Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -March 10 ,2023
March 10, 2023 March 10, 2023
1. Where was the Commercial Dialogue 2023 held?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bangalore
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
India and the US on 10 February signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on semiconductor supply chain and innovation partnership during the Commercial Dialogue 2023 in New Delhi.
2. What is PUShP?
[A] A portal for surplus power trading
[B] A platform for demand-response management
[C] A marketplace for energy storage solutions
[D] An online community for energy sector professionals
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Correct Answer: A [A portal for surplus power trading]
Notes:
The Central Government has launched a High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP)– an initiative to ensure greater availability of power during the peak demand season recently.
3. Who presented the state Budget for Maharashtra for the year 2023-24?
[A] Devendra Fadnavis
[B] Uddhav Thackeray
[C] Sharad Pawar
[D] Prithviraj Chavan
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Correct Answer: A [Devendra Fadnavis]
Notes:
With an eye on social engineering and specific voter groups like farmers, women and those belonging to backward communities, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 9 March presented a state Budget worth Rs 6,02,008.33 crore for 2023-24.
4. Who was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on March 9th?
[A] Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak
[B] Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
[C] Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin
[D] Current Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob
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Correct Answer: C [Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin]
Notes:
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on 9 March arrested former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on the charges of corruption.
5. Who addressed the 5th ASEAN-India Business Summit from the Indian side?
[A] Prime Minister Narendra Modi
[B] Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar
[C] Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar
[D] Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology
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Correct Answer: D [Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology]
Notes:
The 5th Asean-India Business Summit took place on 6 March 2023 in Kuala Lumpur. Speakers and participants from Asean and India convened to discuss how business linkages, connectivity and supply chain resilience can be enhanced through deeper ASEAN-India cooperation. The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology addresses the 5th ASEAN-India Business summit.
