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Question Bank Current Affairs May - 2023 (Part 2)
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Question 1Single Answer
Gandhisagar Sanctuary, which was in news recently, is located in which of the following state ?
  1. A
    Andhra Pradesh
  2. B
    Uttar Pradesh
  3. C
    Madhya Pradesh
  4. D
    Bihar
Question 2Single Answer
Who among the following has named the new deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, following the resignation of Dominic Raab ?
  1. A
    Alex Chalk
  2. B
    Oliver Dowden
  3. C
    Tim Farron
  4. D
    Sarah Green
Question 3Single Answer
In April 2023, who becomes the first Woman in Indian Air Force (IAF) to receive the Vayu Sena medal ?
  1. A
    Padma Bandopadhyay
  2. B
    Deepika Misra
  3. C
    Punita Arora
  4. D
    Sheila S. Mathai
Question 4Single Answer
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 ?
  1. A
    Mastercard
  2. B
    Rupay
  3. C
    Visa
  4. D
    American Express
Question 5Single Answer
According to the Morgan Stanley report, what would be the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India in FY24 ?
  1. A
    6.2 percent
  2. B
    5.5 percent
  3. C
    6.7 percent
  4. D
    5.0 percent
Question 6Single Answer
In April 2023, Sidharth Rao, who passed away, was co-founder of which of the following organizations ?
  1. A
    Performics
  2. B
    Schbang
  3. C
    iProspect
  4. D
    Webchutney
Question 7Single Answer
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 ?
  1. A
    Ayushman Bharat
  2. B
    Poshan Abhiyaan
  3. C
    Digital Health Card
  4. D
    National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
Question 8Single Answer
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 ?
  1. A
    Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
  2. B
    Reserve Bank of India
  3. C
    European Central Bank
  4. D
    Bank of England
Question 9Single Answer
According to the ‘SIPRI’s Trends in World Military Expenditure 2022 report’, what is the rank of India in World Military Expenditure 2022 ?
  1. A
    First
  2. B
    Second
  3. C
    Third
  4. D
    Fourth
Question 10Single Answer
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of how many new Nursing Colleges in the country ?
  1. A
    137
  2. B
    147
  3. C
    157
  4. D
    167
Question 11Single Answer
Which institution prepares the National Health Account (NHA) estimates for India ?
  1. A
    WHO
  2. B
    NITI Aayog
  3. C
    AIIMS
  4. D
    NHSRC
Question 12Single Answer
Nagorno-Karabakh is a region which is disputed between which 2 countries ?
  1. A
    Armenia and Azerbaijan
  2. B
    Russia and Ukraine
  3. C
    USA and Mexico
  4. D
    Nepal and China
Question 13Single Answer
‘Big Catch-Up’ initiative is launched by which organization ?
  1. A
    IMF
  2. B
    FAO
  3. C
    WHO
  4. D
    RBI
Question 14Single Answer
Which organization has released the World Development Report 2023 ?
  1. A
    IMF
  2. B
    World Bank
  3. C
    ADB
  4. D
    AIIB
Question 15Single Answer
Which space agency is associated with the ‘Future Circular Collider project’ ?
  1. A
    ISRO
  2. B
    NASA
  3. C
    CERN
  4. D
    JAXA
Question 16Single Answer
In May 2023, India and which country agreed to explore the possibility of accepting each other’s payment cards, RuPay and Mir ?
  1. A
    Egypt
  2. B
    France
  3. C
    UAE
  4. D
    Russia
Question 17Single Answer
India’s manufacturing PMI has been accelerated at 4-month high in April 2023 on output. What is the full form of PMI ?
  1. A
    Price Managers Index
  2. B
    Partial Maintenance Index
  3. C
    Purchasing Managers Index
  4. D
    Participants Management Index
Question 18Single Answer
India has joined the inaugural edition of the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise, which is being organized in ____ from May 2 - 8, 2023 .
  1. A
    Vishakhapatnam
  2. B
    Bay of Bengal
  3. C
    South China Sea
  4. D
    Indian Ocean
Question 19Single Answer
In May 2023, which of the following embassies in India has announced its Government Grant for a Project in Kargil ?
  1. A
    British High Commission in India
  2. B
    Canadian High Commission in India
  3. C
    Sri Lankan High Commission in India
  4. D
    Australian High Commission in India
Question 20Single Answer
What is the theme of ‘International Girls in ICT Day 2023 ?
  1. A
    Empower girls
  2. B
    Digital Skills for Life
  3. C
    STEM
  4. D
    Science Skills for Life
Question 21Single Answer
Which institution released the ‘Promoting Millets in Diets’ Report ?
  1. A
    NABARD
  2. B
    FCI
  3. C
    NITI Aayog
  4. D
    FSSAI
Question 22Single Answer
‘Washington Declaration’ is a bilateral agreement that was signed between the US and which country ?
  1. A
    Canada
  2. B
    UK
  3. C
    South Korea
  4. D
    Australia
Question 23Single Answer
Which city is the host of the ‘QUAD Summit 2023’ ?
  1. A
    New Delhi
  2. B
    Sydney
  3. C
    Tokyo
  4. D
    New York
Question 24Single Answer
Which company has been recently upgraded to the status of Navratna CPSE (in May 2023) ?
  1. A
    Airports Authority of India
  2. B
    Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
  3. C
    Hindustan Copper Limited
  4. D
    Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited
Question 25Single Answer
In May 2023, Justice T.S. Sivagnana has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts ?
  1. A
    Bombay High Court
  2. B
    Patna High Court
  3. C
    Calcutta High Court
  4. D
    Delhi High Court
Question 26Single Answer
According to the ICC ranking released on May 2, 2023, India has surpassed which men’s cricket team to become the number one Test team ?
  1. A
    England
  2. B
    South Africa
  3. C
    New Zealand
  4. D
    Australia
Question 27Single Answer
In May 2023, which of the following countries received financial support of 2.25 billion dollars for its five projects – ACCESS, BEST, GCRD, SMART, and RIVER ?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Sri Lanka
  3. C
    Bangladesh
  4. D
    Ukraine
Question 28Single Answer
In May 2023, Bharti Airtel and which mobile telecommunication firm signed a binding term sheet for the merger of their Sri Lankan subsidiaries ?
  1. A
    Hutchinson
  2. B
    Mobitel
  3. C
    Lanka Bell
  4. D
    Dialog Axiata
Question 29Single Answer
According to the CMIE report, released in May 2023, what is the unemployment rate of India for April 2023 ?
  1. A
    6.23%
  2. B
    7.14%
  3. C
    10.9%
  4. D
    8.11%
Question 30Single Answer
India launched the ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre with which country ?
  1. A
    USA
  2. B
    UK
  3. C
    Australia
  4. D
    South Korea
Question 31Single Answer
Which Union Ministry launched the ‘City Beauty Competition Portal’ ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  2. B
    Ministry of Rural Development
  3. C
    Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. D
    Ministry of Tourism
Question 32Single Answer
Which institution launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative ?
  1. A
    UNICEF 
  2. B
    IMF
  3. C
    WHO
  4. D
    WEF
Question 33Single Answer
When is the ‘World Day for Safety and Health at Work’ observed ?
  1. A
    April 23
  2. B
    April 26
  3. C
    April 28
  4. D
    April 30
Question 34Single Answer
Which tribe is playing a major role in ‘Protect Hornbills Project’ ?
  1. A
    Nyishi Tribe
  2. B
    Baiga Tribe
  3. C
    Bodo Tribe
  4. D
    Bhil Tribe
Question 35Single Answer
According to the 2023 Forbes highest-paid athlete in the World, which sportsperson has topped the list ?
  1. A
    Kylian Mbappe
  2. B
    LeBron James
  3. C
    Canelo Alvarez
  4. D
    Cristiano Ronaldo
Question 36Single Answer
Who among the following has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Limited ?
  1. A
    P M Prasad
  2. B
    K M Devikripa
  3. C
    Deepak Kumar Meena
  4. D
    Aditya Kumar Anand
Question 37Single Answer
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) .
  1. A
    19%
  2. B
    24%
  3. C
    29%
  4. D
    22%
Question 38Single Answer
Who among the following has been appointed as the new President of the World Bank, effective June 2, 2023 ?
  1. A
    Shantanu Narayen
  2. B
    Arvind Krishna
  3. C
    Ajay Banga
  4. D
    Michael Miebach
Question 39Single Answer
Name an integrated surveillance and firepower training exercise, which was conducted at the Highest Altitude Artillery Ranges of Eastern Theatre. (May 2023)
  1. A
    KRIPAN SHAKTI
  2. B
    TRI-SHAKTI
  3. C
    BULAND BHARAT
  4. D
    COLD RESPONSE
Question 40Single Answer
Which is the most innovative state as per the ‘National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22’ ?
  1. A
    West Bengal
  2. B
    Karnataka
  3. C
    Maharashtra
  4. D
    Telangana
Question 41Single Answer
Voters Helpline App was introduced by the Election Commission for the seamless enrolment of the voters in which state ?
  1. A
    Assam
  2. B
    Karnataka
  3. C
    Kerala
  4. D
    Goa
Question 42Single Answer
When is the ‘World Veterinary Day 2023’ observed ?
  1. A
    April 27
  2. B
    April 29
  3. C
    April 30
  4. D
    May 1
Question 43Single Answer
What is the name of Indian Navy’s 3d indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project 15B class ?
  1. A
    INS Dhruv
  2. B
    INS Imphal
  3. C
    INS Kattabomman
  4. D
    INS Vikram
Question 44Single Answer
Majority of Gum Arabic is sourced from Sahel region, which runs through which country ?
  1. A
    Israel
  2. B
    Sudan
  3. C
    South Africa
  4. D
    Ukraine
Question 45Single Answer
Dubai to host the first edition of the Global Chess League from June 21 to July 2, 2023, is a joint venture of FIDE and ____ .
  1. A
    Reliance Jio
  2. B
    TCS
  3. C
    Tech Mahindra
  4. D
    Adidas
Question 46Single Answer
In May 2023, which of the following countries has hosted the Machines Can See 2023’ Summit ?
  1. A
    UAE
  2. B
    France
  3. C
    USA
  4. D
    India
Question 47Single Answer
In May 2023, USFDA has approved the world’s first RSV vaccine for older adults. In the context of RSV, R stands for ____ .
  1. A
    Rabies
  2. B
    Relapsing
  3. C
    Rubella
  4. D
    Respiratory
Question 48Single Answer
Which of the following countries will launch its own heat index in 2024 to quantify the impact of heat on its population ?
  1. A
    UAE
  2. B
    Egypt
  3. C
    Oman
  4. D
    India
Question 49Single Answer
What is the interest rate on the Floating Rate Bond (FRB) 2024, for the half year from May 7 to November 6, 2023, announced by the Reserve Bank of India ?
  1. A
    6.97%
  2. B
    7.10%
  3. C
    6.34%
  4. D
    7.32%
Question 50Single Answer
Which state/UT launched the ‘Adarsha Colony initiative’ ?
  1. A
    West Bengal
  2. B
    Assam
  3. C
    Odisha
  4. D
    Jharkhand
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