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Current Affairs Quiz – 23 March 2023

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  1. PM Modi recently launched ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) mobile application. THe app has been developed by which ministry?
    A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
    B) Ministry of Communications
    C) Ministry of Defence
    D) Ministry of Railways
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an app called ‘Call Before u Dig’ (CBuD) on March 22, 2023, to protect underground public infrastructure across the country. This mobile application has been developed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications and the Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics, Government of Gujarat.
  2. India’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) has been inaugurated in which city?
    A) Gurugram
    B) Chandigarh
    C) Kochi
    D) Mumbai
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on March 22, 2023, inaugurated India’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) in Gurugram, Haryana. 
  3. India has set the target to become ‘Global Hub for Green Ship’ building by which year? 
    A) 2027
    B) 2023
    C) 2025
    D) 2030
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    India has set the target to become ‘Global Hub for Green Ship’ building by 2030. 
  4. Tamil Nadu government has announced setting up a new wildlife sanctuary named ‘Thanthai Periyar Animal Sanctuary’. This will take the total number of sanctuaries in the state to ______
    A) 18
    B) 21
    C) 9
    D) 11
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The state government of Tamil Nadu has announced a new wildlife sanctuary to be established in Erode district. The new wildlife sanctuary will be called ‘Thanthai Periyar Animal Sanctuary’. This will be the 18th wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. 
  5. RBI is setting up its new “Greenfield Data Centre” and “Enterprise Computing and Cybersecurity Training Institute” in which city?
    A) Kolkata
    B) Gandhinagar
    C) Bhubaneshwar
    D) Mumbai
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das laid the foundation stone for establishment of a new “Greenfield Data Centre” and “Enterprise Computing and Cybersecurity Training Institute” in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on March 22, 2023. 
  6. The Indian Railways’ Modern Coach Factory (MCF) hockey stadium has been renamed after which female sports person?
    A) Manika Batra
    B) Rani Rampal
    C) Vinesh Phogat
    D) Savita Punia
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Indian Railways’ Modern Coach Factory (MCF) hockey stadium in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, has been renamed as ‘Rani’s Girls Hockey Turf’. This hockey stadium has been named after Indian star hockey player Rani Rampal, to honour her commitment to the sports.
  7. The IN-SPACe has launched a scheme for early-stage space start-ups, to bolster the space industry in the country. What is the total seed fund value of this scheme?
    A) Rs 1 cr
    B) Rs 2 cr
    C) Rs 5 cr
    D) Rs 3 cr
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has announced a Rs 1 crore seed fund scheme for early-stage space start-ups, to bolster the space industry in the country. 
  8. The INS Androth, an Anti-Submarine Warfare ship was recently launched in Kolkata. It is which number of ship in the series of 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC)?
    A) fourth
    B) third
    C) first
    D) second
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The INS Androth, second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), was launched on March 21, 2023, in Kolkata. INS Androth has been built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. 
  9. The Indian Navy recently undertook bilateral maritime exercise Konkan 2023 with the navy of which country?
    A) United Kingdom
    B) United States
    C) South Korea
    D) Japan
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy, named Konkan 2023, was held from March 20 to 22, 2023 off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea. 
  10. The Martyrs Day to commemorate the death anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru, is marked on which day?
    A) March 21
    B) March 23
    C) March 22
    D) March 20
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Every year, March 23 is observed as Martyrs Day (Shaheed Diwas or Sarvodaya Day) to pay tribute on death anniversary of the freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru, who laid their lives for the freedom of India. 
  11. Which day is marked as the World Meteorological Day annually?
    A) 19 March
    B) 23 March
    C) 21 March
    D) 20 March
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The World Meteorological Day is celebrated every year on 23 March to commemorate the date of the establishment of the World Meteorological Organization in 23 March 1950. 
  12. What is the theme of the 2023 World Meteorological Day?
    A) Early Warning and Early Action
    B) The ocean, our climate and weather
    C) Weather-ready, climate-smart
    D) The Future of Weather, Climate, and Water Across Generations
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The theme for 2023 World Meteorological Day is “The Future of Weather, Climate, and Water Across Generations”. 

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