A current affairs section is a part of the general awareness portion of the major government sector exams. One of the most important subjects to read and prepare for any competitive exam is general awareness. Candidates must stay up-to-date on developments in India and around the world in order to succeed in tests like the Bank, SSC, SSC CGL, RRB, or any government (Sarkari) exam.
Current affairs refer to national and international events that are significant from the perspective of competitive exams like the Civil Services Exam, Bank Exam, etc. Questions about current events and news have grown more significant in determining a student’s fate as a result of the constant upgrading of exam structure.
1) Which among the following is the theme for 2023 World Migratory Bird Day?
A) “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”
B) “Light Pollution”
C) “Water: Sustaining Bird Life”.
D) “Birds Connect Our World”
E) None of these
Answer – C) “Water: Sustaining Bird Life”.
Explanation:
World Migratory Bird Day – Second Saturday of May & October.
2023 World Migratory Bird Day – “Water: Sustaining Bird Life”.
2) Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandra Sekhar has launched the 3rd Semicon India Future Design Road Show at _______
A) IIT Kharagpur
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Delhi
D) IIT Madras
E) None of these
Answer – C) IIT Delhi
Explanation:
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandra Sekhar has launched the 3rd Semicon India Future Design Road Show at IIT Delhi.
3) Who among the following persons has been conferred with the ASI Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award?
A) Bimla Buti
B) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
C) Jayant V.Narlikar
D) Thanu Padmanabhan
E) None of these
Answer – C) Jayant V.Narlikar
Explanation:
Prof Jayant Vishnu Narlikar has been conferred with the Govind Swarup lifetime achievement award of the ASI for the year 2022.
4) The “International Day of Families” is observed on ________
A) May 14
B) May 15
C) May 16
D) May 17
E) None of these
Answer – B) May 15
Explanation:
“International Day of Families” – May 15.
Theme : Demographic Trends and Families.
5) The Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in _______ has become the first in India to have a reading lounge.
A) Gujarat
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) West Bengal
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – B) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
The Lal Bahadur Shastri International(LBSI) Airport in Uttar Pradesh has become the first in India to have a reading lounge.
6) Who among the following persons has won the inaugural edition of the Armory Squash Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation?
A) Neil Gaiman
B) Margaret Atwood
C) Musharraf Ali Farooqi
D) Jeet Thayil
E) None of these
Answer – C) Musharraf Ali Farooqi
Explanation:
Author and translator, Musharraf Ali Farooqi has won the inaugural edition of the Armory Squash Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation.
7) Indian American, _______ has been confirmed by the US Senate as the Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues in the State Department.
A) Anjli Jain
B) Neeli Bendapudi
C) Geetha Rao Gupta
D) Dinesh D’Souza
E) None of these
Answer – C) Geetha Rao Gupta
Explanation:
Indian American Geetha Rao Gupta has been Confirmed by the US Senate as the Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues in the State Department.
8) The 5th edition of the Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF – 2023) will be held in ________
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Goa
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kerala
Explanation:
The 5th edition of the Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF – 2023) Will be held in Kerala.
9) “International Day of Living Together in Peace” is observed on ______
A) May 15
B) May 16
C) May 17
D) May 18
E) None of these
Answer – B) May 16
Explanation:
“International Day of Living Together in Peace” – May 16.
10) Which among the following institutions has collaborated with “WHO” to ensure Patient Safety and Quality Control?
A) AIIMS Jodhpur
B) AIIMS Patna
C) AIIMS Delhi
D) AIIMS Bhubaneswar
E) None of these
Answer – C) AIIMS Delhi
Explanation:
AIIMS Delhi has collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure Patient Safety and Quality Control.
11) Who among the following persons has won the Dylan Thomas Prize 2023?
A) Otosirieze Obi-Young
B) Lesley Nneka Arimah
C) Arinze Ifeakandu
D) Chikodili Emelumadu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Arinze Ifeakandu
Explanation:
Arinze Ifeakandu has won Dylan Thomas prize 2023 for ‘kaleidoscopic reflection of queer life in Nigeria’
12) “UN Global Road Safety Week” is observed on ________
A) May 11 – 22
B) May 12 – 24
C) May 15 – 21
D) May 14 – 20
E) None of these
Answer – C) May 15 – 21
Explanation:
UN Global Road Safety week – May 15 – 21.
13) The birth anniversary of Indian football legend ______ will be celebrated as the “All India Football Federation (AIFF) Grassroots Day”.
A) Peter Thangaraj
B) Sailen Manna
C) Pradip Kumar Banerjee
D) Chuni Goswami
E) None of these
Answer – C) Pradip kumar Banerjee
Explanation:
June 23, the birth anniversary of Indian football legend Pradip Kumar Banerjee will be celebrated as the “All India Football Federation (AIFF) Grassroots Day”.
14) The Union government has notified lowering of the threshold for e-invoicing from 10 Crore to ___
A) 2 Crore
B) 3 Crore
C) 5 Crore
D) 8 Crore
E) None of these
Answer – C) 5 Crore
Explanation:
The Union government has notified lowering of the threshold for e-invoicing from 10 Crore to 5 Crore.
15) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
A) Ajay Kumar
B) Aditya Kumar Anand
C) Ravneet Kaur
D) Aditya Negi
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ravneet Kaur
Explanation:
Ravneet Kaur, a 1988 Punjab cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
16) “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” is observed on ________
A) May 14
B) May 15
C) May 16
D) May 17
E) None of these
Answer – D) May 17
Explanation:
“World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” – May 17.
17) ______ has become Telangana’s sixth and India’s 82 Grandmaster.
A) Arjun Erigaisi
B) Rithvik
C) V.Praneeth
D) Pentala Harikrishna
E) None of these
Answer – C) V.Praneeth
Explanation:
V. Praneeth, a 15-year-old chess player from Telangana has become Telangana’s sixth and India’s 82 Grandmaster.
18) Who among the following persons has launched a Citizen Centric Portal named Sanchar Saathi Portal in New Delhi?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
D) Nitin Gadkari
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Explanation:
Union Minister for Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw, has launched a Citizen Centric Portal named Sanchar Saathi Portal in New Delhi.
19) Which among the following IIT s has established a Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI)?
A) IIT Roorkee
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Kharagpur
D) IIT Madras
E) None of these
Answer – D) IIT Madras
Explanation:
IIT Madras has established a Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI), an interdisciplinary research centre, to ensure AI based solutions’ ethical and responsible development.
20) “World Hypertension Day” is observed on _________
A) May 14
B) May 15
C) May 16
D) May 17
E) None of these
Answer – D) May 17
Explanation:
“World Hypertension Day” – May 17.
Theme 2023: ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer’.
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