Current Affairs of May 2023

1. Name the aromatic rice variety from Chhattisgarh that has been granted a geographical indication (GI) tag recently.

 Ans: Nagri Dubraj

 

2. Name the mobile application introduced for the National Logistics Portal Marine.  

Ans: Sagar Setu

 

3. Which country has successfully launched a new spy satellite, named Ofek-13?  

Ans: Israel

 

4. Which institutes of technology, will host the Youth20 Consultation under the G20 Presidency of India?  

Ans: IIT Kanpur

 

5. As per India Justice Report 2022, which state tops among 18 large states?

Ans: Karnataka

 

6. Who is the author of the new book titled 'Gandhi: Siyasat aur Sampradaiykta'?

Ans: Piyush Babele

 

7. The 'Global Report on Sodium Intake Reduction' report details the efforts toward a 30% reduction in sodium intake by 2025. The report was released by:

Ans: WHO

 

8. The United Nations 2023 Water Conference was held in:

Ans: New York

 

9. Who has become the first female umpire to officiate a men's T20 Cricket match?  

Ans: Kim Cotton

 

10. Which state has secured the highest number of Geographical Indication (GI) tags for products among all states in India in the financial year 2022-23?

Ans: Kerala

 

11. A steel making process that lowers greenhouse gas emissions cuts costs and improves the quality of steel is referred as:

Ans: Green Steel

 

12. Which organisation has published the report World Energy Transitions: Outlook 2023?

Ans: International Renewable Energy Agency

 

13. Name the information-stealing malware that was used to target eight Central government entities recently.

Ans: Raccoon Stealer

 

14. Name the collaborative military drill performed by the Andaman & Nicobar command.

Ans: KAVACH

 

15. The Mircha rice that has received the GI tag recently is from the state of:

Ans: Bihar

 

16. Name the solar-powered tourist boat launched by the Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation that can produce 27 KW of energy.

Ans: Sooryamshu

 

17. Which Indian village is popular as the 'whistling village' due to its unique tradition of  'Jingrwai Lawbei’ ?

Ans: Kongthong, Meghalaya

 

18. Which organism in Western Australia is known for its ability to beat the heat by blowing mucus bubbles?  

Ans: Short-beaked echidnas

 

19. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, which Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh is set to become a tiger reserve?

Ans: Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary

 

20. The world's first conservation and breeding centre for the critically endangered Asian king vulture is set to open in:  

Ans: Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh

 

21. Which Vaccine Producer in India was awarded the Best Production/ Process Development award as a part of the Vaccine Industry Excellence (VIE) award at the World Vaccine Congress 2023 held in Washington?

Ans: Bharat Biotech

 

22. Maharashtra has declared to celebrate the birth anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as:

 

Ans: Swatantrya Veer Gaurav Din

 

23. Which state government has initiated a project named Sanjeevani to uplift the livelihood of small dairy farmers and livestock owners?

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

 

24. Which Indian pharmaceutical company announced the production and marketing of the Galvus range, that is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes?

Ans: Cipla

 

25. Which frog species was recently named after the Siju cave system of Meghalaya?

Ans: Amolops siju

 

26. Which river in Kerala has rejuvenated through public participation and government?

Ans: Kuttamperoor

 

27. As per new report of Election Commission of India, how many National Parties are there in India?  

Ans: Six

 

28. Name the newly discovered first of its kind of non -invasive method to accurately diagnose endometriosis.

Ans: DotLab

 

29. Name the Jupiter Mission of European Space Agency launched recently.

Ans: Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)

 

30. Which is the principle that allows the state to withdraw material from the public record if it injures public interest'?

Ans: Public interest immunity

 

31. India's first 3D-printed post office is going to set up in:  

Ans: Bengaluru

 

32. Name the country in which the world's first human death from H3N8 bird flu was recorded?

Ans: China

 

33. Which well-known painting of Madhya Pradesh has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag recently?  

Ans: Gond painting

 

34. What is the rank of India as per Stanford University's AI Index report?

Ans: Five

 

35. As per the Freedom in the World 2023 Report, which is the world's least free country?

Ans: Tibet

 

36. Name India's first semi-high speed regional rail service.

Ans: RAPIDX

 

37. Who has released National Credit Framework, that allow students to

Earn educational credits at all levels, irrespective of the mode of learning?

Ans: University Grants Commission

 

38. India's first-ever Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) Index is launched by:  

Ans: National Stock Exchange (NSE)

 

39. Who has issued detailed guidelines for acceptance of 'green deposits' by banks and NBFCs?

Ans: Reserve Bank of India

 

40. Which agricultural university has been notified as a centre of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare?

Ans: Kerala Agricultural University

 

41. Which Varanasi-based start -up, has received the Best Social Impact Award in the Innopreneurs Global Startup Contest?

Ans: Beggars Corporation

 

42. Which is the space technology company that has developed a chip named NavIC processor?

Ans: Elena Geo Systems

 

43. Name the portal launched recently by Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, which aims to connect and identify potential young Start-Ups.

Ans: YUVA PORTA

 

44. Name the state in which 179 mangrove pitta birds have been sighted recently.  

Ans: Odisha

 

45. According to the latest United Nations data, Which country has surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people?

Ans: India

 

46. Name the campaign launched by the Union Government to bring marginalised rural women into the Self Help Groups network.

Ans: Sangathan se Samriddhi

 

47. The Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga has launched a comprehensive 'Hindon Rejuvenation Plan recently. The river Hindon is a tributary of the river:

Ans: Yamuna

 

48. Which mission of NASA has captured the first views of nine Jupiter Trojans and two main belt asteroids?

Ans: Lucy mission

 

49. Which Indian economist was chosen for the prestigious Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023?

Ans: Utsa Patnaik

 

50. Who has become the first Indian woman to win the Wisden Almanack's Cricketer of the Year award?  

Ans: Harmanpreet Kaur

 

51. Which are the two varieties of seeds that were sent to space by the IAEA and the FAO to make them climate -tolerant by exposing them to harsher surroundings?

Ans: arabidopsis and sorghum

 

52. Name the initiative launched by WHO, with a focus on respiratory pathogen pandemic preparedness.  

Ans: Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative (PRET)

 

53. Which country is planning to export 1,00,000 toque macaques to China?

Ans: Sri Lanka

 

54. Name the operation that was started by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to combat the smuggling of heroin by detecting the hidden drugs in the gearboxes.

Ans: Operation Gear Box

 

55. Name the early warning system developed by the scientists of the Central Research Institute for Dry land Agriculture (CRIDA).   

Ans: Farmers Distress Index

 

56. The first Global Buddhist Summit was held in:

Ans: New Delhi

 

57. Name the mobile application launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj that aimed at empowering rural communities.

Ans: GS NIRNAY

 

58. Which was suggested by the researchers of IIT Madras to flush out oil from depleting oil and gas reservoirs?

Ans: Supercritical carbon dioxide

 

59. According to reports, Which country has become the world's largest narco-state since the majority of its foreign currency earnings come from the production and export of Captagon.  

Ans: Syria

 

60. Which is the first state in India that adopts a Water Budget to tackle the problem of summer water shortage?

Ans: Kerala

 

61. Name the financial arrangement that enables foreign banks to conduct transactions in Indian rupees with domestic banks.

Ans: Rupee Vostro Account system

 

62. Who has recently been honoured with the distinguished Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2023?

Ans: Raj Subramaniam

 

63. Who has become the first female Air Force officer to receive a gallantry medal?  

Ans: Deepika Misra

 

64. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the National Technical Research Organisation?

Ans: Arun Sinha

 

65. Name the renowned tennis player, who has penned down an autobiography titled 'Crosscourt'.

Ans: Jaidip Mukerjea

 

66. Which Indian city has been chosen for a two-year pilot project to produce biodiesel from waste by a Belgium based company Vito?

Ans: Ayodhya

 

67. Which country has announced plans to introduce a gold-backed digital currency to combat the falling value of its currency?  

Ans: Zimbabwe

 

68. Name the country where IIT Madras is set to establish the first Indian Institute of Technology in Africa.

Ans: Tanzania

 

69. Who has become the 22nd president of Bangladesh?

Ans: Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu

 

70. India ranks 121 in the Index of Economic Freedom, an annual report that measures the level of economic freedom in countries around the world. The report was published by:

Ans: The Heritage Foundation

 

71. Which state in the U.S.A. has declared Diwali as a national holiday?

Ans: Pennsylvania

 

72. Which state-owned railway company upgraded its status to a 'Navratna' Central Public Sector Enterprise from a 'Miniratna' category?

Ans: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

 

73. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Association of Asset Reconstruction Companies?

Ans: Hari Hara Mishra

 

74. Which team has won the Hero Super Cup 2023?

Ans: Odisha FC

 

75. Who has authored a new non-fiction book titled 'Smoke and Ashes'?

Ans: Amitav Ghosh

 

76. Who was the first winner of the State Award for best comedian in Malayalam Cinema?

Ans: Mamukkoya

 

77. Which report from the World Meteorological Organization states that the world's sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate?  

Ans: State of the Global Climate 2022

 

78. Which toy company has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Down syndrome?

Ans: Mattel

 

79. Name the phenomenon where the sun is exactly overhead and vertical objects appear to cast no shadow, which was experienced recently in Bengaluru.

Ans: Zero Shadow Day

 

80. Name the initiative launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology to provide financial support for the upgradation and maintenance of analytical instrumentation facilities.

Ans: Support for Up-gradation Preventive Repair and Maintenance of Equipment (SUPREME)

 

81. Name the global effort announced by various health organizations to boost childhood vaccination rates and reverse declines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Ans: The Big Catch-up

 

82. Name the vaccine introduced in India for the prevention of shingles (Herpes zoster) and post-herpetic neuralgia by GSK Pharma.

Ans: Shingrix vaccine

 

83 Which High Court has developed triple tests to help a couple facing legal hurdles have a child through altruistic surrogacy?

Ans: Karnataka High Court

 

84. 'Who's Tipping the Scales Report' was published by:

Ans: International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems

 

85. Name the Munduruku woman from the Brazilian Amazon, who has been recognized with a 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize.

Ans: Alessandra Korap

 

86. Who has become the first Indian to finish on the podium in British F4 Championship?

Ans: Jaden Pariat

 

87. NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute was inaugurated in:

Ans: Silvassa

 

88. Who has authored the book called 'Reflections'?

Ans: Narayanan Vaghu