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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 of 05th September 2023. Daily GK quiz online for bank & competitive exam. Here we have given the Daily Current Affairs Quiz based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates preparing for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2023 & other competitive exams can make use of these Current Affairs Quiz.
1) When was the National Teachers Day first celebrated in India?
(a) 1960
(b) 1961
(c) 1962
(d) 1963
(e) 1965
2) Whose death anniversary is known as the International Day of Charity that is celebrated on 5 September?
(a) Florence Nightingale
(b) Mother Teresa
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Princess Diana
(e) Indira Gandhi
3) The singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has passed away at age 76. Which country does Jimmy Buffett belong to?
(a) England
(b) America
(c) Australia
(d) France
(e) Germany
4) Mohun Bagan won the Durand Cup 2023 trophy by defeating which nation by a goal at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) East Bengal
(e) Srilanka
5) ISRO PSLV C56 Successfully launched the Singapore DS-SAR. How many Co-Passengers are in the payload?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10
(e) 7
6) LIC Mutual Fund (LIC) completed the process of acquiring all the IDBI Mutual fund schemes. Now the total number of schemes in LIC Mutual Fund is?
(a) 30
(b) 35
(c) 38
(d) 32
(e) 36
7) The merger between Tata SIA Airlines Ltd and Air India has been cleared by the Competition Commission (CCI). How much per centshare does Tata Sons hold in the merged entity?
(a) 78.1%
(b) 75.6%
(c) 74.9%
(d) 76.5%
(e) 72.8%
8) The Western Air Command (WAC) is the IAF’s largest operational command. It operates on the basis of how many states/UT?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 6
(e) 8
9) R Madhavan has been appointed as the new President of the Film and TV Institute of India (FTII). Which year was FTII founded?
(a) 1961
(b) 1960
(c) 1950
(d) 1959
(e) 1963
10) Deputy Director General Press Information Bureau Manish Desai takes charge as Director-General Press
Information Bureau. Whom does he succeed?
(a) Ajay Malhotra
(b) Sanjai Malhotra
(c) Rajesh Malhotra
(d) Manish Malhotra
(e) Ashok Malhotra
11) Uday Kotak steps down as MD & C CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank and Dipak Gupta takes over as Interim Director and CEO of the bank for how many months?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 2
(e) 6
12) The 66-year-old Singapore economist of Indian descent and former Senior Minister of the Government of Singapore has been appointed as the __________President of Singapore.
(a) 6th
(b) 5th
(c) 11th
(d) 8th
(e) 9th
13) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Bharti Airtel for failure to comply under which section of the Competition Act, 2002?
(a) Section 5(2)
(b) Section 6(2)
(c) Section 6(3)
(d) Section 5(3)
(e) Section 6(1)
14) TCS and Athora Netherlands have been working together for many years. When was the first time TCS and Athora Netherlands worked together?
(a) 2012
(b) 2013
(c) 2015
(d) 2017
(e) 2019
15) Indian oil invest Rs 60,000 crore is planned to be setting up a giant petrochemical complex. Where will the petrochemical complex be setup?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Odisha
(c) Bihar
(d) Kerala
(e) Tamil Nadu
16) NPCI launched ‘Falcon’, an open-source Hyperledger Fabric-based project. Which company and Digital Asset initiated Hyperledger Fabric?
(a) TCS
(b) IBM
(c) Wipro
(d) HCL
(e) Infosys
17) Which big tech firm in the payments world has come out with ALT IDs?
(a) Visa
(b) Rupay
(c) Master Card
(d) Maestro
(e) Virtual card
18) Which city has started the G20 climate resilient agriculture technical workshop?
(a) Kochi
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Chennai
(e) Kolkata
19) Which Minister has opened Amrita Patel Public Centre in Anand, Gujarat?
(a) Home Affairs
(b) Agriculture ministry
(c) Health Ministry
(d) Tribal ministry
(e) Urban & Housing ministry
20) How many years has Dharmendra Pradhan been leading the ‘Education to entrepreneurship: empowering a generation of students, educators and entrepreneurs’ partnership?
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 8
(e) 6
Answers :
1) Answer: C
In India, every year 5th of September is celebrated as National Teachers Day to contribute to our teachers. In India, the President, Dr. Sarevepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day. He was one of the greatest teachers and very popular among the students. On his birthday his students and friends asked to celebrate it grandly. For that, he replied instead of celebrating in a grand manner he wanted to observe his birthday as a Teachers day. Since 1962 every year 5th of September is celebrated as National Teachers Day in India. As the common adage goes, the future of a country lies in the hands of its children, and teachers, as mentors, can mould students into future leaders who shape the destiny of India.
2) Answer: B
International Day of Charity was observed on the 5th of September. This day was constructed by a Hungarian civil society with the support of the Hungarian government. On 17 December 2012, the UN General Assembly declared the 5th of September as the International Day of Charity. To celebrate this day every year, the work of different charities all over the world is published and encourages people to donate money and time to carry out charitable works. Tohonour the tireless work of Mother Thersa for charity, her death anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Charity.
3) Answer: B
Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter who transformed from a laid-back Key West resident into a billionaire responsible for the perpetual “Margaritaville” lifestyle brand, has passed away at the age of 76.Jimmy Buffett Buffett was born on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States (US).He was an American singer-songwriter,musician, author, and businessman. He was renowned for his unique music style known as “tropical rock,” which celebrated the concept of “island escapism.
4) Answer: D
Mohun Bagan clinched the Durand Cup 2023 trophy beating East Bengal 1-0 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Mohun Bagan won the 132nd Durand Cup for the first time in 23 years. Registering this victory, Mohun Bagan SG has become the first team in the history of the Durand Cup to win 17 titles. East Bengal are the second-most successful team in the Durand Cup, and has 16 titles under its name. Earlier, Mohun Bagan had made it to the Durand cup finals in 2004, 2009 and 2019, but, could not register a victory back then.
5) Answer: B
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s PSLV-C56 rocket successfully launched Singapore’s DS-SAR satellite and 6 co-passenger payloads from the first launch-pad (FLP) of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh (AP).This mission, PSLV-C56 / DS-SAR, is a dedicated commercial mission conducted by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) for ST Engineering, Singapore.This is the 58th flight of PSLV and 17th flight of PSLV in Core Alone configuration.
6) Answer: C
This strategic move aligns with LIC MF’s objectives of strengthening and diversifying its product offerings, expanding its market presence, and increasing its Assets Under Management (AUM) to establish itself as a prominent fund house in India. As of June 2023, LIC MF managed assets worth Rs 18,400 crore, while IDBI MF had assets valued at Rs 3,650 crore.Following the merger, out of the 20 schemes previously managed by IDBI MF, 10 will be merged with equivalent schemes operated by LIC MF.The remaining 10 schemes will be taken over by LIC MF as standalone offerings.This integration increases LIC MF’s total scheme count to 38.
7) Answer: C
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Tata SIA Airlines Limited (TSAL) into Air India Limited (AIL), and the acquisition of certain shareholding by Singapore Airlines in Air India subject to compliance of voluntary commitments offered by the parties. As a part of the deal, SIA would pump into Rs 2,059 crore in the expanded share capital of Air India for a 25.1% stake. Tata Sons would own the remaining 74.9% stake in the combined entity.
8) Answer: B
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting a training exercise named “Trishul” to test its combat readiness. The exercise will be conducted by the air force’s Western Air Command (WAC) from September 4 to 14, 2023.WAC is the largest operational command of the IAF. It operates from bases (4) in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana. The exercise coincides with India hosting the G20 Summit in Delhi on September 9-10,2023 indicating the IAF’s commitment to maintaining combat readiness even during significant diplomatic events.
9) Answer: B
FTII was Established in1960. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) appointed actor R Madhavan as the president of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Society and chairperson of the governing council. Madhavan replaces actor and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, whose tenure as FTII president ended in March, 2023. Notably, the national award for ‘Rocketry’ came on 24 August, 2023 a day after ISRO created history as Chandrayaan-3 landed on the South Pole of the lunar surface.
10) Answer: C
Manish Desai, a senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).He will take over from the outgoing Rajesh Malhotra, who is retiring.Manish Desai will also serve as the principal spokesperson for the Government.Dhirendra Ojha, the current Press Registrar in the Registrar of Newspapers in India, has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Bureau of Communication.
11) Answer: B
Uday Kotak, the founder and long-standing Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL), stepped down from his role for 4 months on September 1, 2023, ahead of his term coming to an end by December 31, 2023. He played a pivotal role in the bank’s growth over 38 years and will continue as a Non-Executive Director for 5 years. Dipak Gupta, the Joint Managing Director, is serving as the interim MD and CEO until December 31, 2023.
12) Answer: E
Indian-origin Singapore economist and Former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (66 years) has been elected as the 9th President of Singapore. He will succeed Halimah Yacob, Singapore’s1st female president whose term will conclude on September 13, 2023.This victory is especially noteworthy as it comes after a gap of ten years, marking the country’s first contested presidential polls since 2011.Tharman Shanmugaratnam won 70.4% of the vote.
13) Answer: B
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Bharti Airtel for failure to comply with the provisions of Section 6(2) of the Competition Act, 2002. The penalty concerns the acquisition of a stake by the company in Bharti Telemedia from Warburg Pincus affiliate entity Lion Meadow Investment Limited. In March 2021, Bharti Airtel bought back a 20% stake in its DTH arm Bharti Telemedia from Lion Meadow Investment Ltd for a total consideration of Rs 3,126 crore. Lion Meadow acquired a 20% stake in Bharti Telemedia in December 2017.Bharti Airtel Limited, commonly known as Airtel, is an Indian multinational telecommunications services company based in New Delhi.
14) Answer: C
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded its long-standing partnership with Athora Netherlands (formerly VIVAT) to help the Dutch life insurance and pension provider with a better IT operating model to enhance customer experience, operational resilience and business agility. This will be a multi-year deal for the Indian IT services major, giving it an edge over its peers amid an uncertain demand environment. The company didn’t disclose the size or the tenure of the deal. TCS first started working with Athora Netherlands, which was then VIVAT, in 2015. With the latest extension, the IT player will contribute to Athora Netherlands’ “Ambition 2025” program to become a leading focused pensions and life insurance company.
15) Answer: B
Indian Oil will invest Rs 1 lakh crore in expanding capacity to refine and turn crude oil into fuel and a staggering Rs 2.4 lakh crore in projects that will help it achieve net-zero carbon emissions from its operations. Another Rs 60,000 crore is planned to be invested in setting up a giant petrochemical complex at Paradip in Odisha. The expansion includes a new 9-million tonnes-per-annum oil refinery at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu. Alongside, it is pursuing petrochemical integration, which will help convert crude into chemicals that are building blocks for a variety of products ranging from plastics to paints and cosmetics. The company is collaborating with Italy’s Snam to explore the possibility of converting the existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transportation.
16) Answer: B
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced ‘Falcon,’ an open-source project designed to simplify the management and utilization of blockchains based on ‘Hyperledger Fabric’ and supported on Kubernetes clusters. Hyperledger Fabric was initiated by Digital Asset and IBM, as per Investopedia. Developed by Google engineers Joe Beda, Brendan Burns, and Craig McLuckie in 2014, Kubernetes is an open-source platform that assists the management of packaged software codes, also called containerised applications.
17) Answer: C
Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, has introduced an ALT ID (Alternate Identifier) solution for guest checkout transactions. ALT ID is a custom-made capability developed by Mastercard to create an alternate identifier for the real card numbers provided by cardholders during guest checkout transactions on e-commerce platforms.The primary purpose of this solution is to enhance online payment security for both merchants and consumers.
18) Answer: C
The three-day G20 technical workshop on Climate Resilient Agriculture was inaugurated by the union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ms Shoba Karandlaje at Shamshad in Hyderabad. The event is being attended by over 100 delegates including from India and abroad from G20 countries and invited countries.Union minister expressed concern on global, climate change posing many challenges to growth and development.
19) Answer: C
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Amrita Patel Centre of Public Health in Anand in Gujarat. Addressing the occasion, MrMandaviya said, India is leading the world in the health sector. The Government is stressing holistic health to strengthen the health infrastructure in the country. He said during the past nine years, there has been a significant increase in MBBS seats and the number of medical colleges in the country. He noted, the Government is making wide efforts to provide affordable and accessible healthcare for all.
20) Answer: C
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched a 3-year partnership “Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a Generation of Students, Educators and Entrepreneurs” between the Ministry of Education, Ministry Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Meta in New Delhi. 3 Letters of Intent (LoI) were exchanged between Meta and NIESBUD, AICTE and CBSE. Minister of State for Education Smt. Annapurna Devi and Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar also graced the occasion.
