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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • May 30, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which is the focus country of the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival?
Nepal
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh is the 'country of focus' at the festival which will include documentaries, short stories and animation films from around the world.

2.
Who has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator?
Abhilasha Barak
Deborah Sampson
Priya Jhingan
Mohana Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Captain Abhilasha Barak becomes the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a Combat Aviator after successful completion of training.

3.
Which ministry has released the draft National Data Governance Framework to improve services?
Ministry of Electronics and IT
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has released the draft National Data Governance Framework for mobilizing non-personal data of citizens for use by both public and private entities to improve services.

4.
Which country has built World's largest petroleum research centre?
Iran
UAE
Kuwait
Qatar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kuwait is set to build the world's largest petroleum research centre in al-Ahmadi, south of Kuwait City by the end of 2022.

5.
International Day of Action for Women's Health 2022 is being celebrated on which date?
May 25
May 27
May 29
May 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Day of Action for Women's Health or International Women's Health Day is annually being celebrated across the globe on 28th May to highlight the demands for the fulfilment of women's rights to health.

6.
Which country confirmed the seizure of 2 Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf?
Turkey
Israel
Iran
Yemen
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, just after Athens assisted the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker over alleged sanctions violations in the Mediterranean Sea.

7.
Who has won the 2022 William E. Colby Award?
Wesley Morgan
Bob Woodward
Richard Preston
Mitch Albom
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Author and journalist, Wesley Morgan has won the William E. Colby Award 2022 for his military and intelligence writing."

8.
Which state has won the World No Tobacco Day Award 2022?
Gujarat
Odisha
Jharkhand
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jharkhand has been selected by the World Health Organisation for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022 in recognition of its efforts in controlling tobacco consumption.

9.
Who inaugurated India's first 'Lavendar Festival' in Bhaderwah?
Giriraj Singh
Anurag Thakur
Piyush Goyal
Jitendra Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the country's first 'Lavendar festival' at Jammu's Bhaderwah where the cultivation of lavender has transformed the economy of the mountainous area.

10.
Which novel has become the first Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize 2022?
Non Resident Bihari
Tomb of Sand
Chaak
Ret Samadhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' has become the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize.

11.
INS Gomti, which was decommissioned after 34 years of service to the Indian armed forces, has a which type?
Missile Frigate
Attacker Submarine
Light Aircraft Career
Fast Battleship
Answer: Option
Explanation:
INS Gomti (a guided missile frigate) has decommissioned at sunset at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai after 34 years of service.

12.
Who has been elected as the first Dalit Female mayor in London Council?
Maninder Singh
Mohinder K Midha
Gurpreet Bedi
Abhilasha Bhakar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
An Indian-Origin Politician, Councillor Mohinder K Midha from the UK's Opposition Labour Party has been elected mayor of the Ealing Council in West London.

13.
In which state, the Prime Minister has inaugurated Nano Urea (Liquid) plant?
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant manufactured at IFFCO, Kalol (Gujarat).

14.
PM dedicated and laid Foundation Stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,500 cr in which state?
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Odisha
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,500 crore in Chennai.