Weekly Current Affairs 01 July to 07 July 2023
Who inaugurated the National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission 2047?
a) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
b) Amit Shah
c) Narendra Modi
d) Dr. Jitendra Singh
Answer: c) Narendra Modi
How much money did Home Minister Amit Shah approve for release to 19 State governments under the State Disaster Response Fund?
a) 6 thousand 194 crore rupees
b) 19 thousand 6 crore rupees
c) 6 crore 194 thousand rupees
d) 19 crore 6 thousand rupees
Answer: a) 6 thousand 194 crore rupees
According to Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, which scheme is considered the world’s best health insurance scheme?
a) Ayushman Bharat scheme
b) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
c) National Health Insurance Scheme
d) Universal Health Coverage Scheme
Answer: a) Ayushman Bharat scheme
Which country is the largest exporter of rice to Nepal?
a) Bangladesh
b) China
c) India
d) Thailand
Answer: c) India
Which company signed a contract worth two thousand 725 crore rupees with the Defence Ministry for Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) of Submarine INS Shankush?
a) Indian Shipbuilding Corporation
b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
d) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Answer: d) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
Who co-chaired the 5th India-Philippines Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation?
a) Dr. S. Jaishankar and Enrique A. Manalo
b) Narendra Modi and Rodrigo Duterte
c) Dr. Jitendra Singh and Volodymyr Zelensky
d) Emmanuel Macron and Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer: a) Dr. S. Jaishankar and Enrique A. Manalo
National Doctors’ Day is celebrated in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of which prominent figure?
a) Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
b) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: a) Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
Which Union Minister introduced the ‘Sagar Samajik Sahayog’ CSR guidelines?
a) Sarbananda Sonowal
b) Anurag Verma
c) Aarti Holla-Maini
d) John B. Goodenough
Answer: a) Sarbananda Sonowal
Who is the author of the book titled “The Yoga Sutras for Children”?
a) Roopa Pai
b) Sayan Mukherjee
c) Anurag Verma
d) Aarti Holla-Maini
Answer: a) Roopa Pai
Adani Group collaborated with the heroes of which event to launch the ‘Jeetenge Hum’ campaign?
a) FIFA World Cup 2022
b) ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023
c) Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
d) Indian Premier League (IPL)
Answer: b) ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023
India’s men’s national football team recently achieved which rank in the FIFA World Rankings?
a) 100th rank
b) 101st rank
c) 99th rank
d) 102nd rank
Answer: a) 100th rank
Where will the 2023 Club World Cup be held, as announced by FIFA?
a) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
b) Tokyo, Japan
c) Paris, France
d) Moscow, Russia
Answer: a) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Where was the Startup20 Shikhar summit hosted by the Startup20 Engagement Group?
a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
b) Gurugram, Haryana
c) Bengaluru, Karnataka
d) New Delhi, Delhi
Answer: b) Gurugram, Haryana
Which Indian organization completed Phase-1 of training for the crew recovery team of Mission Gaganyaan?
a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
b) Indian Navy
c) Indian Air Force
d) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Answer: b) Indian Navy
Indian Naval ships INS Rana and INS Sumedha conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise with which navy?
a) US Navy
b) British Navy
c) Russian Navy
d) French Navy
Answer: d) French Navy
What is the purpose of the exhibition “Banking on World Heritage” inaugurated by Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi?
a) Showcasing ancient banking practices
b) Promoting tourism in heritage sites
c) Displaying banknotes featuring world heritage sites
d) Exploring the relationship between banking and cultural heritage
Answer: c) Displaying banknotes featuring world heritage sites
Which country announced the establishment of a new Ministry of Investment to enhance its competitiveness in the global market?
a) India
b) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
c) United States
d) United Kingdom
Answer: b) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Where did the High Commission of India in Colombo organize a Special Exhibition to highlight India and Sri Lanka’s shared Buddhist heritage?
a) Colombo
b) Mumbai
c) New Delhi
d) Gangaramaya Temple
Answer: d) Gangaramaya Temple
Which Union Minister virtually laid the foundation stone of the country’s first cooperative-run Saiknik School?
a) Amit Shah
b) Narendra Modi
c) Manik Saha
d) Ajay Bhatnagar
Answer: a) Amit Shah
Which state’s Chief Minister inaugurated a one-day National Conference on Buyers and Sellers of agricultural products?
a) Tripura
b) Punjab
c) Goa
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Tripura
The World famous Shravani Mela was inaugurated at which temple by State Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh?
a) Baba Baidyanathdham temple
b) Gangaramaya Temple
c) Sai Hira Global Convention Centre
d) Marcel village temple
Answer: a) Baba Baidyanathdham temple
