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The Monthly Current Affairs Quiz – August 2023

This online general knowledge quiz is based on the news stories that happened in India in August 2023. The questions cover a variety of topics, including government schemes, current events, dates, book authors, geography, sports, world affairs, and famous people.

Current Affairs Quiz - This quiz will test your knowledge of the latest news and events, that happened in the month of August 2023, from all over the world, with a focus on India. Whether you're preparing for a competitive exam or practicing for any government job exams, it's a great way to test your knowledge and learn new things

Instructions:

Number of questions: 50
Pass percentage: 50%
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Answers: Will be displayed, after completion of all questions.

1 / 50

The Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) scheme aims to:

1) Provide financial aid, staff, equipment, and resources at the grassroots level.

2) Enhance sports infrastructure by supporting existing training facilities.

3) Promote excellence in sports by training talented athletes.

4) All of the above

2 / 50

HS Prannoy belongs to which sport?

1) Cricket

2) Hockey

3) Badminton

4) Tennis

3 / 50

What type of missile is Aakash?

1) Very Short range Surface to Air missile

2) Short range Surface to Air missile

3) Medium range Surface to Air missile

4) Long range Surface to Air missile

4 / 50

What is the name of the largest elephant reserve in India?

1) Bandipur National Park

2) Mudumalai National Park

3) Nagarhole National Park

4) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

5 / 50

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from

1) 1 to 7 September

2) 10- 15 August

3) 1 to 7 August

4) 1 to 7 January

6 / 50

Sangai is an annual festival organized in which state of India?

1) Nagaland

2) Manipur

3) Meghalaya

4) Mizoram

7 / 50

Who represented India at the international conference on Russia-Ukraine war in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?

1) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

2) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

3) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

4) Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

8 / 50

Which central public sector enterprise has become the 13th Maharatna?

1) Oil India Limited

2) NTPC Limited

3) ONGC Videsh Limited

4) Coal India Limited

9 / 50

The state of _________ organised the Rajiv Gandhi Rural and Urban Olympic Games 2023

1) Madhya Pradesh

2) Maharashtra

3) Gujarat

4) Rajasthan

10 / 50

Which organization publishes the World Economic Outlook?

1) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

2) United Nations (UN)

3) World Trade Organization (WTO)

4) World Bank

11 / 50

Who received the 41st Lokmanya Tilak Award 2023?

1) Amit Shah

2) Arvind Kejriwal

3) Narendra Modi

4) Rahul Gandhi

12 / 50

Where did the 9th Malabar River Festival take place?

1) Kozhikode, Kerala

2) Munnar

3) Kochi, Kerala

4) Alappuzha, Kerala

13 / 50

In which state is the Ekana Cricket stadium located?

1) Haryana

2) Uttar Pradesh

3) Punjab

4) Delhi

14 / 50

What sport is the Durand Cup associated with?

1) Hockey

2) Football

3) Kabaddi

4) Cricket

15 / 50

World's first liquid nano urea plant at Kalol, Gujarat has been set up by which company?

1) Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited(RCF)

2) Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited(IFFCO)

3) National Fertilizers Limited(NFL)

4) Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited(HFCL)

16 / 50

What is the corpus of the recently launched Capital Market Market Development Fund?

1) Rs 7000 crore

2) Rs 5000 crore

3) Rs 3000 crore

4) Rs 9000 crore

17 / 50

How many UNESCO World Heritage sites are there in India?

1) 30

2) 25

3) 35

4) 40

18 / 50

Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia?

1) Kais Saied

2) Najla Bouden Romdhane

3) Ahmed Hachani

4) Hichem Mechichi

19 / 50

Which central public sector enterprise was recently upgraded to Navratna status?

1) Coal India Limited

2) NTPC Limited

3) ONGC Videsh Limited

4) Oil India Limited

20 / 50

When is National Handloom Day observed?

1) 07-Aug

2) 05-Aug

3) 04-Aug

4) 06-Aug

21 / 50

What is the name of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) that India has introduced for mine detection?

1) Nishant

2) Neerakshi

3) Abhay

4) Varunastra

22 / 50

National Space Day will be observed on _________

1) August 23rd

2) November 19th

3) October 12th

4) September 5th

23 / 50

Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh is a repository of __________?

1) Indian Food

2) Martial Arts

3) Textiles & Crafts

4) Indian Temples

24 / 50

What is the currency of Ethiopia?

1) Rand

2) Pula

3) Kwacha

4) Birr

25 / 50

Which Indian city is hosting the 7th Asian men's Hockey championship?

1) Mumbai

2) Chennai

3) Kolkata

4) Delhi

26 / 50

Where was the G20 Women Empowerment Summit held?

1) New Delhi, Delhi

2) Mumbai, Maharashtra

3) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

4) Hyderabad, Telangana

27 / 50

When was the FIDE World Cup established?

1) 2005

2) 2000

3) 2010

4) 1995

28 / 50

What is the format of the FIDE World Cup since 2005?

1) 128-player single-elimination chess tournament

2) Blitz chess tournament

3) Round-robin chess tournament

4) Team chess competition

29 / 50

Who did Magnus Carlsen defeat in the FIDE World Cup finals to secure his first-ever title?

1) Garry Kasparov

2) Viswanathan Anand

3) Bobby Fischer

4) R. Praggnanandhaa

30 / 50

Which railway station won the UNESCO's Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Award?

1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai

2) Victoria Terminus, Mumbai

3) Howrah Railway Station, Kolkata

4) Byculla Railway Station, Mumbai

31 / 50

How many districts are there in Rajasthan?

1) 50

2) 33

3) 21

4) 10

32 / 50

How many medals did the Indian team win at the recently concluded FISU World University Games 2023?

1) 25 medals

2) 26 medals

3) 24 medals

4) 23 medals

33 / 50

Where was the World Archery Championships 2023 held?

1) Berlin, Germany

2) Tokyo, Japan

3) London, United Kingdom

4) New Delhi, India

34 / 50

What is the scientific name for the Asian elephant?

1) Loxodonta africana

2) Elephas indicus

3) Loxodonta cyclotis

4) Elephas maximus

35 / 50

When is World Elephant Day celebrated?

1) Nov-08

2) Oct-02

3) Aug-12

4) Sep-01

36 / 50

Who inaugurated the Library Festival 2023 held in New Delhi?

1) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

2) Home Minister Amit Shah

3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

4) President Draupadi Murmu

37 / 50

Where was the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 held?

1) Hyderabad, Telangana

2) Bengaluru, Karnataka

3) Mumbai, Maharashtra

4) Noida, Uttar Pradesh

38 / 50

Who is the Union Home Secretary, as on August 2023?

1) Amit Shah

2) Piyush Goyal

3) Rajiv Gauba

4) Ajay Bhalla

39 / 50

The Digital Health Incentive scheme has been extended till when?

1) 31st December 2024

2) 31st December 2022

3) 31st December 2025

4) 31st December 2023

40 / 50

Mongla port is located in which country?

1) Bangladesh

2) Maldives

3) Myanmar

4) Sri Lanka

41 / 50

Who is the Union Cabinet Secretary, as of August 2023?

1) Amit Shah

2) Rajnath Singh

3) Nirmala Sitharaman

4) Rajiv Gauba

42 / 50

Where is the National Maritime Heritage Complex being set up in India?

1) Dwarka, Gujarat

2) Somnath, Gujarat

3) Lothal, Gujarat

4) Porbandar, Gujarat

43 / 50

What is the name of the point on the moon where Chandrayaan-3 landed?

1) Vikram

2) Tiranga

3) Pragyan

4) Shiv Shakti

44 / 50

Where was the National Festival of Folk and Tribal Expressions of India "Utkarsh" held?

1) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

2) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

3) Indore, Madhya Pradesh

4) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

45 / 50

What is the name of the Indian government initiative introduced in 2017 to nurture sports talent and revive the sporting culture of India?

1) Khelo India

2) Khelo Bharat

3) Khelo Yuva

4) Khelo Desh

46 / 50

Which country has the second-largest population of elephants in the world?

1) India

2) Thailand

3) Myanmar

4) Sri Lanka

47 / 50

Which company launched the first floating store on Dal Lake in Kashmir?

1) Jabong

2) Amazon

3) Myntra

4) Flipkart

48 / 50

Which company is responsible for the majority of the manufacturing and assembly of C-295 aircraft in India?

1) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

2) Tata Advanced Systems

3) Airbus

4) Boeing

49 / 50

What is the name of North India's first river rejuvenation project launched in Jammu and Kashmir?

1) Devika

2) Jhelum

3) Chenab

4) Tawi

50 / 50

Who was appointed captain of the Indian men's football team for the 19th Asian Games?

1) Anirudh Thapa

2) Manish Chhetri

3) Sandesh Jhingan

4) Sunil Chhetri

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