Weekly Important Current Affairs Questions (6th march to 12th march 2023)

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Question 1: Who won the PEN/Nabokov lifetime achievement award 2023?

a) Meghna Pant

b) Avalok Langer

c) Janice Pariat

d) Vinod Kumar Shukla

1) Answer (D)

Solution:

Vinod Kumar Shukla won the PEN/Nabokov lifetime achievement award 2023.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 2: Which of the following is true about ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023’?
(i) It was organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
(ii) It was organized to honor the women champions of rural water and sanitation sector.

a) Only (i)

b) Only (ii)

c) Both (i) and (ii)

d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

2) Answer (C)

Solution:

Both of the given statements about ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman 2023’ are true.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 3: Santosh Trophy 2023 was won by __________.

a) Karnataka

b) Manipur

c) West Bengal

d) Meghalaya

3) Answer (A)

Solution:

Santosh Trophy 2023 was won by Karnataka.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 4: Who won ‘Bahrain Grand Prix 2023’?

a) Sergio Perez

b) Charles Leclerc

c) Max Verstappen

d) George Russell

4) Answer (C)

Solution:

Max Verstappen won ‘Bahrain Grand Prix 2023’.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 5: Who unveiled the book ‘India’s Vaccine Growth Story – From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri’ at World Book Fair 2023?

a) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

b) Jagdeep Dhankhar

c) Narendra Modi

d) Droupadi Murmu

5) Answer (A)

Solution:

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the book ‘India’s Vaccine Growth Story – From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri’ at World Book Fair 2023. The author of this book is ‘Sajjan Singh Yadav’.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 6: The world’s first bamboo crash barrier was installed in which of the following states?

a) Kerala

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Karnataka

d) Maharashtra

6) Answer (D)

Solution:

The world’s first bamboo crash barrier was installed in Maharashtra. It is on the Vani Warora Highway.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 7: A joint military exercise FRINJEX 2023 was held in ______________.

a) Kerala

b) Uttarakhand

c) Maharashtra

d) Rajasthan

7) Answer (A)

Solution:

A joint military exercise FRINJEX 2023 was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Pangode Military Station). It is held between Indian Army and the French Army.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 8: Who launched ‘Har Payment Digital’ on the occasion of the Digital Payments Awareness Week 2023?

a) Nirmala Sitharaman

b) Shaji K V

c) Shaktikanta Das

d) Madhabi Puri Buch

8) Answer (C)

Solution:

Shaktikanta Das launched ‘Har Payment Digital’ on the occasion of the Digital Payments Awareness Week 2023. This week is from 6th to 12th March 2023. The theme of campaign is ‘Adopt digital payments and Also teach others’.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 9: All India women’s folk art conference 2023 was organized in which of the following cities?

a) Mumbai

b) Pune

c) New Delhi

d) Chandigarh

9) Answer (A)

Solution:

All India women’s folk art conference 2023 was organized in Mumbai.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 10: Who became the new Controller General of Accounts of India in march 2023?

a) Tejal Mehta

b) Deepak Das

c) Soma Roy Burman

d) S.S. Dubey

10) Answer (D)

Solution:

S.S. Dubey became the new Controller General of Accounts of India in march 2023.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 11: For best contribution in solar energy, which of the following won CBIP Award 2022?

a) NTPC

b) BHEL

c) SAIL

d) ONGC

11) Answer (B)

Solution:

For best contribution in solar energy, BHEL won CBIP (Central Board Of Irrigation And Power) Award 2022.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 12: Who won BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year for 2022?

a) Mary Kom

b) Hima Das

c) Lovlina Borgohain

d) Mirabai Chanu

12) Answer (D)

Solution:

Mirabai Chanu won BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year for 2022. She is a weightlifter.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 13: As per Airport Council International, which of the following is the cleanest airports in Asia Pacific?

a) Indira Gandhi International Airport

b) Cochin International Airport

c) Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

d) Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport

13) Answer (A)

Solution:

As per Airport Council International, Indira Gandhi International Airport is the cleanest airports in Asia Pacific. This airport is also known as Delhi Airport.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 14: The FinEMPOWER programme was launched by UN Women India and ____.

a) NSE

b) RBI

c) BSE

d) IRDAI

14) Answer (C)

Solution:

The FinEMPOWER programme was launched by UN Women India and BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange).
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 15: Who launched the Swachhotsav campaign in march 2023?

a) Narendra Modi

b) Giriraj Singh

c) Dr. Jitendra Singh

d) Hardeep Singh Puri

15) Answer (D)

Solution:

Hardeep Singh Puri launched the Swachhotsav campaign in march 2023. It is a three week women led Swachhata Campaign.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 16: The 5th ASEAN India business summit 2023 was held in which of the following countries?

a) Indonesia

b) Singapore

c) Malaysia

d) India

16) Answer (C)

Solution:

The 5th ASEAN India business summit 2023 was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 17: The 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference was started in which of the following states?

a) Goa

b) Maharashtra

c) Gujarat

d) Kerala

17) Answer (A)

Solution:

The 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference was started in Goa. It was inaugurated by P.S. Sreedharan Pillai.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 18: Savlon India appointed who among the following as the world’s first Hand Ambassador in march 2023?

a) Yuvraj Singh

b) MS Dhoni

c) Virat Kohli

d) Sachin Tendulkar

18) Answer (D)

Solution:

Savlon India appointed Sachin Tendulkar as the world’s first Hand Ambassador in march 2023.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 19: Who won Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023?

a) B. V. Doshi

b) Arata Isozaki

c) David Chipperfield

d) Diebedo Francis Kere

19) Answer (C)

Solution:

David Chipperfield won Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 20: Who presented the 8th National Photography awards?

a) Dr. L. Murugan

b) Narendra Modi

c) Meenakashi Lekhi

d) Ashwini Vaishnaw

20) Answer (A)

Solution:

Dr. L. Murugan presented the 8th National Photography awards in New Delhi. The theme for Amateur category was ‘Cultural Heritage of India‘. The theme for the Professional category was ‘Life and Water‘.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 21: Who launched Yuva Utsava India@2047?

a) Kiren Rijiju

b) Anurag Singh Thakur

c) Narendra Modi

d) Dharmendra Pradhan

21) Answer (B)

Solution:

Anurag Singh Thakur launched Yuva Utsava India@2047 from IIT Ropar in Punjab.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 22: Which of the following became the first state of the world to get recognized as an Organic state?

a) Tripura

b) Assam

c) Manipur

d) Sikkim

22) Answer (D)

Solution:

Sikkim became the first state of the world to get recognized as an Organic state.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 23: What is the rank of India in Electoral Democracy Index 2023?

a) 108th

b) 96th

c) 102nd

d) 94th

23) Answer (A)

Solution:

The rank of India in Electoral Democracy Index 2023 is 108th.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 24: Who became the new President of Nepal in march 2023?

a) Ram Baran Yadav

b) Ram Shah Path

c) Ram Chandra Paudel

d) Khadga Prasad Oli

24) Answer (C)

Solution:

Ram Chandra Paudel became the new President of Nepal in march 2023.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 25: Who is the author of the book ‘As Good as My Word’?

a) Salman Rushdie

b) K.M. Chandrasekhar

c) Aashish Chandorkar

d) Shashi Tharoor

25) Answer (B)

Solution:

K.M. Chandrasekhar is the author of the book ‘As Good as My Word’.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 26: Who is the author of the book ‘Mundaka Upanishad: The Gateway to Eternity’?

a) Shekhar Pathak

b) Jairam Ramesh

c) Vikram Sampath

d) Dr. Karan Singh

26) Answer (D)

Solution:

Dr. Karan Singh is the author of the book ‘Mundaka Upanishad: The Gateway to Eternity’.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 27: Reliance Life Sciences received a licence from which of the following organization for a gene therapy method in march 2023?

a) IIT Kanpur

b) IIT Bombay

c) IIT Madras

d) IIT Lucknow

27) Answer (A)

Solution:

Reliance Life Sciences received a licence from IIT Kanpur for a gene therapy method in march 2023.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 28: The 5th Commercial Dialogue meeting between India and US was held in which of the following cities?

a) Pune

b) Chennai

c) Kolkata

d) New Delhi

28) Answer (D)

Solution:

The 5th Commercial Dialogue meeting between India and US was held in New Delhi.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 29: The 19th ministerial meeting of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) was held virtually in _________.

a) Kathmandu

b) Dhaka

c) Bangkok

d) New Delhi

29) Answer (C)

Solution:

The 19th ministerial meeting of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) was held virtually in Bangkok, Thailand.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 30: The opening ceremony of Khelo India Dus Ka Dum tournament in march 2023 was held in which of the following stadium?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

b) Eden Gardens

c) Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium

d) Green Park Stadium

30) Answer (A)

Solution:

The opening ceremony of Khelo India Dus Ka Dum tournament in march 2023 was held in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 31: Who inaugurated the 3rd session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction?

a) Nitin Gadkari

b) Hardeep Singh Puri

c) Dr. Jitendra Singh

d) Narendra Modi

31) Answer (D)

Solution:

Narendra Modi inaugurated the 3rd session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi. The theme of 3rd session is ‘Building Local Resilience in a Changing Climate’.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 32: G20 flower festival started in which of the following city in march 2023?

a) Chandigarh

b) Pune

c) New Delhi

d) Nainital

32) Answer (C)

Solution:

G20 flower festival started in New Delhi in march 2023.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 33: The second G20 GPFI (Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion) was held in __________.

a) Hyderabad

b) Kolkata

c) Mumbai

d) Pune

33) Answer (A)

Solution:

The second G20 GPFI (Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion) was held in Hyderabad.
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 34: According to the City Index 2023, which of the following countries has the highest number of female billionaires in the world?

a) China

b) India

c) US

d) Germany

34) Answer (C)

Solution:

According to the City Index 2023, US has the highest number of female billionaires in the world. China and Germany are on the second and third places in this rankings. India is on the fifth place.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 35: Which of the following became the first metro in India to accept ‘E-rupee’ for parking?

a) Delhi Metro

b) Jaipur Metro

c) Hyderabad Metro

d) Kochi Metro

35) Answer (D)

Solution:

Kochi Metro became the first metro in India to accept ‘E-rupee’ for parking.
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 36: Who launched MSME Competitive (LEAN) scheme?

a) Kiren Rijiju

b) Narayan Rane

c) Ashwini Vaishnaw

d) Dharmendra Pradhan

36) Answer (B)

Solution:

Narayan Rane launched MSME Competitive (LEAN) scheme.
Hence, option b is the correct answer.