Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2023

1. ‘Proba-3 Mission’, which will be launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV, is associated with which space agency?
[A] NASA
[B] ESA
[C] JAXA
[D] CNSA

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2. ‘Lynx-U2 System’ is an indigenously developed naval gun fire control system, manufactured by which institution?
[A] HAL
[B] DRDO
[C] BEL
[D] BHEL

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3. Which country passed ‘Safeguard Mechanism’ to force coal mines and oil refineries to minimize emissions?
[A] Australia
[B] USA
[C] Germany
[D] Italy

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4. The ‘Foundational Literacy and numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT)’ is organised under which program?
[A] Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
[B] New India Literacy Programme
[C] Scheme of Vocational Education
[D] National Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme

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5. 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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6. ‘Utkala Dibasa’ is observed on April 1 to commemorate the formation of which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala

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7. 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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8. ‘Salar de Atacama’ is the largest salt flat found in which country?
[A] Argentina
[B] Chile
[C] South Africa
[D] Brazil

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9. 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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10. ‘Mahila Nidhi’ is the first ever women’s cooperative fund launched by which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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