1. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of ASEAN?
Answer: China.
2. The 42nd Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has kicked off in Indonesia. What is the main theme of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Indonesia?
Answer: ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of Growth.
3. Fitch Retains India’s ‘BBB-‘ Rating with Stable Outlook as Growth Potential Fights High Deficit Concerns. What is India’s general government debt estimated at in FY23?
Answer: 82.8% of GDP.
4. How long can India’s current foreign exchange reserves cover its external payments?
Answer: 7.1 months.
5. What is the name of the introductory-level online training program launched by ISRO for post-graduate and final-year undergraduate students of physical sciences and technology?
Answer: START.
6. Which company has retained the top spot in the Everest 2023 PEAK Matrix Service Provider of the Year Awards for Information Technology (IT) services for the seventh consecutive year?
Answer: Accenture.
7. Where have significant lithium reserves recently(as of May 2023) been discovered in India?
Answer: Rajasthan’s Degana.
8. What is the name of the port that has been put into operation by India in Myanmar?
Answer: Sittwe Port.
9. The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport initiative is a project aimed at developing a multimodal transport system to connect which two locations?
Answer: Kolkata and Sittwe.
10. Which national park in India has been identified as the potential site for reintroducing cheetahs under Project Cheetah?
Answer: Kuno National Park.
