Current Affairs Quiz August 23rd, 2023
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Question 1:
Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Thailand?
A) Justice Prakash Shrivastava
B) Srettha Thavisin
C) Anurag Singh Thakur
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
What is the name of the new mobile banking app introduced by YES BANK?
A) IRIS
B) ASMITA
C) Pragyan
D) Lunar
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Who has been appointed as the new national icon of the Election Commission (EC) in India?
A) Justice Prakash Shrivastava
B) Srettha Thavisin
C) Anurag Singh Thakur
D) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT)?
A) Justice A.K. Goel
B) Justice Sheo Kumar Singh
C) Justice Prakash Shrivastava
D) None of the above
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
What is the theme for the 2023 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition?
A) Fighting slavery’s legacy of racism through transformative education
B) Encouraging greater voter participation
C) Advancements in digitalization
D) Lunar exploration
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
What does ASMITA stand for in the context of the newly renamed Asmita Women’s League?
A) Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action
B) Advanced Sports Management for International Tournament Aspirations
C) Automated Scoring Metrics for Integrated Tournament Algorithms
D) Advanced Systems for Measuring Integrated Talent Analytics
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
What is the primary goal of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission?
A) To achieve a soft landing on the Moon
B) To excavate lunar regolith
C) To explore Mars
D) To establish a lunar base
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
What is the weight of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander?
A) 1,750 kg
B) 1,752 kg
C) 3,862 lbs
D) Both B and C
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Where has India’s first hydrogen-powered bus been launched for trials?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Leh, Ladakh
D) Chennai