Current Affairs Quiz 15th March 2023 For Bank Exam

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15th March Current Affairs Quiz: Here, we are providing the Current Affairs Quiz. These types of topics are important for candidates who prepare for Bank Exam 2023. In this article, we are covering the following topics Headlines:

G20 flower festival
Vande Bharat
International Day of Action of Rivers
Yoga Mahotsav 2023
Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023

15th March Current Affairs Quiz

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of the General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 15th March 2023 covering the following topics Headlines: G20 flower festival, Vande Bharat, International Day of Action of Rivers, Yoga Mahotsav 2023, Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023.

Q1. Which of the following city has started a new initiative called ‘beggar-free city’?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Nagpur

Q2. Union Minister for Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari unveiled the first methanol run buses in which city?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Mumbai

Q3. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has inaugurated a two-day G20 Flower Festival in which city?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Greater Noida
(e) Thiruvananthapuram

Q4. Ayush Ministry has organized Yoga Mahotsav 2023 in which city?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Guwahati
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Mumbai

Q5. The song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from which Indian film has won the Oscar in the Best Original Song category at the 95th Oscar Awards?
(a) RRR
(b) Pushpa
(c) KGF
(d) Pathan
(e) Sivaji

Q6. The Vande Bharat Express is now being driven by ________, the first female locomotive pilot in Asia.
(a) Tamana Singh
(b) Rani Devi
(c) Surekha Yadav
(d) Sukaniya Sharma
(e) Soniya Tripathi

Q7. The Indian Ocean Area will host the third edition of the multilateral exercise La Perouse. Which country host this exercise?
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Russian Navy
(c) French Navy
(d) Chinese Navy
(e) Japan Navy

Q8. Who was appointed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to lead Silicon Valley Bank?
(a) Sheila C. Bair
(b) Donald E. Powell
(c) Jelena McWilliams
(d) Martin J. Gruenberg
(e) Tim Mayopoulos

Q9. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassadors of Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023?
(a) John Abrahim
(b) Farhan Akhtar
(c) Shahrukh Khan
(d) Salman Khan
(e) Aamir Khan

Q10. Every year on _______, people throughout the world mark the International Day of Action for Rivers to bring attention to how important rivers are to our daily lives.
(a) March 11
(b) March 12
(c) March 13
(d) March 14
(e) March 15

Q11. What is the theme of International Day Of Action For Rivers 2023?
(a) The Importance of Rivers for Biodiversity
(b) Rights of Rivers
(c) Women, Water, and Climate Change
(d) Groundwater – Making the invisible visible
(e) Water and Climate Change

Q12. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted an ‘Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)’ status to _______.
(a) Niti Aayog
(b) SEBI
(c) IREDA
(d) Paytm Payments Bank
(e) Airtel Payments Bank

Q13. Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay _____ billion for biotech Seagen Inc. and its pioneering class of targeted cancer drugs.
(a) $43 billion
(b) $53 billion
(c) $63 billion
(d) $73 billion
(e) $83 billion

Q14. What is the age of limit of “Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists Scheme”?
(a) 30 years and above
(b) 40 years and above
(c) 50 years and above
(d) 60 years and above
(e) 80 years and above

Q15. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled _______ crore budget for Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory for the next financial year.
(a) Rs 1,15,500
(b) Rs 1,16,500
(c) Rs 1,17,500
(d) Rs 1,18,500
(e) Rs 1,19,500

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. In Maharashtra, a new initiative called ‘beggar-free city’ has been started in Nagpur.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Union Minister for Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari unveiled Bengaluru’s first methanol-run buses.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has inaugurated a two-day G20 Flower Festival. The Festival has been organized at Delhi’s Connaught Place for highlighting the vibrancy of G20 members and guest countries.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ayush Ministry has organized Yoga Mahotsav 2023 at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the Indian film RRR has won the Oscar in the Best Original Song category at the 95th Oscar Awards.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Vande Bharat Express is now being driven by Surekha Yadav, the first female locomotive pilot in Asia. From Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal (CSMT) in Maharashtra, Yadav ran the Vande Bharat Express.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Every two years exercise La Perouse, an exercise run by the French Navy, aims to improve maritime domain awareness and maritime cooperation among the participating navies in the Indo-Pacific region.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Tim Mayopoulos, the former CEO of Fannie Mae, was appointed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to lead Silicon Valley Bank.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Mahindra has been named the title sponsor of this competition by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), while MC Mary Kom and Bollywood actor Farhan Akhtar have been named as brand ambassadors. The third time in history, India is serving as the host country.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Every year on March 14, people throughout the world mark the International Day of Action for Rivers to bring attention to how important rivers are to our daily lives.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The theme of the 2023 International Day of Action for Rivers is “Rights of Rivers,” which calls for the designation of rivers as a national treasure. It also involves the legal authority to prevent rivers from becoming sewage or trash disposal areas.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted an ‘Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)’ status to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA).

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $43 billion for biotech Seagen Inc. and its pioneering class of targeted cancer drugs.

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’ (erstwhile ‘Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes’) to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists pension.

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has unveiled Rs 1,18,500 crore budget for Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory for the next financial year.