Monthly Current Affairs August 2023

Which countries hosted the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?
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Australia and New Zealand
Which country’s women’s football team is also called LA Roja ?
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Spain
Olga Carmora belongs to which sport ?
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Spanish Football
When was the first FIFA women’s world cup held?
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1991
Which country is the most successful team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
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United States
Which country was defeated by Spain in 2023 the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
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England
Where is the Headquarters of Fédération internationale de Football Association(FIFA)?
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Zurich, Switzerland
In which year FIFA was founded?
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-founded in 1904 in Paris , France .
Who is the President of FIFA?
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Gianni Infantino
Who won the Golden Boot (top scorer of the tournament ) in 9th 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
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Miyazawa Hinata (5 goals)

Who won the Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper) in 9th 2023 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
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Mary Earps
Who won the Golden Ball (Best player of the tournament )in 9th 2023 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ?
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Aitana Bonmati
Who won Young Player in 9th 2023 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
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Salma Paralluelo
Miyazawa Hinata belongs to which country?
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Japan
National Thematic Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals was held at?
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Srinagar
How many goals are set in Sustainable Development Goals?
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17
When were the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, adopted by the United Nations ?
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in 2015
When and where the Earth Summit was organised ?
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In June 1992, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
What is Agenda 21?
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a comprehensive plan of action to build a global partnership for sustainable development to improve human lives and protect the environment. It was adopted at the Earth summit in 1992 .
At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, Member States adopted the outcome document . What is the name of the document?
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“The Future We Want”

Which initiative was started by the Minister of State for Road and Transport in August 2023 to establish safety standards for Indian taxes?
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India’s New Car Assessment Programme
What is the name of the principal organisation that establishes worldwide automotive safety standards?
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Global NCAP (Global New Car Assessment Programme)
What ability can the India New Car Assessment Programme (India NCAP) check the safety standard of motor vehicles in India?
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up to 3.5 tonnes of motors
9th India Region Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association is held at?
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Udaipur
Who is the chairman of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region?
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
What is the theme of the 9th India Region Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association ?
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Strengthening Democracy and Good Governance in the Digital Age’.
When was founded the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)?
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Founded in 1911
Who is the current CPA India Regional Secretary?
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Mr Utpal Kumar Singh
When was the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) set up ?
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KVIC is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India in April 1957 under the Act of Parliament, ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act 1956’.
Where is the headquarters of KVIC ?
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in Mumbai.

What was the approximate growth registered in the sale of Khadi in the last decade?
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450 percent
Who has been elected as Thailand’s new prime minister?
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Srettha Thavisin
What nation is also referred to as the “land of white elephants”?
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Thailand
What is Thailand’s national currency?
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Thai Baht
Srettha Thavisin belongs to which party of Thailand?
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Pheu Thai party
Which city of Thailand is known as Venice of the East?
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Bangkok
Who is the president of Iran?
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President Ebrahim Raisi
What is a drone?
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A drone is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems.
Which country was the Mohajer-10 Drone recently unveiled?
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Iran
Where is the Fukushima nuclear power plant?
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Japan

When did the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi occur?
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in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in northern Japan.
Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred in which country?
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USA
The famous Chernobyl nuclear reactor is located in which country?
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Kyiv in Ukraine
What is the name of Britain’s first nuclear reactor?
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Windscale
When was the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established?
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in 1957
Where is the headquarters of IAEA?
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Vienna, Austria.
When is observed as an International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition ?
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23rd August
What is purpose of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition ?
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The main aim of observing the day is to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples.
When did International slave trade abolished?
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on 25th March 1807.
Which British charter act abolished slavery in parts of India ruled by the East India Company?
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in 1998.

The Indian Slavery Act of 1843, passed by the British parliament, declared slavery illegal in India. Who was India’s Governor General at the time?
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Lord Ellenborough
Which year did the British parliament pass the Indian Slavery Act, declaring slavery illegal in India?
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1843
What is Human Trafficking ?
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The sale and purchase of human beings mostly for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced prostitution or forced labour.
What do you mean by Begar?
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It is a form of forced labour which refers to forcing a person to work for no remuneration.
What is the Chandrayaan 3 launch date?
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July 14, 2023
Which country became the first in the world to successfully land a lander or rover on the south pole of the moon?
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India
After China, the United States, and Russia, which nation recently became the fourth country in the world to land a spacecraft on the moon?
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India
When was the Election Commission of India established?
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January 25,1950 as per the constitution.
Who has been appointed by the Election Commission of India as its National icon in the month of August 2023 ?
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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
One lunar day is equal to _________?
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14 earth days

When was The Khadi Village and Industries Commission(KVIC) set up?
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in 1957
What is the name of the rakhi launched by the Khadi Village and Industries Commission?
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Khadi Rakshasoot
Who is the chairman of the Khadi Village and Industries Commission?
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Manoj Kumar
Where was the Khadi Rakshasoot’ or khadi rakhi launched in the month of August 2023?
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New Delhi
Which type of missile is ASTRA ?
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Air to Air Missile
When was the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft named as Tejas ?
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2003
Which was the first squadron of the Indian AirForce to Induct LCA Tejas fighter aircraft?
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No 45 Squadron, the ‘Flying Daggers
In which place was the fourth meeting of the G-20 Culture Working Group held?
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Varanasi
At which places were the meetings of the G-20 Culture Working Group held respectively?
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Khajuraho, Bhubaneswar, Hampi and Varanasi
By what name was the G-20 Global Orchestra performance in Varanasi celebrating the rich musical knowledge and heritage of the G-20 member countries and invitees?
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Sur Vasudha

At which place the Global Maritime India Summit-2023 will be organised?
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New Delhi
Which is the recently added tiger reserve of India ?
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Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserve
How many Tiger Reserves in India till today?
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54
The recently added tiger reserve of India is located in which state?
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Rajasthan
Rajasthan’s fifth tiger reserve is?
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Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserve
What are the tiger reserves in Rajasthan ?
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Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota and Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi , Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserve
When was the Govt. of India had launched “Project Tiger”
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1st April 1973
Which state becomes the second in the country amongst States/UTs to provide Online Services on the e-UNNAT portal?
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J&K
North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme” (NESIDS) was approved by the Government of India as a new Central Sector Scheme on __ ?
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December 15, 2017
Which state has become the first state in the country to operationalise an Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Microsite ?
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Mizoram

What is the capital of Mizoram?
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Aizawl
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)?
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27th September 2021.
Which is the implementing authority of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?
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National Health Authority
When did the National Health Agency was reconstituted as the National Health Authority ?
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2nd January 2019.
Where will the Global Maritime India Summit be held in 2023?
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New Delhi
Where was the place of the 15th BRICS summit?
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Johannesburg, South Africa
What is the theme for the 15th BRICS summit ?
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BRICS and Africa: Partnership for mutually accelerated growth, sustainable development and inclusive multilateralism.
Who is the President of South Africa ?
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Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
Who proposed BRICS Plus ?
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi first proposed BRICS Plus in March 2017 with the aim of enlarging the “circle of friends” of BRICS.
Which state is preparing to operate Atal Residential Schools in Uttar Pradesh to provide quality education to underprivileged students?
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U.P. government

Which state has given approval to set up ‘Atal Residential School’ in August 2023?
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Uttar Pradesh
In August 2023, Uttar Pradesh gave approval to set up how many ‘Atal Residential Schools’ in the state?
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18
Which state has given approval to set up ‘Swami Vivekananda Youth Empowerment Scheme’ in the state?
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Uttar Pradesh
Which state has given approval to set up ‘Chief Minister’s Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme’ in the state?
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has approved how many dairy plants of ‘Pradesh Cooperative Dairy Federation’ to be given on lease for 10 years?
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6
The seventh Asian Champions Trophy for women will be held in which city ?
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Ranchi, Jharkhand
How many teams participate in the Asian Champions Trophy for women?
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Top five national women teams of Asia
How many times India has won the Asian Champions Trophy for women?
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Once in 2016
When the Asian Hockey Federation was founded ?
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In 1958 During the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Where is the Headquarters of the Asian Hockey Federation?
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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