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Current Affair Quiz – May 23, 2018 Current Affair Quiz – May 23, 2018 1. Who will become the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)? A. Clara Zetkin B. Stacey Cunningham C. Adena Friedman D. Navanethem Pillay Answer: B 2. The Madhya Pradesh government has launched ‘My MP Rojgar Portal’ as part of which programme to provide jobs to youths? A. Pahal B. Udaan C. Savera D. Ujjala Answer: A 3. Who has become the champion of the 3rd Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament? A. Srinath Narayanan B. Dibyendu Barua C. Shyam Sundar M D. Deep Sengupta Answer: A 4. Which city to host the 5th edition of Kalinga literary festival 2018? A. Kalahandi B. Bhubaneswar C. Cuttack D. Paradip Answer: B 5. Dr Hemu Adhikari, who passed away recently, was the noted personality from which field? A. Sports B. Journalism C. Film Industry D. History Answer: C 6. Who has won the prestigious 2018 Man Booker International Prize for fiction? A. Ahmed Saadawi B. Han Kang C. Virginie Despentes D. Olga Tokarczuk Answer: D 7. Which state government has recently introduced a new scheme to help the landless labourers among the Scheduled Castes to acquire agricultural land? A. Goa B. Gujarat C. Uttar Pradesh D. Maharashtra Answer: D 8. Which city is hosting the Smart Cities India 2018 Expo? A. New Delhi B. Pune C. Jaipur D. Indore Answer: A 9. Which state government has launched ‘Nidaan’ software for disease monitoring? A. Rajasthan B. Kerala C. Andhra Pradesh D. Odisha Answer: A 10. The 2018 National Anti Terrorism Day (NATD) is celebrated on which date in India? A. May 22 B. May 23 C. May 21 D. May 20 Answer: C 11. The West Asia Football Federation Championship 2018 will be held in which country? A. Iraq B. Spain C. Germany D. Jordan Answer: A 12. In order to cater to the needs of MSME sector, the Bank of Baroda has launched its first integrated SME Loan Factory in which of the given cities? A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Hyderabad D. Gurgaon Answer: D 13. The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed on__________? A. May 20 B. May 22 C. May 21 D. May 19 Answer: C 14. The ‘Chatra Parivahan Suraksha Yojana’ has been launched by which state for the safety of the girl students? A. Rajasthan B. Haryana C. Maharashtra D. Bihar Answer: B 15. The HSBC has projected Inflation to rise further in second half of 2018-19 averaging to _____ percent in the current fiscal? A. 5.1% B. 4.2% C. 3.6% D. 6.3% Answer: A 16. A Workshop on “Ganga and its Biodiversity” was organised in which city recently by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)? A. Chennai B. Bengaluru C. Gurugram D. New Delhi Answer: D 17. When is the International Bio-diversity Day observed? A. May 22 B. May 20 C. May 21 D. May 19 Answer: A 18. Which among the following international bodies has approved $300 million credit for the India Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program? A. International Monetary Fund B. World Bank C. Asian Development Bank D. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Answer: B 19. Which among the given state governments has introduced a new initiative to provide monthly pension of Rs 250 to 16 lakh senior citizens of the state? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Jharkhand C. Haryana D. Assam Answer: D 20. Name the player to win the Formula Junior Racing Series 2018 Championship held in Coimbatore? A. Sohil Shah B. Rupesh Sivakumar C. Bala Prasath D. Arun Showry Answer: C 21. As per the data of NITI Aayog, the Indian economy is likely to achieve a growth rate of ______ percent by 2022? A. 11% B. 9% C. 7% D. 8% Answer: B 22. Recently which player has been honored with the title of France’s player of the year at UNFP Awards in Paris? A. Edinson Cavani B. Kylian Mbappe C. Neymar D. Florian Thauvin Answer: C 23. The world’s largest bird sculpture named Jatayu Earth’s Centre, is being established in which of the following cities? A. Thiruvananthapuram B. Ayodhya C. Guwahati D. Chennai Answer: A 24. The foundation stone for the Southern Campus of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) has been laid in which state? A. Telangana B. Tamil Nadu C. Karnataka D. Andhra Pradesh Answer: D 25. Name the world’s largest amphibian, which according to the researchers are on the verge of getting extinct due to high poaching? A. Titicaca water frog B. Chinese giant salamander C. North American Hellbender salamander D. African Goliath frog Answer: B 26. Name the portal launched by the state government of Madhya Pradesh under youth empowerment mission to provide employment opportunities to youths? A. My MP Seva Portal B. My MP Naukri Portal C. My MP Rojgar Portal D. My MP Vyavasaye Portal Answer: C 27. Which city hosted the one day Regional Conference on “Clean and Renewable Energy”? A. Lucknow B. Bhopal C. New Delhi D. Gurugram Answer: B 28. What is the theme of the 2018 International Bio-diversity Day? A. Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity B. Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism C. Mainstreaming Biodiversity; Sustaining People and their Livelihoods D. Dedicated to forest biodiversity Answer: A 29. The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in which country? A. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil B. New Delhi, India C. Durban, South Africa D. Beijing, China Answer: C 30. According to the Clampdowns and Courage-South Asia Press Freedom Report 2017-18 by UNESCO, which country was found to have highest instances of Internet shutdowns between May 2017 and April 2018? A. Pakistan B. Bangladesh C. Sri Lanka D. India Answer: D .
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