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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.
Q1. The Badminton Association of India’s National Center of Excellence (NCE) was recently inaugurated at
Tezpur
Dibrugarh
Guwahati
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?
August 23
August 19
August 14
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?
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia and UAE
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?
Nandini Gupta
Sini Shetty
Divita Rai
Shweta Sharda
Shweta Sharda
Q5. India’s first space-based solar observatory, which will be launch on 2nd September, in
Surya-L1
Aditya-L1
Solar module -1A
SOLRAD 1
Aditya-L1
Q6. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative’?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Ministry of MSME
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?
Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing
Promoting digital entrepreneurship
Ensuring every citizens has free access to digital services
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?
Angela Merkel
Rishi Sunak
Narendra Modi
Emmanuel Macron
Narendra Modi
Q9. Who recently became India’s first-ever gold medalist at the World Athletics Championships?
Neeraj Chopra
Mirabai Chanu
Abhinav Bindra
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)?
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?
Brazil
Colombia
Kenya
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?
Australia
France
United States
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?
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Geraldo Alckmin
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
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?
Lakshya Sen and Srikanth Kidambi
Manu Attri and S. Sanjeeth
Dhruv Kapila and Manish Gupta
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?
China
India
Russia
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?
2025
2030
2034
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?
Assam
Manipur
Tripura
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?
India
Australia
Malaysia
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?
Vietnam
India
Philippines
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?
Odisha
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Kerala
The Track Asia cup 2022 will be hosted by Kerala.
Q12. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Israel?
Yair Lapid
Benjamin Netanyahu
Naftali Bennett Naftali Bennett
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?
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Assam
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’?
Crypto
Permacrisis
Moonlighting
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?
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Tripura
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.