Aug 2023

https://utkarsh.
com/current-affairs/
1 August 2023
Q. Where was the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 held?
Answer : Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Q. Which railway station has been honored with UNESCO's Asia Pacific Cultural
Heritage Award recently ?
Answer : 'Byculla Railway Station', Mumbai
Q. Which organisation releases the World Economic Outlook?

Answer : International Monetary Fund(IMF)
Q. Who was conferred with the 41st Lokmanya Tilak Award 2023?
Answer: Narendra Modi
Q. Which India city is hosting the 7th Asian men's Hockey championship?
Answer:Chennai
Q. What is the theme of the World Breastfeeding Week 2023?

Answer: Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for working parents"
2 August 2023
Q Who has been appointed captain of the Indian men's football team for the 19th Asian
Games?
Answer : Sunil Chhetri
Q Who is dhatri which was in the news recently ?

Answer : she is the 9th cheetah to die in Kuno national park
Q Where was the G20 Women Empowerment Summit held?

Answer: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Q Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia?

Answer: Ahmed Hachani
Q. In the month of August 2023, with which country India signed an agreement on
trade in agricultural commodities?
Answer : Moldova
3 August 2023
Q. Which state government has announced that it will set up a National center for
excellence in the state?
Answer : Assam
Q. Who is the Union Cabinet Secretary ?

Answer : Rajiv Gauba
https://utkarsh.com/current-affairs/
Q. Where was the National Festival of Folk and Tribal Expressions of India
"Utkarsh" held ?
Answer : Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Q Durand Cup is related to which sport ?

Answer: Football
Q Who inaugurated the Utkarsh festival in Bhopal ?

Answer : President Draupadi Murmu
Q Which company has launched the first floating store on dal lake in Kashmir ?
Answer: Amazon
Q. Which is the 11th Municipal Corporation of Rajasthan ?

Answer : Alwar Municipal Corporation
4 August 2023
Q. What is the currency of Ethiopia?

Answer: Birr
Q. Where was the World Archery Championships 2023 held?

Answer : Berlin, Germany
Q. Which central public sector enterprise was recently upgraded to Navratna status ?
Answer : ONGC Videsh Limited
Q. Which central public sector enterprise has become the 13th Maharatna ?
Answer : Oil India Limited
Q. The union ministry of coal has directed the public sector coal enterprise to set up to
achieve 7,231 MW of renewable energy by --?
Answer : 2027
Q.Where is the National Maritime National Heritage being set up in India ?

Answer : Lothal, Gujarat
Q Where was the 9th edition of Malabar River festival held ?

Answer : Kozhikode, Kerala
Q Which team won the 9th Deodhar cricket Trophy 2023?

South Zone
5 August 2023
Q.Who won the first individual gold medal for India in the World Archery
Championship ?
Answer :Aditi Gopichand Swami
Q. Where was the Southern region Regional Rural Banks meeting held recently ?
Answer : Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Q. Which state has achieved the highest placement of skilled workers under
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana ?
Answer : Madhya Pradesh
Q. Which state has recently launched the free power scheme "Gruha
Jyoti"Yojana?
Answer : Karnataka
Q.The Digital Health Incentive scheme has been extended by the National Health
Authority till--?
Answer : 31st December 2023
Q. Who chaired the recently held 38th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on
Official Language
Answer : Amit Shah
Q. Who represented India at the international conference organised by Saudi Arabia at

Jeddah on Russia-Ukraine war?
Answer : National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
Q. Who is Ajay Bhalla ?

Answer : Union Home Secretary
Q. Who has launched the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies – Sahara Refund
Portal ?
Answer : Amit Shah
Q. In which state is the Ekana Cricket stadium ?

Answer : Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
Q. Which country is objecting to an agreement signed between Kuwait and Saudi

Arabia to develop the Dorra/Arash Gas field, claiming it is a disputed area?
Answer : Iran
Q. World 's first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol,Gujarat has been set up by --?
Answer: Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited(IFFCO)
Q. Which type of missile is Aakash?

Answer : Short range Surface to Air missile
Q. Sangai is an annual festival organised in which state of India ?

Answer : Manipur
Q. How many districts are there in Rajasthan ?

Answer : 50
7 August 2023
Q. Mongla port is located in which country ?
Answer : Bangladesh
Q. HS Prannoy belongs to which sport ?

Answer : Badminton
Q. What is the corpus of the recently launched Capital Market Market

Development Fund ?
Answer : Rs 3000 crore
Q. Who launched the e portal ' ‘Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh - A Repository of
Textiles & Crafts'?
Answer : Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Q. What is the name of North India's first river rejuvenation project launched in
Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer : Devika
Q. How many UNESCO World Heritage sites are there in India ?

Answer : 40
Q. When is National Handloom Day observed?

Answer: 7 August
Q.How much assistance has been provided by the government of India to Sri Lanka for
its digital identity project?
Answer : Rs 45 crore
Q. Who inaugurated the Library Festival 2023 held in New Delhi ?

Answer : President Draupadi Murmu
Q. Which state has recently organised the Rajiv Gandhi Rural and Urban Olympic
Games-2023?
Answer : Rajasthan
8 August 2023
Q. Justice Subhasis Talapatra was sworn in as the 33rd Chief Justice of which High
Court ?
Answer : Odisha High Court
Q. How many medals was won by the Indian team at the recently concluded FISU
World University Games 2023 ?
Answer : 26 medals, including 11 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze
Q.Where was the 31st FISU World University Games 2023 held ?
Answer : Chengdu, China.
Q.Which country has offered a 5 year Schengen visa for Indian students ?
Answer: France
Q. The construction of the Indian International Center for Buddhist Culture and
Heritage has started in Lumbini. Where is Lumbini?
Answer : Nepal
Q. Shoan Ganguly who won a silver medal in the recently concluded 7th
Commonwealth youth games held in Trinidad and Tobago ,belongs to which sport ?
Answer : Swimming
Q. Who will lead the Indian Athletics team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
to be held in Budapest, Hungary?
Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Q. Shrikant Vaidya,who has been given a one year extension by the government of
India is the chairman of which public sector company ?
Answer : Indian oil Corporation Limited
Q. Where was the 5th meeting of India-Vietnam Joint Trade Sub-Commission held
in the month of August ?
Answer : New Delhi
Q. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Indirect
Taxes and Customs?
Answer : Sanjay Kumar Aggarwal
Q.Together we Art,a special art exhibition dedicated to G-20 member countries is being
held in which state ?
Answer : Patna, Bihar
Q. Q. When was the Nagar Van Yojana launched in India ?

Answer : 2020
Q. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of Tesla company
?
Answer : Vaibhav Taneja
Q. What was the share of the MSME sector in the total merchandise exports of
India during 2022-23 ?
Answer: 43.6%
Q. Who is the chairman of the Supreme Court appointed committee on Manipur ?

Answer :Justice Gita Mittal
Q. India has recently started importing masoor dal from which country?
Answer : Russia
9 August 2023
Q.Which country’s navy participated in ‘Zayed Talwar’ 2023 Naval exercise held with
the Indian navy ?
Answer : United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy
Q. Merdeka Cup is associated with which sport?

Answer : Football
Q. Siddique who died recently belonged to which field ?

Answer : Malayalam film producer-director and screenwriter.
Q. Which dal is being sold by the central government under the ‘Bharat Dal’ brand
?
Answer : Chana Dal
Q. When was the Quit India movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi ?

Answer : 9 August 1942.
Q. Which state government has set up the Guru Gorakhnath Board to identify the
problems faced by the Jogi, Yogi and Nath castes in the state?
Answer : Rajasthan
Q. Mushqbudji Rice,which has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently
belongs to which state ?
Answer : Anantnag district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Q. Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft ,which has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
recently belongs to which state ?
Answer : Rajouri district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Q. Rajasthan government has recently set up a a state level language and

literature academy for which language ?
Answer : Prakrit
Q. Jal Jeevan Mission comes under which Ministry of Government of India ?

Answer: Jal Shakti Ministry
Q. The National Dental Bill recently passed by the parliament will replace which act ?
Answer : Dentist Act 1948.
Q. Which state’s legislative assembly has passed a resolution requesting the central
government to change its name to Keralam ?
Answer : Kerala
Q. Which company will set up 2800 MW pumped hydro storage projects in

Maharashtra?
Answer : Tata Power
Q. What is the theme of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples 2023 ?

Answer : 'Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination'.
10 August 2023
Q.What was the theme of the World BiofuelDay 2023?

Answer : Biofuels for a Sustainable Future
Q. Which Indian Naval ships are participating in the 27th Malabar Naval exercise being
held off the coast of Sydney, Australia ?
Answer : INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata
Q.When is World Lion Day observed ?

Answer :10 August
Q.Which scheme has been launched by the government of India to improve the working
condition of the sanitation workers?
Answer : National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)
Q. Which union ministry has asked the urban local bodies to use Bandicoot robot
technology for cleaning of sewer tanks and manholes and eliminate manual scavenging?
Answer : Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Q. The transaction limit on UPI lite has been increased from Rs 200 to –?
Answer : Rs 500
Q. Who is the owner of National Payment Corporation of India ?

Answer : It is owned by 65 banks.
Q. Which institution has announced the launch of the SuSwagatam web portal
for issuance of e-pass ?
Answer : Supreme Court of india
Q. Who is the 50th Chief Justice of India ?

Answer : Justice Dr Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud
Q. Hari Narike who died recently belonged to which field ?

Answer : Marathi writer
Q. Bhupesh Baghel is the chief minister of which state ?

Answer : Chhattisgarh
Q. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela signed
an agreement also popularly called as Belem Declaration to promote sustainable
development,and end deforestation in the Amazon river Basin . In which country is
Belem ?
Answer : Brazil
Q. Which forest is called the ‘Lung of the Earth ?

Answer : Amazon rainforest.
Q. Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced the timeline for listing
of securities after the closure of the Public issue to ?
Answer : Three days .
Q. What is T in the capital market ?

Answer : Transaction date
Q. Which is the only tribe of Rajasthan that has been included in the Particularly
Vulnerable Tribal Group(PVTG)?
Answer : Saharia
Q. Nathdwara Pichwai Craft, which has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
recently belongs to which state ?
Answer : Rajasthan
12 August 2023
Q-When International Youth Day is observed?
Answer-12 August
Q- In India when National Youth Day is observed ?

Answer- 12 January (This day is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda)
Q-What is the theme of the International Youth Day 2023?

Answer- Green Skills for Youth : Towards a Sustainable World
Q- When was the first International Youth Day observed?

Answer- in 2010
Q-Eminent physicist Vikas Sinha passed away on 11 August 2023 in Kolkata. He was
the former director of
Answer- Former director of Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) and Converged Energy
Cyclotron Center (VECC)
Q- Who launched 'ODOP wall' ?

Answer-One District One Product (ODOP) and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National
Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in cooperation.
Q-Which date is World Elephant Day celebrated?

Answer- 12 August
Q- What is the theme of the World Elephant Day 2023?

Answer- Ending the illegal Wildlife Trade
Q- How many Elephant Reserves in India?

Answer- 33
Q- Which is the 33rd Elephant Reserve ?

Answer- Terai Elephant reserves in Uttar Pradesh was notified as the 33rd elephant reserve in
2022.
Q- What is popularly called the Elephant Task Force?

Answer- Gajah Report
Q- Which states have maximum Elephant Reserves?

Answer- Odisha and Tamil Nadu 5 each.
Q- When was World Elephant Day first observed ?

Answer- in the year 2012 by two Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark
along with the Thailand-based Elephant Reintroduction Foundation.
Q- What is the name of an indigenously built operating system in computers?

Answer- Maya
Q- Which team of experts worked together on OS Maya ?

Answer- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), and the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
Q- On which platform Maya operating system is built on ?

Answer- the open-source Ubuntu platform
Q- Maya OS comes with an added feature of Chakravyuh. What is this ?

Answer- an end-point anti-malware and antivirus software that creates a virtual layer between
the user and the internet, blocking any malicious attempts to access or compromise the data.
This makes this OS safer and more foolproof against hackers.
Q- What are the names of 5 popular operating systems?

Answer- Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Google's Android OS, Linux Operating System,
and Apple iOS.
Q- Through which amendment GST was introduced ?

Answer-101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016.
Q- What is the full form of ADeX ?

Answer- Agricultural Data Exchange
Q- In which city of India the first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) and Agriculture
Data Management Framework (ADMF) was launched ?
Answer- Hyderabad
Q- Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana launched by which state?

Answer- Madhya Pradesh
Q-In which place the 69th Nehru Trophy Boat Race was held?
Answer- at Punnamada Lake in Kerala's Alappuzha district
Q-Which is the largest lake in the state of Kerala?

Answer- Punnamada Lake
Q-Which place in Kerala is known as the Rice Bowl of Kerala ?

Answer- Kuttanad
Q- In Kerala these backwaters are locally known as ?

Answer-kayals
Q- In which lake the Port of Kochi lies?

Answer- Punnamada Lake
Q- Which of the main islands of Kerala are all encompassed by Punnamada Lake?
Answer- The three main Keralan islands, Pathiramanal, Perumbalam, and Pallippuram
Q- Name of these two islands in which the Port of Kochi lies?

Answer- Willingdon Island and Vallarpadam Island
Q-The Ken-Betwa river-linking project will cover which of the states?

Answer- Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Q- Which is the first river interlinking project under the National Perspective Plan
(NPP) ?
Answer- Ken-Betwa Link Project
Q- When was formulated the National Perspective Plan or NPP?

Answer- August 1980.
13 and 14 August 2023
Q-In which place Sant Ravidas memorial to be built ?

Answer-Bartuma in Sagar (M.P.)
Q- Who is Governor of Madhya Pradesh?

Answer-Mangubhai Patel
Q- What is Pew Research Center?

Answer- an American think tank
Q-Who is the President of Taiwan?

Answer- Sai Ing Wen
Q-Who is the Prime Minister of Taiwan? Prime Minister?

Answer- Chen Chien-Jen
Q- In which place is the Bharat Utsav' held ?

Answer- in Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE).
Q-What is the Capital of UAE?

Answer- Abu Dhabi
Q- What is the currency of the UAE?

Answer- Emirati Dirham
Q- Who was the guest on the 77th Independence Day of India?

Answer- Nantu Sutradhar and Ranbir Debbarma, from Tripura, were selected as special
guests
Q- What is called the period between the prorogation of a House and its reassembly in a
new session ?
Answer- Recess
Q- What is the meaning of Adjournment Sine Die?

Answer- It means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period.
Q- The meaning of Prorogation is ?

Answer- The termination of a by an order made by the President under article 85 of the
Constitution.
Q-When the government of India celebrates the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day?
Answer- 14th August
Q- Who coined the term PAKISTAN ?

Answer- Choudhry Rahmat Ali
Q- In which place the world's first museum and memorial on the partition has been set
up ?
Answer Amritsar,Punjab
Q- Which team was defeated in the final of the 7th Asian Men’s Hockey Champions
Trophy?
Answer- Indian men’s hockey team defeated Malaysia by 4-3 goals
Q- What is the mascot of the 7th Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament for
men’s ?
Answer- Bomman (an Asian Elephant)
Q- How many countries participated in the 7th Asian Men’s Hockey Champions
Trophy?
Answer- Six countries -India, South Korea,China, Malaysia,Japan and Pakistan
Q- In which place was the 7th Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy played ?
Answer- at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai
Q- When was the Asian Hockey Federation founded?

Answer- During the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958
Q- Currently how many members are there in the Asian Hockey Federation?
Answer- currently 31 countries of Asia
Q- Where is the headquarters of the Asian Hockey Federation ?

Answer- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Q- Where was the G-20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial meeting organised?

Answer -in Kolkata
Q-The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and unitary state consisting of

four countries. Which are these countries?
Answer- England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Q- What are the capitals of the UK, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland respectively?
Answer- London,Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh respectively
Q- Who is the 25th Governor of RBI?

Answer- Shaktikanta Das
Q- Reserve Bank of India was set up on the recommendation of which Commission?

Answer- Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance also known as the HiltonYoung
Commission.
Q- What is the name of India's first mission to study the sun?

Answer- Mission Aditya L1
Q -What is Lagrange point 1 (L1)?

Answer- Lagrange Points are positions in space where the gravitational forces of a two body
system like the Sun and the Earth produce enhanced regions of attraction and repulsion.
These can be used by spacecraft to reduce fuel consumption needed to remain in position.
Q - Lagrange points are named in honour of which mathematician?

Answer-Italian-French mathematician Josephy-Louis Lagrange
Q- Who is the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

Answer-S.Somanath
Q - Which is the first solar city of Madhya Pradesh?

Answer-Sanchi of Raisen district (Madhya Pradesh)
Q - Who was the first chairperson of the Rajasthan State Human Rights ?
Answer-Justice Ms. Kanta Bhatnagar
Q -This will be the first time in the country that an auction has been initiated for a
composite license of two potash blocks. Which of these block areAnswer- e-auction for
composite license of Khidarpur potash block of Gadsisar and Karauli Sapotra in Churu
district
Q- Which of the places is also known as Wind Palace and is located in Jhunjhunu City,
District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan?
Answer-Jhunjhunu's Khetri Mahal
Q- In which place of Rajasthan National Handloom Week-2023 was celebrated?

Answer- Jaipur
Q- Where was the first World Health Organization Global Summit on Traditional
Medicine organised ?
Answer- Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar
Q-Who is Director-General of WHO?

Answer- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Q-In which place the World's first and only WHO's Global Centre for Traditional
Medicine (GCTM) is being set up ?
Answer-Jamnagar, Gujarat
Q-Where is the headquarters of WHO?

Answer- Geneva ,Switzerland
Q- On which date is World Health Day celebrated ?

Answer- Every year 7 April
Q- From which country the Director General of WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
belongs?
Answer- Ethiopia
Q- In which country the concept of Lokpal or Ombudsman was first conceived?

Answer- Sweden
21 August 2023
Q-How much export duty has been imposed by the government of India on the export of
onion from India in August 2023?
Answer- an export duty of 40% on the export of onion from India
Q- Which states are a major supplier of onion to the rest of the country during the
kharif season?
Answer- Maharashtra and Karnataka
Q- Which country is the largest onion producing country in the world ?

Answer - China
Q- What is the place of India in the onion producing country in the world?
Answer - Second
Q- Which state is the largest producer of onion in the country ?

Answer - Maharashtra
Q- Which country is the largest buyer of Indian Onion?

Answer - Bangladesh
Q- What is the decreasing order of Onion producing states ?

Answer - Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh ,Karnataka & Gujarat
Q- Which Fort is also called Sonar Quila or Golden Fort?

Answer - Jaisalmer Fort
Q- Which fort Abu’ Fazl called an armored fort or Bhaktarband fort.?

Answer - Ranthambore Fort
Q- Which fort was built on the confluence of Ahu and Kali Sindh rivers?
Answer- Gagron Fort:
Q- Where is Gagron Fort situated?

Answer- Jhalawar, Rjasthan
Q- How Many forts of Rajasthan are included in the UNESCO Heritage List?
Answer- Six
Q- On which hill Mehrangarh fort is situated?

Answer-Bhakurcheeria
Q- How many times was the jauhar (self-immolation) taken by women in Jaisalmer
Fort?
Answer- 3 times -
● 1303 During Alauddin khilji or Rani Padmini’s Johar,
● 1535 During Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
● in 1568 during Akbar.
Q- What is saka in Rajasthan?

Answer- Saka was a ritual that Rajput men followed after the women had committed jauhar.
Q- Name the type of fort where people live due to their bravery and cordial relations?
Answer- Sahay fort
Q- Which fort is also known as Dhanvan Fort or desert Fort in Rajasthan?

Answer-Jaisalmer Fort
Q- Which fort is also known as Auduk Fort in Rajasthan?

Answer- Gagron Fort
Q- Which fort is also known as a water fort in Rajasthan?

Answer-Gagron Fort
Q- Which fort is also known as Army Fort in Rajasthan?

Answer-Magazine fort of Ajmer
Q - Which fort is famous for Dhai Saka in Rajasthan ?

Answer- Jaisalmer Fort
Q -Which fort is located on the Mesa Plateau in Rajasthan?

Answer- Chittorgarh Fort
Q Which fort Alauddin Khilji was named Khizrabad ?

Answer- Chittorgarh Fort
Q- Who was the chief architect of Kumbhalgarh Fort?

Answer- Mandan
Q - Which fort is located on Trikut hill made in yellowstone in Rajasthan?

Answer- Jaisalmer Fort
Q-Where was the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final held in August 2023?
Answer- Sydney, Australia
Q- Who won the first women's FIFA world cup in August 2023?
Answer- Spain Defeat England's Lionesses
Q- Which countries hosted the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?
Answer- Australia and New Zealand
Q- Which country’s women's football team is also called LA Roja ?

Answer : Spain
Q- Olga Carmora belongs to which sport ?

Answer : Spanish Football
Q-When was the first FIFA women's world cup held?

Answer : 1991
Q- Which country is the most successful team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
Answer : United States
Q- Which country was defeated by Spain in 2023 the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
Answer - England
Q-Where is the Headquarters of Fédération internationale de Football

Association(FIFA)?
Answer - Zurich, Switzerland
Q- In which year FIFA was founded?

Answer -founded in 1904 in Paris , France .
Q- Who is the President of FIFA?

Answer - Gianni Infantino
Q- Who won the Golden Boot (top scorer of the tournament ) in 9th 2023 FIFA
Women’s World Cup?
Answer -Miyazawa Hinata (5 goals)
Q- Who won the Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper) in 9th 2023 2023 FIFA Women’s
World Cup?
Answer - Mary Earps
Q- Who won the Golden Ball (Best player of the tournament )in 9th 2023 2023 FIFA
Women’s World Cup ?
Answer -Aitana Bonmati
Q- Who won Young Player in 9th 2023 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
Answer - Salma Paralluelo
Q- Miyazawa Hinata belongs to which country?

Answer - Japan
Q-National Thematic Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals was

held at?
Answer-Srinagar
Q-How many goals are set in Sustainable Development Goals?

Answer- 17
Q- When were the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global
Goals, adopted by the United Nations ?
Answer- in 2015
Q- When and where the Earth Summit was organised ?

Answer- In June 1992, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Q- What is Agenda 21?

Answer-a comprehensive plan of action to build a global partnership for sustainable

development to improve human lives and protect the environment. It was adopted at the Earth
summit in 1992 .
Q- At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de

Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, Member States adopted the outcome document . What is
the name of the document?
Answer- "The Future We Want"
Q- Which initiative was started by the Minister of State for Road and Transport in
August 2023 to establish safety standards for Indian taxes?
Answer- India's New Car Assessment Programme
Q- What is the name of the principal organisation that establishes worldwide

automotive safety standards?
Answer- Global NCAP (Global New Car Assessment Programme)
Q- What ability can the India New Car Assessment Programme (India NCAP) check
the safety standard of motor vehicles in India?
Answer- up to 3.5 tonnes of motors
Q- 9th India Region Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is held

at?
Answer- Udaipur
Q- Who is the chairman of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India

Region?
Answer-Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Q - What is the theme of the 9th India Region Conference of the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association ?
Answer- Strengthening Democracy and Good Governance in the Digital Age'.
Q- When was founded the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)?

Answer- Founded in 1911
Q- Who is the current CPA India Regional Secretary?

Answer- Mr Utpal Kumar Singh
Q- When was the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) set up ?
Answer- KVIC is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India in April 1957
under the Act of Parliament, 'Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act 1956'.
Q- Where is the headquarters of KVIC ?

Answer- in Mumbai.
Q-What was the approximate growth registered in the sale of Khadi in the last decade?
Answer- 450 percent
23 August 2023
Question -Who has been elected as Thailand's new prime minister?

Answer-Srettha Thavisin
Question- What nation is also referred to as the "land of white elephants"?

Answer -Thailand
Question-What is Thailand's national currency?

Answer-Thai Baht
Question- Srettha Thavisin belongs to which party of Thailand?

Answer- Pheu Thai party
Question- Which city of Thailand is known as Venice of the East?

Answer- Bangkok
Question- Who is the president of Iran?

Answer- President Ebrahim Raisi
Question- What is a drone?

Answer- A drone is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems.
Question- Which country was the Mohajer-10 Drone recently unveiled?

Answer- Iran
Question- Where is the Fukushima nuclear power plant?

Answer- Japan
Question-When did the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi occur?

Answer- in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in northern Japan.
Question- Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred in which country?

Answer- USA
Question- The famous Chernobyl nuclear reactor is located in which country?

Answer- Kyiv in Ukraine
Question- What is the name of Britain’s first nuclear reactor?

Answer- Windscale
Question- When was the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established?
Answer- in 1957
Question- Where is the headquarters of IAEA?

Answer- Vienna, Austria.
Question- When is observed as an International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave
Trade and its Abolition ?
Answer- 23rd August
Question- What is purpose of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave
Trade and its Abolition ?
Answer- The main aim of observing the day is to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the
memory of all peoples.
Question- When did International slave trade abolished?

Answer- on 25th March 1807.
Question- Which British charter act abolished slavery in parts of India ruled by the
East India Company?
Answer- in 1998.
Question- The Indian Slavery Act of 1843, passed by the British parliament, declared
slavery illegal in India. Who was India's Governor General at the time?
Answer- Lord Ellenborough
Question-Which year did the British parliament pass the Indian Slavery Act, declaring
slavery illegal in India?
Answer- 1843
Question- What is Human Trafficking ?

Answer- The sale and purchase of human beings mostly for the purpose of sexual slavery,
forced prostitution or forced labour.
Question- What do you mean by Begar?

Answer- It is a form of forced labour which refers to forcing a person to work for no
remuneration.
Question-What is the Chandrayaan 3 launch date?

Answer– July 14, 2023
Question-Which country became the first in the world to successfully land a lander or
rover on the south pole of the moon?
Answer– India
Question- After China, the United States, and Russia, which nation recently became the
fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the moon?
Answer– India
Question- When was the Election Commission of India established? Answer– January 25,
1950 as per the constitution.
Question- Who has been appointed by the Election Commission of India as its National
icon in the month of August 2023 ?
Answer–Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Question- One lunar day is equal to— Answer–14 earth days

Question- When was
The Khadi Village and
Commission(KVIC) set
Industries
up?
Answer– in 1957
Question- What is the name of the rakhi launched by the Khadi Village and Industries
Commission?
Answer- Khadi Rakshasoot'
Question- Who is the chairman of the Khadi Village and Industries Commission?
Answer - Manoj Kumar
Question- Where was the Khadi Rakshasoot' or khadi rakhi launched in the month of
August 2023?
Answer- New Delhi
Question- Which type of missile is ASTRA ? Answer - Air to Air Missile Question- When
was the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft named as Tejas ?
Answer - 2003
Question- Which was the first squadron of the Indian AirForce to Induct LCA Tejas
fighter aircraft?
Answer - No 45 Squadron, the 'Flying Daggers
Question- In which place was the fourth meeting of the G-20 Culture Working Group held?
Answer - Varanasi
Question- At which places were the meetings of the G-20 Culture Working Group held
respectively?
Answer - Khajuraho, Bhubaneswar, Hampi and Varanasi
Question- By what name was the G-20 Global Orchestra performance in Varanasi
celebrating the rich musical knowledge and heritage of the G-20 member countries and
invitees?
Answer - Sur Vasudha
Question- At which place the Global Maritime India Summit-2023 will be organised?
Answer - New Delhi
Question- Which is the recently added tiger reserve of India ?

Answer - Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserve
Question- How many Tiger Reserves in India till today?

Answer- 54
Question- The recently added tiger reserve of India is located in which state?
Answer - Rajasthan
Question- Rajasthan’s fifth tiger reserve is?

Answer- Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserve
Question- What are the tiger reserves in Rajasthan ?

Answer - Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar,
Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota and Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi ,
Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserve
Question- When was the Govt. of India had launched “Project Tiger”
Answer - 1st April 1973
Question- Which state becomes the second in the country amongst States/UTs to
provide Online Services on the e-UNNAT portal?
Answer - J&K
Question- North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS) was

approved by the Government of India as a new Central Sector Scheme on ____ ?
Answer - December 15, 2017
Question- Which state has become the first state in the country to operationalise an
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Microsite ?
Answer - Mizoram
Question- What is the capital of Mizoram?

Answer - Aizawl
Question- When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat
Digital Mission (ABDM)?
Answer - 27th September 2021.
Question- Which is the implementing authority of the Ayushman Bharat Digital

Mission?
Answer - National Health Authority
Question-When did the National Health Agency was reconstituted as the National
Health Authority ?
Answer - 2nd January 2019.
Question- Where will the Global Maritime India Summit be held in 2023? Answer - New
Delhi
24 August 2023
Question: Where was the place of the 15th BRICS summit?

Answer: Johannesburg, South Africa
Question: What is the theme for the 15th BRICS summit ?

Answer: BRICS and Africa: Partnership for mutually accelerated growth, sustainable
development and inclusive multilateralism.
Question: Who is the President of South Africa ?

Answer: Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
Question: Who proposed BRICS Plus ?

Answer: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi first proposed BRICS Plus in March 2017 with
the aim of enlarging the "circle of friends" of BRICS.
Question: Which state is preparing to operate Atal Residential Schools in Uttar Pradesh
to provide quality education to underprivileged students?
Answer: U.P. government
Question: Which state has given approval to set up 'Atal Residential School' in August
2023?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Question: In August 2023, Uttar Pradesh gave approval to set up how many 'Atal
Residential Schools' in the state?
Answer: 18
Question: Which state has given approval to set up 'Swami Vivekananda Youth
Empowerment Scheme' in the state?
Question: Which state has given approval to set up 'Chief Minister's Apprenticeship
Promotion Scheme' in the state?
Question: Uttar Pradesh has approved how many dairy plants of 'Pradesh Cooperative
Dairy Federation' to be given on lease for 10 years?
Answer: 6
Question:The seventh Asian Champions Trophy for women will be held in which city ?
Answer : Ranchi, Jharkhand
Question: How many teams participate in the Asian Champions Trophy for women?
Answer: Top five national women teams of Asia .
Question: How many times India has won the Asian Champions Trophy for women?
Answer: Once in 2016
Question: When the Asian Hockey Federation was founded ?

Answer: In 1958 During the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Question: Where is the

Headquarters of the Asian Hockey
Federation?
Answer: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Question: Where was the ISSF World Championship 2023 held? Answer: Baku,
Azerbaijan.
Question: Who won the gold medal in Men’s 25 meter standard pistol shooting event at
the ISSF World Championship 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan?
Answer: Indian shooter Amanpreet Singh
Question: At which place will the first International Trade Fair of Uttar Pradesh be
organised?
Answer- India Expo Mart of Greater Noida
Question: On which date the first International Trade Fair of Uttar Pradesh is
proposed to be organised?
Answer- 21 to 25 September 2023
24 August 2023 part-2

Q - Who releases Brand Finance Food and Drink Report 2023.?
Answer- Brand Finance of United Kingdom
Q - Which freedom fighter inspired the farmers to form a milk cooperative which is
today also known as Amul?
Answer- Sardar Patel
Q - Which Indian dairy brand has been ranked as the strongest dairy brand in the
world ?
Answer- Amul
Q - Who is the owner of the Amul brand ?

Answer- Verghese Kurien and Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel
Q - Which is the popular name of Kaira District Central Cooperative Milk Union
Limited ?
Answer- Amul Dairy
Q - When was the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) established ?

Answer- in 1965
Q - Who is also known as the milkman of India ?

Answer- Dr. Verghese Kurien
Q - Who is the current Chairman of NDDB in 2023 ?

Answer- Shri Meenesh Shah
Q - "Operation Flood" related to ?

Answer- MIlk production
Q - When was Operation Flood launched ?

Answer- on 13 January 1970
Q - R. Praggnanandhaa belongs to which sports?

Answer : Chess
Q- Where was the 2023 FIDE World Cup held ?

Answer- Baku, Azerbaijan
Q- Who is the youngest ever chess player to play in the final of the FIDE World Cup ?
Answer- R. Praggnanandhaa, 18 years old
Q- Who won the 10th FIDE World Cup?

Answer- Magnus Carlsen
Q- Magnus Carlsen belongs to which country?

Answer- Norway
Q- In which place the 10th FIDE World Cup 2023 was held ?
Answer- in Baku, Azerbaijan
Q- How many players in the world qualify for the Candidates Tournament of chess?
Answer- Only 3 players : Praggnanandhaa, Magnus Carlsen and Bobby Fischer
Q- When was the first FIDE World Cup in the current format held?
Answer- in 2005
Q- What is a Candidates Tournament ?

Answer- The Candidates Tournament is a chess tournament.
Q- When was FIDE Fédération Internationale des Échecs) is an international

organisation set up ?
Answer- on 20 July 1924 in Paris, France .
Q- Who is the President of FIDE?

Answer- Arkady Dvorkovich
Q- Where is the headquarters of FIDE?

Answer- Lausanne , Switzerland
Q- When will the Indian government introduce the 'Mera Bill Mera Adhikar' scheme?
Answer- September 1, 2023
Q- What is the minimum GST invoice value that the Indian government will take into
account for the "Mera Bill Mera Adhikar" scheme?
Answer- Rs 200
Q-When did India introduce the goods and services tax?

Answer- July 1, 2017.
Q- How many States and Union Territories will the government's "Mera Bill Mera
Adhikar" programme be introduced in?
Answer- 5 , Assam, Gujarat & Haryana and Union Territories of Puducherry, Dadra Nagar
Haveli and Daman & Diu
Q- From which constitutional amendment Act led to the introduction of Goods and
Service tax in India ?
Answer- 101st constitutional amendment Act of 2016
Q- What is the aim of the ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ scheme of India?
Answer- The aim of the scheme is to motivate customers to ask for bills(invoice) every time
they make a purchase.
Q- How much cash prize to win under the ‘Mera Bill Mera Adhikar’ scheme of India?
Answer- The customer has a chance to win a cash prize of Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 crore under this
scheme.
Q- Currently how many classical dances are there in India?

Answer- 9
Q- Which is the additional classical dance form recognized by the Ministry of Culture
in India ?
Answer- Chhau
Q- Name the classical dances of india?

Answer- Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, sattriya, and
Odissi ,chhau
Q- In which BRICS summit it was decided to expand the BRICS grouping?

Answer- Johannesburg BRICS Summit
Q- How many countries have been included in the BRICS group?

And write the name of countries which will join the BRICS group . Answer- 6 countries :
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Q- Who was awarded the Best Feature Film at the 69th National Film Awards?
Answer- Rocketry - The Nambi Effects
Q- Who was given the Best Actor Award at the 69th National Film Awards?
Answer- Allu Arjun (Pushpa The Rise)
Q- Who was given the Best Actress Award at the 69th National Film Awards?
Answer- Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) Kriti Sanon (MiMi)
Q- Who was awarded the Best Direction Award at the 69th National Film Awards?
Answer-Nikhil Mahajan (Marathi film) Godavari
Q- Who was awarded the Best Hindi Feature Film at the 69th National Film Awards?
Answer- Sardar Udham Singh
Q- In which state is Numaligarh Refinery located?

Answer- Assam
Q-When was the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) came into existence?
Answer- on 27th October 1986
Q- Which state is the first state to declare 29 gram panchayats TB-free?

Answer- Rajasthan
Q- The disease Tuberculosis is caused by?

Answer- Bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Q-What is NI-KSHAY?
Answer- (Ni=End, Kshay=TB) - It is the web enabled patient management system for TB
control under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).
Q- What are the Visions & Goals of the National Strategic Plan 2017 - 2025?
Answer- the elimination of TB in India by 2025.
Q- Which state government plans to develop a 7-km stretch in Patna as 'Marine Drive'
Digha to Deedarganj along the Ganges River?
Answer- Bihar
25 August 2023
Q- Where was the B20 Summit India 2023 held?

Answer- New Delhi
Q- What is the theme for the B20 India 2023 ?

Answer- R.A.I.S.E: Responsible, Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable, Equitable Businesses.
Q- What is Business 20 (B20) ?

Answer- the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community.
Q- When was Business 20 (B20) established ?

Answer- in 2010
Q- When was the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India established?
Answer- on 12 October, 1993
Q- Who is the Chairperson
the National Human
of Commission (NHRC) of
Rights
India ?
Answer- Shri Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
Q- Bright Star Military exercise is held in which country ?

Answer- Egypt
Q- What is the capital of Egypt ?

Answer - Cairo
Q- The Indian Army held a bilateral military Exercise Cyclone in January 2023 with
which country’s armed forces ?
Answer- Egyptian Army
Q- Which nations participated in the Desert Warrior exercise?

Answer- India and Egypt.
Q- Which nations participated in the Exercise Cyclone?

Answer-India and Egypt
Q- In which military exercise 2023 the Indian armed forces will participate for the first
time to be held in Egypt?
Answer- Bright Star military exercise 2023
Q- Who is the President of Egypt ?

Answer- Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
25 August 2023 part -2
Q- Which was the first ever Indian Airforce and Egyptian Air Force Joint Tactical Air
Exercise held in Egypt from 29-31 October 2021.
Answer - Desert Warrior
Q- With what honour has the President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, honoured
Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Answer - 'Grand Cross of the Order of Honour'
Q- Which country has decorated Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the 'Grand Cross
of the Order of Honour' ?
Answer - Greece
Q- Who is the president of the Republic of Senegal?

Answer - Macky Sall
Q- Who is the president of Mozambique?

Answer - Filipe Nyusi
Q- What is the currency of the Republic of Senegal?

Answer - Franc
Q- What is the capital of Ethiopia?

Answer - Addis Ababa
Q- What is the Currency of Ethiopia?

Answer - Birr (ETB)
Q- Who is the Prime Ministerof Ethiopia?

Answer - Abiy Ahmed Ali
Q- Who is the President of Ethiopia?

Answer - Sahle-Work Jewde
Q- Where will be the World Wrestling Championships 2023 scheduled ?

Answer - in Belgrade, Serbia
Q- Where will be the Asian Games 2023 to be held?

Answer - in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China,
Q- Where is the headquarters of the United World Wrestling (UWW)?

Answer -Corsier-sur-Vevey,Switzerland
Q- Why was the Wrestling Federation of India suspended by the United World
Wrestling ?
Answer - For not conducting election in the Wrestling Federation of India
Q- Who is the chairman of the ad hoc committee set up by the Indian Olympic
Association to run the Wrestling Federation of India ?
Answer - Bhupender Singh Bajwa
Q- The Cauvery water dispute is between which states?

Answer - 3 states and one Union Territory (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry).
Q- When was the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) established?

Answer - in 1990 to address the escalating dispute.
Q- What is Khanan Prahari’ ?

Answer - A mobile App to Curb Illegal Mining
Q- What is the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP)?

Answer - to achieve various targets for infrastructure development in India.
Q- When was PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) launched ?

Answer - on 13th October 2021
Q- What is the purpose of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP)?

Answer - for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones.
Q-Seema Deo who died recently belonged to which field ?

Answer - Famous Marathi and Hindi film actress
Q- What will the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary now be known as?

Answer - State WildLife Barasingha Sanctuary
Q- What state is Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary situated in?

Answer- Uttar Pradesh
Q- Where is the Ramsar Site Haiderpur Wetland located?

Answer- Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
Q- What animal is the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary known for?

Answer- Barahsingha
Q- Which WildLife Sanctuary is a part of the "Asia Flyway" project?

Answer- Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
Q- Indian largest examination has been set up in which state ?

Answer- Bihar, ‘Bapu Pariksha Parisar’
Q- When is Bihar day celebrated?

Answer- 22 March
Q- Which state government has announced to ban packaged plastic water bottles below
1000 mL from 2nd October 2023 ?
Answer : Assam
Q- When was single use plastic banned in India ?

Answer-1 July 2022
Q- When was the Chief Minister Breakfast Scheme launched?

Answer- by the Tamil Nadu government on 15 September 2022.
Q - Which was the first state in India to introduce a mid-day meal in the country ?
Answer- Tamil Nadu
Q- Which state in India has launched the Chief Minister Breakfast scheme for school
children in government schools ?
Answer -Tamil Nadu
Q- Where is Thirukkuvalai which was in the news recently ?

Answer -Tamil Nadu
Q- Where will the "first" hydrogen fuel project in the country be located?
Answer - at Jamshedpur ,Jharkhand
Q- India has declared the goal to achieve Net Zero emissions by _____?
Answer - 2070
Q- When was the government of India launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission
?
Answer - in 2023
Q- Which company will set up India's first plant to manufacture internal combustion
engines for hydrogen fuel based vehicles?
Answer- TCPL Green Energy Solutions Private Ltd
Q-What is green hydrogen ?

Answer - It refers to the breaking down of the water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen
using renewable sources of energy.
26 August 2023
Q- Which Indian media company will launch South Africa's first TV channel in isiZulu
language?
Answer- Zee Enterprises
Q- . IsiZulu Language is spoken in which country ?

Answer- South Africa
Q- What is the currency of South Africa ?

Answer- South African Rand
Q- Zee Zonka TV channel has been launched by Zee Enterprises in which country ?
Answer- South Africa in isiZulu language
Q- Who is the President of South Africa?

Answer- Cyril Ramphosa
Q- What is the name of the currency of South Africa?

Answer- South African Rand
Q-When will it be recognised as' National Space Day' in India ?

Answer- 23 August
Q- Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to celebrate August 23 as which day to

commemorate the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon?
Answer- National Space Day
Q- What name has been given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the moon landing
point of Chandrayaan-3?
Answer- Point Shivshakti
Q- By what name will the point where Chandrayaan-2 left its mark be known?
Answer- Tiranga Point
Q- On which date 'National Technology Day' is celebrated to highlight the importance

of science and technology in the country?
Answer- May 11
Q- When was 'National Technology Day' celebrated

Answer- on 11 May since 1999.
Q-What is the code name of the first nuclear test in the year 1974?
Answer- Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was named 'Buddha Muskuraye' (Smiling Buddha).
Q-What is the code name of the second nuclear test in the year1998?
Answer- Prime Minister Vajpayee named India's second nuclear test as 'Operation Shakti'.
Q- Who was given the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' given?
Answer- the second Prime Minister of India, Late Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Q- Dev Kohli who died recently belonged to which field ?

Answer- Hindi film lyricist.
Q- When was the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) established?
Answer- 1928.
Q- Who is the president of BCCI?

Answer- Roger Binny
Q- Where is the headquarters of the BCCI?

Answer- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Q- Where is the headquarters of the IDFC First Bank ?

Answer- Mumbai
Q- Which Indian bank has won the title sponsorship rights for all domestic and
international cricket matches to be held in India ?
Answer-IDFC First Bank
Q- What is the tagline of IDFC First Bank ?

Answer- Always You First
Q- In which country did the 5th edition of biennial AUSINDEX maritime exercise?
Answer - at Sydney, Australia.
Q- - Which countries participated in the AUSINDEX Maritime Exercise?

Answer - between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
Q- At which place the first green hydrogen project of Odisha is being set up?
Answer - Gopalpur Industrial Park (GIP) in Odisha.
Q- Who won the 14th Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award-India 2023 ?
Answer -Dr.Shuchin Bajaj of Ujala Cygnus Healthcare
Q- Who is India’s Sherpa for G20 ?

Answer- Amitabh Kant
Q- Which city has topped the National Smart City Awards 2022?
Answer- Indore
Q-. Which state has got the first position in the Best Smart State Award 2022?
Answer- Madhya Pradesh
Q- Who has got the first position in the category of Union Territories in the Best Smart
State Awards 2022?
Answer- Chandigarh
Q-. By whom is the National Smart City Award given?

Answer- Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Q- When was the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) launched ?

Answer- on 25 June 2015
Q- When was the Brahma Kumaris founded?

Answer- in 1937
Q- Who was the Founder of Brahma Kumaris ?

Answer- Prajapita Brahma Baba
Q- Where is the International Headquarters of Brahma Kumaris located?

Answer- in Mount Abu, India.
Q- Which Indian company has appointed Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek as its brand
ambassador ?
Answer- Infosys
Q- Rafael Nadal belongs to which field?

Answer-Tennis player
Q- World no.1 Tennis player Iga Switek belongs to which country ?

Answer- Poland
Q- Where is the headquarters of Infosys company ?

Answer-Bengaluru
Q- Who is the chairman of Infosys company?

Answer- Nandan Nilekani
Q- Who was given the National Award for e-Governance 2023?

Answer- Swamitva Scheme
Q-Swamitva Scheme has been given the National Award for e-Governance 2023 in
which field?
Answer-Awarded for application of emerging technologies to provide citizen centric services.
Q- On which date the SVAMITVA scheme was launched?

Answer-April 24, 2021 (on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day)
Q- When was National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated?

Answer-April 24
Q- Which initiative was launched by Airtel Payments Bank in partnership with

Frontier Markets and Mastercard to support one lakh women-owned small businesses
in India?
Answer- She Leads Bharat Udyam' initiative
Q - In which states The 'She Leads Bharat Udyam' initiative will enable these women
owned small businesses to upskill and earn via Frontier Markets' Meri-Saheli platform?
Answer- in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
Q- When was Frontier Market set up ?

Answer- in 2011 by Ajaita Shah
Q- Where is the headquarters of Frontier Market?

Answer- in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Q- Which is the largest card processing company in the world?

Answer- VISA
Q- Which is the second largest card processing company in the world ?

Answer- Mastercard
Q- Which is India's first payment bank?

Answer- Airtel Payment Bank
Q- When was Airtel Payment Bank launched?

Answer- January 2017
Q- What is the tagline of Airtel Payment Bank?

Answer- Banking is Now at your Fingertip
Q- Who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)of Airtel Payment
Bank?
Answer- Anubrat Biswas
Q- Where is the headquarters of Airtel Payment Bank?

Answer- New Delhi
Q- When was the first minor irrigation census conducted in India?

Answer-1986-87
Q- Which ministry conducts the minor irrigation census in India?

Answer- Union ministry of Jal Shakti
Q- Which state has the maximum minor irrigation scheme as per the 6th minor
irrigation census?
Q-How many minor irrigation schemes were owned by womens as per the 6th minor
irrigation scheme ?
Answer-18.1%
Q - With which reference year the 6th minor irrigation census was conducted?
Answer- 2017-18
Q - Which state has decided to implement a biometric system to make nutrition

distribution under the Supplementary Nutrition Scheme at Anganwadi and mini
Anganwadi centres operated under child development projects of the state?
Q - Which city secured first rank in Cleanliness Air Survey 2023?

Answer-Indore
Q - Who releases the Cleanliness Air Survey 2023?

Answer- Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Q -When was the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) constituted?

Answer- in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974.
Q- What is “PRANA”?
Answer- Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment Cities is a portal for
monitoring the implementation of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).
Q - At which place India’s first ever hotel art fair ,Artrix organised?
Answer-at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in New Delhi.
29 August 2023
Q - Who has been appointed as the first woman diplomat as charge d'affaires to
Pakistan?
Answer- Geetika Srivastava
Q - Who was the last ambassador of India to Pakistan?

Answer - Ajay Biasaria
Q - After Independence, who was appointed as the first High Commissioner of India to
Pakistan?
Answer - Sri Prakasa
Q - Which is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh?

Answer - Dhaka
Q- Where was the fifth Annual Defence Dialogue conducted between India and
Bangladesh?
Answer - Dhaka
Q- At which place researchers have made a discovery of the 3,000 years old tomb of an
elite religious leader, dubbed the "Priest of Pacopampa"?
Answer - Northern Peru
Q- Peru Current is also known as ____

Answer - Humboldt Current
Q- Which lake is the largest freshwater lake in South America?

Answer - Lake Titicaca
Q- Which countries co-hosted the 16th Asia Cup?

Answer - Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Q- Which country is participating for the first time in the men’s Asia Cricket Cup?
Answer- Nepal
Q- Which country co-hosted the 16th Men’s Asia Cricket Cup 2023 along with
Pakistan?
Answer- Sri Lanka
Q- When was the Men’s Asia Cup held in T20 format for the first time?
Answer- 2016, Bangladesh
Q- How many times has India won the Men’s Asia Cricket Cup?
Answer- Seven times
Q- Where is the headquarters of the ACC (Asian Cricket Council)?

Answer- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Q- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Damian O'Connor
held bilateral meetings in New Delhi in August 2023. Damian O'Connor belongs to
which country?
Answer- Damien O'Connor, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Export Development.
Q- With whom Goa Shipyard Limited has signed a MoU for cooperation in ship design
and construction in the area of capacity building?
Answer- Kenya Shipyard Limited
Q- With which country India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for

cooperation in the civil aviation field in the month of August 2023?
Answer- New Zealand
Q- Who from India signed the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in civil
aviation with New Zealand in the month of August 2023?
Answer- Rajiv Bansal, Secretary at the Ministry of Civil Aviation
Q- Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed appointment letters to how many newly
recruited candidates in August 2023?
Answer- Distributed appointment letters to more than 51,000 candidates.
Q- Which company has launched the world's first vehicle which runs on 100% ethanol
fuel?
Answer- Toyota Kirloskar, Toyota's Innova HyCross
Q- Who launched the world's first BS-6 (Stage II) ‘electrified flex fuel vehicle’
compliant vehicle developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor?
Answer- Nitin Gadkari
Q- Toyota Motor Corporation belongs to which country?

Answer - Japan
Q- India has set a target of 20 per cent ethanol blending with petrol by the year of —---?
Answer- 2025-26
Q- When was the School Health and Wellness Programme (SHWP) launched in India?
Answer- February 2020
Q- Who has launched the Let's Move Forward Comic?

Answer- Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan
Q- On which occasion 'National Sports Day' is celebrated every year?

Answer- Celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan
Chand.
Q- Which is the highest Khel Ratna award given every year in India?
Answer- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
Q- When is National Sports Day celebrated in India?

Answer- 29 August
Q- What is the theme of National Sports Day 2023?

Answer- "Sports as an enabler for an inclusive and fit society"
Q- When did National Sports Day in India start?

Answer- In 2012 as a tribute to Dhyan Chand
Q- Who was known as 'The Wizard' or 'The Magician' of Hockey?

Answer- Major Dhyan Chand
Q- Which Indian state celebrates the Onam festival?

Answer- Kerala
Q- Where is Smriti Van, which is a tribute to the victims of the earthquake located in
India?
Answer - Bhuj in Kutch district of Gujarat
Q- Which memorial has been set up in India as a tribute to the school children and
teachers who were crushed to death in school due to a massive earthquake?
Answer- Veer Bal Smarak, Ajnar in the Kutch district of Gujarat.
31 August 2023
Q- Apart from India, which another team has qualified from Asia for the inaugural FIH
Women Hockey5s World Cup 2024?
Answer- Thailand and Malaysia
Q- Where was the inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier 2023
held?
Answer- Salalah, Oman
Q- At which place the FIH Women Hockey5s World Cup 2024 will be held?
Answer- Muscat, Oman
Q- Where is the headquarters of FIH( Fédération Internationale de Hockey)?

Answer- Lausanne , Switzerland
Q- Where is the headquarters of the Indian Air Force Western Command?

Answer-New Delhi
Q- Which armed forces of India conducted the Trishul Exercise in the month of
September 2023?
Answer- Indian Air Force's Western Command
Q- When was the Sanskrit day observed?

Answer-Sanskrit Day is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu calendar month of
Shravan or Sawan month.
Q- Astadhyayi (or Astaka ) is a major work of ____?

Answer- Panini
Q- In India at which places does the person speak Sanskrit as a primary language?
Answer-
● Mattur, Karnataka
● Jhiri, Madhya Pradesh
● Santana, Odisha
● Ganoda, Rajasthan
Q- For which scheme the slogan is "Mera Khaata, Bhagya Vidhata" (meaning "My
account, fortune maker"?
Answer- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
Q- What was the earlier name of the Pradhan Mantri JanDhan Yojana?
Answer- Swabhiman scheme
Q- When was Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana launched in India?

Answer- 28 August 2014
Q- Which pension scheme is offered as part of a financial inclusion mission?

Answer- Atal Pension Yojana
Q -What is the accidental insurance benefit offered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-
Dhan Yojana opened after 28 August 2018?
Answer- Rs 2 lakh
Q - Which was the first district in India to achieve 100% financial inclusion?
Answer- Eranakulam district of Kerala.
Q - Which was the first state to achieve 100% financial inclusion?

Answer- Kerala in 2007
Q - When was the Swabhiman scheme introduced?

Answer- in 2010 on the recommendation of the High Level Committee on Lead Bank scheme
set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2009.
Q - Who was the chairman of the High-Level Committee on Lead Bank?

Answer- Usha Thorat
Q - By which name the Swbhiman scheme was earlier known as?

Answer- The Pradhan Mantri Jandhan Yojana

Aug 2023

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Aug 2023

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

https://utkarsh.

Q. Which organisation releases the World Economic Outlook?

Q. What is the theme of the World Breastfeeding Week 2023?

Q Who is dhatri which was in the news recently ?

Q Where was the G20 Women Empowerment Summit held?

Q Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia?

Q. Who is the Union Cabinet Secretary ?

Q Durand Cup is related to which sport ?

Q Who inaugurated the Utkarsh festival in Bhopal ?

Q. Which is the 11th Municipal Corporation of Rajasthan ?

Q. What is the currency of Ethiopia?

Q. Where was the World Archery Championships 2023 held?

Q.Where is the National Maritime National Heritage being set up in India ?

Q Where was the 9th edition of Malabar River festival held ?

Q Which team won the 9th Deodhar cricket Trophy 2023?

Answer :Aditi Gopichand Swami

Q. Who represented India at the international conference organised by Saudi Arabia at

Q. Who is Ajay Bhalla ?

Q. In which state is the Ekana Cricket stadium ?

Q. Which country is objecting to an agreement signed between Kuwait and Saudi

Q. Which type of missile is Aakash?

Q. Sangai is an annual festival organised in which state of India ?

Q. How many districts are there in Rajasthan ?

Q. HS Prannoy belongs to which sport ?

Q. What is the corpus of the recently launched Capital Market Market

Q. How many UNESCO World Heritage sites are there in India ?

Q. When is National Handloom Day observed?

Q. Who inaugurated the Library Festival 2023 held in New Delhi ?

Q. Q. When was the Nagar Van Yojana launched in India ?

Q. Who is the chairman of the Supreme Court appointed committee on Manipur ?

Q. Merdeka Cup is associated with which sport?

Q. Siddique who died recently belonged to which field ?

Q. When was the Quit India movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi ?

Q. Rajasthan government has recently set up a a state level language and

Q. Jal Jeevan Mission comes under which Ministry of Government of India ?

Q. Which company will set up 2800 MW pumped hydro storage projects in

Q. What is the theme of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples 2023 ?

Q.What was the theme of the World BiofuelDay 2023?

Q.When is World Lion Day observed ?

Q. Who is the owner of National Payment Corporation of India ?

Q. Who is the 50th Chief Justice of India ?

Q. Hari Narike who died recently belonged to which field ?

Q. Bhupesh Baghel is the chief minister of which state ?

Q. Which forest is called the ‘Lung of the Earth ?

Q. What is T in the capital market ?

Q- In India when National Youth Day is observed ?

Q-What is the theme of the International Youth Day 2023?

Q- When was the first International Youth Day observed?

Q- Who launched 'ODOP wall' ?

Q-Which date is World Elephant Day celebrated?

Q- What is the theme of the World Elephant Day 2023?

Q- How many Elephant Reserves in India?

Q- Which is the 33rd Elephant Reserve ?

Q- What is popularly called the Elephant Task Force?

Q- Which states have maximum Elephant Reserves?

Q- When was World Elephant Day first observed ?

Q- What is the name of an indigenously built operating system in computers?

Q- Which team of experts worked together on OS Maya ?

Q- On which platform Maya operating system is built on ?

Q- Maya OS comes with an added feature of Chakravyuh. What is this ?

Q- What are the names of 5 popular operating systems?

Q- Through which amendment GST was introduced ?

Q- What is the full form of ADeX ?

Q- Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana launched by which state?