Exercise :: May 21, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- May 21, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
1. | Which railway zone has developed the battery-operated dual-mode locomotive 'Navdoot'? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: West Central Railway has developed a battery operated dual-mode locomotive named Navdoot.
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2. | Who is the chairman of the formation of the Cotton Council of India? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Union Government has announced the formation of the Cotton Council of India under the Chairmanship of renowned veteran cotton man Suresh Bhai Kotak.
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3. | Who has received an honorary CBE by Her Majesty The Queen? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Chairman of the Piramal Group, Ajay Piramal has received an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty The Queen.
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4. | Which among has been removed from S&P 500 ESG Index, prompting Musk pushback? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices has removed Tesla (TSLA) from its widely-tracked S&P 500 ESG Index.
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5. | S&P Global Ratings cut India's growth projection for the current fiscal to what per cent from 7.8 per cent earlier? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: S&P Global Ratings cut India's growth projection for the current fiscal to 7.3 per cent from 7.8 per cent earlier on rising inflation and the longer-than-expected Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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6. | Who has become the first foreign climber to scale Mount Everest for the 16th time? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Kenton Cool, a British mountaineer, has successfully climbed the summit of Mount Everest 16th time. He is the first non-Nepalese and the first British citizen to do so.
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7. | NIELIT Centre has inaugurated at Leh by whom? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Union Cabinet Minister of Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has inaugurated the NIELIT.
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8. | Who released the E-book Civil List-2022 of IAS officers? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Released the E-book Civil List-2022 of IAS officers.
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9. | Who is the author of "A Place Called Home" novel? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Bestselling author Preeti Shenoy is set to publish a new novel titled "A Place Called Home", a story set in a coffee estate in Sakleshpur, Karnataka.
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10. | World Bee Day is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: In honour of World Bee Day on May 20, here are six surprising things you might not know about nature's hardest-working pollinators.
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11. | Who received the Order of the British Empire award by Her Majesty The Queen? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Ajay Piramal, Chairman of the Piramal Group, has received an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty The Queen.
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12. | Where has the 4th meeting of the NSAC been held? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The 4th meeting of the National Start-up Advisory Council has held in New Delhi.
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13. | Who has been appointed as Chairman of the board of directors of the BSE? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: BSE Limited announced that it has approved the appointment of SS Mundra.
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14. | National Endangered Species Day is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: National Endangered Species Day is being celebrated on May 20.
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15. | India received remittances worth over how many in 2021 which have a healthy 8 per cent higher than 2021? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: India received remittances totalling more than $89 billion.
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16. | West Central Railway has developed which battery-operated dual-mode locomotive? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: West Central Railway has developed a battery-operated dual-mode locomotive named Navdoot.
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17. | Bharti Airtel re-appointed whom as MD and CEO? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Bharti Airtel board has reappointed Gopal Vittal as Managing Director & CEO for a further period of five years ending on January 31, 2028.
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18. | Who has launched two made-in-India warships INS 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri' at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Defence minister Rajnath Singh has launched two made-in-India warships INS 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri' at the Mazagon Docks in Mumbai.
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19. | The 5G testbed has been developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by eight institutes led by which Institution? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The 5G testbed was created as a collaboration project between eight institutes, led by IIT Madras.
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20. | Who has been appointed as the CEO of Royal Enfield? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Eicher Motors has appointed B Govindarajan as the Chief Executive Officer of Royal Enfield.
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