Current Affairs Quiz 18th March 2023 For Bank Exam

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18th 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:

Governor of the Year
National Vaccination Day 2023
Net Zero Carbon Emitter
Viacom18

18th 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 18th March 2023 covering the following topics Headlines: Governor of the Year, GPT-4, National Vaccination Day 2023, PFRDA, Net Zero Carbon Emitter, Viacom18.

Q1. Which among the following has launched the ‘Learning Science via Standards’ series for students?
(a) Finance Ministry
(b) RBI
(c) Bureau of Indian Standards
(d) NITI Aayog
(e) NASSCOM

Q2. Who has been awarded the title ‘Governor of the Year’ for 2023 by Central Banking?
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Arvind Subramanian
(c) Raghuram Rajan
(d) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(e) Shaktikanta Das

Q3. Which artificial intelligence research company has unveiled its new and more advanced model called GPT-4?
(a) DeepMind
(b) IBM
(c) Meta Platforms
(d) OpenAI
(e) NICE

Q4. National Vaccination Day 2023 is observed every year on which day?
(a) March 12
(b) March 13
(c) March 14
(d) March 15
(e) March 16

Q5. As per the recent forecast made by the Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL), what would be the GDP growth rate of India in FY 2024?
(a) 5.8%
(b) 6.0%
(c) 7.2%
(d) 8.5%
(e) 4.5%

Q6. Who among the following has been recently appointed as the chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)?
(a) Debasish Panda
(b) Deepak Mohanty
(c) Tablesh Pandey
(d) Siddhartha Mohanty
(e) M. Jagannath

Q7. The Indian Railway has set a target of becoming Net Zero Carbon Emitter by _______.
(a) 2025
(b) 2035
(c) 2030
(d) 2040
(e) 2050

Q8. Reserve Bank of India has signed a MoU with the central bank of which among the following countries to enhance cooperation and jointly enable innovation in financial products and services?
(a) Japan
(b) Singapore
(c) United Arab Emirates
(d) South Korea
(e) Australia

Q9. India and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement for the construction of the Green National Highway Corridors Project in which of the following states?
(a) Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram Tripura and Manipur
(c) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana
(d) Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka
(e) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

Q10. What is the ‘Learning Science via Standards’ initiative launched by BIS?
(a) Promote science learning among school Teachers
(b) Promote science learning among school students
(c) Promote science learning among University Teachers
(d) Promote science learning among IIT Students
(e) Promote science learning among IISC Students

Q11. Who has been announced as the brand ambassador for Viacom18?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) Ishan Kishan
(e) Shubhman Gill

Q12. When is World Sleep Day 2023 observed?
(a) March 12
(b) March 13
(c) March 17
(d) March 15
(e) March 16

Q13. What is the theme of World Sleep Day 2023?
(a) Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet
(b) Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging
(c) Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World
(d) Sleep is Essential for Health
(e) Sleep Soundly, Nurture Life

Q14. Who has been appointed as the CEO-designate of TCS?
(a) Rajesh Gopinathan
(b) K Krithivasan
(c) Sachin Tripathi
(d) Rahul Verma
(e) Dinesh Kumar Sharma

Q15. ________ graduation from the UN list of Least Developed Countries.
(a) Syria
(b) Bhutan
(c) Myanmar
(d) Qatar
(e) UAE

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The national standards body of India, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has launched ‘Learning Science via Standards’ series for students.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India Governor, Shaktikanta Das has been awarded the title ‘Governor of the Year’ for 2023 by Central Banking, an international economic research journal.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. The artificial intelligence research company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI has unveiled its new and more advanced model called GPT-4.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. In India, National Vaccination Day is held on March 16 each year, also known as “Polio Ravivar,” to raise awareness and promote vaccination against polio.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. CRISIL expects India’s GDP (gross domestic product) growth to touch 6% in fiscal 6% in fiscal 2024, compared with 7% estimated by the National Statistical Organization for fiscal 2023, the rating agency said. The agency also sees the economy averaging a growth rate of 6.8% over the next five fiscals.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The government has appointed Deepak Mohanty as chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian Railway has set a target of becoming Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030. The Indian Railway has taken a number of initiatives to reduce its carbon emissions which include use of energy efficient technologies.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) signed an MoU in Abu Dhabi, to enhance cooperation and jointly enable innovation in financial products and services.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. India and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement for the construction of the Green National Highway Corridors Project in four States. These States are Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has launched the “Learning Science via Standards” initiative to promote science learning among school students.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Viacom18 has appointed MS Dhoni as its brand ambassador to promote digital sports viewing. Dhoni will collaborate with Viacom18 to encourage fans to watch their favorite sports on digital platforms.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Sleep Day is an annual event observed on the Friday before the Spring Vernal Equinox to raise awareness about the significance of sleep. This year, it falls on March 17, 2023.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Sleep Society has announced the theme for this year’s Sleep Day as ‘Sleep is Essential for Health’. The purpose of this theme is to emphasize the importance of good sleep for overall physical, mental, and social well-being, just as a healthy diet and exercise are essential for good health.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. TCS’s board of directors has approved the appointment of K Krithivasan as CEO-designate.

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bhutan’s graduation from the UN list of Least Developed Countries. Bhutan successfully met the least development countries (LDCs) graduation criteria in two United Nations triennial reviews of 2015 and 2018 and is set to graduate from the group of LDCs in 2023.