DAILY GK QUIZ 16-17 MAY
[Q] The Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) constituted a 5-member
expert committee under the chairmanship of ________ to provide advise related
to mental health and insurance:
(a)
Kalikesh Singh Deo
(b)
Pratima Murthy
(c)
Rajiv Bhatia
(d)
Vijay Kumar
[ANS]
b
[Q] As per the data
released by the ministry of Commerce and Industry in May 2023, which country
emerged as the 3rd largest export destination for India in Financial Year
2022-23 afte the United nations and United Arab Emirates :
(a)
Brazil
(b)
Netherlands
(c)
India
(d)
China
[ANS]
b
[Q] Who was recently
appointed as the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation :
(a)
Kalikesh Singh Deo
(b)
Pratima Murthy
(c)
Rajiv Bhatia
(d)
Praveen Sood
[ANS]
d
[Q] Indian Navy has
recently test-fired the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from Indian Naval
Ship _____:
(a)
INS Visakhapatnam
(b)
INS Kolkata
(c)
INS Surat
(d)
INS Kochi
[ANS]
c
[Q] Name the personality
who had received the first Astronomical Society of India (ASI) Govind Swarup
Lifetime Achievement Award 2022:
(a)
Kalikesh Singh Deo
(b)
Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
(c)
Rajiv Bhatia
(d)
Vijay Kumar
[ANS]
b
[Q] Who authored the
book, “The Golden Years:The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life”
(a)
Kalikesh Singh Deo
(b)
Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
(c)
Rajiv Bhatia
(d)
Ruskin Bond
[ANS]
d
[Q] When was the United
Nations International Day of Families 2023 observed across the globe with the
theme of ‘Demographic Trends and Families’:
(a)
15th May
(b)
22nd April
(c)
3rd May
(d)
24th April
[ANS]
a
[Q] Brazil has recently
confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in wild birds.
Avian Influenza is primarily caused by:
(a)
Bacteria
(b)
Fungus
(c)
Virus
(d)
Parasite
[ANS]
c
[Q] Avian Influenza is
further categorized based on different hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N)
proteins. Common subtypes include H5N1, H7N9, H9N2, among others. Which of the
following subtypes of Avian Influenza has raised concerns about a potential
global pandemic?
(a)
H1N1
(b)
H5N1
(c)
H3N2
(d)
H7N9
[ANS]
b
[Q] How many members
constitute the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI?
(a)
3
(b)
5
(c)
6
(d)
9
[ANS]
c
[Q] What is the name of
the report released by the United Nations that provides insights into the world
economic situation and prospects?
(a)
World Economic Outlook
(b)
Global Economic Forecast
(c)
World Economic Situation and Prospects
(d)
Global Economic Analysis
[ANS]
c
[Q] National Dengue Day
is observed on May 16 every year to raise awareness about the mosquito-borne
disease. Which mosquito species is primarily responsible for spreading dengue?
(a)
Anopheles mosquito
(b)
Culex mosquito
(c)
Aedes albopictus mosquito
(d)
Aedes aegypti mosquito
[ANS]
d
