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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 8, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
With which country did India plan to establish the first Integrated Check Post near Jaigaon along the border?
Bangladesh
Japan
China
Bhutan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Bhutan planned to establish the first Integrated Check Post near Jaigaon along the border.

2.
Which state government recently launched the ‘CM di Yogshala’ program?
Punjab
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Punjab government recently launched the ‘CM di Yogshala’ program.

3.
Who passed away at 56, serving as the Education Minister of Jharkhand?
Jagarnath Mahto
Ramesh Kumar
Raman Singh
Lal Thanhawla
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto passed away at 56.

4.
Which Indian state’s aromatic ‘Marcha Rice’ was granted the GI tag?
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Punjab
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aromatic ‘Marcha Rice’ of Bihar was granted the GI tag.

5.
Who topped the 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll?
Ajay Devgan
Salman Khan
Shah Rukh Khan
Akshay Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shah Rukh Khan topped the 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll.

6.
Which country is set to launch its first operational satellite on 10 April?
Haiti
Fiji
Kenya
Qatar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kenya is set to launch its first operational satellite on 10 April.

7.
Which Indian state’s Nagri Dubraj rice variety was granted the GI tag?
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
Telangana
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nagri Dubraj rice variety of Chhattisgarh was granted the GI tag.

8.
Which bank penalized Mahindra Finance and Indian Bank for non-disclosure of interest rates to borrowers?
RBI
PNB
HDFC
BOB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI penalized Mahindra Finance and Indian Bank for non-disclosure of interest rates to borrowers.

9.
Where was the 'Yoga Mahotsav' - 75 Days countdown to International Day of Yoga 2023 organized in Assam?
Nagaon
Dibrugarh
Golaghat
Dispur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 'Yoga Mahotsav' - 75 Days countdown to International Day of Yoga 2023 was organized in Dibrugarh, Assam.

10.
Where was the 2nd Tourism working group meeting held in West Bengal?
Malda
Purulia
Bardhaman
Siliguri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2nd Tourism working group meeting was held in Siliguri, West Bengal.

11.
To which bank did public sector banks transfer unclaimed deposits worth Rs 35,012 crore?
RBI
SBI
PNB
ICICI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Public sector banks transferred unclaimed deposits worth Rs 35,012 crore to the RBI.

12.
In which city will Apple iPhone maker's first company-owned store 'Apple-BKC' in the country be opened?
Pune
Hyderabad
Mumbai
Chennai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Apple iPhone maker's first company-owned store 'Apple-BKC' in the country will be opened in Mumbai.

13.
Which state topped in India to receive GI recognition in FY23?
Assam
Odisha
Sikkim
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala topped the states in India to receive GI recognition in FY23.

14.
On April 07, which birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar was celebrated?
101st
103rd
105th
107th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 103rd birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar was celebrated on April 07.

15.
Who unveiled the 54-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at a Gujarat temple?
Nitin Gadkari
Piyush Goyal
Parnav Mukherjee
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Amit Shah unveiled the 54-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at a Gujarat temple.

16.
Which country has been removed as the host of the 2023 FIFA Under-17 World Cup?
Pakistan
Philippines
Peru
Poland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Peru has been removed as the host of the 2023 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

17.
Until which year has Aleksander Ceferin been re-elected unopposed as the UEFA president?
2025
2027
2028
2029
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aleksander Ceferin has been re-elected unopposed as the UEFA president until 2027.

18.
Which city is the only Indian city on the list of the world's best cities for public transport?
Mumbai
Kolkata
Hyderabad
Chennai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mumbai is the only Indian city on the list of the world's best cities for public transport.

19.
From which country is the company Honda Motor, where Tsutsumu Otani has been appointed as the President, CEO & Managing Director?
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tsutsumu Otani has been appointed as the President, CEO & Managing Director of Japan-based Honda Motor.

20.
What was the launch year of the Jal Jeevan Mission, which added 23.4 million households in the fiscal year ended 2022-23, reaching 60% of its countrywide target?
2017
2018
2019
2020
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019 and has reached 60% of its countrywide target, adding 23.4 million households in the fiscal year ended 2022-23.