* The correct answer is 'Assam'.

Other information:

* Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army has organized a Joint Flood Relief 'Exercise Jal Rahat' at Hagrama Bridge on Manas River, Assam.

* Aim: To validate joint drills and coordinate preparedness by multi-agency flood relief columns

* The exercise was joined by Indian Army- SSB, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), and police representatives.

* The event included coordination and rehearsals for rescue mission of people from inundated areas.

* Notably, the Indian Army has been at the forefront during flood relief operations over the years and has evacuated thousands of lives.

About Gajraj Corps:

* It is a military field formation of the Indian Army.

* It covers the states of Assam and western Arunachal Pradesh.

* The correct answer is 'Anil Kumar Jain'.

Other information:

* The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by PM Modi has approved the appointment of Anil Kumar Jain (retired coal secretary) as the new chairman of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).

* He has been appointed for five years (from the date assumption of charge) or attaining 65 years, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.

* He is a 1986-batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre.

* PNGRB was constituted under The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, of 2006.

* The correct answer is 'New Delhi'.

Other information:

* PM Modi will inaugurate the International Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 18 May 2023.

* He will also unveil several key initiatives, including the Mascot, a Graphic Novel titled ‘A Day at the Museum’, the Pocket Map of Kartavya Path, and Museum Cards.

* The Mascot of the International Museum Expo is an artistic representation inspired by the iconic Dancing Girl sculpture in the Chennapatnam art style.

* Directory of Indian Museums serves as a comprehensive survey of museums in India.

* It is a significant event organized as part of the ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, commemorating the 47th International Museum Day (IMD).

* The correct answer is 'Undertaking'.

Other information:

* The University Grants Commission has recently launched a newly redesigned website and portals named 'UTSAH' and 'Professor of Practice'.

* UTSAH refers to Undertaking Transformative Strategies and Actions in Higher Education.

* This portal will serve as a platform providing detailed information about UGC's initiatives for qualitative reforms in higher education.

* The Professors of Practice portal is to facilitate institutions to get experienced professional experts in the required area.

* The correct answer is 'Kavitha Lankesh'.

Other information:

* A documentary, titled ‘Gauri’ (directed by Kavitha Lankesh) has been awarded the ‘Best Long Documentary Award’ at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2023.

* This documentary is based on journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, who was assassinated in 2017.

* This film was commissioned by Free Press Unlimited, Amsterdam.

* The Free Press Unlimited mission stems from Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

* The correct answer is '2 and 3'.

Other information:

* Uttar Pradesh has received the Geographical Indications (GI) tags for three more ODOP crafts - Mainpuri tarkashi, Mahoba Gaura stone craft, and Sambhal horn craft.

* With the addition of these three tags, Uttar Pradesh has now 48 GI tags.

* Among the 48 GI goods of UP, 36 products belong to the handicraft category.

* Tamil Nadu has maximum of 55 GI-tagged goods while UP and Karnataka have 48 and 46 GI products respectively.

* Tarkashi is a technique of inlaying brass, copper or silver wires in wood.

* The correct answer is '6.7%'.

Other information:

* According to a UN report titled, 'World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2023', India’s economy is expected to grow by 5.8% in 2023 and 6.7% in the calendar year 2024, supported by resilient domestic demand.

* The report has also highlighted that the higher interest rates and weaker external demand will continue to weigh on investment and exports this year for the country.

* Inflation in India is expected to decelerate to 5.5% in 2023 as global commodity prices moderate.

* The correct answer is 'Sanchar Saathi'.

Other information:

* Minister of Communications, Railways and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched the Sanchar Saathi portal.

* He has also introduced three reforms:

* CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) – for blocking stolen/lost mobiles.

* Know your mobile connections – to know mobile connections registered in your name.

* ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification) – to identify fraudulent subscribers.

* This portal has been developed to prevent frauds such as identity theft, forged KYC, banking frauds.

* The correct answer is 'New Delhi'.

Other Information:

* Union MoS for Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the 8th All India Pension Adalat in Delhi on May 17, 2023.

* Agenda: Chronic cases will be taken up and resolved.

* 7 All India Pension Adalats have been organized, in which 24,218 cases have been taken up and 17235 cases have been resolved.

* The Minister will also preside over the 50th Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshop, conducted by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare.

* The correct answer is 'Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies'.

Other information:

* World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is celebrated annually on May 17 to raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT).

* 2023 theme: Empowering the least developed countries through information and communication technologies

* The first World Telecommunication Day was celebrated on May 17, 1969, to mark the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.