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The Monthly Current Affairs Quiz – August 2023

This online general knowledge quiz is based on the news stories that happened in India in August 2023. The questions cover a variety of topics, including government schemes, current events, dates, book authors, geography, sports, world affairs, and famous people.

Current Affairs Quiz - This quiz will test your knowledge of the latest news and events, that happened in the month of August 2023, from all over the world, with a focus on India. Whether you're preparing for a competitive exam or practicing for any government job exams, it's a great way to test your knowledge and learn new things

Instructions:

Number of questions: 50
Pass percentage: 50%
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Answers: Will be displayed, after completion of all questions.

1 / 50

HS Prannoy belongs to which sport?

1) Tennis

2) Hockey

3) Badminton

4) Cricket

2 / 50

Which Indian city is hosting the 7th Asian men's Hockey championship?

1) Kolkata

2) Chennai

3) Delhi

4) Mumbai

3 / 50

Who received the 41st Lokmanya Tilak Award 2023?

1) Narendra Modi

2) Rahul Gandhi

3) Amit Shah

4) Arvind Kejriwal

4 / 50

What is the format of the FIDE World Cup since 2005?

1) Round-robin chess tournament

2) Blitz chess tournament

3) 128-player single-elimination chess tournament

4) Team chess competition

5 / 50

Who did Magnus Carlsen defeat in the FIDE World Cup finals to secure his first-ever title?

1) Garry Kasparov

2) Bobby Fischer

3) Viswanathan Anand

4) R. Praggnanandhaa

6 / 50

What is the name of North India's first river rejuvenation project launched in Jammu and Kashmir?

1) Jhelum

2) Tawi

3) Devika

4) Chenab

7 / 50

How many districts are there in Rajasthan?

1) 21

2) 10

3) 50

4) 33

8 / 50

Mongla port is located in which country?

1) Myanmar

2) Maldives

3) Bangladesh

4) Sri Lanka

9 / 50

What is the currency of Ethiopia?

1) Rand

2) Kwacha

3) Pula

4) Birr

10 / 50

Sangai is an annual festival organized in which state of India?

1) Nagaland

2) Mizoram

3) Meghalaya

4) Manipur

11 / 50

When is National Handloom Day observed?

1) 06-Aug

2) 07-Aug

3) 04-Aug

4) 05-Aug

12 / 50

Where was the World Archery Championships 2023 held?

1) London, United Kingdom

2) Tokyo, Japan

3) New Delhi, India

4) Berlin, Germany

13 / 50

Where was the National Festival of Folk and Tribal Expressions of India "Utkarsh" held?

1) Indore, Madhya Pradesh

2) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

3) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

4) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

14 / 50

National Space Day will be observed on _________

1) September 5th

2) August 23rd

3) November 19th

4) October 12th

15 / 50

Which organization publishes the World Economic Outlook?

1) United Nations (UN)

2) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

3) World Bank

4) World Trade Organization (WTO)

16 / 50

Where is the National Maritime Heritage Complex being set up in India?

1) Somnath, Gujarat

2) Porbandar, Gujarat

3) Lothal, Gujarat

4) Dwarka, Gujarat

17 / 50

Which company is responsible for the majority of the manufacturing and assembly of C-295 aircraft in India?

1) Airbus

2) Tata Advanced Systems

3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

4) Boeing

18 / 50

What is the corpus of the recently launched Capital Market Market Development Fund?

1) Rs 3000 crore

2) Rs 5000 crore

3) Rs 9000 crore

4) Rs 7000 crore

19 / 50

In which state is the Ekana Cricket stadium located?

1) Haryana

2) Delhi

3) Uttar Pradesh

4) Punjab

20 / 50

Which central public sector enterprise was recently upgraded to Navratna status?

1) Oil India Limited

2) Coal India Limited

3) NTPC Limited

4) ONGC Videsh Limited

21 / 50

Who inaugurated the Library Festival 2023 held in New Delhi?

1) Home Minister Amit Shah

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

3) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

4) President Draupadi Murmu

22 / 50

When is World Elephant Day celebrated?

1) Sep-01

2) Aug-12

3) Oct-02

4) Nov-08

23 / 50

Which company launched the first floating store on Dal Lake in Kashmir?

1) Myntra

2) Flipkart

3) Jabong

4) Amazon

24 / 50

The Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) scheme aims to:

1) Provide financial aid, staff, equipment, and resources at the grassroots level.

2) All of the above

3) Enhance sports infrastructure by supporting existing training facilities.

4) Promote excellence in sports by training talented athletes.

25 / 50

Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia?

1) Ahmed Hachani

2) Najla Bouden Romdhane

3) Hichem Mechichi

4) Kais Saied

26 / 50

What is the name of the Indian government initiative introduced in 2017 to nurture sports talent and revive the sporting culture of India?

1) Khelo Yuva

2) Khelo Desh

3) Khelo Bharat

4) Khelo India

27 / 50

Who represented India at the international conference on Russia-Ukraine war in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?

1) Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

2) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

3) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

4) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

28 / 50

The Digital Health Incentive scheme has been extended till when?

1) 31st December 2025

2) 31st December 2022

3) 31st December 2023

4) 31st December 2024

29 / 50

How many UNESCO World Heritage sites are there in India?

1) 25

2) 35

3) 30

4) 40

30 / 50

How many medals did the Indian team win at the recently concluded FISU World University Games 2023?

1) 25 medals

2) 23 medals

3) 24 medals

4) 26 medals

31 / 50

Which central public sector enterprise has become the 13th Maharatna?

1) NTPC Limited

2) ONGC Videsh Limited

3) Oil India Limited

4) Coal India Limited

32 / 50

When was the FIDE World Cup established?

1) 2000

2) 2005

3) 2010

4) 1995

33 / 50

Who is the Union Cabinet Secretary, as of August 2023?

1) Nirmala Sitharaman

2) Rajiv Gauba

3) Amit Shah

4) Rajnath Singh

34 / 50

What sport is the Durand Cup associated with?

1) Hockey

2) Cricket

3) Football

4) Kabaddi

35 / 50

What is the name of the point on the moon where Chandrayaan-3 landed?

1) Pragyan

2) Vikram

3) Shiv Shakti

4) Tiranga

36 / 50

What type of missile is Aakash?

1) Long range Surface to Air missile

2) Very Short range Surface to Air missile

3) Medium range Surface to Air missile

4) Short range Surface to Air missile

37 / 50

What is the name of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) that India has introduced for mine detection?

1) Neerakshi

2) Nishant

3) Varunastra

4) Abhay

38 / 50

Where was the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 held?

1) Noida, Uttar Pradesh

2) Hyderabad, Telangana

3) Bengaluru, Karnataka

4) Mumbai, Maharashtra

39 / 50

Which railway station won the UNESCO's Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award?

1) Howrah Railway Station, Kolkata

2) Byculla Railway Station, Mumbai

3) Victoria Terminus, Mumbai

4) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai

40 / 50

The state of _________ organised the Rajiv Gandhi Rural and Urban Olympic Games 2023

1) Rajasthan

2) Madhya Pradesh

3) Maharashtra

4) Gujarat

41 / 50

Which country has the second-largest population of elephants in the world?

1) India

2) Sri Lanka

3) Thailand

4) Myanmar

42 / 50

Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh is a repository of __________?

1) Indian Food

2) Textiles & Crafts

3) Indian Temples

4) Martial Arts

43 / 50

Who was appointed captain of the Indian men's football team for the 19th Asian Games?

1) Anirudh Thapa

2) Manish Chhetri

3) Sunil Chhetri

4) Sandesh Jhingan

44 / 50

What is the scientific name for the Asian elephant?

1) Elephas indicus

2) Loxodonta africana

3) Loxodonta cyclotis

4) Elephas maximus

45 / 50

What is the name of the largest elephant reserve in India?

1) Mudumalai National Park

2) Bandipur National Park

3) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

4) Nagarhole National Park

46 / 50

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from

1) 1 to 7 January

2) 1 to 7 September

3) 1 to 7 August

4) 10- 15 August

47 / 50

Where did the 9th Malabar River Festival take place?

1) Alappuzha, Kerala

2) Kochi, Kerala

3) Munnar

4) Kozhikode, Kerala

48 / 50

World's first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol, Gujarat has been set up by which company?

1) Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited(HFCL)

2) Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited(RCF)

3) National Fertilizers Limited(NFL)

4) Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited(IFFCO)

49 / 50

Who is the Union Home Secretary, as on August 2023?

1) Rajiv Gauba

2) Ajay Bhalla

3) Amit Shah

4) Piyush Goyal

50 / 50

Where was the G20 Women Empowerment Summit held?

1) New Delhi, Delhi

2) Hyderabad, Telangana

3) Mumbai, Maharashtra

4) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

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