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1) The Supreme Court has constituted a high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge to investigate lapses in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in which state?
(a)Telangana
(b)Tamil Nadu
(c)Punjab
(d)Haryana
(e)Odisha
2) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate __________new Government Medical Colleges across Tamil Nadu.
(a)10
(b)11
(c)12
(d)13
(e)14
3) Which of the following Finance has partnered with SBM Bank India to launch LazyCard?
(a)LazyPay
(b)RazorPay
(c) LazyU
(d)PhonePe
(e)BharatPe
4) Which among the following organisation has extended the validity of its Directions for Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, till May 10, 2022?
(a)State Bank of India
(b)Canara Bank
(c)Reserve Bank of India
(d)National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(e)Securities and Exchange Board of India
5) Which among the following bank has entered into partnership with Minkasu Pay to offer biometric authentication solution for its customers?
(a)Axis Bank
(b)Canara Bank
(c)ICICI Bank
(d)HDFC Bank
(e)IDBI Bank
6) Which edition of Golden Globe Awards 2022 ceremony held to recognise excellence in film, both American and international, and American television?
(a)75th
(b)74th
(c)79th
(d)80th
(e)None of these
7) Who has been selected by the Indian Council of Medical Research for its National Award for the year 2020?
(a)Dr Satish Adiga
(b)Dr Pratkh Adiga
(c)Dr Suresh Adiga
(d)Dr Manij Adiga
(e)Dr KV Adiga
8) Which among the following organisation has won SKOCH Awardin Silver category for its work towards combating Crime and Violence against Children?
(a)Confederation of Indian Industries
(b)ISRO
(c)UNICEF
(d)Forensic Science Laboratory
(e)DRDO
9) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has appointed whom as its Secretary General?
(a)Ghasis Khan
(b)Haitham Al- Ghais
(c)Abdul Gafar Khan
(d)Farookh Khan
(e)Abdulah Ali Gafar Khan
10) Who among the following has all set to become Pakistan’s first woman Supreme Court judge?
(a)Pratiksha Malik
(b)Ayesha Malik
(c)Saira Malik
(d)Fatima Malik
(e)Arish Malik
11) Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited, has announced the acquisition of 73.37% in Mandarin Oriental. Mandarin Oriental is from which of the following country?
(a)USA
(b)Russia
(c)Canada
(d)Japan
(e)India
12) Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon.Chang’e5 lunar lander is from which of the following country?
(a)China
(b)Pakistan
(c)USA
(d)Japan
(e)South Korea
13) In the Melbourne Summer Set 1 ATP 250 event Rafael Nadalhaswon his _____ tour-level title at the Melbourne Summer Set trophy.
(a)85th
(b)84th
(c)89th
(d)90th
(e)91st
14) In the final of the 2022 Adelaide International 1 tennis tournament, Gael Monfils has won which title of his career?
(a)9th
(b)10th
(c)11th
(d)13th
(e)14th
15) Who among the following hasbecome India’s 73rd chess Grandmaster?
(a)P Iniyan
(b)Bharath Subramaniyam
(c)Koneru Hampy
(d)K Subramaniyam
(e)G Sathyan
16) Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman has passed away. He was from which country?
(a)America
(b)Russia
(c)Canada
(d)Singapore
(e)South Africa
Answers :
1) Answer: C
Supreme Court to constitute a high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge to investigate lapses in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab.
2) Answer: B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 11 New Government Medical Colleges acrossTamil Nadu and the new campus of Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai.
3) Answer: A
Lazypay, a Buy Now Pay Later solution by PayU Finance, has partnered with SBM Bank India to launch LazyCard, a payment instrument backed by a credit line, thus foraying into the card segment. .
4) Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the validity of its Directions for Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, till May 10, 2022, subject to review.
The bank has been under RBI Directions with effect from close of business on January 10, 2020. RBI brought the bank under Directions in the interest of depositor protection. The withdrawal limit for depositors of Sri Guru RaghavendraSahakara Bank is capped at ₹1 lakhper depositor during the entire duration that it is under RBI Directions.
5) Answer: A
Axis Bank has entered into a partnership with MinkasuPay to offer biometric authentication solution for its customers, whereby the transaction time to execute net banking payment will be reduced from about 50-60 seconds currently, to just 2-3 seconds. India’s third largest private sector bank, customers’ biometric authentication will be done withFingerprint or Face ID authentication.
6) Answer: C
The Golden Globe Awards 2022 ceremony was held to recognise excellence in film, both American and international, and American television. The ceremony took place on January 9, 2022. The nominations were announced on December 13, 2021 by rapper Snoop Dogg and HFPApresident Helen Hoehne. This was the 79th edition.
7) Answer: A
Dr SatishAdiga, Professor in Clinical Embryology at Kasturba Medical College (KMC),Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, has been selected by the Indian Council of Medical Research for its National Award for the year 2020.
8) Answer: D
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) won SKOCH Award in Silver category for its work towards combating Crime and Violence against Children.It was given on the 78th SKOCH Summit organised with theme of “State of Governance”. DeepaVerma, the Director of the Rohini-based lab, has accepted the award on behalf of the lab. FSL is a scientific department and a participant in the criminal justice system whose mission is to investigate incidents of crime and violence against children who have suffered physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm.
9) Answer: B
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Haitham Al- Ghais of Kuwait as Secretary General of the Organization, with effect from 1 August 2022, for a period of three years ( 2022 – 2025 ). He will replace Mohammad SanusiBarkindo, the Nigerian who has held the post since Aug. 1 2016.
10) Answer: B
Justice Ayesha Malik is all set to become Pakistan’s first woman to become a Supreme Court judge.The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved the elevation of Lahore High Court Justice Ayesha Malik to the Supreme Court.The JCP headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed – approved Malik’s elevation by a majority offive votes against four. This is the second time that the JCP held a meeting to decide on Justice Malik’s elevation.
11) Answer: A
Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has announced the acquisition of a controlling stake of 73.37% in Mandarin Oriental New York, one of the premium luxury hotels in New York City.
RIL has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Columbus CenterCorporation, Cayman Islands, for an equity consideration of $98.15 million (Rs 735 crore). This is the second acquisition of an iconic hotel by RIL in the last 10 months.
12) Answer: A
China’s Chang’e 5 lunar lander has found the first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon, lending new evidence to the dryness of the satellite. The study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances revealed that the lunar soil at the landing site contains less than 120 parts-per-million (ppm) water or 120 grams water perton, and a light, vesicular rock carries 180 ppm, which are much drier than that on Earth.
13) Answer: C
In the Melbourne Summer Set 1 ATP 250 event Rafael Nadal won his 89th tour-level title at the Melbourne Summer Set trophy by beating the American qualifier MaximeCressy 7-6(6), 6-3 in Men’s Singles final clash at Rod Laver Arena. This was Nadal’s first final in Australia since his loss to Djokovic in the final of the 2019 Australian Open.
14) Answer: C
Gael Monfils won the 11th title of his career by defeating Karen Khachanov in the final of the 2022. Adelaide International 1 tennis tournament. In the women’s category, World number one Australian star Ashleigh Barty beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan to win her second Adelaide International title.
15) Answer: B
Chennai-based 14 year-old Bharath Subramaniyam became India’s 73rd chess Grandmaster, after completing his third and final GM norm at Vergani Cup Open in Italy.
He scored 6.5 points from nine rounds along with four others to finish seventh overall in theevent.
16) Answer: A
The Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning American lyricist and songwriter Marilyn Bergman has passed away at the age of 93.Bergman was the first woman president and chairman of the board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a post she held from 1994 to 2009.