Exercise :: May 15, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- May 15, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Marcos Jr has become the President of which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has claimed victory in the 2022 Philippines presidential election with over 30.8 million votes.
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| 2. | Who has become the first Indian to become the brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Actress Deepika Padukone has become the first Indian brand ambassador for luxury brand Louis Vuitton.
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| 3. | Who has been honoured with the prestigious Templeton Prize awarded to individuals whose life's work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Frank Wilczek was honoured with this year's prestigious Templeton Prize awarded to individuals whose life's work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality.
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| 4. | Who has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: South Africa's spin wizard Keshav Maharaj has been voted the ICC Women's and Men's Players of the Month for April 2022.
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| 5. | Which bank has joined hands with London-based Santander UK Plc in a pact aimed at facilitating the banking requirements of corporates operating across both countries? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: ICICI Bank has joined hands with London-based Santander UK Plc in a pact aimed at facilitating the banking requirements of corporates operating across both countries.
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| 6. | Which company has dethroned Apple Inc. to become the world's most valuable company? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Oil giant Saudi Aramco has dethroned Apple Inc. to become the world's most valuable company.
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| 7. | Which Indian architect has been awarded the Royal Gold Medal 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Indian architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has been awarded the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022.
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| 8. | Which Union Ministry has launched the 'BHARAT TAP' initiative? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep S Puri launched the BHARAT TAP initiative at the 'Plumbex India' exhibition.
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| 9. | What does 'PM-WANI scheme' stand for? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: RailTel launched the Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme based on access to its fast & free public WiFi services across 100 Indian Railways stations having 2,384 WiFi hotspots.
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| 10. | Who has been appointed as the next chief election commissioner of India? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the next chief election commissioner.
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| 11. | Who has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Air India? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Campbell Wilson, the previous head of low-cost airline Scoot, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Air India.
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| 12. | In which state 'Four-Sowing Scheme' has been started? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Haryana's Agriculture Minister, Jai Prakash Dalal has launched the 'Chow - Seeding Scheme'.
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| 13. | Who has been bestowed with the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Indian Architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has been bestowed with the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022.
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| 14. | Manghar village located in which state become the first honey village in the country? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Maharashtra government will develop Manghar as ' Honey Village'.
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| 15. | What is the position of India in terms of crypto profits in the year 2021? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: 21st position of India in terms of crypto profits in the year 2021.
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| 16. | Who has won the Presidential Election in the Philippines? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Junior, a son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos claims the victory in the 2022 Presidential Election of the Philippines.
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| 17. | How many gold medals have been won by Indian archers at Asia Cup 2022 Stage-2 campaign in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: India won 14 medals - eight golds, four silvers and two bronze, in Archery Asia Cup 2022 Stage 2.
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| 18. | Which Life Insurance company has launched its financial literacy campaign 'InspiHE?-Enabling an empowered future'? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Bharti AXA Life Insurance has launched its financial literacy campaign 'InspiHE?-Enabling an empowered future'.
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| 19. | India's retail inflation surged to how many in April, largely driven by rising fuel and food prices, government data showed? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: India's retail inflation surged to 7.79 per cent in April, largely driven by rising fuel and food prices, government data showed.
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