Current Affairs 19th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum’ is to be set up in which state/UT?
A. Punjab
B. New Delhi
C. Ahmedabad
D. Mumbai
Answer [B] New Delhi
2. Which institution successfully conducted the trail run of blood bag delivery under ‘iDrone Initiative’?
A. IMA
B. ICMR
C. NITI Aayog
D. AIIMS
Answer [B] ICMR
3. Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on “Land Governance in North Eastern States’?
A. New Delhi
B. Guwahati
C. Shillong
D. Kohima
Answer [B] Guwahati
4. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023’?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
B. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [B] Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
5. ‘Ayushman Asom-Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ is the initiative of which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Assam
6. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board?
A. Anil Kumar Jain
B. Manoj Soni
C. Gajendra Singh
D. Anjani Kumar Tiwari
Answer [A] Anil Kumar Jain
7. The International Museum Expo 2023 will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in _____.
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Indore
Answer [B] New Delhi
8. In May 2023, the UGC has launched ‘UTSAH’ and Professor of Practice’ Portal. In the context of UTSAH, what does ‘U’ stands for?
A. University
B. Understanding
C. Unit
D. Undertaking
Answer [D] Undertaking
9. ‘Gauri’, was awarded the ‘Best Long Documentary Award’ at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2023, was directed by ____.
A. Daisy Bopanna
B. Anu Prabhakar
C. Kavitha Lankesh
D. Divya Spandana
Answer [C] Kavitha Lankesh
10. According to the UN report, ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2023’ what would be India’s economy growth in CY 2024?
A. 6.7%
B. 5.8%
C. 5.5%
D. 6.5%
Answer [A] 6.7%
11. Which country is the host of the 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar
Answer [C] Bangladesh
12. The World Health Organisation announced the end of the 10-month loan global health emergency for which disease?
A. Covid-19
B. MPox
C. Polio
D. Swine Flu
Answer [B] MPox
13. The SCO Startup Forum 2023 was organised in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Mysuru
D. Hyderabad
Answer [B] New Delhi
14. As per a new report, which country’s e-waste generation per person tripled over the last two decades?
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Germany
Answer [B] Canada
15. Which country has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a state visit?
A. USA
B. Australia
C. Ukraine
D. China
Answer [A] USA
16. In May 2023, N Chandrasekaran, who was honoured with France’s highest civilian honor,’Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’, is a chairman of which of the following organizations?
A. Larsen & Toubro
B. Tata Sons
C. Aditya Birla Group
D. Infosys
Answer [B] Tata Sons
17. In May 2023, who among the following has become the new law minister, after replacing the current minister, Kiren Rijiju?
A. Prahlad Joshi
B. Meenakshi Lekhi
C. Kailash Choudhary
D. Arjun Ram Meghwal
Answer [D] Arjun Ram Meghwal
18. Which of the following Investment banking companies has suggested that India is expected to contribute 16% of the global GDP growth over 2023-24?
A. Goldman Sachs
B. JP Morgan Chase
C. Bank of America
D. Morgan Stanley
Answer [D] Morgan Stanley
19. In May 2023, which of the following state government has launched an online rural education program ‘Pahal’?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Uttra Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
20. Which of the following redineries will set up ethanol plant in the Una Districy Himachal Pradesh?
A. Mangalore Refinery will sey uppkant in the UNA district and Petrochemical
B. Bharat Petroleum Corp
C. Guru Gobind Singh Refinery
D. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Answer [D] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited