Current Affairs of MAY 2023
Current Affairs of MAY 2023
1 - Which state announced financial aid of Rs.10 lakh to discharged patients suffering from the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?(A) Kerala
(B) Goa
(C) Odisha
(D) West Bengal
2 - Akashvani will be the permanent name of which institution?
(A) All India Radio
(B) TRAI
(C) IAMAI
(D) JMAGC
3 - Which country has returned to Arab League after 11 years?
(A) Israel
(B) Iran
(C) Syria
(D) UAE
4 - Which institution along with Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched ‘G20 TechSprint’?
(A) UIDAI
(B) RBI
(C) SEBI
(D) NITI Aayog
5 - Which country hosted the ‘Machines Can See 2023 Summit’?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Israel
(D) UAE
6 - Which country hosted the ‘Machines Can See 2023 Summit’?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Israel
(D) UAE
7 - Which Indian Naval Ship has been decommissioned after 36 years of service?
(A) INS Magar
(B) INS Mahaan
(C) INS Vihaan
(D) INS Bhim
8 - Which institution has set up the ‘Agriculture and Market Information System (AMIS)’?
(A) FAO
(B) WEF
(C) IMF
(D) World Bank
9 - Dawki landport, which was recently inaugurated, is located between India and which country?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Nepal
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Sri Lanka
10 - Which state has set up a dedicated ‘Infrastructure Development Corporation’?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Karnataka
11 - Which state/UT has recently set up a ‘Directorate of Minority Affairs’?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Nagaland
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
12 - Which country hosted the ‘Petersberg Climate Dialogue’?
(A) USA
(B) Germany
(C) Ukraine
(D) Australia
13 - Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi was launched in which state/UT?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Meghalaya
14 - Meiteis are the largest ethnic group of which state/UT?
(A) Assam
(B) Manipur
(C) West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh
15 - Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Project is being constructed in which state/UT?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) West Bengal
16 - As per a Supreme Court bench ruling, it can use its powers under which Article to directly grant a divorce decree?
(A) Article 21
(B) Article 92
(C) Article 121
(D) Article 142
17 - Which country hosted the ‘ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023)’?
(A) India
(B) Singapore
(C) Thailand
(D) Myanmar
18 - NITI Aayog released the ‘Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023’, in collaboration with which institution?
(A) UNICEF
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNDP
(D) UNEP
19 - Which institution released the ‘Business Ready (B-READY) project?
(A) IMF
(B) World Bank
(C) WEF
(D) ADB
20 - Jana Shakti Exhibition was organised the 100th episode of which program?
(A) PM Rozgar Mela
(B) Swachhta Pakhwada
(C) Mann ki Baat
(D) Beti Bachao, Selfie Banao
21 - Which country adopted the ‘Basic Plan on Ocean Policy’?
(A) USA
(B) Japan
(C) Indonesia
(D) India
22 - Bihan Mela is an annual festival celebrated by the Kondh tribe in which state?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand
(D) West Bengal
23 - Ranajit Guha, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
(A) Sports person
(B) Historian
(C) Business person
(D) Politician
24 - Which state/UT launched the ‘Adarsha Colony initiative’?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Assam
(C) Odisha
(D) Jharkhand
25 - Majority of Gum Arabic is sourced from Sahel region, which runs through which country?
(A) Israel
(B) Sudan
(C) South Africa
(D) Ukraine
26 - In which state/UT, the Millets Experience Centre (MEC) was inaugurated?
(A) Assam
(B) New Delhi
(C) Karnataka
(D) Kerala
27 - Who is the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race?
(A) Avani Chaturvedi
(B) Abhilash Tomy
(C) Bhawana Kanth
(D) Mohana Singh Jitarwal
28 - Pygmy Hog, the smallest species of pig in the world, is endemic to which country?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Myanmar
29 - Which state/UT launched the ‘Ladli Bahna Yojana’?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
30 - What is the objective of the ‘Jagananna Chebudam scheme’?
(A) Grievance Redressal
(B) Scholarship to Students
(C) Financial Aid to Women
(D) Financial Aid to Trans-gender people
31 - The ‘National Conference of National Police Mission (NPM)’ is organised in which state/UT?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Punjab
(D) Goa
32 - Which state secretariat that was inaugurated recently holds the name of Dr B R Ambedkar?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Telangana
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
33 - ‘Sultan Al-Neyadi’, who became the first Arab t undertake a spacewalk, is from which country?
(A) Israel
(B) Qatar
(C) UAE
(D) Saudi Arabia
34 - ‘Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’ is associated with which country?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Japan
(D) Indonesia
35 - Which country has recently banned ‘Dwarf Bull-fighting’?
(A) Spain
(B) USA
(C) China
(D) South Korea
36 - What is the name of Indian Navy’s 3rd indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project 15B class?
(A) INS Dhruv
(B) INS Imphal
(C) INS Kattabomman
(D) INS Vikram
37 - When is the ‘World Veterinary Day 2023’ observed?
(A) April 27
(B) April 29
(C) April 30
(D) May 1
38 - Voters Helpline App was introduced by the Election Commission for the seamless enrolment of the voters in which state?
(A) Assam
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Goa
39 - Which is the most innovative state as per the ‘National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22’?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Telangana
40 - ‘Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters’ will be set up in which state/UT?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) New Delhi
(D) Punjab
41 - ‘Dimasa National Liberation Army’ is associated with which state?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam
(D) West Bengal
42 - Anji Bridge, which was seen in the news, is being built in which state/UT?
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Sikkim
43 - Which asteroid produces the annual Geminid meteor shower?
(A) Asteroid Phaethon
(B) Asteroid Ceres
(C) Asteroid Pallas
(D) Asteroid Vesta
44 - What is the name of low-cost microphone designed to be used for recording underwater sound?
(A) Hydrophones
(B) H20phones
(C) Hydraphones
(D) Snowphones
45 - Scientists have discovered a cave in which state to confirm that three droughts resulted in destruction of Harappa?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Assam
(D) Uttarakhand
46 - ‘Berenice Troglodytica’, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
(A) Egypt
(B) South Africa
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) USA
47 - From which year, the ‘IFRS 17’ financial reporting standard became effective?
(A) 2000
(B) 2010
(C) 2015
(D) 2023
48 - The revamped CGTMSE Scheme was launched to guarantee what additional amount to micro and small enterprises?
(A) Rs.1 lakh crore
(B) Rs.2 lakh crore
(C) Rs.3 lakh crore
(D) Rs.5 lakh crore
49 - Which is the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India?
(A) BCAS
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) DRDO
(D) ISRO
50 - What percentage of farmers are small farmers in India, as of 2023?
(A) 65 %
(B) 70 %
(C) 80 %
(D) 85 %
51 - Which armed force is set to operationalize the Command Cyber Operations and Support Wings (CCOSW)?
(A) Indian Navy
(B) Indian Army
(C) Indian Coast Guard
(D) Indian Air Force
52 - Which tribe is playing a major role in ‘Protect Hornbills Project’?
(A) Nyishi Tribe
(B) Baiga Tribe
(C) Bodo Tribe
(D) Bhil Tribe
53 - Which state launched the ‘State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology -SWAGAT’ initiative?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Assam
(D) Odisha
54 - Which country is supplying Mi-17 helicopter engines and auxiliary spare parts to Pakistan?
(A) China
(B) Pakistan
(C) Russia
(D) Ukraine
55 - ‘Princess of Asturias award’ is a famous prize conferred in which country?
(A) Spain
(B) Italy
(C) USA
(D) Australia
56 - Which country has developed ‘T-14 Armata battle tank’?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Italy
57 - Which country has recorded an increase in cases of ‘Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria’?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) USA
(D) North Korea
58 - ‘Legal Debt Ceiling’ is associated with which country?
(A) USA
(B) Australia
(C) Japan
(D) Indonesia
59 - ‘Mid-Infrared Instrument’s (MIRI) Medium Resolution Spectroscopy (MRS)’ is associated with which space agency?
(A) NASA
(B) ISRO
(C) JAXA
(D) CERN
60 - As of 2023, what is the interest rate on deposits made under ‘Mahila Samman Saving Certificate Account’?
(A) 6.5 %
(B) 7.5 %
(C) 8.0 %
(D) 8.5 %
61 - What is the target growth of medical devices industry by 2030, as per the ‘National Medical Devices Policy, 2023’?
(A) 5 billion USD
(B) 25 billion USD
(C) 50 billion USD
(D) 100 billion USD
62 - Which institution released a report on ‘Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets’?
(A) FAO
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) ICAR
(D) ICRISAT
63 - Which city is the host of the ‘United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues’?
(A) New Delhi
(B) New York
(C) Sydney
(D) London
64 - Which term denotes the ‘extremely luminous and powerful active galactic nucleus’?
(A) Ultra- nucleus
(B) Quasar
(C) Ignition star
(D) Power-nucleus
65 - Which institution has launched the liquid nano Di-Ammonia Phosphate (DAP) in India?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) NABARD
(C) IFFCO
(D) FCI
66 - ‘Fit for 55 Package’ is associated with which association?
(A) EU
(B) ASEAN
(C) G-20
(D) G-7
67 - ‘Rapid Support Forces’, which was seen in the news, is the paramilitary group of which country?
(A) Sudan
(B) Israel
(C) UAE
(D) Iran
68 - Which company has been recently upgraded to the status of Navratna CPSE (in May 2023)?
(A) Airports Authority of India
(B) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
(C) Hindustan Copper Limited
(D) Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited
69 - Which city is the host of the ‘QUAD Summit 2023’?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Sydney
(C) Tokyo
(D) New York
70 - ‘Washington Declaration’ is a bilateral agreement that was signed between the US and which country?
(A) Canada
(B) UK
(C) South Korea
(D) Australia
71 - Which institution released the ‘Promoting Millets in Diets’ Report?
(A) NABARD
(B) FCI
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) FSSAI
72 - What is the theme of ‘International Girls in ICT Day 2023?
(A) Empower girls
(B) Digital Skills for Life
(C) STEM
(D) Science Skills for Life