Top 15 Current Affairs of August 23, 2023

1. 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

2. 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

3. Where has India's first 3D-printed post office been inaugurated?

   • A. Bengaluru
   • B. Chennai
   • C. Hyderabad
   • D. New Delhi
   • Answer: A

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Which country has fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea?

    • A. North Korea
    • B. Iran
    • C. India
    • D. Pakistan
    • Answer: A

12. 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

13. Which country is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures soaring to record highs?

    • A. UK
    • B. France
    • C. Spain
    • D. Germany
    • Answer: A

14. Which continent is experiencing wildfires?

    • A. Europe
    • B. Asia
    • C. Africa
    • D. North America
    • Answer: A

15. 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.