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. Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on ‘Moving Mental Health Beyond Institutions’?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Pune
[C] New Delhi
[D] Mysuru

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3. What is the theme of the ‘Summit on “Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India”?
[A] Sustainability and Circularity
[B] Sustainability and Fertility
[C] Sustainability and Chemicals
[D] Sustainability and Manufacturing

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

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5. Which state implements the ‘Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Assam

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6. Which institution has launched the ‘100 Microsites Project’?
[A] NABARD
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] National Health Authority
[D] National Institute of Virology

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7. Western Tragopan is the state Bird for which Indian State?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala

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

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9. 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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10. ‘MPOWER Measures’, which are seen in the news, are associated with which organisation?
[A] UN Women
[B] World Health Organization
[C] World Bank
[D] International Monetary Fund

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