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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 17th May 2022

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1) The International Day of Light has been observed on which among the following date?

(a) May 13

(b)May 14

(c)May 15

(d)May 16

(e)May 17

2) The International Day of Families has been observed on 15th May every year. What is the theme of this year International Day of Families 2022?

(a)Families and Urbanisation

(b)Families and Care

(c) Families and Health

(d)Families and Wealth

(e) Families and Surroundings

3) The International Day of Living Together in Peace has been celebrated every year on May 16. It was adopted by which organisation?

(a)United Nations General Assembly

(b) United Nations Security Council

(c) United Nations Environment Programme

(d) United Nations Development Programme

(e)World Health Organization

4) The Prime Minister i Narendra Modi had participated in __________ edition of Global COVID Virtual Summit with President of the USA.

(a) 1st Edition

(b) 2nd Edition

(c) 3rd Edition

(d) 4th Edition

(e) 5th Edition

5) Bhupender Yadav has led the Indian delegation in COP15 Session on combating desertification. It is held in which among the following country?

(a)Ireland

(b)Sweden

(c) Mali

(d) Ghana

(e)Cote D’Ivoire

6) Which among the following bank has supported additional Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 190 million to the SBM (Mauritius) Infrastructure Development Company Ltd?

(a)Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

(b) Asian Development Bank

(c) Export-Import Bank of India

(d) New Development Bank

(e) European Investment Bank

7) The Reserve Bank of India has restricted with drawals from Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited. This bank is located in which among the following place of Maharashtra?

(a) Kolhapur

(b) Mumbai

(c) Pune

(d)Panchgani

(e)Lavasa

8) Which among the following bank has recently launched its online platform Trade nxt for export-import transactions?

(a) Canara Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) Union Bank of India

(d) Indian Bank

(e) Indian Overseas Bank

9) Which among the following Indian Airlines and Axis Bank has launched co-branded credit card?

(a) Go First

(b) Air India

(c)IndiGo

(d)SpiceJet

(e)Vistara.

10) Morgan Stanley has lowered India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Financial Year 2023 to ________ %

(a) 7.2%

(b) 7.4%

(c) 7.5%

(d) 7.6%

(e) 7.8%

11) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been elected as President of which among the following country?

(a) Saudi Arabia

(b) Oman

(c) Qatar

(d) Iran

(e) UAE

12) Manik Saha has been appointed as the new Chief  Minister of which among the following state in India?

(a) Jharkhand

(b) Odisha

(c) Nagaland

(d) Tripura

(e) Assam

13) Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?

(a)S Gopalakrishnan

(b)Rakesh Sarwal

(c)Nidhi Chibber

(d)Aditi Das Rout

(e)Shyam Bhagat Negi

14) Vivek Kumar Dewangen has been appointed as the Newchairman and managing director (CMD) Of REC Limited. What is the full form of REC?

(a)Rural Electrification Corporation

(b) Rural Education Corporation

(c)Rural Electrification Council

(d)Rural Education Council

(e) Regional Education Corporation

15) Which among the following power agency has signed a MoU with Indian Renewable Energy Dev Agency Ltd (IREDA) for Clean Energy Growth Journey?

(a) TATA Power

(b)Adani Power

(c) Power Grid Corporation of India

(d) OMC Power

(e) NTPC Limited

16) Which among the following ministry & Amazon has signed a MoU for online marketing of Self Help Group (SHG) products?

(a)Ministry of Culture and Tourism

(b) Ministry of Education and Skill Development

(c) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(d) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(e) Ministry of Rural Development

17) The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services has signed a MoU with _________ to provide training services and support to the School of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology (SNOM).

(a) Indian Army

(b) Indian Navy

(c) Indian Air force

(d)BSF

(e)BRO

18) Which among the following scheme’s portal has been launched by Department of Tele communication (DoT) for Centralised Right of Way?

(a)Gati Shakti Sanchar portal

(b)Atal Pension Yojana portal

(c) Pradhan Mantri VayaVandana Yojana portal

(d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana portal

(e)Stand Up India Scheme portal

19) As per the recent report by Swiggy, It has acquired restaurant to tech platform Dineout for $_________ million

(a)$100 million

(b) $200 million

(c)$300 million

(d)$400 million

(e)$500 million

20) Which among the following country has won Thomas Cup title in Bangkok?

(a) Indonesia

(b) Japan

(c) India

(d) China

(e) South Korea

21) Andrew Symonds  passed away.He belong to which among the following sport?

(a) Football

(b) Cricket

(c) Badminton

(d) Golf

(e) Hockey

22) Which among the following is the 1st country to launch own Cryptocurrency as legal tender?

(a)Finland

(b) Switzerland

(c)Marshall Islands

(d) Maldives

(e) None of these

23) NABARD was came into existence on _________

(a) 20th July, 1982

(b) 12th July, 1982

(c) 8th July, 1981

(d) 4th July, 1981

(e) None of these

24) What is the Currency of Myanmar?

(a)Kyat

(b)Ruphaya

(c)Bhatt

(d)Yen

(e) None of these

25) Where is the Dibru – Saikhowa National Park located?

(a)Assam

(b) Sikkim

(c) Utter Pradesh

(d)Uttarakhand

(e) None of these

Answers :

1) Answer: D

The International Day of Light is celebrated annually on May 16.

It marks the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman.

The laser is a prime illustration of how a scientific breakthrough may help society in areas such as communications, healthcare, and many others.

2) Answer: A

International Family Day or International Day of Families is observed every year on May 15.

In 1993, the UN General Assembly proclaimed the day to provide importance to families and the issues faced by them and to increase knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic processes affecting families.

The theme of 2022 is Families and Urbanisation which aims to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable, family-friendly urban policies.

3) Answer: A

The International Day of Living Together in Peace is celebrated every year on May 16.

The day is meant to signify unity in differences and diversity.

The day first came into being after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare 16 May as the International Day of Living Together in Peace on 8 December 2017.

4) Answer: B

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had participated in the Second Global COVID Virtual Summit at the invitation of the President of the U.S.A., Joseph R. Biden Jr.

The Summit aims to inspire new measures to solve the COVID pandemic’s ongoing difficulties and to strengthen the global health security infrastructure.

Prime Minister will deliver his remarks in the Opening Session of the Summit on the theme Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritizing Preparedness.

5) Answer: E

The Indian delegation landed in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, for the UN Convention on Combating Desertification’s 15th Conference of Parties, led by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change ShriBhupenderYadav (UNCCD COP15).

The Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification held its fourteenth session in New Delhi, and India is the organization’s current president.

6) Answer: C

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated January 06, 2022 with the SBM (Mauritius) Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (SBMIDCL), for making available to the latter, Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 190 million.

To finance its participation through Redeemable Preference Shares in public sector entities for implementing the ongoing Metro Express Project and other infrastructure projects in Mauritius.

7) Answer: A

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed several restrictions on ShankarraoPujariNutanNagariSahakari Bank Limited, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur,Maharashtra including on withdrawals, in view of the lender’s worsening financial position.

The restrictions will remain in force for a period of six months from the close of business on May 13, 2022 and are subject to review.

However, 99.84 per cent of the depositors are fully covered by the DICGC insurance scheme.

8) Answer: C

Union Bank of India (UBI) has launched a digital solution, Trade nxt to ease all cross-border export-import transactions for corporates and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

‘Trade nxt’ eliminates the need for companies to visit a bank branch to initiate a trade transaction and ensures better governance with enhanced security and controls.

9) Answer: D

The country’s airline SpiceJet& India’s third largest private sector bank, Axis Bank have partnered to launch the most rewarding co-branded credit card, powered by Visa that will offer a host of privileges and benefits to customers.

The card is available in two variants

1.SpiceJet Axis Bank Voyage

2.Voyage Black.

10) Answer: D

Global brokerage firm Morgan Stanley has lowered India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the current financial year to 7.6 percent from 7.9 percent for FY2023.

It stated that slowdown in global growth, higher commodity prices and risk aversion in global capital markets expose Asia’s third-largest economy to downside risks.

The baseline forecast for India is 7.6 per cent growth for FY23, its bearish and bullish growth projections are 6.7 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively.

11) Answer: E

The Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates elected Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the President of UAE.

He replaced Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who died at the age of 73.

The Council held a meeting at the Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

12) Answer: D

Tripura BJP president and RajyaSabha MP ManikSaha will be the new chief minister of Tripura at Raj Bhawan in Agartala.

Governor SN Arya administered the oath to Saha.

He is the 11th Chief Minister of Tripura.

He was appointed after Biplab Kumar Deb stepped down from the post.

13) Answer: C

Senior bureaucrat NidhiChibber has been appointed as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

According to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, She has been appointed as chairperson of the CBSE in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the government of India.

14) Answer: A

The Government of India appointed Vivek Kumar Dewangan, as the chairman and managing director of power sector lender REC Ltd, formerly known as Rural Electrification Corporation.

Vivek Kumar Dewangen is a 1993 batch IAS officer of the Manipur cadre.

Earlier, he had served as the Joint Secretary in the Power Ministry.

Currently, he is an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power.

15) Answer: D

OMC Power announced a long-term relationship agreement with the Indian Renewable Energy Dev Agency Ltd (IREDA) towards building a Rural renewable energy ecosystem.

It will be getting economic support for setting up Renewable energy plants to provide sustainable energy in the villages of Uttar Pradesh.

Currently, OMC Power has 280 renewable energy plants across Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

16) Answer: E

The Ministry of Rural Development and Amazon Seller Services Private Limited (Amazon) signed an MoU at KrishiBhawan, New Delhi .

Sh. Charanjit Singh, Joint Secretary-RL-1, Ministry of Rural Development

Sh. SumitSahay – Director, IN Marketplace Business, Amazon Seller Services Private Limited

The MoU was signed in presence of ShriGiriraj Singh – Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department and ShriNagandraNathSinha, Secretary- Rural Development.

17) Answer: B

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy to provide training services and support to the School of Naval Oceanology and Meteorology (SNOM) for conduct of various courses related to operational oceanography.

The MoU was signed by Dr T.Srinivasa Kumar, Director of INCOIS and Commodore AA Abhyankar, Head of Indian Navy’s Oceanology and Meteorology Directorate.

18) Answer: A

The Central government has launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” platform for centralised Right of Way (RoW) permissions in order to allow universal and equal access to broadband services across India, particularly in rural areas.

The portal, developed by MP State Electronics Development Corporation on behalf of the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), was launched by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT AshwiniVaishnaw at an event in New Delhi

19) Answer: B

An online food-delivery app, Swiggy has agreed to buy Times Internet’s restaurant technology and dining out platform Dineoutfor $200 million

Dineout will continue to operate as an independent app following the acquisition, according to Swiggy.

Founders AnkitMehrotra, Nikhil Bakshi, Sahil Jain and VivekKapoor will join Swiggy once the acquisition is completed.

In the last 20 months, Swiggy has strengthened its food delivery business, expanded Instamart, its quick commerce grocery delivery to 28 cities.

20) Answer: C

India won its maiden Thomas Cup title beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.

World championships bronze medallist LakshyaSen defeated Indonesia’s Anthony SinisukaGinting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the first men’s singles to give India a 1-0 lead.

World championships silver medallist KidambiSrikanth edged Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21 in straight games in the second men’s singles match to seal India’s historic victory.

21) Answer: B

Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds died in a car crash.

The 46-year-old, who represented Australia in 26 Tests and 198 one-day internationals between 1998 and 2009, was killed in a single-car collision in Townsville, Queensland.

22) Answer: C

The Marshall Islands is creating its own digital currency in a bid to raise money. In doing so it becomes the first country in the world to recognize a Cryptocurrency as legal tender.

23) Answer: B

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Established – 12th July, 1982

24) Answer: A

The kyat is the currency of Myanmar

25) Answer: A

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national park located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam, India.