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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 29, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
Which country has invited applications for the 17th edition of the International Manga Award?
Nepal
Japan
Oman
Denmark
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Japan has invited applications for the 17th edition of the International Manga Award.

2.
Which bank has approved the reappointment of N Kamakodi as the Managing Director and CEO of City Union Bank?
SBI
ICICI
RBI
BOB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the reappointment of N Kamakodi as the Managing Director and CEO of City Union Bank.

3.
With which country is India creating the India-UK NET zero innovation virtual centre?
United Kingdom
Jordan
Laos
Malawi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and the United Kingdom are creating the India-UK NET zero innovation virtual centre.

4.
According to RBI data, which state topped the list in market borrowing among all states?
Jammu & Kashmir
Uttarakhand
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu topped the list in market borrowing among all states, according to the RBI data.

5.
Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chair the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting?
Pune
Jaipur
New Delhi
Indore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi.

6.
In which country did Indian athletes Aarti and Khusbhu Yadav secure the third and fourth positions in the Girls’ 5000 m Race Walk at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships?
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Turkey
Vietnam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian athletes Aarti and Khusbhu Yadav secured third and fourth positions in the Girls’ 5000 m Race Walk at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships held in Uzbekistan.

7.
From which country is India evacuating its citizens with the help of a third ship?
Spain
South Africa
Sudan
Serbia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India is evacuating its citizens from Sudan with the help of a third ship.

8.
In which state did a Maoist blast in Dantewada result in the death of ten security personnel and a civilian driver?
Manipur
Jharkhand
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ten security personnel and a civilian driver were killed in a Maoist blast in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh.

9.
Which company and the Indian Navy have successfully tested a sea-based BMD interceptor missile?
SAARC
ISRO
NASA
DRDO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
DRDO and the Indian Navy have successfully tested a sea-based BMD interceptor missile.

10.
The World Bank has approved USD 1.25 billion in financing for three new projects in which country?
Brazil
Bangladesh
Bahamas
Benin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Bank has approved USD 1.25 billion in financing for three new projects in Bangladesh.

11.
In which country did Team SHUNYA of IIT Bombay secure second place in the 'Solar Decathlon Competition'?
USA
UAE
Ukraine
Uganda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Team SHUNYA of IIT Bombay secured second place in the 'Solar Decathlon Competition' held in the USA.

12.
In which country is the multi-nation drill being held in which the first woman Rafale pilot of the Indian Air Force is participating?
Qatar
Russia
France
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first woman Rafale pilot of the Indian Air Force is participating in a multi-nation drill being held in France.

13.
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of India's first Digital Science Park in ______.
Goa
Kerala
Assam
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM Modi laid the foundation stone of India's first Digital Science Park in Kerala.

14.
What edition of the bilateral training exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023 will soon begin between India and the United Kingdom?
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The seventh edition of the bilateral training exercise Ajeya Warrior 2023 will soon begin between India and the United Kingdom.

15.
In FY22, according to the NASSCOM Report, by what percentage did patent filings in India increase?
13.6%
13.5%
13.4%
13.2%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Patent filings in India increased by 13.6% in FY22, according to the NASSCOM Report.

16.
Which country seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to the US Navy?
Iran
Italy
Israel
Ireland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to the US Navy.