GK Current Affairs Quiz: December 23rd, 2023

Current Affairs Quiz 23rd December 2023

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Question 1:
What is the primary purpose of the Telecom Bill 2023 passed by the Lok Sabha?

A) To regulate online content
B) To control telecom services for national security
C) To increase telecom tariffs
D) To privatize telecom companies

Question 2:
What is the main objective of the National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal launched by the Ministry of Mines?

A) To promote mining tourism
B) To facilitate access to geoscience data
C) To regulate mining industries
D) To sell mining equipment

Question 3:
What recent action has the Reserve Bank of India taken to address liquidity deficit in the banking system?

A) Decreased the interest rates
B) Increased the liquidity infusion via 7-day VRR auction
C) Imposed new banking regulations
D) Reduced the reserve ratio requirements

Question 4:
What is the proposed function of Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs) as per the draft framework released by RBI?

A) To provide loans to start-ups
B) To oversee banks and NBFCs
C) To manage RBI’s internal operations
D) To set interest rates for loans

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

• Explanation: The correct answer is B. The SROs are intended to monitor banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and other entities under RBI’s regulatory purview.

Question 5:
How long has LIC been granted to achieve 25% Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS)?

A) 5 years
B) 10 years from its listing
C) 20 years
D) 15 years

Question 6:
National Farmers Day 2023 in India is celebrated to honor which former Prime Minister?

A) Indira Gandhi
B) Chaudhary Charan Singh
C) Rajiv Gandhi
D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Question 7:
Who unveiled the G20 report titled ‘A Green and Sustainable Growth Agenda for the Global Economy’?

A) Narendra Modi
B) Bhupender Yadav
C) Amit Shah
D) Nirmala Sitharaman

Question 8:
Who is the new Chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)?

A) Sanjay Singh
B) Brij Bhushan
C) Anita Sheoran
D) Satyapal Singh Deshwal

Question 9:
Who has been re-appointed as the Executive Director of ICICI Bank?

A) Shaktikanta Das
B) Sandeep Batra
C) Uday Kotak
D) Chanda Kochhar

Question 10:
Who received the “CMD of the Year” award for the second consecutive year?

A) Uday Kotak
B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Pradip Kumar Das
D) Anand Mahindra

Question 11:
Which company received the National Energy Conservation Award 2023?

A) Tata Power
B) Reliance Industries
C) Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.
D) BHEL

Question 12:
Who won the Men’s FIH Player of the Year 2023 in hockey?

A) Hardik Singh
B) Xan de Waard
C) Savita Punia
D) PR Sreejesh