Current Affairs of JUNE 2023
Current Affairs of JUNE 2023
1 - Which country recently approved RSV vaccine for older adults?(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Russia
(D) China
2 - Which institution accepted the ‘Draft Resolution on the Impact of Chemicals, Waste and Pollution on Human Health’?
(A) WHO
(B) World Bank
(C) WEF
(D) IMF
3 - Which institution decided to set up the ‘Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention’?
(A) WEF
(B) IMF
(C) WHA
(D) UNICEF
4 - Which institution launched ‘e-Appeal scheme 2023’?
(A) CBDT
(B) CBIC
(C) RBI
(D) SEBI
5 - Which country is the host of the ‘22nd SCO Summit’?
(A) China
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) India
(D) Myanmar
6 - Ian Hacking, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
(A) Politician
(B) Philosopher
(C) Scientist
(D) Musician
7 - India has moved WTO dispute panel over which import duties?
(A) Information and communication technologies (ICT)
(B) Plastic Products
(C) Petroleum Products
(D) Manufactured Goods
8 - Who chairs the governing council meeting of NITI Aayog?
(A) NITI Aayog CEO
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Finance Minister
(D) Supreme Court Chief Justice
9 - Which institution released the Environmental Guidelines for Stone Crushing units?
(A) NGT
(B) CPCB
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) NAEB
10 - XPoSat, India’s first polarimetry mission, is being built by which institution?
(A) HAL
(B) DRDO
(C) ISRO
(D) BARC
11 - Which of the following ministries has launched the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) combined report for 2020-21 and 2021-22?
(A) Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
(B) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(C) Ministry of Environment & Forests
(D) Ministry of Education
12 - The inaugural session of the third G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting was organized in ____________.
(A) Surat
(B) Pune
(C) Hampi
(D) Madurai
13 - According to the RBI, India’s foreign exchange reserves has been reached __________ in the week ended on June 30, 2023.
(A) $695.051 billion
(B) $495.051 billion
(C) $395.051 billion
(D) $595.051 billion
14 - In July 2023, EAM S Jaishankar informed that India and ___________ have started trade settlements in local currencies.
(A) Somalia
(B) Congo
(C) Mozambique
(D) Tanzania
15 - In July 2023, which of the following financial institutions has filed a Draft Red Herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an IPO?
(A) CDSL
(B) EPFO
(C) IRCTC
(D) NSDL
16 - National Fish Farmer’s Day is observed annually on _________.
(A) July 9
(B) July 11
(C) July 10
(D) July 8
17 - Name the Indian archer, who won a gold in the recurve category at the Youth World Championships 2023?
(A) Jayanta Talukdar
(B) Abhishek Verma
(C) Pravin Jadhav
(D) Parth Salunkhe
18 - Who among the following has won the Men’s Singles title of the Canada Open 2023 badminton tournament?
(A) Shi Yuqi
(B) Lu Guangzu
(C) Weng Hongyang
(D) Lakshya Sen
19 - In June 2023, which of the following state governments will be collaborated with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to set up a state-of-the-art milk processing plant?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
20 - In June 2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC) ‘Dhruv’ in _____________.
(A) Kochi
(B) Pune
(C) Bangalore
(D) Chennai
21 - In June 2023, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar unveiled a face authentication feature on the PM-Kisan mobile app. In the context of PM-KISAN, what does ‘S’ stands for?
(A) Sadhan
(B) Sansar
(C) Sakshar
(D) Samman
22 - What is the theme of International Widows Day 2023, which is observed annually on June 23?
(A) Invisible Women, Invisible Problems
(B) I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights
(C) Innovation and technology for gender equality
(D) Upholding the Human Rights of Widows – The Law and Cultural Practices
23 - Which of the following payment banks joined hands with Care Health Insurance to offer health insurance products to its customers?
(A) Airtel Payments Bank Ltd
(B) India Post Payments Bank Ltd
(C) FINO Payments Bank Ltd
(D) Jio Payments Bank Ltd
24 - In June 2023, which of the following US-based aerospace companies signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to produce Aerospace’s F414 engines for the Indian Air Force?
(A) Pratt and Whitney
(B) GE Aerospace
(C) Boeing
(D) Lockheed Martin
25 - Which of the following cities has topped the Global Liveability Index 2023 ranking, published by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)?
(A) Melbourne
(B) Copenhagen
(C) Vienna
(D) Osaka
26 - In June 2023, which of the following statutory bodies of the Indian government signed an MoU with USAID/India for collaboration on Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency?
(A) Competition Commission of India
(B) Indian Railways
(C) National Green Tribunal
(D) NITI Aayog
27 - Name the football player, who has received the Guinness World Record Award certificate to become the first men’s player to make 200 international appearances. (June 2023)
(A) Robert Lewandowski
(B) Luka Modric
(C) Cristiano Ronaldo
(D) Lionel Messi
28 - Which of the following Indian states would host the MotoGP 2023 from September 22 to 24, 2023?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
29 - Petteri Orpo has been elected as the prime minister of ___________.
(A) Iceland
(B) Finland
(C) Indonesia
(D) Switzerland
30 - Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC)?
(A) Rajiv Kumar Shrivastav
(B) Umesh Kumar
(C) Jayant Nath
(D) D N Patel
31 - According to the Fitch Ratings, what would be the growth of India for the current fiscal year 2023-24? (June 2023)
(A) 7.2%
(B) 6.5%
(C) 6.3%
(D) 6.9%
32 - On June 21st, 2023, which of the following Indian city has created history by bagging a Guinness World Record with over 1.53 lakh people participating in a yoga event in one place?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bhopal
(C) Bangalore
(D) Surat
33 - In June 2023, which of the following organizations collaborated with the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) for empowering women in the field of entrepreneurship?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNDP
(C) UNPF
(D) UNIDO
34 - In June 2023, UK’s financial services organization, Lloyds Banking Group would open its technology center in which of the following Indian cities?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Surat
(C) New Delhi
(D) Hyderabad
35 - Which of the following banks becomes the first private sector Bank to introduce this new-age banking feature ‘One-View’ to leverage the Account Aggregator ecosystem?
(A) Yes Bank
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) Yes Bank
(D) Axis Bank
36 - Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) city?
(A) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
(B) Hasmukh Adhia
(C) Jaswant Singh
(D) T. V. Somanathan
37 - Which of the following has won the 2023 Women’s Emerging Asia Cup T20 title?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Bangladesh
(C) India
(D) Pakistan
38 - Who among the following has been selected for the first-ever Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar Award 2023?
(A) Amritlal Vegad
(B) Harish Meenashru
(C) Acharya N. Gopi
(D) Gulam Mohammed Sheikh
39 - What is the theme of World Refugee Day 2023, which is observed every year on June 20?
(A) Every action counts
(B) Hope Away from Home
(C) Whoever, Whatever, Whenever.
(D) Together we heal, learn and shine
40 - According to the study, Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalaya Glaciers are likely to lose up to 75% of their volume by the end _________.
(A) 2050
(B) 2070
(C) 2090
(D) 2100
41 - A multinational peacekeeping Joint Exercise Ex Khaan Quest 2023 is being organized by which of the following countries?
(A) Indonesia
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Mongolia
(D) India
42 - Name the Women Indian fencer who secured the bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships 2023 held in China
(A) C .A . Bhavani Devi
(B) Taniskha Khatri
(C) Khushboorani Laishram
(D) Joshna Christy
43 - Rythu Bandhu scheme, often in the news, is a flagship scheme of which of the following state governments?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Telangana
44 - In June 2023, India would gift which of the following INS to Vietnam People’s Navy?
(A) Khukri
(B) Kuthar
(C) Kirpan
(D) Khanjar
45 - Who among the following has been appointed as the new head of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)?
(A) Ravi Sinha
(B) Samant Goel
(C) Rameshwar Nath Kao
(D) Giridhar Aramane
46 - Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious German Peace Prize 2023?
(A) Amartya Sen
(B) Sebastiao Salgado
(C) Salman Rushdie
(D) Serhij Zhadan
47 - In June 2023, SEBI has restricted OBPP from offering products other than listed debt securities on their platforms. In this context, what does ‘B’ stands for in OBPP?
(A) Bond
(B) Bill
(C) Bitcoin
(D) Business
48 - In June 2023, which of the following state’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Departments laIn June 2023, which of the following state’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Departments launched a web portal for cattle transportation?unched a web portal for cattle transportation?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Odisha
49 - What is the name of the mascot for the upcoming 37th National Games, that would be held in Goa?
(A) Sheru
(B) Bali
(C) Moga
(D) Millet
50 - Which of the following public sector bank has launched ActivMoney feature, an auto sweep feature that allows customers to earn higher interest and retain the liquidity offered by a saving account? (June 2023)
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(D) IndusInd Bank
51 - What is the theme of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2023?
(A) Building and strengthening global sickle cell communities, formalizing newborn screening,and knowing your sickle cell disease status
(B) Shine the Light on Sickle Cell
(C) It’s a Call to Action
(D) Sickle Cell Community Embracing Change Together
52 - The 4th and concluding G20 Tourism Working Group meeting along with the Tourism Ministerial Meeting have been held in which Indian state?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Goa
(D) Tamil Nadu
53 - Gita Press, Gorakhpur has been selected for the Gandhi Peace Prize for which year?
(A) 2023
(B) 2021
(C) 2020
(D) 2022
54 - Name the submarine that embarked on an operational visit to Colombo to commemorate the 9th edition of the International Day of Yoga? (June 2023)
(A) INS Karanj
(B) INS Kalvari
(C) INS Vagsheer
(D) INS Vagir
55 - What is the theme of International Albinism Awareness Day 2023?
(A) United in making our voice heard
(B) Inclusion is Strength
(C) Strength Beyond All Odds
(D) Shining our light to the world
56 - In June 2023, which of the following cooperative banks faced a penalty of Rs 60.20 lakh for various shortcomings?
(A) Bihar State Co-operative Bank Limited
(B) Delhi State Co-Operative Bank
(C) Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank
(D) Bharat Cooperative Bank Mumbai Ltd. Mumbai
57 - Who among the following has authored a book titled, ‘The Snow Forest’?
(A) Jose Nunes
(B) Elizabeth Gilbert
(C) Rayya Elias
(D) Michael Cooper
58 - In June 2023, which of the following department of the Ministry of Defense signed an MoU with the corporate companies to generate employment opportunities for the esteemed Ex-Servicemen?
(A) Department of Defence
(B) Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW)
(C) Department of Military Affairs (DMA)
(D) Department of Defence Production (DDP)
59 - World Cup Squash Championship 2023 is being organized in which of the following Indian cities?
(A) Dehradun
(B) Kochi
(C) Chennai
(D) Mumbai
60 - Silvio Berlusconi, who passed away at 86, was a former PM of which of the following countries?
(A) Germany
(B) Serbia
(C) Malaysia
(D) Italy
61 - What amount was released by the government of India to the state governments as the third instalment of tax devolution? (June 2023)
(A) 1,62,628 crores rupees
(B) 1,20,475 crores rupees
(C) 59,140 crores rupees
(D) 1,18,280 crore rupees
62 - According to the NSO, what was the index of industrial production (IIP) in India for the month of April 2023?
(A) 4.2%
(B) 5.1%
(C) 4.6%
(D) 3.8%
63 - Which of the following public sector banks has launched ‘My Account My Name’ for savings bank account customers?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Punjab National Bank
(C) Indian Overseas Bank
(D) Indian Bank
64 - In June 2023, ‘Ex Ekuverin’, a bilateral annual exercise between India and Maldives is being organized in which of the following Indian cities from 11-24 June 2023?
(A) Pithoragarh
(B) Champawat
(C) Chaubatia
(D) Nainital
65 - In July 2023, how many Transaction Banking Hubs were launched by the State Bank of India at 21 district centers across the country?
(A) 30
(B) 34
(C) 36
(D) 40
66 - According to the report, Unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) were responsible for 395,000 deaths among children under the age of five in 2019. In this context, which of the following organizations has released this report?
(A) UNDP
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNICEF
(D) WHO
67 - Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the State Bank of India (SBI)?
(A) Charanjit Surinder Singh Attra
(B) Kameshwar Kodavanti
(C) Sagar Mazumdar
(D) Suresh Manikoth
68 - Name the organization, which is planning to launch its microblogging app ‘Threads’?
(A) Meta
(B) Apple
(C) Google
(D) Infosys
69 - As per the Exports data for FY23, which of the following Indian states emerged as the top exporter of electronics in India?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
70 - ‘eSARAS’, a mobile app, launched recently, is associated with which of the following schemes?
(A) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
(B) Atal Pension Yojana
(C) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(D) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
71 - The two-month-long, Shravani Mela is being organized in which Indian cities?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Amarnath
(C) Deoghar
(D) Kerala
72 - The G-20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) Summit and Research Ministers’ Meeting held in which Indian city on July 4, 2023?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Pune
(C) Madurai
(D) Mumbai
73 - In July 2023, The National Anti-Doping Agency, India signed an MoU with which of the following Regional Anti-Doping Organizations to strengthen the anti-doping efforts in South Asia?
(A) WADA
(B) USADA
(C) SARADO
(D) ADVDD
74 - International Asteroid Day is observed annually on __________.
(A) 27th June
(B) 28th June
(C) 29th June
(D) 30th June
75 - According to Bloomberg, which of the following Indian bank would be ranked among the world’s most valuable banks? (June 2023)
(A) State Bank of India
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) Yes Bank
(D) HDFC Bank
76 - Which edition of the Indian Cooperative Congress (ICC) will be inaugurated by PM Modi on 1st July 2023?
(A) 18th
(B) 17th
(C) 15th
(D) 19th
77 - How many critical minerals were identified in India’s first-ever report on Critical Minerals for India?
(A) 40
(B) 30
(C) 20
(D) 35
78 - In June 2023, who among the following has been honored with the Points of Light Award?
(A) Andy Smith
(B) Rajindar Singh Dhatt
(C) Darren Edwards
(D) Hari Budha Magar
79 - How much amount has been approved by the World Bank to accelerate the development of India’s low-carbon energy sector?
(A) $2.4 billion
(B) $3.1 billion
(C) $2 billion
(D) $1 billion
80 - Who among the following would take over Markus Duesmann as the CEO & Chairman of Audi?
(A) Gernot Dollner
(B) Oliver Hoffmann
(C) Jürgen Rittersberger
(D) Xavier Ros
81 - In June 2023, which country will be collaborating with India in the defense sector, with a particular focus on the maritime domain?
(A) Thailand
(B) Indonesia
(C) The Philippines
(D) Seychelles
82 - Who among the following has been appointed as a Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
(A) Manoj Sashidhar
(B) Ajay Bhatnagar
(C) Sharad Agarwal
(D) Anurag Joshi
83 - ‘Arkadag’, a US$5 billion ‘smart’ city, was unveiled in which of the following countries to honor its former leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov?
(A) Iran
(B) Russia
(C) Turkmenistan
(D) Oman
84 - Along with Assam, which of the following states has received a loan of a total of $391 million loan to improve access to high-quality healthcare services and to economic opportunities?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Sikkim
(C) Manipur
(D) Tripura
85 - The Indian government has extended the timeline for the disbursement of loans for the completion of ethanol projects up to ______________.
(A) 31 October 2023
(B) 30 November 2023
(C) 30 September 2023
(D) 31 January 2024
86 - According to the RBI, India’s current account deficit (CAD) has been reduced to ___________ in the January-March quarter, 2022-23
(A) 2.4 billion dollars
(B) 1.5 billion dollars
(C) 1.3 billion dollars
(D) 2.1 billion dollars
87 - In June 2023, which edition of the world’s largest urban swachhata survey, Swachh Survekshan 2023 – Mera Shehar, Meri Pehchan was launched?
(A) 7th
(B) 8th
(C) 9th
(D) 10th
88 - In June 2023, Amroha Dholak has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for which of the following states?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D)
89 - In June 2023, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launched the RFD App. In this context, what is the full form of RFD?
(A) Report on Fish Development
(B) Report Fish Disease
(C) Restoring Fish Data
(D) Fishing DevelopmentReport
90 - Who has authored the book titled ‘The New New-Delhi Book Club’?
(A) Gautaam Borah
(B) Nirmala James
(C) Simon Sebag Montefiore
(D) Radhika Swarup
91 - The RBI canceled the banking license of which cooperative bank and instructed it to function as a non-banking institution, effective from June 29, 2023?
(A) Anant Laxmi Cooperative Bank
(B) Mahalaxmi Cooperative Bank
(C) Cosmos Co-operative Bank
(D) Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank
92 - According to the 20th QS World University Rankings, released in June 2023, which of the following Indian institution has been ranked 149th in the ranking?
(A) IIT, Bombay (IITB)
(B) IIT, Delhi (IITD)
(C) Indian Institute of Science
(D) IIT, Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
93 - Who among the following has been appointed as the part-time chairman of the Federal Bank?
(A) Shyam Srinivasan
(B) Harsh Dugar
(C) Johnson K Jose
(D) AP Hota
94 - Shanan hydropower project is situated in which state?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Assam
95 - Which Union Ministry implements the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0)?
(A) Ministry of External Affairs
(B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(C) Ministry of MSME
(D) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
96 - Which institution decided to set up the ‘Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention’?
(A) WEF
(B) IMF
(C) WHA
(D) UNICEF
97 - Which country is the host of the ‘22nd SCO Summit’?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Myanmar
98 - What is Hvaldimir, which is being suspected of being a Russian spy?
(A) Robot
(B) Whale
(C) Eagle
(D) Horse
99 - Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO)’?
(A) Ministry of Electronics & IT
(B) Ministry of MSME
(C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(D) Ministry of Science and Technology
100 - Which institution hosted the plenary on Consumer Policy (COPOLCO)?Which institution hosted the plenary on Consumer Policy (COPOLCO)?
(A) MSME
(B) NASSCOM
(C) BIS
(D) NITI Aayog