Daily Quiz on Current Affairs by Gkseries – 30 August 2023
Daily Quiz on Current Affairs 30 August 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. Which of the following political party did N T Rao establish and represent during his tenure as Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh?
(a) Indian National Congress
(b) Telugu Desam Party
(c) Bharatiya Janta Party
(d) Communist Party of India
Ans. (b)
Sol. N T Rao represented the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), an entity he established in 1982.
2. For how long will IDFC Bank hold the title rights for the home international series of BCCI?
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 4 years
Ans. (c)
Sol. IDFC First Bank has grabbed the title rights for home international series of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for three years.
3. Which of the following edition of the Know India Programme (KIO) does the event mark?
(a) 65th
(b) 66th
(c) 67th
(d) 68th
Ans. (c)
Sol. The event organized on 28th August in New Delhi marks the 67th edition of the Know India Programme (KIP), an evident to the sustained commitment of the Ministry of External Affairs to connect with the Indian diaspora youth.
4. ___________ is the National Sports Day celebrated?
(a) 23rd August
(b) 25th August
(c) 27th August
(d) 29th August
Ans. (d)
Sol. The National Sports Day 2023 in India is celebrated on 29 August 2023.
5. Who represented the Maharashtra Government during the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bundesliga?
(a) Suhas Diwas
(b) Julia Farr
(c) Ranjitsinh Deol
(d) Peter Leible
Ans. (c)
Sol. The Maharashtra government was represented by Ranjitsinh Deol, Principal Secretary of the Department of School Education and Sports, along with Suhas Diwas, Commissioner of Sports and Youth Services during the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bundesliga.
6. ____________ is the title of the newly introduced chapter in the class 7th English Textbook by NCERT?
(a) Honoring Our Freedom Fighters
(b) A Tribute to National Monuments
(c) Soldiers’ Stories in History
(d) A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers
Ans. (d)
Sol. NCERT has taken a significant step towards fostering patriotism and inculcating core values in school children by introducing a new chapter in the Class 7 English textbook. The chapter, titled “A Homage to Our Brave Soldiers,” revolves around the National War Memorial and its profound significance in the history of India.
7. ____________ is the main objective of the Customer Service Point (CSP) functionally introduced by SBI?
(a) Enhancing mobile banking services
(b) Providing virtual customer support
(c) Enrolling customers in social security schemes
(d) Offering personalised financial advice
Ans. (c)
Sol. The State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced an innovative Customer Service Points (CSP) which functionality allows customers to seamlessly enrol in essential social security schemes using just their Aadhaar cards.
8. __________ was the percentage decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into India during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24?
(a) 22%
(b) 25%
(c) 55%
(d) 34%
Ans. (d)
Sol. The government reveals a noteworthy decline of 34% in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into India during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24.
9. Which of the following regional football tournament did Sri Lanka missed due to the ban imposed by FIFA?
(a) FIFA World Cup
(b) UEFA European Championship
(c) Copa America
(d) SAFF Championship 2023
Ans. (d)
Sol. The ban had unfortunate consequences, as Sri Lanka’s football team was unable to participate in the SAFF Championship 2023 held in July.
10. __________ is the name of the initiative under which the postage stamp was unveiled?
(a) Stamp Legacy Project
(b) My Stamp Initiative
(c) Postage Memory Initiative
(d) Philately Remembrance
Ans. (b)
Sol. Draupadi Murmu unveiled a postage stamp in memory of Dadi Prakashmani under the ‘My Stamp’ initiative of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications.