Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 May 2023
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 May 2023 : Important questions related to current affairs and their answers made available by this article for the students preparing for competitive exams. Through these questions, candidates can prepare well for the competitive exam and make it easier to get a government job.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz of 22 May 2023
Question 1. The National Anti-Terrorism Day observed on which date?
Answer – 21 May
Former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by terrorists on 21 May 1991. 25 people had died in this incident. Since then, National Anti-Terrorism Day celebrated every year on 21 May in India. The day serves as a reminder of the dire consequences of terrorism on leaders, communities and the nation as a whole.
Question 2. During which financial year did India’s defense production cross Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time?
Answer – In the financial year 2022-23
Moving forward with the goal of self-reliance, India recently set a new record. For the first time, defense production by the country’s Defense Ministry has crossed one lakh crore rupees. This production is 12% more than the previous year. Defense production has reached a figure of about Rs 1.07 lakh crore in the financial year 2022-23.
Question 3. World Metrology Day celebrated on which date?
Answer – 20 May
World Metrology Day celebrated every year on 20 May to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Meter Convention in the year 1875. An international treaty called the Meter Convention signed in Paris on 20 May 1875. It was from this treaty that the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) was created. This set the stage for science, measurement, commercial, social and industrial applications on a global scale.
Question 4. Who is the author of the book ‘The Golden Years’?
Answer – Ruskin Bond
The book “The Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life” written by an Indian author is published by HarperCollins India. The Golden Years book launched on Ruskin Bond’s 89th birthday i.e. 19th May 2023. The book focuses on the author’s experiences during the 60s, 70s and 80s. This book is a collection of essays and reflections on aging.
Question 5. Which rupee note has been ordered to be withdrawn under the new policy of the Reserve Bank of India?
Answer – 2000 rupee note
Recently Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken an important decision of withdrawing Rs 2000 notes from circulation. RBI introduced ₹2000 banknotes in the year 2016. After this, the printing of Rs 2000 bank notes stopped in 2018-19. 2000 notes will no longer be issued, but will retain their status as legal tender.
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