Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023
41. Bakhmut, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Ukraine
[C] France
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Ukraine]
Notes:
Bakhmut is a small mining town in eastern Ukraine. Russia has declared victory in its yearlong assault on Bakhmut.
The 16-square-mile city, which was home to some 70,000 people before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, is in the eastern industrial region known as the Donbas.
42. Mount Etna, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Philippines
[B] Italy
[C] Japan
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [Italy]
Notes:
Mount Etna erupted recently in Italy. It is the Europe’s most active volcano, situated on the eastern coast of Sicily near Catania city.
Italian authorities then declared that the new eruption on Mount Etna was officially over and there were no injuries.
43. Which Union Ministry announced the ‘Panch Karma Sankalp’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
[C] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways]
Notes:
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced Panch Karma Sankalp at the ministry’s second Chintan Shivir held in Kerala.
It includes five major announcements which are – MoPSW to provide 30 per cent financial support for the promotion of Green Shipping; Deendayal Port and VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin to be developed as Green Hydrogen Hub among others.
44. Which institution released the ‘Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards’?
[A] UNEP
[B] WMO
[C] WTO
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: B [WMO]
Notes:
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released the updated data in the Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards.
It revealed that Bangladesh and India witnessed the highest number of deaths caused by climate-related disasters between 1970 and 2021.
45. Which country has recently commissioned the Dangote Refinery?
[A] Russia
[B] Nigeria
[C] South Africa
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: B [Nigeria]
Notes:
Dangote Refinery was commissioned recently by Nigeria. It is expected to transform the country into a net exporter of petroleum products.
Nigeria spent USD 23.3 billion last year on petroleum product imports and consumes around 33 million litres of petrol a day.
46. Which country enacted a new law that mandates ‘Warning Labels on Alcoholic Products’?
[A] Italy
[B] Ireland
[C] Israel
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: B [Ireland]
Notes:
Ireland has enacted a new law that mandates all alcoholic products must prominently mention that their consumption is directly linked to liver disease and cancer.
It also provides warning against these products’ consumption during pregnancy.
47. The Central Government recently released the biggest-ever bifurcation dues of Rs 10460 crores to which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Central Government recently released the biggest-ever bifurcation dues for the Andhra Pradesh government, amounting to Rs.10,460 crore.
This is the largest compensation since the bifurcation in June 2014. The amount released to Andhra Pradesh till last year was only Rs 4,117.89 crore.
48. What is Mihir, located in the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)?
[A] Telescope
[B] Super computer
[C] Hygrometer
[D] Anemometers
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Correct Answer: B [Super computer]
Notes:Mihir is a 2.8 petaflop supercomputer in the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF).
Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju visited NCMRWF recently. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, is home to ‘Pratyush’, a 4.0 petaflop supercomputer.
49. Tina Turner, which was seen in the news, was associated with which profession?
[A] Author
[B] Singer
[C] Politician
[D] Sports person
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Correct Answer: B [Singer]
Notes:
Tina Turner, a famous American musician, recently passed away at the age of 83. She is the first African-American woman rock-and-roll artist.
Turner announced her retirement in 2000, a year after releasing her final solo album, Twenty Four Seven. Her autobiography ‘My Love Story’ was released in 2018.
50. Which bank launched ‘Sarathi platform’ for easy PoS onboarding of merchants?
[A] Yes Bank
[B] Axis Bank
[C] Karur Vysya Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Axis Bank]
Notes:
Axis Bank launched ‘Sarathi,’ a first-of-its-kind digital onboarding journey for merchants to adopt Electronic Data Capture (EDC) or Point of Sale (PoS).
Sarathi offers merchants a streamlined and hassle-free experience. Sarathi’s features include immediate status updates, eliminating the need for follow-up visits, and the ability to transact on the same day their application is processed.
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