Exercise :: May 5, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- May 5, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Who has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I Team? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I teams.
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| 2. | Which city could expect a 30 cm sea level rise by 2040, as per new research? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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| 3. | Government of India issues how many commemorative coins for the 100th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Darda? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Government of India (GoI) issued a Rs 100 commemorative coin to mark the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Darda.
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| 4. | When will the first total Lunar Eclipse of 2022 be visible? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The very first Lunar Eclipse of the year 2022 will take place between May 15 and May 16.
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| 5. | Which country's Landscape Garden Sitio Burl Marx has been given UNESCO World Heritage Site status? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 6. | India and which country have signed a joint declaration on Hydrogen Task Force and Forest Landscape Restoration? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: India and Germany have signed a joint declaration of Intent on the Indo-German Hydrogen Task Force.
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| 7. | RBI has hiked the policy repo rate by how many basis points? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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| 8. | International Firefighters Day is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: International Firefighter's Day is being celebrated every year on 4 May.
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| 9. | Who has been approved by the RBI board as the ex-officio member of the Monetary Policy Committee? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Board approved the nomination of Executive Director Dr. Rajiv Ranjan as an ex-officio member of the Monetary Policy Committee.
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| 10. | Which country hosted the India-Nordic Summit 2022? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The second India-Nordic summit was held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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| 11. | The Madras High Court has invoked the "parens patriae jurisdiction" to declare which entity is a 'living being'? |
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Answer: Option B 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.
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| 12. | CCEA has approved the highest bid of Star9 Mobility Private Limited, how many crores? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 13. | What is the rank of India in "The Impact Rankings 2022"? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 14. | Who has become the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships? |
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Answer: Option B 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.
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| 15. | Which Union Ministry is associated with the pilot phase of the ONDC? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the pilot phase of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
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| 16. | Which cricket stadium will host TATA IPL Final 2022? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The TATA IPL Final 2022 will be played on May 29, 2022, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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| 17. | What percent of Micro Enterprises will receive subsidies in their businesses under the ZED certification scheme? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Micro Enterprises will get an 80 percent subsidy.
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| 18. | With whom did the Ministry of Railways sign an agreement to upgrade railway telecommunications? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 19. | Which medal has PV Sindhu won in the recent Asian Badminton Championships? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: India's PV in Asia Badminton Championships Sindhu has bagged her second Asian bronze medal.
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| 20. | Who has been appointed as the new advisor to Prime Minister Modi? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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