40 Current Affairs MCQs 15 to18th June 2023

Explore a range of current events and updates, from Microfinance loan portfolio growth to government initiatives and global honors. Stay informed about the latest news, acquisitions, inaugurations, and notable passings. Test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions and answers covering various topics such as finance, politics, renewable energy, international events, and more. Engage with this informative conversation and enhance your understanding of recent developments.

1-Which organization has imposed a monetary penalty on Manappuram Finance for non-compliance with certain provisions of NBFC?

a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

c) Ministry of Finance

d) National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Answer: b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

2-Which company has launched India's only passive fund offering exposure to microcap stocks?

a) Axis Bank

b) Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company (MOAMC)

c) PhonePe

d) Equitas Holdings Ltd

Answer: b) Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company (MOAMC)

3-Which digital payments company officially launched the PhonePe Payment Gateway for new MSME merchants?

a) Paytm

b) Google Pay

c) PhonePe

d) PayPal

Answer: c) PhonePe

4-Equitas Holdings Ltd surrendered its Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) license as per the statement of which organization?

a) Ministry of Finance

b) National Stock Exchange (NSE)

c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Answer: c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

5-The World Bank launched its first dedicated road safety project in South Asia with a financing agreement signed with the government of which country?

a) India

b) Bangladesh

c) Pakistan

d) Nepal

Answer: b) Bangladesh

6-Who has been appointed as an independent director and non-executive (part-time) chairman of Axis Bank?

a) NS Vishwanathan

b) P N Vasudevan

c) Jagdeep Dhankhar

d) Gopichand Hinduja

Answer: a) NS Vishwanathan

7-In which city did the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eastern Zonal Council conclude?

a) New Delhi

b) Patna

c) Pune

d) Mussorie

Answer: b) Patna

8-Which ministry is gearing up to host the G20 4th Education Working Group meeting?

a) Ministry of Education

b) Ministry of Finance

c) Ministry of External Affairs

d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answer: a) Ministry of Education

9-Which sector in the country has witnessed impressive growth?

a) Information Technology

b) Agriculture

c) Civil Aviation

d) Manufacturing

Answer: c) Civil Aviation

10-The "Dugdh Sanakalan Sathi Mobile App" was unveiled by Union Minister Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey in which state?

a) Maharashtra

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Uttarakhand

d) Gujarat

Answer: c) Uttarakhand

11-Which subsidiary of NTPC commissioned its first Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Project at IIT Jodhpur?

a) NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN)

b) NTPC Barauni

c) NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL)

d) NTPC Mining Limited (NTPC ML)

Answer: a) NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN)

12-Which power plant achieved the first rank in the Best Industry Category at the 4th National Water Awards?

a) NTPC Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station

b) NTPC Talcher Super Thermal Power Station

c) NTPC Barauni

d) NTPC Ramagundam

Answer: c) NTPC Barauni

13-Who conferred the fourth National Water Awards in New Delhi?

a) President of India

b) Prime Minister of India

c) Vice President of India

d) Minister of Jal Shakti

Answer: c) Vice President of India

14-Which two organizations signed the Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027?

a) Ministry of External Affairs and United Nations

b) NITI Aayog and Ministry of Finance

c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and United Nations

d) NITI Aayog and United Nations in India

Answer: d) NITI Aayog and United Nations in India

15-Which country retained the World Squash Championship 2023?

a) India

b) Egypt

c) United Kingdom

d) Romania

Answer: b) Egypt

16-Who has been re-appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB)?

a) P N Vasudevan

b) NS Vishwanathan

c) Gopichand Hinduja

d) Mahendra Nath Pandey

Answer: a) P N Vasudevan

17-Who has taken over as chairman of the Hinduja Group following the death of his brother?

a) P N Vasudevan

b) NS Vishwanathan

c) Gopichand Hinduja

d) Mahendra Nath Pandey

Answer: c) Gopichand Hinduja

18-Who has been appointed as interim prime minister of Romania?

a) Klaus Iohannis

b) Catalin Predoiu

c) Nicolae Ciuca

d) Srichand Hinduja

Answer: b) Catalin Predoiu

19-Which Oscar-winning actress and former UK politician passed away at the age of 87?

a) Glenda Jackson

b) Helen Mirren

c) Judi Dench

d) Maggie Smith

Answer: a) Glenda Jackson

20-Which day is observed all over the world to encourage people to slow down and appreciate the world around them?

a) World Autistic Pride Day

b) World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

c) World Sauntering Day

d) World Water Day

Answer: c) World Sauntering Day

21-According to the data released by MFIN, what was the percentage increase in the Microfinance loan portfolio during 2022-23?

a) 20%

b) 22%

c) 24%

d) 26%

Answer: b) 22%

22-The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has been renamed as:

a) Jawaharlal Nehru Museum and Library Society

b) Prime Minister's Museum and Library Society

c) Nehru-Mandela Museum and Library Society

d) Indira Gandhi Museum and Library Society

Answer: b) Prime Minister's Museum and Library Society

23-Where did Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh chair a meeting of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence on 'Self-reliance in Defence Manufacturing'?

a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

b) Kolkata, West Bengal

c) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

d) Bengaluru, Karnataka

Answer: d) Bengaluru, Karnataka

24-Which organization commissioned its first Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Project at IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan?

a) NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN)

b) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)

c) Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)

d) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Answer: a) NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN)

25-The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India celebrated which day in New Delhi?

a) World Environment Day

b) World Solar Energy Day

c) Global Wind Day

d) International Energy Conservation Day

Answer: c) Global Wind Day

26-In which country is the Annecy International Animation Festival (AIAF) held?

a) India

b) France

c) United States

d) United Kingdom

Answer: b) France

27-What is the estimated percentage growth of India's overall exports (Merchandise and Services combined) in May 2023 compared to May 2022?

a) 2.34%

b) -1.99%

c) -5.99%

d) -10.25%

Answer: c) -5.99%

28-Which sectors witnessed growth in exports in the last month compared to the corresponding period of last year?

a) Automobiles and Pharmaceuticals

b) Textiles and Leather goods

c) Electronic goods and Iron Ore

d) Chemicals and Petroleum products

Answer: c) Electronic goods and Iron Ore

29-What did the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopt a draft resolution for?

a) Establishing a memorial wall in the UN Headquarters for peacekeepers

b) Recognizing World Refugee Day

c) Establishing a global health emergency fund

d) Promoting gender equality in education

Answer: a) Establishing a memorial wall in the UN Headquarters for peacekeepers

30-Who announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for the Padma awardees from Haryana?

a) Prime Minister of India

b) President of India

c) Governor of Haryana

d) Chief Minister of Haryana

Answer: d) Chief Minister of Haryana

31-Who inaugurated the online portal of the Himachal Pradesh Nurses Registration Council (HPNRC)?

a) Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (HP)

b) Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh (HP)

c) Union Health Minister of India

d) Prime Minister of India

Answer: a) Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (HP)

32-Who took over as the new director for marketing in state gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd.?

a) Sanjay Kumar

b) Rajesh Sharma

c) Anil Gupta

d) Rakesh Singh

Answer: a) Sanjay Kumar

33-Who has been officially appointed as the new High Commissioner of the United Kingdom (UK) for Pakistan?

a) Jane Marriott

b) Sarah Thompson

c) John Anderson

d) Robert Parker

Answer: a) Jane Marriott

34-Who has been reappointed as Kuwait's Prime Minister (PM)?

a) Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

b) Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

c) Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

d) Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Answer: a) Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

35-The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of certain shareholding in Ambit Private Limited (Target) by:

a) Daiwa International Holdings Inc (Acquirer)

b) Tata Group (Acquirer)

c) Amazon Inc (Acquirer)

d) Reliance Industries Ltd (Acquirer)

Answer: a) Daiwa International Holdings Inc (Acquirer)

36-Which leading stock exchange divested a 4.5% stake in Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL)?

a) NSE (National Stock Exchange)

b) BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)

c) NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)

d) LSE (London Stock Exchange)

Answer: b) BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)

37-How many MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) armed drones did the Ministry of Defence (MoD) clear for acquisition from the United States of America (USA)?

a) 21

b) 27

c) 31

d) 36

Answer: c) 31

38-Who passed away at the age of 89 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, known for her iconic song "Titli Udi"?

a) Lata Mangeshkar

b) Asha Bhosle

c) Sharda Rajan Iyengar

d) Kishore Kumar

Answer: c) Sharda Rajan Iyengar

39-Who passed away at the age of 76 in Karnataka, known as a renowned saxophonist?

a) Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia

b) Zakir Hussain

c) Alevoor Sundar Sherigar

d) Shivkumar Sharma

Answer: c) Alevoor Sundar Sherigar

40-Which day is commemorated every year on June 17th to increase public awareness about the critical need to combat desertification and drought?

a) World Water Day

b) Earth Day

c) World Environment Day

d) World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Answer: d) World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought