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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • May 9, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Who took charge as the Director-General of the Indian Air Force?
Virender Singh Pathania
Sanjeev Kapoor
Rakesh Kumar Singh
Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor has assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) of the Indian Air Force at Air HQ New Delhi.

2.
Who is the head of the high-level committee formed by the Supreme Court for recovery of money from the defaulters against whom the NSEL has secured money decrees?
Ashwini Vaishnav
Apoorva Chandra
Pradeep Nandrajog
D Murugesan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Supreme Court formed a high-level committee, headed by retired Bombay High Court Judge Pradeep Nandrajog, for recovery of money from the defaulters against whom the National Spot Exchange (NSEL) has secured money decrees.

3.
Air Works has Collaborated with which company on the Indian Navy's P-8i Fleet?
Embraer
Airbus
Lockheed Martin
Boeing
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Boeing India, Headquartered in Delhi is a subsidiary of a US-based company that has collaborated with Indian company Air Works Group to deliver Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for the Indian Navy's P-8I maritime patrol aircraft fleet.

4.
Who became the first Indian woman to scale five peaks above 8,000m?
Priyanka Mohite
Santosh Yadav
Premlata Agrawal
Bachendri Pal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Priyanka Mohite, a young woman of 30 from Satara district in Maharashtra, has made India proud by becoming the first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8000 m.

5.
World Red Cross Day is being celebrated globally on which date?
May 06
May 08
May 04
May 05
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Red Cross Day is being celebrated globally on 8th May every year.

6.
Which city hosted the India National Coir Conclave 2022?
Lucknow
Bengaluru
Agartala
Coimbatore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane inaugurated the 'Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022' being organized under the "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

7.
What is the name of NASA's climate research scientist who has won the World Food Prize 2022 from the World Food Prize Foundation?
Cynthia Rosenzweig
Dennis P. Sullivan
Rizwana Hasan
Francis Kere
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A senior research scientist and head of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, Cynthia Rosenzweig has received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation.

8.
World Thalassaemia Day is being celebrated on which date?
May 04
May 05
May 06
May 08
Answer: Option
Explanation:
It is being celebrated on May 8 to spread awareness about thalassaemia being a blood disorder, myths related to the disease, and to help the patients lead a normal life.

9.
Who has been appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors of IndiGo by InterGlobe Aviation?
Vinod Kannan
Venkataramani Sumantran
Rahul Bhatia
Ajay Kumar Choudhary
Answer: Option
Explanation:
InterGlobe Aviation announced that Venkataramani Sumantran has been named chairperson of the IndiGo board.

10.
The launch of the UN-Energy Action Plan took place to reach the targets by which year?
2025
2023
2024
2026
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The launch of an UN-Energy Plan of Action Towards 2025 took place recently.

11.
Which bank gave NoC for a merger between Equitas holdings and Equitas SFB?
SBI
PNB
RBI
BOB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a No-Objection Certificate.

12.
Which state's Chief Minister has launched a VMTS mobile app to track the vehicles carrying sand and other mining material?
West Bengal
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched a Vehicle Movement Tracking System (VMTS) mobile app to track the vehicles carrying sand and other mining material.

13.
MSDE signed MoU with which organization to begin its Training Program?
ONGC
BHEL
DRDO
ISRO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signs an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Indian Space Research Organisation to upskill the technical workforce at the Department of Space of ISRO.

14.
Every year on which date, does the United Nations mark the Time of Remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War?
May 07-08
May 05-06
May 08-09
May 06-07
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year during May 8-9, the United Nations marks the Time of Remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War.

15.
Which state government extended insurance coverage under the 'Nethanna Bima' scheme?
Telangana
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Telangana State Government has announced the extension of insurance coverage to handloom and power loom weavers under the 'Nethanna Bima' (Weaver's Insurance) Scheme.