Top 15 Current Affairs of August 23, 2023
Top 15 Current Affairs of August 23, 2023
Which bank has launched a mobile application called Canara Digital Rupee App to facilitate the use of digital currency in India?
- A. State Bank of India
- B. Canara Bank
- C. HDFC Bank
- D. ICICI Bank
- Answer: B
Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?
- A. Justice Prakash Shrivastava
- B. Justice DY Chandrachud
- C. Justice UU Lalit
- D. Justice AM Khanwilkar
- Answer: A
Where has India's first 3D-printed post office been inaugurated?
- A. Bengaluru
- B. Chennai
- C. Hyderabad
- D. New Delhi
- Answer: A
Which initiative has been launched by the Central Water Commission (CWC) to provide real-time flood forecasts to the public?
- A. Floodwatch
- B. Waterwatch
- C. Rainwatch
- D. Riverwatch
- Answer: A
Which Indian firm is set to launch India's first kerosene-oxygen-powered rocket?
- A. Agnikul Cosmos
- B. NewSpace India
- C. Skyroot Aerospace
- D. Team Indus
- Answer: A
Which state government has relaxed the provisions of the Vidhayak Ksetra Vikas Nidhi Yojana (VKVNY) to include protection works of retaining walls and channelization of nullahs?
- A. Himachal Pradesh
- B. Uttarakhand
- C. Jammu and Kashmir
- D. Punjab
- Answer: A
Which organization has launched a Centralised Web Portal called UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation)?
- A. Reserve Bank of India
- B. Securities and Exchange Board of India
- C. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
- D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
- Answer: A
Which day is observed as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition?
- A. August 21
- B. August 22
- C. August 23
- D. August 24
- Answer: C
Which countries have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in space?
- A. India and the United States
- B. India and China
- C. India and Russia
- D. India and Japan
- Answer: A
Which country has launched a new hypersonic missile that can travel at five times the speed of sound?
- A. China
- B. Russia
- C. United States
- D. North Korea
- Answer: A
Which country has fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea?
- A. North Korea
- B. Iran
- C. India
- D. Pakistan
- Answer: A
Which country has declared a state of emergency amid the country's worst economic crisis in decades?
- A. Sri Lanka
- B. Pakistan
- C. Nepal
- D. Bangladesh
- Answer: A
Which country is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures soaring to record highs?
- A. UK
- B. France
- C. Spain
- D. Germany
- Answer: A
Which continent is experiencing wildfires?
- A. Europe
- B. Asia
- C. Africa
- D. North America
- Answer: A
Which country is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases after a lull of several months?
- A. India
- B. China
- C. Japan
- D. South Korea
- Answer: A
I hope these MCQs are helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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