Current Affairs Quiz 4th November 2023
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Question 1:
Who signed the MoU with the Election Commission of India to bring electoral literacy to classrooms?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Ministry of Human Resource Development
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The MoU to incorporate electoral literacy into school and college education was signed between the Election Commission of India and the Ministry of Education.
Question 2:
Which country became the first to fully sterilize its entire street dog population?
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) India
D) Thailand
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Bhutan became the first country in the world to completely sterilize and vaccinate its entire stray dog population.
Question 3:
Which bank enabled transactions to Merchant QR Code using its Digital Rupee App?
A) HDFC Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Axis Bank
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: ICICI Bank Limited has enabled its customers to pay to any merchant QR code using its app, “Digital Rupee by ICICI Bank.”
Question 4:
AU Small Finance Bank launched a cobranded travel credit card with which company?
A) MakeMyTrip
B) ixigo
C) Yatra
D) Cleartrip
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: AU Small Finance Bank and ixigo announced the launch of their premium ixigo-AU cobranded credit card.
Question 5:
Who won the Rohini Nayyar prize 2023 for Outstanding Contribution to Rural Development?
A) Deenanath Rajput
B) Rajesh Sharma
C) Anil Gupta
D) Manish Kumar
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Deenanath Rajput, a software engineer-turned-social worker from Bastar, received the Rohini Nayyar prize 2023.
Question 6:
Which organization announced the 2023 Champions of the Earth?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) United Nations Environment Programme
C) Greenpeace
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced its 2023 Champions of the Earth.
Question 7:
Who topped the 10th Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Azim Premji
C) Shiv Nadar
D) Anand Mahindra
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Shiv Nadar of HCL Technologies topped the 10th Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023.
Question 8:
Which company is set to acquire a 51% stake in Kotak General Insurance?
A) Zurich Insurance
B) Prudential Financial
C) Allianz
D) AXA
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Zurich Insurance Company Ltd will invest approximately Rs 4,051 crore to acquire a 51% stake in Kotak General Insurance.
Question 9:
What is the name of the housing scheme approved by the Jharkhand Cabinet?
A) Jharkhand Awas Yojana
B) Abua Awas Yojna
C) Jharkhand Housing Scheme
D) Hemant Awas Yojana
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The Jharkhand Cabinet approved the ‘Abua Awas Yojna’ (AAY), a state-supported housing scheme for the poor.
