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

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2. 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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3. Which European country has been qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?
[A] Ireland
[B] Greece
[C] Spain
[D] Croatia

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4. ‘Secondary Towns Development Sector Project’ is associated with which state/UT?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Manipur
[D] Karnataka

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5. 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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6. Which institution introduced the ‘AI/ML-based Finger Minutiae Record – Finger Image Record (FMR-FIR)’?
[A] RBI
[B] UIDAI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Ministry of Finance

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7. Jim Skea has been elected as the Chair of which institution?
[A] FAO
[B] IPCC
[C] WMO
[D] World Bank

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8. Which state/UT has approved ‘Water Tourism and Adventure Sports Policy, 2023’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Goa

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9. Vostok Station is a Russian research station in which region?
[A] Russia
[B] Antarctica
[C] Canada
[D] Egypt

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10. Which country has organised the ‘Ocean Shield-2023’ in the Baltic Sea?
[A] Russia
[B] Ukraine
[C] USA
[D] Japan

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