23 May MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 23 May 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 23 May with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 23 May MCQs carefully.
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23 May Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which state government has undertaken a unique initiative of using robots for extinguishing fires?
(a)Assam
(b)Rajasthan
(c)Delhi
(d)Bihar
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2. NASA and ____ Launched Starliner Spacecraft to carry Astronauts to ISS.
(a)SpaceX
(b)Airbus
(c)Boeing
(d)Embraer
3. World Turtle Day is observed on which day?
(a)20th May
(b)21st May
(c)22nd May
(d)23rd May
4. IGNOU’s Online Master’s Programme in Hindi has been launched by the Union HRD Minister via Facebook Live session. Who is the present Union HRD Minister of India?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
(c) Raj Nath Singh
(d) Ramvilas Paswan
5. Name the organization which has partnered with Airtel Africa to support children & families affected by COVID-19.
(a) World Trade Organization
(b) UNESCO
(c) World Bank
(d) UNICEF
6. What is the surplus transfer by the Reserve Bank of India to the Government for 2021-22?
(a)Rs.30,307 Cr
(b)Rs.3,317 Cr
(c)Rs.30,30 Cr
(d)Rs.30,117 Cr
7. The central government announced that India has recorded the highest ever annual FDI inflow of _____ during FY22.
(a)77.14 bn
(b)80.12 bn
(c)83.57 bn
(d062.47 bn
8. Which bank ties up with Amazon Pay to offer UPI Payment Services?
(a)Axis Bank
(b)ICICI Bank
(c)HDFC Bank
(d)RBL Bank
9. Which country was the top-most investor in India during the fiscal year 2021-22?
(a)Indonesia
(b)Singapore
(c)Malaysia
(d)Vietnam
10. ____ Government Signs MoU With BPCL For Renewable Energy projects.
(a)Haryana
(b)Karnataka
(c)Uttar Pradesh
(d0Uttarakhand
11. Who chairs the 7th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of New Development Bank?
(a)Ram Nath Kovind
(b)Nirmala Sitharaman
(c)Narendra Modi
(d)None of the above
12. Which bank has launched an online platform, ‘Trade nxt’?
(a)Punjab National Bank
(b)Canara Bank
(c)Union Bank of India
(d)Bank of Baroda
13. When was Armed Forces Day is observed?
(a)3rd Saturday of May
(b)3rd Monday of May
(c)3rd Sunday of May
(d)Last day of May
14. WESP Mid-year Update 2022 report has declined India’s GDP growth projections from 6.7% to _____ for 2022-23.
(a)6.4%
(b)5.4%
(c)4.4%
(d)7.4%
15. NMCG Approves Rs ____ Crore Water Infrastructure Projects.
(a)626
(b)660
(c)546
(d)576
23 May MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
Delhi Government has undertaken a unique initiative of using robots for extinguishing fires in Delhi. By inducing the two robots into Delhi’s firefighting fleets, the firefighters would be able to extinguish fires easily in narrow streets, warehouses, basements, stairs, and forests and enter places like oil and chemical tankers and factories.
2. (c)
The Boeing Company and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Starliner Space Capsule- OFT 2 (Orbital Flight Test-2) from Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States of America (USA) to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
3. (d)
The world celebrates World Turtle Day on May 23. The goal of this day is to spread information about these animals and encourage people to work to protect them. The American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) came up with World Turtle Day in 1990. It is a non-profit organization that rescues and rehabilitates all tortoise and turtle species. The day was made so that people could celebrate turtles and also take part in programs to protect turtles and tortoises.
4. (b)
IGNOU’s Online Master’s Programme in Hindi has been launched by the Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ via Facebook Live session.
5. (d)
UNICEF and Airtel Africa have partnered to support children & families affected by COVID-19.
6. (a)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transfer Rs 30,307 crore as surplus to the government for 2021-22, the central bank said in a statement. The decision was taken after deciding to maintain the contingency risk buffer at 5.50 percent of its balance sheet.
7. (c)
The central government announced that India has recorded the highest ever annual FDI inflow of $83.57 billion during FY22. “In 2014-2015, FDI inflow in India stood at a mere $45.15 billion as compared to the highest ever annual FDI inflow of $83.57 billion reported during the financial year 2021-22 overtaking last year’s FDI by $1.60 billion.
8. (d)
RBL Bank has tied up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer UPI (Unified Payments Interface) payments for peer-to-peer and peer-to-merchant transactions. With this integration, Amazon Pay will issue NPCI’s (National Payments Corporation of India) allocated UPI ID with the handle to RBL Bank.
9. (b)
Singapore is at the top with 27 percent, followed by the USA (18 percent) and Mauritius (16 percent) for the FY 2021-22. FDI equity inflow in manufacturing sectors has increased by 76 percent in 2021-22. Singapore was the topmost investor in India last fiscal year, accounting for 27% of the FDI, followed by the US at 18% and Mauritius at 16%. In 2020-21, the inflows were USD 81.97 billion.
10. (d)
Uttarakhand Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for the development of new and renewable energy projects in the state. The MoU intends to take forward Uttarakhand by balancing both the field of renewable energy and the ecological economy.
11. (b)
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs and also India’s Governor for the New Development Bank (NDB) chaired the 7th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of NDB through a video conference in New Delhi, Delhi.
12. (c)
The Union Bank of India (UBI) has launched an online platform, ‘Trade nxt’, which enables corporate, and MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) to transact all cross-border export-import transactions from the comfort of their place, i.e. eliminates the need for companies to visit a bank branch for the same.
13. (a)
Armed Forces Day, established by President Harry S. Truman in 1949, is traditionally celebrated each year on the third Saturday of May. Throughout the weekend, MLB players and coaches will wear camouflage-designed caps, as well as optional camo-themed socks.
14. (a)
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) in its ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) Mid-year Update 2022’ report has declined India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth projections from 6.7% to 6.4% for 2022-23.
15. (b)
The 42nd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Chairmanship of G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG approved 11 projects with an estimated cost of approx Rs 660 crores to develop Water Infrastructure Projects along the River Ganga.
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