17March MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 17March 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 17 March with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 17 March MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 17 March MCQ Current Affairs
17 March Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which state has approved a 10% horizontal reservation for statehood campaigners in state government positions?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Rajasthan
2. Govt says an upper age limit of ______ for registration to receive deceased donor organs removed.
(a) 61 years
(b) 62 years
(c) 63 years
(d) 65 years
3. Which bank has introduced ‘shop insurance cover’ for its digital current account customers?
(a) InstantPay
(b) Fi Money
(c) Chqbook
(d) Mahila Money
4. Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador for She Changes Climate?
(a) Ridhima Pandey
(b) Shreya Ghodawat
(c) Vandana Shiva
(d) Licypriya Kangujam
5. Which IPL team partnering with Equitas Small Finance Bank as their banking partner for the IPL 2023 season?
(a) Chennai Super Kings
(b) Royal Challengers Bangalore
(c) Delhi Capitals
(d) Gujarat Titans
6. Who will succeed Darius Adamczyk as Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell on June 1, 2023?
(a) Vimal Kapur
(b) Lucian Boldea
(c) Kevin Dehoff
(d) Sheila Jordan
7. Competition Commission of India cleared Reliances _______ buy of Metro’s local business.
(a) $744 million
(b) $444 million
(c) $344 million
(d) $544 million
8. Microsoft signed a 10-year licensing deal with which of the following cloud gaming provider?
(a) Science Exchange
(b) GeForce Now
(c) Boosteroid
(d) Parsec
9. Which country was named as the world’s largest arms importer in the SIPRI report for 2023?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Pakistan
(d) US
10. As per the recent data, what is the CPI-based retail inflation recorded in February 2023 in India?
(a) 6.34%
(b) 6.46%
(c) 6.41%
(d) 6.44%
11. Who won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for February 2023?
(a) Smiti Mandhana
(b) Laura Wolvaardt
(c) Nat Sciver
(d) Ashleigh Gardner
12. Which bank has introduced ‘shop insurance cover’ for its digital current account customers?
(a) InstantPay
(b) Fi Money
(c) Chqbook
(d) Mahila Money
13. Who won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for February 2023?
(a) Harry Brook
(b) Ravindra Jadeja
(c) Gudakesh Motie
(d) Virat Kohli
14. How many countries have been given permission by the RBI to trade in rupees recently?
(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 20
(d) 21
15. Which Small Finance Bank has launched a new savings account for women customers called the Blossom Women’s savings account?
(a) AU Small Finance Bank Limited
(b) Capital Small Finance Bank Limited
(c) Suryodaya Small Finance Bank
(d) ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited
17 March MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
The government of Uttarakhand has approved a 10% horizontal reservation for statehood campaigners in state government positions. Under the direction of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the decision was made during a cabinet meeting held in Bhararisain.
2. (d)
The government has removed the upper age limit of 65 years for eligibility for registration to receive deceased donor organs. Now, a person of any age can register for receiving deceased donor organs.
3. (c)
Chqbook, a neo bank for small business owners, has introduced ‘shop insurance cover’ for its digital current account customers which has been designed and launched in association with ICICI Lombard.
4. (b)
She Changes Climate campaign: Climate entrepreneur Shreya Ghodawat has been appointed as India’s ambassador for She Changes Climate– a global campaign driving awareness of the crucial role of women in accelerating just climate action.
5. (b)
The news is about the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) partnering with Equitas Small Finance Bank as their banking partner for the IPL 2023 season.
6. (a)
Vimal Kapur, President, and Chief Operating Officer of Honeywell will succeed Darius Adamczyk as Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 2023.
7. (c)
India’s competition regulator cleared Reliance Industries Ltd’s 28.50 billion rupees ($346.16 million) acquisition of the Indian business of German retailer Metro AG. Metro has been active in the Indian market since 2003 and reported sales of about 77 billion rupees for the financial year ending September 2022.
8. (c)
Microsoft signed a 10-year licensing deal to bring Activision’s Call of Duty franchise to cloud gaming provider Boosteroid’s platform, a move partly aimed at allaying competition concerns over its Activision acquisition.
9. (a)
India is still the world’s largest importer of military equipment, despite an 11% decline in arms purchases between 2013–17 and 2018–22, according to a study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri).
10. (d)
According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India’s consumer price inflation (CPI) based inflation eased marginally to 6.44 percent in February 2023.
11. (d)
Ashleigh Gardner of Australia was awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month.
12. (c)
Chqbook, a neo bank for small business owners, has introduced ‘shop insurance cover’ for its digital current account customers which has been designed and launched in association with ICICI Lombard.
13. (a)
Harry Brook of England recovering the ICC Men’s Player of the Month titles.
14. (a)
These 18 nations include Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oman, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
15. (c)
Suryoday Small Finance Bank has launched a new savings account for women customers called the Blossom Women’s savings account.
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