Weekly Current Affairs 08 June to 15 June 2023
Which state topped the Food Safety Index?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Haryana
Answer: a) Kerala
NHPC signed an MoU with which state for renewable energy projects?
a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Haryana
Answer: a) Maharashtra
How much revival package did the government approve for BSNL?
a) Rs 89,000 crore
b) Rs 12,911 crore
c) Rs 2,000 crore
d) Rs 1,000 crore
Answer: a) Rs 89,000 crore
Which organization launched the National Campaign “Addiction Free Amrit Kaal”?
a) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
b) NHPC
c) Microsoft
d) IGI Airport
Answer: a) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
Which state government launched the “Ladli Bahna” scheme?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
Who launched the “SAGAR SAMRIDDHI” initiative?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Sarbananda Sonowal
c) Piyush Goyal
d) Parshottam Rupala
Answer: b) Sarbananda Sonowal
Which organization signed an MOU with Amazon Kisan to empower farmers?
a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
b) National Archives of India
c) HPCL
d) Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC)
Answer: a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Which state launched a reward system for reporting illegal waste roads?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Manipur
d) Kerala
Answer: d) Kerala
Which institute generated hydrogen from seawater using solar energy?
a) IIT-Delhi
b) IIT-Bombay
c) IIT-Madras
d) IIT-Kharagpur
Answer: c) IIT-Madras
Where will the 4th Education Working Group (EDWG) Meeting be hosted by the Education Ministry?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Pune
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Pune
Which state government announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for Padma Award recipients?
a) Haryana
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Haryana
Who launched an app to provide legal aid?
a) Justice Venkatachaliah
b) Amit Shah
c) Bhupender Yadav
d) Arunachal Pradesh CM
Answer: a) Justice Venkatachaliah
What was the repo rate set by RBI in the Monetary Policy 2023?
a) 5.5%
b) 6.0%
c) 6.5%
d) 7.0%
Answer: c) 6.5%
Which financial institution signed an MoU with HDFC Bank to offer financial solutions to MSMEs?
a) RBI
b) SIDBI
c) SBI
d) Punjab National Bank
Answer: b) SIDBI
Which digital payment platform launched Aadhaar-based authentication for UPI activation?
a) PhonePe
b) Google Pay
c) Paytm
d) Amazon Pay
Answer: b) Google Pay
Which bank launched the “I am Adyar, Adyar is me” campaign?
a) HDFC Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) Federal Bank
d) Punjab & Sind Bank
Answer: c) Federal Bank
