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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 30, 2023 Current Affairs
1.
What percentage of decline in malaria cases did India register from 2015 to 2022, as per World Malaria Day reports?
82%
83%
84%
85%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India registered an over 85% decline in malaria cases from 2015 to 2022, as per World Malaria Day reports.

2.
Which state/UT has launched the ‘Mehngai Rahat Camp’?
Kerala
Sikkim
Odisha
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rajasthan has launched the ‘Mehngai Rahat Camp’.

3.
Which IIT has launched a cyber security skills program?
IIT Madras
IIT Kanpur
IIT Delhi
IIT Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
IIT-Kanpur has launched a cyber security skills program.

4.
With which country did India recently hold the 18th Corp Commander level talks?
Austria
Belize
Burundi
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India recently held the 18th Corp Commander level talks with China.

5.
Where was the first 'Millets Experience Centre (MEC)' launched by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and NAFED?
New Delhi
Lucknow
Surat
Jodhpur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and NAFED launched the first 'Millets Experience Centre (MEC)' in New Delhi.

6.
Which country recently unveiled its Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO), including four guiding principles and 15 objectives?
Bangladesh
Fiji
Israel
Chile
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh recently unveiled its Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO), including four guiding principles and 15 objectives.

7.
In which state has the 'Heritage Festival 2023' started?
Jharkhand
Bihar
Maharashtra
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 'Heritage Festival 2023' has started in Goa.

8.
Researchers from which IIT have developed liquid marbles using nano clay that can be pre-programmed for drug delivery and cascade chemical reactions?
IIT Kanpur
IIT Guwahati
IIT Delhi
IIT Roorkee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed liquid marbles using nano clay that can be pre-programmed for drug delivery and cascade chemical reactions.

9.
Whose 'SWAGAT initiative' was completed 20 years recently?
Tripura
Gujarat
Uttarakhand
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat government's 'SWAGAT initiative' completed 20 years.

10.
In which country will the first cable-stayed bridge Anji Khad be ready in May 2023?
Kenya
Cuba
India
Afghanistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India’s first cable-stayed bridge Anji Khad will be ready in May 2023.

11.
Where is the Sinthan Snow Festival-2023 scheduled to take place?
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Jammu & Kashmir
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Sinthan Snow Festival-2023 is scheduled to take place at Sinthan Maidan in Jammu & Kashmir.

12.
With which country is India conducting the joint military exercise "AJEYA WARRIOR-23"?
United Kingdom
Israel
Oman
Kuwait
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India is conducting the joint military exercise "AJEYA WARRIOR-23" with the United Kingdom.

13.
In which state was India's first Bio-safety level 3 Laboratory inaugurated?
Telangana
Manipur
Goa
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's first Bio-safety level 3 Laboratory was inaugurated in Goa.

14.
By what percentage (provisional) did the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increase in March 2023 as compared to the Index of March 2022?
3.5%
3.6%
3.7%
3.8%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.6 percent (provisional) in March 2023 as compared to the Index of March 2022.

15.
Who recently took oath as the 22nd President of Bangladesh?
Md. Sahabuddin
Khaleda Zia
Abdur Razzaq
Obaidul Quader
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Md. Sahabuddin recently took oath as the 22nd President of Bangladesh.

16.
In which month of 2023 is Amitav Ghosh's new book 'Smoke and Ashes' set to release?
July
August
September
October
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Amitav Ghosh's new book 'Smoke and Ashes' is set to release in July 2023.

17.
Which state's ancient textile art 'Mata ni Pachedi' has recently received the GI tag?
Nagaland
Karnataka
Gujarat
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat's ancient textile art 'Mata ni Pachedi' has recently received the GI tag.

18.
What is the name of the first Indian village where BRO put up a signboard, as per recent reports?
Mana
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first Indian village where BRO put up a signboard is Mana, as per recent reports.