DAILY GK 1,2 MAY

DAILY GK 1,2 MAY

1.       MILLETS EXPERIENCE CENTRE LAUNCHED

·         The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) collaborated with National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) has launched the first ever ‘Millets Experience Centre’ (MEC) at Dilli Haat, INA (Indian National Airways), New Delhi .

·         MEC established at Dilli Haat which, is known as the food bazaar of Delhi is a national and cultural hub for visitors from all over the world, will further provide the visitors a chance to witness India’s ‘Millet Movement.

·         The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023), in response to India’s proposal, which was supported by 72 countries.

 

2.       EXERCISE INIOCHOS-23 IN GREECE

·         The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national air exercise hosted by the Greece Air Force at its Andravida Air Base

·         INIOCHOS a major air exercise in Europe and the Mediterranean, capable to provide high level training and a unique participation experience.

 

3.       UNICEF REPORT ON INTERNET

·         According to the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report ‘Bridging The Gender Digital Divide: Challenges and an Urgent Call for Action for Equitable Digital Skills Development’ Around 90% (9 out of 10) of adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in low-income countries  have no access to the internet compared to 78% of adolescent boys and young men of the same age who do not use the internet.

·         Among 54 countries and territories analysed, only eight have achieved gender parity in internet use among youth.

·         Among regions, the largest gap is observed in South Asia, favouring adolescent boys and young men by 27% points.

 

4.       WORLD’S FIRST ROBOTIC CHECK-IN ASSISTANT: “SARA”

·         Dubai-based airline Emirates unveiled the world’s 1st robotic check-in assistant named “Sara”, at its newly launched City Check-in and Travel Store, at the ICD Brookfield Place of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, the United Arab Emirates(UAE).

·         Sara has facial recognition technology and can print boarding cards, making the check-in procedure faster.

 

5.       GOLDEN GLOBE RACE 2022

·         Commander Abhilash Tomy (44-year-old), a retired Naval officer, has become the 1st Indian and Asian to finish the Golden Globe Race, a solo around-the-world sailing race, which started on 4th September 2022 from Les Sables-d’Olonne in France.

·         He came in 2nd taking 236 days 14 hrs and 46 mins to complete this feat.

·         South African Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the 1st woman ever to win a solo around the world race, finishing 1st in the Golden Globe Race. She took 235 days, 5 hours, 44 minutes and 4 seconds to complete.

 

6.       WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK 2023 – APRIL 24 -30

·         World Immunization Week is observed annually across the globe in the last week of April to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.

·         World Health Organization (WHO) set the theme of World Immunization Week 2023 as ‘The Big Catch-Up’ to get vaccines back on track.

·         Under the World Immunization Week 2023 focus will be given to the 20 countries that missed children vaccinations in 2021 (for three quarters)

·         The 20 countries include Afghanistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Somalia and Myanmar. 

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DAILY GK 30 APR

DAILY GK 30 APR 

1.       INDIA, UK BILATERAL TRAINING EXERCISE ‘AJEYA WARRIOR 2023’

·         The 7th edition of India and the United Kingdom (UK) bilateral training exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior 2023’ was planned to be conducted at Salisbury Plains, UK

·         It is a biennial training exercise of India and UK, which is conducted alternatively in the UK and India, the 6th edition was held at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand in October 2021.

 

2.       ADB ANNUAL REPORT 2022

·         According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Report 2022, Pakistan got loans of USD5.58 billion, making it the largest recipient of ADB-funded programs/projects in 2022.

·         According to the report, released on 24th April 2023, ADB has disbursed a total of over USD 31.8 billion to 40 countries in 2022.

·         Asian Development Bank (ADB) President– Masatsugu Asakawa

·         Headquarters– Mandaluyong, Philippines

·         Establishment– 1966

 

3.       DR M.N. NANDAKUMARA AWARDED HONORARY MBE BY KING CHARLES III

·         The United Kingdom (UK) based Saskrit Scholar, Dr M.N. Nandakumara, Executive Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan centre in London, UK has been awarded the honorary MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by King Charles III.

·         Dr Nandakumara hails from the Indian state of Karnataka. He has been associated with BharatiyaVidyaBhavan centre for 46 years (from 1970).

·         And MBE is the third highest ranking Order of the British Empire award (excluding a knighthood/damehood), behind CBE and then OBE.

 

4.       BARCELONA OPEN TENNIS

·         Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Barcelona Open title for the second year running after efficiently defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the championship match.

 

5.       BOOK - “COLLECTIVE SPIRIT, CONCRETE ACTIONS”

·         Shashi Shekhar Vempati, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati, released his book titled “Collective Spirit, Concrete Actions” focused on ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a radio broadcast of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi,  and its impact on India.

·         The book was released at the inaugural event of the National Conclave on Mann Ki Baat @100 in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur

 

6.       INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY 2023 – APRIL 29

·         The day also marks the birth anniversary of the French dancer and a balletmaster, Jean-Georges Noverre, who is considered the creator of ballet d-action(dramatic ballet).

·         The annual observance of International Dance Day is led by the International Theatre Institute (ITI). 

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DAILY GK QUIZ 13,14,15 MAY

DAILY GK QUIZ 13,14,15 MAY

[Q] The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on May 11 that the global health emergency for mpox. What is mpox?

(a) A bacterial disease
(b) A viral disease
(c) A fungal disease
(d) A parasitic disease
[ANS] b

 

[Q] What is the origin country of mpox, a disease formerly known as monkeypox?
(a) Brazil
(b) Democratic Republic of the Congo
(c) India
(d) China
[ANS] b

 

[Q] International Nurses Day is observed on the 12th of May every year to commemorate the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, who was born on May 12, 1820. What is the theme for International Nurses Day 2023?
(a) Our Nurses. Our Future.
(b) Nurses: A Voice to Lead
(c) Nurses: A Force for Change
(d) Nurses and Midwives: The Key to Universal Health Coverage
[ANS] a

 

[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 has recently won the 2023 Swnsea University Dylan Thomas Prize, for his debut book ‘God’s Children Are Little Broken Things’:

(a) Dima Alzayat (Syria)

(b) Patricia Lockwood (US)

(c) Arinze Ifeakandu(Nigeria)

(d) Raven Leilani(Kenya)

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who was recently appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter:

(a) Linda Yaccarino

(b) Charles Leclerc

(c) Max Verstappen

(d) Carlos Sainz

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which Indian state ranked the most ‘innovative’ State in the National Manufacturing Innovation Survey?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttarakhand
[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which state government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics in India?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Gujarat
(c) Telangana
(d) Delhi
[ANS] c

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DAILY GK QUIZ 10,11,12 MAY

DAILY GK QUIZ  10,11,12 MAY

[Q] What is an e-FIRA?

(a) A type of international currency
(b) An invoice for international payments
(c) A document for tracking international payments
(d) A certificate for international payments received
[ANS] d

 

[Q] Where was the Petersberg Dialogue on Climate Change hosted in May 2023?
(a) Paris, France
(b) Tokyo, Japan
(c) Berlin, Germany
(d) Beijing, China
[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which region has the largest number of deaths for maternal, newborn, and stillbirths?
(a) Sub-Saharan Africa
(b) Central Asia
(c) Southern Europe
(d) South America
[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which country leads the list of 10 countries with 60% of global maternal deaths, stillbirths, and newborn deaths?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) United States
(d) Japan
[ANS] b

 

[Q] The Ministry of Finance reduced the e-invoicing threshold for all business to business transactions to ______ from Rs. 10 crore with effect from 1^st August, 2023:

(a) Rs 5 Crore

(b) Rs 3 Crore

(c) Rs 1 Crore

(d) Rs 2 Crore

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Name the personality who was appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL):

(a) Rajiv Dhar

(b) Raninder Singh

(c) Rajiv Bhatia

(d) Vijay Kumar

[ANS] a

 

[Q] How many medals was recently won by Indian Washu Athletes in the Moscow Wushu stars Championship 2023 held in Russia:

(a) 17

(b) 10

(c) 15

(d) 11

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Antonio Felix “Tota” Carbajal Rodriguez, who played as __________ goalkeeper in 5 football World cups, passes away:

(a) Argentina

(b) United States

(c) Mexico

(d) Australia

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which services will be under the control of Delhi government according to the recent Supreme Court judgment?
(a) All services including land, police, and law and order
(b) All services except land, police, and law and order
(c) Only IAS
(d) Only police and law and order
[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
(a) Vinai Kumar Saxena
(b) Najeeb Jung
(c) Tejendra Khanna
(d) Kiran Bedi
[ANS] a

 

[Q] The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has extended the deadline for linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar to 30 June 2023. Who needs to link PAN with Aadhaar?
(a) Every person who has a bank account
(b) Every person who pays income tax
(c) Every person who has a PAN as of 1 July 2017 and is eligible to obtain an Aadhaar number
(d) Every person who has a driving license
[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who is the current Chairperson of PFRDA?
(a) Ajay Tyagi
(b) Shaktikanta Das
(c) Deepak Mohanty
(d) Urjit Patel
[ANS] c

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DAILY GK QUIZ 7,8,9 MAY

DAILY GK QUIZ 7,8,9 MAY 

[Q] In which state, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai has recently inaugurated the Dwki land Port:

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Delhi

(c) Meghalaya

(d) Telangana

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Three imprisoned women journalists from __________ , Narges Mohammadi, Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi received the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

(a) Iran

(b) United States

(c) Romania

(d) Australia

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Who was recently won the Praguay Presidential Election 2023:

(a) Santiago Pena

(b) Charles Leclerc

(c) Max Verstappen

(d) Carlos Sainz

[ANS] a

 

[Q] India’s first International Multimodal Logistics Park is being built in _____.
(a) Guwahati
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Jogighopa

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which organization recently released the ‘Currency and Finance’ report for the fiscal year 2022-23?
(a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(b) World Bank
(c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(d) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
[ANS] a

 

[Q] _________ became the first state in India to make digital health cards for children

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Gujarat

(c) Haryana

(d) Uttar Pradesh

[ANS] d

 

[Q] In which state/UT , Union Minister of Defence, Rajnath singh has recently  inaugurated India’s First of its kind Indian Air Force heritage centre:

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Chandigarh

(c) Haryana

(d) Tripura

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who has recently received the 13^th edition of the Bharat Ratna Dr Amedkar award from Former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind:

(a) Yogi Adityanath (CM of UP)

(b) shivraj Singh chouhan (CM of MP)

(c) Eknath Shinde (CM of Maharashtra)

(d) Naveen Patnaik (CM of Odisha)

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Name the Indian Naval Ship that was recently decommissioned by the Indian Navy in Kochi after 36 years of service:

(a) INS Kumbhir

(b) INS Kesari

(c) INS Magar

(d) INS Shardul

[ANS] c

 

[Q] The Indian Air Force’s 1^st C295 medium transport aircraft completed its maiden flight in ________:

(a) Singapore

(b) United States

(c) Spain

(d) Australia

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who is the current Chairperson of SEBI?
(a) Ajay Tyagi
(b) Madhabi Puri Buch
(c) U K Sinha
(d) M. Damodaran
[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who developed the indigenously designed and developed loitering munitions for the air force?
(a) Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
(d) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the name of the integrated training exercise being conducted in Arunachal Pradesh
(a) Operation Buland Bharat
(b) Exercise Bharat Shakti
(c) Operation Thunderbolt
(d) Exercise Gagan Shakti
[ANS] a

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DAILY GK QUIZ 4,5,6 MAY

DAILY GK QUIZ 4,5,6 MAY 

[Q] Name the Department of Ministry of Finance that has recently launched the scheme, ‘Vivad se Vishwas I-Relief of MSMEs’ for providing relief to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for Covid -19 period:

(a) Department of Revenue

(b) Department of Finance Services

(c) Department of Economic Affairs

(d) Department of Expenditure

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which organisation has recently collaborated with the NITI Aayog to release the ‘Best Practices in social Sector: A compendium, 2023’

(a) UN Human Rights Council

(b) UN Development Programme

(c) UN Security Council

(d) UN General Assembly

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who was recently won the Formula One 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix title held in Baku:

(a) Sergio Perez

(b) Charles Leclerc

(c) Max Verstappen

(d) Carlos Sainz

[ANS] a

 

[Q] When was the Unite Nations World Press Freedom day 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of ‘Shaping a future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human rights’:

(a) 9th May

(b) 22nd April

(c) 3^rd May

(d) 24th April

[ANS] c

 

[Q] India’s first undersea tunnel, which is set to open by November 2023, is a 2.07-kilometer twin tunnels run 17-20 meters below sea level. The Mumbai Coastal Road Project connects Marine Drive to the ___.
(a) Bandra-Worli Sea Link
(b) Nariman Point
(c) Gateway of India
(d) Worli Seaface
[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the name of the initiative that will provide a monthly incentive of Rs 1,500 to eligible women in the Spiti Valley?
(a) Indira Gandhi Mahila Vikas Yojana
(b) Indira Gandhi Mahila Sahayata Nidhi
(c) Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi
(d) Indira Gandhi Mahila Udyam Nidhi
[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which state has been ranked as the most innovative state in the National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22?
(a) Telangana
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Assam
[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who has been confirmed as the next President of the World Bank( April 2023)?
(a) Ajay Banga
(b) Sundar Pichai
(c) Satya Nadella
(d) Indra Nooyi
[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the Vivad se Vishwas scheme?
(a) A scheme to offer assistance to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
(b) A scheme to provide relief to farmers affected by natural disasters
(c) A scheme to promote renewable energy
(d) A scheme to provide free healthcare to the poor
[ANS] a

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DAILY GK QUIZ 1,2,3 MAY

DAILY GK QUIZ 1,2,3 MAY

[Q] Which company/institute has recently collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture and farmers Welfare to launch the first ever Millets Experience Centre in New Delhi, Delhi:

(a) Defence Research and development Organisation

(b) Bharat Electronics Limited

(c) Indian Space Research Organisation

(d) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd

[ANS] d

 

[Q] The Indian Air Force participated in Exercise INIOCHOS-23, a multi-national Air Exercise hosted by the _______ Air Force:

(a) Singapore

(b) United States

(c) Greece

(d) Australia

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who was recently appointed as the chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India(LIC):

(a) Siddhartha Mohanty

(b) Raninder Singh

(c) Rajiv Bhatia

(d) Vijay Kumar

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Who authored the book, ‘Reflections’ that was recently released by the Union Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman:

(a) Kalikesh Singh Deo

(b) Narayanana Vaghul

(c) Rajiv Bhatia

(d) Vijay Kumar

[ANS] b

 

[Q] What was the theme of World Immunization Week 2023 that was observed across the globe from 24^th to 30^th April 2023:

(a) The Big Catch-up

(b) Building a fairer, healthier world

(c) Universal Health Coverage

(d) Health equity

[ANS] a

 

[Q] When was the World Veternity Day 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of ‘Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the Veterinity Profession:

(a) 29th  April

(b) 22nd April

(c) 23rd April

(d) 24th April

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which government body is responsible for administering the GST in India?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(c) Goods and Services Tax Council
(d) Ministry of Finance
[ANS] c

 

[Q] India and Russia have agreed to explore the possibility of accepting each other’s payment cards, ____ (India) and _____ (Russia), for hassle-free payments between the two countries.
(a) Visa and Mastercard
(b) Discover and Diners Club
(c) RuPay and Discover
(d) RuPay and Mir
[ANS] d

 

[Q] India to join international climate action in civil aviation from 2027. What is the name of the global market-based measure designed to offset international aviation CO2 emissions in order to stabilize the levels of such emissions?
(a) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
(b) International Air Transport Agreement (IATA)
(c) Carbon Emission Reduction Plan (CERP)
(d) International Carbon Footprint Reduction Scheme (ICFRS)

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which is India’s only tri-services command?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Command
(b) Eastern Naval Command
(c) Western Naval Command
(d) Southern Naval Command
[ANS] a

 

[Q] Maria Stepanova, a renowned Russian writer currently residing in Berlin, has been awarded the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding in 2023. Which organization sponsors the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding?
(a) The European Union
(b) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(c) The German Publishers and Booksellers Association
(d) The Goethe Institute
[ANS] c

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DAILY GK QUIZ 29-30 APRIL

DAILY GK QUIZ 29-30 APRIL

[Q] India’s first cable-stayed railway bridge called ‘Anji Khad bridge’ in __________ (state/UT) will be ready in May 2023 with the cost of over Rs. 400 crore.

(a) Jammu & Kashmir

(b) Delhi

(c) Kerala

(d) Telangana

[ANS] a

[Q] As per Market capitalization (m-cap) in April 2023, ________ has overtaken Infosys Limited to become India’s 6^th largest company , while reliance industries limited (RIL) tops the list:

(a) Hindustan Uniliver Lmt

(b) ITC limited

(c)Wipro

(d) Dabur

[ANS] b

 

[Q] What is the name of the upcoming NASA mission that will investigate the Moon’s South Pole for resources?
(a) Lunar Resources Exploration-1
(b) Lunar Polar Rover
(c) Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1
(d) Lunar Resource Extraction-1
[ANS] c

[Q] When is World Veterinary Day observed?
(a) 28th April
(b) 29th April
(c) 30th April
(d) 1st May
[ANS] b

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