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Assam 2023 Yearbook – Important Current Affairs & GK (Important for APSC & other exams)

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Assam 2023 Yearbook – Important Current Affairs & GK (Important for APSC & other exams)

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Current Affairs 2023 Yearbook – Important Current Affairs & GK (Important for APSC & other exams)

Current Affairs 2023 Yearbook comprehensively covers all the important events/topics of Current affairs of Assam, North-East, India and the World, important for competitive exams point of view.

Total 181 pages.

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 337: August 2023, Week 4

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 337: August 2023, Week 4

(Daily and Monthly Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz & MCQ for APSC Exams and various Assam exams)

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Q1. The Badminton Association of India’s National Center of Excellence (NCE) was recently inaugurated at

  1. Tezpur
  2. Dibrugarh
  3. Guwahati
  4. Agartala

Guwahati

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body for badminton in India. The BAI National Center of Excellence (NCE) was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam on August 11. The BAI was formed in 1934 and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936. The NCE is a major boost to the sport in India.

 

Q2. Which day is declared to be celebrated as the National Space Day in India?

  1. August 23
  2. August 19
  3. August 14
  4. August 07

August 23

PM Modi announced the celebration of India’s National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating the point on the moon with symbols of Chandrayaan-2 as ‘Tricolor Point.

 

Q3. Which of the following countries are set to join the BRICS on 1 January 2024?

  1. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  2. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  3. Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  4. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

 

Q4. Who is the winner of the Miss Diva Universe 2023 beauty pageant?

  1. Nandini Gupta
  2. Sini Shetty
  3. Divita Rai
  4. Shweta Sharda

Shweta Sharda

 

Q5. India’s first space-based solar observatory, which will be launch on 2nd September, in

  1. Surya-L1
  2. Aditya-L1
  3. Solar module -1A
  4. SOLRAD 1

Aditya-L1

 

Q6. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative’?

  1. Ministry of Education
  2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  3. Ministry of MSME
  4. Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Education

  • Union Ministry of Education inaugurated the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar,” and the mobile application for ULLAS: Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.
  • The ULLAS initiative aims to transform education and literacy nationwide by creating a learning ecosystem that provides basic education, digital and financial literacy, and critical life skills to individuals aged 15 and above who missed the chance to attend school.

 

Q7. What is the main focus of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023?

  1. Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing
  2. Promoting digital entrepreneurship
  3. Ensuring every citizens has free access to digital services
  4. Regulating social media platforms

Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing

 

Q8. Who became the first Foreign Head of the Government to receive ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ from the Greek govt?

  1. Angela Merkel
  2. Rishi Sunak
  3. Narendra Modi
  4. Emmanuel Macron

Narendra Modi

 

Q9. Who recently became India’s first-ever gold medalist at the World Athletics Championships?

  1. Neeraj Chopra
  2. Mirabai Chanu
  3. Abhinav Bindra
  4. Sushil Kumar

Neeraj Chopra

 

Q10. What city retained its top position and won the National Smart City Award in the fourth edition of the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC)?

  1. Trichy
  2. Indore
  3. New Delhi
  4. Surat

Indore

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 329: November 2022, Week 1

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 329: November 2022, Week 1

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Q1. World Savings Day 2022 is being observed on?

  1. October 31
  2. October 30
  3. November 01
  4. November 05

October 31

World Savings Day 2022 is observed on the 31st of October 2022.

 

Q2. Which country has won the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?

  1. Brazil
  2. Colombia
  3. Kenya
  4. Spain

  Spain

Defending Champion Spain defeated Colombia by 1-0 to win FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Q3. Air Forces of which countries participated in “Garuda VII” bilateral exercise?

  1. Australia
  2. France
  3. United States
  4. Japan

  France

Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in a bilateral exercise, named ‘Garuda VII’ at Air Force Station Jodhpur.

 

Q4. Who has been elected as the new President of Brazil?

  1. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
  2. Geraldo Alckmin
  3. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
  4. Sergio Mattarella

  Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged as the President of Brazil for the third time after he defeated the incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in fierce voting which was a tight race between the two politicians.

 

Q5. Which Indian duo has recently won the  French Open Super 750 Men’s Doubles Title?

  1. Lakshya Sen and Srikanth Kidambi
  2. Manu Attri and S. Sanjeeth
  3. Dhruv Kapila and  Manish Gupta
  4. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the French Open Super 750 Title with a straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei’s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in the men’s doubles finals.

 

Q6. Which country has the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions?

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

  USA

The US contributed the highest emissions of 14 tCO2e, followed by 13 tCO2e in Russia and 9.7 tCO2e in China.

 

Q7. As per the World Energy Outlook 2022 report, Global emissions will peak by which year?

  1. 2025
  2. 2030
  3. 2034
  4. 2039

  2025

The International Energy Agency released its World Energy Outlook 2022 report stating that global emissions will peak in 2025.

 

Q8. Recently, the President of India has inaugurated the Indian Institute of Mass Communication North Eastern Regional Campus in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Manipur
  3. Tripura
  4. Mizoram

Mizoram

Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the President of India on her visit to Mizoram inaugurated the permanent North-East Campus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication North East at Aizawl.

 

Q9. Which country has won the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022?

  1. India
  2. Australia
  3. Malaysia
  4. Japan

  India

India defeated Australia to win the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 in a shootout 5-4 after a 1-1 draw. This is the third time India has won the Sultan of Johor Cup.

 

Q10. Which country topped the list of countries with the cheapest manufacturing cost in the world?

  1. Vietnam
  2. India
  3. Philippines
  4. China

India

According to a report published by the US News and World Report, India has been ranked as the country with the cheapest manufacturing cost, far ahead of China and Vietnam.

 

Q11. The Track Asia cup 2022 will be hosted by which Indian state?

  1. Odisha
  2. Karnataka
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Kerala

Kerala

The Track Asia cup 2022 will be hosted by Kerala.

 

Q12. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Israel?

  1. Yair Lapid
  2. Benjamin Netanyahu
  3. Naftali Bennett Naftali Bennett
  4. Aryeh Deri

  Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has been elected as the Prime Minister of Israel.

 

Q13. The greenfield airport at Hollong Airport as Donyi Polo Airport, is located in which state?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Assam
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

  Arunachal Pradesh

The Union Cabinet has approved the change of name of the Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar. The airport will now be known as “Donyi Polo Airport”, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

 

Q14. Which of the following word has been selected as the ‘Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary’?

  1. Crypto
  2. Permacrisis
  3. Moonlighting
  4. Non-Fungible Token

  Permacrisis

‘Permacrisis’, a term that describes ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’, has been named Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary

The word relates to the challenges posed by climate change, the war in Europe, a cost-of-living crisis and political chaos. It was first used in academic contexts in the 1970s. In 2020, Collins picked “lockdown” as its word of the year and last year, it opted for “NFT- Non-fungible token”.

 

Q15. Northeast’s first fish museum will be set up in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Tripura
  4. Meghalaya

  Arunachal Pradesh

Reportedly, the museum will be a part of the Integrated Aqua Park in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, whereas the project will be under the Union Ministry of Fisheries. A total amount of INR 4.59 crore has already been sanctioned for this project.

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