Current Affairs 25th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. When is the ‘World Telecom Day’ observed every year?
A. May 12
B. May 15
C. May 17
D. May 20
Answer [C] May 17
2. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘FAME-II Scheme’?
A. Ministry of MSME
B. Ministry of Heavy Industry
C. Ministry of Power
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [B] Ministry of Heavy Industry
3. ‘Robert E Lucas’ who passed away recently, was associated with which filed?
A. Physics
B. Economics
C. Medicine
D. Literature
Answer [B] Economics
4. Linda Yacarino has been named as the CEO of which Multi-national Exchange?
A. Twitter
B. Microsoft
C. Google
D. Apple
Answer [A] Twitter
5. Which institution organises the ‘Operation Dhvast’?
A. Coast Guard
B. National Investigation Agency
C. Indian Navy
D. Reserve Bank of India
Answer [B] National Investigation Agency
6. Name the writer of the novel titled, ‘Time Shelter’, which has won the 2023 International Booker Prize?
A. Georgi Gospodinov
B. Angela Rodel
C. Frank Wynne
D. Rosalind Harvey
Answer [A] Georgi Gospodinov
7. In May 2023, who among the following has been appointed as a part-time chairman of the Paytm Payments Bank for one year, effective from May 23, 2023?
A. Kunal Shah
B. Kunal Bahl
C. Nikhil Kamath
D. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Answer [D] Vijay Shekhar Sharma
8. In May 2023, NPCI and ____ collaborated to launch the support for RuPay credit cards on UPI.
A. Phone Pe
B. Google Pay
C. Apple Pay
D. Amazon Pay
Answer [B] Google Pay
9. During PM Modi’s three-nation tour, which of the following countries has signed MoUs in the field of migration and mobility partnership and on the Green Hydrogen task force?
A. Fiji
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
Answer [C] Australia
10. Along with Renee Fleming, who has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassadors for Arts and Healthy by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. Nadine Sierra
B. Benjamin Bernheim
C. Marco Armiliato
D. Pretty Yende
Answer [D] Pretty Yende