Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2023

1. How many deaths were recorded due to manual scavenging in the last five years in India?
[A] 25
[B] 15
[C] 10
[D] 0

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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. 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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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. 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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6. Which country has decided to suspend the operation of its Taipan helicopter fleet?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] Australia
[D] China

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7. Which country launched the ‘Silk Roadster’ platform?
[A] Pakistan
[B] China
[C] Ukraine
[D] South Africa

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8. Which institution released the ‘2023 Plastic Overshoot Day Report’?
[A] Earth Action
[B] WMO
[C] UNEP
[D] Oxfam International

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9. Which Indian state is conducting a caste-based survey across the state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala

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10. ‘Sagar Setu’ portal is launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[B] Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

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