CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS (QUIZ) 8 AUGUST 2023

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Question: With reference to the National Handloom Day, consider the following statements:
1. In 2023, the 11th National Handloom Day was celebrated.
2. The National Handloom Day is celebrated on 7th August.
3. The date for the National Handloom Day was specifically chosen as an ode to the Swadeshi Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (a)

Question: The Arash/Dorra Gas field has been a bone of contention among which countries?
(a) Iraq, Kuwait and Iran
(b) Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iran
(c) Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman
(d) Egypt, Sudan and Yemen
Ans (b)

Question: The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has issued the first “extinction alert” to warn of the danger facing the vaquita porpoise. The vaquita porpoise is only found in:
(a) Gulf of California
(b) Bay of Bengal
(c) Gulf of Aden
(d) Gulf of Mannar
Ans (a)

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Question: With reference to the FISU World University Games 2023, consider the following statements:
1. It was held in Chengdu.
2. India won 26 medals.
3. India finished seventh in the overall medal tally.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d)

Question: Which of the following is North India’s first River Rejuvenation Project?
(a) Project Chenab
(b) Project Beas
(c) Project Parbati
(d) Project Devika
Ans (d)

Question: The 132nd edition of Durand Cup kicked off in:
(a) Kohima, Nagaland
(b) Agartala, Tripura
(c) Shillong, Meghalaya
(d) Kokrajhar, Assam
Ans (d)

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Question: The Supreme Court has set up a three-member Committee in relation to the Manipur violence cases. Who is the chairman of this committee?
(a) Justice Gita Mittal
(b) Judge Shalini Phansalkar Joshi
(c) Justice Asha Menon
(d) Justice G. Rohini
Ans (a)

Question: Which of the following has developed the e-portal ‘Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh – A Repository of Textiles & Crafts’?
(a) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(b) National Institute of Fashion Technology
(c) National Textile Corporation Limited
(d) National Handloom Development Corporation
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023, consider the following statements:
1. The Rajya Sabha cleared it by voting 131 MPs in favour of the bill, while 102 MPs against the bill.
2. It has a provision of the constitution of the National Capital Civil Service Authority chaired by the Delhi Lieutenant Governor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: Which of the following had organised ‘Hastavem’, an exhibition of Handloom Textiles?
(a) TRIFED
(b) FICCI
(c) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(d) NIFT Mumbai
Ans (d)

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