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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 7, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
Which country has been elected as a member of the UN Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS?
Australia
America
India
Israel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has been elected as a member of the UN Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS.

2.
Which Indian state has the highest number of GI tags in the financial year 2022-23?
Assam
Kerala
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala has the highest number of GI tags among Indian states in the financial year 2022-23.

3.
Where is the 'Cope India Exercise' hosted?
West Bengal
Karnataka
Nagaland
Telangana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 'Cope India Exercise' is hosted in West Bengal.

4.
How many crores of grant-in-aid has the Ministry of Cooperation approved to establish the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management?
25
26
28
30
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Cooperation has approved a grant-in-aid of 30 crores to establish the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management.

5.
In which country did Kim Cotton become the first female umpire to officiate a men's T20I match?
Nigeria
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nauru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
New Zealand's Kim Cotton became the first female umpire to officiate a men's T20I match.

6.
On which date is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) observed?
April 02
April 04
April 06
April 08
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed on 6th April.

7.
Which state/UT abolished the ‘Loktantra Prahari Samman Act’?
Punjab
Gujarat
Jammu & Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh abolished the ‘Loktantra Prahari Samman Act’.

8.
By which year is India expected to become the world's second-largest solar manufacturer?
2029
2028
2027
2026
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India is expected to become the world's second-largest solar manufacturer by 2026.

9.
What is the percentage of global trade growth expected in 2023?
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Global trade growth is expected to grow 1.7 per cent in 2023, lower than 2.7 per cent growth in 2022 according to WTO.

10.
Who received Poland's top award 'Order of White Eagle' from the country's president?
Ukraine
Ireland
Switzerland
Oman
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The President of Ukraine received Poland's top award 'Order of White Eagle'.

11.
Which country has recently passed a ban on rental e-scooters?
India
China
France
Norway
Answer: Option
Explanation:
France has recently passed a ban on rental e-scooters.

12.
In which city will the 'Eat Right Millet Mela' be organized by the Food & Drugs Administration of UT in collaboration with FSSAI?
Srinagar
Jammu
Dehradun
Bikaner
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 'Eat Right Millet Mela' will be organized in Jammu by the Food & Drugs Administration of UT in collaboration with FSSAI.

13.
How many Indian cricketers, including M S Dhoni, were awarded MCC life membership?
Six
Five
Four
Three
Answer: Option
Explanation:
M S Dhoni was among five Indian cricketers to receive MCC life membership.

14.
Since which year did Iran appoint its first UAE ambassador amid a realignment of relations between Gulf states and Iran?
2010
2012
2014
2016
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Iran appointed its first UAE ambassador since 2016 amid a realignment of relations between Gulf states and Iran.

15.
Which country, along with the US, held air drills involving a B-52H strategic bomber?
South Korea
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Spain
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The US and South Korea held air drills involving a B-52H strategic bomber.

16.
In how many years does the government plan to add 250GW renewable energy capacity?
5
4
7
6
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government plans to add 250GW of renewable energy capacity in the next 5 years.

17.
Which Indian state/UT launched the first ever women’s cooperative fund 'Mahila Nidhi'?
Pondicherry
Rajasthan
Delhi
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rajasthan launched the first ever women’s cooperative fund 'Mahila Nidhi'.

18.
How many years was CWG champion Sanjita Chanu banned by NADA?
Four
Three
Two
Five
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sanjita Chanu, a weightlifter from India who has won the Commonwealth Games twice, has been banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of India after she tested positive for banned drugs.