Current Affairs Quiz 27th July 2023
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Question 1:
Who made history by presiding over the Rajya Sabha as the first woman from Nagaland?
A. Deepika Singh
B. Priya Rawat
C. Anushka Menon
D. S Phangnon Konyak
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
Which company recently acquired a 3.53% stake in RBL Bank?
A. Tata Group
B. Reliance Industries
C. Mahindra & Mahindra
D. Adani Group
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Which two companies announced a joint venture named “Jio BlackRock”?
A. TCS and BlackRock
B. Jio Financial Services Ltd and BlackRock
C. HDFC and BlackRock
D. Infosys and BlackRock
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Which bank partnered with Swiggy to launch a co-branded credit card?
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. SBI Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
Which annual cycling event did Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark win?
A. Giro d’Italia
B. La Vuelta a España
C. Paris-Roubaix
D. Tour de France
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Asian Paints from October 1, 2023?
A. Ratan Tata
B. R Seshasayee
C. Mukesh Ambani
D. Anand Mahindra
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
Who won the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023 for the novel ‘Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens’?
A. Aravind Adiga
B. Rohinton Mistry
C. Jhumpa Lahiri
D. Shankari Chandran
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
What is commemorated on July 27 in honor of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?
A. His birthday
B. His inauguration as President
C. His death anniversary
D. His first space mission
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Which public sector bank topped in lending to state PSUs and corporations for the fifth consecutive year?
A. SBI
B. Punjab National Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Canara Bank
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
On which date is World Nature Conservation Day celebrated?
A. July 27
B. July 28
C. July 29
D. July 30
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
Who submitted a No-Confidence Motion notice against PM Narendra Modi’s Government?
A. Samajwadi Party
B. Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS)
C. Trinamool Congress
D. AAP
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Which state issued its first transgender birth certificate to Noor Shekhawat?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
On which day is World Hepatitis Day observed annually?
A. July 26
B. July 27
C. July 28
D. July 29
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
What is the aim of the joint venture “Jio BlackRock”?
A. To start a new bank
B. To build a new technology park
C. To provide access to innovative investment platforms
D. To launch a new mobile application