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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • May 29, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Who has chaired the meeting of the 40th edition of PRAGATI?
Narendra Modi
Raj Nath Singh
Nirmala Sitharaman
Ramnath Kovind
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the 40th edition of PRAGATI.

2.
Indian writer Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell won the International Booker Prize for "which book"?
Tomb of Sand
Khali Jagah
Reta-samadhi
Tirohit
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian writer Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell won the International Booker Prize for "Tomb of Sand,".

3.
What is the edition of the World Health Assembly 2022, which is being held in Geneva, Switzerland?
70th
65th
75th
60th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland.

4.
Who has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator after successfully completing her training?
Santishree Pandit
Abhilasha Barak
Alka Mittal
Harpreet Chandi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haryana's Captain Abhilasha Barak has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator after successfully completing her training.

5.
Which country has topped the medal tally of the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships held at Basaksehir Youth and Sports Facility?
UAE
Turkey
Bangladesh
Uruguay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 12th edition of the 2022 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Boxing Championship was held at Basaksehir Youth and Sports Facility, Istanbul, Turkey.

6.
NBFC Northern Arc Capital Enters Strategic Partnership with which bank?
Canara Bank
HDFC Bank
Axis Bank
Indian Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Northern Arc Capital Limited, a non-banking finance company (NBFC) that serves the credit needs of underserved households and businesses, has formed a strategic alliance with Indian Bank.

7.
Which one set up committees through GIC to overhaul the insurance sector?
NABARD
IRDAI
PRDA
SEBI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed various committees through the General Insurance Council (GIC) to overhaul the insurance sector.

8.
Money Spider, Ant-Mimicking Spider discovered in which state?
Assam
Kerala
Gujarat
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Money spiders, commonly found in European meadows, have been reported for the first time in India from the Muthanga range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala.

9.
The Wrestling Federation of India has imposed a life ban on which wrestler?
Mohit Dahiya
Yogeshwar Dutt
Deepak Punia
Satender Malik
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has imposed a life ban on wrestler Satender Malik after he thrashed referee Jagbir Singh during CWG trials inside the KD Jadhav Hall at the IGI Stadium.

10.
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the WTO's Committee on Technical Barriers on Trade?
Dinesh Bhatia
Anwar Hussain Shaik
Gaurav Ahluwalia
Pratibha Parkar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Government Officer, Anwar Hussain Shaik has been made the chair of the World Trade Organisation's Committee on Technical Barriers on Trade.

11.
Narinder Batra has announced his resignation from which designation?
President of the Indian Badminton Association
President of the Indian Football Association
President of the Indian Cricket Association
President of the Indian Olympic Association
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Narinder Batra will step down as the president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at the end of his term to focus more on his job as the head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

12.
India recorded the highest-ever annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in which Financial Year?
2021-22
2022-23
2020-21
2019-20
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has recorded the "highest ever" annual FDI (foreign direct investment) inflow of USD 83.57 billion in 2021-22, the commerce and industry ministry said on Friday.

13.
Who has been honoured with Excellence in Cinema award at the French Riviera Film Festival?
Amitab Bachchan
Kamal Hassan
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Manoj Bajpayee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bollywood actor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been honoured with an international award for his contribution to cinema.

14.
'INS Nirdeshak' Vessel has been launched by which company?
BHEL
BEML
NHPC
GRSE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ship has built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) in collaboration with L&T Shipbuilding Limited for the Indian Navy.

15.
Ministry of Ayush signed an MoU with which department for biotechnological interventions in the Ayush sector?
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Space
Department of Science and Technology
Department of Earth Sciences
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Ayush and the Department of Biotechnology.

16.
Moody's Investors Service slashed India's economic growth projection to which per cent for 2022 from 9.1 per cent earlier?
6.7 per cent
8.8 per cent
4.8 per cent
6.8 per cent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Moody's Investors Service slashed India's economic growth projection to 8.8 per cent for 2022 from 9.1 per cent earlier, citing high inflation.

17.
Mahagram has tied up with which bank to digitize the nation's payment ecosystem and provide a wider scope?
IndusInd Bank
Axis Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mahagram has signed a partnership with the IndusInd Bank, a new-generation Indian bank to digitize the country's payment ecosystem and provide a wider horizon to transact especially for its customers in rural India.

18.
Which state government constituted the drafting committee under recently retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai to implement the Uniform Civil Code?
Nagaland
Gujarat
Uttarakhand
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttarakhand government has announced a drafting committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code. The state committee is headed by retired SC judge Ranjana Desai and includes retired Delhi HC judge Pramod Kohli, former state chief secretary Shatrughan Singh, Manu Gaur and Surekha Dangwal as members.

19.
Which city is hosting India's biggest Drone Festival -Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022?
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's biggest Drone Festival will be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.