May 17 2023

Question 1

Significance of May 17

Answer 1

1. World Telecommunication Day, now called World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, is observed on May 17 under the auspices of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
2. World Hypertension Day
   Theme: World Hypertension Day 2023 will be celebrated on last year’s theme “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.” There is no official announcement for any new theme as of now. The day was first established in 2005 by the World Hypertension League (WHL), an international organization that is dedicated to the prevention and control of hypertension.

Question 2

1. World Telecommunications Day was established on __, to commemorate the founding of the ITU.
2. ITU originally known as the __.
3. The ITU was created with the signing of the inaugural __ on May 17, 1865, in Paris.
4. In 1932, ITU changed its name to the __ and later became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1947.
5. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared May 17 as __ in a resolution passed in March 2006.
6. Subsequently, in November of the same year, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference merged the two days together, forming __.
7. ITU Headquarters
8. Parent organization
9. Secretary-General

Answer 2

1. May 17, 1969
2. International Telegraph Union
3. International Telegraph Convention
4. International Telecommunication Union
5. World Information Society Day
6. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
7. Geneva, Switzerland
8. United Nations Economic and Social Council
9. Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Question 3

Slovakia
1. Currency
2. President
3. Capital
4. Official Language

Answer 3

1. Slovakia adopted the Euro as its official currency on January 1, 2009, replacing the Slovak koruna.
2. Zuzana Čaputová (First woman to hold the position)
3. Bratislava
4. Slovak

Question 4

1. __ now holds the second position in the country in terms of having the maximum number of GI-tagged goods.
2. Expand GI
3. The state has received GI tags for __ more ODOP crafts, taking the total number of GI-tagged products in the state to 48.
4. Expand ODOP
5. The newly-tagged ODOP crafts are __.
6. __ leads with 55 GI-tagged goods, __ and __ follow with 48 and 46 GI products, respectively.
7. GI tag is a sign used on products that have __.

Answer 4

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Geographical Indication
3. three
4. One District One Product
5. Mainpuri tarkashi, Mahoba Gaura stone craft, and Sambhal horn craft
6. Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka
7. a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. The GI tag helps to protect the products from imitation and ensures that consumers get the genuine product.

Question 5

1. Brazil, top __ exporter, confirms first ever avian flu cases in wild birds.
2. President
3. Capital
4. Currency
5. Official Language
6. Avian Influenza (also known as bird flu) is a highlycontagious __ disease that primarily affects birds, but some strains can also infect humans.
7. The __ subtype of Avian Influenza has raised concerns due to its high pathogenicity and potential for causing a global pandemic if it acquires the ability for sustained human-to-human transmission.

Answer 5

1. chicken
2. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, also known as Lula da Silva
3. Brasília
4. Brazilian Real (BRL)
5. Portuguese
6. viral
7. H5N1

Question 6

1. RBI Cancels Certificate of Registration of __ NBFCs and Surrender Permits of __ NBFCs.
2. Expand NBFC
3. Registered under which act?
4. NBFCs are engaged in various financial activities which may include __.
5. NBFCs do not include institutions primarily engaged in __.

Answer 6

1. 7, 14
2. Non Banking Financial Companies
3. Companies Act, 1956
4. providing loans and advances, acquiring shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance, and chit fund business.
5. agriculture activity, industrial activity, purchase or sale of goods (other than securities), or providing services and sale/purchase/construction of immovable property.

Question 7

1. The initial batch of 10 start-up companies participating in the (1) program between India and Bangladesh have returned to Dhaka after a successful visit to India from May 8-12.
2. The exchange program facilitates visits between __ from Bangladesh and __ from India, aiming to foster partnerships, expand business relations, share experiences and knowledge, and promote collaboration among young entrepreneurs.

Answer 7

1. 50 start-ups exchange
2. 50 start-ups, 50 start-ups

Question 8

1. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh is set to inaugurate the __ in Delhi on May 17.
2. The All India Pension Adalat, launched on an experimental basis in 2017, organized by the __, has been instrumental in resolving pensioners’ grievances efficiently.
3. Conducted by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, the __ workshops are designed to assist civil employees approaching retirement within the next six months.

Answer 8

1. 8th All India Pension Adalat
2. Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
3. pre-retirement counselling (PRC)

Question 9

1. National Dengue Day is observed on __ every year to raise awareness about the mosquito-borne disease.
2. Dengue is caused by four distinct viruses and is spread by the __, which also transmit yellow fever, Zika viruses, and chikungunya.
3. Symptoms of Dengue
4. There is __ vaccine for dengue.

Answer 9

1. May 16
2. female Aedes mosquitoes
3. Fever
   Headache
   Muscle pain
   Rash
   Vomiting
   Diarrhea
   Joint pain
   Swollen lymph nodes
4. No vaccine. There is no specific treatment for dengue. Treatment is supportive and includes rest, fluids, and pain medication. In some cases, hospitalization may be necessary.

Question 10

1. Indonesia to participate in the 4th India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise, __ , from May 14 to May 19, 2023.
2. President of Indonesia
3. Capital
4. Currency

Answer 10

1. Samudra Shakti-23
2. Joko Widodo
3. Jakarta
4. Indonesian rupiah

Question 11

1. The Union Minister for Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched the __ Portal during a function held in New Delhi.
2. This citizen-centric portal aims to empower mobile phone users by providing essential services, such as __ lost mobile phones.

Answer 11

1. Sanchar Saathi
2. tracking and blocking

Question 12

India to contribute (1)% to global GDP growth over 2023-24 reported by (2).

Answer 12

1. 16%
2. Morgan Stanley

Question 13

Paytm
1. Founder and CEO
2. President and COO
3. Parent Organisation
4. Founded in

Answer 13

1. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
2. Bhavesh Gupta
3. One97 Communications
4. August 2010

Question 14

1. __ is planning to lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organisation about the European Union’s proposal to levy tariffs ranging from 20% to 35% on high-carbon goods like steel, iron ore, and cement from India.
2. EU’s CBAM is a measure intended to __.
3. Expand CBAM

Answer 14

1. India
2. incentivize local industries to adopt cleaner technologies to reduce carbon emissions.
3. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Question 15

According to the (1) report released by the United Nations, India’s economy is projected to grow by __% in the calendar year 2024.

Answer 15

1. World Economic Situation and Prospects
2. 6.7%

Question 16

HPCL has committed to setting up a state-of-the-art (1) plant in (2).
3. Expand HPCL

Answer 16

1. ethanol
2. Jeetpur Baheri, Una district of Himachal Pradesh.
3. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Question 17

Which country is home to Africa’s largest oil reserves?

Answer 17

Libya

Question 18

1. The government has appointed __ as the Chairperson of the (CCI).
2. Expand CCI
3. CCI is the chief __ in India.
4. It is a statutory body within the Ministry of __ and is responsible for enforcing the (5) to promote (6).
5. The CCI was established on __.
6. It consists of a chairperson and __ members appointed by the Central Government.
7. The commission has its headquarters in __ and has four regional offices located in (10).

Answer 18

1. Ravneet Kaur
2. Competition Commission of India
3. national competition regulator
4. Corporate Affairs
5. Competition Act, 2002
6. competition and prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India.
7. 14 October 2003.
8. six
9. New Delhi
10. Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bengaluru.

Question 19

JJM Scheme
1. Expand JJM
2. Launched in
3. Under the Ministry of
4. Aim
5. Fund Pattern for Himalayan states (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh) and North-Eastern states
6. Fund Pattern for Union Territories
7. Fund Pattern for rest of the states

Answer 19

1. Jal Jeevan Mission
2. 2019
3. Jal Shakti
4. to ensure the provision of safe drinking water to every rural household in India by 2024 through individual household tap connections.
5. The ratio of funds shared between the Center and the State is 90:10.
6. the central government provides 100% of the funds, and the UTs do not have to contribute any funds.
7. The ratio of funds shared between the Center and the states is 50:50

Question 20

Amrit Sarovar Mission
1. Launched on
2. Objective
3. The Amrit Sarovar Mission has been initiated with a comprehensive approach involving six Ministries/Departments. What are they?
4. __ has been appointed as the technical partner for the Mission.
5. The target completion date for Mission Amrit Sarovar is __.
6. An estimated __ Amrit Sarovar are planned to be constructed across the country.
7. Each of these Amrit Sarovar will cover an approximate area of __ and have a water holding capacity of __.

Answer 20

1. 24th April 2022
2. developing and rejuvenating 75 water bodies in each district across the country.
3. Department of Rural Development
   Department of land resources
   Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
   Department of Water resources
   Ministry of Panchayati Raj
   Ministry of Forest, Environment and Climate Changes
4. Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N)
5. August 15, 2023.
6. 50,000
7. 1 acre, 10,000 cubic meters

Question 21

The online rural education initiative ‘ __ ‘ was officially launched by Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra at Government UP Sainik Inter College in Sarojini Nagar.

Answer 21

Pahal

Question 22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go on a three-nation tour, starting on May 19th and concluding on May 24th, which includes the (1) in Japan and the (2) in Australia.

Answer 22

1. G-7 Summit
2. Quad Leaders’ Summit

Question 23

The Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI consists of (1) members, with (2) members nominated by the (3) and (4) members from the (5).

Answer 23

1. six
2. three
3. central government
4. three
5. RBI

Question 24

1. India’s PLI scheme covers __ sectors, including automobiles, solar panels, advanced batteries, and more.
2. Expand PLI
3. The Cabinet approves budget of __ crore for PLI Scheme 2.0 for IT hardware.
4. The duration of this scheme is set for __ , providing a long-term framework to drive growth and development in the IT hardware industry.

Answer 24

1. 14
2. Production Linked Incentive
3. ₹17,000
4. 6 years

Question 25

Grain-based ethanol is produced through the fermentation of __ present in grains such as corn, wheat, or barley.

Answer 25

starch

Question 26

1. It is wrongly believed that __ is normal blood pressure. 2. For any person, ideal blood pressure should be __ and up to __ is considered normal. 3. A __ is a device used to measure blood pressure. 4. Units of blood pressure 5. Millimetre of mercury is the pressure exerted at the base of a column of mercury 1 millimetre high with a precise density of __ when the acceleration due to gravity is exactly 9.80665 m/s2. 6. Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the __ over __ in the cardiac cycle. 7. Mercury was named after __ god. 8. Its chemical symbol (Hg) comes from hydrargyrum from the Greek word __ meaning 'water' and 'silver'.

Answer 26

1. age+100 2. 120 to 130 , 140 3. sphygmomanometer 4. mmHg 5. 13595.1 kg/m3 6. systolic pressure (maximum pressure during one heartbeat) over diastolic pressure (minimum pressure between two heartbeats) 7. Roman 8. hydrargyros

Question 27

Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court __ to grace the ‘Maha Kumbhabhisheka mahotsavam’ to be organised from May 25 to 31.

Answer 27

Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra

Question 28

Special Director General of Police CID

Answer 28

R.R.Swain

Question 29

MRF Ltd. has entered into a power purchase agreement with __ to boost its source of renewable power.

Answer 29

First Energy 4 Pvt. Ltd.