Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 08th & 09th May 2022

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1) The World Red Cross Red Crescent Day has been annually observed on which among the following date in May?

(a) May 4

(b)May 5

(c)May 6

(d)May 7

(e)May 8

2) On 7th May 2022 Border Roads Organisation has celebrated its __________ edition of Rising day.

(a) 61st Edition

(b) 62nd Edition

(c) 70th Edition

(d) 71st Edition

(e) 75th Edition

3) The World Athletics Day has been observed on May 7th to encourage sports activities. This day was 1st introduced in which among the following year?

(a) 1808

(b) 1875

(c) 1900

(d) 1981

(e) 1996

4) “Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022” has been inaugurated by MSME Minister Narayan Rane in which among the following place?

(a) Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

(b) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

(c) Hyderabad, Telangana

(d)Salem, Tamilnadu

(e) Kochi, Kerala

5) India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) train has set to be handed over to NCRTC at which among the following place of Gujarat?

(a) Khavda

(b) Unai

(c)Waghai

(d)Savli

(e)Karjan

6) The Prime Minister Modi would address the inaugural session of Jain International Trade Organization’s program named ________________

(a)JITO Connect 2022

(b)JITO Smart 2022

(c)JITO Secure 2022

(d)JITO Championship 2022

(e)JITO Trade 2022

7) The Minister of Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has announced, India embarks on the World’s Largest Film Restoration Project with a budget of Rs. __________ crores

(a)Rs. 163 crores

(b)Rs. 263 crores

(c)Rs. 363 crores

(d)Rs. 463 crores

(e)Rs. 563 crores

8) Which among the following state’s Chief Minister has recently launched Direct Benefit Transfer for organic farmers?     

(a) Manipur

(b) Mizoram

(c) Nagaland

(d) Assam

(e) Arunachal Pradesh

9) The Kerala Government has set to Launch App for Diagnosing, Controlling Lifestyle Diseases. It is namedas ____________.

(a)Healthyfi App

(b)Saraswathi App

(c)Shaili App

(d)Live Healthy App

(e)Aarogya App

10) Which among the following state has launched’ – Adhigam’ Scheme to government school students?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Nagaland

(c) Odisha

(d) Haryana

(e) Goa

11) Which among the following state government or Union Territory has recently launched Jivhala Scheme for Prisoners?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Delhi

12) Who among the following person has recently received 2022 World Food Prize?

(a)Fazle Hasan Abed

(b)Maria Andrade

(c) Robert Mwanga

(d) Cynthia Rosenzweig

(e)Shakuntala H. Thilsted

13) The Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2020 has awarded to which among the following scheme?

(a)One Nation One Ration Card

(b) Make in India

(c)Namami Ganga

(d)Atel Pension Scheme

(e)Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

14) Which among the following state has launched Secret  Military Spacecraft into orbit by using Angara-1.2 light launch vehicle?

(a) Israel

(b) China

(c) America

(d) Russia

(e) Japan

15) As per the 2020 Civil Registration System report which among the following state or Union territory has recorded highest sex ratio in the country?

(a) Jammu & Kashmir

(b) Ladakh

(c) Delhi

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

(e) Assam

16) As per the report released by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the Asian Games 2022has postponed to 2023 in which among the following country?

(a) China

(b) Russia

(c) India

(d) Japan

(e) South Korea

17) Where is the headquarters of Jana Small Finance bank located?

(a) Chennai

(b) Bangalore

(c) Hyderabad

(d) New Delhi

(e) None of these

18) India has become the ____________ member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

(a) 69th Member

(b) 73rd Member

(c) 54th Member

(d) 87th Member

(e) None of these

19) Nehru trophy was related to which of the following sports?

(a)Cricket

(b)Hockey

(c) Foot ball

(d)Volley Ball

(e) None of these

20) Where does Rihand Dam Located?

(a)Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d)Uttarakhand

(e) None of these

Answers :

1) Answer: E

World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May each year.

This date is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 1828.

He was the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.

The theme of World Red Cross Day 2022 is #BeHUMANKIND (Believe in the power of Kindness).

2) Answer: B

Border Roads Organisation or BRO is celebrating its 62nd Raising Day on 7th May.

BRO, a leader in the arena of infrastructural development in the border areas of the country is celebrating its 63 years of glorious service to the nation.

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was formed on May 7, 1960, with the primary role to provide road connectivity in India’s border areas.

3) Answer: E

In a bid to encourage sports activities throughout the world, May 7 is celebrated annually as World Athletics Day.

The special day is observed across the globe to promote the importance of fitness and health.

Introduced in 1996, the day aims to spread awareness among the youth about athletics.

4) Answer: B

Union Minister for MSME Shri Narayan Rane and Minister of State for MSME ShriBhanuPratap Singh Verma along with other State Ministers and senior officials inaugurated the ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’ being organised under the “AzadikaAmritMahotsav” at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

ShriRane emphasized the development of new products and new applications of coir through product development, product diversification& adoption of new technologies.

5) Answer: D

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will be receiving India’s first semi-high speed train set for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Alstom’s Savli in Gujarat.

The event will be held in presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Manoj Joshi.

The RRTS train sets are being manufactured under Make in India initiative and are capable of running at a top speed of 180 kilometers per hour.

6) Answer: A

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of Jain International Trade Organisation’s ‘JITO Connect 2022’ on 6th May 2022 through video conferencing.

Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) is a global organisation connecting Jains worldwide.

JITO Connect is an endeavour to help business and industry by providing an avenue for mutual networking and personal interactions.

7) Answer: C

Minister of Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur has announced that the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) will begin with a budget of INR 363 crores, which is awarded by the Ministry.

National Film Heritage Mission in addition to restoration also involves the ongoing preservation processes of film condition assessment, preventive conservation and digitization, with a total allocated budget of INR 597 crores, which is one of the world’s largest film preservation missions.

8) Answer: A

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched the Direct Benefit Transfer for 18,000 registered farmers under Horticulture Department for Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), Phase- III (2020-23).

Direct Benefit Transfer of 11,250 rupees per farmer for the components of assistance for on-farm input for both first year and second year and for off-farm inputs production for first year was transferred to the individual registered farmer’s account.

9) Answer: C

The Kerala government is set to launch an Android app named ‘Shaili App’.

To diagnose and control lifestyle diseases among people in the southern State.

The app has been set up as part of the population-based screening project launched by the Health Department under the Nava Kerala Karma plan.

10) Answer: D

The Haryana government has launched the e-Adhigam scheme under which nearly three lakh tablets were distributed to government school students of grade 10 and 12.

These devices come with pre-loaded content along with personalised and adaptive learning software, and 2GB free data.

Chief Minister ManoharLalKhattar stated this after launching the Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules (Adigham) scheme at Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak,Haryana.

11) Answer: B

The Maharashtra Department of Prisons has launched a loan scheme called Jivhala for inmates serving sentences in jails across Maharashtra, being offered by the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.

The pilot was introduced for prisoners at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, and will gradually be extended to nearly 60 prisons across Maharashtra.

12) Answer: D

Cynthia Rosenzweig, a senior research scientist and head of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation.

On 5 May, 2022 President of the World Food Prize Foundation, Barbara Stinson announced the 2022 Laureate during a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Department of State.

13) Answer: A

The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) received the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2020 for its scheme ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC).

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi conferred the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration on the occasion of 15th Civil Services Day in New Delhi.

The award was presented under the category Innovation (General)-Central.

14) Answer: D

The Russian space agency conducted a satellite launch using the brand new Angara-1.2 light launch vehicle.

The launch took place at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the town of Mirny in the north-western Russian region of Arkhangelsk Oblast.

The mission was a test flight for the new Angara-1.2 light rocket and it lifted off with a satellite for the first time.

Angara rocket has passed the trial, it would be used to launch payloads up to 3,800 kilograms.

15) Answer: B

According to the annual report on Vital Statistics based on 2020 Civil Registration System report, The Union Territory of Ladakh recorded the highest sex ratio (1104) at birth in the country in 2020, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (1011), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (984), Tripura (974) and Kerala (969).

Lowest intercourse ratio at start was reported by Manipur (880), adopted by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (898), Gujarat (909), Haryana (916) and Madhya Pradesh (921).

The report was published by the Registrar General of India.

16) Answer: A

The Asian Games 2022, due to be held in Hangzhou, China in September, have been postponed to 2023 due to rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) was announced.

The Olympic Council of Asia, the governing body for the Asian Games, will later announce the new dates for the 19th edition of the Games.

The Asian Games 2022 were originally scheduled from September 10 to 25

17) Answer: B

Bangalore is the headquarters of Jana Small Finance bank.

18) Answer: A

India has become the 69th member of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) after shareholders of the international financial institution gave their nod to the country’s candidature.

19) Answer: C

The Nehru Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), named after the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.

20) Answer: B

Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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