The Bulgarian writer who has been awarded the International Booker Prize 2023 for his book Time Shelter (translated by Angela Rodel) | Georgi Gospodinov |
The US-Bangladesh joint military exercise held at BNS Nirvik in Chattogram is named | Exercise Tiger Shark 40 |
The venue of 76th World Health Assembly held from 21 May to 30 May 2023 with the theme WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all | Geneva |
The AI Supercomputer installed at C-DAC, Pune which has been ranked 75th in the world at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany is named | AIRAWAT |
The Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu (GCL) award was conferred on the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently. The award is the highest civilan award of | Papua New Guinea |
The bilateral military exercise conducted by India and Saudi Arabia at Port Al-Jubail from 21 to 25 May 2023 is named | Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2023 |
The operation launched by India to assist Myanmar in relief operations following devastation caused by Cyclone Mocha is named | Operation Karuna |
The place in Japan where a bust of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled by the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 20 May 2023 | Hiroshima |
The Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs who has been appointed as the new Minister of Law and Justice in place of Shri Kiren Rijiju (who has been made the Union Minister of Earth Sciences) | Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal |
The extremely severe cyclonic storm which hit the coasts of Bangladesha and Myanmar killing over 500 people and causing extensive damage in both countries in Mid May was named | Cyclone Mocha |
The Nepali Sherpa guide who has become the second person in the world to summit Mt. Everest 26 times (the other person was Kami Rita Sherpa) | Pasang Dawa Sherpa |
The 4th edition of India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise to be conducted at Batam, Indonesia from 14-19 May 23 is named | Samudra Shakti-23 |
The Indian space scientist who has been awarded the first Astronomical Society of India's Gobind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award | Shri Jayant V. Narlikar |
The city in which Indian Air Force's first Heritage Centre was inaugurated by the Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh | Chandigarh |
The place in Kerala where an overcrowded house-boat capsized and sank killing over 20 people on 07 May 23 | Malappuram |
The Pakistani cricketer who has become the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals by doing so in 97 innings (breaking the record of Hashim Amla who did it in 101 innings) | Babar Azam |
The South African sailor who has become the first woman in the world to win the Golden Globe Race by winning the 2022 edition (India's Abhilash Tomy stood second in the race) | Ms. Kirsten Neuschäfer |
The renowned physicist and director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) who has been appointed as the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and the secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy. | Ajit Kumar Mohanty |
The chess player from China who has become the first from his country to become the World Chess Champion by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the 2023 World Chess Championship at Astana, Kazakhstan | Ding Liren |
The inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise held in Changi naval base (Singapore) and South China Sea from 02 to 08 May 2023 is named | AIME 2023 |
The place in Punjab where a poisonous gas leakage on 30 April 2023 led to the death of 11 persons and sickness of several others | Ludhiana |
Shri Siddaramaiah
Sworn in on: 20 May 2023
Was Chief Minister earlier from May 13 to May 18
Elected from: Varuna assembly constituency
Three imprisoned Iranian female journalists were awarded the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize on World Press Freedom Day.
Theme: Asthma Care for All
Designated by: Global Initiative for Asthma
First Observed in: 1998
Theme: Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 1994
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2000
Theme: Everything we do comes #fromtheheart
Designated by: International Committee of the Red Cross
First Observed in: 1948
Theme: Our Nurses, Our Future
Designated by: International Council of Nurses
First Observed in:
Theme:Water and its importance for Migratory Bird
Designated by: AEWA Secretariat
First Observed in: 2006
Theme: Demographic Trends and Families
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 1994
Theme: Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2007
Theme: Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer
Designated by: World Hypertension League
First Observed in: 2005
Theme: Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2018
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2003
Theme: From agreement to action: Build back biodiversity
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2001
Rank | Country | Rank | Country |
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1. | Norway | 95. | Nepal |
2. | Ireland | 135. | Sri Lanka |
3. | Denmark | 150. | Pakistan |
4. | Sweden | 161. | India |
5. | Finland | 179. | China |
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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Joint winner of Pulitzer Prize 2023 for Fiction)
Trust by Hernan Diaz (Joint winner of Pulitzer Prize 2023 for Fiction)