1. The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on what date in 2023?
Ans. December 3.
2. After Diwakar Gupta resigned, who will take over as Chairman of India Debt Resolution Co Ltd (IDRCL)?
Ans. Narayan Seshadri.
3. Why was the $30 billion fund announced at COP-28 by President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates?
Ans. Global climate solutions.
4. What day is designated as National Pollution Control Day in 2023?
Ans. December 2.
5. Who set the groundwork for the National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) Plus initiative, which provides demand-driven vocational education to uplift the youth of Odisha?
Ans. Dharmendra Pradhan.
6. Which company has revealed its initial X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) plans?
Ans. Indian Space Research Organization.
7. Which organization is the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bond clearing settlement that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed?
Ans. Bank of England.
8. As of May 19, 2023, what proportion of ₹2,000 in banknotes has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) successfully removed from circulation?
Ans. 97.26%.
9. What is the cause of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) reported $2.5 billion increase in India’s foreign exchange reserves?
Ans. Foreign portfolio flows into the debt market.
10. Which Indian state recently initiated ‘Mission Daksh’ to assist students who struggle academically in Classes 3–8 in government-run schools?
Ans. Bihar.