CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS (QUIZ) 21 AUGUST 2023

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Question: With reference to Katchatheevu, consider the following statements:
1. It is an uninhabited island in the Palk Strait.
2. Rajiv Gandhi ‘ceded’ Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka.
3.  The island is relatively new in the geological timescale.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) 

Question: Indian researchers have developed the first ever low-pungent mustard using Genome Editing (GE) of:
(a) Pusa Bold variety
(b) Varuna variety
(c) Bhawani variety  
(d) Rohini variety
Ans (b)

Question: According to the recent RBI study, which five states accounted for more than half of the total bank-assisted investment proposals made during the year 2022-23?
(a) Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra and Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka
(c) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, and Goa
Ans (a)

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Question: According to the recent RBI study, which state accounted for the highest share of 16.2 per cent in the total cost of projects sanctioned by banks and financial institutions year 2022-23?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans (a)

Question: Who has received Maharashtra Government’s first ‘Udyog Ratna’ award?
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Ratan Tata
(c) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(d) Adi Godrej
Ans (b)   

Question: In August 2023, which African country announced a $500 million debt-for-nature swap?
(a) Kenya  
(b) Nigeria  
(c) South Africa
(d) Gabon
Ans (d)

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Question: In Punjab, which of the following crop was recently in the news due to the Pink Bollworm attack?
(a) Wheat
(b) Paddy
(c) Mustard
(d) Cotton
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to Luna-25 spacecraft, consider the following statements:
1. It was Russia’s first lunar mission since 1976.  
2. It failed in its attempt to soft land on the moon.
3. It was launched before Chandrayaan-3.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (a)

Question: Recently, a large number of megalithic hat stones were found from Nagaparamba. It is located in:
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
Ans (c)

Question:  Researchers claimed to have spotted Demon particle, which was first predicted by:
(a) Alfred Kastler
(b) John Bardeen
(c) David Pines
(d) Aage Bohr
Ans (c)

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