Current Affairs 22th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Samudra Shakti-23’ is a bilateral exercise conducted between India and which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Indonesia
C. France
D. Israel
Answer [B] Indonesia
2. Which country is set to launch ‘NVS-01 Navigation Satellite’?
A. USA
B. India
C. UAE
D. Russia
Answer [B] India
3. Burachapori wildlife sanctuary is situated in which state/UT?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Odisha
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [A] Assam
4. Where is the ‘great Grandfather Tree’ located?
A. India
B. China
C. Greece
D. Chile
Answer [D] Chile
5. Sanchar Saathi portal, which was launched recently, is used for which activity?
A. Grievance Redressal
B. Tracking Lost or Stolen Mobile
C. Nomination for Awards
D. GST Filing
Answer [B] Tracking Lost or Stolen Mobile
6. Name the Asset Management Companies that launched India’s first mutual fund focussed on the defence sector?
A. SBI Mutual Fund
B. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
C. HDFC Mutual Fund
D. Nippon India Mutual Fund
Answer [C] HDFC Mutual Fund
7. Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, who passed away recently, was a veteran____.
A. Economist
B. Businessman
C. Politician
D. Writer
Answer [B] Business man
8. In May 2023, who will be honoured with the Global Health Leaders Lifetime Achievement award at the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 21, 2023?
A. Anna Qabale Duba and Francic Michael Fernado
B. Jasmine Mohammed Sharaf and a ASHA workers
C. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum and Peter Piot
D. ASHA workers and Dida Jirma Bulle
Answer [C] Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum and Peter Piot
9. What is the theme of National Endangered Species Day 2023, which is observed anully on the third Friday May?
A. Celebrating the 52th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
B. Recovering key species for ecosystem restrotration
C. Wildlife withour Border
D. Sustrading all llife on Earth
Answer [A] Celebrating the 52th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
10. In May 2023, 2303, IRDAI set up a task force for ease of doing KYC and allied matters using Aadhaar. In this contect, what is the full form of KYC?
A. Know your Clients
B. Know Your Claim
C. Know Your Commission
D. Know Your Customers
Answer [D] Know Your Customers
11. In May 2023, which of the following state government has approved a new scheme named ‘Mukhyamantri Sikho Kamao Yojana’ for unemployed youths?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [D] Madhya Pradesh
12. Which of the following state government has launched 5G technology training program for the youth?
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
13. In May 2023, which of the following financial service providers has launched an MSME-focused portal, Udyog Plus?
A. Aditya Birla Capital
B. Tata Capital
C. Bajaj Finserv
D. Blume Ventures
Answer [A] Aditya Birla Capital
14. In May 2023, who among has been appointed as the president and chief operating officer (COO) of Paytm?
A. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
B. Gopalasamudram S Sundararajan
C. Neeraj Arora
D. Bhavesh Gupta
Answer [D] Bhavesh Gupta
15. Rattan Lal Kataria, who passed away at 71, was a veteran _______.
A. Writer
B. Politician
C. Director
D. Actor
Answer [B] Politician
16. How many new Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) will be formed by the government in the Cooperative Sector? (May 2023)
A. 1,000
B. 1,500
C. 1,100
D. 2,100
Answer [C] 1,100
17. The G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) Conference on Scientific Challenges and Opportunities for sustainable blue economy held in ____. (May 2023)
A. Port Blair
B. Diu
C. Kavaratti
D. Puducherry
Answer [B] Diu
18. Hagrama Bridge, was in news, is built over which of the following rivers?
A. Manas River
B. Chenab River
C. Lohit River
D. Dhansiri River
Answer [A] Manas River
19. According to the NSO date, what was the CPI-based Retail inflation in April 2023?
A. 4.70%
B. 4.79%
C. 3.84%
D. 8.31%
Answer [A] 4.70%
20. In May 2023, Ludovit Odor was appointed as the Interim Prime Minister (PM) of ____(country).
A. Hungary
B. Slovakia
C. Romania
D. Estonia
Answer [B] Slovakia