Recent Gk for Bank Preparation in English July 2023

Bangladesh Affairs

Ques: Who are the two Bangladeshi scientists named among the top 100 Asian scientists in 2023?

Ans: Gawsia Wahidunnessa Chowdhury and Senjuti Saha.

Ques: Which is the 54th Government University of Bangladesh?

Ans: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University, Naogaon.

Ques: Who is the first Bangladeshi appointed as US Federal Judge?

Ans: Nusrat Choudhury.

Ques: How much minimum capital does one need to establish a digital bank?

Ans: 125 crore taka.

Ques: Which is the 12th GI product of Bangladesh?

Ans: Tulsimala Rice of Sherpur.

Ques: Which is the first fistula hospital in Bangladesh?

Ans: HOPE Maternity and Fistula Center.

Ques: What is the total amount of Bangladesh’s national budget for the fiscal year 2023-24?

Ans: 7,61,785 crore taka.

Ques: What is the targeted GDP growth for the fiscal year 2023-24?

Ans : 7.5%.

Ques: How much did government allocate to ADP in the 2023-24 Budget?

Ans: 2,63,000 crore taka.

Ques : According to Bangladesh Economic Review 2023, what is the ratio of men and women in Bangladesh?

Ans : 98.1: 100.

Ques: When did Serajul Alam Khan pass away?

Ans : 9 June 2023.

International Affairs

Ques: When did India inaugurate its new parliament building?

Ans: 28 May 2023.

Ques: What is the name of Turkey’s state-run news agency?

Ans: Anadolu Agency.

Ques: Which film was Awarded the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival?

Ans: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, directed by Justine Triet.

Ques: Which country will send satellite made of wood into space in 2024?

Ans: Japan.

Ques: On which date did Recep Tayyip Erdogan sworn in for a third term as president?

Ans :3 June 2023.

Ques: Recently, Who has been named ‘Dame Grand Champion’ the second highest honour in New Zealand?

Ans: Jacinda Ardern.

Ques: When did Iran reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia?

Ans: 6 June 2023.

Ques: Which dam on the Dnipro river has collapsed in Ukraine?

Ans : Kakhovka Dam.

Ques: Which cyclone has recently hit India and Pakistan?

Ans: Biparjoy.

Ques: Who is the first Muslim speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly?

Ans: U.T. Khader.

Ques: What is the name of the ceremonial scepter installed in India’s new Parliament building?

Ans: Sengol.

Ques: With which country has India recently finalized the roadmap for defence industrial cooperation?

Ans: USA.

Ques: What is the name of the US new Joint Chief of Staff Chairman?

Ans: General Charles ‘CQ Brown Jr.

Ques: Who are the author and the translator of the International Booker Prize- winning book ‘Time Shelter’?

Ans: Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel

Ques: When is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers observed annually?

Ans : 29 May.

Ques: Who is the chief of the mercenary army, the Wagner Group?

Ans: Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Ques: Who is appointed as chief action officer by Netflix?

Ans: Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Ques: Where did India host the G20 tourism meeting in 2023?

Ans : Kashmir.

Ques: What is the name of the Gurkha amputee who has recently scaled Everest?

Ans: Hari Budha Magar.

Reports

Ques: Which country has contributed the most refugees to other countries?

Ans: Syria.

Ques: According to the FAO Food Outlook 2023, which country has produced the highest amount of Rice?

Ans: China.

Sports

Ques: With which country did Bangladesh win by the highest margin of runs in Test cricket?

Ans: Afghanistan, 546 runs.

Ques: Which football team has recently won the treble?

Ans: Manchester City.

Ques: Who won Grand Slam 23 times?

Ans: Novak Djokovic.

Ques: Which American club did Lionel Messi join?

Ans: Inter Miami.