Which country organises the ‘Astana International Forum’ ?
A
Israel
B
USA
C
Kazakhstan
D
Russia
Question 2Single Answer
Which institution has established a ‘National Energy Management Centre’ ?
A
REC Limited
B
REMC Limited
C
NITI Aayog
D
National Gas Exchange
Question 3Single Answer
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in which country ?
A
India
B
China
C
Brazil
D
South Africa
Question 4Single Answer
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
Question 5Single Answer
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
Question 6Single Answer
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
Question 7Single Answer
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
Question 8Single Answer
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%
Question 9Single Answer
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
Question 10Single Answer
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
Question 11Single Answer
Which institution released the ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects report’ ?
A
UN
B
WEF
C
IMF
D
World Bank
Question 12Single Answer
Which state hosted the joint flood relief exercise ‘Jal Rahat’ ?
A
Assam
B
Punjab
C
Goa
D
Vishakhapatnam
Question 13Single Answer
Kapileshwar temple, which is set to be included in the ASI’s protected monuments list, is located in which state ?
A
Uttarakhand
B
Odisha
C
Andhra Pradesh
D
Kerala
Question 14Single Answer
Which institution released the ‘Turing off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy’ Report ?
A
UNICEF
B
UNEP
C
UNFCCC
D
UNDP
Question 15Single Answer
Which city is the host of LOGISEM – 23 – the National Logistics Management Seminar ?
A
New Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Panjim
D
Guwahati
Question 16Single Answer
Who among the following athletes has become the number one in the men’s javelin throw ranking, released by World Athletics ?
A
Jakub Vadlejch
B
Julian Weber
C
Anderson Peters
D
Neeraj Chopra
Question 17Single Answer
The 32nd Arab Leagu Summit was held in which of the following cities ?
A
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
B
Manama, Bahrain
C
Baghdad, Iraq
D
Amman, Jordan
Question 18Single Answer
Sarath Babu, who passed away recently, was a veteran_____ .
A
Director
B
Actor
C
Writer
D
Singer
Question 19Single Answer
In May 2023, India and which country launched the Working Group on Education and Skill Development ?
A
United Kingdom
B
Bangladesh
C
USA
D
Japan
Question 20Single Answer
Which of the following organizations has partnered with Google Cloud to launch ‘____ Generative AI’ ?
A
Wipro
B
Tech Mahindra
C
Cognizant
D
TCS
Question 21Single Answer
When is the ‘World Telecom Day’ observed every year ?
A
May 12
B
May 15
C
May 17
D
May 20
Question 22Single Answer
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
Question 23Single Answer
‘Robert E Lucas’ who passed away recently, was associated with which filed ?
A
Physics
B
Economics
C
Medicine
D
Literature
Question 24Single Answer
Linda Yacarino has been named as the CEO of which Multi-national Exchange ?
A
Twitter
B
Microsoft
C
Google
D
Apple
Question 25Single Answer
Which institution organises the ‘Operation Dhvast’ ?
A
Coast Guard
B
National Investigation Agency
C
Indian Navy
D
Reserve Bank of India
Question 26Single Answer
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
Question 27Single Answer
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
Question 28Single Answer
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
Question 29Single Answer
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
Question 30Single Answer
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
Question 31Single Answer
Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Gujarat
C
Bihar
D
Uttarakhand
Question 32Single Answer
Which state has recently commenced removal of dotted lands in the state from prohibited list ?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Gujarat
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 33Single Answer
Which country is set to manufacture generic variant of long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) drug, used for HIV prevention ?
A
India
B
USA
C
Israel
D
South Africa
Question 34Single Answer
Which institution released the ‘Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update’ ?
A
UNEP
B
UNFCCC
C
WMO
D
IMD
Question 35Single Answer
Which country is the host of the G-7 Summit in 2023 ?
A
USA
B
Japan
C
South Africa
D
Brazil
Question 36Single Answer
In May 2023, the Union Ministry of Environmental and Climate Change proposed to designate Tal Chhapar Sanctuary as an Eco-Sensitive Zone, which is located in ____ .
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
Rajasthan
D
Telangana
Question 37Single Answer
Which of the following athletes has won the title in the men’s long jump event at the International Jumping Meeting 2023, held in Greece ?
A
Jeswin Aldrin
B
Murali Sreeshankar
C
Jalen Rucker
D
Avinash Sable
Question 38Single Answer
The third Khelo India University Games 2022 was held in which of the following Indian states ?
A
Gujarat
B
Haryana
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Uttar Pradesh
Question 39Single Answer
Which of the following is the only Indian company to feature in BCG’s Top 50 innovative companies 2023 list ?
A
Reliance Industries
B
Adani Group
C
Mahindra and Mahindra
D
Tata Group
Question 40Single Answer
In May 2023, Molbio Diagnostics joined hands with to design, develop and commercialize point-of-care diagnostic devices, ‘SickleCert’ .
A
Empire Biotechnologies
B
ShanMukha Innovations
C
Cooljamm
D
LeverEdge
Question 41Single Answer
Which country has unveiled a Semiconductor Strategy to minimize its dependence on Asian production ?
A
USA
B
Australia
C
UK
D
France
Question 42Single Answer
Which institution released the ‘World Health Statistics 2023’ ?
A
UNICEF
B
UNESCO
C
WHO
D
UNEP
Question 43Single Answer
Vladivostok Port, which was seen in the news, is located in which country ?
A
Ukraine
B
Russia
C
Japan
D
Brazil
Question 44Single Answer
The ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ will connect seven significant religious sites located near which city ?
A
Chandigarh
B
Guwahati
C
Kochi
D
Vishakhapatnam
Question 45Single Answer
Which state launched the ‘Patch Reporting App’ to make the roads in state free of pot holes ?
A
Uttarakhand
B
Assam
C
Gujarat
D
Bihar
Question 46Single Answer
Name the personality who has been elected as the chairman of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) for 2023-25 ?
A
Rajesh Magow
B
Harsh Jain
C
Sanjay Gupta
D
Trishla Jain
Question 47Single Answer
Bhoto Jatra, is a part of month-long chariot procession, Rato Machhindranath Jatra, is celebrated in which of the following countries ?
A
Bhutan
B
Sri Lanka
C
Bangladesh
D
Nepal
Question 48Single Answer
In May 2023, a ‘SAMARTH Campaign on promote Digital Transactions in 50000 Gram Panchayats was initiated by which of the following ministries ?
A
Ministry of Women and Child Development
B
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Question 49Single Answer
In May 2023, the state government of Uttarakhand has signed an MoU with which of the following Indian state government to enhance the tourism landscape of both states ?
A
Himachal Pradesh
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Maharashtra
D
Goa
Question 50Single Answer
What is the rank of India’s AI supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’ in the prestigious Top 500 Global Supercomputing List, announced at 61st SC 2023, held in Germany ?
A
69th
B
20th
C
75th
D
62nd
Current Affairs
Question 51Single Answer
‘City of Dead’ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in which country ?
A
Egypt
B
USA
C
Greece
D
Turkey
Question 52Single Answer
‘Sendai Framework’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field ?
A
Climate Change
B
Disaster Risk
C
Artificial Intelligence
D
Finance
Question 53Single Answer
’GAINS’ Startup Challenge was launched by which institution ?
A
RBI
B
GRSE
C
HAL
D
BARC
Question 54Single Answer
The US signed a defence cooperation agreement with which country ?
A
Indonesia
B
Papua New Guinea
C
Australia
D
Singapore
Question 55Single Answer
Scientist have found the first-ever genetic detection of wolf-dog hybridization in which country ?
A
China
B
India
C
Japan
D
Australia
Question 56Single Answer
In May 2023, the union govt has approved the digital reporting and communication mechanism between banks and the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) to plug defaults on loans of over____ .
A
Rs 10 crore
B
Rs 25 crore
C
Rs 15 crore
D
Rs 50 crore
Question 57Single Answer
In May 2023, which of the following banks collaborated with the Manipal Global Academy of BFSI to launch its Future Banker 2.0 programme ?
A
ICICI Bank
B
HDFC Bank
C
Yes Bank
D
Axis Bank
Question 58Single Answer
In May 2023, The ADB and the Indian government signed a loan agreement of USD 141.12 million for the infrastructural development in three industrial clusters situated in _____ .
A
Odisha
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Jharkhand
D
Andhra Pradesh
Question 59Single Answer
Name the non-life insurance organizations that launched the General Surety Bond Bima (Conditional & Unconditional)’ insurance product for infrastructure projects .
A
ICICI Lombard
B
TATA AIG
C
SBI General Insurance
D
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance
Question 60Single Answer
In May 2023, which of the following banks has signed an MoU with the IIT Kanpur to provide crucial support to the startups incubated at SIIC ?
A
Axis Bank
B
ICICI Bank
C
Bank of India
D
Yes Bank
Question 61Single Answer
Which of the following bank has adopted the Azure Red Hat OpenShift to transform its next-generation mobile banking applications ?
A
Kotak Mahindra Bank
B
Yes Bank
C
State Bank of India
D
Axis Bank
Question 62Single Answer
In May 2023, ‘Tiger Shark 40’, is a joint naval drill exercise, between Bangladesh and _____ .
A
India
B
Sri Lanka
C
US
D
Japan
Question 63Single Answer
In May 2023, who among the following will be honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema award at the 23rd IIFA Awards ?
A
Amitabh Bachchan
B
Kamal Hasan
C
Rajnikanth
D
Chiranjeevi
Question 64Single Answer
Which of the following airlines has successfully operated India’s first commercial flight on the Pune-Mumbai sectors using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend ?
A
Indigo
B
SpiceJet
C
Vistara
D
AirAsia India
Question 65Single Answer
According to the published yearly numbers of public sector banks, which of the following banks has emerged as the top performer in terms of loan and deposit growth in percentage terms during 2022-23 ?
A
State Bank of India
B
Bank of Maharashtra
C
Central Bank of India
D
UCO Bank
Question 66Single Answer
Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju informed that India will unveil its new ____ petaflop supercomputer for weather forecasting institutes by the end of 2023
A
21
B
18
C
20
D
17
Question 67Single Answer
Name the company that has recently (in May ’23) launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) SDK to enable customers of online merchants to make UPI payments directly .
A
PhonePe
B
Razorpay
C
Mobikwik
D
Paytm
Question 68Single Answer
Name the personality who has recently (in May ’23) appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister (PM) of Greece.
A
Michail Stasinopoulos
B
Loannis Sarmas
C
Karolos Papoulias
D
Christos Sartzetakis
Question 69Single Answer
Who was recently (in May ’23) appointed as the brand ambassador of Realme ?
A
Shah Rukh Khan
B
Akshay Kumar
C
Ranbir Kapoor
D
Aamir Khan
Question 70Single Answer
Who was recently (in May ’23) appointed as the acting Chief Justice (ACJ) of the Madras High Court (HC) ?
A
D Krishnakumar
B
S Vaidyanathan
C
R Mahadevan
D
J Nisha Banu
Question 71Single Answer
Which country has proposed the ‘G20 High Level Principles on Hydrogen’ ?
A
India
B
Japan
C
Sri Lanka
D
Brazil
Question 72Single Answer
Which institution released the ‘Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards’ ?
A
UNEP
B
WMO
C
WTO
D
World Bank
Question 73Single Answer
Which institution released the report titled “Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate” ?
A
WMO
B
WTO
C
World Bank
D
UNEP
Question 74Single Answer
Which country announced the ’12-point development plan for the Pacific Island nations’ ?
A
China
B
Bangladesh
C
India
D
Myanmar
Question 75Single Answer
Colorado River flows through which country ?
A
Argentina
B
USA
C
France
D
Russia
Question 76Single Answer
In May 2023, ISRO launched a NVS-01 satellite, using GSLV rocket from the second launch pad in Sriharikota. This is a satellite .
A
Remote Sensing Satellite
B
Weather Satellite
C
Navigational Satellite
D
LEO Satellite
Question 77Single Answer
In May 2023, who among the following has won the BWF World Tour titled 2023, held at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament ?
A
H.S. Prannoy
B
Weng Hong Yang
C
Kang Min-hyuk
D
Seo Seung-jae
Question 78Single Answer
Who among the following has re-elected as the president of Turkiye ?
A
Devlet Bahceli
B
Kemal Kilicdaroglu
C
Muharrem Ince
D
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Question 79Single Answer
In May 2023, which country decided to Inida’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited to develop a second hydropower project, Arun-IV in the country ?
A
Sri Lanka
B
Nepal
C
Bhutan
D
Myanmar
Question 80Single Answer
Norodom Sihamoni, who arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India, is a king of____ .
A
Bhutan
B
Thailand
C
Bahrain
D
Cambodia
Question 81Single Answer
‘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
Question 82Single Answer
Which super-computer was ranked at 75th position at Top 500 Global Supercomputing List ?
A
ARJUN
B
AIRAWAT
C
ANANYA
D
AVIGHNA
Question 83Single Answer
‘Transport Outlook 2023’ was released by which institution ?
A
IMF
B
ITF
C
WEF
D
World Bank
Question 84Single Answer
Georgi Gospodinov, who has won the International Booker Prize, is from which country ?
A
Bulgaria
B
Latvia
C
Maldives
D
Ukraine
Question 85Single Answer
Which country has banned domestic flights on short routes that can be covered by train ?
A
France
B
USA
C
UK
D
Germany
Question 86Single Answer
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
Question 87Single Answer
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
Question 88Single Answer
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
Question 89Single Answer
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
Question 90Single Answer
The Roads and Transport Authority of which city has targeted to achieve zero-emissions public transportation by 2050 ?