General knowledge questions | General knowledge questions with answers | General knowledge quiz | May 2023 Current Affairs
1.Which organization has released the World Development Report 2023?[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] ADB
[D] AIIB
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Answer: B [World Bank]
2. Which was recently discovered ‘Piarosoma arunachalensis’, belongs to which species?
[A] Moth
[B] Spider
[C] Turtle
[D] Snake
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Answer: A [Moth]
3. Which country has ‘Cyber National Mission Force’ ?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
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Answer: B [USA]
4.Recently upgraded to the status of Navratna CPSE (in May 2023) by which company?
[A] Airports Authority of India
[B] Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
[C] Hindustan Copper Limited
[D] Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited
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Answer: B [ Rail Vikas Nigam Limited]
5.‘State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology -SWAGAT’ initiative launched by Which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Assam
[D] Odisha
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Answer: A [Gujarat]
6. Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative launched by Which institution ?
[A] UNICEF
[B] IMF
[C] WHO
[D] WEF
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Answer: C [WHO]
7.What is the name of low-cost microphone designed to be used for recording underwater sound?
[A] Hydrophones
[B] H20phones
[C] Hydraphones
[D] Snowphones
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Answer: A [Hydrophones]
8.In which state Voters Helpline App was introduced by the Election Commission for the seamless enrolment of the voters?
[A] Assam
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Goa
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Answer: b [Karnataka]
9.What is the name of world’s first robotic check-in assistant, that was launched by Emirates?
[A] Sara
[B] Kiwi
[C] Siri
[D] Rini
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Answer: A [Sara]
10.Which country hosted the ‘ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023)’?
[A] India
[B] Singapore
[C] Thailand
[D] Myanmar
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Answer: B [Singapore]
11.Which is the governing body of the Department of Atomic Energy in India?
[A] Atomic Energy Commission of India
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Department of Space
[D] DRDO
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Answer: A [Atomic Energy Commission of India]
12.Who became the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN)?
[A] Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan
[B] Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee
[C] Air Marshal B. Manikantan
[D] Air Marshal Anil Kumar
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Answer: A [Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan]
13.‘Leptestheria chalukyae’, which was recently discovered in Karnataka, belongs to which species?
[A] Spider
[B] Turtle
[C] Shrimp
[D] Snake
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Answer: C [Shrimp]
14.Which state/UT launched a dedicated website for food safety and mobile app for consumers?
[A] Odisha
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Goa
[D] Assam
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Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
15.Meiteis are the largest ethnic group of which state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: B [Manipur]
16.In which state/UT Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi was launched ?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Meghalaya
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Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
17.Denisova Cave, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Turkey
[B] Greece
[C] Russia
[D] USA
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Answer: C [Russia]
18.President of India Droupadi Murmu launched the ‘Addiction Free’ campaign in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Bihar
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Answer: B [Odisha]
19.‘Vaisakh Purnima’ is associated with which religion?
[A] Hinduism
[B] Jainism
[C] Buddhism
[D] Christianity
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Answer: C [Buddhism]
20.Which country hosted the ‘Machines Can See 2023 Summit’?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Israel
[D] UAE
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Answer: D [UAE]
21.Which company has launched skill development programme for quantum computing in India?
[A] Microsoft
[B] AWS
[C] Google
[D] Apple
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Answer: B [AWS]
22.Sathyabhama Das Biju, who was seen in the news, is associated with which profession?
[A] Sports Person
[B] Biologist
[C] Politician
[D] Writer
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Answer: B [Biologist]
23.‘Ayushman Asom-Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ is the initiative of which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar
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Answer: B [Assam]
24.‘Kaziranga Elevated Road project’ is being constructed in which state/UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Karnataka
[D] Odisha
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Answer: B [Assam]
25.Fossil remains of a giant pilosaur was discovered in which country recently?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] England
[D] Japan
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Answer: C [England]
26.Which city is the host of the ‘DEF CON Hacker Convention’?
[A] New York
[B] Tokyo
[C] Las Vegas
[D] Berlin
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Answer: C [Las Vegas]
27.Which is the first Indian city to adopt the localization of the UN-mandated SDGs?
[A] Chennai
[B] Pune
[C] Bhopal
[D] Kochi
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Answer: C [Bhopal]
28.Which institution launched the ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ campaign?
[A] RBI
[B] NPCI
[C] SEBI
[D] SBI
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Answer: A [RBI]
29.Which city is the host of the 5th Edition of Global Ayurveda Festival?
[A] Chennai
[B] Thiruvananthapuram
[C] Pune
[D] Mysuru
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Answer: B [Thiruvananthapuram]
30.Burachapori wildlife sanctuary is situated in which state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Odisha
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Answer: A [Assam]
