Important Current Affairs : July 2023

 Important Current Affairs: July 2023

Study Question	Answer
Which state government is set to start the 'One-Tap-One-Tree' campaign?	Uttar Pradesh
Who has been appointed as the Special Director of CBI?	Ajay Bhatnagar
How many Colour Silk Imperial edicts have been found in North China's Hebei Province?	Five
In which state will the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission 2047 be launched?	Madhya Pradesh
Visa, the payment processor, has recently announced its presence in which Latin American country?	Brazil
What is the rank of India's national men's football team in the recent FIFA world rankings?	100th
Until which month has the Union Rural Development Ministry extended the deadline for mandatory payments of MGNREGS via the Aadhaar-based Payments System (ABPS)?	August 2023
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revoked the banking permit of which bank?	Mahalaxmi Cooperative Bank Ltd
Which Indian bank has recently become the fourth most valuable bank in the world?	HDFC Bank
Which country has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF for a USD 3 billion bailout package?	Pakistan
On which date is National Postal Worker Day celebrated in India?	July 01
In which Indian city is the International Conference on Green Hydrogen scheduled to be held?	New Delhi
Recently, by what percentage have the interest rates in Recurring Deposits been increased?	6.5%
In which country did the 64th council meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) recently take place?	Brazil
On which date is the International Day of Parliamentarism celebrated?	June 30
In which city has the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress been inaugurated?	New Delhi
Who has been appointed as the new CEO of German luxury carmaker Audi AG?	Gernot Dollner
Which country does Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, a former leader, belong to?	Turkmenistan
Which boxing champion has been named the Global Indian Icon at the UK-India Awards?	Mary Kom
Which state has become the top exporter of electronics in the financial year 2023?	Tamil Nadu
How much is President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness proposal, which has been struck down by the Supreme Court of the USA?	USD 400 billion
On which date is Chartered Accountants Day observed?	July 01
By which entity has the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme 2023 been drafted?	Bureau of Energy Efficiency
In which state did the Indian Prime Minister recently launch the National Sickle Cell Anaemia elimination mission and issue AB-PMJAY cards?	Madhya Pradesh
Which country has recently received a $3 billion loan from the IMF?	Pakistan
Who has been appointed as the CMD of PTC India Limited?	Rajib Kumar Mishra
Which company will be the main jersey sponsor for the Indian cricket team from July 2023 to March 2026?	Dream11
Which Olympian recently won the Lausanne Diamond League 2023?	Neeraj Chopra
Which country has approved the sale of ammunition worth USD 440 million to Taiwan?	United States of America
What is the name of the first commercial spaceflight mission of Virgin Galactic Holding Inc.?	Galactic 01
On which date is Goods and Services Tax Day observed?	July 01
What is the value of India's FY23 external debt at the end of March 2023?	USD 624.7 billion
Alan Arkin, who recently passed away, belonged to which profession?	Actor
Which class of submarines does INS Shankush, which has been making news recently, belong to?	Shishumar Class
Which Indian bank has appointed A.P. Hota as the chairman?	Federal Bank
For how many more years has Tushar Mehta been reappointed as Solicitor General?	3 years
Which country is all set to join the Shanghai Alliance?	Iran
In which state is the Kakrapar atomic power project located?	Gujarat
Harinder Sandhu, who recently made news, belongs to which sport?	Squash
Which Indian has received the Elephant Family Environmental Award?	Kartiki Gonsalves
Which country has received Parliament's approval for a domestic debt restructuring plan?	Sri Lanka
Which country has launched the 'Digital Nomad Strategy' for foreign workers?	Canada
By what percentage has the price of jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel increased on global cues?	1.6%
Which state holds the first position in electronic exports in India?	Tamil Nadu
Pedro Sanchez, who has been in the news recently, belongs to which country?	Spain
In which country are the Utah Mountains located, which recently made headlines for Watermelon Snow?	United States of America
Which bank has Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, India's largest mortgage lending firm, been merged with?	HDFC Bank
Which company is set to acquire Danske Bank's IT centre in India?	Infosys
Which profession did Bir Devinder Singh, who passed away, belong to?	Politician
Which state has decided to increase pension funds to honour 'Loktantra Senani'?	Uttarakhand
What is the GST collection in India for the month of June 2023?	1.61 lakh crore
What is the maximum deposit limit for the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, 2023 scheme?	Two Lakh
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has discovered India's largest natural arch in which state?	Odisha
Which country has added 664 animal species to its faunal database and 339 taxa to its flora?	India
Which bank has launched digital services under the 'Project WAVE' initiative?	Indian Bank
Which country has become the first to implement a complete ban on thin plastic bags?	New Zealand
Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the State Bank of India?	Kameshwar Rao Kodavanti
On which date is International Plastic Bag Free Day observed?	July 03
Who has been appointed as the Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?	Qu-Dongyu
On which date is World Sports Journalist Day celebrated?	July 02
Which edition of ZSI Day did the Zoological Survey of India recently celebrate with a special focus on 'Mission Life'?	108th
France has partnered with which country to accelerate the shift towards clean energy as part of a trilateral initiative with India?	UAE
Ajit Pawar, a leader of the NCP, has been sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of which state?	Maharashtra
The traditional soil festival 'Chikal Kalo' was recently celebrated in which state?	Goa
The Startup20 Shikhar Summit has commenced in which city in Haryana?	Gurugram
Which company has achieved the milestone of becoming the world's most valuable company with a market capitalization of $3 trillion?	Apple
In the Global Peace Index, what is the rank of India?	126th
Who has been appointed as the new National Cybersecurity Coordinator (NCSC)?	M U Nair
How many months has the tenure of Brajendra Navnit as India's ambassador to WTO been extended?	Nine
How many fake entities have been recorded in GST registration so far?	12,000
Who emerged as the winner of the Austrian Grand Prix 2023 among the following players?	Max Verstappen
Which bank recently inaugurated 34 transaction banking hubs?	State Bank of India
On which date is the Independence Day of the United States celebrated?	July 04
In which city has India's first 'Police Drone Unit' been launched?	Chennai
Which country has achieved the distinction of being ranked as the most peaceful country in the world for the 15th consecutive time, as per the Global Peace Index?	Iceland
According to the World Bank and WTO Report 'Trade in Services for Development,' which two countries are poised to double their share in global commercial services exports?	India and China
With which country did India hold the second edition of the JDCC meeting?	Tanzania
In which city was the India-UK 'Electric Propulsion Technology Workshop' held?	New Delhi
The United States has recently rejoined UNESCO. When did the USA formally withdraw from the organization?	2018
Where was the world-famous Shravani Mela inaugurated?	Deoghar
The birth anniversary of Alluri Sitaraman Raju was celebrated recently in Hyderabad. Which anniversary was it?	125th
Which Indian state had a special postal cover released to commemorate "9 Years of Statehood"?	Telangana
In which city of Andhra Pradesh was the Sai Hira Global Convention Centre inaugurated?	Puttaparthi
Recently, the world's largest high-grade phosphate reserves were discovered in which country?	Norway
On which date is the International Day of Cooperatives observed?	July 01
Recently, the "Akshar River Cruise" was launched on which riverfront in Gujarat?	Sabarmati
Which state/UT organized the 'Vitasta' program to promote its art, culture, and literature?	Jammu & Kashmir
Which country established a new Ministry of Investment to enhance economic competitiveness?	UAE
In which state did Nadubhagom Chundan of the Nadubhagom Boat Club win the Raja Pramukhan Trophy?	Kerala
Qu-Dongyu, who has been re-elected unopposed as the head of FAO, belongs to which country?	China
The International Buddhist Confederation celebrated Dhammachakra Pravartana Day on which date?	July 03
When is World Sports Journalist Day observed?	July 02