Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “General Awareness” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of the current affairs on every week.
Q1) In India, “National Technology Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 10th May
(2) 11th May
(3) 12th May
(4) 13th May
Q2) “World Lupus Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th May
(2) 11th May
(3) 12th May
(4) 13th May
Q3) Rodrigo Chaves has sworn in as the President of which country?
(1) Sweden
(2) Denmark
(3) Norway
(4) Costa Rica
Q4) Which state’s Poumai inhabited areas have been declared to be a Drug-Free Zone?
(1) Tripura
(2) Assam
(3) Manipur
(4) Nagaland
Q5) Which state/UT has launched the 2nd phase of the Ladli Laxmi scheme?
(1) Assam
(2) Ladakh
(3) Jammu and Kashmir
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Q6) John Lee Ka-Chiu has been elected as the next Chief Executive of –
(1) Hong Kong
(2) Singapore
(3) South Korea
(4) Mauritius
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Q7) 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
Q8) 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
Q9) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away recently. He was associated with –
(1) Sarangi
(2) Sarod
(3) Sitar
(4) Santoor
Q10) Mahinda Rajapaksa has been resigned as the Prime Minister of –
(1) Maldives
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) the Philippines
(4) Vietnam
Q11) Switch Mobility will invest ₹1000 crore in the Electric vehicle segment in –
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Karnataka
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q12) Which country has named the Bay of Bengal cyclone “Asani“?
(1) Srilanka
(2) Myanmar
(3) Mauritius
(4) Bangladesh
Q13) Which state government has launched the Mission Bashundhara 2.0 scheme?
(1) Assam
(2) Bihar
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Uttarakhand
Q14) Which country has launched the World’s biggest film restoration project?
(1) USA
(2) China
(3) India
(4) Russia
Q15) Which state government has announced to provide free wi-fi facilities to all villages?
(1) Haryana
(2) Karnataka
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q16) 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
Q17) 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
Q18) Who has won the Bangla Academy award for “Kabita Bitan“?
(1) Partha Chatterjee
(2) Aroop Biswas
(3) Mamata Banerjee
(4) Somen Mahapatra
Q19) Which journalist has been banned by BCCI for 2 years?
(1) Tarun Tejpal
(2) Vinod Dua
(3) Shekhar Gupta
(4) Boria Majumdar
Q20) When is ‘Gopal Krishna Gokhale’s birth anniversary’ celebrated?
(1) 8th May
(2) 9th May
(3) 10th May
(4) 11th May
Q21) “International Day of Families” is observed every year on –
(1) 13th May
(2) 14th May
(3) 15th May
(4) 16th May
Q22) In India, “National Dengue Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 14th May
(2) 15th May
(3) 16th May
(4) 17th May
Q23) “International Day of Light (IDL)” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 13th May
(2) 14th May
(3) 15th May
(4) 16th May
Q24) “International Day of Living Together in Peace” is observed every year on –
(1) 16th May
(2) 17th May
(3) 18th May
(4) 19th May
Q225) What is the theme of “World Migratory Bird Day 2022“?
(1) Bird-friendly
(2) Protect Birds
(3) Light Pollution
(4) Sing, Fly, Soar
Q26) Which country’s team has won ‘Thomas Cup Final 2022’?
(1) India
(2) Bangladesh
(3) China
(4) Indonesia
Q26) Which country’s team has won ‘Thomas Cup Final 2022’?
(1) India
(2) Bangladesh
(3) China
(4) Indonesia
Q29) Which Union Minister has launched “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal for Centralised Right of Way (RoW) approvals?
(1) Piyush Goyal
(2) Amit Shah
(3) Pralhad Joshi
(4) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Q30) Which bank provided LoC of $190 million to Mauritius for Metro Express & Infrastructure Projects?
(1) Exim Bank
(2) Axis Bank
(3) Canara Bank
(4) SBI
Q31) As per World Bank report, Which country has topped the foreign remittance recipient list?
(1) India
(2) Mexico
(3) China
(4) Bangladesh
Q.12) Which Indian company has become top-ranked Indian company in the Forbes’ Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide 2022?
(1) Reliance Industries
(2) State Bank of India
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) ICICI Bank
Q33) Morgan Stanley has projected India’s growth forecast to __________% for FY23.
(1) 6.5%
(2) 7.6%
(3) 8.3%
(4) 9.2%
Q34) Who has acquired the table reservation platform “Dineout” for an undisclosed amount?
(1) Zomato
(2) Foodpanda
(3) Swiggy
(4) Domino’s
Q35) Which bank has launched an online platform, ‘Trade nxt’?
(1) Union Bank of India
(2) Karnataka Bank
(3) Indian Bank
(4) Punjab National Bank
Q336) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
(1) Manoj Ahuja
(2) Indrajit Mahanty
(3) Nidhi Chibber
(4) R.C. Kuhad
Q37) Who has been named as Chairman and Managing Director of REC Ltd, Ministry of Power?
(1) Atul Keshap
(2) Vivek Kumar Dewangen
(3) Sanjay Malhotra
(4) Vijay Paul Sharma
Q38) Which country’s Anna Qabale Duba has won $250,000 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award for fighting female genital mutilation?
(1) Tanzania
(2) Uganda
(3) Kenya
(4) Ethiopia
Q39) Which football club has won Italian Cup 2021-22 (Coppa Italia 2021–22)?
(1) Bayern Munich
(2) Juventus
(3) Inter Milan
(4) Barcelona
Q40) Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds passed away. He was a/an _____.
(1) Wicketkeeper
(2) Batsman
(3) Fast bowler
(4) All-rounder
Q41) Who has presided over the 2nd Global COVID Virtual Summit 2022?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Boris Johnson
(3) Joe Biden
(4) None of these
Q42) Which Union Minister has launched the ‘BHARAT TAP’ initiative?
(1) Giriraj Singh
(2) Raj Kumar Singh
(3) Hardeep Singh Puri
(4) Bhupendra Yadav
Q43) 5000-year-old jewelry factory found in Haryana’s Indus Valley site –
(1) Banawali
(2) Jognakhera
(3) Mitathal
(4) Rakhi Garhi
Q44) Which institution has announced to set up of “YUVA Tourism Clubs“?
(1) CBSE
(2) ISRO
(3) NITI Aayog
(4) None of these
Q45) Recently, How many new Indian languages have been added to the Google Translate language-translation tool?
(1) 5 languages
(2) 8 languages
(3) 12 languages
(4) 15 languages
Q46) “World Hypertension Day (WHD)” is observed every year on –
(1) 17th May
(2) 18th May
(3) 19th May
(4) 20th May
Q47) “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)” is observed every year on –
(1) 14th May
(2) 15th May
(3) 16th May
(4) 17th May
Q48) “Buddha Purnima” or “Vesak Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 15th May
(2) 16th May
(3) 17th May
(4) 18th May
Q49) World’s longest suspension footbridge named “Sky Bridge 721”, has been opened in –
(1) Romania
(2) Czech Republic
(3) Hungary
(4) Poland
Q50) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been appointed as the President of –
(1) UAE
(2) Saudi Arabia
(3) Oman
(4) Qatar
ANSWER:
S1. Ans. (2) 11th May
Sol. 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.
S2. Ans. (1) 10th May
Sol. 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. The most common symptoms of Lupus disease are intermittent fever, recurrent mouth ulcers, joint and muscle pain, and extreme fatigue.
S3. Ans. (4) Costa Rica
Sol. 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.
S4. Ans. (3) Manipur
Sol. 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.
S5. Ans. (4) Madhya Pradesh
Sol. 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.
S6. Ans. (1) Hong Kong
Sol. 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.
S7. Ans. (1) Rajesh Unni
Sol. 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, was 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.
S8. Ans. (2) D Gukesh
Sol. 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.
S9. Ans. (4) Santoor
Sol. 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).
S10. Ans. (2) Sri Lanka
Sol. 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.
S11. Ans. (2) Tamil Nadu
Sol. 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.
S12. Ans. (1) Srilanka
Sol. 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.
S13. Ans. (1) Assam
Sol. 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.
S14. Ans. (3) India
Sol. 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.
S15. Ans3) Uttar Pradesh
Sol. 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’.
S16. Ans. (3) Mumbai
Sol. 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.
S17. Ans. (4) South Africa
Sol. 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.
S18. Ans. v(3) Mamata Banerjee
Sol. 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.
S19. Ans. (4) Boria Majumdar
Sol. 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.
S20. Ans. (2) 9th May
Sol. 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 Mughal forces led by Man Singh I of Amer. He is remembered for his bravery and his loyal horse, Chetak.
S21. Ans.(3) 15th May
Sol. International Day of Families is observed every year on 15th May across the globe. This day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the issues related to the families. The Economic and Social Council and the Commission for Social Development in 1983 recommended a resolution (1983/23) on the role of the family in the process of development. In 1993, the General Assembly had decided that 15 May will be celebrated annually as The International Day of Families.
S22. Ans. (3) 16th May
Sol. In India, the National Dengue Day is observed every year on 16 May. The day is an initiative by the Ministry of Healthy and Family Welfare, to raise awareness about dengue and its preventive measures, and prepare for control of the vector-borne disease before the transmission season begins. Dengue is spread through the bite of the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti). Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that is caused by the dengue virus of four distinct serotypes — DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4.
S23. Ans. (4) 16th May
Sol. The International Day of Light (IDL) is celebrated on 16 May each year to mark the anniversary of the first successful operation of the laser in 1960 by physicist and engineer, Theodore Maiman. The day celebrates the role that light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development, and in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, and energy to help achieve the goals of UNESCO – ‘education, equality, and peace.
S24. Ans. (1) 16th May
Sol. The International Day of Living Together in Peace is held on 16th May every year since 2018. The UN General Assembly, declared 16 May the International Day of Living Together in Peace, as a means of regularly mobilizing the efforts of the international community to promote peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity. The Day aims to uphold the desire to live and act together, united in differences and diversity, in order to build a sustainable world of peace, solidarity and harmony.
S25. Ans.(3) Light Pollution
Sol. World Migratory Bird Day is commemorated on the second Saturday in May and the second Saturday in October every year. This day is marked twice a year since its inauguration in 2016. In 2022, World Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated on 14 May and 8 October 2022. This day emphasises the importance of migratory bird conservation and habitat preservation. International Migratory Bird Day was marked in 2006 when the United Nations decided that the world’s population needs to be made aware of the worldwide migratory linkages. Since then, 118 countries participated in and organised the event. The United Nations (UN) Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirdshad envisioned the World Migratory Bird Day
S26. Ans. (1) India
Sol. India have become Thomas Cup Champions! India scripted history by beating 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0 in the Thomas Uber Cup Final 2022 on May 15, 2022. This is the first time that India has become the Thomas Cup Champion. Indonesia have won the Thomas Uber Cup a total of 14 times and are the most successful team, followed by China that has won the cup 9 times. The Indian women’s badminton team got knocked out of the Thomas Uber Cup 2022 Tournament after they lost 0-3 to Thailand in the quarterfinals on May 12, 2022.
S27. Ans.(2) Tripura
Sol. Manik Saha took oath as the new Chief Minister of Tripura at the Raj Bhawan in Agartala on May 15, 2022. Saha appointed as BJP’s Legislative party leader and Tripura’s CM-designate on May 14, hours after Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from the top post. The change is Chief Minister comes a year before the state is scheduled to go to polls. Manik Saha is currently a Rajya Sabha MP from Tripura and is the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Tripura unit. He is a Dental Surgeon by profession.
S28. Ans. (3) Chhattisgarh
Sol. Chhattisgarh has become the first state in the country to restore the old pension scheme in order to provide assured income to retired employees. The state issued Gazette notification to switch back to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) from National Pension Scheme (NPS) will be effective from April 1, 2022. In February 2022, Rajasthan had also announced restoration of OPS in its 2022-2023 budget the state has not issued a Gazette notification. The state has also sent a detailed proposal to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) to withdraw ‘17,000 crore accrued under the market-driven National Pension System (NPS) since November 2004.
S29. Ans.(4) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Sol. Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal for Centralised Right of Way (RoW) approvalsin line with the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan. The portal has been developed keeping in view the vision areas of the National Broadband Mission (NBM). NBM was set up by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in 2019; to facilitate universal and equitable access to broadband services across the country, especially in rural and remote areas.
S30. Ans. (1) Exim Bank
Sol. Export-Import Bank of India has entered into an agreement with the SBM (Mauritius) Infrastructure Development Company Ltd. (SBMIDCL) to provide the latter with a USD 190 million Government of India-backed Line of Credit (LoC). The agreement was made for the purpose of financing Exim Bank’s participation in the ongoing Metro Express Project and other infrastructure projects in Mauritius through Redeemable Preference Shares in public sector entities.
S31. Ans. (1) India
Sol. According to World Bank report on migration and development, India has topped the foreign remittance list by receiving USD 89 billion followed by Mexico at USD 54 billion, and China at USD 53 billion in 2021. The officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are expected to increase by 4.2% in 2022 to reach USD 630 billion. Bangladesh was the 7th highest recipient of remittance from abroad in 2021. It received over USD 22 billion as remittance last year which marked an increase of 2.2 percent over the year 2020.
S32. Ans.(1) Reliance Industries
Sol. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd climbed two spots to No. 53 on Forbes’ Global 2000 list of public companies worldwide 2022. Forbes Global 2000 ranks the largest companies in the world using four metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value. Reliance is the top-ranked Indian firm on the list, followed by State Bank of India at No. 105, HDFC Bank at No. 153 and ICICI Bank at No. 204. Other top 10 Indian firms on the list include state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) at 228 rank, Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC) at No. 268, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) at No. 357, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) at No. 384, Tata Steel at No. 407 and Axis Bank at No. 431.
S33. Ans. (2) 7.6%
Sol. Morgan Stanley downgraded India’s growth forecast to 6% from 7.9% for FY2023 amid a slowdown in global growth, higher commodity prices, and risk aversion in global capital markets. This 6% forecast is a baseline forecast for India while its bearish and bullish growth projections are 6.7% and 8%, respectively. For FY24, it lowered its growth forecast to 6.7% from the 7% estimated earlier. However, the Indian economy will expand at above pre-pandemic growth rates in FY23 and FY24.
S34. Ans. (3) Swiggy
Sol. Food delivery major ‘Swiggy’ has acquired table reservation platform ‘Dineout’ for an undisclosed amount. Reports have noted that it is a $200-million deal. Dineout will continue to operate as an independent app post the acquisition. Founded in 2012, Dineout enables users to discover restaurants in the city, make table reservations, and enjoy discounts and privileges across select restaurants through Dineout Passport and Dineout Pay. Founders Ankit Mehrotra, Nikhil Bakshi, Sahil Jain and Vivek Kapoor will join Swiggy once the acquisition is completed.
S35. Ans.(1) Union Bank of India
Sol. Union Bank of India (UBI) has launched an online platform, ‘Trade nxt’, which enable corporate, and MSMEs to transact all cross-border export-import transactions from the comfort of their place, i.e., eliminates the need for companies to visit a bank branch for the same. It is a 24/7 safe and secure It offers seamless entry and processing of letters of credit (LC), bank guarantees, export/import bills, disbursement of export credit, outward & inward remittances, dealer financing etc.
S36. Ans. (3) Nidhi Chibber
Sol. Senior bureaucrat Nidhi Chibber has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre. Chibber, a 1994 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, is currently Additional Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries. She has been appointed as chairperson of the CBSE in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the government of India, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry.
S37. Ans. (2) Vivek Kumar Dewangen
Sol. Vivek Kumar Dewangen, a 1993 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre, has been named Chairman and Managing Director, REC Ltd., Ministry of Power. He is currently Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power. S Gopalakrishnan, Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare. A total of 17 joint secretary and Additional Secretary-level officers have been appointed to different posts in the central government departments and organizations in the reshuffle. About REC Limited – Headquarters: New Delhi; Founded: 25 July 1969
S38. Ans. (3) Kenya
Sol. A Kenyan nurse Anna Qabale Duba, who campaigns against early marriage and female genital mutilation crowned world’s best nurse, and won a prize of $250,000 (£205,000). Anna Qabale Duba reportedly beat more than 24,000 nominees to the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. The 31-year-old now holds a Masters in Epidemiology and has set up a foundation aimed at empowering young girls and mothers. Through her Qabale Duba Foundation, the school she has built in her village also teaches parents about key sexual and reproductive health issues.
S39. Ans. (3) Inter Milan
Sol. Inter Milan defeated Juventus 4-2 after extra time in the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia 2021–22) Ivan Perisic scored twice in extra time after Hakan Çalhanoglu had converted a controversial late penalty. Nicolò Barella scored the other goal for Inter. The Italian Cup final soccer match between Juventus and Inter Milan was held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Hakan Calhanoglu has stepped up from the penalty spot with 80 minutes on the clock to force extra time before another spot-kick was converted by Ivan Perisic to put the Nerazzurri within touching distance of the trophy.
S40. Ans. (4) All-rounder
Sol. Andrew Symonds, the former Australia all-rounder, has passed away following a car crash near the outskirts of the city of Townsville. He was 46. Symonds, one of the greatest all-rounders to represent the country, played 26 Tests, 198 ODIs and 14 T20Is for Australia and was a two-time World Cup winner. Symonds, lovingly known as ‘Roy’, made his Australia debut in 1998, during an ODI against Pakistan and it was in the 50-overs setup that the dynamic all-rounder would prove his mettle.
S41. Ans. (3) Joe Biden
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has participated in the Second Global COVID-19 Virtual Summit at the invitation of the President of the USA, Joseph R. Biden. The summit was co-hosted by the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal. The theme of the summit: Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritizing Preparedness. India adopted a people-centric strategy to combat the pandemic; India plays an active role by sharing its low-cost indigenous COVID mitigation technologies.
S42. Ans. (3) Hardeep Singh Puri
Sol. The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep S Puri launched the BHARAT TAP initiative at the ‘Plumbex India’ Bharat Tap initiative aims to provide low-flow sanitary ware on a large scale and thus significantly reduce the consumption of water at the source. Bharat Tap initiative is expected to be accepted quickly and it will help in promoting water conservation efforts. Union Minister Hardeep S Puri said that AMRUT 2.0 will provide 100% coverage of water supply to all households in 4,700 ULBs. He also launched NARDECO MAHI’s ‘Nirmal Jal Prayas’ initiative, which will save 500 crore litres of water per year.
S43. Ans. (4) Rakhi Garhi
Sol. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which has been working in Rakhi Garhi in Haryana for the last 32 years, made one of its biggest discoveries yet with the excavation of a 5000-year-old jewellery making factory. Rakhi Garhi is a village and one of the oldest archaeological sites belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation in Hisar district of Haryana. The structure of some houses, a kitchen complex and a 5000-year-old jewellery making factory was discovered, which shows that the site must have been a very important trade centre. Copper and gold jewellery were also found which had been hidden for thousands of years.
S44. Ans. (1) CBSE
Sol. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued instructions to all CBSE affiliated schools regarding formation of “Yuva Tourism Clubs“. The Ministry of Tourism has initiated ‘YUVA Tourism Clubs’ as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. It aims to nurture and develop young ambassadors of Indian tourism who would become aware of tourism possibilities in India, understand our rich cultural heritage and develop passion for tourism.
S45. Ans.(2) 8 languages
Sol. Google has recently added 8 Indian languages including Assamese, Bhojpuri, Sanskrit, Dogri, Konkani, Meiteilon (Manipuri), Mizo, and Maithili. Google has added 24 more languages to its Google Translate language-translation tool, covering a total of 133 languages used around the world. Google is also adding Quechua (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador), Guarani (Paraguay and Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina), and Aymara (Bolivia, Peru, and Chile) for the first time.
S46. Ans. (1) 17th May
Sol. World Hypertension Day (WHD) is observed every year on May 17. The global day is an initiative of the World Hypertension League. The major aim behind celebrating the day is to educate the masses and spread awareness about hypertension which is commonly known as high blood pressure. Notably, it is also deemed as a silent killer. The first World Hypertension Day or World High Blood Pressure Day was celebrated in May 2005. This year (2022), the theme is “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer”.
S47. Ans. (4) 17th May
Sol.The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on 17 May since 1969, to commemorate the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The theme of 2022 is “Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing”. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was founded on 17 May 1865, when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris. The main objective of the day is to raise global awareness of the changes brought about by the Internet and new technologies in societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide.
S48. Ans. (2) 16th May
Sol. Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vaisakhi Buddha Purnima or Vesak Day, is based on the Asian lunisolar calendar and marks the birth of Gautama Buddha. It is celebrated with great fervour in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and numerous other South East Asian countries including Thailand, Tibet, China, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, and Indonesia. This year Vesak Day or Buddha Purnima has been celebrated on 16 May 2022. “Vesak”, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) according to the Hindu calendar, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Gautama Buddha was born. It was also on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha attained enlightenment, and it was on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha in his eightieth year passed away.
S49. Ans. (2) the Czech Republic
Sol. The world’s longest suspension footbridge named “Sky Bridge 721”, was opened in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic for tourists. The bridge connects two mountain ridges and hangs 95 meters above the valley of the Mlýnský Stream. The Sky Bridge 721, 721 metres (2365 feet) long and 2-meter-wide, was constructed at a cost of 200 million crowns (around USD 8.4 million). Prior to Sky Bridge 721, the title of the world’s longest suspension footbridge was held by Portugal’s 516-metre Arouca Bridge. Sky Bridge 721 is 154 metres longer than the current Guinness World Record holder suspension footbridge, the Baglung Parbat Footbridge (567 meters) in Gandaki Province, Nepal.
S50. Ans. (1) UAE
Sol. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been appointed unanimously as the President of UAE by the rulers in the United Arab Emirates, at a meeting held in Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi. It comes after the late President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died on May 13. The transition of power marks only the third time this U.S.-allied nation of seven sheikhdoms has selected a President since becoming an independent nation in 1971. The last, which saw Sheikh Khalifa take over for both his and Sheikh Mohammed’s father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, came a month after his death in 2004.
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