Monthly Current Affairs August 2023

Monthly Current Affairs August 2023

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  1. What is the theme of the International Youth Day 2023?
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    Green Skills for Youth : Towards a Sustainable World
  2. When was the first International Youth Day observed?
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    in 2010
  3. Eminent physicist Vikas Sinha passed away on 11 August 2023 in Kolkata. He was the former director of…..?
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    Former director of Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) and Converged Energy Cyclotron Center (VECC)
  4. Who launched ‘ODOP wall’ ?
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    One District One Product (ODOP) and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in cooperation.
  5. Which date is World Elephant Day celebrated?
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    12 August
  6. What is the theme of the World Elephant Day 2023?
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    Ending the illegal Wildlife Trade
  7. How many Elephant Reserves in India?
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    33
  8. Which is the 33rd Elephant Reserve ?
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    Terai Elephant reserves in Uttar Pradesh was notified as the 33rd elephant reserve in 2022
  9. What is popularly called the Elephant Task Force?
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    Gajah Report
  10. Which states have maximum Elephant Reserves?
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    Odisha and Tamil Nadu 5 each
  1. When was World Elephant Day first observed ?
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    in the year 2012 by two Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark along with the Thailand-based Elephant Reintroduction Foundation.
  2. What is the name of an indigenously built operating system in computers?
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    Maya
  3. Which team of experts worked together on OS Maya ?
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    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), and the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
  4. On which platform Maya operating system is built on ?
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    the open-source Ubuntu platform
  5. Maya OS comes with an added feature of Chakravyuh. What is this ?
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    an end-point anti-malware and antivirus software that creates a virtual layer between the user and the internet, blocking any malicious attempts to access or compromise the data. This makes this OS safer and more foolproof against hackers
  6. What are the names of 5 popular operating systems?
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    Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Google’s Android OS, Linux Operating System, and Apple iOS
  7. Through which amendment GST was introduced ?
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    101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016
  8. What is the full form of ADeX ?
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    Agricultural Data Exchange
  9. In which city of India the first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) and Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF) was launched ?
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    Hyderabad
  10. Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojana launched by which state?
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    Madhya Pradesh
  1. In which place the 69th Nehru Trophy Boat Race was held?
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    at Punnamada Lake in Kerala’s Alappuzha district
  2. Which is the largest lake in the state of Kerala?
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    Punnamada Lake
  3. Which place in Kerala is known as the Rice Bowl of Kerala ?
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    Kuttanad
  4. In Kerala these backwaters are locally known as ?
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    kayals
  5. In which lake the Port of Kochi lies?
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    Punnamada Lake
  6. Which of the main islands of Kerala are all encompassed by Punnamada Lake?
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    The three main Keralan islands, Pathiramanal, Perumbalam, and Pallippuram
  7. Name of these two islands in which the Port of Kochi lies?
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    Willingdon Island and Vallarpadam Island
  8. The Ken-Betwa river-linking project will cover which of the states?
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    Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
  9. Which is the first river interlinking project under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) ?
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    Ken-Betwa Link Project
  10. When was formulated the National Perspective Plan or NPP?
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    August 1980
  1. In which place Sant Ravidas memorial to be built ?
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    Bartuma in Sagar (M.P.)
  2. Who is Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
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    Mangubhai Patel
  3. What is Pew Research Center?
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    an American think tank
  4. Who is the President of Taiwan?
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    Sai Ing Wen
  5. Who is the Prime Minister of Taiwan?
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    Chen Chien-Jen
  6. In which place is the Bharat Utsav’ held ?
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    in Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE)
  7. What is the Capital of UAE?
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    Abu Dhabi
  8. What is the currency of the UAE?
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    Emirati Dirham
  9. Who was the guest on the 77th Independence Day of India?
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    Nantu Sutradhar and Ranbir Debbarma, from Tripura, were selected as special guests
  10. What is called the period between the prorogation of a House and its reassembly in a new session ?
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    Recess
  1. What is the meaning of Adjournment Sine Die?
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    It means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period
  2. The meaning of Prorogation is ?
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    The termination of a by an order made by the President under article 85 of the Constitution
  3. When the government of India celebrates the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day?
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    14th August
  4. Who coined the term PAKISTAN ?
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    Choudhry Rahmat Ali
  5. In which place the world’s first museum and memorial on the partition has been set up ?
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    Amritsar,Punjab
  6. Which team was defeated in the final of the 7th Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy?
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    ndian men’s hockey team defeated Malaysia by 4-3 goals
  7. What is the mascot of the 7th Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament for men’s ?
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    Bomman (an Asian Elephant)
  8. How many countries participated in the 7th Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy?
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    Six countries -India, South Korea,China, Malaysia,Japan and Pakistan
  9. In which place was the 7th Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy played ?
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    at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai
  10. When was the Asian Hockey Federation founded?
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    During the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958
  1. Currently how many members are there in the Asian Hockey Federation?
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    currently 31 countries of Asia
  2. Where is the headquarters of the Asian Hockey Federation ?
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    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  3. Where was the G-20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial meeting organised?
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    in Kolkata
  4. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and unitary state consisting of four countries. Which are these countries?
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    England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
  5. What are the capitals of the UK, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland respectively?
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    London,Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh respectively
  6. Who is the 25th Governor of RBI?
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    Shaktikanta Das
  7. Reserve Bank of India was set up on the recommendation of which Commission?
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    Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance also known as the HiltonYoung Commission
  8. What is the name of India’s first mission to study the sun?
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    Mission Aditya L1
  9. What is Lagrange point 1 (L1)?
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    Lagrange Points are positions in space where the gravitational forces of a two body system like the Sun and the Earth produce enhanced regions of attraction and repulsion. These can be used by spacecraft to reduce fuel consumption needed to remain in position.
  10. Lagrange points are named in honour of which mathematician?
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    talian-French mathematician Josephy-Louis Lagrange
  1. Who is the chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
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    S.Somanath
  2. Which is the first solar city of Madhya Pradesh?
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    Sanchi of Raisen district (Madhya Pradesh)
  3. Who was the first chairperson of the Rajasthan State Human Rights ?
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    Justice Ms. Kanta Bhatnagar
  4. This will be the first time in the country that an auction has been initiated for a composite license of two potash blocks. Which of these block are _______?
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    e-auction for composite license of Khidarpur potash block of Gadsisar and Karauli Sapotra in Churu district
  5. Which of the places is also known as Wind Palace and is located in Jhunjhunu City, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan?
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    Jhunjhunu’s Khetri Mahal
  6. In which place of Rajasthan National Handloom Week-2023 was celebrated?
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    Jaipur
  7. Where was the first World Health Organization Global Summit on Traditional Medicine organised ?
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    Gujarat’s capital Gandhinagar
  8. Who is Director-General of WHO?
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    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
  9. In which place the World’s first and only WHO’s Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) is being set up ?
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    Jamnagar, Gujarat
  10. Where is the headquarters of WHO?
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    Geneva ,Switzerland
  1. On which date is World Health Day celebrated ?
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    Every year 7 April
  2. From which country the Director General of WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus belongs?
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    Ethiopia
  3. In which country the concept of Lokpal or Ombudsman was first conceived?
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    Sweden
  4. How much export duty has been imposed by the government of India on the export of onion from India in August 2023?
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    an export duty of 40% on the export of onion from India
  5. Which states are a major supplier of onion to the rest of the country during the kharif season?
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    Maharashtra and Karnataka
  6. Which country is the largest onion producing country in the world ?
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    China
  7. What is the place of India in the onion producing country in the world?
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    Second
  8. Which state is the largest producer of onion in the country ?
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    Maharashtra
  9. Which country is the largest buyer of Indian Onion?
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    Bangladesh
  10. What is the decreasing order of Onion producing states ?
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    Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh ,Karnataka & Gujarat
  1. Which Fort is also called Sonar Quila or Golden Fort?
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    Jaisalmer Fort
  2. Which fort Abu’ Fazl called an armored fort or Bhaktarband fort.?
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    Ranthambore Fort
  3. Which fort was built on the confluence of Ahu and Kali Sindh rivers?
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    Gagron Fort
  4. Where is Gagron Fort situated?
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    Jhalawar, Rjasthan
  5. How Many forts of Rajasthan are included in the UNESCO Heritage List?
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    Six
  6. On which hill Mehrangarh fort is situated?
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    Bhakurcheeria
  7. How many times was the jauhar (self-immolation) taken by women in Jaisalmer
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    3 times –
    ● 1303 During Alauddin khilji or Rani Padmini’s Johar,
    ● 1535 During Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
    ● in 1568 during Akbar
  8. What is saka in Rajasthan?
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    Saka was a ritual that Rajput men followed after the women had committed jauhar
  9. Name the type of fort where people live due to their bravery and cordial relations?
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    Sahay fort
  10. Which fort is also known as Dhanvan Fort or desert Fort in Rajasthan?
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    Jaisalmer Fort
  1. Which fort is also known as Auduk Fort in Rajasthan?
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    Gagron Fort
  2. Which fort is also known as a water fort in Rajasthan?
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    Gagron Fort
  3. Which fort is also known as Army Fort in Rajasthan?
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    Magazine fort of Ajmer
  4. Which fort is famous for Dhai Saka in Rajasthan ?
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    Jaisalmer Fort
  5. Which fort is located on the Mesa Plateau in Rajasthan?
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    Chittorgarh Fort
  6. Which fort Alauddin Khilji was named Khizrabad ?
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    Chittorgarh Fort
  7. Who was the chief architect of Kumbhalgarh Fort?
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    Mandan
  8. Which fort is located on Trikut hill made in yellowstone in Rajasthan?
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    Jaisalmer Fort
  9. Where was the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final held in August 2023?
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    Sydney, Australia
  10. Who won the first women’s FIFA world cup in August 2023?
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    Spain Defeat England’s Lionesses
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