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 Union Ministry is associated with Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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3. Which state/ UT saw the highest number of deaths due to rabies in the country in 2022?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] West Bengal
[C] New Delhi
[D] Maharashtra

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4. Which country has granted Pakistan a two-year rollover on USD 2.4 billion loan?
[A] China
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Germany

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5. Isle of Rum, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Scotland
[B] Australia
[C] Philippines
[D] Japan

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6. As per recent Home Ministry data, which state recorded the most number of missing girls between 2019 and 2021?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Manipur
[D] Uttarakhand

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7. What number of Income Tax Returns were filed for AY 2023-2024 in India?
[A] 4.77 crore
[B] 5.77 crore
[C] 6.77 crore
[D] 7.77 crore

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8. As of 2023, how many people were declared as Fugitive Economic Offenders in India?
[A] 1
[B] 10
[C] 25
[D] 40

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9. 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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10. Who has been conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in 2023?
[A] Draupadi Murmu
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Amit Shah
[D] Ratan Tata

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