Weekly Current Affairs (National) Quiz (12-18 Mar 2023)
1. Which state's tourism department hosted the "Braj Holi Mahotsav"?
A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha
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- Answer: C
2. Where was the Vote Fest 2023 inaugurated by the Chief Election Commissioner to create awareness of the election process?
A. Nagpur
B. Ajmer
C. Chennai
D. Bangalore
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- Answer: D
3. In which city in Maharashtra the new initiative 'Beggar Free City' was launched?
A. Nagpur
B. Kolhapur
C. Akola
D. Thane
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- Answer: A
4. In which state the world's longest railway platform has been inaugurated?
A. Tirupati – Andhra Pradesh
B. Nagpur – Maharashtra
C. Hubbali – Karnataka
D. Tiruchirappalli – Tamil Nadu
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- Answer: C
5. In which state India’s first Electric Pilgrimage Corridor is being built?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Odisha
D. Goa
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- Answer: B
6. In which state the new health programme 'Arogya Mahila' was launched for women?
A. Tripura
B. Meghalaya
C. Sikkim
D. Telangana
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- Answer: D
7. In which state a 10% horizontal reservation was given to statehood activists in state government job approved?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Gujarat
C. Tripura
D. Telangana
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- Answer: A
8. Which state has urged the Union Government to allow poppy cultivation?
A. Punjab
B. Goa
C. West Bengal
D. Rajasthan
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- Answer: C
9. In which state did the first death due to the seasonal viral 'H3N2' influenza virus occur in addition to Karnataka?
A. Haryana
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. Goa
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- Answer: A
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10. In which city the first international conference on Shared Buddhist Heritage will begin?
A. Jaipur
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Meerut
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- Answer: B
11. Which state became the first to start an insurance scheme for sericulturists?
A. Jharkhand
B. Maharashtra
C. Mizoram
D. Uttarakhand
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- Answer: D
12. Which state/UT released the ‘Master Plan for 2041’ to guide the development of the city in various areas?
A. Rajasthan
B. New Delhi
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat
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- Answer: B
13. In which city Asia's largest Tulip Garden will start?
A. Darjeeling
B. Gangtok
C. Srinagar
D. Shimla
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- Answer: C
14. In which city the SCO Tourism Ministers’ meet will be held?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Dehradun
D. Varanasi
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- Answer: D
15. In which city the Centre has signed a Rs 934 crore deal with Hindustan Shipyard Limited to refit INS Sindhukirti Submarine?
A. Visakhapatnam
B. Chennai
C. Kochi
D. Mumbai
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- Answer: A
16. How many pucca houses have been completed under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin as of 11th March 2023?
A. 2.21 crore
B. 2.18 crore
C. 2.15 crore
D. 2.19 crore
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- Answer: B
17. In which year India’s bullet train will run according to the railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav?
A. January 2026
B. August 2026
C. March 2024
D. October2025
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- Answer: B
18. In which city did Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurate "AgriUniFest"?
A. Bengaluru
B. Rajkot
C. Jammu
D. Jaipur
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- Answer: A
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