Which ministries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote integrative health research?
- a) Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education
- b) Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Agriculture
- c) Ministry of Ayush and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- d) Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer: c) Ministry of Ayush and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Who is the author of the book “Droupadi Murmu: From Tribal Hinterlands to Raisina Hills”?
- a) Piyush Goyal
- b) Mary Ng
- c) Kasturi Ray
- d) Feroze Varun Gandhi
Answer: c) Kasturi Ray
What is the focus of the book “The Indian Metropolis: Deconstructing India’s Urban Spaces”?
- a) India’s political landscape
- b) Historical events in Indian cities
- c) Challenges facing India’s urban spaces
- d) Cultural heritage of Indian cities
Answer: c) Challenges facing India’s urban spaces
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2022-23, what percentage of GDP annually is required for green financing until 2030?
- a) 1%
- b) 2%
- c) 2.5%
- d) 3%
Answer: c) 2.5%
Which fintech platform has obtained an NBFC license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
- a) GetCapital Solutions
- b) LendVantage
- c) GetGrowth Capital
- d) GetVantage
Answer: d) GetVantage
What is the retail banking initiative launched by HDFC Bank?
- a) Project Vishesh
- b) Rural Connect
- c) Urban Outreach
- d) Semi-Urban Banking
Answer: a) Vishesh
How much gold did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) add to its reserves in the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2023?
- a) 4.22 metric tonnes
- b) 34.22 metric tonnes
- c) 422 metric tonnes
- d) 642 metric tonnes
Answer: b) 34.22 metric tonnes
BharatPe, a leading fintech company in India, has rebranded which multi-brand loyalty program?
- a) PAYBACK India
- b) Zillion Rewards
- c) GetLoyalty
- d) Cashfree Loyalty
Answer: a) PAYBACK India
Cashfree Payments and YES Bank have partnered to launch which international collection service for exporters?
- a) Global Trade Solutions
- b) Cross-Border Payments
- c) Overseas Collections
- d) Global Collections
Answer: d) Global Collections
Which Indian state was the location of the ‘Buland Bharat’ integrated training exercise?
- a) Uttarakhand
- b) Sikkim
- c) Arunachal Pradesh
- d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: c) Arunachal Pradesh
Which Indian Navy ship was recently decommissioned after 36 years of service?
- a) INS Vikrant
- b) INS Magar
- c) INS Viraat
- d) INS Shivalik
Answer: b) INS Magar
The 35th edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was conducted by which naval forces?
- a) Indian Navy and US Navy
- b) Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy
- c) Indian Navy and Australian Navy
- d) Indian Navy and Indonesian Navy
Answer: b) Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy
Weekly Current Affairs 08 to 15 May 2023 Sports National and International
Praveen Chithravel, an Indian athlete, set a national record in which event?
- a) Long jump
- b) High jump
- c) Triple jump
- d) Pole vault
Answer: c) Triple jump
Who won the Miami Grand Prix 2023 in Formula 1?
- a) Lewis Hamilton
- b) Max Verstappen
- c) Sebastian Vettel
- d) Sergio Perez
Answer: b) Max Verstappen
Who has been appointed as the Chair of the Technical Officials Committee by Badminton Asia?
- a) Prakash Padukone
- b) P. Gopichand
- c) Omar Rashid
- d) Saina Nehwal
Answer: c) Omar Rashid
Yuzvendra Chahal, a cricketer for India and Rajasthan Royals, recently achieved a milestone in T20 cricket by taking how many wickets?
- a) 100 wickets
- b) 200 wickets
- c) 300 wickets
- d) 400 wickets
Answer: c) 300 wickets
Which birth anniversary of Indian football legend Pradip Kumar Banerjee will be recognized as ‘AIFF Grassroots Day’?
- a) June 5
- b) June 10
- c) June 15
- d) June 23
Answer: d) June 23
Yashasvi Jaiswal, a player for the Rajasthan Royals, set a new record in IPL 2023 by scoring the fastest 50 in how many balls?
- a) 13 balls
- b) 15 balls
- c) 18 balls
- d) 20 balls
Answer: a) 13 balls
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched an online training programme called ____________ for post-graduate and final-year undergraduate students of physical sciences and technology.
- a) ISRO Training Initiative for Space Science (ITISS)
- b) Space Education and Awareness Programme (SEAP)
- c) Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START)
- d) Advanced Space Technology Learning (ASTL)
Answer: c) Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START)
According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which asteroid is expected to pass closest to Earth in May 2023?
- a) Asteroid 2023 HG1
- b) Asteroid 2023 KMPH
- c) Asteroid 2023 EarthPass
- d) Asteroid 2023 SizeHouse
Answer: a) Asteroid 2023 HG1
Scholars and researchers have observed the disappearance of satellite historical imagery of India from ____________.
- a) NASA’s satellite database
- b) Google Earth
- c) ISRO’s satellite data
- d) Bing Maps
Answer: b) Google Earth
Weekly Current Affairs 08 to 15 May 2023 National and International days
World Thalassaemia Day is observed on ____________ to raise awareness about a genetic disorder that affects the production of haemoglobin.
- a) May 8
- b) April 7
- c) June 1
- d) March 12
Answer: a) May 8
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated annually on May 8th to honor the birth anniversary of ____________, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
- a) Henry Dunant
- b) Florence Nightingale
- c) Clara Barton
- d) Mother Teresa
Answer: a) Henry Dunant
The International Day of Argania or International Day of the Argan Tree is observed every year on ____________ to promote awareness of the tree’s environmental importance worldwide.
- a) May 9
- b) May 10
- c) May 11
- d) May 12
Answer: b) May 10
National Technology Day is observed in India on ____________ to recognize and honor the contributions of scientists, engineers, and technologists in the country’s development.
- a) May 9
- b) May 10
- c) May 11
- d) May 12
Answer: c) May 11
The International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) is observed on ____________ to raise global awareness about the importance of protecting plant health.
- a) May 11
- b) May 12
- c) May 13
- d) May 14
Answer: b) May 12
International Nurses Day is observed on ____________ to commemorate the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
- a) May 11
- b) May 12
- c) May 13
- d) May 14
Answer: b) May 12
World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated twice a year on the second Saturday of ____________ and ____________.
- a) April, September
- b) May, October
- c) June, November
- d) July, December
Answer: b) May, October
