Current Affairs 12th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Dawki landport, which was recently inaugurated, is located between India and which country?
A. Myanmar
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] Bangladesh
2. Which institution has set up the ‘Agriculture and Market Information System (AMIS)’?
A. FAO
B. WEF
C. IMF
D. World Bank
Answer [A] FAO
3. Which Indian Naval Ship has been decommissioned after 36 years of service?
A. INS Magar
B. INS Mahaan
C. INS Vihaan
D. INS Bhim
Answer [A] INS Magar
4. Which country hosted the ‘Machines Can See 2023 Summit’?
A. India
B. USA
C. Israel
D. UAE
Answer [D] UAE
5. Which institution along with Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched ‘G20 TechSprint’?
A. UIDAI
B. RBI
C. SEBI
D. NITI Aayog
Answer [B] RBI
6. Who will succeed A M Naik, to become the new Chairman and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro, effective from October 1, 2023?
A. S N Subrahmanyan
B. R. Shankar Raman
C. M. V. Satish
D. S. V. Desai
Answer [A] S N Subrahmanyan
7. Which of the following space agency collaborated with the Technology corporation, IBM to unveil a new geospatial foundation model to convert a new geospatial foundation model?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. JAXA
D. ESA
Answer [B] NASA
8. In May 2023, which of the following ports was conferred the best port award for the year 2022-23?
A. Deendayal Port
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
C. Paradip Port
D. Kamarajar Port
Answer [C] Paradip Port
9. Which edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol, Indo-Thai CORPAT was held in the Andaman Sea from 3-10 May 2023?
A. 34th
B. 36th
C. 35th
D. 37th
Answer [C] 35th
10. In May 2023, which of the following ministries launched a campaign “Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi”?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Food and Public Distribution
D. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer [D] Ministry of Women and Child Development