Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I Team?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I teams.
Category : Sports
2.
Which city could expect a 30 cm sea level rise by 2040, as per new research?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Wellington could expect a 30-centimetre sea level rise by 2040, a level that had not been expected before 2060, as per a research published.
Category : International
3.
Government of India issues how many commemorative coins for the 100th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Darda?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of India (GoI) issued a Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Darda.
Category : Miscellaneous
4.
When will the first total Lunar Eclipse of 2022 be visible?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The very first Lunar Eclipse of the year 2022 will take place between May 15 and May 16.
Category : Important Days
5.
Which country's Landscape Garden Sitio Burl Marx has been given UNESCO World Heritage Site status?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Sitio Burle Marques site, a landscaped garden in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Category : International
6.
India and which country have signed a joint declaration on Hydrogen Task Force and Forest Landscape Restoration?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Germany have signed a joint declaration of Intent on the Indo-German Hydrogen Task Force.
Category : International
7.
RBI has hiked the policy repo rate by how many basis points?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a sudden move on May 4, 2022, increased the policy repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40 percent with immediate effect.
Category : Banking
8.
International Firefighters Day is being celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Firefighter's Day is being celebrated every year on 4 May.
Category : Important Days
9.
Who has been approved by the RBI board as the ex-officio member of the Monetary Policy Committee?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Board approved the nomination of Executive Director Dr. Rajiv Ranjan as an ex-officio member of the Monetary Policy Committee.
Category : Persons
10.
Which country hosted the India-Nordic Summit 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The second India-Nordic summit was held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Category : International
11.
The Madras High Court has invoked the "parens patriae jurisdiction" to declare which entity is a 'living being'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Madras High Court has invoked the "parens patriae jurisdiction" to declare Mother Nature as a Living Being with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person, in order to preserve and conserve them.
Category : Miscellaneous
12.
CCEA has approved the highest bid of Star9 Mobility Private Limited, how many crores?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Alternative Mechanism, empowered by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the highest bid of Star9 Mobility Private Limited, quoting Rs 211.14 crore.
Category : Economy
13.
What is the rank of India in "The Impact Rankings 2022"?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Times Higher Education (THE) has released the 2022 edition of its Impact Rankings, in which India has been featured as the fourth most-represented nation along with Turkey with 64 universities.
Category : Miscellaneous
14.
Who has become the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In weightlifting, Harshada Sharad Garuda created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.
Category : Sports
15.
Which Union Ministry is associated with the pilot phase of the ONDC?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the pilot phase of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
Category : National
16.
Which cricket stadium will host TATA IPL Final 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The TATA IPL Final 2022 will be played on May 29, 2022, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Category : Sports
17.
What percent of Micro Enterprises will receive subsidies in their businesses under the ZED certification scheme?
18.
With whom did the Ministry of Railways sign an agreement to upgrade railway telecommunications?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Railways and the Center for Development of Telematics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to forge a strong collaborative working partnership for coordination and resource sharing.
Category : Miscellaneous
19.
Which medal has PV Sindhu won in the recent Asian Badminton Championships?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's PV in Asia Badminton Championships Sindhu has bagged her second Asian bronze medal.
Category : Sports
20.
Who has been appointed as the new advisor to Prime Minister Modi?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government made a big administrative reshuffle, former Petroleum Secretary Tarun Kapoor has been appointed as an advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Category : Persons
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