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

Show Answer

2. What is the process of removing securities of a listed company from a stock exchange?
[A] Delisting
[B] White-listing
[C] Black-listing
[D] Stock-listing

Show Answer

3. Which African country has recently witnessed a Coup (in 2023)?
[A] South Africa
[B] Kenya
[C] Niger
[D] Congo

Show Answer

4. As per Health Ministry data, which state recorded the most deaths due to heatwaves till June-end?
[A] Bihar
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Kerala
[D] Gujarat

Show Answer

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

Show Answer

6. BARI Chinabadam-12, which was launched recently, is a new variety of which crop?
[A] Mango
[B] Ground-nut
[C] Paddy
[D] Cotton

Show Answer

7. Norway, Germany and Finland reported which disease on fur farms and mammals?
[A] Anthrax
[B] Avian Influenza
[C] Foot and mouth disease
[D] Blue tongue

Show Answer

8. Which institution released a report titled ‘Scorching divide’: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income?
[A] WHO
[B] FAO
[C] Oxfam International
[D] Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation

Show Answer

9. Which country has won the Spanish Federation hockey tournament?
[A] Spain
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh

Show Answer

10. ‘Iberian wolf’ is native to which countries?
[A] Australia and New Zealand
[B] Japan and China
[C] Spain and Portugal
[D] USA and Canada

Show Answer