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1) Who among the following persons has been appointed as the new chairman of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)?
A) Anupama Sen
B) Anil Kumar Jain
C) Ramesh Jain
D) Dario Maio
E) None of these
Answer – C) Anil Kumar Jain
Explanation:
Anil Kumar Jain has been appointed as the new chairman of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).
2) India has secured _______ medals at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) None of these
Answer – C) 4
Explanation:
India has secured 4 medals at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
3) The 29th Biennial Education Conference of All India Primary Teachers’s Federation has been organised in _______
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka
D) Kerala
E) None of these
Answer – B) Gujarat
Explanation:
The 29th Biennial Education Conference of All India Primary Teachers’s Federation has been organised at Gandhinagar in Gujarat
4) Which among the following temples has been declared as a national monument ?
A) Kedarnath Temple
B) Tungnath Temple
C) Rudranath Temple
D) Badrinath Temple
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tungnath Temple
Explanation:
Tungnath Temple, one of the highest Shiva temples in the world, has been declared as a national monument by the Central Government.
5) The 76th Cannes Film Festival has been inaugurated in _______
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) France
D) Japan
E) None of these
Answer – C) France
Explanation:
The 76th Cannes Film Festival has been inaugurated in France
6) Which among the following countries will host the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024?
A) Thailand
B) Vietnam
C) Laos
D) Cambodia
E) None of these
Answer – C) Laos
Explanation:
Laos will host the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024.
7) Which among the following teams has won the 2022-2023 La Liga title?
A) Chelsea F.C.
B) Liverpool F.C.
C) FC Barcelona
D) Real Sociedad
E) None of these
Answer – C) FC Barcelona
Explanation:
FC Barcelona has won the 2022-2023 La Liga title.
8) Manoj Soni has been sworn in as the chairman of the _______
A) ISRO
B) IRCTC
C) UPSC
D) DRDO
E) None of these
Answer – C) UPSC
Explanation:
Manoj Soni has been sworn in as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
9) “International Museum Day” is observed on ______
A) May 15
B) May 16
C) May 17
D) May 18
E) None of these
Answer – D) May 18
Explanation:
International Museum Day – May 18.
Theme 2023: “Museums, Sustainability, and Well-being”
10) Which among the following airports has been recognized as the most punctual airport in the world?
A) Chennai International Airport
B) Tuticorin Airport
C) Hyderabad Airport
D) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
E) None of these
Answer – C) Hyderabad Airport
Explanation:
Hyderabad Airport has been recognized as the most punctual airport in the world.
11) Which among the following states has launched the “Smart School – Smart Block” program?
A) Kerala
B) Haryana
C) Uttarakhand
D) Maharashtra
E) None of these
Answer – C) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Uttarakhand has launched the “Smart School – Smart Block” program.
12) Which among the following states has introduced a Rs.5 cow cess per liquor bottle?
A) Kerala
B) Haryana
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
E) None of these
Answer – B) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana has introduced a Rs.5 cow cess per liquor bottle.
13) Which among the following states has become the first state in the country to have a drone surveillance system in all police districts in the state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Tamil Nadu
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala has become the first state in the country to have a drone surveillance system in all police districts in the state.
14) Which among the following states has expanded the Jurisdiction of Special Development Council (SDC) in tribal areas from nine to 23 districts?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha has expanded the Jurisdiction of Special Development Council (SDC) in tribal areas from nine to 23 districts.
15) Which among the following ports has bagged the Sagar Shrestha Award from the Ministry of Ports Shipping & Waterways?
A) V. O. Chidambaranar Port
B) Chennai Port
C) Cochin Port
D) Visakhapatnam Port
E) None of these
Answer – C) Cochin Port
Explanation:
Cochin Port has bagged the Sagar Shrestha Award from the Ministry of Ports Shipping & Waterways.
16) “World Bee Day” is observed on ________
A) May 20
B) May 21
C) May 22
D) May 23
E) None of these
Answer – A) May 20
Explanation:
“World Bee Day” – May 20.
Theme 2023: “Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production”.
17) Which among the following companies will invest one lakh thousand crore rupees in India by 2030 on cloud-related infrastructure?
A) Alibaba Cloud
B) Microsoft Azure
C) Amazon Web Services (AWS)
D) Cloudflare
E) None of these
Answer – C) Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Explanation:
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will invest one lakh thousand crore rupees in India by 2030 on cloud-related infrastructure.
18) Which among the following cities has become the first in India to adopt the localisation of the United Nations – mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)?
A) Indore
B) Jabalpur
C) Bhopal
D) Bikaner
E) None of these
Answer – C) Bhopal
Explanation:
Bhopal has become the first in India to adopt the localisation of the United Nations – mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
19) “International Tea Day” is observed on _________
A) May 20
B) May 21
C) May 22
D) May 23
E) None of these
Answer – B) May 21
Explanation:
“International Tea Day” – May 21.
20) “National Anti-Terrorism Day” is observed on _________
A) May 20
B) May 21
C) May 22
D) May 23
E) None of these
Answer – B) May 21
Explanation:
“National Anti-Terrorism Day” – May 21.
21) International Day for Biological Diversity (or) World Biodiversity Day is observed on ______
A) May 20
B) May 21
C) May 22
D) May 23
E) None of these
Answer – C) May 22
Explanation:
International Day for Biological Diversity (Or) World Biodiversity Day – May 22.
Theme 2023:
From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity.
22) Which among the following states has approved the first Good Governance Regulations of India?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – B) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to approve Good Governance Regulations.
23) Which among the following states has become the first state in India to send elderly people on pilgrimage by air under the Mukhyamantri Teerthdarshan Yojana?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – B) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in India to send elderly people on pilgrimage by air under the Mukhyamantri Teerthdarshan Yojana.
24) Who among the following persons has laid the foundation stone of the permanent campus of the National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP) at Okha, Gujarat?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Amit Shah
C) Narendra Modi
D) Smriti Irani
E) None of these
Answer – B) Amit Shah
Explanation:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of the Permanent Campus of the National Academy of Coastal Policing (NACP) in Gujarat at a cost of Rs 470 crore.
25) Which among the following countries will observe 2025 as “Special Tourism Year”?
A) Bangladesh
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Brunei
E) None of these
Answer – C) Nepal
Explanation:
Nepal will observe 2025 as “Special Tourism Year”
26) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the bust of _____ in Hiroshima, Japan
A) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
E) None of these
Answer – C) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima, Japan.
27) Who among the following persons has been conferred with the highest French civilian honour, “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur”.?
A) Subramaniam Ramadorai
B) Ratan Tata
C) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
D) Cyrus Mistry
E) None of these
Answer – C) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
Explanation:
Natarajan Chandrasekaran has been conferred with the highest French civilian honour, “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur”.
28) “World Turtle Day” is observed on ______
A) May 22
B) May 23
C) May 24
D) May 25
E) None of these
Answer – B) May 23
Explanation:
World Turtle Day – May 23.
Theme 2023: ‘I Love Turtles’
29) “World Metrology Day” is observed on ______
A) May 20
B) May 21
C) May 22
D) May 23
E) None of these
Answer – A) May 20
Explanation:
World Metrology Day – May 20.
Theme 2023: “Measurements supporting the global food system”.
30) Bhupendra Yadav has inaugurated the Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Land Management (CoE-SLM) at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education in ________
A) Haridwar
B) Nainital
C) Dehradun
D) Kedarnath
E) None of these
Answer – C) Dehradun
Explanation:
Bhupendra Yadav has inaugurated the Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Land Management (CoE-SLM) at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education(ICFRE) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
31) Who among the following persons has won the Men’s Singles title at the 2023 Italian Open?
A) Casper Ruud
B) Carlos Alcaraz
C) Daniil Medvedev
D) Novak Djokovic
E) None of these
Answer – C) Daniil Medvedev
Explanation:
Italian Open 2023 Men’s Singles – Daniil Medvedev.
32) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape have released the Tamil Classic ‘Thirukkural’ in the _______ language
A) Hindi
B) Tok Pisin
C) English
D) Hiri Motu
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tok Pisin
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape have released the Tamil Classic ‘Thirukkural’ in the Tok Pisin language.
33) “National Endangered Species Day” is observed on ________
A) Third Sunday in May
B) Third Tuesday in May
C) Third Friday in May
D) Third Thursday in May
E) None of these
Answer – C) Third Friday in May
Explanation:
National Endangered Species Day – Third Friday in May.
34) Which among the following states has approved a new scheme ‘Learn and Earn Scheme’ for unemployed youths in the state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Chandigarh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The state government of Madhya Pradesh has approved a new scheme ‘Learn and Earn Scheme’ for unemployed youths in the state.
35) Which among the following has bagged the first position in the best Urban Local Body (ULB) Category of the National Water Award 2022?
A) Maharashtra
B) Chandigarh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) West Bengal
E) None of these
Answer – B) Chandigarh
Explanation:
Chandigarh has bagged the first position in the best Urban Local Body (ULB) category of the National Water Award 2022.
36) Indian athlete _________ has clinched a bronze medal at the Golden Grand Prix 2023 athletics meet in the Women’s long jump event in yokohama, Japan.
A) Anjum Moudgil
B) Dutee Chand
C) Shaili Singh
D) Hima Das
E) None of these
Answer – C) Shaili Singh
Explanation:
Indian athlete Shaili Singh has clinched a bronze medal at the Golden Grand Prix 2023 athletics meet in the Women’s long jump event in Yokohama, Japan.
37) Who among the following actors has received the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema Award at the IIFA 2023?
A) Shah Rukh Khan
B) Rajinikanth
C) Kamal Haasan
D) Amitabh Bachchan
E) None of these
Answer – C) Kamal Haasan
Explanation:
Kamal Haasan has received the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema Award at the IIFA 2023.
38) Who among the following persons has been elected as the 23rd speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly?
A) H. D. Kumaraswamy
B) Basavaraj Bommai
C) U.T Khader
D) D. K. Suresh
E) None of these
Answer – C) U.T Khader
Explanation:
U.T Khader has been elected as the 23rd Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
39) Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the tourism ambassador of ___
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Tripura
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Tripura
Explanation:
Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the tourism ambassador of Tripura.
40) “International week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self Governing Territories” is observed on ______
A) May 20 – May 25
B) May 21 – May 26
C) May 25 – May 31
D) May 23 – May 28
E) None of these
Answer – C) May 25 – May 31
Explanation: The International week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self Governing Territories – May 25 – May 31.