Current Affairs Quiz 5th October 2023
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Question 1:
Where was the PATA Travel Mart 2023 held?
A) Mumbai
B) Bangalore
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
Which Indian board was recently created to enhance the growth of turmeric?
A) National Spices Board
B) National Agriculture Board
C) National Turmeric Board
D) National Herbal Board
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Which state recently faced a tragedy due to a glacial lake outburst?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Sikkim
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Who launched the EMRS National Fest in Dehradun?
A) Shri Narendra Modi
B) Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami
C) Shri Arjun Munda
D) Shri Rajnath Singh
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
Which organization recently handed over the inaugural trainer model of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas to the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
A) ISRO
B) HAL
C) DRDO
D) BEL
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
By what percentage did India’s diesel exports to Europe increase in September 2023 compared to the previous month?
A) 57%
B) 47%
C) 35%
D) 25%
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
The interest rate on the General Provident Fund (GPF) has been retained at what rate for the OctoberDecember quarter?
A) 7.5%
B) 6.9%
C) 7.1%
D) 6.7%
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Which company in India recently launched fully recycled PET bottles?
A) PepsiCo India
B) CocaCola India
C) Parle Agro
D) Dabur India
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
On which date is World Teachers’ Day celebrated?
A) October 1
B) October 15
C) October 10
D) October 5
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
What does the Navratri festival primarily celebrate?
A) Birth of Lord Krishna
B) Essence of Goddess Durga
C) Return of Lord Rama
D) Birth of Lord Rama
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
Who has been recently appointed as the Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Aditya Puri
B) Muneesh Kapur
C) Pushkar Singh Dhami
D) Arjun Munda
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Aditya Puri, the former CEO and managing director of HDFC Bank, has taken on a new role at which firm?
A) HDFC Bank
B) RBI
C) Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
D) Slice
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
Which Indian fintech company recently announced its merger with North East Small Finance Bank?
A) Paytm
B) RBI
C) Deloitte
D) Slice
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
Who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Erik Lindberg
B) Neeraj Chopra
C) Jon Fosse
D) Rajesh Ramesh
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
Which team won the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
A) India
B) Australia
C) USA
D) Japan
Answer and Explanation
Question 16:
Which river recently saw a mass fish kill due to pollution and low oxygen levels?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganges
C) Godavari
D) Brahmaputra