What resolution did the Kerala Assembly pass recently in terms of the state’s name?
a) To change the state capital
b) To rename all cities and towns
c) To rename the state’s official language
d) To rename the state as Keralam
Answer: d) To rename the state as Keralam
What change did the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) make in the timeline for listing of shares on stock exchanges after IPO closures?
a) Increased to ten days
b) Reduced to two days
c) Reduced to three days
d) Remained the same at six days
Answer: c) Reduced to three days
Which day is annually celebrated as International Youth Day, as designated by the United Nations (UN)?
a) 1 August
b) 12 August
c) 24 August
d) 5 September
Answer: b) 12 August
Which bank became the first financial services provider in India to launch a 24×7 live video banking service?
a) State Bank of India (SBI)
b) Axis Bank
c) HDFC Bank
d) AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AU Bank)
Answer: d) AU Small Finance Bank Limited (AU Bank)
Who has been named as the next Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tesla, succeeding Zachary Kirkhorn?
a) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
b) Amit Jhingran
c) Vaibhav Taneja
d) Elon Musk
Answer: c) Vaibhav Taneja
When will the new listing timeframe become mandatory for all public issues according to the information provided?
a) September 1, 2023
b) December 1, 2023
c) January 1, 2023
d) October 1, 2023
Answer: b) December 1, 2023
How many police personnel were awarded the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation Of the year 2023?
a) 140
b) 250
c) 1000
d) 500
Answer: a) 140
How much amount has been paid to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) till June 2023?
a) 1,40,599 crore rupees
b) 1457 lakh crore rupees
c) 140 crore rupees
d) 1,457 crore rupees
Answer: a) 1,40,599 crore rupees
Who recently took charge as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
a) Amit Jhingran
b) Bhupesh Baghel
c) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
d) Jayesh Saini
Answer: c) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Which state’s Chief Minister distributed funds to beneficiaries under the Godhan Nyay Yojana?
a) Rajasthan
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: c) Chhattisgarh
India’s Defence Ministry will replace Microsoft’s Windows with which indigenously developed operating system on its computers?
a) Linux OS
b) Maya OS
c) Ubuntu OS
d) macOS
Answer: b) Maya OS
Who received the Global Leader Award 2023?
a) Bhupesh Baghel
b) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
c) Jayesh Saini
d) Siddique
Answer: c) Jayesh Saini
Which city topped in implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) among Har Ghar Jal certified districts in India?
a) Mumbai
b) Srinagar
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
Answer: b) Srinagar
Who received IRDAI approval for the appointment as MD & CEO of SBI Life?
a) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
b) Amit Jhingran
c) Bhupesh Baghel
d) Jayesh Saini
Answer: b) Amit Jhingran
With which company did NewSpace India Limited partner to commission GSAT-24?
a) Tata Motors
b) Tata Power
c) Tata Play
d) Tata Consultancy Services
Answer: c) Tata Play
What issue did the Centre agree to look into in India?
a) Cybersecurity threats
b) Water pollution
c) ‘Havana Syndrome’
d) Air pollution
Answer: c) ‘Havana Syndrome’
How many police personnel were awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day?
a) 782
b) 954
c) 1,077
d) 1,252
Answer: b) 954
What is the name of India’s first space-based observatory to study the Sun, set to launch next month?
a) Chandrayaan-3
b) Aditya-L1
c) Mars Orbiter Mission
d) Mangalyaan
Answer: b) Aditya-L1
How many Khadi artisans and artisans from diverse trades have been invited to participate in Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort this year?
a) 112
b) 50
c) 62
d) 18
Answer: b) 50
What was the growth percentage of the gross direct tax collection compared to the corresponding period last year?
a) 10%
b) 14%
c) 16%
d) 20%
Answer: c) 16%
Which organization formed a committee to align school syllabi, textbooks, and learning resources with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)?
a) Ministry of Education
b) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
c) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
d) Defence Ministry
Answer: b) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
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