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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • May 31, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
India has won 33 medals in total in ISSF Junior World Cup 2022, held at which state?
Lausanne, Switzerland
Suhl, Germany
Montreal, Canada
Bonn, Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup 2022 has been held at Suhl in Germany.

2.
Which documentary has won the L'Oeil d'Or 2022?
All That Breathes
Ladies First
Writing with Fire
The Social Dilemma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen's 'All That Breathes', India's only entry at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, won L'Oeil d'Or 2022, the top prize for documentary films.

3.
What is the theme of the Global Organic Expo 2022?
Time for Organic Nature
Profitability for Humanity
Only Organic Earth
Ecosystem Restoration
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Global Organic Expo 2022 is poised to be a major platform for Organic Producers, Aggregators, Processors, Value Chain Integrators, and the Industry Partners by offering Global level conference, with an apt theme of "Profitability for Humanity".

4.
A 47-year-old man died of West Nile Fever in which state?
Maharashtra
Goa
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala reported the death of a 47-year-old man because of West Nile Fever.

5.
Which Indian official has been appointed as the new chairman of the World Trade Organization committee?
Dinesh Sharma
Kumar Vishwas
Anwar Hussain Sheikh
Ashok Mishra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anwar Hussain Sheikh, an official of the Government of India, has been appointed as the chairman of the World Trade Organization's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade.

6.
Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal for the creation of a new Defence Estates Circle exclusively for which Himalayan state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal for the creation of a new Defence Estates Circle exclusively for Uttarakhand.

7.
Which payment bank has introduced issuer charges for the AePS?
Paytm Payments Bank
NSDL Payments Bank
Airtel Payments Bank
India Post Payments Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), Department of Post (DoP), and Ministry of Communication have introduced issuer charges for the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS).

8.
Which company has launched a robo-advisory platform for all mutual fund investments?
Zerodha
Groww
HDFC securities
Paytm Money
Answer: Option
Explanation:
HDFC Securities has launched a robo-advisory platform 'HDFC Money' for all mutual fund investments.

9.
Which edition of the Global Organic Expo is to be held at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi?
4th
7th
6th
3rd
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 3rd Global Organic Expo 2022 begins and will run for three days at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi.

10.
Who has launched the Project 'NIGAH' at ICD Garhi Harsaru, Gurugram?
Surjit Bhujabal
Ravi Desai
Lalita Paswan
Mehak Patil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chief Commissioner, Delhi Customs Zone, Shri Surjit Bhujabal inaugurated project 'NIGAH' at ICD Garhi Harsaru, Gurugram.

11.
Which franchise has won Tata IPL 2022?
Gujarat Titans
Lucknow Super Giants
Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to win their debut IPL tournament at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

12.
The Government of India made registration mandatory for the import of paper from which date?
November 01, 2022
September 01, 2022
October 01, 2022
December 01, 2022
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government has made import registration mandatory from October 1 under the paper import monitoring system.

13.
Which state's new species of pie monkey has been named after Sela Pass?
Uttar Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Kerala
Tripura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new species of Old World monkey, "the sela macaque", has geographically separated from the Arunachal macaque by the Sela.

14.
Which Indian has been appointed as the President of the Athletes Committee of the International Boxing Association?
Lovlina Borgohain
Laishram Sarita Devi
Pooja Rani
Nikhat Zareen
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tokyo bronze medalist, Lovlina Borgohain has been selected as the Athletes Committee chair of the IBA.

15.
Which film won the Jury Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2022?
Stars at Noon
Joyland
Close
Triangle of Sadness
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pakistani film 'Joyland', written and directed by the debutant Saim Sadiq, won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the 75th Cannes Film Festival.

16.
National Memorial Day is being celebrated on which date in 2022?
May 30
May 27
May 28
May 26
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Memorial Day is being celebrated on May 30.

17.
The FIEO has launched the first-of-its-kind online marketplace In which year Federation of Indian Export Organisations founded?
1960
1947
1950
1965
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Federation of Indian Export Organisations was Founded in 1965.

18.
CCEA has approved the government's how much stake sale in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL)?
29.5%
40.8%
14.6%
35.2%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the government's 29.5% stake sale in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL).

19.
India's first 'Lavendar festival' has been inaugurated at which states/UTs?
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh
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.

20.
Who has won the purple cap in IPL 2022?
Kuldeep Yadav
Kagiso Rabada
R Ashwin
Yuzvendra Chahal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yuzvendra Chahal is the winner of the Purple Cap in IPL 2022 after taking a total of 27 wickets in 17 matches.