Current Affairs Questions and Answers (20)
Total Questions : 20
1.
'2023 Employment Outlook' was published by which organization?
2. Which state/UT celebrates the "Ker Puja" festival?
3. Which department issued the "Potable water bottles" and "Flame-Producing Lighter" Quality Control Orders?
4. Which nation's Louvre Museum, which was featured in the news, is situated?
5. Which state or UT granted approval for the Teacher Interface for Excellence (TIE) program's start-up?
6. Which nation has just begun trading with India in rupees?
7. What was the net amount of direct taxes collected through July of current fiscal year?
8. In which nation is Vilnius, the site of the NATO Summit?
9. How many people did India help escape poverty in the past 15 years, according to UN data?
10. 'ASEAN Countries Conference on Traditional Medicines' is being held in which nation?
11. 'Op Southern Readiness 2023' was organized by which nation?
12. Which nation's Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) authorized the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft?
13. What organization wrote the book "Healthy Recipes for Defense"?
14. Which state/UT is home to the Kaas Plateau, which was featured in the news?
15. Which state/UT is linked with the "Namda" style of rug?
16. Which institution implements and oversees the Advance Authorization Scheme?
17. The CRCS Sahara Portal was launched by which Union Ministry?
18. Which nation will host the summit of global food regulators in 2023?
19. Which organization has collaborated with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to publish the "IEA Oil 2023 - Supply and Demand Dynamics to 2028" report?
20. Which nation and India are participating in the military exercise Nomadic Elephant?
There is currently little proof that AI will have a significant negative impact on employment, according to the OECD's 2023 Employment Outlook.
Despite the current low adoption ra
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te of AI, the paper noted that the OECD economies might be in the midst of an impending AI revolution given recent rapid developments, falling costs, and a growing pool of qualified AI professionals.
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2. Which state/UT celebrates the "Ker Puja" festival?
Hindu festival Ker Puja honors Ker, a benevolent deity, and takes place a fortnight after Kharchi Puja. Tripura is where it is primarily seen.
It has been a yearly event for a cen
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tury. For Ker Puja, where the ceremonies have been performed without interruption for more than 30 years, the region surrounding the royal palace has been alerted.
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3. Which department issued the "Potable water bottles" and "Flame-Producing Lighter" Quality Control Orders?
Two products—portable water bottles and flame-producing lighters—have received official notifications from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) a
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bout Quality Control Orders.
These Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are intended to strengthen India's quality infrastructure and enhance consumer welfare and safety.
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4. Which nation's Louvre Museum, which was featured in the news, is situated?
The proposed new National Museum in the nation's capital, located on Raisina Hill, is now in the process of being designed and planned with the help of a special relationship betwe
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en India and the renowned Louvre Museum.
An substantial cultural deal between the governments of India and France is anticipated to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Paris.
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5. Which state or UT granted approval for the Teacher Interface for Excellence (TIE) program's start-up?
Ashok Gehlot, the chief minister of Rajasthan, has given his approval to a plan to launch the Teacher Interface for Excellence (TIE) initiative.
Under this, instructors at public
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universities, colleges, and polytechnic schools will receive training at esteemed domestic and international institutions. This year, it is planned to train 500 teachers from across the State. During the years 2023–2024, the State government will invest 23.50 crore in research and teacher training facilities.
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6. Which nation has just begun trading with India in rupees?
The trade transaction was started by Bangladesh and India in rupees with the intention of minimizing reliance on the US dollar and boosting regional trade and currency.
For the fi
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rst time, Bangladesh has conducted bilateral trade in a currency other than the US dollar.
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7. What was the net amount of direct taxes collected through July of current fiscal year?
Net direct tax receipts increased by 15.8% to Rs 4.75 lakh crore from April 1 to July 9 of this year.
According to information made public by the income tax department, this is a
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sign of economic activity and tax compliance efforts. With this, the government has met 26.05 percent of its 18.23 lakh crore (2023–24) overall budget forecast.
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8. In which nation is Vilnius, the site of the NATO Summit?
For the summit of the alliance, NATO country leaders and delegations convened in Vilnius. At the NATO summit, 48 delegations with 2,400 participants are anticipated, including 40
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heads of state.
This is the first time an event of this scope is being held in Lithuania. It is the largest and most southern of the three Baltic states, and it is located in northeastern Europe.
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9. How many people did India help escape poverty in the past 15 years, according to UN data?
According to the United Nations, India has had a tremendous decline in poverty, with 41.5 crore people escaping it in just 15 years.
According to the UN, 25 nations, including Ind
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ia, have successfully cut their Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) values in half over the past 15 years. In addition to India, these 25 nations also include Cambodia, China, Congo, Honduras, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, and Vietnam.
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10. 'ASEAN Countries Conference on Traditional Medicines' is being held in which nation?
The ASEAN Countries Conference on Traditional Medicines will take place in India on July 20. It seeks to create a solid forum for the exchange of best practices and the formulation
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of a plan for future collaboration in the area of traditional medicines.
The Conference on Traditional Medicines for ASEAN Countries is being hosted by the Ministry of Ayush with assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Mission to ASEAN, and the ASEAN Secretariat.
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11. 'Op Southern Readiness 2023' was organized by which nation?
In the Seychelles, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) recently held Op Southern Readiness 2023, in which the INS Sunayna participated.
Through the CMF exercise, the visit's goal w
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as to improve ties between various countries and foster cooperation. In the Indian Ocean, east of Africa, lies the 115-island archipelago known as the Seychelles.
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12. Which nation's Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) authorized the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft?
Three bids were approved by the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), which is presided over by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
These include the integration of equipment designed in In
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dia, the development of a Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) Hub, and the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft and related equipment for the Indian Navy from France, all of which will be outlined in the contract agreements.
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13. What organization wrote the book "Healthy Recipes for Defense"?
Recently, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh published a book titled "Healthy Recipes for Defense." It was creat
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ed by the FSSAI.
The purpose of the book is to promote the intake of millets, also known as Shree Anna, and to draw attention to its many health advantages. In order to encourage the use of millets by the Defense forces, the Union Defence Ministry previously inked an MoU with the FSSAI.
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14. Which state/UT is home to the Kaas Plateau, which was featured in the news?
The Kaasa tree (Elaeocarpus glandulosus), also known as Kaas Pathar in Marathi and a member of the rudraksha family, gave its name to the Kaas Plateau, which is located in the West
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ern Ghats and has been designated a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site since 2012.
The Indian Summer Monsoons have undergone a substantial alteration, according to a recent study using sediment samples from a seasonal lake on the Kaas Plateau in the Satara region of Maharashtra, India.
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15. Which state/UT is linked with the "Namda" style of rug?
Rugs known as Namda are manufactured only in Jammu and Kashmir by interlacing wool fibers with pressure, water, and soap before embroidering the resulting cloth.
The Pradhan Mantr
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i Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) under Skill India's Pilot Project is providing training in the endangered Namda craft to around 2200 people from six districts in Jammu and Kashmir.
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16. Which institution implements and oversees the Advance Authorization Scheme?
The Advance Authorization Scheme is implemented and managed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in accordance with the Foreign Trade Policy. This program permits the
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duty-free import of inputs for export.
The DGFT has developed a user-friendly and searchable database of Ad-hoc Norms fixed in past years in order to increase the efficiency of the norms fixing process. The exporter or general public can go to the DGFT Website to access the database.
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17. The CRCS Sahara Portal was launched by which Union Ministry?
The "CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal" was recently introduced by the Union Minister for Home & Cooperation. It will make it easier for genuine depositors from four cooperative societies
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connected to the Sahara Group to submit legal claims.
This is a portion of the Rs. 5000 crore return given to depositors of the four cooperative societies in the Sahara group whose funds were struck.
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18. Which nation will host the summit of global food regulators in 2023?
The Global Food Regulators Summit will take place in India in 2023. This event is being hosted for the first time by India.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI
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), which is overseen by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, conducted the conference. The conference is slated to take place in New Delhi's Manekshaw Auditorium on July 20 and 21, 2023.
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19. Which organization has collaborated with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to publish the "IEA Oil 2023 - Supply and Demand Dynamics to 2028" report?
A paper titled "IEA Oil 2023 - Supply and Demand Dynamics to 2028" has been released in collaboration with the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Union Ministry of
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Petroleum and Natural Gas.
The analysis predicts that by 2028, global oil demand would have decreased significantly and be close to halting.
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20. Which nation and India are participating in the military exercise Nomadic Elephant?
A joint military drill between India and Mongolia is called "Nomadic Elephant." The 2023 exercise is slated to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from July 17 to July 31, 2023. A
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43-person contingent of the Indian Army is present.
Mongolia and India alternately participate in this drill. The most recent iteration took place in 2019 at Bakloh's Special Forces Training School.
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