Current Affairs Quiz : 12 - 14 August 2023
Date: 2023-08-16 00:00:00 | By Vikas
Q1. Which institution signed MoUs with 35 institutions for promoting collaboration in standardization and conformity assessment?
(A). NITI Aayog
(B). NASSCOM
(C). BIS
(D). PIB
Ans:- BIS
Q2. What is the outlay of the BharatNet project?
(A). Rs 0.59 lakh crore
(B). Rs 0.79 lakh crore
(C). Rs 1.39 lakh crore
(D). Rs 3.39 lakh crore
Ans:- Rs 1.39 lakh crore
Q3. Where is the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) located?
(A). Bengaluru
(B). Mahendra Giri
(C). Cochin
(D). Sikkim
Ans:- Bengaluru
Q4. Kuttikkanam Palace, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
(A). Karnataka
(B). West Bengal
(C). Tamil Nadu
(D). Kerala
Ans:- Kerala
Q5. Which state launched the ‘Gruha Jyothi scheme’?
(A). Kerala
(B). Karnataka
(C). Odisha
(D). Madhya Pradesh
Ans:- Karnataka
Q6. Which institution released the ‘Still Unprepared’ Report?
(A). Oxfam International
(B). World Bank
(C). Risk Horizons
(D). NASSCOM
Ans:- Risk Horizons
Q7. Which Indian player finished as runner-up at the Australian Open badminton tournament?
(A). Lakshya Sen
(B). HS Prannoy
(C). K Srikanth
(D). Chirag Shetty
Ans:- HS Prannoy
Q8. India provides financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to support digital identity project of which country?
(A). Bangladesh
(B). Sri Lanka
(C). Laos
(D). Cambodia
Ans:- Sri Lanka
Q9. ‘Indian Buddhist Culture and Heritage Centre’ is being constructed in which country?
(A). Myanmar
(B). Sri Lanka
(C). Nepal
(D). Thailand
Ans:- Nepal
Q10. Which institution released the publication titled ‘75 Endemic Birds of India’?
(A). NITI Aayog
(B). Zoological Survey of India
(C). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(D). UNEP
Ans:- Zoological Survey of India