Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2023

1. What is the estimated amount that the government will borrow for the first half of financial year 2023-24?
[A] Rs 5.55 lakh crore
[B] Rs 8.88 lakh crore
[C] Rs 11.11 lakh crore
[D] Rs 13.33 lakh crore

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2. Which country is the host of ‘International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence’?
[A] India
[B] UK
[C] USA
[D] France

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3. Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] Columbia
[B] Japan
[C] Indonesia
[D] Philippines

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4. At present, how many percentage of inhabited villages in India have declared themselves ODF plus?
[A] 20 per cent
[B] 25 per cent
[C] 40 per cent
[D] 50 per cent

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5. After recent revision in March 2023, what is the rate of interest of Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme?
[A] 7.5 %
[B] 7.75 %
[C] 8.0 %
[D] 8.2 %

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6. What is the name of the mineral concentrations on the bottom of the sea, which is a source for cobalt, copper, nickel and manganese?
[A] Polymetallic Nodules
[B] Universal Concentrations
[C] Undersea Nodules
[D] Seabed Metals

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7. Which country’s plant mycologist is the first person in the world to contract a plant fungal disease?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] USA

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8. Palm Sunday is an event associated with which religion?
[A] Islam
[B] Sikhism
[C] Christianity
[D] Jainism

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9. Which country hosted the first ‘India-Central Asia Culture Ministers’ Meeting’?
[A] India
[B] Kyrgyzstan
[C] Kazakhstan
[D] Tajikistan

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10. ‘Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell’ functions under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[B] Ministry of Coal
[C] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[D] Ministry of Power

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