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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

How many UNESCO World Heritage sites are there in India?

1) 40

2) 30

3) 35

4) 25

2 / 50

What is the scientific name for the Asian elephant?

1) Elephas indicus

2) Loxodonta cyclotis

3) Loxodonta africana

4) Elephas maximus

3 / 50

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

1) National Fertilizers Limited(NFL)

2) Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited(IFFCO)

3) Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited(RCF)

4) Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited(HFCL)

4 / 50

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

1) Shiv Shakti

2) Vikram

3) Tiranga

4) Pragyan

5 / 50

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

1) NTPC Limited

2) Oil India Limited

3) Coal India Limited

4) ONGC Videsh Limited

6 / 50

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from

1) 10- 15 August

2) 1 to 7 September

3) 1 to 7 August

4) 1 to 7 January

7 / 50

The Digital Health Incentive scheme has been extended till when?

1) 31st December 2023

2) 31st December 2022

3) 31st December 2024

4) 31st December 2025

8 / 50

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

1) R. Praggnanandhaa

2) Viswanathan Anand

3) Bobby Fischer

4) Garry Kasparov

9 / 50

Where was the World Archery Championships 2023 held?

1) New Delhi, India

2) Tokyo, Japan

3) Berlin, Germany

4) London, United Kingdom

10 / 50

Which organization publishes the World Economic Outlook?

1) United Nations (UN)

2) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

3) World Trade Organization (WTO)

4) World Bank

11 / 50

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

1) Rs 9000 crore

2) Rs 3000 crore

3) Rs 7000 crore

4) Rs 5000 crore

12 / 50

Where did the 9th Malabar River Festival take place?

1) Munnar

2) Alappuzha, Kerala

3) Kozhikode, Kerala

4) Kochi, Kerala

13 / 50

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

1) Boeing

2) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

3) Airbus

4) Tata Advanced Systems

14 / 50

National Space Day will be observed on _________

1) November 19th

2) September 5th

3) October 12th

4) August 23rd

15 / 50

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

1) Nirmala Sitharaman

2) Rajiv Gauba

3) Rajnath Singh

4) Amit Shah

16 / 50

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

1) 25 medals

2) 24 medals

3) 23 medals

4) 26 medals

17 / 50

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

1) Manish Chhetri

2) Sunil Chhetri

3) Anirudh Thapa

4) Sandesh Jhingan

18 / 50

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

1) Howrah Railway Station, Kolkata

2) Byculla Railway Station, Mumbai

3) Victoria Terminus, Mumbai

4) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai

19 / 50

When is World Elephant Day celebrated?

1) Nov-08

2) Aug-12

3) Sep-01

4) Oct-02

20 / 50

Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia?

1) Hichem Mechichi

2) Kais Saied

3) Ahmed Hachani

4) Najla Bouden Romdhane

21 / 50

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

1) Mizoram

2) Manipur

3) Meghalaya

4) Nagaland

22 / 50

Where was the G20 Women Empowerment Summit held?

1) Hyderabad, Telangana

2) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

3) New Delhi, Delhi

4) Mumbai, Maharashtra

23 / 50

What is the currency of Ethiopia?

1) Birr

2) Rand

3) Kwacha

4) Pula

24 / 50

Who inaugurated the Library Festival 2023 held in New Delhi?

1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

2) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

3) President Draupadi Murmu

4) Home Minister Amit Shah

25 / 50

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

1) Porbandar, Gujarat

2) Lothal, Gujarat

3) Dwarka, Gujarat

4) Somnath, Gujarat

26 / 50

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

1) Bandipur National Park

2) Nagarhole National Park

3) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

4) Mudumalai National Park

27 / 50

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

1) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

2) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

3) Foreign Minister S Jaishankar

4) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

28 / 50

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

1) Mumbai

2) Delhi

3) Kolkata

4) Chennai

29 / 50

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

1) Maharashtra

2) Madhya Pradesh

3) Rajasthan

4) Gujarat

30 / 50

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

1) Mumbai, Maharashtra

2) Hyderabad, Telangana

3) Noida, Uttar Pradesh

4) Bengaluru, Karnataka

31 / 50

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

1) Jhelum

2) Devika

3) Chenab

4) Tawi

32 / 50

Mongla port is located in which country?

1) Myanmar

2) Sri Lanka

3) Maldives

4) Bangladesh

33 / 50

What type of missile is Aakash?

1) Medium range Surface to Air missile

2) Very Short range Surface to Air missile

3) Long range Surface to Air missile

4) Short range Surface to Air missile

34 / 50

When was the FIDE World Cup established?

1) 2010

2) 2005

3) 2000

4) 1995

35 / 50

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

1) Flipkart

2) Jabong

3) Amazon

4) Myntra

36 / 50

How many districts are there in Rajasthan?

1) 50

2) 21

3) 33

4) 10

37 / 50

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

1) Neerakshi

2) Nishant

3) Abhay

4) Varunastra

38 / 50

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

1) 128-player single-elimination chess tournament

2) Blitz chess tournament

3) Team chess competition

4) Round-robin chess tournament

39 / 50

In which state is the Ekana Cricket stadium located?

1) Punjab

2) Haryana

3) Uttar Pradesh

4) Delhi

40 / 50

Bhartiya Vastra evam Shilpa Kosh is a repository of __________?

1) Indian Food

2) Martial Arts

3) Textiles & Crafts

4) Indian Temples

41 / 50

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

1) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

2) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

3) Indore, Madhya Pradesh

4) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

42 / 50

HS Prannoy belongs to which sport?

1) Badminton

2) Tennis

3) Cricket

4) Hockey

43 / 50

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

1) India

2) Thailand

3) Myanmar

4) Sri Lanka

44 / 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 Yuva

2) Khelo Bharat

3) Khelo India

4) Khelo Desh

45 / 50

Who received the 41st Lokmanya Tilak Award 2023?

1) Narendra Modi

2) Amit Shah

3) Arvind Kejriwal

4) Rahul Gandhi

46 / 50

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

1) Amit Shah

2) Rajiv Gauba

3) Ajay Bhalla

4) Piyush Goyal

47 / 50

When is National Handloom Day observed?

1) 06-Aug

2) 05-Aug

3) 04-Aug

4) 07-Aug

48 / 50

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

1) Oil India Limited

2) NTPC Limited

3) ONGC Videsh Limited

4) Coal India Limited

49 / 50

What sport is the Durand Cup associated with?

1) Hockey

2) Kabaddi

3) Cricket

4) Football

50 / 50

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

1) Promote excellence in sports by training talented athletes.

2) All of the above

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

4) Enhance sports infrastructure by supporting existing training facilities.

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