Current Affairs 10th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. After nine-year ban, Coal mining has resumed legally in which state/UT?
A. Assam                     
B. Meghalaya
C. West Bengal          
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Meghalaya
2. The US and which country agreed on new immigration policies to prevent illegal border crossing?
A. Canada           
B. Mexico
C. Cuba               
D. EI-Salvador
Answer [B] Mexico
3. The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that it will form a panel on same-sex couples headed by?
A. Union Home Minister            
B. NITI Aayog CEO
C. Cabinet Secretary                   
D. Union Women and Child Development Minister
Answer [C] Cabinet Secretary
4. ‘Windhoek Declaration’ which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
A. Environment           
B. Press Freedom
C. Finance                    
D. Politics
Answer [B] Press Freedom
5. What is India’s rank in the ‘World Press Freedom Index 2023’?
A. 141               
B. 151
C. 161               
D. 171
Answer [C] 161
6. In May 2023, an American novelist, Barbara Kingsolver was awarded the Pulitzer Prize 2023 in the fiction category for her _____.
A. Demon Copperhead              
B. Trust
C. English                                    
D. Stay True
Answer [A] Demon Copperhead
7. According to the Fitch Ratings, what would be India’s GDP growth forecast for 2023-24?
A. 6.2%             
B. 6.7%
C. 6.0%             
D. 6.6%
Answer [C] 6.0%
8. In May 2023, the Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1.73 crore on which of the following banks for furnishing incorrect credit information?
A. Axis Bank                                
B. OCBC Bank
C. Standard Chartered Bank     
D. HSBC Bank
Answer [D] HSBC Bank
9. Which of the following state cricket associations launched a Talent Scout Program for Women to unearth new talents?
A. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association                 
B. Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
C. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association     
D. Cricket Association of Bengal
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
10. According to the committee’s report, India should ban the use of diesel-powered four-wheelers in cities with over 10 lakh population by 2027. This committee is headed by ___.
A. Rameswar Teli            
B. Dhrubasish K. Deka
C. Tarun Kapoor             
D. Rasaal Dwivedi
Answer [C] Tarun Kapoor