Current Affairs 2nd May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Gandhisagar Sanctuary, which was in news recently, is located in which of the following state?
A. Andhra Pradesh         
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh        
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
2. Who among the following has named the new deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, following the resignation of Dominic Raab?
A. Alex Chalk               
B. Oliver Dowden
C. Tim Farron             
D. Sarah Green
Answer [B] Oliver Dowden
3. In April 2023, who becomes the first Woman in Indian Air Force (IAF) to receive the Vayu Sena medal?
A. Padma Bandopadhyay        
B. Deepika Misra
C. Punita Arora                         
D. Sheila S. Mathai
Answer [B] Deepika Misra
4. In April 2023, which of the following financial service companies collaborated with the M1xchange to offer a digital invoice discounting solution to farmers through Farm Pass?
A. Mastercard                 
B. Rupay
C. Visa                             
D. American Express
Answer [A] Mastercard
5. According to the Morgan Stanley report, what would be the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India in FY24?
A. 6.2 percent               
B. 5.5 percent
C. 6.7 percent                 
D. 5.0 percent
Answer [A] 6.2 percent
6. In April 2023, Sidharth Rao, who passed away, was co-founder of which of the following organizations?
A. Performics           
B. Schbang
C. iProspect              
D. Webchutney
Answer [D] Webchutney
7. In April 2023, for which of the following program, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2022 under the innovation category?
A. Ayushman Bharat          
B. Poshan Abhiyaan
C. Digital Health Card       
D. National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
Answer [D] National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
8. In April 2023, which of the following countries central banks is planning to introduce a gold-pegged digital currency and legalize them in the country?
A. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe          
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. European Central Bank                 
D. Bank of England
Answer [A] Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
9. According to the ‘SIPRI’s Trends in World Military Expenditure 2022 report’, what is the rank of India in World Military Expenditure 2022?
A. First         
B. Second
C. Third       
D. Fourth
Answer [D] Fourth
10. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of how many new Nursing Colleges in the country?
A. 137               
B. 147
C. 157               
D. 167
Answer [C] 157