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 Current Affairs Top 60 Q&A PDF – August 2023 1st Week
(1 - 8)
1. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the SemiconIndia 2023
conference held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat?
A) The Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) has collaborated with United
Kingdom (UK) based Arm through the “Arm Flexible Access for Startups” (AFAS) program to
expand semiconductor support under the Design Linked Incentive Scheme (DLI).
B) AFAS program gives USD $0 license fee access to a broad portfolio of verified Arm IP, tools
and training to startups.
C) Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bengaluru, Karnataka signed an MoU with Lam Research India to support the skill
development of engineers.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & c
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 3) Only B & C
Explanation:
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) has collaborated with United Kingdom
(UK) based semiconductor IP (Intellectual property) company Arm through the “Arm Flexible Access
for Startups” (AFAS) program to expand semiconductor support under the Design Linked Incentive
Scheme (DLI) and foster the growth of the sector in India during the 2nd day of the conference
‘SemiconIndia 2023’ at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
i. AFAS program gives USD $0 license fee access to a broad portfolio of verified Arm IP, tools and
training to startups.
ii. Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bengaluru, Karnataka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lam Research India to
support the skill development of engineers at the SemiconIndia 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

2. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha
Samagam (ABSS) 2023, an educational event held in July 2023?
A) Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi inaugurated the ABSS (‘Shiksha Mahakumbh’, a 2-days
event), jointly organized by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Skill
Development & Entrepreneurship (MoSDE) in New Delhi, Delhi.
B) Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, introduced the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar“, and
mobile application of the Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS): Nav
Bharat Saksharta Karyakram during the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2023.
C) The MoE and the MoSDE, signed 106 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with various
organizations and institutions on the occasion of the ABSS 2023.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C

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4) Only A & c
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
On 30th July 2023, the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2023, an educational event was
concluded with a resolution collectively made by the education leaders to transform India into an
equitable and vibrant knowledge society. The event’s valedictory address was delivered by Union
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education (MoE).
• Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed that capacity building of teachers is a priority
and around 300 institutions including 100 from school education, 100 from higher education,
and 100 from skill will be developed as centres of excellence during this academic year.
• On 29th July 2023, Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi inaugurated the ABSS (‘Shiksha
Mahakumbh’, a 2-days event), jointly organized by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MoSDE) at Bharat Mandapam in New
Delhi, Delhi.
• Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, introduced the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar“, and
mobile application of the Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS): Nav
Bharat Saksharta Karyakram during the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2023.
• On 30th July 2023, the MoE and the MoSDE, signed 106 Memorandum of Understanding
(MoUs) with various organizations and institutions on the occasion of the Akhil Bhartiya
Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2023.

3. Name the organisation/bank that has recently (in July ‘23) signed USD 200 million loan
agreement with Government of India (GoI) to expand urban service in Rajasthan.
1) World Bank
2) Asian Development Bank
3) United Nations Development Programme
4) International Monetary Fund
5) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Answer- 2) Asian Development Bank
Explanation:
On 28th July 2023, The Government of India (GoI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a
USD 200 million loan agreement as additional financing for the ongoing Rajasthan Secondary
Towns Development Sector Project as additional financing, to expand water supply and sanitation
systems and enhance urban resilience and heritage living in selected towns.
i. The additional financing will assist the Government of Rajasthan in reducing the basic infrastructure
gaps in its secondary towns by expanding water supply and sanitation services and improving
livability in selected urban local bodies.
ii. This initiative includes the reconstruction of water structures with heritage value, integrating
nature-based solutions to enhance climate resilience for expanding basic urban services.

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4. Name the company that has recently (in July ‘23) became the first member from India to join
the Asia Transition Finance Study Group (ATFSG).
1) NTPC Limited
2) Power Grid Corporation of India
3) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
4) Power Finance Corporation Limited
5) THDC India Limited
Answer- 4) Power Finance Corporation Limited
Explanation:
Power Finance Corporation Limited(PFC), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU)
under the Ministry of Power & a leading Non-Banking Financial Corporation(NBFC) in India, became
the first member from India to join the Asia Transition Finance Study Group(ATFSG), an initiative by
Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for promoting sustainable transition
finance for Asian Countries.
i. This was announced during the Bilateral Ministerial Meeting between Raj Kumar Singh, Union
Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy and Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry, Government of Japan on the sidelines of the G20(Group of 20) summit held at
Goa.

5. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the step taken by the Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in July 2023?
A) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the PSLV-C56/DS-SAR Mission, Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV–C56) carrying 7 Singapore Satellites – DS-SAR as primary
satellite along with 6 co-passengers, from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
B) The Commercial Mission conducted by ISRO under a contract with NewSpace India Limited
(NSIL) for ST Engineering, Singapore.
C) The launcher placed all 7 satellites from Singapore into a circular Near-equatorial Orbit
(NEO) at an altitude of 535 km with 5 degree orbital inclination.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & c
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
On 30th July 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the PSLV-
C56/DS-SAR Mission, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV–C56) carrying 7 Singapore Satellites –
DS-SAR as primary satellite along with 6 co-passengers, from the First Launch Pad (FLP) Satish
Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
i. This is a Dedicated Commercial Mission conducted by ISRO under a contract with NewSpace India
Limited (NSIL) for ST Engineering, Singapore.
ii. This marks the 58th flight of PSLV and 17th flight of PSLV in core alone configuration.
iii. This was the 431st foreign satellite launch from India by ISRO and the 4th dedicated PSLV mission
for the Singapore government.

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iv. The launcher placed all 7 satellites from Singapore into a circular Near-equatorial Orbit (NEO) at
an altitude of 535 km with 5 degree orbital inclination.
v. ISRO attempted a unique De-Orbiting Experiment using the PS4, the 4th stage of the PSLV-C56
rocket.

6. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the MOUs signed by Centre for
Development of Telematics (C-DoT) in July 2023?
A) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and C-DoT signed anMoU to establish the
mechanism of technical and institutional cooperation in telecommunications, at TRAI
headquarters in New Delhi, Delhi.
B) Through the MOU, TRAI Centre of Studies and Research (TRAI CSR) and C-DoT have
collaborated to explore the potential of emerging technologies.
C) The C-DOT has signed a consortium agreement with leading industry partners for
‘Collaborative Development of Disaggregated 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) Solution’ to
bolster India’s telecom R&D capabilities.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
On 25th July 2023, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Centre for Development
of Telematics (C-DoT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the mechanism of
technical and institutional cooperation in telecommunications, at TRAI headquarters in New Delhi,
Delhi.
• The MoU has been signed by Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, DG (TRAI CSR) and Rajeev Kumar,
Registrar, C-DoT.
i. Through the MOU, TRAI Centre of Studies and Research (TRAI CSR) and C-DoT have collaborated to
explore the potential of emerging technologies.
ii. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom Research and
Development (R&D) Centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), has signed a consortium
agreement with leading industry partners for ‘Collaborative Development of Disaggregated 5G Radio
Access Network (RAN) Solution’ to bolster India’s telecom R&D capabilities.
iii. The industry partners include Lekha Wireless Solutions Private Ltd, Signaltron Systems Private
Ltd, Sooktha Consulting Private Ltd, and Resonous Technologies Private Ltd.

7. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 2nd Edition of the Annual
Global Summit, ‘SemiconIndia Conference 2023′ held in July 2023?
A) Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2nd Edition of the Annual Global
Summit, ‘SemiconIndia Conference 2023′ in Gandhinagar, Gujarat under the theme of
‘Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’.
B) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology included 2 more semiconductor
design startups/ o, MSMEs namely Aheesa Digital Innovations and Calligo Technologies under
its SemiconIndia future DESIGN Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme.

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C) GlobalWafers Singapore company committed to investing approximately USD 100 million in
India over the next 3 years.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 2) Only A & B
Explanation:
On 28th July 2023, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2nd Edition of the Annual
Global Summit, ‘SemiconIndia Conference 2023′ in Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• SemiconIndia 2023, the 3-day program held from July 28 to 30, 2023, was organised by India
Semiconductor Mission in partnership with industry and industry associations.
• The theme of SemiconIndia 2023 is ‘Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’.
• On 29th July 2023, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) included 2
more semiconductor design startups/ o, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) namely
Aheesa Digital Innovations and Calligo Technologies under its SemiconIndia future DESIGN
Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme at the SemiconIndia 2023 conference in Gandhinagar,
Gujarat.
• On 28th July 2023, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), a California (United States of America-
USA)-based computing, graphics, and visualization technologies company, committed to
investing approximately USD 400 million in India over the next 5 years.
• On 27th July 2023, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India,
held the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with Yoshimasa Hayashi,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan in New Delhi, Delhi.

8. Name the country that has recently (in July ‘23) signed an MoU with India for cooperation in
the agriculture sector.
1) Hungary
2) Spain
3) Peru
4) Brazil
5) Moldova
Answer- 5) Moldova
Explanation:
India and eastern European country Moldova
agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) for cooperation in the agriculture sector
during a meeting between Shobha Karandlaje,
Minister of State(MoS) for Agriculture, and
Vladimir Bolea, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Agriculture & Food Industries of
Moldova at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.

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i. During the meeting, the Ministers emphasized the potential for increasing bilateral trade in
agricultural commodities and for strengthening of bilateral agricultural cooperation through the
exchange of knowledge and technology.

9. Name the company that has recently (in July ‘23) introduced two new cutting-edge payment
devices, the Pocket Soundbox and Music Soundbox.
1) Freecharge
2) PhonePe
3) Paytm
4) Razorpay
5) BharatPe
Answer- 3) Paytm
Explanation:
On July 31, 2023, Paytm, owned by One97 Communications Ltd (OCL), introduced two new cutting-
edge payment devices, the Paytm Pocket Soundbox and Paytm Music Soundbox. Both devices are
equipped with 4G capabilities, providing enhanced convenience for on-the-go merchants.
i. About Paytm Pocket Soundbox: It is a first-of-its-kind ‘Made in India’ portable device as small as a
debit card to empower on-the-go merchants with instant audio payment alerts. This easy-to-carry
device has all the features of Paytm Soundbox.
ii. About Paytm Music Sound Box: It is a unique device that allows merchants to play music from their
mobile phones via Bluetooth while managing payment transactions. It serves both as a speaker for
payment notifications and a Bluetooth music player.

10. Which regulatory body of Government of India has recently (in July ‘23) released a circular
stating that Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) should set up a common Online Dispute
Resolution (ODR) portal?
1) Small Industries Development Bank of India
2) Reserve Bank of India
3) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
4) Securities and Exchange Board of India
5) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Answer- 4) Securities and Exchange Board of India
Explanation:
On 31st July 2023, Security market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) released a
circular stating Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) such as stock exchanges, depositories and
clearing corporations should set up a common Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) portal to resolve
disputes involving investors, listed companies, designated intermediaries and regulated entities.
i. Market participants such as all listed companies, specified intermediaries and regulated entities
should enrol in the portal.
ii. Essential features and functionalities will be integrated into the ODR Portal to facilitate the
registration of investors and market participants, the submission of complaints, and the uploading of
relevant documents or papers related to the dispute.
iii. The portal will include a status update facility that retrieves information from the ODR Institution
concerning the progress of the complaint.

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11. In July 2023, England Cricketer _________ announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket,
while Moeen Ali confirmed his test cricket retirement after the end of the Ashes Test series.
1) James Michael Anderson
2) Ben Matthew Duckett
3) Stuart Christopher John Broad
4) Zak Crawley
5) Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan
Answer- 3) Stuart Christopher John Broad
Explanation:
The 37 year old England Cricketer Stuart Christopher John Broad announced his retirement from
all forms of Cricket on 29th July 2023 during the midway of England vs Australia’s 5th Ashes Test at
The Oval stadium, London, United Kingdom(UK).
• He was honoured with Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2016 for his
services to cricket.
• As of now(July 2023), he is the Fifth highest wicket taker in Test history with 602 runs in 167
matches.
i. England all-rounder Moeen Ali confirms his test cricket retirement after the end of the Ashes series
and he will play in other formats of cricket.
• He was awarded the Order of the British Empire(OBE) in June 2023 for his services to cricket.
ii. Australia cricket team retained the 5 match test series ‘Ashes 2023’ after the 2-2 draw against
England.It was held from 16th June to 31st July in the United Kingdom(UK).
• This marks Australia’s 4th consecutive win in the series.

12. In July 2023, Vakkom Purushothaman, Former Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Mizoram,

__________ and Andaman & Nicobar Island passed away.
1) Sikkim
2) Tripura
3) Manipur
4) Assam
5) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer- 2) Tripura
Explanation:
On 31st July 2023, Vakkom Purushothaman, Senior Congress leader and former Speaker of Kerala,
who also served as Governor of Mizoram, Tripura and Andaman & Nicobar Island passed away at
the age of 95 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
i. He was the longest-served Speaker of the Kerala assembly, from 1982 to 1984 and again from 2001
to 2004.
ii. He was also elected to the Lok Sabha twice, from the Alappuzha constituency, and served from
1984-1989 and 1989-1991.
iii. He served as the 6th Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands from 1993 to 1996,
and Governor of Tripura (Additional Charge) for two months in 2014.

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13. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Geographical Indications
(GI) tags granted by the Geographical Indications Registry, as of August 2023?
A) Geographical Indications Registry under the Department of Industry Promotion and
Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has granted GI tags for 7 new products
from 3 states– 4 from Rajasthan, 2 from Goa and 1 from Uttar Pradesh.
B) 3 new products of TN namely Tirunelveli’s Chedibutta saree, Kanniyakumari’s Matti banana,
and Tiruvannamalai’s Jaderi namakatti were also given GI tag status.
C) With the addition of 3 new products, Tamil Nadu (TN) has become the 2nd state with 61 GI
tagged products.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 2) Only A & B
Explanation:
Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) under the Department of
Industry Promotion and Internal Trade (DIPIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has
granted Geographical Indications (GI) tags for 7 new products from 3 states– 4 from Rajasthan, 2
from Goa and 1 from Uttar Pradesh (UP).
• Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft, Bikaner Kashidakari Craft, Bikaner Usta Kala Craft & Jodhpur
Bandhej Craft from Rajasthan, Goa Mankur Mango (Malcorado or Mankurad) & Goan Bebinca
from Goa and Jalesar Metal Craft (Jalesar Dhatu Shilp) from UP.
i. Tamil Nadu (TN) has now become the state with a maximum of 58 Geographical Indication (GI)
tagged products with the addition of 3 new products of TN namely Tirunelveli’s Chedibutta saree,
Kanniyakumari’s Matti banana, and Tiruvannamalai’s Jaderi namakatti.
ii. Uttar Pradesh holds the second position with 51 GI products followed by Karnataka (48), Kerala
(36) and Maharashtra (34).

14. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Prime Minister(PM)
Narendra Modi’s visit to Pune, Maharashtra in August 2023?
A) PM Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023 by the Tilak
Smarak Mandir Trust.
B) PM Modi flagged off metro trains which marks the inauguration of services on completed
sections of the two corridors of Pune Metro Phase I, which run from Phugewadi station to Civil
Court station, and from Garware College station to Ruby Hall Clinic station.
C) PM Modi handed over more than 1,280 houses constructed by PCMC under Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana(PMAY).
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 5) All A, B & C

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Explanation:
Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi visited Pune, Maharashtra on 1st August 2023. He flagged off the
Pune metro trains and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects.
i. PM Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2023 by the Tilak
Smarak Mandir Trust, which comes with a memento and citation, in appreciation for his exceptional
leadership and his work promoting patriotism among citizens.
• It comes up with a memento, citation and cash reward of Rs 1 lakh.
• He decided to donate the award money of Rs 1 lakh to the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
ii. The award was constituted by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983 to honour the legacy of
Lokmanya Tilak on August 1 every year, to mark the death anniversary of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
iii. PM Modi flagged off metro trains which marks the inauguration of services on completed sections
of the two corridors of Pune Metro Phase I.
• These sections run from Phugewadi station to Civil Court station, and from Garware College
station to Ruby Hall Clinic station.
iv. PM Modi handed over more than 1,280 houses constructed by PCMC under Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana(PMAY).

15. According to the “World Health Organization (WHO) report on the global tobacco epidemic,
2023: Protect people from tobacco smoke” released in July 2023, around ___________ people are
protected with at least one best practice of tobacco control measures.
1) 3.0 billion
2) 2.9 billion
3) 5.6 billion
4) 3.2 billion
5) 4.2 billion
Answer- 3) 5.6 billion
Explanation:
The World Health Organization (WHO) released
the “’WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic,
2023: Protect people from tobacco smoke“, the 9th
report in the series that tracks the status of the
tobacco epidemic and interventions to combat it.
The report monitors countries’ progress in
tobacco control since 2008 and also marks 15
years since the introduction of MPOWER,WHO’s
technical package which is designed to assist
countries in implementing demand-reduction
measures of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).1
• The report states that around 5.6 billion people (71% of the world’s population or 7 in 10
people globally) are protected with at least one best practice of tobacco control measures, a 5
times increase from 2007.
• The report showed that 2 new countries, Mauritius and the Netherlands, have achieved best-
practice level in all MPOWER measures. Until now, this was achieved by only Brazil and
Türkiye.

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 • Mauritius has become the first African country to fully implement the entire MPOWER
Measures. It has recorded a 25% decline in the prevalence of smoking among adults between
1992 and 2021.

16. Name the fintech company that has recently (in July ‘23) collaborated with the National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to introduce RuPay credit card-based Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) payments.
1) CRED
2) PhonePe
3) Razorpay
4) Paytm
5) Freecharge
Answer- 1) CRED
Explanation:
CRED, a Bengaluru (Karnataka) based fintech company, in collaboration with the National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI), introduced RuPay credit card-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
payments for CRED members.
i. Multiple payment options for UPI will be now available for the CRED members such as linking their
Rupay Credit Card, Peer-to-Peer (P2P), Scan and Pay, and paying on online merchants.
Note: Currently, the CRED app is the 4th most preferred UPI app.

17. Name the personality who has recently (in July ‘23) elected as the Chairperson of the
Microfinance Industry Network (MFIN).
1) Jayanth Kumar
2) Manoj Kumar Nambiar
3) Devesh Sachdev
4) Udaya Kumar Hebbar
5) Vivek Tiwari
Answer- 4) Udaya Kumar Hebbar
Explanation:
On 31st July 2023, Microfinance Industry Network (MFIN) elected Udaya Kumar Hebbar as
Chairperson and Manoj Kumar Nambiar as the Vice Chairperson in its 14th Annual General Meeting
(AGM) in Delhi.
• Udaya Kumar Hebbar assumed the position from Devesh Sachdev, MD & CEO of Fusion Micro
Finance Ltd. on completion of his respective term.
• Hebbar is the Managing Director (MD)of CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.
• Manoj Kumar Nambiar assumed the position from Vivek Tiwari, MD & CEO of Satya
MicroCapital Ltd. on completion of his respective term.

18. When was the World FinTech Day 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 2nd August 2023
2) 29th July 2023
3) 30th July 2023
4) 31st July 2023
5) 1st August 2023

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Answer- 5) 1st August 2023
Explanation:
World FinTech Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 1st August 2023 to celebrate and
recognize financial technology and its transformative impact on the global financial industry.
i. August 1st marks the death anniversary of Cosimo de’ Medici in 1464.
ii. Medici was a 15th-century Italian politician and banker who established the Medici Bank and
influenced the present-day banking system.

19. In July 2023, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched the Heat Index on an
experimental basis.
Which colour code is used for the Experimental heat Index greater than 55 degree Celsius (C)?
1) Yellow
2) Red
3) Orange
4) Green
5) Black
Answer- 2) Red
Explanation:
In July 2023, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched the Heat Index on an experimental
basis. This information was provided by the Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Ministry of Earth Sciences
(MoES) in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
i. The heat index measures how hot it feels by considering both the air temperature and relative
humidity. It offers guidance for regions in India, indicating the apparent temperature/feel like
temperature to show the potential discomfort for people caused by weather conditions, along with the
day’s minimum and maximum temperatures.
ii. Aim: To provide information on the effect of humidity on high temperatures
iii. Colour codes used for Experimental Heat Index are as follows:
• Green: – Experimental heat Index less than 35 degree Celsius (C)
• Yellow: – Experimental heat Index in the range 36-45 degree C
• Orange: – Experimental heat Index in the range 46-55 degree C
• Red: – Experimental heat Index greater than 55 degree C

20. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the step taken by the Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA) in August 2023?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a new Ayush (AY) visa for foreign nationals for
treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine.
B) With this, a new chapter i.e. chapter 11A – Ayush Visa has been incorporated after Chapter
11 – Medical visa of the Visa Manual.
C) The Chapter 11A deals with treatment under the Indian systems of medicine and
accordingly necessary amendments have been made in various chapters of the Visa Manual,
2019.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C

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5) Only A
Answer- 1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
On August 2, 2023, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a new Ayush (AY) visa for foreign
nationals for treatment under Ayush systems/Indian systems of medicine like therapeutic care,
wellness and Yoga.
i. With this, a new chapter i.e. chapter 11A – Ayush Visa has been incorporated after Chapter 11 –
Medical visa of the Visa Manual, which deals with treatment under the Indian systems of medicine and
accordingly necessary amendments has been made in various chapters of the Visa Manual, 2019.
• AYUSH is an acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.
ii. The Ministry of AYUSH and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) are collaborating to
develop a one stop Heal in India portal to promote India as a global Medical tourism destination.
iii. As per the report ‘The Global Wellness Economy: Looking beyond COVID’ by the Global Wellness
Institute (GWI), the Global Wellness economy will grow at 9.9% annually.
• Ayush based healthcare & Wellness economy is estimated to grow to $70 billion by 2025.

21. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the step taken by the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in August 2023?
A) The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya has made it
mandatory for all MSMEs drugmakers/pharma companies with an annual turnover of over Rs
250 crore to adopt Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) within 3 months starting 1st
September, 2023.
B) Companies with a turnover of less than Rs 250 crore can complete the process in 1 year.
C) The adoption will be made by implementing the revised Schedule M of the Drugs and
Cosmetics Act, 1940.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 3) Only B & C
Explanation:
On August 2, 2023, the Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(MoHFW) has made it mandatory for all Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
drugmakers/pharma companies with an annual turnover of over Rs 250 crore to adopt Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMP) within six months starting August 1, 2023.
i. Companies with a turnover of less than Rs 250 crore can complete the process in 1 year.
ii. The adoption will be made by implementing the revised Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics
Act, 1940. It should be noted that World Health Organisation (WHO)-GMP standards are now a part
of the revised Schedule M. Drugmakers, who fail to follow the timeline, will be penalized.
iii. WHO GMP certification is for the quality of pharmaceutical products moving in international
commerce. The guidelines for the same were endorsed by the World Health Assembly (WHA) in 1997.

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22. In August 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of
the _______________ (co-operative Bank) with Rajadhani Co-op. Urban Bank Ltd.
1) Chaitanya Co-Operative Urban Bank
2) Gayatri Co-Operative Urban Bank
3) Adarsh Cooperative Urban Bank
4) Navanirman Co-operative Urban Bank
5) A.P. Mahesh Co-Operative Urban Bank
Answer- 4) Navanirman Co-operative Urban Bank
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of The Navanirman Co-
operative Urban Bank Ltd., Hyderabad, Telangana with Rajadhani Co-op. Urban Bank Ltd.,
Hyderabad, Telangana. The Scheme of Amalgamation is with effect from August 3rd, 2023.
i. The Navanirman Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd branch (Hyderabad, Telangana) will function as a
branch of the Rajadhani Co-op. Urban Bank Ltd (Hyderabad, Telangana) with effect from August 03,
2023.
ii. The Scheme has been sanctioned in the exercise of the powers conferred under Sub-Section (4) of
Section 44A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

23. Name the bank that has recently (in August ‘23) partnered with Kiwi to launch ‘Credit
on Unified Payment Interface (UPI)’ on RuPay Credit Cards.
1) YES Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer- 2) Axis Bank
Explanation:
On 2nd August 2023, Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector bank in collaboration with
National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), partnered for the first time with Kiwi, the
revolutionary credit on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) platform to launch the Axis KWIK virtual
credit card that offers credit card rewards along with the convenience of UPI’s fast and secure
payment for seamless online and offline transactions.
i. This functionality enables users to conduct merchant payments within the Kiwi app utilising their
credit cards through UPI, resulting in a virtualized payment encounter that eliminates the necessity
for physical cards.
ii. The partnership offers a complete “Credit on UPI” platform on the RuPay network.

24. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the step taken by the Small
Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in August 2023?
A) SIDBI, partnered with the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship
(CIIE.CO), Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, Gujarat (IIM-A)’s startup
incubator and investor, to set up a SIDBI Accelerator Fund, at IIMA’s CIIE.CO.
B) SIDBI and IIMA’s CIIE.CO jointly established the fund with a total corpus of Rs.40 crore in
which SIDBI is contributing Rs.20 crore to the fund and CIIE.CO is contributing the remaining.

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C) SIDBI has participated as an anchor investor in the Promising Lenders Fund (PLF) managed
by Vivriti Asset Management Private Limited (VAM) with an aggregate target corpus of Rs. 700
crore in two tranches.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), partnered with the Centre for Innovation,
Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE.CO), Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad,
Gujarat (IIM-A)’s startup incubator and investor, to set up a SIDBI Accelerator Fund, at IIMA’s
CIIE.CO.
• The objective of establishing the Accelerator Fund is to provide support and extend seed
investment to early-stage enterprises, especially for deep technologies start-ups in India.
• This collaboration is a part of SIDBI’s “India of Tomorrow” initiative, which intends to
strengthen India’s developmental and funding ecosystem for early-stage start-ups.
i. SIDBI and IIMA’s CIIE.CO jointly established the fund with a total corpus of Rs.40 crore.
ii. SIDBI is contributing Rs.20 crore to the fund and CIIE.CO is contributing the remaining Rs.20 crore.
iii. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has participated as an anchor investor in the
Promising Lenders Fund (PLF) managed by Vivriti Asset Management Private Limited (VAM), a part
of Chennai (Tamil Nadu)-based Vivriti Group, with an aggregate target corpus of Rs. 700 crore in two
tranches.

25. Name the company that has recently (in August ‘23) handed over the first Radio Frequency
(RF) Seeker of the Akash Next Generation(Akash-NG) Missile to the Defence Research and
Development Organization (DRDO).
1) Electronics Corporation of India Limited
2) Bharat Electronics Limited
3) Bharat Dynamics Limited
4) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
5) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Answer- 3) Bharat Dynamics Limited
Explanation:
On 2nd August 2023, Bharat Dynamics Limited
(BDL) handed over the first Radio Frequency (RF)
Seeker of the Akash Next Generation (Akash-NG)
Missile to the Defence Research and Development
Organization (DRDO).
• The 1st RF Seeker was handed over by
Commodore A Madhavarao (Retired),
Chairman and Managing Director of BDL to
Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of
Defence Research & Development and Chairman DRDO.

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i. Seeker is a crucial and technologically advanced subsystem used in the terminal phase of Surface-to-
Air Missiles and Air-to-Air Missiles for target tracking.
ii. Akash-NG Missile is the short-range mobile surface-to-air missile system (SRSAM) developed by
DRDO. It has an Operation range of 4.5 km to 25 km and can travel up to 2.5 times the speed of sound
(2.5 Mach)

26. When was the Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 3rd August 2023
2) 1st August 2023
3) 31st July 2023
4) 2nd August 2023
5) 30th July 2023
Answer- 4) 2nd August 2023
Explanation:
Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and
services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.
• Earth Overshoot Day 2023 falls on 2nd August 2023. This means that humanity currently
uses 75% more than what the planet’s ecosystems can regenerate.
• The first Earth Overshoot Day was calculated on 25th December 1971.
i. Earth Overshoot Day is hosted and calculated by Global Footprint Network, an international
research organization that uses United Nations(UN) data to calculate the supply and demand for
ecological categories.
ii. Earth’s Biocapacity / Humanity’s Ecological Footprint x 365 = Earth Overshoot Day.

27. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the step taken by the Ministry
of Education (MoE) in August 2023?
A) The Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education (MoE), and Union Minister
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly launched Study in
India (SII) Portal.
B) The Study in India (SII) Portal is an integrated one-stop solution for international student
registration and visa application process, which will be guided by National Education Policy
(NEP).
C) MoE selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to modernize the national education
technology platform Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA).
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) Only A
Answer- 1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
On August 3, 2023, the Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education (MoE), and Union
Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) jointly launched Study in
India (SII) Portal which is an integrated one-stop solution for international student registration and
visa application process.

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 • It was launched during an event in New Delhi, Delhi. This portal is guided by National
Education Policy (NEP).
i. On August 2, 2023, MoE selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to modernize the national
education technology platform Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA). This means,
DIKSHA is transformed and migrated onto OCI under a multi-year collaboration agreement between
both entities. It will help in making DIKSHA more accessible and lower it’s IT (Information
Technology) costs.
• The DIKSHA migration project is being implemented by two Oracle Partner Network members
viz. Bharti Airtel and Trigyn Technologies. DIKSHA will be deployed in the Oracle Cloud
Mumbai region in Maharashtra.

28. Which of the following points is/are “Incorrect” with respect to the status of Central Public
Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), as of August 2023?
A) The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under the Ministry of Finance, upgraded the
status of Oil India Limited (OIL) as Maharatna from Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprises
(CPSEs) status.
B) The DPE upgraded the status of ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) as Navratna CPSEs from Category-I
Miniratna.
C) OIL will be the 15th Maharatna amongst the CPSEs and OVL will be 12th Navratna amongst
the CPSEs.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer- 3) Only C
Explanation:
On 3rd August 2023, the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under the Ministry of Finance,
upgraded the status of 2 oil sector Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) namely Oil India Limited
(OIL) and ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL). The status of OIL and OVL has been upgraded to the status of
Maharatna and Navratna CPSEs respectively. Earlier OIL was a ‘Navratna’ CPSE, while OVL was a
Category-I ‘Miniratna‘ CPSE.
• OIL, the second-largest National Exploration & Production (E&P) Company in India, now will
be the 13th Maharatna amongst the CPSEs.
• OVL, the wholly owned subsidiary and overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Limited (ONGC), and the second largest petroleum company of India, now will be 14th
Navratna amongst the CPSEs.
Note: Both OIL and OVL are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas (MoP&NG), Government of India (GoI).

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29. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 69th edition of Fortune
Global 500 list of 2023 released in August 2023?
A) Walmart tops the list for the 10th consecutive year, followed by Saudi Aramco and State
Grid in the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
B) 10 Indian Companies are featured in the 2023 Fortune Global 500 list & Adani Group
secured 78 rank in the Fortune Global 500 list of 2023.
C) Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranked 2nd in the annual
Fortune Global 500 list of 2023 and emerged as the most profitable company ever on the list,
earning USD 159 billion in the fiscal year 2022.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 4) Only A & C
Explanation:
On 2nd August 2023, Fortune, a global media organisation released the 69th edition of Fortune
Global 500 list of 2023, an annual ranking of the largest 500 corporations across the world as
measured by total revenue for fiscal 2022(FY 2022-23). Walmart tops the list for the 10th
consecutive year, followed by Saudi Aramco and State Grid in the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
It was Fortune’s 34th Global 500 list since 1989.
i. Walmart, an American (United States of America (US)) Retail and Wholesale company with USD
611.3 billion in revenue.
ii. China tops the 2023 list with a total of 142 companies in the geographical regions in mainland
China including Hong Kong and Taiwan.
iii. Reliance Industries, led by Billionaire Mukesh Ambani, featured in the Fortune Global 500 list of
2023.Reliance Industries climbed 16 places and now holds a rank at number 88 in the Fortune Global
500 list of 2023. Among the 8 Indian Companies on the list, Reliance Industries maintained its
highest ranking.
iv. Saudi Aramco (also known as Saudi Arabian Oil Company), is one of the largest integrated energy
and chemicals companies in the world in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
ranked 2nd in the annual list of Fortune Global 500 list of 2023 and it has emerged as the most
profitable company ever on the list, earning USD 159 billion in the fiscal year 2022.

30. Name the Bank that has recently (in July ‘23) partnered with Tiger Fintech Private Limited
to launch a co-branded credit card Powered by Visa.
1) IndusInd Bank
2) YES Bank
3) Axis Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) HDFC Bank
Answer- 1) IndusInd Bank
Explanation:
On 3rd August 2023, IndusInd Bank Ltd. and Tiger Fintech Private Limited, a Bajaj Capital Group
company, announced the launch of the ‘IndusInd Bank Tiger Credit Card’, a co-branded credit card

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powered by Visa Inc (Visa), the global digital payments technology company, to give the best-in-class
credit card access to the customers, to meet their lifestyle requirements.
i. The card offers a ‘Magnificent Rewards Program’, where customers earn up to 6X accelerated
rewards.
ii. Cardholders will also be able to convert their rewards points to air miles (by redeeming the reward
points for flight tickets) and enjoy discounted foreign currency markup of 1.5%, which can lead to
considerable savings on their international expenses.

31. In August 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Offer For Sale
(OFS) for units of private listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvlTs) through a stock
exchange mechanism in exercise of powers conferred under ________ (Section) of the SEBI Act,
____________.
1) Section 15 (1); 1992
2) Section 12 (2); 1990
3) Section 11(1); 1992
4) Section 12 (2); 1994
5) Section 11(1); 1990
Answer- 3) Section 11(1); 1992
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed Offer For Sale (OFS) for units of private
listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvlTs) through a stock exchange mechanism. This
information by SEBI is provided in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the SEBI Act,
1992.
i. Offer For Sale (OFS) mechanism is allowed for the sale of units of both Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) by their respective sponsors or sponsor group
entities. Additionally, other unit holders of listed REITs can also use the OFS mechanism to sell their
units.
ii. Now, it has been decided to modify the framework to allow OFS for units of private listed InvITs.
iii. OFS is a method that allows existing investors (promoters, shareholders, etc.) of a company or
trust to sell their securities (shares or units) to the public through the stock exchange platform.

32. In August 2023, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved a one-year
extension for Cabinet Secretary ___________, who became the longest-serving cabinet secretary in
India.
1) Rajendra Singh Yadav
2) Prabhat Kumar
3) Rajiv Gauba
4) Naresh Chandra
5) Ajit Kumar Seth
Answer- 3) Rajiv Gauba
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a one-year extension to Cabinet
Secretary Rajiv Gauba, by making him the longest-serving cabinet secretary in India’s history. This
marks his third extension in the position.

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i. The extension for a further period of one year goes beyond August 30th, 2023 in relaxation of All
India Services (AIS) (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits or DCRB) Rules, 1958 and Rule 56 (d) of the
Fundamental Rules.

33. Societe Generale has recently (in July ‘23) bought shares of __________ (Bank) for Rs 382 crore
through open market transactions.
1) IDFC FIRST Bank
2) YES Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) Bandhan Bank
5) Axis Bank
Answer- 4) Bandhan Bank
Explanation:
On 31st July 2023, Europe-based financial services group Societe Generale bought shares of Kolkata-
based Bandhan Bank Ltd. for Rs 382 crore through open market transactions.
i. According to the bulk deal data available with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock
Exchange (NSE), Societe Generale has acquired a total of 1.74 crore equity shares or 1.08 percent
stake in Bandhan Bank of which 89.23 lakh shares were bought on the NSE and 85.52 lakh shares on
the BSE.
ii. The average buying price for the above shares was Rs 218.6 per share, and the stake buy amounted
to Rs 382.01 crore.

34. Which country has recently (in August ‘23) delivered the air-launched Spike Non Line of
Sight (NLOS) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles(ATGM) to Indian Air Force (IAF)?
1) France
2) Japan
3) Russia
4) Iran
5) Israel
Answer- 5) Israel
Explanation:
Indian Air Force (IAF) received air-launched Spike Non Line of Sight (NLOS) Anti-Tank Guided
Missiles(ATGM) from Israel which can hit targets upto 50 km from a helicopter and 32 km from the
ground.
• The NLOS missiles will be integrated with the fleet of Russian-origin Mi-17V5 helicopters,
manufactured by Kazan Helicopters.
i. It was designed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems & It is available in various
configurations, including man-portable, vehicle-launched, and helicopter-launched variants.
ii. Utilizes a fire-and-forget system with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance features.
iii. The long and extended range versions of the Spike introduce the “Fire, Observe and Update”
operating mode.

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35. In August 2023, India’s Indigenous Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) and the variant
of HELINA (Helicopter-launched NAG) Weapon System ‘Dhruvastra’ are set to be inducted into
the Indian army and Indian Air Force (IAF).
Which company manufactures the Nag ATGM and Helina (Dhruvastra) missiles?
1) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
2) Bharat Electronics Limited
3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4) Bharat Dynamics Limited
5) Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited
Answer- 4) Bharat Dynamics Limited
Explanation:
India’s indigenous Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) and the variant of HELINA (Helicopter-
launched NAG) Weapon System called ‘Dhruvastra’ are set to be inducted into the Indian army and
Indian Air Force (IAF) after clearing all the trials.
• Both the Nag ATGM and Helina (Dhruvastra) missiles are developed by Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited(BDL).
i. Nag is the surface-to-air missile and Dhruvastra is the air-to-surface missile. NAG, also known as
Prospina, is a third generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile with Fire and Forget top attack capability.
• The Nag has an operational range of up to 4 km and is armed with a tandem High-Explosive
Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead.
ii. Helina is an Air to Surface Missile system launched from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). ALH is
fitted with two Twin launchers, one on each side, each carrying eight missiles.
• It has the operational range up to 7km and length of 1.946m, and a diameter of 0.150m.

36. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC)
has recently (in August ‘23) signed an MoU with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) to set up the
first-ever regional Center for Species Survival (CSS) in India.
This will be the __________ CSS in the world and the first in South Asia.
1) 10th
2) 12th
3) 5th
4) 4th
5) 7th
Answer- 1) 10th
Explanation:
On 2nd August 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) and the Wildlife Trust of
India (WTI) to set up the first-ever regional Center for Species Survival (CSS) in India.
i. The MoU aims to enhance conservation efforts by wildlife experts and specialist groups and
safeguard the rich biodiversity of India.
ii. This will be the 10th CSS in the world and the first of its kind in South Asia.
iii. The MoU was signed by Prof. Jon Paul Rodríguez, Chair of IUCN SSC and Vivek Menon, Executive
Director and CEO, WTI.

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37. In August 2023, the National Health Authority (NHA) extended its Digital Health Incentives
Scheme (DHIS) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till ____________.
1) 31st October 2023
2) 30th November 2023
3) 31st January 2024
4) 30th September 2023
5) 31st December 2023
Answer- 5) 31st December 2023
Explanation:
On August 5, 2023, the National Health Authority (NHA) extended its Digital Health Incentives
Scheme (DHIS) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till the 31st of December, 2023.
About DHIS:
Launched w.e.f. January 1, 2023, DHIS offers incentives of upto Rs 4 crores to hospitals and diagnostic
labs and Digital Solution Companies (DSCs) such as Hospital/ Health Management Information System
(HMIS) and Laboratory Management Information System (LMIS) for adopting and enabling
transformative digitization under ABDM.

38. Which organisation has recently (in August ‘23) collaborated with the Petroleum and
Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to develop a roadmap for Hydrogen transmission in
Natural Gas (NG) pipelines and City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks?
1) United Nations Development Programme
2) Asian Development Bank
3) World Bank
4) United Nations Environment Programme
5) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Answer- 3) World Bank
Explanation:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), a regulator of natural gas distribution
networks, collaborated with the World Bank to develop a roadmap for Hydrogen transmission in
Natural Gas (NG) pipelines and City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks.
i. The PNGRB-World Bank study, which is expected to be completed within 16 weeks analyses the
following:
• Mapping demand and supply of hydrogen
• Technical assessment for the compatibility of the existing pipeline network
• Commercial assessment of the pipeline sector
• Recognizing any hindrances in the policy and regulatory framework
• Framing roadmap milestones till 2040 for the expedited implementation of hydrogen blending
in India.

39. In July 2023, University Grants Commission (UGC) constituted an expert committee to
______________.
1) evaluate foreign campus application within 45 days
2) review its regulations and guidelines concerning anti-discrimination in Higher Educational
Institutions
3) enhance online education systems

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4) suggest measures to deal with the delay of the academic cycle
5) evaluate the fund received from Government of India
Answer- 2) review its regulations and guidelines concerning anti-discrimination in Higher
Educational Institutions
Explanation:
Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha(the upper house of Parliament), Minister of State(MoS)
for Education, Subhas Sarkar announced that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted
an expert committee on 21st July 2023, to review its regulations and guidelines concerning anti-
discrimination in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) for Scheduled Castes(SC), Scheduled
Tribes(ST), Other Backward Classes(OBC), Persons with Disabilities(PwD), and other minority groups.
i. The primary objective of the expert panel is to undertake a comprehensive review of existing anti-
discriminatory policies and to make campuses free of caste discrimination.
ii. The committee formed as per the direction given by the Supreme Court of India on 6th July, 2023.

40. Which country has recently (in August ‘23) signed an MoUs with the Indian embassy to
undertake 4 High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs)?
1) Bangladesh
2) Nepal
3) Bhutan
4) Sri Lanka
5) Maldives
Answer- 2) Nepal
Explanation:
On 4th August 2023, the Indian embassy in Kathmandu and the Ministry of Federal Affairs and
General Administration of Nepal signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for undertaking 4
High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal under the grant assistance of the
Government of India.
i. A total of 170 million Nepalese rupees (NPR) are expected to be spent on the four projects, three of
which will be in the education sector and one in the water supply and sanitation sector.
ii. The project will provide better education facilities, water supply and sanitation facilities for the
local community in Nepal.
iii. Construction of the School Building of:
• Shree Galainath Secondary School, Shailashikhar Municipality; Darchula district,
Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.
• Shree Himalaya Secondary School, Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula District,
Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.
• Diding Primary School, Chichila Rural Municipality in Sankhuwasabha District, Koshi Province
of Nepal.

41. In August 2023, England’s Twenty20 International(T20I) World Cup 2022 winner
_____________ announced his retirement from International Cricket.
1) David Willey
2) Alexander Daniel Hales
3) Chris Woakes
4) Harry Brook

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5) Chris Jordan
Answer- 2) Alexander Daniel Hales
Explanation:
England’s Twenty20 International (T20I) World Cup 2022 winner Alexander Daniel Hales (Right-
Handed Batsman) announced his retirement from international cricket on 4th August 2023. However
he continues to play in domestic and franchise cricket.
• Hales scored an unbeaten 86 runs, which led England to win over India in the T20I World
Cup2022 semi-finals in Australia.
i. Career: Hales represented England for 156 matches across all formats (T20I, ODI & Tests) and
scored 5066 Runs.
• He played 75 T20Is and scored 2074 runs with a century and 12 half-centuries.
• He also played 70 One Day Internationals(ODI), and scored 2419 runs with 6 centuries and 14
half-centuries.
• He scored 573 runs in 11 test matches with 5 half-centuries.
ii. Records: He was the second highest individual ODI scorer for England by scoring 171 runs against
Pakistan at Nottingham, UK in 2016.

42. In August 2023, India handed over a cheque of Rs. ___________ to Sri Lanka for supporting the
Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) project.
1) 610 million
2) 450 million
3) 320 million
4) 210 million
5) 540 million
Answer- 2) 450 million
Explanation:
On 4th August 2023, India handed over a cheque of Rs. 450 million in advance to Sri Lanka, for
supporting the Sri Lanka Unique Digital Identity (SL-UDI) project, which is expected to strengthen Sri
Lanka’s digital infrastructure and promote growth across various sectors.
i. The project supported by the Indian government is seen as a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s
path to economic recovery.
ii. With this move, Sri Lanka is paving the way for a more technologically advanced future,
anticipating substantial economic development and prosperity.
iii. The initiative comes under the objective of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, which
demonstrates its commitment to India to assist its neighbouring countries in the South Asian region
for mutual cooperation and support.

43. In which city, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah, has recently (in
August ‘23) launched a digital portal of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS)
office?
1) New Delhi, Delhi
2) Bengaluru, Karnataka
3) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
4) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
5) Pune, Maharashtra

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Answer- 5) Pune, Maharashtra
Explanation:
On August 6, 2023, Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of
Cooperation, launched a digital portal of the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS) office in
Pune, Maharashtra.
i. This launch is on the lines with Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi’s vision of “Sahkar se
Samriddhi”, strengthening cooperative movement in India, deepening its reach to the grassroots and
to enhance the performance, productivity and profitability of cooperative societies.
ii. The CRCS office, under the Ministry of Cooperation, is responsible for administering the Multi-State
Co-operative Societies (MSCS) Act 2002. This portal will ease the functioning of over 1550 MSCS in
India and promote a digital ecosystem for new registrations.

44. In August 2023, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the
redevelopment of ________ Railway Stations covering 27 states and Union Territories (UTs)
under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) at a cost of more than Rs __________.
1) 308; 24,679 crores
2) 508; 56,890 crores
3) 608; 45,890 crores
4) 308; 56,897 crores
5) 508; 24,470 crores
Answer- 5) 508; 24,470 crores
Explanation:
On August 6, 2023, the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the
redevelopment of 508 Railway Stations as Amrit Bharat Stations covering 27 states and Union
Territories (UTs) via video conferencing in New Delhi, Delhi . This redevelopment will be done at a
cost of more than Rs 24,470 crores under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).
i. The redevelopment will cover 55 each in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in
Maharashtra, 37 in West Bengal (WB), 34 in Madhya Pradesh (MP), 32 in Assam, 25 in Odisha, 22 in
Punjab, 21 each in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, 18 each in Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Tamil
Nadu (TN), 15 in Haryana, 13 in Karnataka among others.
ii. 55 will be developed at the cost of approx Rs 4,000 crores in UP, and Rajasthan, 34 stations in MP at
the cost of approx Rs 1,000 crores, 44 stations in Maharashtra at the cost of 1,500 crores, among
others.

45. Name the personality who has recently (in July ‘23) appointed as the Chairman of the
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
1) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
2) Rajiv Talwar
3) Surjit Bhujbal
4) Vivek Johri
5) Sungita Sharma
Answer- 1) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal

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Explanation:
On 5th August 2023, the Government of India (GoI) appointed Sanjay Kumar Agarwal as the
Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), an apex policy-making body for
indirect taxes under the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance.
• He succeeds Vivek Johri, who superannuated on 31st July 2023.
i. Prior to this appointment, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal was serving as the CBIC Member (Compliance
Management) from March 1, 2022, to August 4, 2023.
ii. Surjit Bhujbal has been appointed as the Member (Compliance Management) of CBIC board
succeeding Sanjay Kumar Agarwal.

46. Which company has recently (in August ‘23) received the Indian Mini-Satellite 1 (IMS-1)
Bus Technology from the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO)’s commercial arm
NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)?
1) Sicon Design Technologies Private Limited
2) Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited
3) Excel Design Technologies Private Limited
4) KriSemi Design Technologies Private Limited
5) Kriya Design Technologies Private Limited
Answer- 2) Alpha Design Technologies Private Limited
Explanation:
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that it’s commercial arm NewSpace India
Limited (NSIL) transferred the Indian Mini-Satellite 1 (IMS-1, a low-cost microsatellite imaging
mission of ISRO) Bus Technology to Bengaluru(Karnataka) based Alpha Design Technologies Private
Limited (ADTL).
i. The Technology Transfer Documents had been formally handed over by Shri. D Radhakrishnan,
Chairman and Managing Director of NSIL, to Col. H. S. Shankar (Retd.) VSM, Chairman and Managing
Director of ADTL.
ii. ADTL is one of the two private players identified to receive the transfer of this technology through
Interest Exploratory Note (IEN).

47. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the 52nd edition of the
Hyundai World Archery Championships 2023, held in Berlin, Germany in August 2023?
A) India won the gold medal for the first time in the World Archery Championships and topped
the medal tally with 4 medals (3 gold and 1 bronze) at the 52nd edition of the Hyundai World
Archery Championships 2023.
B) The Indian women’s compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet
Kaur won the gold medal beating Mexico in the final.
C) Aditi Gopichand Swami became the youngest archer to win an individual event at the senior
world championships by winning the gold medal in the women’s compound event defeating
Andrea Becerra of Mexico.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C

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Answer- 5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
India topped the medal tally with 4 medals(3 gold and 1 bronze) at the 52nd edition of the Hyundai
World Archery Championships 2023, held in the Berlin Olympic Park in Berlin, Germany from 31st
July to 6th August 2023.
• India won the gold medal for the first time since its 1st edition that was held in 1931.
• South Korea secured 2nd position in the medal tally with 3 medals(2 gold and 1 bronze)
followed by Germany,Poland and Türkiye in 3rd position each with 2 medals (1 gold and 1
silver).
• The Indian women’s compound team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Aditi Swami and Parneet
Kaur won the gold medal beating Mexico in the final.
• This marks India’s first-ever gold medal in the World Archery Championships.
• Aditi Gopichand Swami(aged 17) became the youngest archer to win an individual event at
the senior world championships by winning the gold medal in the women’s compound event
defeating Andrea Becerra of Mexico.
• Ojas Pravin Deotale(aged 21)won the gold medal(world champion) in the men’s individual
compound event defeating Lukasz Przybylski of Poland. He became the first Indian male archer
to win a gold medal at the world championships.

48. In August 2023, China’s Weng Hong Yang won the men’s singles title by defeating ____________
(Indian Badminton Player) in the Sathio Group Australian Open 2023(Australian Open 2023)
held in Sydney.
1) HS Prannoy
2) Srikanth Kidambi
3) Chirag Shetty
4) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
5) Lakshya Sen
Answer- 1) HS Prannoy
Explanation:
India’s Prannoy Haseena Sunil Kumar won the silver medal in the men’s singles finals against
China’s Weng Hong Yang (Winner) at the Sathio Group Australian Open 2023(Australian Open 2023)
held at the state sports centre in Sydney, Australia from 1st to 6th August 2023.
• HSBC Badminton World Federation(BWF) Australian Open 2023 is the World Tour Super 500
tournament.
Championship Winner Runner

Men’s Singles Weng Hong Yang HS Prannoy

(China) (India)

Women’s Singles Beiwen Zhang Kim Ga Eun

(United States of America) (South Korea)

Men’s Doubles Kang Min Hyuk and Takuro Hoki and

Seo Seung Jae Yugo Kobayashi
(South Korea) (Japan)

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 Women’s Doubles Kim So Yeong and Liu Sheng Shu and
Kong Hee Yong Tan Ning
(South Korea) (China)

Mixed Doubles Feng Yan Zhe and Hiroki Midorikawa and

Huang Dong Ping Natsu Saito
(China) (Japan)

49. When was Hiroshima Day 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 5th August 2023
2) 3rd August 2023
3) 6th August 2023
4) 4th August 2023
5) 7th August 2023
Answer- 3) 6th August 2023
Explanation:
Hiroshima Day is annually observed across the globe on the 6th of August in accordance with the
remembrance of the victims of the world’s 1st nuclear attack on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, during
World War II (WW2) (1939-1945).
• 6th August 2023 marks the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombings.
i. The Hiroshima Peace Festival Association organized a Peace Festival on August 6, 1947 for
promoting a lasting peace.
• On 6th August 1945, the United States (US) Boeing-29(B-29) bomber aircraft dropped the
powerful “Little Boy”, the first atomic bomb, over Hiroshima in Japan, killing over 140,000
people.
• The bombing of Hiroshima resulted in the loss of 39% of the city’s civilian population.
• The Little Boy is a gun-type (uranium-235), which weighed 9,700 pounds, with a Diameter of
28 inches and 10ft length, and had a force of 15,000 tons of TNT (Trinitrotoluene).

50. What was the theme of 9th National Handloom Day 2023 observed across India on 7th
August 2023?
1) Promote Handloom in India
2) Festival: ‘YUVAAH – Utsah Naye Bharat Ka”
3) Handloom, an Indian legacy
4) Handloom: symbol of India's glorious cultural heritage
5) Handloom for Sustainable Fashion
Answer- 5) Handloom for Sustainable Fashion
Explanation:
National Handloom Day is annually observed on the 7th of August across India to promote handloom
and to recognise and honour the efforts and skills of the handloom weaving community engaged in the
sector and the contribution it has made to India’s socio economic development.
• This day is also celebrated to commemorate the Swadeshi movement which was initiated in
1905.

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i. August 7, 2023, marks the 9th National Handloom Day with the theme of “Handloom for
Sustainable Fashion”.
ii. The first National Handloom Day was inaugurated on 7th August 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi at the Centenary hall of Madras University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

STATIC GK

51. Name the personality who has recently (in July ‘23) elected as the president of the
Basketball Federation of India (BFI).
1) Seema Sharma
2) Aadhav Arjuna
3) Manohara Kumar
4) Kulvinder Singh Gill
5) Ajay Sud
Answer- 2) Aadhav Arjuna
Explanation:
Aadhav Arjuna, the president of the Tamil Nadu Basketball Association (TNBA), emerged victorious
in the election held at Nehru Stadium and secured the position of president of the Basketball
Federation of India (BFI).
i. Aadhav garnered an impressive 38 out of the 39 votes, defeating the incumbent president, K
Govindaraj.
ii. Kulvinder Singh Gill, a former player and the president of the Madhya Pradesh Basketball
Association, was elected as the secretary general.

52. Name the personality from India who has recently (in July ‘23) received the Best Director
award at British National Awards for ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ film.
1) Satish Kaushik
2) Shekhar Kapur
3) Mira Nair
4) Kaveri Kapur
5) Shazad Latif
Answer- 2) Shekhar Kapur
Explanation:
Ace filmmaker Shekhar Kapur received the Best Director award for ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’
at the British National Awards.
i. The director’s film was released in the United Kingdom, the United States, and India and received a
tremendous response globally.
ii. The British National Awards were held earlier this week, and the film won four awards out of the
nine categories in which it was nominated: best director, best British film, best screenplay, and best-
supporting actor.
iii. The film’s screenplay has been written by Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ex-wife
Jemima Goldsmith. Actor Emma is also a part of the movie.

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53. In which state/UT, India's first online gaming academy is located?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) Delhi
Answer- 2) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh government has seen "astounding" demand for its Online Gaming Academy,
India's first online gaming academy and has extended the registration deadline for the E-sports
Junior Championship from 27th July to 1st August to accommodate it.
i. The academy has 200 places, and the selection process will distribute 80% of these to local youths.
The academy will provide training for competition and also career paths in coding, tournament
operations, content creation, game development and more.

54. Who has been recently (in July ‘23) given additional charge of the Department of
Telecommunications (DoT)?
1) Anand Prakash
2) Apurva Chandra
3) Neelam Singhal
4) Amit Katoch
5) Anuradha Joshi Durgapal
Answer- 2) Apurva Chandra
Explanation:
Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Apurva Chandra has been given additional charge of the
Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
i. K. Rajaraman, hitherto the Telecom secretary, has been tapped to head the International Financial
Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), a regulator for IFSCs such as the one in GIFT city, Gujarat; the sole
one in existence as of now.
ii. The appointment will stand until a permanent successor to Mr. Rajaraman is named. Mr. Rajaraman
took charge as Telecom secretary in October 2021, and is an IAS officer from the 1989 batch in the
Tamil Nadu cadre.
iii. Mr. Chandra has been I&B secretary since August 2021, before which he was with the Ministries of
Labour, Employment and Defence.

55. Which company has recently (in July ‘23) launched the ‘Income Tax Payment’ feature on its
application to enable taxpayers?
1) Freecharge
2) PhonePe
3) Paytm
4) Razorpay
5) BharatPe
Answer- 2) PhonePe

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Explanation:
Fintech major PhonePe has launched the ‘Income Tax Payment’ feature on its application to enable
taxpayers such as individuals and businesses to pay self-assessment and advance tax directly from
within the PhonePe app, the company announced on Monday. Users can now pay taxes with their
credit card or over UPI.
i. Users can pay taxes by tapping the ‘Income Tax’ icon on the PhonePe app homepage. Additionally,
they can select the type of tax they would pay, the assessment year, and PAN Card details.
ii. Users then will have to enter the total tax amount and pay using the preferred mode of payment.
The amount will be credited to the tax portal within two working days post successful payment.

56. Which of the following countries is set to host the second edition of the International
Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Nations Cup in 2024?
1) France
2) Spain
3) Poland
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3
Answer- 5) Both 2 & 3
Explanation:
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to announce that Poland and Spain will host
the second edition of the FIH Hockey Nations Cup in 2024.
i. The winners will join the 2024-25 FIH Hockey Pro League season. The city of Gniezno, Poland, will
host the men’s event which will involve some of the best teams in the world: Poland, Korea, Malaysia,
France, South Africa, Pakistan, Canada, Austria and – as the team relegated from the 2022-23 FIH
Hockey Pro League season - New Zealand.

57. In July 2023, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (IT) extended the date
for accepting applications under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 2.0 for IT
Hardware till ______________ 2023.
1) 30th November
2) 30th September
3) 31st December
4) 30th August
5) 31st October
Answer- 4) 30th August
Explanation:
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware was notified on May 29, 2023, with a
budgetary outlay of Rs. 17,000 crore. The scheme is aimed at broadening and deepening the IT
hardware manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
i. The Operational Guidelines of Production Linked Incentive Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware has been
notified on 14.07.2023.
ii. The application window for receiving applications under PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware has been
extended till August 30, 2023 by the Ministry of Electronics & Information TechnologyIT .

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58. Name the personality who has recently (in July ‘23) appointed as a Member in the Board of
International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA).
1) Jayanth Kumar
2) Sujit Prasad
3) Mitesh Vishwa
4) Pramod Rao
5) Ajay Kumar
Answer- 4) Pramod Rao
Explanation:
The Finance Ministry has appointed Pramod Rao, Executive Director, SEBI, as a Member in the Board
of International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA).
i. Rao has replaced Sujit Prasad, Executive Director SEBI, who was appointed as a Member
(representing SEBI) in IFSCA in July 2020. It may be recalled that Rao took charge as SEBI Executive
Director on July 15, 2022.
ii. Prior to this assignment at SEBI, Rao, an alumnus of the National Law School of India University,
held the position of Group General Counsel at ICICI Bank and provided strategic oversight to the legal
function for the ICICI Group.

59. According to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in July 2023,
India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation remained in negative territory for the
third consecutive month in June 2023, falling to a nearly eight year low of ______(per cent), from
-3.48 per cent in May 2023.
1) -4.25 %
2) -4.12 %
3) -5.34 %
4) -5.12 %
5) -4.59 %
Answer- 2) -4.12 %
Explanation:
India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation remained in negative territory for the third
consecutive month in June, falling to a nearly eight year low of -4.12 per cent, from -3.48 per cent in
May, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
i. The continuing disinflation in the factory gate inflation comes on the back of a high base effect and
due to a fall in prices of mineral oils, food products, basic metals, textiles and crude petroleum &
natural gas.

60. Which Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), along with the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology, has recently (in August ‘23) organised the Digital India RISC-V
Symposium on ‘future of Electronics in India through the RISC-V pathway’?
1) IIT Madras
2) IIT Delhi
3) IIT Bombay
4) IIT Kanpur
5) IIT Guwahati
Answer- 1) IIT Madras

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Explanation:
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
Madras organised the Digital India RISC-V Symposium on ‘future of Electronics in India through the
RISC-V pathway’ on 6th August 2023.
i. The Symposium featured insightful tech talks by esteemed academics and industry experts,
interactive stalls showcasing indigenous RISC-V processors, an engaging hackathon, and a special
Investor meeting.
ii. The Symposium was organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
Government of India, IIT Madras and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation.

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