Current Affairs 31th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘UDAN 5.1’ scheme was launched by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Civil Aviation        
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Defence                
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [A] Ministry of Civil Aviation
2. Which super-computer was ranked at 75th position at Top 500 Global Supercomputing List?
A. ARJUN             
B. AIRAWAT
C. ANANYA         
D. AVIGHNA
Answer [B] AIRAWAT
3. ‘Transport Outlook 2023’ was released by which institution?
A. IMF            
B. ITF
C. WEF           
D. World Bank
Answer [B] ITF
4. Georgi Gospodinov, who has won the International Booker Prize, is from which country?
A. Bulgaria               
B. Latvia
C. Maldives            
D. Ukraine
Answer [A] Bulgaria
5. Which country has banned domestic flights on short routes that can be covered by train?
A. France           
B. USA
C. UK                  
D. Germany
Answer [A] France
6. Which of the following players was awarded the Orange Cap and Purple Cap titled in the IPL 2023, respectively?
A. Mohammed Shami and Shubman Gill
B. Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami
C. Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Shami
D. Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill
Answer [B] Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami
7. In May 2023, who among the following was awarded the 57th Jnanpith Award?
A. Nilmani Phookan Jr         
B. Damodar Mauzo
C. Ravindra Kelekar             
D. Amitav Ghosh
Answer [B] Damodar Mauzo
8. In May 2023, who among the following has been sworn in as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)?
A. Praveen Kumar Srivastava          
B. Gaurav Kumar Sharma
C. Sanjeev kumar                              
D. Suresh N Patel
Answer [A] Praveen Kumar Srivastava
9. In May 2023, which of the following International organizations has re-elected CAG Girish Chandra as the External Auditor for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027?
A. International Monetary Fund                 
B. World Health Organization
C. Food and Agriculture Organization        
D. World Intellectual Property Organization
Answer [B] World Health Organization
10. The Roads and Transport Authority of which city has targeted to achieve zero-emissions public transportation by 2050?
A. Abu Dhabi          
B. Singapore
C. New York           
D. Dubai
Answer [D] Dubai