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Current Affairs Quiz – August 19 2023
1. In which city did Indian female junior wrestlers win the gold medal and clinch the team title at the U-20 World Championships for the first time in history?
a) New Delhi, India
b) Amman, Jordan
c) Tokyo, Japan
d) Beijing, China
2. World Mosquito Day, observed on August 20, commemorates the discovery of the connection between malaria and female anopheline mosquitoes by which British doctor?
a) Sir Ronald Ross
b) Sir Alexander Fleming
c) Sir Isaac Newton
d) Sir Richard Branson
3. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of South Indian Bank?
a) PR Seshadri
b) Kamlesh Varshney
c) Adille Sumariwalla
d) Parminder Chopra
4. Which scheme was launched by the Maharashtra government to connect tribal villages with main roads in 17 districts of the state?
a) Tribal Empowerment Initiative
b) Rural Connectivity Project
c) Bhagwan Birsa Munda Jodaraste Scheme
d) Maharashtra Tribal Development Plan
5. India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share the INDIA STACK technology with which country?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Trinidad and Tobago
d) Iran
6. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) partnered with which institute to launch a faculty development program on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science (DS)?
a) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
b) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
c) Jio Institute
d) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
7. Which Indian city inaugurated the country’s first 3D-printed post office, showcasing efficiency, sustainability, and innovative design?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Bengaluru
8. Who was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Power Finance Corporation (PFC), becoming the first woman to lead India’s largest NBFC?
a) PR Seshadri
b) Parminder Chopra
c) Kamlesh Varshney
d) Adille Sumariwalla
9. Who among the following was elected as one of the four vice presidents of World Athletics, making history as the highest-ranking Indian in the global track and field governing body?
a) Antim Panghal
b) PR Seshadri
c) Adille Sumariwalla
d) Kamlesh Varshney
10. World Photography Day, observed on August 19, commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by which historical figure?
a) Louis Daguerre
b) Albert Einstein
c) Thomas Edison
d) Leonardo da Vinci
