Current Affairs 23th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which institution released the ‘World Tourism Barometer’ Report?
A. UNICEF
B. UNWTO
C. UNDP
D. World Bank
Answer [B] UNWTO
2. Which institution has established a ‘National Energy Management Centre’?
A. REC Limited
B. REMC Limited
C. NITI Aayog
D. National Gas Exchange
Answer [B] REMC Limited
3. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in which country?
A. India
B. China
C. Brazil
D. South Africa
Answer [C] Brazil
4. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Meri Life Mera Swachh Shehar’ Campaign?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of MSME
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
5. Amy Pope, the first woman Director General of the International Organization for Migration, is from which country?
A. United States
B. Germany
C. Australia
D. UK
Answer [A] United States
6. Along with Papua New Guinea, which of the following island nations has conferred its highest honors to PM Modi? (May 2023)
A. Fiji
B. Solomon Islands
C. Vanuatu
D. Tonga
Answer [A] Fiji
7. PM Modi unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in which city of Japan on May 20, 2023?
A. Tokyo
B. Kyoto
C. Osaka
D. Hiroshima
Answer [D] Hiroshima
8. According to government data, India’s defense production rose by more than ____ year-on-year to cross Rs. 1 trillion rupees in FY23.
A. 12%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Answer [A] 12%
9. In May 2023, the Ministry of Finance informed that no TCS will be levied on individual payments using international debit and credit cards of upto ____from July 1, 2023.
A. Rs 7 Lakh
B. Rs 3.5 Lakh
C. 5 Lakh
D. Rs 2.5 Lakh
Answer [A] Rs 7 lakh
10. Name the tennis player, who has won the Men’s singles title at the Italian Open 2023?
A. Daniil Medvedev
B. Hugo Nys
C. Jan Zielinski
D. Holger Rune
Answer [A] Daniil Medvedev