Weekly Current Affairs 15th to 21st of May 2023

Question : Which country will host the annual ASEAN Tourism Forum in January 2024?

1. A) India
2. B) Laos
3. C) Shanghai
4. D) Vientiane

Answer: B) Laos

Q: Which region was Tropical Cyclone Fabien located southeast of on April 17, 2023?

1. A) Africa
2. B) South America
3. C) Australia
4. D) Diego Garcia

Answer: D) Diego Garcia

 

Where is the world’s oldest recognized tree, nicknamed “Great Grandfather,” located?

1. A) Alerce Costero National Park
2. B) Patagonia, Chile
3. C) Alerce National Park
4. D) Alerce Costero, Chile

Answer: A) Alerce Costero National Park

 

Q: Who successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 26th time, equaling the record set by another Nepalese guide?

1. A) Pasang Dawa Sherpa
2. B) Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
3. C) Ang Rita Sherpa
4. D) Kami Rita Sherpa

Answer: A) Pasang Dawa Sherpa

 

Q: On what date was the book titled ‘Supreme Court on Commercial Arbitration’ released?

1. A) May 13, 2022
2. B) May 13, 2023
3. C) May 13, 2024
4. D) May 13, 2025

Answer: B) May 13, 2023

 

Q: Which traditional game has been officially included in the 37th National Games-2023 scheduled to take place in Goa?

1. A) Kho-Kho
2. B) Kabaddi
3. C) Gatka
4. D) Pachisi

Answer: C) Gatka

 

Question : How many individuals are projected to be in India’s billionaire population in 2027, according to the Knight Frank report?

1. A) 124
2. B) 161
3. C) 180
4. D) 195

Answer: D) 195

 

Question : Who received the inaugural Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award from the Astronomical Society of India (ASI)?

1. A) Prof. Jayant V. Narlikar
2. B) Kavitha Lankesh
3. C) N. Chandrasekaran
4. D) Gauri Lankesh

Answer: A) Prof. Jayant V. Narlikar

 

Question : Which documentary received the “Best Long Documentary Award” at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2023?

1. A) “Gauri” directed by Kavitha Lankesh
2. B) “Renowned Astronomers” directed by Prof. Jayant V. Narlikar
3. C) “The Political Crisis” directed by Gauri Lankesh
4. D) “Strengthening Trade Relations” directed by N. Chandrasekaran

Answer: A) “Gauri” directed by Kavitha Lankesh

 

Question : Who is set to become the next chief minister of Karnataka?

1. A) Siddaramaiah
2. B) DK Shivakumar
3. C) Pushkar Singh Dhami
4. D) MK Stalin

Answer: A) Siddaramaiah

 

Question : Between which countries did the 50 start-ups exchange program take place?

1. A) India and Sri Lanka
2. B) India and Nepal
3. C) India and Bangladesh
4. D) India and Pakistan

Answer: C) India and Bangladesh

 

Question : Who was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur, France’s highest civilian award?

1. A) Prof. Jayant V. Narlikar
2. B) Kavitha Lankesh
3. C) N. Chandrasekaran
4. D) Gauri Lankesh

Answer: C) N. Chandrasekaran

 

Weekly Current Affairs 08 to 15 May 2023