Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2023

1. Which state/UT released draft rules for implementation of ‘Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act’?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Bihar
[D] Assam

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2. Which country has passed a bill which criminalises the citizens travelling abroad to pursue surrogacy arrangements?
[A] USA
[B] Italy
[C] Finland
[D] Russia

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3. 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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4. Which state is set to launch ‘Shubhayatra’ scheme to provide financial support to overseas emigrants from the State?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Punjab

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5. 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

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

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7. 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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8. The United States has announced USD 345 million in military aid for which country?
[A] Ukraine
[B] Taiwan
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Iran

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9. Where was the Russia–Africa Summit held recently?
[A] Russia
[B] Zimbabwe
[C] South Africa
[D] Kenya

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10. 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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