Current Affairs 17/06/2023

1.On which date is World Blood Donor Day celebrated?

1. June 14
2. June 15
3.June 16
4. June 18

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14.

2.Angelo Mathews, who has been announced as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for May 2022, represents which country?

1. New Zealand
2. Australia
3. Sri Lanka
4. None of Above

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Angelo Mathews, a prominent cricketer from Sri Lanka, has been honoured as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for May 2022 by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

3.In which state is the agricultural festival known as Raja celebrated?

1. Jaipur
2. Odisha
3. Dehradun
4. Varanasi

... Answer is 2)
Explanation President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings on the occasion of Raja, the agricultural festival celebrated in Odisha.

4.Silvio Berlusconi, who passed away, served as the Prime Minister of which country?

1. Italy
2. China
3. USA
4. India

... Answer is 1)
Explanation - Silvio Berlusconi, the former Prime Minister of Italy, who played a significant role in shaping the nation's politics with polarizing policies, passed away at the age of 86.

5.In which state will Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC Ltd.) construct a 525 MW pumped storage project near the Indira Sagar Dam?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Pune
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC Ltd.) will construct a 525 MW pumped storage project near the Indira Sagar Dam in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.

6.Which state has announced to give a monthly pension to all Padma Awardees of the state?

1. Odisha
2. Kerala
3. Haryana
4. None of Above

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for the Padma awardees from the state.

7.Which Bank has launched IVR-based UPI?

1. Reserve Bank of India
2. HDFC Bank
3. Punjab National Bank
4. ICICI Bank

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Punjab National Bank, under its Digital Payment Vision 2023, launched Interactive Voice-Based Unified Payment Interface. The IVR-Based Facility will allow people to make transactions without smartphones.

8.Recently, in which state has the sub-office of the Reserve Bank been opened?

1.Nagaland
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. None of Above

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The sub-office of the Reserve Bank has been opened in Nagaland.

9.Who has won the US Department of Labor's 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labour?

1. Dhanshree Singh
2. Kesar Malik
3. Lalitha Natarajan
4. Mahi Singh

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Chennai-based lawyer and activist Lalitha Natarajan has won the US Department of Labor's 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labour.

10.According to the Global Slavery Index 2023, how many million people are working as forced labourers in India?

1. 1 million people
2. 5 million people
3. 11 million people
4. 7 million people

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: India has topped the Global Slavery Index 2023. According to the report, 11 million people are working as forced labourers in the country.

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