Daily Quiz on Current Affairs 13 September 2023 is very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC, etc. Our Gkseries team have composed these Current Affairs Quizzes from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.
Daily Quiz on Current Affairs
1. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) during the G20 Summit. __________ countries are part of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA)?
(a) 31
(b) 29
(c) 26
(d) 19
Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) during the G20 Summit. The GBA consists of 19 countries and 12 international organizations.
2. The Indian Navy has collaborated with which travel company to offer a comprehensive range of benefits to Indian Navy personnel and their families?
(a) Uber
(b) Cabify
(c) Grab
(d) Ola Cabs
Ans.(a)
Sol. The Indian Navy has collaborated with ‘Uber’ to offer a comprehensive range of benefits to Indian Navy personnel and their families.
3. Among the following, which is not one of the features unveiled by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in the introduction of new UPI (Unified Payments Interface) features developed by the National Payments Corporation of India?
(a) Credit Line on UPI
(b) UPI Lite X
(c) Telephone calls on UPI
(d) UPI Tap & Pay
Ans.(c)
Sol. Telephone calls on UPI is not one of the features unveiled by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in the introduction of new UPI (Unified Payments Interface) features developed by the National Payments Corporation of India.
4. _____________ is the name of North Korea’s first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine”?
(a) Submarine Yono
(b) Submarine Sutton
(c) Submarine Hero Kim Kun Ok
(d) Submarine Nuclear Strike
Ans.(c)
Sol. The first functional “tactical nuclear attack submarine” in North Korea is named Submarine Hero Kim Kun Ok, on the name of an ex-commander of the North Korean navy.
5. Mayor of Louisville, Craig Greenberg has declared which day as Sanatana Dharma Day in the city of Louisville, Kentucky in the United States?
(a) September 3
(b) September 5
(c) September 7
(d) September 12
Ans.(a)
Sol. Mayor of Louisville, Craig Greenberg has declared September 3 as Sanatana Dharma Day in the city ofLouisville, Kentucky in the United States, emphasizing the significance of fostering peace, tolerance, and understanding within diverse communities.
6. _____________ is the name of the social welfare initiative launched by the Tamil Nadu government aimed at providing monthly financial assistance to the eligible beneficiaries?
(a) Women’s Employment Scheme
(b) Tamil Nadu Women Empowerment Project
(c) Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam
(d) Financial Assistance for Single Mothers
Ans.(c)
Sol. Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam is the name of the social welfare initiative launched by the Tamil Nadu government aimed at providing monthly financial assistance to the eligible beneficiaries.
7. How much money did Rishi Sunak declare the United Kingdom would allocate to the Green Climate Fund (GCF)?
(a) $100 million
(b) $2 billion
(c) $500 million
(d) $5 billion
Ans.(b)
Sol. Rishi Sunak declare the United Kingdom would allocate $2 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
8. __________ event or dialogue marked the formal launch of the Infrastructure Financing Bridge between India and the UK?
(a) Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
(b) United Nations Climate Change Conference
(c) G20 Summit
(d) 12th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD)
Ans.(d)
Sol. 12th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) marked the formal launch of the Infrastructure Financing Bridge between India and the UK.
9. ____________ has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for re-appointment as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO) of ICICI Bank?
(a) Chanda Kochhar
(b) Hari L. Mundra
(c) Aditya Puri
(d) Sandeep Bakhshi
Ans.(d)
Sol. Sandeep Bakhshi has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for re-appointment as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO) of ICICI Bank.
10. India and Saudi Arabia have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in energy sector. ______________ is the primary focus of this MoU?
(a) Exploration of new oil reserve
(b) Fossil fuel production and export
(c) Collaboration in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and carbon reduction technologies
(d) Development of coal-based power plants
Ans.(c)
Sol. The primary focus of the MoU between India and Saudi Arabia is to promote collaboration in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and carbon reduction technologies.
