Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2023

1. The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 aims to expand the scope of the Forest (Conservation) Act enacted in which year?
[A] 1972
[B] 1980
[C] 1992
[D] 2002

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2. Anubhav Mandapam is associated with which personality?
[A] Aurobindo
[B] Basava
[C] Akka Mahadevi
[D] Nagarjuna

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

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4. India recently signed a MoU with which country to collaborate on the sharing of INDIA STACK?
[A] Papua New Guinea
[B] Malta
[C] Laos
[D] Thailand

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5. What is AU Microscopii, which was seen in the news?
[A] Bacterium
[B] Star
[C] Asteroid
[D] Microscope

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6. ‘Eagle Bluff’ is the name given to the wildfire in which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Indonesia
[C] USA
[D] France

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7. Which country has organised ‘Operation Shield’ exercise?
[A] Ukraine
[B] Brazil
[C] Argentina
[D] USA

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8. As per the Supreme Court, who/ which institution retains power to scrap Article 370?
[A] Prime Minister of India
[B] President of India
[C] Rajya Sabha
[D] Lok Sabha

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9. Which Union Ministry has invited applications for National Metallurgist Awards (NMA) 2023?
[A] Ministry of Steel
[B] Ministry of Coal
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

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10. Ajay Kumar Bhalla, who has been in the news, holds which position in India?
[A] Supreme Court Judge
[B] Union Home Secretary
[C] Union Cabinet Secretary
[D] Chief Vigilance Commissioner

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