Current Affairs 16th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which institution released a report titled ‘Race to Net Zero’?
A. UNEP
B. UNFCCC
C. UN ESCAP
D. WEF
Answer [C] UN ESCAP
2. Which country hosted the First China-Central Asia Summit?
A. China
B. Kazakhstan
C. Kyrgyzstan
D. Tajikistan
Answer [A] China
3. Which state/UT launched the ‘Jaganannaku Chebudam programme’?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
Answer [A] Andhra Pradesh
4. ‘Project-SMART’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Union Ministries?
A. Ministry of Urban Affairs- Railways
B. Ministry of Agriculture- Rural Development
C. Ministry of MSME- Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Cooperation- Jal Shakti
Answer [A] Ministry of Urban Affairs- Railways
5. Cyber Surakshit Bharat is the initiative of which institution/Union Ministry?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Electronics and IT
C. NASSCOM
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer [B] Ministry of Electronics and IT
6. Who among the following has been appointed as the new CBI director?
A. Vardhan Singh
B. Praveen Sood
C. Subodh Jaiswal
D. Atul Karwal
Answer [B] Praveen Sood
7. Who among the following was awarded the best leading actor award at BAFTA 2023?
A. Ben Whishaw
B. Chaske Spencer
C. Cillian Murphy
D. Gary Oldman
Answer [A] Ben Whishaw
8. The first ministerial-level meeting of the India-European Union Trade and Technology Council held in _____.
A. New Delhi
B. Brussels
C. Bruges
D. Mumbai
Answer [B] Brussels
9. In which category, T-HUB (Technology-Hub) has received the National Technology Awards 2023?
A. MSME
B. Startup
C. Main
D. Technology Business Incubator
Answer [D] Technology Business Incubator
10. Linda Yaccarino has been appointed as the new CEO of _____.
A. Reddit
B. Meta
C. Twitter
D. Yahoo!
Answer [C] Twitter