1. An Se Young, who won the badminton world championships, is from which country?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] South Korea
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea]
Notes:
An Se-young defeated Carolina Marin to become the Republic of Korea’s first women’s singles world champion.
The world number one played in her 11th final from 12 tournaments this year. Kunlavut Vitidsarn made history by becoming Thailand’s first men’s singles world champion after a final against Naraoka Kodai. He is now the sixth man to win both junior and senior world singles titles.
2. Which Union Ministry launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023.
Since its inception in 2017, the Smart India Hackathon has become a global model for hackathons and innovation frameworks. This event presents 239 problem statements, including 182 software challenges and 57 hardware challenges.
3. Which US state Assembly passed anti-caste discrimination Bill?
[A] Texas
[B] California
[C] Atlanta
[D] Florida
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Correct Answer: B [California]
Notes:
California’s legislature has passed Senate Bill (SB) 403, which seeks to add caste among the categories officially protected from discrimination in the state.
The Bill introduces comprehensive measures to counter discrimination across sectors such as education, employment, housing and public services.
4. Terry Gou, who is to run as Taiwan’s Presidential candidate, is the founder of which company?
[A] Foxconn
[B] Samsung
[C] Kia
[D] Ali pay
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Correct Answer: A [Foxconn]
Notes:
Terry Gou, who founded Apple supplier Foxconn, has announced that he will run as an independent candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election.
The country’s Presidential elections are scheduled to take place in September this year. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., is a major supplier to Apple and has many factories in China that manufacture iPhones.
5. Which country hosted the 19th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)?
[A] Kenya
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Nigeria
[D] Gabon
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Correct Answer: B [Ethiopia]
Notes:
The 19th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Environment ministers of the African continent have agreed to institute national and regional strategies to minimise environmental impacts in the extraction and processing of critical mineral resources.
6. ‘Kampala Ministerial Declaration’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Cyber security
[B] Migration, Environment and Climate Change
[C] Artificial Intelligence
[D] Housing and Urban Infrastructure
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Correct Answer: B [Migration, Environment and Climate Change]
Notes:
A total of 48 African countries have agreed to adopt the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change (KDMECC) to address the nexus of human mobility and climate change in the continent.
It was co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Uganda with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
7. Which state launched ‘Gruha Lakshmi scheme’?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Karnataka government launches Gruha Lakshmi scheme, which aims to provide assistance of ₹2,000 every month to women head of families in the State.
The scheme was launched by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. This is said to be India’s largest money transfer scheme. Around 1.08 crore beneficiaries have been identified for the scheme.
8. Who was the founder of Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)?
[A] P C Mahalanobis
[B] Alladi Ramakrishnan
[C] Ramanujan
[D] C V Raman
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Correct Answer: B [Alladi Ramakrishnan]
Notes:
The birth centenary of the eminent physicist Alladi Ramakrishnan is being celebrated in December 2023.
He founded MATSCIENCE, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), in Chennai, and served as its Director until his retirement in 1983 at the age of sixty. The Institute will pay homage to its Founder-Director, by conducting The Alladi Ramakrishnan Centenary Conference at its campus in Taramani, Chennai.
9. When is the ‘National Small Industry Day’ observed in India?
[A] August 25
[B] August 30
[C] September 1
[D] September 3
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Correct Answer: B [August 30]
Notes:
The Indian Government formally declared August 30 as the National Small Industry Day, a year after the Ministry of Small-Scale Industries announced a comprehensive policy package for small businesses.
The day recognises the contribution of small industries to the country’s growth and is an opportunity for the central and state governments to encourage and support small industries.
10. What is India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) percent in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal (2023-2024)?
[A] 5.8 per cent
[B] 6.8 per cent
[C] 7.8 per cent
[D] 8.8 per cent
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Correct Answer: C [7.8 per cent]
Notes:
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registered a growth of 7.8 percent in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal (2023-2024), compared to a growth of 6.1 percent in the previous January-March quarter of fiscal 2022-23.
According to official data shared by the National Statistical Office, India’s nominal GDP or GDP at Current Prices in the first quarter showed a growth rate of 8 percent as compared to 27.7 percent in the previous year’s first quarter.