Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21 May 2023
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21 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 21 May 2023
Question 1. International Tea Day celebrated on which date?
Answer – On 21 May
Tea said to be the most popular beverage in the world after water. ‘International Tea Day’ celebrated to highlight its importance in daily life and its role in the economic development of the country. In the year 2019, the United Nations General Assembly had announced this day. Grown in more than 50 countries of the world, 2 billion cups of tea consumed daily. It is a major source of income for developing countries.
Question 2. Under which trade policy was the Advance Authorization Scheme (AAS) introduced?
Answer – Under Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020
This scheme run by the Government of India also known as ‘Advance License Scheme’. AAS scheme launched to provide rebate on raw material required for manufacturing export products of the country. The objective of the scheme is to boost the competitiveness of Indian products. This scheme launched in the year 2015.
Question 3. To which country has the Government of India sent weapons recently?
Answer – Myanmar
The Indian government has sent $51 million worth of arms and ammunition to Myanmar after the February 2021 coup. Apart from India, Russia, China and Singapore etc. have also helped Myanmar. Myanmar’s ‘Junta’ army overthrown the country’s government in February 2021 and since then the army ruling the country.
Question 4. The World Cultural Diversity Day for dialogue and development celebrated on which date?
Answer – 21 May
In 2001, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the ‘Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity’ after the destruction of the Buddha statues of Bamiyan in Afghanistan. Then in the year 2002, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to celebrate ‘World Cultural Diversity Day for Dialogue and Development’ on 21 May. This day celebrated with the aim of celebrating the prosperity of all cultures in the world and establishing peace.
Question 5. Recently in which city of Japan the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled?
Answer – In Hiroshima
Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima. The statue presented during the Prime Minister’s visit to the G-7 Summit from 19 to 21 May 2023. The statue depicts an important symbol of friendship and goodwill between the two countries. This 42 inch tall statue has been sculpted by Padma Bhushan awardee Shri Ram Vanji Sutar. This statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been installed near the iconic A-Bomb Dome on the banks of the Motoyasu River.
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