Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2023

1. Which leader initiated the motion of no-confidence against the Union Government, which was accepted by the Lok Sabha Speaker?
[A] Pradyut Bordoloi
[B] Gaurav Gogoi
[C] Abdul Khaleque
[D] Jyotsna Mahant

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2. Which state has announced the establishment of ‘Mangrove Cell’?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] West Bengal
[D] Assam

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3. Indian companies have been allowed to list on foreign exchanges through which institution?
[A] SEBI
[B] IFSC
[C] RBI
[D] NSE

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4. Which country has employed the ‘Cabbage strategy’?
[A] Ukraine
[B] China
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Myanmar

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5. Which instrument has captured the infrared image Herbig-Haro 46/47 stars?
[A] Rover of Chandrayaan 3
[B] James Webb Space Telescope
[C] Hubble Space Telescope
[D] Chandra X Ray Observation Telescope

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6. DGCA fined which airline for deficiencies in their procedures related to frequent tail strike incidents?
[A] Air India
[B] IndiGo
[C] Spicejet
[D] Akasa

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7. Parkachik Glacier is located in which state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Ladakh
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Sikkim

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8. Benisagar, which is in the news recently, is a place located in which state?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Haryana

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9. Which institution barred intermediaries for annuities business?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] PFRDA
[D] IRDAI

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10. Which F-1 racing driver has secured eighth consecutive win, after clinching ‘Belgium Grand Prix’?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Charles Leclerc
[D] Carlos Sainz

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