Current Affairs Quiz – March 24 & 25 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz– March 24 & 25 2023
1. Konkan 2023 – a Bilateral Maritime Exercise between India and______________.
a) USA
b) Japan
c) UK
d) China
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Answer c) UK.
The annual bilateral maritime exercise called Konkan 2023 was conducted between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy from 20th to 22nd March 2023 off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea. The Royal Navy is the United Kingdom’s naval warfare force.
2. International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed on____________.
a) March 21
b) March 22
c) March 23
d) March 24
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Answer d) March 24
On the 24th of March every year, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is commemorated in honor of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was assassinated on this day in 1980.
3. World Tuberculosis Day is observed on____________.
a) March 21
b) March 22
c) March 23
d) March 24
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Answer d) March 24
The theme for this year’s World Tuberculosis Day is “Yes! We can end TB!”
4. Which country has recently joined BRICS bank as new member?
a) Syria
b) Egypt
c) Iran
d) Japan
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Answer b) Egypt
It is a multilateral development bank jointly founded by the BRICS countries(Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) at the 6th BRICS Summit in Fortaleza, Brazil in 2014.
5. Which bank has announced that it sold its stake in Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL), a joint venture with State Bank of India (SBI)?
a) Canara Bank
b) HDFC bank
c) Citi Bank
d) City Union Bank
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Answer a) Canara Bank
Canara Bank has announced that it sold its stake in Commercial Indo Bank LLC (CIBL), a joint venture with State Bank of India (SBI), to SBI for approximately ₹121.29 crore. CIBL, which was established in 2003, operates in Russia and is owned 60% by SBI and 40% by Canara Bank.
6. Indian Defence Ministry has recently signed two contracts with ______________ worth more than Rs 3,700 crore.
a) Engineers India
b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
c) Bharat Electronics Limited
d) Nuclear power corporation of India
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Answer c) Bharat Electronics Limited
The Indian Defence Ministry has recently signed two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) worth more than Rs 3,700 crore, with the aim to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force.
7. Recently, NGT slaps ₹10 crore penalty on _____________ government for failure to protect Ramsar sites.
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer b) Kerala.
The Kerala government has been fined Rs 10 crore by the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for their inability to prevent the uncontrolled pollution of the designated Ramsar sites.
