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Q.1) International Labour Day is observed every year on –
(1) 1st May
(2) 2nd May
(3) 3rd May
(4) 4th May
Q.2) World Laughter Day is celebrated every year on –
(1) 1st Sunday of May
(2) 1st Monday of May
(3) 2nd Sunday of May
(4) 2nd Monday of May
Q.3) “World Tuna Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st May
(2) 2nd May
(3) 3rd May
(4) 4th May
Q.4) Who has took charge as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?
(1) Suman Berry
(2) Ramesh Chand
(3) VK Saraswat
(4) Inderjit Singh
Q.5) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated “Semicon India Conference 2022” at –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Vadodara
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Ahmedabad
Q.6) India’s 1st comprehensive ‘open-for-all’ digital ecosystem for all MSMEs has been launched by –
(1) DBS Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) ICICI Bank
(4) Axis Bank
Q.7) Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff?
(1) V R Chaudhari
(2) BS Raju
(3) P K Purwar
(4) Manoj Pande
Q.8) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Shivalik Small Finance Bank?
(1) Rana Kapoor
(2) Rajkiran Rai
(3) Atul Kumar Goel
(4) Anshul Swami
Q.9) PM Modi recently laid the foundation stone of seven new cancer hospitals across which state?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Assam
(3) Tripura
(4) Nagaland
Q.10) Which state cabinet has approved the ‘Gene Bank’, for biodiversity conservation?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
Q.11) Tata Power signed MoU with NAREDCO to install 5000 EV charging points across –
(1) Madurai
(2) Bengaluru
(3) Chennai
(4) Mumbai
Q.12) Who has won the prestigious Whitley Gold Award 2022?
(1) Vinod Sharma
(2) Annpurna Devi
(3) Charudutt Mishra
(4) Narayan Pradhan
Q.13) Who has received the ‘Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2022’ award?
(1) Suman Bery
(2) Debdutt Chakraborty
(3) Satya Easwaran
(4) Karnam Sekar
Q.14) Recently ‘AK Bhaduri’ has passed away, who was she?
(1) Singer
(2) Journalist
(3) Scientist
(4) Writer
Q.15) Which is the venue of the Conference of High Court Chief Justices 2022?
(1) Chennai
(2) Kolkata
(3) New Delhi
(4) Mumbai
Q.16) Who has started the 90-day campaign ‘Azadi to Antyodaya Tak’?
(1) Giriraj Singh
(2) Narendra Modi
(3) Rajnath Singh
(4) Nitin Gadkari
Q.17) “World Press Freedom Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st May
(2) 2nd May
(3) 3rd May
(4) 4th May
Q.18) Maharashtra and Gujarat has celebrated their Statehood Day on –
(1) 1st May
(2) 2nd May
(3) 3rd May
(4) 4th May
Q.19) India’s 1st Ethanol Plant has been inaugurated in –
(1) Bihar
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) West Bengal
Q.20) Mega Health Festival has been inaugurated in which UT?
(1) Delhi
(2) Lakshadweep
(3) Puducherry
(4) Ladakh
Q.21) Which bank has become the first public sector bank to go live on the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem?
(1) SBI
(2) Union Bank of India
(3) PNB Bank
(4) ICICI Bank
Q.22) Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of JioSaavn?
(1) Navin Agarwal
(2) Nitin Paranjpe
(3) Sahas Malhotra
(4) Sanjiv Kapoor
Q.23) India has won a silver medal at the 2nd Asian Girls Youth Beach Handball Championship, held in –
(1) Vietnam
(2) Thailand
(3) Indonesia
(4) Malaysia
Q.24) Who is the author of the new book titled “Leaders, Politicians, Citizens”?
(1) Ramesh Thamilmani
(2) Rasheed Kidwai
(3) Ramesh Kandula
(4) Amitava Kumar
Q.25) Who has released the book ‘Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vachal’?
(1) Devendra Fadnavis
(2) Narendra Modi
(3) Rajnath Sigh
(4) None of these
Q.26) Which state government will build a stadium in Neeraj Chopra’s hometown?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Gujarat
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Haryana
Q.27) “World Asthma Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st Sunday of May
(2) 1st Tuesday of May
(3) 1st Monday of May
(4) 1st Wed of May
Q.28) “International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD)” is observed every year on –
(1) 2nd May
(2) 3rd May
(3) 4th May
(4) 5th May
Q.29) Which state’s ‘Miyan Ka Bada’ railway station has been renamed as “Mahesh Nagar Halt”?
(1) Assam
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Bihar
(4) Rajasthan
Q.30) Who has been appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
(1) M Ajit Kumar
(2) J B Mohapatra
(3) Sangeeta Singh
(4) Vivek Johri
Q.31) What is the name of India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier, that will be commissioned on 15 August, 2022?
(1) INS Vikrant
(2) INS Tushil
(3) INS Khukri
(4) INS Kalinga
Q.32) Which Shipyard will build India’s 1st indigenous hydrogen-fuelled electric vessel?
(1) L&T Ship Limited
(2) Hindustan Ltd
(3) Mazagon Dock
(4) Cochin Shipyard
Q.33) Which country’s landscape garden ‘Sitio Burle Marx’ has got the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site?
(1) France
(2) Turkey
(3) Brazil
(4) India
Q.34) Which state has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Mitaan Yojana’ for doorstep delivery of 100 public services?
(1) Telangana
(2) Chhattisgarh
(3) Odisha
(4) Assam
Q.35) Which state’s education board has banned three books of Sikh history?
(1) Haryana
(2) Punjab
(3) Gujarat
(4) Rajasthan
Q.36) Who has taken over as the 34th ‘Foreign Secretary’ of India?
(1) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
(2) Suman Bery
(3) BS Raju
(4) Keshav Gokhale
Q.37) Where has the first ‘Kerala Olympic Games’ started?
(1) Kochi
(2) Palakkad
(3) Thiruvananthapuram
(4) None of these
Q.38) Who has been appointed as the first Chief Technology Officer of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)?
(1) Satya Easwaran
(2) Nand Mulchandani
(3) Vishwas Patel
(4) None of these
Q.39) Who launched the ‘Mandate Document’ for National Curriculum Framework?
(1) Piyush Goyal
(2) Nitin Gadkari
(3) Dharmendra Pradhan
(4) Nirmala Sitharaman
Q.40) Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) has partnered with which athlete for “Dream Jab” program?
(1) PV Sindhu
(2) Dutee Chand
(3) Mary Kom
(4) Mithali Raj
Q.41) Central Government has celebrate Ujjwala Diwas on which day for ‘Clean Fuel Better Life’?
(1) 1st May
(2) 2nd May
(3) 3rd May
(4) 4th May
Q.42) “World Hand Hygiene Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 2nd May
(2) 3rd May
(3) 4th May
(4) 5th May
Q.43) “International Day of the Midwife” is observed every year on –
(1) 3rd May
(2) 4th May
(3) 5th May
(4) 6th May
Q.44) “Coal Miners Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 3rd May
(2) 4th May
(3) 5th May
(4) 6th May
Q.45) What is India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2022?
(1) 133th
(2) 140th
(3) 150th
(4) 157th
Q.46) Which country has topped in the World Press Freedom Index 2022?
(1) Sweden
(2) Norway
(3) Switzerland
(4) Finland
Q.47) As per report “2021 Cryptocurrency Gains by Country”, What is India’s rank?
(1) 12th
(2) 15th
(3) 18th
(4) 21st
Q.48) Who has been appointed as the advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(1) Tarun Kapoor
(2) Atish Chandra
(3) Hari Ranjan Rao
(4) Sanjeev Sanyal
Q.49) Who has been appointed as the chief national rifle coach by National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)?
(1) Abhinav Bindra
(2) Joydeep Karmakar
(3) Anjali Bhagwat
(4) Gagan Narang
Q.50) Which Neobank has become ‘100th Unicorn of India’?
(1) FI Money
(2) Niyo
(3) Open
(4) Kotak811
Q.51) Which city could expect 30 cm sea level rise by 2040, as per new research?
(1) Sydney
(2) Wellington
(3) Bali
(4) Male
Q.52) Which country hosted the India-Nordic Summit 2022?
(1) Finland
(2) Denmark
(3) Sweden
(4) Iceland
Q.53) Which country is ranked at the Top of the ICC T20I Rankings?
(1) India
(2) Australia
(3) England
(4) New Zealand
Q.54) Who has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I Team?
(1) Jermaine Blackwood
(2) Shimron Hetmyer
(3) Shai Hope
(4) Nicholas Pooran
Q.55) Which university has topped in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2022?
(1) Stanford University
(2) Western Sydney University
(3) Harvard University
(4) University of Oxford
Q.56) Which General Insurance Company has announced to launch ‘Pay as you Drive’ program?
(1) TATA AIG
(2) HDFC ERGO
(3) ICICI Lombard
(4) Bajaj Allianz
Q.57) Who has been appointed as the ex-officio member of RBI Menetary Policy Committee?
(1) Ashima Goyal
(2) Mridul Saggar
(3) Rajiv Ranjan
(4) Jayanth Varma
Q.58) Which IIT has tied up with India Meteorological Department to develop user-friendly weather forecasting app?
(1) IIT Madras
(2) IIT Bombay
(3) IIT Kharagpur
(4) IIT Kanpur
Q.59) Who has become 1st Indian to win a Gold at IWF Junior World Championships 2022?
(1) Anjali Patel
(2) Muna Nayak
(3) Harshada Sharad Garud
(4) Maibam Martina Devi
Q.60) Who has won the 2022 World Snooker Championship held in Sheffield, England?
(1) Mark Selby
(2) Aditya Mehta
(3) Pankaj Advani
(4) Ronnie O’Sullivan
Q.61) Which university has won the 2nd edition of the Khelo India University Games 2021?
(1) Amity University
(2) JAIN University
(3) GD Goenka University
(4) SRM University
Q.62) Who has been awarded the Nirmal Deshpande Memorial World Peace Prize?
(1) Anshul Swami
(2) General Tej Kaul
(3) Nand Mulchandani
(4) Gyaneshwari Yadav
Q.63) Who has become the new director of Corbett Tiger Reserve?
(1) Satya Easwaran
(2) Naresh Kumar
(3) Nand Mulchandani
(4) Tuna Madhavan
Q.64) Who has been appointed as the Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology?
(1) Sangeeta Singh
(2) Vishakha Mulye
(3) Alkesh Kumar Sharma
(4) Abraham Kaya
Q.65) Where has the fourth edition of Meghalaya Games 2022 started?
(1) Tura
(2) Shillong
(3) Jowai
(4) Cherrapunji
Q.66) Which team has won 75th Santhosh Trophy National Tournament?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) West Bengal
Q.67) “International No Diet Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 4th May
(2) 5th May
(3) 6th May
(4) 7th May
Q.68) “World Portuguese Language Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 4th May
(2) 5th May
(3) 6th May
(4) 7th May
Q.69) What is the name of India’s first Venus Mission?
(1) Venera
(2) Veritas
(3) Shukrayaan
(4) Ayushman
Q.70) What is the current Repo Rate as per RBI Monetary Policy?
(1) 3.5%
(2) 4.0%
(3) 4.25%
(4) 4.40%
Q.71) Which country will be the official ‘Country of honour’ at Cannes Marche’ Du Film?
(1) Ukraine
(2) India
(3) Germany
(4) Spain
Q.72) Which state has decided to provide Electricity Subsidy to only those who ask for it?
(1) Punjab
(2) Delhi
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Q.73) Which state has launched the loan scheme ‘Jivhala’ for inmates serving sentences in jails?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
Q.74) RailTel & WHO have inaugurated Mobile Container Hospital “Health Cloud” at –
(1) Visakhapatnam
(2) Chennai
(3) Kochi
(4) Bengaluru
Q.75) Who has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
(1) Dileep Sanghani
(2) KS Mani
(3) Arvind Krishna
(4) Rajnish Kumar
Q.76) Which football team has won a record-extending 35th Spanish league title?
(1) Chelsea
(2) Liverpool
(3) Barcelona
(4) Real Madrid
Q.77) Who has won gold in men’s 10m air rifle at 24th Deaflympics in Brazil?
(1) Shourya Saini
(2) Dhanush Srikanth
(3) Shubham Vashist
(4) Vaibhav Rajoria
Q.78) Who has been appointed by Indigo airline as the Chairman of its board of directors?
(1) Sangeeta Singh
(2) Alkesh Kumar Sharma
(3) Venkataramani Sumantran
(4) None of these
Q.79) Which state government has released ₹804 crore to the bank accounts of farmers?
(1) Punjab
(2) Haryana
(3) Odisha
(4) Kerala
Q.80) Indian Coast Guard has named the petrol powered ship “Kamala Devi” after which social worker?
(1) Kamaladevi Chakraborty
(2) Kamaladevi Chatterjee
(3) Kamaladevi Bhandari
(4) None of these
Q.81) Who will officially become the new CEO of Amazon?
(1) Tej Kaul
(2) Andy Jassy
(3) Nand Mulchandani
(4) None of these
Q.82) Who has become the 1st Indian woman to scale 5-peaks above 8,000m?
(1) Arunima Sinha
(2) Bachendri Pal
(3) Priyanka Mohite
(4) Shivangi Pathak
Q.83) India’s 1st tribal health observatory will be set up in –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Gujarat
(3) Odisha
(4) Kerala
Q.84) India’s 1st Flow Chemistry Technology Hub set up at –
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Chennai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Mysuru
Q.85) Which state has become the 1st to reach 10 GW Solar state?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Goa
(4) Assam
Q.86) Which State/UT has recorded the Highest sex ratio of 1104 at birth in the country in 2020?
(1) Ladakh
(2) Tripura
(3) Kerala
(4) Delhi
Q.87) Who has won the World Food Prize 2022 from the World Food Prize Foundation?
(1) Rizwana Hasan
(2) Cynthia Rosenzweig
(3) Francis Kéré
(4) Dennis Sullivan
Q.88) Which Indian Tokyo Olympian has been suspended after positive for drug?
(1) Bajrang Punia
(2) Dutee Chand
(3) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(4) Kamalpreet Kaur
Q.89) A fatal case of Shigella bacteria was reported recently in Indian states?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Goa
(4) Kerala
Q.90) Which state launched ‘Vehicle Movement Tracking System’ mobile app to track movement of sand, mining vehicles?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) West Bengal
(3) Gujarat
(4) Haryana
Q.91) Formula 1 racing driver Tony Brooks passed away. He was from –
(1) Belgium
(2) France
(3) Brazil
(4) England
Q.92) Who has been appointed as the new head of public policy of Google?
(1) Archana Gulati
(2) Sangeeta Singh
(3) Sahas Malhotra
(4) None of these
Q.93) Which country was scheduled to host Asian Games 2022?
(1) Japan
(2) China
(3) South Korea
(4) India
Q.94) “World Athletics Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 6th May
(2) 7th May
(3) 8th May
(4) 9th May
Q.95) Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has celebrated its 62nd Raising Day on –
(1) 5th May
(2) 6th May
(3) 7th May
(4) 8th May
Q.96) “World Thalassemia Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 8th May
(2) 7th May
(3) 9th May
(4) 6th May
Q.97) ‘World Red Cross Day’ or ‘Red Crescent Day’ is celebrated every year on –
(1) 7th May
(2) 8th May
(3) 9th May
(4) 10th May
Q.98) Mother’s Day is celebrated every year on –
(1) 2nd Sunday of May
(2) 2nd Monday of May
(3) 2nd Tuesday of May
(4) 2nd Thursday of May
Q.99) World’s longest glass bridge ‘White Dragon’ has been opened in –
(1) England
(2) Australia
(3) Vietnam
(4) Thailand
Q.100) ‘Mukhyamantri Muft Sewer Connection Yojna’ is implemented by which state/UT?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) West Bengal
(4) Haryana
Q.101) Which state government will launch an Android App ‘Shaili’?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Gujarat
(3) Odisha
(4) Kerala
Q.102) India’s 1st Regional Rapid Transit System to be handed over to NCRTC in –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Q.103) Which state government launched ‘e-Adhigam’ scheme to provide tablets to five lakh students?
(1) Haryana
(2) Bihar
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Assam
Q.104) What is the new Total Fertility Rate in India as per the National Family Health Survey?
(1) 2.4
(2) 2.2
(3) 2.0
(4) 1.9
Q.105) Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated a 3-day Swasthya Chintan Shivir at –
(1) Bhavnagar, Gujarat
(2) Anand, Gujarat
(3) Porbandar, Gujarat
(4) Kevadiya, Gujarat
Q.106) Which state government has announced Startup Policy to aid the entrepreneur?
(1) Chandigarh
(2) Ladakh
(3) Delhi
(4) Puducherry
Q.107) Which company has become the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company (FMCG) in India?
(1) Ruchi Soya
(2) Adani Wilmar Limited
(3) Tata Power
(4) Wipro
Q.108) L&T Infotech has announced merger with which of the following company, to create India’s 5th-largest IT services provider?
(1) Mphasis
(2) Coforge
(3) Cognizant
(4) Mindtree
Q109) Who has been appointed as Managing Director of TVS Motor company?
(1) Sudarshan Venu
(2) Ralf Dieter Speth
(3) Venu Srinivasan
(4) Manoj Soni
Q110) Which Union Minister has launched a book titled “INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air Warriors”?
(1) Rajnath Singh
(2) Nitin Gadkari
(3) Arjun Munda
(4) Piyush Goyal
Q111) Who launched ‘Operation Vigilant’ to stop smuggling in trains?
(1) RSF
(2) RPF
(3) CRPF
(4) None of these
Q112) Who has assumed the charge of Director General of Indian Air Force?
(1) Sanjeev Kapoor
(2) Ram Chaudhari
(3) Birender Singh
(4) Pradeep Vasant
Q113) Who becomes 1st Black White House Press Secretary?
(1) Maya Angelou
(2) Karine Jean-Pierre
(3) Rosa Parks
(4) Ketanji Brown
Q114) Which state has announced incentives for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR)?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Telangana
Q115) What is the unemployment rate as per NSO for the last quarter of Dec 2021?
(1) 8.7%
(2) 9.8%
(3) 9.6%
(4) 9.2%
Q116) Which bank has launched ‘skill loans’ in association with the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme?
(1) Axis Bank
(2) Canara Bank
(3) Bank of Baroda
(4) Federal Bank
Q117) Which Indian conglomerate has become the 1st company to cross the 100 bn USD mark?
(1) Adani Group
(2) Tata Sons
(3) Reliance Industries Ltd
(4) TVS Motors
Q118) When does Russia celebrate “Victory Day” every year?
(1) May 9th
(2) May 10th
(3) May 11th
(4) May 22nd
Q119) “International Day of Argania” is observed by United Nations on –
(1) 7th May
(2) 8th May
(3) 9th May
(4) 10th May
Q120) Which state govt has announced Breakfast scheme for primary school students?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Odisha
Q121) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and MD of HPCL?
(1) Arun Kumar Mishra
(2) Sanjiv Mehta
(3) Pushp Kumar Joshi
(4) Deepak Das
Q122) What is Indian Rupee’s all-time low record against US Dollar?
(1) 77.42
(2) 77.17
(3) 76.47
(4) 76.90
Q123) Which nation’s health agency has confirmed a case of Monkeypox?
(1) India
(2) US
(3) UK
(4) South Africa
Q124) Which Indian state has reported at least 82 cases of Tomato Fever?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Karnataka
Q125) Who has become the first tennis player to beat both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at same clay-court event?
(1) Alexander Zverev
(2) Stefanos Tsitsipas
(3) Andrey Rublev
(4) Carlos Alcaraz
Q126) Which Indian conglomerate has acquired a franchise in the upcoming UAE’s T20 League?
(1) Tata Group
(2) Aditya Birla Group
(3) Adani Group
(4) Reliance Industries
Q127) Who signed an MoU with Association for Voluntary Action (AVA) for a trafficking free nation?
(1) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
(2) Railway Protection Force (RPF)
(3) Border Security Force (BSF)
(4) Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
Q128) Who has scaled Mount Everest mountain for the record 26th time?
(1) Anshu Jamsenpa
(2) Kami Rita
(3) Priyanka Mohite
(4) Priya Semwal
Q129) Which bank has launched digital broking solution ‘E-Broking’?
(1) RBL Bank
(2) UCO Bank
(3) Indian Bank
(4) City Union Bank
Q130) Who has been appointed as part-time Chairman of City Union Bank?
(1) Arun Kumar Purwar
(2) M Narayanan
(3) M R Kumar
(4) S R Narasimhan
Q131) Who has won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix in 2022?
(1) Charles Leclerc
(2) Max Verstappen
(3) Valtteri Bottas
(4) Lewis Hamilton
Q132) Rajat Kumar Kar passed away recently. He was a/an –
(1) Actor
(2) Lyricist
(3) Writer
(4) Journalist
Q133) Where has PM Modi inaugurated the prestigious global business summit JITO Connect 2022?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Odisha
(4) Karnataka
Q.134) Between which countries, the Defender Europe 2022 and Swift Response 2022 war exercises have been held?
(1) Quad Countries
(2) Nordic Countries
(3) NATO Countries
(4) None of these
Q135) Recently ‘Pfizer’ has inaugurated the Global Drug Development Center in which IIT?
(1) IIT Delhi
(2) IIT Kanpur
(3) IIT Madras
(4) None of these
Q136) Who has been re-appointed as Additional Director by Tata Motors?
(1) Satya Easwaran
(2) Om Prakash Bhatt
(3) Sanjeev Kapoor
(4) None of these
Q137) Which university has organized Utkarsh Mahotsav 2022 to promote the Sanskrit language?
(1) Delhi University
(2) BHU
(3) Central Sanskrit University
(4) None of these
Q138) Which city hosted the India National Coir Conclave 2022?
(1) Agartala
(2) Bengaluru
(3) Coimbatore
(4) Lucknow
Q139) Which company has designed India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)?
(1) DRDO
(2) HAL
(3) Alstom
(4) Siemens
Q140) In India, “National Technology Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 10th May
(2) 11th May
(3) 12th May
(4) 13th May
Q141) “World Lupus Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th May
(2) 11th May
(3) 12th May
(4) 13th May
Q142) Rodrigo Chaves has sworn-in as the President of which country?
(1) Sweden
(2) Denmark
(3) Norway
(4) Costa Rica
Q143) Which state’s Poumai inhabited areas have been declared to be a Drug-Free Zone?
(1) Tripura
(2) Assam
(3) Manipur
(4) Nagaland
Q144) Which state/UT has launched the 2nd phase of the Ladli Laxmi scheme?
(1) Assam
(2) Ladakh
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Q145) John Lee Ka-Chiu has been elected as the next Chief Executive of –
(1) Hong Kong
(2) Singapore
(3) South Korea
(4) Mauritius
Q146) Who has took charge as Vice-Chair at Denmark-based Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN)?
(1) Rajesh Unni
(2) Dileep Sanghani
(3) Vikram Dev Dutt
(4) VS Pathania
Q147) Which Indian Grandmaster has won the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament?
(1) Audi Ameya
(2) D Gukesh
(3) G Akash
(4) Leon Mendonca
Q148) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away recently. He was associated with –
(1) Sarangi
(2) Sarod
(3) Sitar
(4) Santoor
Q149) Mahinda Rajapaksa has been resigned as the Prime Minister of –
(1) Maldives
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Philippines
(4) Vietnam
Q150) Switch Mobility will invest ₹1000 crore in the Electric vehicle segment in –
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Karnataka
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q151) Which country has named the Bay of Bengal cyclone “Asani“?
(1) Srilanka
(2) Myanmar
(3) Mauritius
(4) Bangladesh
Q152) Which state government has launched the Mission Bashundhara 2.0 scheme?
(1) Assam
(2) Bihar
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Uttarakhand
Q153) Which country has launched the World’s biggest film restoration project?
(1) USA
(2) China
(3) India
(4) Russia
Q154) Which state government has announced to provide free wi-fi facilities to all villages?
(1) Haryana
(2) Karnataka
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q155) Aaditya Thackeray inaugurated a first-of-its-kind EV charging station powered by bio-gas in which city?
(1) Indore
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mumbai
(4) Noida
Q156) Keshav Maharaj has named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2022, He is from which country?
(1) Australia
(2) Germany
(3) Brazil
(4) South Africa
Q157) Who has won the Bangla Academy award for “Kabita Bitan“?
(1) Partha Chatterjee
(2) Aroop Biswas
(3) Mamata Banerjee
(4) Somen Mahapatra
Q158) Which journalist has been banned by BCCI for 2 years?
(1) Tarun Tejpal
(2) Vinod Dua
(3) Shekhar Gupta
(4) Boria Majumdar
Q159) When is ‘Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s birth anniversary’ celebrated?
(1) 8th May
(2) 9th May
(3) 10th May
(4) 11th May
Q160) “International Nurse Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th May
(2) 11th May
(3) 12th May
(4) 13th May
Q161) “World Password Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st Sunday of May
(2) 1st Monday of May
(3) 1st Tuesday of May
(4) 1st Thursday of May
Q162) What is the Mascot of the 4th Khelo India Youth Games?
(1) Jaya
(2) Blackbuck
(3) Vijaya
(4) Dhakad
Q163) Who has broken a 30-year-old record of Bahadur Prasad in 5000m race?
(1) Aditi Ashok
(2) Sajan Prakash
(3) Avinash Sable
(4) Pooja Rani
Q164) How many Indians have been awarded the “Pulitzer Prize 2022“?
(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Four
(4) Six
Q165) Yoon Suk-yeol has been sworn in as the president of which country?
(1) China
(2) Malaysia
(3) Vietnam
(4) South Korea
Q166) A yellow brick road-like structure has been discovered at the bottom of which Ocean?
(1) Pacific Ocean
(2) Atlantic Ocean
(3) Arctic Ocean
(4) Indian Ocean
Q167) Which country is hosting the Thomas and Uber Cup 2022?
(1) China
(2) South Korea
(3) Thailand
(4) Indonesia
Q168) Which country has been elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA)?
(1) Maldives
(2) India
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Malaysia
Q169) A prominent crossing in Ayodhya will be developed and named after whom?
(1) Shivkumar Sharma
(2) Lata Mangeshkar
(3) BS Yediyurappa
(4) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Q170) Which Union Minister will be leading the Indian delegation at Cannes 2022 Festival?
(1) Amit Shah
(2) Anurag Thakur
(3) Piyush Goyal
(4) Kiren Rijiju
Q171) Which bank has launched industry first digital 30-minute new car loan ‘Xpress Car Loans’?
(1) HDFC Bank
(2) Bank of Baroda
(3) Punjab National Bank
(4) Axis Bank
Q172) Who has authored a book titled “The Struggle for Police Reforms in India“?
(1) Gita Piramal
(2) Sreeram Chaulia
(3) Prakash Singh
(4) Richa Mishra
Q173) World’s oldest chess grandmaster Yuri Averbakh passed away. He belonged to which country?
(1) Vietnam
(2) Russia
(3) China
(4) Japan
Q174) Former Union Minister Pandit Sukh Ram passed away. He was from –
(1) Haryana
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Ladakh
(4) Himachal Pradesh
Q175) Home Minister Amit Shah has conferred the President’s Colours Award to –
(1) Assam Police
(2) Bihar Police
(3) UP Police
(4) Kerala Police
Q176) Pooram festival has been inaugurated in which state?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Kerala
(3) Odisha
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q177) Which Union Minister has presented the “Startup Dhruv Awards”?
(1) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(2) Piyush Goyal
(3) Nirmala Sitharaman
(4) Amit Shah
Q178) Who has received the British Empire’s highest honor ‘MBE’?
(1) Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy
(2) Boria Majumdar
(3) Pushp Kumar Joshi
(4) None of these
Q179) Which country has launched “Affordable Connectivity Program”?
(1) China
(2) Australia
(3) UK
(4) USA
Q180) Which country has proposed a “European Political Community” for countries hopeful of joining the European Union?
(1) UK
(2) France
(3) Italy
(4) Germany
Answer:
S1. Ans. (1) 1st May
Explanation:
International Labour Day is observed globally on 1st May every year. It is also known as International Worker’s Day and May Day.
The day is celebrated to spread awareness about Labour’s rights and mark their achievements. The day aims to pay tribute to workers’ sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights all over the world.
This all started in 1886 when on 1st May when people in the United States of America started a strike to fix the working duration to a maximum of 8 hours per day. Soon, there was a bomb blast that took place on 4th May in Haymarket Square of Chicago in which many people died and many others were severely injured.
With respect to those who died in the incident, the socialist pan-national organization started on 1st May as International Labour Day which also promoted labour welfare throughout the world.
In India, the first Labour Day or May Day was celebrated in Madras (now known as Chennai) by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan on May 1, 1923.
S2. Ans. (1) 1st Sunday of May
Explanation:
First Sunday of May is celebrated every year as the World Laughter Day around the world.
This year, it is being celebrated on Sunday, 1 May.
World Laughter Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about importance of laughing and to encourage people to laugh more.
World Laughter Day was first celebrated on May 10, 1998, in Mumbai, India. The day was arranged by Dr Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement.
S3. Ans. (2) 2nd May
Explanation:
World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2nd May every year.
This day is established by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about the importance of tuna fish.
Tuna is a significant source of food for humans as the fish has several rich qualities such as Omega 3, Vitamin B12, proteins and other minerals.
Tuna is mainly procured for two things namely traditional canned Tuna and Sashimi/Sushi.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), environmental groups have now warned the fisheries and Tuna now falls under endangered species.
This day aims at spreading awareness about the overfishing of Tuna and the importance of maintaining the ecosystem and the food chain.
In the year 2016, the General Assembly of the UN declared May 2 as World Tuna Day to spread awareness among people regarding the importance of conserving Tuna fish.
S4. Ans. (1) Suman Berry
Explanation:
Suman Berry, an experienced economist took charge as the new NITI Aayog Vice Chairman on May 1, 2022.
He succeeds Rajiv Kumar as the head of the government think tank.
Suman Berry’s appointment comes after the sudden resignation of former Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on April 22. Rajiv Kumar’s tenure formally ended on April 30th. He had taken over the role of NITI Aayog Vice Chairman in August 2017 after the exit of the then Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya.
Suman Berry had previously served as Director General (Chief Executive) of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). He also served as the Chief Economist of Royal Dutch Shell.
NITI Aayog was set up in 2015 to replace the Planning Commission. It serves as an apex public policy think tank of the Indian Government.
S5. Ans. (3) Bengaluru
Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Semicon India Conference 2022 at Bengaluru, aiming to visualize as the launchpad to start India’s ambition of becoming the global semiconductor hub and nurturing the chip design and manufacturing ecosystem.
The conference focused on policy, talent, and the government’s role and efforts in creating a successful growth environment.
The government has also formed an advisory committee for Semicon India to drive Rs 72,000-crore project.
S6. Ans. (3) ICICI Bank
Explanation:
ICICI Bank has launched India’s first comprehensive digital ecosystem for all Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, which can also be used by the customers of other banks.
Anyone can use the benefits of digital solutions on the InstaBIZ app. MSMEs customers of other banks can avail of a host of services by logging in as a ‘Guest’ in the app.
It provides sanctions of instant and paperless overdraft facility up to Rs 25 lakh through ‘InstaOD Plus’.
S7. Ans. (2) BS Raju
Explanation:
The Indian Army’s Director General of Military Operations, Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from May 1.
He was an alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy and commissioned in the Jat Regiment on December 15, 1984.
He had commanded a battalion during Operation Parakram in the Western Theatre and J&K.
He has been awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Yudh Seva Medal.
S8. Ans. (4) Anshul Swami
Explanation:
Anshul Swami has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Shivalik Small Finance Bank.
Swami’s nomination has already been accepted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Swami succeeds Suveer Kumar Gupta, who co-founded the bank and guided it through its transformation from an urban co-operative to a local finance institution.
Swami has worked in a variety of client and geographic sectors for over 20 years. He has experience in a variety of consumer categories, including retail, SMB, microfinance, and agriculture.
Swami worked for RBL Bank as Head – Retail & Inclusion, Products before joining Shivalik SFB. He’s previously worked at Barclays, Citi Financial, and Britannia.
S9. Ans. (2) Assam
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation seven cancer hospitals in Assam at a function in Dibrugarh on April 28, 2022.
The hospitals will be built at Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Darrang, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, and Jorhat.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of of Veterinary College (Diphu), Degree College (West Karbi Anglong) and Agricultural College (Kolonga, West Karbi Anglong). These projects, worth more than ₹500 crore, will bring new opportunities for skilling and employment in the region.
Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for more than 2,950 Amrit Sarovar projects. The state will develop these Amrit Sarovars at a cumulative cost of around ₹ 1,150 crore.
S10. Ans. (4) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the ‘Maharashtra Gene Bank’, a first-of-its-kind project in India.
Aim: To conserve genetic resources in Maharashtra including marine diversity, seeds of local crops, and animal diversity.
In the next five years, an amount of ₹172.39 crores will be spent on these seven focus areas.
The project will be implemented by the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) and will be overseen by committees under the chief secretary and the principal secretary (forests).
The MSBB will coordinate with institutions like the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Goa to document and conserve rare and endangered marine species.
S11. Ans. (4) Mumbai
Explanation:
Tata Power Limited has signed a pact with the National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO), Maharashtra to install up to 5,000 EV charging points across the properties of NAREDCO’s members.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Aaditya Thackeray (Minister of Tourism & Environment, Government of Maharashtra).
This move will give a boost to EV adoption in the State.
S12. Ans. (3) Charudutt Mishra
Explanation:
Noted snow leopard expert and wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra has won the prestigious Whitley Gold Award for his contribution to involving indigenous communities in the conservation and recovery of big cat species in Asia’s high mountain ecosystems.
Princess Anne presented the award to Mishra at London’s Royal Geographic Society. This is his second Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) Award. He got the first in 2005.
Mishra is co-founder of Mysore (Karnataka)-based Nature Conservation Foundation and executive director of the Snow Leopard Trust. Mishra established India’s first community-based initiatives to save the endangered snow leopard.
S13. Ans. (2) Debdutt Chakraborty
Explanation:
Indian photographer Debdatta Chakraborty, has been awarded the title of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2022.
He captured his image on street in Srinagar, India, at night when it becomes a buzzing centre for food with vendors cooking over charcoal.
S14. Ans. (3) Scientist
Explanation:
Senior nuclear scientist and former director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Arun Kumar Bhaduri breathed his last at Kalpakkam near Chennai.
Bhaduri, who worked extensively on fast breeder reactors, served as the director of IGCAR, Kalpakkam, from July 2016 to August 2021.
He was awarded the Raja Ramanna Fellowship post retirement.
S15. Ans. (3) New Delhi
Explanation:
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana chaired the 39th conference of Chief Justices of various High Courts of the country, at the premises of the Supreme Court, New Delhi.
The first Chief Justices’ conference was held in November 1953 and 38 such conferences have been organised so far.
The last Conference was held in the year 2016.
It aims to address the issues concerning the judiciary and to discuss the steps to be taken to improve the justice delivery system.
S16. Ans. (1) Giriraj Singh
Explanation:
Giriraj Singh, India’s Rural Development Minister has launched the ‘Azadi se Antyodaya Tak,’ 90-day inter-ministerial campaign on 28th April 2022.
This campaign has been launched keeping in line with the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
This campaign has been launched with the aim of saturating 75 Districts across 28 States and Union Territories of the nation with beneficiary schemes of nine central government ministries.
The goal of the campaign is to take up 17 select schemes with direct assistance to beneficiaries in saturation mode, reaching out to the person at the bottom of the pyramid in rural areas by each of the participating ministries and departments.
S17. Ans. (3) 3rd May
Explanation:
World Press Freedom Day is observed globally on 3 May every year. It is also known as World Press Day.
The day also pays tribute to journalists who have lost their lives. They risk their lives at times or may even have to face tough situations in order to bring the news from different corners of the world in front of the public.
Theme of World Press Freedom Day 2022 is ‘Journalism under digital siege’.
The General Assembly in the United Nations established World Freedom Day in 1993 to promote the independence of the Africa Press. This was followed by the Windhoek Declaration that was established to maintain the free press. As the declaration was made on the 3rd of May, hence the special day is observed each year on 3rd May.
S18. Ans. (1) 1st May
Explanation:
Maharashtra and Gujarat celebrated their statehood day on 1st May 2022.
On May 1st, 1960, the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into two separate states by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960: Maharashtra for Marathi speaking people and Gujarat for Gujarati speaking people.
The state of Gujarat was formed on 1 May 1960. This day is a state holiday in Gujarat. Gujarat was established as the 15th state of the Indian Union.
S19. Ans. (1) Bihar
Explanation:
Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated India’s first ethanol plant in Purnia district, Bihar.
The plant has been set up by Eastern India Biofuels Private Limited at a cost of ₹105 crores.
Bihar came up with an ethanol production promotion policy in the first half of 2021. It is the country’s first grain-based ethanol plant.
Ethanol production will help to reduce the cost of petrol and generate fresh employment opportunities in the state.
S20. Ans. (3) Puducherry
Explanation:
LG of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan and CM N Rangasamy have inaugurated a Mega Health Festival, which is jointly organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Puducherry Health and Family Welfare Services Department.
The Mela is being organised at the Puducherry Rock Beach. Super-speciality medical consultation to the common public would be given free of cost.
S21. Ans. (2) Union Bank of India
Explanation:
Union Bank of India became the first public sector bank to go live on the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem.
The framework facilitates sharing of financial information on a real-time basis between regulated entities.
AAs are licensed by the Reserve Bank of India to enable the flow of data between Financial Information Providers (FIPs) and Financial Information Users (FIUs).
The Account Aggregator Ecosystem helps the Lenders to leverage Digital data acquired with the consent of the Customers for providing them with a seamless journey and eliminating the need of physical documentation.
Financial Information User (FIU) can request data from the Financial Information User (FIP) based on a simple consent given by the Customer on their Account Aggregator handle.
S22. Ans. (3) Sahas Malhotra
Explanation:
JioSaavn has named Sahas Malhotra, a former Amazon Music director and entertainment industry expert, as its new CEO.
Previously, Sahas Malhotra worked for Sony Music India and Tips Industries.
Sahas Malhotra was the business leader at Tips Music and the marketing director for Tips Film Production at Tips Industries.
From the JioSaavn company’s Mumbai headquarters, Sahas Malhotra will manage the company’s efforts in the rapidly changing and fascinating Indian market.
S23. Ans. (2) Thailand
Explanation:
India has won a silver medal at the 2nd Asian Girls Youth Beach Handball Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand.
The team of Indian girls has defeated Hong Kong. India was represented by Anushka Chauhan, Jassi, Sanjana Kumari, Chetna Devi, Vanshika Mehta, and Isha Majumdar.
With this medal, the team also earned a spot in the World Youth Beach Handball Championship. The senior women’s team has finished with a bronze.
S24. Ans. (2) Rasheed Kidwai
Explanation:
“Leaders, Politicians, Citizens: Fifty Figures Who Influenced India’s Politics” authored by author-journalist Rasheed Kidwai compiles stories of 50 personalities who influenced India’s political landscape.
The book is published by Hachette India. The foreword of the book is written by Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).
The 50 personalities featured in the book include Teji Bachchan, Phoolan Devi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Jayalalithaa, APJ Abdul Kalam, and Karunanidhi among others.
S25. Ans. (1) Devendra Fadnavis
Explanation:
Devendra Fadnavis, former Chief Minister (CM) of Maharashtra, released a Marathi book on Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs, titled “Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal”, a Marathi version of the book “Amit Shah and The March of BJP”.
The book is published by Bloomsbury India.
The book was originally written by Dr Anirban Ganguly and Shiwanand Dwivedi and it has been translated into Marathi by Dr Jyostna Kolhatkar.
The book documents the life and political journey of Amit Shah and details his contribution to BJP in making it the world’s biggest political organisation.
S26.Ans. (4) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced to build a stadium in Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra’s native village Khandra, Panipat.
A stadium would cost ₹10 crores to the government. In 2021, Chopra (Javelin thrower) became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Olympic track and field.
Khelo India Youth Games-2021 will be organised by the Haryana Government from June 4 to June 13.
S27.Ans. (2) 1st Tuesday of May
Explanation:
World Asthma Day is observed every year on the first Tuesday of May to spread awareness and care about asthma in the world.
This year it falls on 3 May 2022. An annual event is organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma.
Asthma is a long-term disease, which makes your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. A person suffering from asthma can have difficulty in breathing, which can trigger coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.
Theme 2022: ‘Closing Gaps in Asthma Care’
S28. Ans. (3) 4th May
Explanation:
The International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4 every year since 1999.
The day is celebrated to recognise and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible.
The day was instituted, after the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998.
S29. Ans. (4) Rajasthan
Explanation:
‘Miyan Ka Bada’ railway station in the Balotra area of Rajasthan’s Barmer district was renamed “Mahesh Nagar Halt.”
Since Independence, the people of Mian Ka Bada in Rajasthan have demanded that the village’s name be changed, claiming that the village’s original name was Mahesh Ro Bado.
In 2018, the Rajasthan government changed the village’s name from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar and made the necessary revisions in the revenue records. Proposals to rename the station were sent to the railway ministry when the village’s name was changed.
In 2021, the name of the railway station was changed from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar Halt after the proper procedures were followed, but the inauguration was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The renamed station was finally inaugurated on April 30, 2022.
S30. Ans. (3) Sangeeta Singh
Explanation:
Sangeeta Singh, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from the 1986 batch, has been appointed as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), with effect from May 02, 2022.
The Union Finance Ministry has issued an order stating that Sangeeta Singh will perform the duties and responsibilities of Chairperson, CBDT, in addition to her own duties, for a period of three months or until a regular chairman is chosen, whichever comes earlier.
She was appointed after the incumbent chairman of the direct tax administration body, Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra retired on April 30, 2022.
Singh is currently in charge of Audits and Judicial matters. She is also holding additional charge of Income Tax and Revenue and Tax Payers services.
S31. Ans. (1) INS Vikrant
Explanation:
India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), Indian Navy Ship (INS) Vikrant will be delivered to the Indian Navy by May, 2022 and will be commissioned on 15 August, 2022.
The IAC has been constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). The IAC will use ski-jump technology for launching the aircraft from the carrier. It costs around Rs 23,000 crore.
The IAC is 262 metres long, 62 metres wide and it has a height of 59 metres and it has over 2,300 compartments. The warship will operate MiG-29K fighter jets, Kamov-31 helicopters, and MH-60R multi-role helicopters.
S32. Ans. (4) Cochin Shipyard
Explanation:
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is set to build India’s first indigenous hydrogen-fuelled electric vessels at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Cochin, Kerala.
The hydrogen fuel cell vessel based on Low-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Technology (LT-PEM) called Fuel Cell Electric Vessel (FCEV) is expected to cost around Rs 17.50 crore.
75% of the cost will be funded by the Government of India. This is a part of the transformative efforts of the Government of India on the innovative and new technology front on green energy, sustainable cost-effective alternate fuel front.
S33. Ans. (3) Brazil
Explanation:
The Sitio Burle Marx site, a landscape garden in Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro has been added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites.
The garden features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation.
The site has been named after Burle Marx, a Brazilian landscape architect whose designs of parks and gardens made him world-famous. The Sitio Burle Marx site was his home until 1985.
It is the 23rd Brazilian location recognized on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites.
S34. Ans. (2) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Mitaan Yojana’ (Mitaan stands for friend), which will be implemented on pilot basis in 14 municipal corporations including the cities like Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur and Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh.
Under the Scheme the residents of Chhattisgarh can avail around 100 public services at their doorstep.
In the first phase, 13 services in 14 municipal corporation areas have been included under the ‘Mitaan’ scheme as announced by the CM in his budget speech for fiscal year 2022-23.
Under the Scheme, people can contact the ‘Mitaan’ (nominated individual) on the toll-free number (14545) for the service. The required documents of the residents will be collected from their home through the Mitaan, who will then scan the certificates and get the processes rolling for the issuance of certificates or services.
Once the concerned department issues the certificate, it will then be delivered at the citizen’s doorstep by the ‘Mitaan’ in a sealed envelope within the prescribed time limit.
S35. Ans. (2) Punjab
Explanation:
The Punjab School Education Board has banned three history books for allegedly distorting facts related to Sikh history.
The books which have been banned are ‘Modern ABC of history of Punjab’, written by Manjit Singh Sodhi, ‘History of Punjab’, written by Mahinderpal Kaur and ‘History of Punjab’ by M S Mann, for Class 12.
These books have been published by three different Jalandhar-based publishers.
The decision to ban these books was taken following a report by an inquiry committee. The committee was formed following a complaint by farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa, who had said that these books contained some remarks which were not in accordance with Sikh history.
Many organisations had earlier held protests outside the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) office, demanding that these history books be banned for distorting facts related to Sikh history.
S36. Ans. (1) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Explanation:
Vinay Mohan Kwatra is appointed as the new Foreign Secretary
He succeeded Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
Kwatra, an IFS official from the 1988 batch, previously served as India’s Ambassador to Nepal.
Kwatra is known for his extensive expertise in dealing with India’s neighborhood, as well as the US, China, and Europe.
S37. Ans. (3) Thiruvananthapuram
Explanation:
The first-ever Kerala Olympic Games was inaugurated by state Sports Minister V Abdurahiman at the University Stadium on 30th April 2022.
The 10-day Kerala Games will feature competitions in 24 sports disciplines at over 10 venues. Sports persons from across the State are expected to participate.
Olympic medallists Mary Kom, P R Sreejesh, Ravi Kumar Dahiya and Bajrang Punia, along with Olympians from Kerala Sajan Prakash, Alex Antony, K T Irfan and M P Jabir accompanied the athletes in an open jeep.
State Finance Minister K N Balagopal awarded the lifetime achievement award to boxer Mary Kom.
S38. Ans. (2) Nand Mulchandani
Explanation:
Nand Mulchandani is the first Indian-origin person to be appointed as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Mulchandani has more than 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley as well as the US Department of Defense (DoD).
Mulchandani was most recently the CTO and Acting Director of the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center before joining the CIA.
He has co-founded and served as CEO of several successful firms, including Oblix (which was acquired by Oracle), Determina (which was acquired by VMWare), OpenDNS (which was acquired by Cisco), and ScaleXtreme (which was acquired by Cisco) (acquired by Citrix).
S39. Ans. (3) Dharmendra Pradhan
Explanation:
Guidelines for the Development of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)’ were released by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Launching the document, the union education minister remarked that the National Education Policy 2020 is the ‘Philosophy’, National Curriculum Framework is the ‘Pathway’ and the mandate document released by him is the ‘Constitution’ to champion the changing demands of the 21st century and impact the future positively.
S40. Ans. (3) Mary Kom
Explanation:
Six-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist boxer Mary Kom has partnered with Dream Sports Foundation (DSF), the philanthropic arm of Dream Sports, India’s leading sports technology company, to announce the launch of the “DreamJab” programme.
The programme will be in collaboration with the Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation (MKRBF).
Under this programme that aims to nurture and support India’s future boxing world champions, 30 young and talented athletes will be provided with extensive training in the sport of boxing.
With the vision to create special opportunities for India’s growing number of sportswomen, 20 out of the 30 selected athletes under the “DreamJab” programme will be females.
S41. Ans. (1) 1st May
Explanation:
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has decided to celebrate the 1st May 2022 as Ujjwala Diwas to celebrate the achievements of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
The PMUY was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 1st May 2016 at Ballia, Uttar pradesh (UP) as a step toward providing Free LPG connection to every Below Poverty Line (BPL) household.
On the occassion of the Ujjwala Diwas, Oil marketing companies which include IOCL, HPCL, BPCL has organised more than 5000 LPG panchayats.
S42. Ans. (4) 5th May
Explanation:
Every year, the World Hand Hygiene Day is observed on May 5.
The day is organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness among people across the globe about the importance of hand hygiene in warding off many serious infections.
The theme for 2022 is ‘health care quality and safety climate or culture’.
The day recognizes hand washing as one of the most effective actions that can be taken to avoid a huge range of infections including the COVID-19 virus.
S43. Ans. (3) 5th May
Explanation:
International Day of the Midwife is observed globally on 5 May every year since 1992.
This day is celebrated to recognise the work of midwives and raise awareness about the status of midwives for the essential care they provide to mothers and their newborns.
The theme for 2022 International Day of the Midwife is “100 years of progress.”
The idea of having a day to recognize and honour midwives came out of the 1987 International Confederation of Midwives conference in the Netherlands.
International Midwives’ Day was first celebrated May 5, 1991, and has been observed in more than 50 nations around the world.
S44. Ans. (2) 4th May
Explanation:
Coal Miners Day is observed on 4th May every year to honour the coal miners. The day honours the accomplishments and sacrifices made by coal mine workers so far.
While the first-ever coal mine was opened in 1575 by one George Bruce of Carnock, Scotland.
In India, the coal mining business began in 1774. It was when the East India Company exploited the Raniganj coalfield which is located in the Asansol and Durgapur It falls along the bank of River Damodar that crosses Jharkhand and West Bengal.
S45. Ans. (3) 150th
Explanation:
The 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom Index has been published by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank out of 180 countries.
This year, Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd) Estonia (4th) and Finland (5th) grabbed the top positions, while North Korea remained at the bottom of the list of the 180 countries and territories ranked by the Reporters Without Borders.
The ranking of India’s neighbours, Pakistan at 157th position, Sri Lanka 146th, Bangladesh 162nd and Maynmar at 176th position.
S46. Ans. (2) Norway
Explanation:
The 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom Index has been published by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank out of 180 countries.
This year, Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd) Estonia (4th) and Finland (5th) grabbed the top positions, while North Korea remained at the bottom of the list of the 180 countries and territories ranked by the Reporters Without Borders.
The ranking of India’s neighbours, Pakistan at 157th position, Sri Lanka 146th, Bangladesh 162nd and Maynmar at 176th position.
S47. Ans. (4) 21st
Explanation:
According to the data released by crypto analytics firm Chainalysis, investors around the world realized total Crypto gains of $162.7 billion in 2021, compared to $32.5 billion in 2020. This is 2nd consecutive data by Chainalysis.
However, India ranked lowly at 21st with realized gains of around $1.85 billion while it is topped by the United States with an estimated realized Crypto gain of $49.95 billion.
The US is followed by the United Kingdom at 2nd with estimated realized Crypto gains of $8.16 billion, Germany ($5.82 billion), Japan ($5.51 billion) and China ($5.06 billion).
Ethereum is the most noteworthy gainer among the crypto assets. The report highlights that Ethereum edged out Bitcoin in total realized gains globally at $76.3 billion to $74.7 billion.
S48. Ans. (1) Tarun Kapoor
Explanation:
Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former Petroleum Secretary, Tarun Kapoor has been appointed as the advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kapoor, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, superannuated as the secretary of the ministry of petroleum and natural gas on November 30, 2021.
Senior bureaucrats Hari Ranjan Rao and Atish Chandra have been appointed as the additional secretaries in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
S49. Ans. (2) Joydeep Karmakar
Explanation:
Bengal shooter Joydeep Karmakar has been appointed as the chief national rifle coach by National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
He will oversee Indian continent till 2025, including the Paris Olympics 2024.
He had missed a bronze medal by a whisker in men’s 50-metre rifle prone event at 2012 London Olympics. He has been running his own shooting academy in Kolkata since 2015.
NRAI was founded in 1951 to promote and popularize the shooting sports in India.
S50. Ans. 3) Open
Explanation:
Bengaluru-based neo banking startup titled ‘Open’ becomes India’s 100th unicorn after raising $50 Million at a valuation of $1 billion from IIFL.
Open operates neobank that offers small and medium-sized businesses as well as enterprises nearly all the features of the bank with additional tools to better serve the customer’s needs.
The company is led by Google, Temasek, Visa, and Japan’s SoftBank Investments.
S51. Ans. (2) Wellington
Explanation:
Wellington could expect 30 centimetre sea level rise by 2040, a level that had not been expected before 2060, as per research published on May 2, 2022.
The research revealed that the sea level is rising twice as fast as previously forecast around parts of New Zealand and will put the country’s two largest cities at risk decades earlier than expected.
This includes the capital city Wellington and the country’s largest city Auckland.
S52. Ans. (2) Denmark
Explanation:
The 2nd India-Nordic summit was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 4, 2022.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the summit along the prime ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
The summit primarily focused on post-pandemic economic recovery, climate change, renewable energy and the evolving global security scenario.
The first such summit was held in 2018.
S53.Ans. (1) India
Explanation:
India has solidified its lead in the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings 2022 with 270 points, extending its lead over England by 5 points.
Australia on the other hand has strengthened its position as the best test team in the world by extending their lead by 9 points over India in the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings 2022.
New Zealand has also retained its top rank in the ICC Men’s T20I Rankings 2022.
S54. Ans. (4) Nicholas Pooran
Explanation:
Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I teams.
This comes after skipper Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket.
Shai Hope has been recommended as the vice-captain of the West Indies ODI team.
Nicholas Pooran has played 37 ODIs and 57 T20Is for West Indies and scored 1121 and 1193 runs respectively. He is a left-handed batsman.
Nicholas Pooran is a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL team. He was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 10.75 crores in the IPL Auction 2022.
S55. Ans. (2) Western Sydney University
Explanation:
The Times Higher Education (THE) has released the 2022 edition of its Impact Rankings.
8 Universities from India are placed in the top 300 universities in the world.
The ranking is topped by Western Sydney University (Australia); followed by Arizona State University (The US), Western University (Canada).
India is the joint fourth most-represented nation across the rankings, with 64 universities featuring in total (the same number as Turkey).
In South Asia, India breaks through into the world’s top 50, with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham claiming 41st place in the overall table. Lovely Professional University makes the top 100 at joint 74th place in the overall table.
Calcutta University has been ranked first among all the central and state-aided public universities in the country by Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2022. The varsity has been ranked 14th globally in the ‘Decent Work and Economic Growth’ sub-category.
S56. Ans. (2) HDFC ERGO
Explanation:
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has announced to launch ‘Pay as you Drive’ program.
This insurance offers distance-based insurance to reduce upfront costs of premium. The program will be available for owners of new Maruti Suzuki cars in selected cities up to May 14, 2022.
This program is applicable for 10,000 policies or ₹50 lacs of premium whichever happens earlier. The driving distance will be measured with the help of a telematics device in the vehicle.
S57. Ans. (3) Rajiv Ranjan
Explanation:
Rajiv Ranjan has been appointed as the ex-officio member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) by Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
He replaced Mridul Saggar, who retired last month. Prior to this, he was an advisor in-charge in the monetary policy department, before he was elevated as an executive director.
MPC is a 6-member body and is headed by RBI governor. There are 3 members from RBI and 3 members nominated by Government.
S58. Ans. (2) IIT Bombay
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay has signed an agreement with the Indian Meteorological Department of the Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India, to develop climate solutions for stakeholders at the village, city, and district levels.
The agreement coincided with the 10-year completion of the Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies (IDPCS) at IIT Bombay, which was established in 2012 with significant financial backing from the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
The partnership is also anticipated to provide: Climate forecasting and information-based smart applications for a multitude of sectors, including agriculture, farming and irrigation, health, etc, employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), among other technologies.
S59. Ans. (3) Harshada Sharad Garud
Explanation:
Harshada Sharad Garud became the first Indian to win a Gold medal at IWF Junior World Championships 2022 in Heraklion, Greece.
She lifted 153-kilogram in the 45-kg weight category, that included 70 kg in Snatch and 83 kg in Clean and Jerk to finish on top of the podium.
Turkey’s Bektas Cansu bagged silver medal and Moldova’s Teodora-Luminita Hincu won the bronze medal.
S60. Ans. (4) Ronnie O’Sullivan
Explanation:
Ronnie O’Sullivan (England) has won the 2022 World Snooker Championship by defeating Judd Trump (England) against 18-13 in the finals, which were held from April 16 to May 2, 2022 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
The tournament was organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by sports betting company Betfred. The Total prize money is 2,395,000 Euros and the Winner gets a share of 500,000 Euros.
O’Sullivan (Aged 46) becomes the oldest world champion in Crucible history, eclipsing Ray Reardon, who won his sixth title aged 45 in 1978.
It was Ronnie O’Sullivan’s seventh World Snooker Championship title, previously in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020, equalling Stephen Hendry’s modern-day record of seven world titles (Hendry won all of his in the 1990s).
S61. Ans. (2) JAIN University
Explanation:
JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) with 20 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals has won the 2nd edition of the Khelo India University Games 2021.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) with 17 golds has placed second and Punjab University placed third with 15 gold medals.
Siva Sridhar has emerged as the star swimmer by winning 11 gold.
The closing ceremony of KIUG was held at Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, Bengaluru.
“Veera” was the mascot of KIUG 2021.
S62. Ans. (2) General Tej Kaul
Explanation:
The awards committee of Akhil Bharat Rachanatmak Samaj (ABRS) under the chairmanship of Mohan Joshi (vice-president ABRS and former MLC of Maharashtra) awarded General Tej Kaul (retired) with the prestigious Dr Nirmala Deshpande Memorial (DNDM) Global Peace Award at a glittering ceremony, held recently at New Delhi.
The award ceremony was held on the occasion of late Nirmala Deshpande’s 14th Memorial Day celebration.
General Tej Kaul was bestowed the coveted award for his outstanding contribution to various continuous efforts to promote peace between Indian neighbours primarily between India and Pakistan, and various humanitarian causes, especially for his efforts in relief and rehabilitation during current COVID-19 pandemic.
He was responsible for 150 relief & rehabilitation camps upto October 2, 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir.
S63. Ans. (2) Naresh Kumar
Explanation:
Naresh Kumar has been appointed as the new director of the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand, according to an official order.
An Indian Forest Service officer of the 1999 batch, Kumar replaces Rahul who was suspended recently in connection with illegal constructions and felling of trees in the core zone of the reserve, an order issued by Forest Secretary Vijay Kumar Yadav said.
S64. Ans. (3) Alkesh Kumar Sharma
Explanation:
Senior IAS officer Alkesh Kumar Sharma, has taken over the role of secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Sharma was earlier secretary (Coordination), Cabinet Secretariat.
Sharma had earlier served as the additional chief secretary-industries of the Kerala govt from May 2020 to April 2021.
From September 2019 to April 2021 Sharma was the Managing Director of Kochi Metro Rail as well as CEO of Cochin Smart City Mission.
S65. Ans. (2) Shillong
Explanation:
In Meghalaya, the 4th edition of Meghalaya Games-2022 began on 3rd May 2022 at various sports facilities in Shillong.
A total of over 2,500 athletes from 19 different disciplines are participating in the mega sports event held as part of the 50th Statehood Day Celebrations.
The games will conclude on the 7th of this month.
S66. Ans. (3) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala has defeated the 32-time champion West Bengal in a penalty shootout to win its 75th Santhosh Trophy National Tournament for the seventh time at the Payyanad Stadium in Malappuram, Kerala.
This is the first time that Kerala has won on home soil since 1993.
Top goal scorer(s): Jesin Tk. Thonikkara (Kerala) (9 goals)
Best player: Jijo Joseph (Kerala)
Best goalkeeper: Priyant Singh (West Bengal)
S67. Ans. (3) 6th May
Explanation:
International No Diet Day is observed on May 6, and its symbol is a light blue ribbon.
It is an annual celebration of body acceptance, including fat acceptance and body shape diversity.
The day is dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle with a focus on health at any size and in raising awareness of the potential dangers of dieting and the unlikelihood of success.
S68. Ans. (2) 5th May
Explanation:
Every year on May 5th, World Portuguese Language Day is observed to highlight the important role this language plays in preserving human civilization and culture.
The date of 5 May was officially established in 2009 by the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP), an intergovernmental organization that has been in official partnership with UNESCO since 2000, and which brings together peoples with the Portuguese language as one of the foundations of their specific identity.
In 2019, the 40th session of UNESCO’s General Conference decided to proclaim 5 May of each year as “World Portuguese Language Day”.
S69. Ans. (3) Shukrayaan
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to launch India’s first Venus Mission ‘Shukrayaan-I’ in December 2024
The Shukrayaan mission is a planned orbiter to Venus to study the planet’s surface and atmosphere.
Shukrayaan will be India’s first orbiter mission to Venus after sending similar missions to the Moon and Mars.
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the closest planetary neighbor to the Earth. It is one of the four inner, terrestrial (or rocky) planets.
S70. Ans. (4) 4.40%
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held between May 2-4, 2022 has decided to increase the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 40 basis points (bps) to 4.40 per cent with immediate effect from 4.00% earlier.
RBI has also hiked the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points to 4.50 per cent effective from May 21, 2022.
Consequently, the various rates are as under:
Policy Repo Rate: 4.40%
Standing Deposit Facility (SDF)= 4.15%
Marginal Standing Facility Rate: 4.65%
Bank Rate: 4.65%
CRR: 4.50% (Effective from May 21, 2022.)
SLR: 18.00%
S71. Ans. (2) India
Explanation:
Mache’ Du Film, one of the largest film markets and the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place from May 17 to May 25, 2022.
India will be the official ‘Country of Honour’ at the upcoming Marche’s Du Film which will be organized alongside the Cannes Film Festival 2022 in France.
The theme of the India Pavilion 2022 is ‘India the Content Hub of the World’.
Notably, a brand new restoration of Indian Cinema legend Satyajit Ray’s classic ‘Pratidwandi’ will also be presented in an exclusive screening at the movie gala.
Bollywood Star Deepika Padukone has been announced as part of the competition jury of the Cannes Film Festival 2022.
Cannes Film Festival was founded in 1946 and the invitation-only festival is held usually in May every year.
S72. Ans. (2) Delhi
Explanation:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced on May 5, 2022 that electricity subsidy will be given only to those who ask for it from October 1, 2022.
The decision comes as the national capital is in the midst of a power crisis due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of coal.
The Delhi citizens currently get ”zero” electricity bill if they use electricity up to 200 units in a month and a subsidy of Rs 800 on consuming between 201 to 400 units of power per month.
S73. Ans. (4) Maharashtra
Explanation:
A loan scheme named Jivhala has been launched by the Maharashtra Department of Prisons for the inmates who are serving sentences in various jails across Maharashtra.
Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank is offering this newly launched credit scheme that has been named Jivhala. This credit scheme is a first-of-its-kind scheme that has been launched for prisoners in India.
The pilot for this scheme was launched for the prisoners who are in the Yerawada Central Jail, Pune. This scheme will be implemented in around sixty prisons in Maharashtra.
In the initial phase of this scheme, a Rs 50,000 loan will be given. The interest rate that will be applicable is 7%. Out of the interest that will be earned by the bank, 1 percent will be contributed by the bank to the prisoners’ welfare fund. For issuing this loan no guarantor or mortgage is required.
S74. Ans. (1) Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
RailTel Corporation of India Limited has designed and established a “Health Cloud”, a Mobile container Hospital at the Visakhapatnam premises of Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), Andhra Pradesh.
AMTZ is the world’s first integrated Medical Device Manufacturing Hub situated in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The “Health Cloud” at AMTZ has been inaugurated by Louise Agersnap, Head of World Health Organisation (WHO) Innovation Hub, WHO-Geneva, Switzerland.
The Health Cloud is a dedicated “Data Centre” catering to the specific and idiosyncratic needs of the Health sector ready-to-operationalise in remote areas.
S75. Ans. (3) Arvind Krishna
Explanation:
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM Arvind Krishna was elected to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, United States of America, to fill the vacancy in the office for the remaining period of a 3-year term which ends on 31st December 2023.
He has been elected as a Class B director, representing the public with due but not exclusive consideration to the interests of agriculture, commerce, industry, service, labour and consumers.
Arvind Krishna has been serving as the Chairman and CEO of IBM Since January 2021 succeeding IBM Executive Chairman Virginia M. Rometty.
Previously, he served as the CEO and a member of the board of IBM. He also holds 15 patents and founded the security software business of IBM. He has also served as the senior vice president of Cloud and Cognitive Software.
S76. Ans. (4) Real Madrid
Explanation:
Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 35th Spanish league title after its reserve squad comfortably defeated Espanyol 4-0.
Rodrygo scored twice and Marco Asensio and substitute Karim Benzema added a goal each to give Madrid its second league title in three seasons, and third in six years.
With the title, Carlo Ancelotti became the first coach to lift trophies in the top five European leagues.
S77. Ans. (2) Dhanush Srikanth
Explanation:
Shooter Dhanush Srikanth has won gold and Shourya Saini has won the bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle competition in the 24th Deaflympics at Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Later, the Indian badminton team also won gold after beating Japan by 3-1 in the final to make it a double celebration for the country. Ukraine is leading the chart with 19 gold, six silver and 13 bronze medals.
With two gold and one bronze medal, India has placed eighth on the medals table.
S78. Ans. (3) Venkataramani Sumantran
Explanation:
InterGlobe Aviation, which runs IndiGo airlines, said it has appointed Venkataramani Sumantran as chairman of its Board of Directors.
Sumantran, who has been an independent non-executive director of the Board since May 28, 2020, succeeds Meleveetil Damodaran, who stepped down on May 3, 2022, on attaining the age of 75 years.
S79. Ans. (3) Odisha
Explanation:
Under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme, the Odisha government is all set to release Rs 804 crore on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, benefitting 40 lakh farmers of Odisha.
According to Odisha Agriculture Minister Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo, Odisha is now a state who is topping in paddy procurement and fisheries, in comparison to other states.
S80. Ans. (2) Kamaladevi Chatterjee
Explanation:
Fast patrol vessel ICGS ‘Kamla Devi’, named after social reformer and freedom activist Kamladevi Chatterjee and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd in a public-private partnership with TWL for the Indian Coast Guard, was launched.
The vessel was christened Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Kamla Devi’ by Neela Pathania, wife of ICG Director General Virender Singh Pathania.
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay who worked towards the upliftment of artisans and craftsmen across the country and development of the performing arts. She also worked for the socio-economic upliftment of women in India.
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was awarded the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
S81. Ans. (2) Andy Jassy
Explanation:
Andy Jassy will officially become the CEO of Amazon on July 5th, the company announced at a shareholder meeting.
Amazon announced that Jassy, who is the current CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), would replace Jeff Bezos as CEO of the entire company in February.
Jeff Bezos will become executive chair of Amazon’s board.
Jassy joined the company in the late ’90s and was tasked with exploring what would become AWS around 2003.
S82. Ans. (3) Priyanka Mohite
Explanation:
Priyanka Mohite has become the first Indian woman climber to scale five peaks above 8,000 metres.
She achieved the major feat after climbing Mount Kanchenjunga (8,586m), the third-highest mountain peak in the world, on May 5, 2022.
In April 2021, Priyanka Mohite became the first Indian woman climber to scale Mt Annapurna (8,091 m). Mt Annapurna is the 10th highest mountain peak in the world.
In 2013, she climbed the world’s highest peak Mount Everest (8,849m).
In 2018, Mohite climbed Mount Lhoste (8,516m).
In 2016, she climbed Mount Makalu (8,849m) and Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m).
Priyanka Mohite, the Bengaluru-based climber is also the recipient of the Shiv Chhatrapati State Award for adventure sports for 2017-2018. She was awarded by the Government of Maharashtra.
S83. Ans. (3) Odisha
Explanation:
Government of Odisha has set up India’s first Tribal Health Observatory (TriHOb), which acts as a repository on the health of the tribal population in the state.
This will be India’s only tribal health observatory.
An MoU was signed between the ST and SC Development Department and the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, a regional centre of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
It will perform systematic and ongoing observation on disease burden, health-seeking behaviour and healthcare delivery system pertaining to tribal health in the state.
‘Mo School’ Abhiyan chairman Sushmita Bagchi also inaugurated a “tribal family health survey” among indigenous groups during the event in which the MoU was signed. The survey will serve as a springboard for future longitudinal cohort studies and policy research.
S84. Ans. (3) Hyderabad
Explanation:
Government of Telangana in collaboration with the pharmaceuticals majors Reddy’s Laboratory and Laurus Labs along with academia has set up India’s first-of-its-kind Flow Chemistry Technology Hub (FCT Hub) at Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS) Hyderabad, Telangana.
The hub will facilitate the pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) and adoption of continuous synthesis for making Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
Aim: To incorporate and promote efficient and sustainable technologies in the pharmaceutical sector.
S85. Ans. (2) Rajasthan
Explanation:
According to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker, Rajasthan became the first state in India to reach 10 GW of cumulative large-scale solar installations.
The state has a total installed power capacity of 32.5 GW, with renewables accounting for 55 percent, thermal energy for 43 percent, and nuclear energy accounting for the remaining 2%.
Solar is the most common energy source, accounting for roughly 36 percent of total capacity and 64 percent of renewables.
The thermal contribution was largest in the first quarter of FY 2021-22.
Rajasthan has some of the highest sun irradiation levels in the country, as well as other advantages such as land availability and few power outages.
These favourable conditions have prompted neighbouring states, such as Maharashtra, to establish power-generation plants in Rajasthan.
Other notable projects include those created by NTPC and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), as well as those developed as part of the Rajasthan State Solar Policy.
Rajasthan has about 16 GW of solar projects under development, according to Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker.
The total amount of SECI-awarded projects is 11.6 GW, with 6.2 GW being interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects.
Despite numerous projects being stuck owing to the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) issue, installations grew.
About Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy: Rajasthan’s Solar Energy Policy 2019 was issued in 2019, with the goal of achieving a 30 GW solar power target by FY 2024-25. Utility or grid-scale solar parks will account for 24 GW, distributed production will account for 4 GW, rooftop solar and solar pumps will each account for 1 GW.
S86. Ans. (1) Ladakh
Explanation:
The Union Territory of Ladakh (1104) recorded the highest sex ratio at birth in the country in 2020, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (1011), A&N Islands (984), Tripura (974), and Kerala (969), according to the annual report on Vital Statistics based on 2020 Civil Registration System report.
Lowest sex ratio at birth was reported by Manipur (880), followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (898), Gujarat (909), Haryana (916) and Madhya Pradesh (921).
The report is published by the Registrar General of India (Ministry of Home Affairs).
S87. Ans. (2) Cynthia Rosenzweig
Explanation:
A senior research scientist and head of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, Cynthia Rosenzweig has received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation.
Rosenzweig was selected for the award for her research to understand the relationship between climate and food systems and forecast how both will change in the future.
Rosenzweig has been a research scientist at NASA GISS and head of the Climate Impacts Group since 1994. Her research focuses on improving models and assessments of how climate change will affect agriculture and the food supply in the future.
According to the World Food Prize Foundation, the World Food Prize is a prestigious international award conceived as the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture” with a mission to elevate innovations and inspire action to sustainably increase the quality, quantity and availability of food for all.
A diploma, a commemorative sculpture and a monetary award of US$ 250,000 is presented.
S88. Ans. (4) Kamalpreet Kaur
Explanation:
India’s star Tokyo Olympian, Kamalpreet Kaur, who had reached the finals of the women’s discus throw event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for a banned drug.
She had finished a commendable sixth in the women’s discus throw final at Tokyo Olympics 2020 with a best throw of 63.70m.
The 26-year-old is also a national record holder with a throw of 66.59m at the Indian Grand Prix.
S89. Ans. (4) Kerala
Explanation:
A teenage girl passed away earlier this week after eating Shawarma from an eatery in Kasargod, Kerala.
The state health department identified Shigella bacteria as the main cause of food poisoning.
Several others have also been admitted to the hospital in the district after eating shawarma from the same eatery.
Shigella is one of the major bacterial causes of diarrhea worldwide. Shigella bacteria directly affects the intestine. The person infected with Shigella experiences diarrhoea, sometimes bloody, fever, stomach pain and constant vomiting.
S90. Ans. (4) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched a Vehicle Movement Tracking System (VMTS) mobile app to track the vehicles carrying sand and other mining material.
The app will be used at different checkpoints in all the districts of Haryana.
All vehicle details including vehicle type, vehicle number, moving from, moving to, and driver details will be stored in it.
The non-registered individual will not be permitted to enter the zone of sand mining.
This App has been designed and developed in-house by National Informatics Centre, Haryana.
S91. Ans. (4) England
Explanation:
British racing driver Charles Anthony Standish Brooks who won six Formula One Grand Prix in the 1950s died at 90.
He was known as a “Racing Dentist”.
He won his F1 debut at the non-championship 1955 Syracuse Grand Prix.
He registered his first world championship victory at the British Grand Prix at Aintree in 1957.
He also won the Grand Prix of Belgium, Italy, France and Germany.
S92. Ans. 1) Archana Gulati
Explanation:
Internet major Google has appointed former joint secretary at NITI Aayog Archana Gulati as head of public policy in India.
Gulati was looking after digital communications policy matters at Niti Aayog and took voluntary retirement in April last year.
Gulati also headed the combinations division at Competition Commission of India and advised the commission on competition issues arising from mergers and acquisitions.
She was an officer on special duty in the telecom secretary office from May 2017 to August 2019.
S93. Ans. (2) China
Explanation:
Asian Games 2022, which were due to take place in September 2022 in Hangzhou, China have been postponed until an unspecified date.
Though no reason has been given for the indefinite postponement of the event, the resurgence of the COVID-19 cases in China is expected to be the key cause.
Hangzhou will be the third Chinese city to host the Asian Games, after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
S94. Ans. (2) 7th May
Explanation:
World Athletics Day is being celebrated globally on the 7th May 2022 to raise awareness about the importance of fitness and encourage them to play sports, especially athletics.
The basic objective of World Athletics Day is to boost the participation of youths in athletics.
In 1996, World Athletics Day was started by the then International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) President Primo Nebiolo.
The World Athletics federation and an international governing body for the field of athletics.
S95. Ans. (3) 7th May
Explanation:
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) was founded on 7th May 1960 as a leading road construction agency under the Ministry of Defence with Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam (everything is achievable through hard work) as its motto.
On 7 May 2022 BRO celebrated its 62nd Raising Day (foundation day). BRO is a leading road construction agency under the Ministry of Defence.
Its primary role is to provide road connectivity in India’s border areas. It also creates upgrades and maintains infrastructure along borders to meet India’s overall tactical and strategic goals.
S96. Ans. (1) 8th May
Explanation:
World Thalassemia Day is observed on May 8, every year to create awareness about the ailment and support patients, their families and health care workers with information to combat it.
The event was first organised by the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) in 1994, in memory of George Englezos, the son of TIF founder Panos Englezos. He had lost his life to the disease. Since then, the event is observed every year.
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body fails to create enough haemoglobin, resulting in the weakening and destruction of red blood cells. Two types of thalassemia, alpha and beta occur, with Thalassemia Minor, Thalassemia Intermedia and Thalassemia Major being sub-categories.
Theme 2022: “Be Aware. Share. Care: Working with the global community as one to improve Thalassemia knowledge.”
S97. Ans. (2) 8th May
Explanation:
World Red Cross Day is observed globally on 8th May every year.
The day aims to broaden the public’s understanding of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Red Crescent Societies are affiliated and work in cooperation with the World Red Cross to assist in the activities of the movement.
Henry Dunant was born on 8th May, 1828 and also was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. World Red Cross Day is also known as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. In 1863, Henry Dunant established the Red Cross Committee International in Geneva, Switzerland.
In 1934, the principles of the Red Cross Truce were presented at the 15th International Conference. It was approved at the same conference. World Red Cross Day is annually celebrated on May 8, 1948. In 1984 it was named as World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.
Theme 2022: #BeHUMANKIND (Believe in the power of Kindness).
S98. Ans. (1) 2nd Sunday of May
Explanation:
Mother’s Day is being celebrated this year on 8 May 2022.
Mother’s Day is celebrated to show appreciation and love towards motherhood worldwide.
It is celebrated all over the world on the second Sunday in May.
The first Mother’s Day was celebrated by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia in the year 1908. On 12th May 1908, she held a memorial for her late mother in the church of Grafton, West Virginia.
Within five years, nearly every state had observed the day, and President Woodrow Wilson of the United States declared it a national holiday in 1914.
S99. Ans. (3) Vietnam
Explanation:
Vietnam has opened a new glass-bottomed bridge with a length of 632 meters (2,073 feet).
The company that built it says it is the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge, surpassing the one in Guangdong, China.
The pedestrian bridge is called Bach Long, which translates to “white dragon”.
The Bach Long is Vietnam’s third glass bridge.
S100. Ans. (1) New Delhi
Explanation:
Under ‘Mukhyamantri Muft Sewer Connection Yojna’, the New Delhi Government will provide 25,000 households of east Delhi with 100 per cent sewer connectivity for free.
Through the free sewer connections, the households will be connected to Delhi’s existing sewer network. The waste generated will be carried to the Yamuna Vihar sewage treatment plant.
The aim of providing the free sewer connection is to prevent the sewage that is generated from landing in the River Yamuna. The sewer connections in these colonies will help to prevent 2.5 crore litres of untreated waste from falling into River Yamuna.
S101. Ans. (4) Kerala
Explanation:
The government of Kerala is set to launch an Android App ‘Shaili’, aimed at diagnosing and controlling lifestyle diseases among the people in the state of Kerala.
The app has been set up as part of the population-based screening project launched by the Kerala State Health Department under the ‘Nava Kerala Karma plan’.
Under the health-screening project, the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers have been tasked with collecting information from persons over the age of 30 in their respective areas about any lifestyle diseases or risk factors they may have.
S102. Ans. 1) Gujarat
Explanation:
India’s first semi-high-speed train set for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) has been handed over to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) at Alstom’s Savli project in Gujarat.
RRTS train sets are being manufactured under Make In India initiative and are capable of running at speed of 180 km per hour.
It will be brought to Duhai Depot in Uttar Pradesh. NCRTC is the implementing agency of India’s first RRTS corridor between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. The 82-kilometer-long route is now under construction.
S103. Ans. (1) Haryana
Explanation:
The Haryana State Government launches ‘e-Adhigam’ scheme under which nearly 3 lakh students will be receiving tablet computers to aid their online education.
Under the scheme, Class 10 and Class 12 students of Haryana Board will be eligible to receive free tablets with 2GB internet data.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules (Adigham) scheme at Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana.
S104. Ans. (3) 2.0
Explanation:
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the National Report of the 5th round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) at the ‘Swasthya Chintan Shivir’ held at Vadodara.
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) which is measured as the average number of children per woman has come down from 2 to 2.0 at the national level between NFHS-4 and 5.
There are only five states in India, which are above the replacement level of fertility of 2.1. This includes Bihar (2.98), Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Manipur.
S105. Ans. (4) Kevadiya, Gujarat
Explanation:
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated Swasthya Chintan Shivir- Health Summit.
Government is organizing Swasthya Chintan Shivir as a part of the 14th Convention of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW).
It was organized from 5th to 7th May, 2022. Its objective is to review the implementation of policies relating to medical and public health sectors.
Aim: Detailed discussion on various topics and policies related to the health sector and recommend ways and means for better implementation of these policies/programmes.
Its another objective is to recommend ways and means for better implementation of policies relating to medical and public health sectors.
Health Ministers of different States and Union Territories and members of NITI Aayog are participating in it.
S106. Ans. (3) Delhi
Explanation:
The Delhi cabinet has approved the “Delhi Startup Policy” with an aim to create an ecosystem for people to launch startups and provide them with fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, collateral-free loans, and free consultancy from experts, lawyers, and CA.
The Delhi Government will pay up to 50% of the rent of a startup’s office lease or pitch in for a portion of the salaries that these startups will pay to their employees. We will also reimburse them for the costs incurred on applying for patents, copyrights and trademarks.
The 20 members task force will be set up to oversee the startup policy. This committee will be headed by Delhi’s Finance Minister.
Aim: To encourage, facilitate, and support 15,000 startups by 2030.
S107. Ans. (2) Adani Wilmar Limited
Explanation:
Adani Wilmar Limited became the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company (FMCG) in India beating Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), after the announcement of its Quarter Four results for the financial year 2022 (Q4FY2022).
AWL has reported the total operational revenue of Rs 54,214 crore in the Financial Year 2022 whereas HUL reported the revenue of Rs 51,468 crore in the Financial Year (FY) 2021-22.
In Q4FY22 (January-March 2022), the AWL has seen a 40 percent jump in revenue from operations to Rs 14,960 despite a 26 percent i.e., Rs 234.29 crore hit in net profit in the same period.
S108. Ans. (4) Mindtree
Explanation:
L&T Infotech and Mindtree, two independently listed IT services companies under Larsen & Toubro Group have announced merger that would create India’s fifth-largest IT services provider.
This combined entity will be known as This proposed integration will see Mindtree and LTI join strengths to create an efficient and scaled up IT services provider exceeding USD 3.5 billion.
These opportunities will create a more distinctive employee value proposition and stronger partnerships with ecosystem players.
S109. Ans. (1) Sudarshan Venu
Explanation:
Sudarshan Venu has taken over as the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company. Prior to this, he was the Joint Managing Director of the company.
His elevation coincides with the appointment of Prof Sir Ralf Dieter Speth as the Chairman of the company.
He succeeded Venu Srinivasan, who has become the Chairman Emeritus of the company.
TVS Motor Company is Indian motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is the 3rd largest motorcycle company in India.
S110. Ans. (1) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a book titled ‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air Warriors’ at the 37th Air Chief Marshal PC Lal Memorial Lecture organised by the Air Force Association in New Delhi, Delhi.
The book was edited by Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh and Group Captain Shailendra Mohan.
The book features 50 Swarnim articles written by veterans narrating their experience in detail.
Defence Minister also paid tribute to Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal (PC Lal).
Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal (PC Lal), served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff during the 1965 war and had served as the 7th Chief of the Air Staff during the 1971 war.
S111. Ans. (2) RPF
Explanation:
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted a 25-day special campaign ‘Operation Vigilance’ last month to stop smuggling from trains. Under this campaign, the RPF achieved great success.
In this entire operation, goods worth Rs 3.18 lakh have been recovered.
Operation Vigilant was launched by the IPF between April 5 and April 30, 2022. In this 26 cases of illegal tobacco products being transported by train were detected, in which products worth more than Rs 44 lakh were seized and 14 people were arrested. In 177 cases of illicit liquor, 97 persons were arrested and about Rs 18 lakh illicit liquor was seized.
Criminals carry weapons by trains. As a part of ‘Operation Vigilant’ an intensive search operation was carried out in stations, trains and railway area in which RPF apprehended 17 persons and recovered one AK 47 rifle, one pipe gun, one double barrel gun, one pistol, 6 country-made pistols, 3 daggers., 10 pieces of 12 bore ammunition, 140 pieces were recovered. Along with this, .315 cartridges, 404 bullets of 7.62 mm and other types of explosives have been recovered.
S112. Ans. (1) Sanjeev Kapoor
Explanation:
Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor assumed the charge of Director General (Inspection and Safety) of Indian Air Force.
He was commissioned in the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in 1985 as a Transport Pilot.
He is a Qualified Flying Instructor with more than 7700 hours of flying experience.
He has served as Head of the Faculty and Senior Air Force Instructor at the College of Defence Management.
Before the appointment, he was Commandant of the National Defence Academy.
Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor is a recipient of the Vayu Sena Medal and Ati Vishist Seva Medal.
S113. Ans. (2) Karine Jean-Pierre
Explanation:
The President of the US Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House Press Secretary. She is the first black person to hold a high-profile post.
Jean-Pierre, who will also be the first openly LGBTQ+ person in the role, will replace Jen Psaki, under whom she served as deputy.
The outgoing Press Secretary, who said that she would step down during Biden’s term, is due to join MSNBC.
Jean Pierre has worked on both of the former President Barack Obama’s campaigns in 2008 and 2012, and then on Biden’s campaign in 2020 before joining his team in the White House.
S114. Ans. (2) Punjab
Explanation:
The Punjab government recently announced Rs 1,500 incentive per acre for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR).
Last year, 18% of the total rice area in the state was under DSR while the government target was 10 lakh hectares.
According to the studies by Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), DSR technique can help save 15% to 20% water and sometimes to 23%. It can also solve labour shortage problem as paddy seeds are sown directly with machine, without paddy nursery and transplantation.
S115. Ans. (1) 8.7%
Explanation:
As per the labour force participation survey conducted by the National statical office, the urban Unemployment has improved to 7%, from 9.8% last quarter (Sept 2021).
Labour force participation survey is conducted for people above the age of 15 years, obeying the mandate of Article 24 of the Indian Constitution that prohibits employing children below 14 years of age.
Following COVID 19 pandemic, India saw industries shutting down on a massive scale thus contributing to huge job loss.
S116. Ans. (2) Canara Bank
Explanation:
Canara Bank has launched ‘skill loans’ in association with the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP), Kerala, the government company under the Higher Education Department.
Under this facility, the loan is ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh.
This loan can be availed of by students who are pursuing skill training programmes which are offered by ASAP Kerala or any other Central or State government-recognised agencies.
Collateral free loans will be provided to students and have a repayment period of three to seven years. Students can also avail themselves of a moratorium on repayment for the duration of the course and for an additional 6 months.
S117. Ans. (3) Reliance Industries Ltd
Explanation:
Mukesh Ambani led by Reliance Industries Ltd has become the first Indian conglomerate to cross the 100 bn USD gross revenue. The RIL has ventured across Refining, Telecom, and Retail business. The lion’s share of their revenue comes from Refining at about 44%, while retail accounts for 45%.
The consolidated revenue of RIL stands at 92 lakh crore Indian rupees. During the last fiscal RIL generated 2.1 lakh new jobs.
Becoming a 102 bn USD company makes RIL, a significant player in the nation’s growth story. Mukesh Ambani is the 2nd richest individual in the country, behind Gautam Adani.
S118. Ans. (1) May 9th
Explanation:
Russia celebrates ‘Victory Day’ every year on May 9.
Victory Day is one of the most significant national holidays in Russia as it marks the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
Victory Day is celebrated in Russia with a massive military parade and other festivities organised on this day to celebrate the victory over the Nazis.
S119. Ans. (4) 10th May
Explanation:
United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 10 May the International Day of Argania.
The argan tree (Argania Spinosa) is a native species of the sub-Saharan region of Morocco, in the southwest of the country, which grows in arid and semiarid areas.
UN’s 1st International Day of Argania was observed on 10th May 2021.
S120. Ans. (1) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin has announced that all government primary school students from 1st to 5th standards will be provided Nutritious Breakfast on all working days.
Tamil Nadu is set to become the first state to offer breakfast along with midday meals. This includes the launch of integrated urban health centres within the Corporation and Municipal limits.
Earlier, he also announced schools with modern facilities will be established.
S121. Ans.(3) Pushp Kumar Joshi
Explanation:
Pushp Kumar Joshi took over as the new chairman and managing director of India’s third-largest oil refining and fuel marketing company Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).
Prior to this Dr Joshi was Director-HR of the Corporation from August 01, 2012, the company said in a statement.
Joshi, the senior-most director on the HPCL board, was in January picked by the government headhunter PESB to replace Mukesh Kumar Surana.
Surana superannuated from services on April 30, 2022, but in absence of a formal order from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by the Prime Minister, Joshi was named interim head.
S122. Ans. (1) 77.42
Explanation:
Indian Rupee hit all-time low of 42 against US dollar in early trade on May 9, 2022.
The fall in Indian Rupee is a result of weak investor sentiments in domestic markets and concerns over relentless sales of Indian assets by overseas investors.
The previous record low for Rupee was on March 7, when it fell to 76.98 against the US dollar.
S123. Ans. (3) UK
Explanation:
UK Health Security Agency confirmed that an individual has been diagnosed with Monkeypox in England.
The patient has a recent travel history from Nigeria, where the virus is believed to have been contracted.
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between individuals. The infected individual is being treated at an expert disease unit in London.
S124. Ans. (2) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala has reported at least 82 cases of Tomato Fever in Kollam city, as per local media.
Tomato fever also known as Tomato flu is a rare kind of viral infection that is affecting children below the age of 5.
The state health department is reportedly monitoring the situation closely and has taken preventive measures in the areas where the cases have been reported-Aryankavu, Anchal and Neduvathur.
The Anganwadi centres in the areas have been closed while authorities launched awareness campaigns in the villages.
S125. Ans. (4) Carlos Alcaraz
Explanation:
Teenager Carlos Alcaraz became the first tennis player to beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at same clay-court event after he registered 6-7(5), 7-5, 7-6(5) win over Novak Djokovic to book his place in the Madrid Open final on May 7th.
He beat Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals to pave way for the biggest win of his career against world no. 1 Djokovic in the semifinals.
He went on to win the men’s singles event after beating Alexander Zverev in the finals.
S126. Ans. (3) Adani Group
Explanation:
Adani Sportsline, a part of Adani Group, has acquired the rights to own and operate a franchise in UAE’s flagship T20 league.
With this, the Indian conglomerate has made its entry into franchise cricket.
The UAE T20 league is an annual event that will feature six franchise teams competing in a 34-match event.
S127. Ans. (2) Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Explanation:
Railway Protection Force (RPF) has joined hands with Association for Voluntary Action (AVA) for making India human trafficking free.
RPF and AVA (also known as Bachpan Bachao Andolan) pledged to work together for sharing information and building capacity of RPF personnel.
RPF has recently launched “Operation AAHT” (Action against Human Trafficking) to stop human trafficking.
Association of Voluntary Action is associated with Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation.
Association of Voluntary Action aims to achieve this mission through collaborative actions, and strengthening national & global policies.
S128. Ans. (2) Kami Rita
Explanation:
Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest (Height: 8,848.86m) mountain for the 26th time along the traditional southeast ridge route leading 10 other Sherpa climbers.
Rita scaled Mt Everest for the first time on May 13, 1994.
Besides Mt Everest, he has also scaled Mt Godwin-Austen (K2), Mt Lhotse, Mt Manaslu and Mt Cho Oyu. He also holds the record for most climbs over 8000m.
S129. Ans. (3) Indian Bank
Explanation:
Indian Bank, a public sector bank, has introduced its digital broking solution ‘E-Broking’, as a strategic move toward comprehensive digitalisation of its customer products.
E-Broking, an instant and paperless demat & trading account opening service, is now available through the bank’s mobile banking app, IndOASIS.
The product was introduced in collaboration with Fisdom, the bank’s financial technology partner.
The E-Broking initiative will assist the bank in increasing its CASA (Current Account Savings Account).
S130. Ans. (2) M Narayanan
Explanation:
The City Union Bank Limited has appointed M Narayanan, as its part-time Chairman after the approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of two years with effect from May 4, 2022.
M Narayanan succeeds part-time Chairman R Mohan, who has stepped down from the office of Chairman of the Board after completing his three-year term on May 3, 2022.
However, R Mohan will continue to act as an Independent Director of the Board of the Bank till June 27, 2022.
S131. Ans. (2) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
F1 world champion Max Verstappen has won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull after defeating the Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc (Ferrari) finished second and Spanish teammate Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) placed third in the Miami Grand Prix 2022.
List of 2022 F1 Race Winner
Bahrain Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari-Monaco)
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands)
Australian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Max Verstappen
S132. Ans. (3) Writer
Explanation:
The eminent Odia litterateur Rajat Kumar Kar passed away due to heart-related ailments.
He received Padma Shri in 2021 for literature and education.
He was known for his commentary during the annual Ratha Jatra (Jagannath culture) on TV and radio.
His writing includes Upendra Bhanja literature and has seven non-fiction to his credit.
He also contributed to the revival of the dying art of Pala of Odisha.
S133. Ans. (2) Maharashtra
Explanation:
PM Modi addresses inaugural session of JITO Connect 2022 virtually in Pune (Maharashtra).
A global summit has been organized by Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) in Pune.
JITO Connect 2022 is a three-day event that was organised from May 6-8.
The theme of this summit is ‘Together Towards Tomorrow’.
On this occasion, Prime Minister gave a new dimension to the word EARTH.
E means environment where one should encourage the practices that protect the environment. A means agriculture and natural farming, farming technology and food processing sector.
R means recycling and focusing on the circular economy.
T means technology for all and H means health care.
Jain International Trade Organisation is a global body connecting Jains worldwide.
S134. Ans. (3) NATO Countries
Explanation:
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) exercise, Defender Europe 2022 (DE22) and Swift Response 2022 (SR22) began on May 01, 2022 aimed at building preparedness and interoperability between Allies and partners of the United States (US) and NATO.
The exercises are scheduled from May 01 to May 27, 2022. Exercise Swift Response is an annual U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercise that takes place this year in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans.
The exercise began in Poland and will be held in 8 other countries. The 5th Corps of the US Armed Forces is responsible for the command of the exercises.
S135. Ans. (3) IIT Madras
Explanation:
Pharma major Pfizer has inaugurated its first drug development centre in Asia at IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai to develop small molecules and innovative formulations for the global market.
The set up is on par with its 12 other global centres.
Pfizer has invested $20 million (more than ₹150 crore) for the centre constructed on 61,000 sqft areas.
S136. Ans. (2) Om Prakash Bhatt
Explanation:
Tata Motors said it has reappointed former SBI Chairman Om Prakash Bhatt as an additional director till March 7, 2026.
Earlier, he was appointed as a non-executive independent director from May 9, 2017 for a term of five years up to May 8, 2022.
He had earlier served as Chairman and CEO of State Bank of India.
S137. Ans. (3) Central Sanskrit University
Explanation:
A three-day Utkarsh Mahotsav is being organized by Central Sanskrit University in New Delhi.
The objective behind organising the Utkarsh Mahotsav is to promote the Sanskrit language across the country and beyond.
Focus: The focus of the Mahotsav is the New Educational Era – Moving Towards a Global Orientation of Sanskrit Studies.
The theme of the Mahotsav: The main theme of this Mahotsav is ‘Global Orientation of Sanskrit Studies in the New Educational Era’ Vice-Chancellors of 17 Sanskrit Universities, Scholars and a large number of students participated in the event.
S138. Ans. (3) Coimbatore
Explanation:
Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane inaugurated the ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’ being organized under the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
During the event, Coir industry awards were distributed to 44 coir & coir products manufacturing and exporting units.
Coir Board also introduced new coir products like coir composite fruit bowl and geotextile shadow lamp among others.
A ‘Run for Coir’ will be held to promote the usage of coir as a natural, biodegradable, and environmentally beneficial commodity.
S139. Ans. (3) Alstom
Explanation:
India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) between Delhi and Meerut, is being designed by global mobility provider Alstom in Hyderabad and manufactured in Savli, Gujarat.
The first trainset of the system was handed over to the National Capital Region Transport Corporation for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Phase 1.
India’s first semi high-speed regional train can move passengers at 180 km/hour.
S140. Ans. (2) 11th May
Explanation:
National Technology Day is celebrated on 11 May across India.
National Technology Day was first observed on 11th May 1999.
While on 11th May 1998, India, at the Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan conducted three successful nuclear tests under Operation Shakti.
The theme for 2022 National Technology Day is “Integrated Approach in Science & Technology for Sustainable Future”. The theme was launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
S141. Ans. (1) 10th May
Explanation:
World Lupus Day is observed every year on May 10 to raise awareness about Lupus disease that can cause damage to any part of the body.
An autoimmune disease is one in which the immune system is unable to recognize the difference between healthy cells in the human body and the foreign cells it fights to remove.
Most common symptoms of Lupus disease are intermittent fever, recurrent mouth ulcers, joint and muscle pain, and extreme fatigue.
S142. Ans. (4) Costa Rica
Explanation:
Rodrigo Chaves, Costa Rica’s new president, was sworn in, promising to tackle corruption and rebuild the country’s economy.
Last month, he won a four-year term in a runoff against former President Jose Maria Figueres, who was also stained by a corruption investigation.
During the first-round election in February, Chaves’ predecessor Carlos Alvarado’s party was nearly wiped out, earning no seats in the new Legislative Assembly.
Chaves’ Social Democratic Progressive Party holds only ten of the legislature’s 57 seats, making him a surprise qualifier for the runoff after finishing fourth in the first round.
S143. Ans. (3) Manipur
Explanation:
Manipur’s Poumai tribe has declared that Poumai inhabited areas to be a Drug-Free Zone supporting the State government’s War on Drug campaign.
The Chief Minister welcomed the resolution of the Poumai Naga tribe and affirmed that the State government will not tolerate deforestation and poppy plantation in hill districts in Manipur.
The leaders of the Paumai tribe also conveyed that the community will join the fight against the drug menace in the State.
The Poumai Naga are one of the major Naga tribes in Manipur.
S144. Ans. (4) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the second phase of the Ladli Laxmi scheme (Ladli Laxmi scheme-2.0) on May 8th, 2022.
Ladli Laxmi scheme – 0 is an innovative initiative to encourage girl children to pursue higher education and make them self-dependent.
Ladli Laxmi Scheme is being implemented by the government of Madhya Pradesh since 2007 to enhance the economic and educational status of the girls.
Ladli Laxmi scheme is a comprehensive scheme that offers financial assistance for a girl from birth until her marriage in installments.
Eligibility criteria: The family of the girl child should be a permanent resident of Madhya Pradesh. The family should come under below the poverty line (BPL), i.e., should not be an income taxpayer. Maximum of two daughters can be registered under this scheme.
S145. Ans. (1) Hong Kong
Explanation:
John Lee Ka-Chiu has been confirmed as Hong Kong’s next chief executive.
John Lee will replace Carrie Lam. John Lee was the sole candidate for the 2022 Chief Executive Election of Hong Kong.
John Lee is a former security minister. Lee resigned from his position to contest the election.
Lee will assume office on 1 July, the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China from Britain.
Hong Kong: It is officially the Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. It is a city on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China.
S146. Ans. (1) Rajesh Unni
Explanation:
Captain Rajesh Unni, Founder and CEO of Synergy Group, one of the world’s leading ship managers and one of India’s major marine firms, elected Vice-Chair of the Denmark-based Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).
MACN is made up of over 165 member companies that combined represent 50% of global tonnage.
50 percent of all tonnage in the globe, MACN was founded in 2011 and now has over 165 member companies that collectively represent 50% of the world’s tonnage. MACN’s goal is to establish a thriving maritime industry.
The recently elected MACN Chair Ann Shazell, Group Lead Lawyer for Cargill’s Ocean Transportation division, will be joining Captain Unni at MACN. MACN CEO Cecilia Müller Torbrand expressed her delight in welcoming Ann and Rajesh to their new positions.
S147. Ans. (2) D Gukesh
Explanation:
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has emerged as champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament in Punta Prima.
It was a hat-trick of titles for him after he had previously won the La Roda tournament and the Menorca Open in recent weeks.
The 15-year-old Gukesh (Elo 2637) settled for a draw with Armenian GM Haik M Martirosyan in the final round to win the title with eight points.
He had defeated compatriot and second-seed K Sasikiran in the ninth and penultimate round. He has now moved up to no. 64 in the world rankings.
S148. Ans. (4) Santoor
Explanation:
Indian music composer and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away in Mumbai. He was 84.
He had been suffering from kidney-related issues for the last six months and was on dialysis. He passed away due to cardiac arrest.
He was born in Jammu in 1938 and is believed to be the first musician to have played Indian classical music on the santoor. Sharma gave santoor, once a little-known instrument from Jammu and Kashmir, a classical status.
Awards: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1986), Padma Shri (1991), and Padma Vibhushan (2001).
S149. Ans. (2) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
Following a financial emergency, the Prime Minister of Srilanka Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned.
The economic policies of the Sri Lankan government, which included a sudden shift to organic farming, fuelled by the harsh impact of COVID 19 made the Srilankan economy vulnerable.
India extended a credit line of 1 bn USD in addition to essential supplies. Srilankan government approached the International Monetary Fund under Rapid Financing Instrument for bail-out assistance of 4 bn USD.
Srilanka became a partner to China’s Belt and Road initiative and her borrowings made the situation even worse, so much so that Srilanka had to lease Hambantota port to the Chinese government.
S150. Ans. 2) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of Ashok Leyland, will invest 1,000 crore in a dedicated EV plant in South India and it is likely to be in the state of Tamil Nadu on the outskirts of Chennai.
The plan is to install 30,000 units of e-LCV capacity and 10,000 units of electric buses which will help Ashoka to meet the growing demand for EVs for last mile goods and public transport.
Switch Mobility last month committed more than ₹3,000 crore on zero-carbon public and commercial transport and set up a plant in Spain.
S151. Ans. (1) Srilanka
Explanation:
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has named the cyclonic depression over South Andaman Sea as “Asani”.
The cyclone is the first one of the year and the name was suggested by Sri Lanka, which means wrath in Sinhala.
Cyclones are given names to avoid confusion, facilitating disaster risk awareness, management, and mitigation.
There are five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres around the world that issue advisories and name cyclones. The IMD names cyclone which forms over the northern Indian Ocean after reaching a sustained surface wind speed of 62 kmph or more.
List of recent Cyclone/ Typhoon:
Typhoon Faxai: Tokyo, Japan
Typhoon hagibis: Japan
Tropical cyclone Seroja: Australia
Cyclone Taukate: Goa, Maharashtra
Cyclone Yaas: West Bengal and Odisha
S152. Ans. (1) Assam
Explanation:
The Assam Government has launched Mission Basundhara 2.0.
The purpose is to solve the land issues and provide for quicker mitigation under a governance framework.
The chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma also launched the composite land transfer service, aimed at resolution of the No objection certificate of the land, mutation, registration, and partition of land.
The Government of Assam had also launched Project Sadhbhawna which is aimed at improving governance in the state.
S153. Ans. (3) India
Explanation:
Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur announced decision for the World’s largest film restoration project
The decision has been taken for the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission.
363 crores have been earmarked for the project. Rs. 597 crore is the total outlay of the National Film Heritage Mission.
The restoration project will commence at the National Film Archive of India (NFAI).
Under National Film Heritage Mission, nearly 2,200 films will undergo restoration.
NFAI carried out the restoration of 10 prestigious films of Satyajit Ray. Out of these, Pratidwandi has been chosen by Cannes to premiere in the Cannes Classics section of the 2022 edition.
In 2021, Amitabh Bachchan became the first Indian personality to be felicitated by the International Federation of Film Archives.
He was felicitated for his contribution to the preservation of 60 of his films.
National Film Heritage Mission: It was launched in 2016. It is an initiative of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry. It is aimed at preserving, restoring and digitizing our cinematic heritage.
S154. Ans. (3) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh government will provide free wi-fi facilities at more than 58 thousand places in the villages of the state.
This internet facility will be available for the people within 50 meters of the Gram Sachivalaya (village secretariat) building which is being built in every Gram Panchayat of the state.
The process of establishment of village secretariats in 58,189-gram panchayats of the state is going on continuously.
The government informed that the Gram Panchayat office was being established in the name of ‘Gram Sachivalaya’.
S155. Ans. (3) Mumbai
Explanation:
Mumbai has received its first biogas-powered electric vehicle charging station near Haji Ali.
Spread over 2,000 square feet, it can generate 80 to 110 cubic metres of gas per day and 220 units of electricity per metric tonne of waste.
The new charging station was inaugurated by Aaditya Thackeray, Minister for Environment and Tourism, Government of Maharashtra.
The charging station has been set up as part of a joint venture by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and AeroCare Clean Energy Limited.
S156. Ans. (4) South Africa
Explanation:
Australia superstar Alyssa Healy and South Africa spin wizard Keshav Maharaj have been voted as the ICC Women’s and Men’s Players of the Month for April 2022.
Alyssa Healy was selected the standout female player in April following her match-winning innings of 170 in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final in Christchurch, setting a record for the highest score ever made in any World Cup Final in the process.
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj is named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month after enjoying a prolific spell with the ball during their recent ICC World Test Championship series victory over Bangladesh on home soil.
S157. Ans. (3) Mamata Banerjee
Explanation:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has received the Bangla Academy Award for her “relentless literary pursuit“.
The award, introduced this year by Sahitya Academy, was presented to Banerjee for her book “Kabita Bitan“, which pays tribute to the best writers of West Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Kabita Bitan’ was launched at the 2020 Kolkata Book Fair. The book contains 946 poems written by the TMC supremo.
S158. Ans. (4) Boria Majumdar
Explanation:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced a series of sanctions against journalist Boria Majumdar for bullying the Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha via text messages.
A BCCI Committee has imposed on the journalist a two-year ban. Wriddhiman had shared screenshots of the messages that were sent by a journalist on the social media platform, Twitter.
BCCI had taken the cognizance of this incident and had deemed it necessary to investigate and probe the matter to avoid the recurrences of such incidents.
BCCI has also formed a committee for this matter which included the Vice President of BCCI, Treasurer and Councillor of BCCI.
S159. Ans. (2) 9th May
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore, Maharana Pratap, and Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s birth anniversary were celebrated across the country.
Rabindranath Tagore: He was born on 7 May 1861. He was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, a leader of the Brahmo Samaj. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. He has written more than 2000 songs, which are known as ‘Rabindra Sangeet’. Gandhiji gave the title of “Gurudev” to Rabindranath Tagore. He wrote the national anthem of India and Bangladesh. Gitanjali is Tagore’s best-known collection of poetry. The birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore is also called Pachishe Boishakh in Bengali. He established Shantiniketan which became Viswa Bharti University.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale: He was born on 9 May 1866. He died on 19 February 1915. He was a political leader and a social reformer. He was the founder of the Servants of India Society. He was the mentor of Mohammed Jinnah and Mahatma Gandhi.
Maharana Pratap: He was the king of Mewar from the Sisodia dynasty. He had fought the Battle of Haldighati on 18 June 1576 against Mughals forces led by Man Singh I of Amer. He is remembered for his bravery and his loyal horse, Chetak.
S160. Ans. (3) 12th May
Explanation:
International Nurse Day is observed globally on 12 May every year.
This day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. She was also known as Lady with the Lamp. She was the founder of modern nursing and was a British social reformer and statistician.
Back in 1965, the International Council of Nurses (INC) started celebrating International Nurses Day.
The day aims to honour nurses across the globe and sheds light on their importance.
The theme of 2022 International Nurses Day is ‘Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare’.
S161. Ans. (4) 1st Thursday of May
Explanation:
World Password Day is annually observed across the globe on the first Thursday of May to emphasis about the role strong passwords that secures all of our digital lives.
The World Password Day 2022 falls on 5th May 2022.
This also marks the observance of the 8th World Password Day. World Password Day 2023 will be observed on 4th May 2023.
World Password Day was initiated by Mark Burnet, a security researcher, who encouraged people to have a specific day as “Password Day”.
Later in 2013, Intel created and declared a day dedicated to password security, known as World Password Day.
S162. Ans. (4) Dhakad
Explanation:
The mascot, official logo, theme song, and the official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games were launched on 7th May 2022 at Panchkula, Haryana by Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The name of the mascot is ‘Dhakad.’
Haryana will be hosting the fourth edition of the youth games from 4th June to 13th June 2022 at Panchkula and other cities. The cities that will be hosting the games are: Panchkula, Chandigarh, Shahabad, Ambala, and Delhi.
In this edition of the Khelo India Youth Games, over 8,500 athletes will be participating. Five traditional games have been introduced which are: thang-ta, gatka, mallakhamb, kalarippayattu, yogasana.
Along with these, the athletes will be taking part in talent in 20 sports disciplines in this competition.
Earlier editions of the youth games:
2018- Delhi
2019- Pune, Maharashtra
2020- Guwahati, Assam
S163. Ans. (3) Avinash Sable
Explanation:
India’s Avinash Sable broke a 30-year-old record of Bahadur Prasad in 5000m race, setting a new national record with a timing of 13:25.65 at the Sound Running Track meet in San Juan Capistrano, USA.
The 27-year-old from Maharashtra broke the old record of 13:29.70 set by Bahadur Prasad in 1992.
Sable is well-known for erasing age-old records. The Tokyo Olympian has broken the 3,000-metre steeplechase record seven times.
The first time his name entered the record books in this event, he erased Gopal Saini’s 37-year-old mark. He holds the national half-marathon record too.
S164. Ans. 3) Four
Explanation:
The Winners of Pulitzer Prize 2022 is journalism, books, drama and music were announced. India has received four awards.
Late photojournalist Danish Siddiqui (Reuters) has been honored with his 2nd prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category.
Other Indian winners are Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave.
They won the award for “images of COVID’s toll in India that balanced intimacy and devastation, while offering viewers a heightened sense of place”.
He was honoured with the prestigious award in 2018 for their coverage of the Rohingya crisis. Pulitzer Prize was established by Joseph Pulitzer (Hungarian-American journalist).
S165. Ans. (4) South Korea
Explanation:
Yoon Suk-yeol has been sworn in as the president of South Korea in a ceremony held at Seoul’s National Assembly.
He served as South Korea’s prosecutor general from 2019 to 2021 under Moon Jae-in (former president) rule.
He played an important role in the conviction of Park Geun-hye (former President) as a chief prosecutor of South Korea.
S166. Ans. (1) Pacific Ocean
Explanation:
A yellow brick road-like structure has been discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean by an underwater exploration team.
One of the experts was heard calling the road to the lost city of Atlantis.
The structure is an example of ancient active volcanic geology, as per the caption of the video posted by the team.
S167. Ans. (3) Thailand
Explanation:
The Thomas and Uber Cup 2022 is being hosted at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand between May 8 and May 15, 2022.
The Uber Cup is a biennial international badminton championship between the member associations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
India will face hosts Thailand in the quarterfinals of Uber Cup 2022 on May 12, 2022.
PV Sindhu will lead the Indian women’s team in the quarterfinals, while Lakshya Sen will lead the Indian men’s team.
S168. Ans. 2) India
Explanation:
India was unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at a recent meeting of the Executive Board and General Assembly at Manila, the Philippines on May 7, 2022.
Manila is the current chair of AAEA and the new members in the Executive Board include Russia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Taiwan and the Philippines.
AAEA was established in 1998 after the resolution passed by participants of the Symposium on Asian Elections in the Twenty First Century in Manilla in 1997.
S169. Ans. (2) Lata Mangeshkar
Explanation:
A prominent crossing in Ayodhya will be developed and named after legendary singer Bharat Ratna late Lata Mangeshkar who passed away on February 6 this year.
The Ayodhya administration has been instructed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to pick a significant crossing in the temple town and submit a proposal to the state government in the next 15 days to rename it after Lata Mangeshkar.
List of Some Important Renamed Places
Hoshangabad City, MP: Narmadapuram
Shivpuri, MP: “Kundeshwar Dham”
Babai, MP: “Makhan Nagar”
Shivamogga airport, Karnataka: BS Yediyurappa Airport
Rajasthan’s ‘Miyan ka Bada’ Railway Station: ‘Mahesh Nagar Halt’
S170. Ans. (2) Anurag Thakur
Explanation:
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will be leading an Indian delegation comprising major artists from across India at the opening day of Cannes 2022 Film Festival on May 17.
The delegation will include celebrities such as AR Rahman, Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, Nayantara, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Pooja Hegde.
India is the Official Country of Honour at Cannes Film Market in this edition of the festival. This is the first time that this honour has been bestowed on any country and comes at a time when India is celebrating its Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
S171. Ans. (1) HDFC Bank
Explanation:
HDFC Bank has launched an end-to-end digital car loan scheme named ‘Xpress Car Loans’ for its existing customers as well as new customers.
The bank has integrated its lending application with automobile dealers throughout India.
Buyers can apply for a maximum of Rs 20 lakh and the loan amount will be credited to the dealers’ accounts within 30 minutes.
The facility is currently available for four-wheelers and will be soon rolled out to two-wheelers as well.
It is the industry’s first automotive lending experience, and it is expected to change the way automobile financing is done in India.
S172. Ans. (3) Prakash Singh
Explanation:
Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu, released a book titled “The Struggle for Police Reforms in India: Ruler’s Police to People’s Police” authored by a former IPS officer, Prakash Singh in New Delhi, Delhi.
This book documents the efforts made to bring about police reforms in India. The book provides the historical background to the origin of the Indian Police and traces the evolution during British Rule and subsequently since independence.
In 1996, Prakash Singh filed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court for reforming the police. In 2006, he got a favourable judgement from the Supreme Court, mandating country-wide police reform and issuing seven crucial directives to immediately start the implementation process.
Prakash Singh, a 1959 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is the Chairman of the Indian Police Foundation (IPF). Prakash Singh has served as the Police Chief of 2 of the largest states of India: Uttar Pradesh and Assam, and also Director General of India’s Border Security Force (BSF).
S173. Ans. (2) Russia
Explanation:
Russian chess grandmaster Yuri Averbakh who was among the world’s best players for a decade, trained world champions and was the last surviving participant in one of the greatest competitions in history, has died in Moscow at 100.
He won the Moscow Championship in 1949 and earned the Grandmaster title in 1952.
In 1954, he became the champion of the USSR.
He also chaired the Chess Federation of the USSR from 1972 to 1977.
S174. Ans. (4) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Veteran Himachal Pradesh Congress leader and former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram has passed away at 94.
He was the Union Minister of State, Communications (Independent Charge) from 1993 to 1996 and a member of Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency (Himachal Pradesh).
He won the Lok Sabha elections three times and the Vidhan Sabha elections five times.
In 2011, he was sentenced to five years of imprisonment for corruption when he was Communications Minister in 1996.
S175. Ans. (1) Assam Police
Explanation:
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah conferred the President’s Colours Award to Assam Police at a special ceremony in Guwahati.
Assam has become the 10th state in the country to receive this honour which is conferred as the recognition for exceptional services.
The Minister said that almost all the militant organisations have joined the mainstream of the society and the government has rehabilitated them.
The Union Home Minister also congratulated the Assam Police on receiving the award and appreciated their hard work, selfless service, and dedication to the people of Assam.
S176. Ans. (2) Kerala
Explanation:
Poora Vilambaram held at Vadakkumnatha Temple in Thrissur on 09 May 2022.
Poora Vilambaram is the ritual that marks starting of the Pooram festival.
According to the tradition, an Elephant carrying the idol of goddess Neythalakkavu Bhagavathy from Kuttur reached the Vadakkumnatha Temple.
The elephant emerged from the southern gate of the temple, marking the beginning of the 36-hour festival.
Pooram festival: It is an annual festival. It is held in Valluvanadu area and parts of north-central Kerala after the summer harvest. Thrissur Pooram is the most well-known of all poorams festivals.
S177. Ans. (3) Nirmala Sitharaman
Explanation:
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented “Startup Dhruv Awards” at a function organised by the StartUps Academy.
She said that Bengaluru and Hyderabad are start-up centres. She said that start-ups in places such as Coimbatore should use Web3 world, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data.
Web3 world refers to World Wide Web-based on blockchain technology.
The President of StartUps Academy G Karthikeyan said that India’s start-up ecosystem is the third-largest globally.
“Startup Dhruv” awards were presented under four categories. They are Superstar Award, Rising Star, She Star, and Emerging Star.
Juicy Chemistry won Superstar Award. iamneo won Rising Star Award. Health Basix won She Star Award.
S178. Ans. (1) Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy
Explanation:
Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy, CEO of Penlon, a world-class British medical technology firm, is all set to receive The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) Award 2022 – Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) recognition from the Queen at Buckingham Palace, London, UK.
Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy hails from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Guruswamy led a group of companies that formed a consortium with Penlon as its hub.
An MBE is the third-highest ranked Order of the British Empire award (excluding a knighthood or damehood), after Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), the highest award, and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), the second-highest award.
S179. Ans. (4) USA
Explanation:
The United States has launched “Affordable Connectivity Program” to provide subsidies on internet service to lower-income households.
It has been announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes.
The USD 14.2 billion funding for the program is a part of the USD 1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year.
With the new program, about 48 million households will be eligible for USD 30 monthly plans for 100 megabits per second or higher speed.
S180. Ans. (2) France
Explanation:
The French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested building a broader political community of democratic states around the European Union.
This new European organisation “European Political Community” would allow democratic European nations to find a new space for political cooperation, security, cooperation in energy, transport, investment, infrastructure etc.
It will include Ukraine and other countries like Georgia and Moldova, who are also occupied by Moscow’s troops.
