Current Affairs 5th May 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. India launched the ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre with which country?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Australia
D. South Korea
Answer [B] UK
2. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘City Beauty Competition Portal’?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Tourism
Answer [A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
3. Which institution launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative?
A. UNICEF
B. IMF
C. WHO
D. WEF
Answer [C] WHO
4. When is the ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ observed?
A. April 23
B. April 26
C. April 28
D. April 30
Answer [C] April 28
5. Which tribe is playing a major role in ‘Protect Hornbills Project’?
A. Nyishi Tribe
B. Baiga Tribe
C. Bodo Tribe
D. Bhil Tribe
Answer [A] Nyishi Tribe
6. According to the 2023 Forbes highest-paid athlete in the World, which sportsperson has topped the list?
A. Kylian Mbappe
B. LeBron James
C. Canelo Alvarez
D. Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer [D] Cristiano Ronaldo
7. Who among the following has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Limited?
A. P M Prasad
B. K M Devikripa
C. Deepak Kumar Meena
D. Aditya Kumar Anand
Answer [A] P M Prasad
8. According to the Ministry of Coal, the domestic coal production of India has risen by ____ (Approx) during the last five years (2018-2019 to 2022-23).
A. 19%
B. 24%
C. 29%
D. 22%
Answer [D] 22%
9. Who among the following has been appointed as the new President of the World Bank, effective June 2, 2023?
A. Shantanu Narayen
B. Arvind Krishna
C. Ajay Banga
D. Michael Miebach
Answer [C] Ajay Banga
10. Name an integrated surveillance and firepower training exercise, which was conducted at the Highest Altitude Artillery Ranges of Eastern Theatre. (May 2023)
A. KRIPAN SHAKTI
B. TRI-SHAKTI
C. BULAND BHARAT
D. COLD RESPONSE
Answer [C] BULAND BHARAT