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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • June 1, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Forbes magazine has released which edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2022?
9th
5th
3rd
7th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Forbes magazine has released the 7th edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2022.

2.
In which state, the Department of Posts delivered mail using a drone for the first time?
Kerala
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Department of Posts delivered mail using a drone as part of a pilot project in Gujarat's Kutch district, for the first time.

3.
Which state government has announced forming a 5-member drafting committee to implement the much-debated UCC?
Tamil Nadu
Uttarakhand
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttarakhand government constituted a five-member committee to be led by a former Supreme Court judge, Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai.

4.
Who has topped the Fortune 500 list of highest-paid CEO executives in the world?
Tim Cook
Jensen Huang
Elon Musk
Reed Hastings
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX highest-paid executive in the world.

5.
Which is the most Preferred Bank Note by Indians according to the Reserve Bank of India?
Rs.100
Rs.500
Rs.50
Rs.200
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The survey findings revealed that, among banknotes, Rs.100 has the most preferred.

6.
In May 2022, INS Gomati has decommissioned at which naval dockyard?
Naval Dockyard, Chennai
Naval Dockyard, Kochi
Naval Dockyard, Kolkata
Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Gomati has decommissioned on May 28 from the naval dockyard in Mumbai, informed the Ministry of Defence in an official release.

7.
Which country has successfully test-fired the Zircon Hypersonic missile?
Russia
China
Ukraine
North Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Russia's navy has conducted another successful test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.

8.
When is the last date for submitting nominations for Padma Awards 2023?
June 16
May 15
September 15
June 20
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The online nominations and recommendations for Padma Awards 2023 opened on May 1, 2022 and the last is September 15, 2022.

9.
Which nation has proposed to impose a ban on handgun sales after the Texas school shooting?
China
Pakistan
Japan
Canada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau announced a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada following the recent mass shootings in the United States.

10.
Which country has been chosen as the "Country of Focus" in the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival?
Nepal
India
China
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
To celebrate 50 years of independence of Bangladesh, the MIFF 'Country of Focus', a package of 11 documentary films from the neighbouring country.

11.
What is the theme of the 'United Nations Peacekeepers 2022'?
Planet Peace Partnerships
Peace for All
Tribute to Peacekeepers
People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This year, the United Nations observed the day under the theme, "People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships".

12.
Which is the second state to recognise Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights inside a National Park?
Chhattisgarh
Assam
Gujarat
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh is the second state after Odisha to have recognised Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights inside a National Park.

13.
Which state CM has launched a new health & wealth app AAYU?
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai launched a new health and wellness app AAYU to address and help heal chronic diseases and lifestyle disorders through yoga and meditation.

14.
India's first rural tribal technical training program was inaugurated in which state?
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This training program has been first started in Madhya Pradesh as an experiment.

15.
Bandhan Express and Maitree Express, which were seen in the news, run between India and which country?
Bangladesh
Nepal
China
Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bandhan Express, which runs between India and Bangladesh, resumed service after two years, which was earlier stopped due to the Covid pandemic.

16.
Who has inaugurated North India's first Industrial Biotech Park at Kathua in J&K?
Narendra Modi
Manoj Sinha
Jitendra Singh
Rajnath Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has inaugurated North India's first Industrial Biotech Park at Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir.

17.
US overtook which country as India's largest trading partner in the financial year 2022?
Israel
China
Iran
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India seems to have deepened its ties with the US, making the world's largest democracy its top trading partner in fiscal 2021-22, surpassing China.

18.
Who has been sent to ED custody till June 9 in Money Laundering Case?
Prakash Jain
Satyender Jain
Satyender Shah
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain has been sent to Enforcement Directorate custody till June 9th in an alleged money laundering case. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a case connected to hawala transactions related to a Kolkata-based company.

19.
Anti-Tobacco Day or World No Tobacco Day is being celebrated on which date?
May 31
May 28
May 29
May 27
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World No Tobacco Day or Anti-Tobacco Day is being celebrated on May 31 to raise awareness about the damage caused by consuming tobacco.