Daily Current Affairs - 1st June 2023

1.
Telangana state government has established at least one de-addiction center in how many districts of the state?
(A)
28
(B)
20
(C)
33
(D)
30

Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation: On 29 May, the Telangana government has said that at least one de-addiction center has been set up in all 33 districts of the state.

2.
57th Jnanpith Award has been honored to Goan writer ________.
(A)
Nilmani Phookan Jr
(B)
Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
(C)
Krishna Sobti
(D)
Damodar Mauzo

Correct Answer: (D)
Explanation: The 57th Jnanpith Award has been honored to Goan writer Damodar Mauzo.

3.
Which country king visited India from 29?
(A)
Cambodia
(B)
Nigeria
(C)
Thailand
(D)
Indonesia

Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation: King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, was on his maiden State visit to India from the 29th to the 31st of May.

4.
Tamil Nadu signed how many MoUs with Japanese companies?
(A)
Four
(B)
Five
(C)
Six
(D)
Eight

Correct Answer: (C)
Explanation: Tamil Nadu and Japanese companies signed six MoUs to bring an investment of ₹818.9 crores to the State

5.
The Maharashtra government has launched a new scheme for farmers, under which Rs _________ will be given annually to more than one crore farmers in the state.
(A)
5000
(B)
6000
(C)
7000
(D)
8000

Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation: The Maharashtra government has launched a new scheme for farmers, under which Rs 6,000 will be given annually to more than one crore farmers in the state.

6.
Maharashtra's Congress MP Balu alias Suresh Dhanorkar has passed away. He was elected as Congress MP from _____ Lok Sabha constituency.
(A)
Yavatmal
(B)
Nanded
(C)
Aurangabad
(D)
Chandrapur

Correct Answer: (D)
Explanation: Maharashtra's Chandrapur Congress MP Balu alias Suresh Dhanorkar passed away.

7.
Which of the following has received organic certification from APEDA?
(A)
Araku Coffee
(B)
Robusta Coffee
(C)
Bella Kaapi Coffee
(D)
Karupatti Coffee

Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation: Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has granted organic certification to Girijan Co-operative Corporation (GCC), Visakhapatnam for Araku coffee and black pepper crops.

8.
DGCA has simplified the process of granting the _______________.
(A)
Heliport License
(B)
Commercial Pilot Licence
(C)
Private Pilot Licence
(D)
None of the above

Correct Answer: (A)
Explanation: (DGCA) has simplified the process for granting Heliport License.

9.
Who is the author of ‘A Political Biography NTR’?
(A)
Meena Kandasamy
(B)
Kalki Krishnamurthy
(C)
Sujatha Narayanan Kutty
(D)
K. Ramachandra Murthy

Correct Answer: (D)
Explanation: Justice Sudarshan Reddy released a book titled ‘A Political Biography NTR’.

10.
Name the personality who has recently (in May ‘23) won the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix (GP)?
(A)
Charles Leclerc
(B)
Max Verstappen
(C)
Lewis Hamilton
(D)
Fernando Alonso

Correct Answer: (B)
Explanation: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, a Dutch-Belgian racer, won the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix (GP) held at Circuit de Monaco in Monaco. This mark’s his 2nd ever Monaco GP title, he previously won the title in 2021.