GK Current Affairs Quiz: December 21st, 2023

Current Affairs Quiz 21st December 2023

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Question 1:

What is the loan amount signed between the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS project?

A) 250 million dollars
B) 500 million dollars
C) 1,049 million dollars
D) 750 million dollars

Question 2:

What has the IRDAI increased the limit to for motor insurance claims in the wake of Cyclone Michaung?

A) Rs 50,000
B) Rs 5 lakh
C) Rs 1 lakh
D) Rs 2 lakh

Question 3:

Which state experienced the second-highest decline in FDI inflows in the first half of FY24?

A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat
D) Tamil Nadu

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C) Gujarat

• Explanation: The correct answer is C. Gujarat saw the second-highest decline in FDI inflows in the first half of FY24, experiencing a 30% drop.

Question 4:

What sales milestone did the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) achieve in FY 2023-24?

A) Rs. 500 crore
B) Rs. 1000 crore
C) Rs. 1500 crore
D) Rs. 2000 crore

Question 5:

Who flagged off India’s first-ever winter scientific expedition to the Arctic?

A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) President Ram Nath Kovind
C) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
D) Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Question 6:

Which Indian airline became the first to transport 100 million passengers in a year?

A) Air India
B) SpiceJet
C) IndiGo
D) Vistara

Question 7:

What is ‘FlowWise’ launched by Cashfree Payments?

A) A digital wallet
B) A credit card
C) A self-hosted payments orchestration platform
D) An online banking service

Question 8:

Which city reported the highest number of food adulteration cases in India?

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Hyderabad

Question 9:

As of 2023, which country is the largest recipient of remittances?

A) China
B) Mexico
C) Philippines
D) India

Question 10:

Who are the recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2023?

A) Neeraj Chopra and P.V. Sindhu
B) Chirag C Shetty and Satwik Sai Raj Rankireddy
C) Bajrang Punia and Mirabai Chanu
D) Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal

Question 11:

Which country won the Under-19 Asia Cup in 2023?

A) India
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bangladesh
D) Pakistan

Question 12:

What is the ‘SAMAR’ air defense missile system?

A) A submarine-launched missile system
B) An anti-tank missile system
C) An air defense missile system
D) A surface-to-surface missile system