Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Vyas Samman, 2023 etc.
1. Who has become the first woman medical officer to be posted at the ‘operational post’ of Siachen Glacier?
(a) Fatima Wasim
(b) Shiva Chauhan
(c) Geetika Kaur
(d) Avani Chaturvedi
2. Who has recently been selected for Vyas Samman, 2023?
(a) Yashpal
(b) Pushpa Bharti
(c) Nirad Chandra Chaudhary
(d) Aarti Goswami
3. Which actor has recently been honored with Italy’s prestigious civilian honour?
(a) Amitabh Bachchan
(b) Kabir Bedi
(c) R Madhavan
(d) Manoj Bajpayee
4. Which country’s NGO has been honored with the ‘International Gender Equality Award’ 2023?
(a) Syria
(b) Israel
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Brazil
5. Who has been awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for November 2023?
(a) Harmanpreet Kaur
(b) Nahida Akhtar
(c) Annabel Sutherland
(d) Deepti Sharma
6. Who has become the fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in T20I in terms of ball?
(a) Suryakumar Yadav
(b) Glenn Maxwell
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) David Miller
7. How many million US dollars will IMF provide to Sri Lanka to improve its economy?
(a) 100 million
(b) 248 million
(c) 337 million
(d) 510 million
Answer:-
1. (a) Fatima Wasim
Captain Fatima Wasim has become the first woman medical officer to be posted at the operational post of Siachen Glacier. Fatima has been trained in Siachen Battle School. Fatima Wasim has been posted at a post at an altitude of 15200 feet. Recently, Captain Geetika Kaul of Snow Leopard Brigade had become the first woman medical officer to be deployed in Siachen.
2. (b) Pushpa Bharti
Noted Hindi writer Pushpa Bharti’s 2016 memoir, ‘Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein’, has been selected for the 33rd Vyas Samman, 2023. This information has been given by KK Birla Foundation in an official statement. Vyas Samman is a literary award which was first given in 1991.
3. (b) Kabir Bedi
Actor Kabir Bedi has been honored with the prestigious civilian honor ‘Order of Merit of the Italian Republic’ given by Italy. This award is known as ‘Merito Della Repubblica Italiana’. This is one of the highest honors of Italy. It was established on 3 March 1951.
4. (c) Afghanistan
Finland has honored an Afghan NGO with the ‘International Gender Equality Award’ 2023. This NGO works to promote and protect women’s rights in Afghanistan. Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo also presented 300,000 euros along with the award.
5. (b) Nahida Akhtar
Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner Nahida Akhtar has been awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award for the month of November. She has become the first Bangladeshi female player to win the award. Australia’s World Cup-winning star Travis Head has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for November 2023.
6. (a) Suryakumar Yadav
Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav created a new record on the South African tour, becoming the fastest batsman to score 2000 runs in T20 International with the ball. Also, Surya jointly achieved this milestone with star batsman Virat Kohli in 56 innings.
7. (c) 337 million
Sri Lanka will get 337 million US dollars assistance from IMF to stabilize the economy. The IMF Executive Board has completed the first review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka. China holds 52 percent of Sri Lanka’s total debt. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations.
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