3 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 25.10.2023 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Who won the women's singles title at Abu Dhabi Masters 2023? Unnati Huda Samia Imad Farooqui Unnati Imad none of these Explanation: Unnati Hooda won the women's singles title at Abu Dhabi Masters 2023. Unnati Hooda defeated Samiya Imad Farooqui to win the women's singles title at the Abu Dhabi Masters 2023. Unnati Hooda is 16-year-old and Samiya Imad Farooqui is 20—year old. This is her second BWF Super 100 World Tour title. She became the youngest Indian to win a BWF title last year at 14 years of age. Abu Dhabi Masters 2023 was a badminton tournament. It took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 17 to 22 October 2023. 2 / 10 Q2. Which country conducted joint air exercises with Japan and America? North Korea Nepal South Korea Iraq Explanation: South Korea conducted a joint aerial exercise together with Japan and the United States. The joint aerial exercise marked the first such collaboration between the three countries. It was aimed at expanding South Korea’s response capabilities against the threat posed by North Korea. A US B-52 bomber participated in the drill. It flies at sub-sonic speed. But it can travel over 8800 miles without refueling. It can reach an altitude of 50,000 feet. 3 / 10 Q3. Udhampur Military Station was awarded the 'Best Green Military Station' award? Ambala Military Station Devlali Military Station Delhi Military Station Udhampur Military Station Explanation: The Udhampur military station received the 'Best Green Military Station' award. The 'Best Green Military Station' award was presented by Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande at the Army Commanders' Conference. Dehradun Military Station secured the "Second Best" award. Bikaner Military Station got the “Best Transformative Station" award. The 'COAS Flight Safety Trophy' has been awarded to ‘671 Army Aviation Squadron (R&O)' for maintaining the highest standards of flight safety & proficiency. The Army Commanders' Conference was organized from 16th to 20th October 2023 in New Delhi. 4 / 10 Q4. In which city of Uttar Pradesh did CM Yogi inaugurate the first Mission Shakti Café? Varanasi Gonda Bareilly Kanpur Explanation: CM Yogi inaugurated the first Mission Shakti Cafe in Gonda on Oct 22 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Uttar Pradesh’s first ‘Mission Shakti Cafe’ in the Gonda district. It will be operated by self-help group members. The main aim is to empower women and to provide nutritious, wholesome meals to students. This Mission Shakti Café has been started from the government-aided Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri College. Mission Shakti Cafe will be set up in schools and colleges. 5 / 10 Q5. How many feet of national flag was inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at Attari-Wagah border? 118 feet 218 feet 318 feet 418 feet Explanation: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 418-feet national flag at Attari-Wagah border. This is the tallest flag in country. The BSF personnel will benefit from the surveillance system that has been installed atop the flag. Earlier, there was a 360-foot flag. This flag was installed in March 2017. Pakistan then hoisted a taller flag (400 feet) in August 2017. Shri Gadkari inspected the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Greenfield Expressway and Amritsar bypass. In Punjab, five Greenfield and economic corridors are being built at a cost of ₹29,000 crore. The 669-km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Greenfield Expressway is being built at a cost of ₹40,000 crore. 6 / 10 Q6. 'Anubhav Award' 2023 has been given by which Union Minister? Amit Shah Rajnath Singh Jitendra Singh Anurag Thakur Explanation: The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) has announced the 'Anubhav Awards' for the year 2023. 'Anubhav Award' was presented by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh. DoPPW launched Anubhav Portal in the year 2015. Dr Jitendra Singh launches integrated pensioners portal with Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda. He also launched the nationwide Digital Life Certificate 2.0 portal. 7 / 10 Q7. Who has been elected as the new CEO and MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank? Ashok Vaswani Ajay Kapoor Uday Kotak Ajay Sinha Explanation: Ashok Vaswani has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Kotak Mahindra Bank. He will replace the bank's founder Uday Kotak. Ashok Vaswani is currently the Chairman of US-Israel fintech firm Pagaya Technologies. Kotak Mahindra Bank is a private service sector bank operating in India. With effect from 1 April 2015, ING Vysya Bank merged with Kotak Mahindra Bank. 8 / 10 Q8. Who won the gold medal in the men's high jump T63 event at the Asian Para Games 2022? Mariyappan Thangavelu Shailesh Kumar Amit Kumar vivek kala Explanation: Shailesh Kumar has won the gold medal in the men's high jump T63 event at the 4th Asian Para Games 2022 in Hangzhou, China. Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver medal in the same event. Nishad Kumar won the gold medal with a record in the men's high jump T47 event. 9 / 10 Q9. The tropical deep sea neutrino telescope which was seen in the news belongs to which country? China North Korea Nepal South Korea Explanation: A Chinese research group has begun construction of a giant neutrino telescope called the Tropical Deep-Sea Neutrino Telescope in the South China Sea, named Hailing (Ocean Bell) in Chinese. The telescope is poised to become the world's most comprehensive “ghost particle” detector and will be located at a depth of 3,500 meters beneath the ocean surface. 10 / 10 Q10. Which comet is also called ‘Orionid meteorite’? Pole comet Halley's comet Lander comet None of these Explanation: Halley's Comet is also called 'Orionid meteor shower'. This meteorite is made up of debris from Halley's Comet. Halley's Comet comes around the Earth approximately every 75 years. It leaves a trail of cosmic debris. The Earth sheds its debris field every year. The Orionid meteor shower occurs in October. It is visible in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. According to NASA, it will be most visible in cities and areas away from street light pollution. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC QUIZ 23.10.2023 UPSC QUIZ 25.10.2023