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1) Which Bank getsRs.5,729 crores from Depositor Education and Awareness fund (DEAF) to refund unclaimed deposits?

(a) UCO

(b) IOB

(d) BOB

(e) Punjab and Sind bank

2) Which digital payment platform introduces an Income Tax Payment feature on its app?

(a) Paytm

(b) Phonepe

(d) Gpay

(e) BHIM

3) HDFC Mutual Fund Launched Charity Fund for Cancer Cure. It is a closed-ended income scheme and a fixed maturity plan with a tenure of how many days?

(a) 1194

(b) 1195

(d) 1197

(e) 1198

4) In which city,is the 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting held?

(a) Gandhinagar

(b) Mumbai

(d) Chennai

(e) Kochi

5) The Minister for Civil Aviation and Steel inaugurated three Flight Training Organizations (FTO) in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. The total numbers of FTO’s in Madhya Pradesh is _______

(a) 5

(b) 4

(d) 6

(e) 8

6) Ministry of Textiles organizes ______ National Conclave on Standards & Regulations for Technical Textiles

(a) 4th

(b) 5th

(d) 6th

(e) 8th

7) The 3rd edition of the Summit on “Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India” is to be held at which state?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Maharashtra

(d) New Delhi

(e) Karnataka

8) South Eastern Coalfields Ltd to invest how much rupees (in crores) on a plantation in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh?

(a) 168

(b) 169

(d) 166

(e) 161

9) Which ministry has launched the “Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar” initiative as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav?

(a) Housing and Urban

(b) Home Affairs

(d) Agriculture Ministry

(e) Minority Affairs

10) Twitter Launches New single letter Logo ________ to Replace Blue Bird.

(a) Y

(b) X

(d) E

(e) M

11) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s UPI to be used soon in which country?

(a) UAE

(b) France

(d) Nepal

(e) Singapore

12) CMA Neeraj Joshi Elected as Institute Of Cost Accountants Of India’s (ICMAI) Central Council Member (CCM). Where is the headquarters of ICMAI?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Maharashtra

(d) New Delhi

(e) Karnataka

13) Which of the following statement is false according to the Governor of China’s central bank?

(a) The Pan Gongsheng appointment marks the first time since 2018

(b) He served as a president of the Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.,

(d) He is also a member of the Academic Committee of the China Finance 40 Forum

(e) He was appointed as the secretary of the PBOC Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, succeeding Guo Shuqing.

14) From which high court, Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya appointed as Chief Justice Of Bombay High Court?

(a) Delhi

(b) Gujarat

(d) Kerala

(e) Karnataka

15) Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar nominated how many women Parliamentarians to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons?

(a) 5

(b) 3

(d) 4

(e) 1

16) Tata Steel reappoints TV Narendran as its MD and CEO upto _______

(a) 2025

(b) 2026

(d) 2027

(e) 2030

17) Which country Honours the Indian Army’s contribution to Second World War?

(a) Italy

(b) UAE

(d) Iraq

(e) Singapore

18) SpaceX Launched 22 Starlink V2 ‘Mini’ Satellites into Low Earth Orbit, it is a _________ launch.

(a) 5th

(b) 8th

(d) 6th

(e) 3rd

19) The ‘world’s most famous hacker Kevin Mitnick Passed away. He began hacking journey at the age of_____

(a) 12

(b) 14

(d) 11

(e) 15

20) India secured the 2nd position on the medals tally at the ISSF Junior Shooting World Championships 2023. Which country topped the list?

(a) Japan

(b) USA

(d) China

(e) Italy

Answers :

1) Answer: C

The Union Minister of State for Finance, Shri Bhagwat KisanraoKarad announced that Indian banks have received ₹5,729 crores from the “Depositor Education and Awareness” (DEA) Fund to facilitate the refund of unclaimed deposits in the last 5-years. The “Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014″, which was issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outlines regulations pertaining to unclaimed deposits and details the usage of the fund, including its role in promoting depositors‘ interests and supporting specified purposes.

2) Answer: B

PhonePe, a digital payments platform, has partnered with PayMate, a leading digital Business-to-business (B2B) payments and service provider, to allow users to pay their income tax on the PhonePe app called “Income Tax Payment”. Users can choose to pay their taxes using their credit card or UPI. With credit card payments, users also get a 45-day interest-free period and earn reward points on their tax payments, depending on their bank. After the completion of the payment, taxpayers will receive a Unique Transaction Reference (UTR)

number as a proof of tax payment. The UTR will be available within a day, whereas the challan is generated within 2 working days.

3) Answer: C

HDFC Asset Management Company (HDFC AMC), investment manager to HDFC Mutual Fund (HDFC MF), has launched the HDFC Charity Fund for Cancer Cure in partnership with the Indian Cancer Society (ICS). The donated amount will be used for the treatment of underprivileged cancer patients. It is a closed-ended income scheme and a fixed maturity plan with a tenure of 1,196 days. The new fund offer (NFO) will open on July 28, 2023 and close on August 8, 2023. HDFC AMC will match the donations made by investors with an equal amount, up to a limit of Rs. 16 crore per financial year.

4) Answer: D

The 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting began in Chennai. The 4th ECSWG & Minister’s Meeting will focus on three key areas – land restoration, circular economy, and blue economy.On the first day of the event, there will be two parallel sessions -: the Environment Track and the Climate Track. These sessions will delve into different aspects of environmental and climate issues, focusing on in-depth discussions about land degradation, biodiversity, and climate change.

5) Answer: D

With the opening of three FTOs in Khajuraho, the total number of FTOs in Madhya Pradesh will be six, three at Khajuraho, one at Indore, one at Sagar, and one at Guna. These six FTOs will enhance the potential of the state to be a major contributor to pilots in the aviation industry. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced soon begin wide-body aircraft between Khajuraho and Varanasi.

6) Answer: D

Ministry of Textiles, under its flagship scheme National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), organized the 6th National Conclave on Standards & Regulations in association with FICCI and BIS, emphasizing the importance of Standards, Quality regulations & Rationalization of HSN codes for Technical Textiles in India.The event encompassed 5 technical sessions focusing on Standards and Regulations under specialized areas of Technical Textiles like Protective textiles, Geotextiles, Build tech, Oekotech, Medical textiles and other emerging areas of Technical Textiles.

7) Answer: D

The Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organizing the 3rd edition of the Summit on “Global Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India” (GCPMH 2023) in New Delhi. Union Minister of Finance Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman will inaugurate the two days Summit on Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs 2023. Also, Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, will address the gathering on 28th July 2023 in the Valedictory Session in the presence of MoS for Chemicals and Fertilizers and New & Renewable Energy Shri Bhagwant Khuba.

8) Answer: B

Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary, South Eastern Coalfields (SECL), will invest Rs. 169 crores on a plantation in its operating States of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh during the next five years. The company has recently signed MoU with Chhattisgarh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam (CGRVVN) and Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam (MPRVVN) for carrying out plantation work in these States. The plantation will be carried out for a period of five years from 2023-24 to 2027-28 with its subsequent maintenance of 4 years for each consecutive year of the plantation.

9) Answer: B

The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will launch a unique initiative ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. It is a pan-India initiative of the Ministry of Culture under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping. Amit Shah will officially launch the virtual platform during a grand projection mapping show at the Qutub Minar. The Ministry of Culture initiated the ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) project under National Mission on Cultural Mapping in coordination with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

10) Answer: B

Twitter owner Elon Musk has launched a new logo – the single letter “X” to replace the social media service’s famous blue bird as part of a broader rebranding effort. Twitter’s official account now reads “X”, with a black background and the letter X in a white design. The latest change is one in a series Musk has carried out since buying Twitter for $44 billion last year. Musk’s Twitter purchase and rebranding effort are seen as steps toward his stated plans to create what he has called an “everything app.”Such an app would be similar to China’s WeChat, which combines video, messaging, streaming and payments.

11) Answer: B

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Unified Payments System (UPI) in France. To make it an iconic move, the countries have decided to start its operations from the Eiffel Tower, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site where Indian tourists will now be able to pay in rupees. This move will allow Indian tourists to make rupee payments using UPI while in France. With this development, France became the first European country to have UPI.

12) Answer: A

City-based Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) Neeraj Joshi has been elected as the Central Council Member (CCM) of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) and CMA Chaitanya Moharir elected as the Western India Regional Council Member (RCM). This is the second time that Joshi &Moharir represented Pune at the central and regional council. The Headquarters of ICMAI was Kolkata, West Bengal. The ICMAI is a professional accountancy body in India under the administrative control of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

13) Answer: B

He served as a vice president of the Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., one of the country’s four major commercial lenders from 2008-2010. Pan Gongsheng was named China’s central bank governor in the widely anticipated final major appointment of the ruling Communist Party’s once-a-decade change of power. Pan, 60, was appointed by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee replacing Yi Gang, an American-trained economist who reached the official retirement age of 65.

14) Answer: C

The President of India DroupadiMurmu appointed Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya from the Allahabad High Court (HC) as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. The position of Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court had been vacant since the retirement of CJ RD Dhanuka on May 30, 2023. Justice Upadhyaya’s name was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, on July 6, 2023. Currently, the Bombay HC, which has a sanctioned strength of 94 judges, is functioning with 66 judges, including 40 permanent and 26 additional judges.

15) Answer: D

In a historic move, Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated 4 women Parliamentarians namely PT Usha, S. Phangnon Konyak, Dr. Fauzia Khan, and Sulata Deo to the panel of Vice-Chairpersons. To ensure gender parity, by ensuring a 50% representation of women in the 8-member panel. This is the first time in the history of the Upper House that equal representation has been given to women members in the panel of Vice-Chairpersons. In another notable development, the Rajya Sabha Chair has become fully digital.

16) Answer: C

Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Tata Steel has reappointed TV Narendran as Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a further period of 5 years effective September 19, 2023 through September 18, 2028. Narendran joined Tata Steel in 1988. He was appointed as MD of Tata Steel for India and South East Asia on November 1, 2013. In October 2017, Tata Steel elevated Narendran as MD & CEO globally. He served as co-chair of the Mining & Metals Governor’s Council at the renowned World Economic Forum from 2016 to 2018.

17) Answer: A

Dr Neena Malhotra, Ambassador of India in Italy and the Indian Defence Attaché represented India during the ceremony. A large number of Italian citizens, distinguished guests and members of the Italian Armed Forces also graced the occasion. The memorial is in the form of a live Sundial. The motto of the memorial is “Omines Sub Eodem Sole” which translates in English as “We all live under the same sun”. Indian Soldiers played a central role in the Italian Campaign during the Second World War, wherein more than 50,000 Indian Army soldiers from the 4th, 8th and 10th Divisions took part.

18) Answer: D

SpaceX launched 22 Starlink V2 ‘Mini’ satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the United States of America (USA). The Falcon 9’s first stage came back down to Earth for a landing about 8.5 minutes after liftoff as planned. It touched down on the SpaceX drone ship Just Read the Instructions, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. According to a SpaceX mission description, it was the sixth launch and landing for this particular booster. The spacecraft were deployed there on schedule, about 65 minutes after launch.

19) Answer: A

One of the most famous Computer hackers in the history of cybersecurity, Kevin Mitnick passed away at the age of 59. He was an American computer security consultant, author, and convicted hacker. He is best known for his high-profile 1995 arrest and 5 years in prison for various computer and communications-related crimes. He began his hacking journey at the young age of 12 years in 1979. He became a White Hat hacker and cybersecurity consultant after serving a five-year term in Prison.

20) Answer: D

India thus finished second behind China with 17 medals — six gold, six silver and five bronze. China won 28 medals and topped in the list.The Indian shooters claimed a total of 17 medals in the under-21 age category, including 6 Gold, 6 Silver, and 5 Bronze.The competition had 90 Indian participants who competed in pistol, rifle, and shotgun events.The majority of the medalists were Khelo India athletes, and seven Indian participants won more than one medal.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 27th July 2023

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