term of three years.

17.
Which country has banned OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, launching a probe over a suspected breach of data collection rules?
Iran
Italy
Australia
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Italy has banned OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, launching a probe over a suspected breach of data collection rules.

18.
Which state inaugurated the flagship project named ‘Pathashree-Rastashree’ in Singur?
Assam
Haryana
West Bengal
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the flagship project named ‘Pathashree-Rastashree’ in Singur.