Current Affairs May 2022 (Part 1)

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Current GK May 2022 Quiz

Question 1) Who among the following has been appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner?
A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Vivek Kumar Dewangan
C) Nidhi Chibber
D) N Chandrasekaran
E) None of these
Answer – A) Rajiv Kumar
Explanation:
Chief Election Commissioner – Rajiv Kumar

Question 2) Which among the following is the World’s most valuable company?
A) Saudi Aramco
B) Apple
C) Microsoft
D) Amazon
E) Tesla
Answer – A) Saudi Aramco
Explanation:
World’s most valuable company – Saudi Aramco

Question 3) Who among the following has been conferred with the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022?
A) Bimal Hasmukh Patel
B) Rahul Mehrotra
C) Raj Rewal
D) Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
E) None of these
Answer – D) Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
Explanation:
The winner of Royal Gold Medal 2022 – Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi

Question 4) Which among the following has become the first Asian country to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE)?
A) Japan
B) Indonesia
C) China
D) India
E) South Korea
Answer – E) South Korea
Explanation:
South Korea has become the 1st Asian country to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE)

Question 5) India’s first EV charging station powered by food waste has been inaugurated at _____
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Hyderabad
D) Bengaluru
E) None of these
Answer – A) Mumbai
Explanation:
India’s first EV charging station powered by food waste has been inaugurated at Mumbai.

Question 6) Who among the following has won the Bangla Academy Award?
A) Bimal Guha
B) Panna Kaiser
C) Asad Mannan
D) Sufia Khatun
E) Mamata Banerjee
Answer – E) Mamata Banerjee
Explanation:
Mamata Banerjee has received the Bangla Academy Award for her “relentless literary pursuit”

Question 7) India’s 1st CoEK (Centre of Excellence for Khadi) was inaugurated recently at _____.
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Hyderabad
D) Bengaluru
E) New Delhi
Answer – E) New Delhi
Explanation:
India’s first Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) inaugurated at New Delhi.

Question 8) The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has released a book titled “The Struggle for Police Reforms in India” authored by _______
A) B.B. Ashok Kumar
B) Vinod Chaubey
C) Shankar Bidari
D) Rakesh Maria
E) Prakash Singh.
Answer – E) Prakash Singh.
Explanation:
The Vice President, Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu recently unveiled a book named “The Struggle for Police Reforms in India” which has been authored by Ex-IPS Officer Mr. Prakash Singh.

Question 9) Who among the following has inaugurated the “Kalam Website” , a Pen website of Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF)?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Om Birla
C) M. Venkaiah Naidu
D) Meira Kumar
E) Sumitra Mahajan
Answer – B) Om Birla
Explanation:
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has inaugurated the “Kalam Website”, a Pen website of Prabha Khaitan Foundation(PKF) to support and encourage vernacular literature.

Question 10) Which among the following novels has won the Romain Rolland Book Prize 2022?
A) The Stranger
B) The Meursault Investigation
C) The First Man
D) The Fall
E) None of these
Answer – The Meursault Investigation
Explanation:
Bengali translation of French novel ‘Meursault, contre-enquête’ (The Meursault Investigation) has won the Romain Rolland Book Prize 2022. “The Meursault Investigation” is the first novel by Algerian writer and journalist Kamel Daoud.

Question 11) Which among the following Indians has received the British honour ‘MBE’ for his service during the COVID-19 Pandemic.?
A) Anita Anand
B) Anushka Asthana
C) Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy
D) Satyabrata Rai Chowdhuri
E) Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti
Answer – C) Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy
Explanation:
Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy has received the British honour ‘MBE’ for his service during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Question 12) Which among the following states is set to become the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools, along with the mid-day meal?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Mizoram
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer – E) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu is set to become the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools, along with the mid-day meal for the students studying in Classes 1 to 5 in the state.

Question 13) A total of _____ households in East Delhi will be provided free sewer connections under the ‘Mukhyamantri Muft Sewer Connection Yojana’.
A) 10000
B) 15000
C) 20000
D) 25000
E) None of these
Answer – D) 25000
Explanation:
A total of 25,000 households in East Delhi will be provided free sewer connections under the ‘Mukhyamantri Muft Sewer Connection Yojana’.

Question 14) “International Day of Families” is observed on ______
A) May 13
B) May 15
C) May 14
D) May 12
E) May 10
Answer – B) May 15
Explanation:
“International Day of Families” – May 15

Question 15) Which among the following has become the first Indian company to cross the $250 billion mark in market capitalisation?
A) Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL)
B) Infosys
C) Wipro
D) ITC
E) None of these
Answer – A) Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL)
Explanation:
Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL) has become the first Indian company to cross the $250 billion mark in market capitalisation

Question 16) Who among the following has won the Miami Grand Prix 2022?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Valtteri Bottas
C) Max Verstappen
D) Sebastian Vettel
E) None of these
Answer – C) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
The winner of Miami Grand Prix 2022 – Max Verstappen

Question 17) Which among the following sanctuaries in Rajasthan was notified as India’s 52nd tiger reserve?
A) Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary
B) Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
C) Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
D) Kesarbagh Wildlife Sanctuary
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary
Explanation:
Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan was notified as 4th tiger reserve in the state and 52nd tiger reserve in the country.

Question 18) Which among the following is the venue of the fifteenth session of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of Parties with the theme “Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity”
A) Ivory Coast
B) Ireland
C) Burkina Faso
D) Mali
E) None of these
Answer – A) Ivory Coast
Explanation:
The venue of the fifteenth session of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of Parties with the theme “Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity” – Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Question 19) Which among the following has won the Santosh Trophy 2021-22 (7th title) defeating West Bengal in the finals?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer – B) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala has won the Santosh Trophy 2021-22(7th title) defeating West Bengal in the finals at Manjeri Stadium, Mallapuram, Kerala.

Question 20) “World Asthma Day” is observed on ____
A) 1^st Thursday of May
B) 1^st Friday of May
C) 1^st Tuesday of May
D) 1^st Monday of May
E) None of these
Answer – C) 1^st Tuesday of May
Explanation:
“World Asthma Day” is observed on the 1^st Tuesday of May

Question 21) Which among the following states has launched Ladli Laxmi scheme-2.0 to make girls self-dependent?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Mizoram
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer – A) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The state government of Madhya Pradesh has launched Ladli Laxmi scheme-2.0 during a state-level function at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal. Under the scheme, more than 42 lakh girls have been registered till April this year. A scholarship amount of Rs 231 crore is paid to 9 lakh girl students. The birth rate of girl children in the state has also increased from 927 to 956 per thousand. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the state government will pay the entire fee of Ladli Laxmis if they take admission to medical, IIT, IIM, or any institute.

Question 22) Who among the following has emerged as champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament.?
A) Bharath Subramaniyam
B) D Gukesh
C) Harshit Raja
D) R Raja Rithvik
E) Leon Mendonca
Answer – B) D Gukesh
Explanation:
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh – Champion in the First Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament.

Question 23) Who among the following was recently appointed as Interim CMD of HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd)?
A) Vinod S. Shenoy
B) Sunil Kumar
C) Pushp Kumar Joshi
D) Rajneesh Narang
E) None of these
Answer – C) Pushp Kumar Joshi
Explanation:
Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) – Pushp Kumar Joshi

Question 24) Who among the following has become the first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8000 metre.
A) Bachendri Pal
B) Priyanka Mohite
C) Arunima Sinha
D) Santosh Yadav
E) Malavath Purna
Answer – B) Priyanka Mohite
Explanation:
The first Indian woman to climb five peaks above 8000 metre – Priyanka Mohite.

Question 25) Who among the following has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time, setting a new world record?
A) Bachendri Pal
B) Priyanka Mohite
C) Arunima Sinha
D) Kami Rita
E) Malavath Purna
Answer – D) Kami Rita
Explanation:
Nepal’s Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time, setting a new world record.

Question 26) Nexcharge, a joint venture between India’s Exide Industries Limited and Swiss-based Leclanché SA, has begun the mass production of lithium-ion battery packs at the nation’s largest lithium-ion battery plant in ____
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer – B) Gujarat
Explanation:
Nexcharge, a joint venture between India’s Exide Industries Limited and Switzerland – based Leclanché SA, has begun the mass production of lithium-ion battery packs at the nation’s largest lithium-ion battery plant in Prantij, Gujarat.

Question 27) L&T Infotech has announced a merger with ____ to create India’s 5th largest IT services provider.
A) LTI
B) Mindtree
C) Mphasis
D) Coforge
E) Hexaware Technologies
Answer – B) Mindtree
Explanation:
L&T Infotech has announced a merger with Mindtree to create India’s 5th largest IT services provider.

Question 28) Which among the following has become India’s largest FMCG company surpassing Hindustan Unilever Limited(HUL)?
A) Adani Wilmar Limited
B) Britannia Industries
C) ITC Limited
D) Dabur
E) Nestle India
Answer – A) Adani Wilmar Limited
Explanation:
Adani Wilmar Limited has become India’s largest FMCG company surpassing Hindustan Unilever Limited(HUL).

Question 29) Who among the following has released a book titled ‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air Warriors’
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Om Birla
C) M. Venkaiah Naidu
D) Meira Kumar
E) Sumitra Mahajan
Answer – A) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Defence Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh recently released a book named ‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air Warriors’.

Question 30) Which among the following states will launch an app – ‘Shaili App’ for diagnosing and controlling lifestyle diseases?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Kerala
D) Odisha
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer – C) Kerala
Explanation:
The state government of Kerala will launch an app – ‘Shaili App’ for diagnosing and controlling lifestyle diseases.

Question 31) MSME Union Minister Shri Narayan Rane has inaugurated ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’ at ____
A) Chennai
B) Coimbatore
C) Madurai
D) Salem
E) Trichy
Answer – B) Coimbatore
Explanation:
MSME Union Minister Shri Narayan Rane has inaugurated ‘Enterprise India National Coir Conclave 2022’ at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Question 32) Who among the following has been named as the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company?
A) Venu Srinivasan
B) K N Radhakrishnan
C) Sudarshan Venu
D) Gopal Srinivasan
E) None of these
Answer – C) Sudarshan Venu
Explanation:
Sudarshan Venu has been named as the Managing Director of TVS Motor Company.

Question 33) India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System train-set handed over to NCRTC in ____
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Delhi
Answer – B) Gujarat
Explanation:
India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System train-set handed over to NCRTC at Savli in Gujarat

Question 34) Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur has announced the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) with a budget of _____
A) Rs. 163 crores
B) Rs. 363 crores
C) Rs. 263 crores
D) Rs. 463 crores
E) None of these
Answer – B) Rs. 363 crores
Explanation:
Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur has announced the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) with a budget of Rs. 363 crores.

Question 35) Which among the following states has launched the Vehicle Movement Tracking System (VMTS) Mobile App?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Delhi
Answer – C) Haryana
Explanation:
The Chief Minister Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar has launched the Vehicle Movement Tracking System (VMTS) Mobile App.

Question 36) Who among the following has been named as the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate?
A) Cynthia E. Rosenzweig
B) Joseph J. Romm
C) Alan Robock
D) Maureen Raymo
E) None of these
Answer – A) Cynthia E. Rosenzweig
Explanation:
Cynthia Rosenzweig, a senior research scientist and head of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has been named as the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate by the World Food Prize President Barbara Stinson.

Question 37) RailTel’s “Health Cloud”, a Mobile Container Hospital at Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) has been inaugurated by ______
A) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
B) Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh
C) Ms. Louise Agersnap
D) Dr Hans Kluge
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ms. Louise Agersnap
Explanation:
The RailTel Corporation of India Ltd had designed and established a “Health Cloud”, Mobile Container Hospital at Visakhapatnam premises of Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ), the world’s first integrated medical device manufacturing hub. RailTel’s “Health Cloud” at AMTZ was inaugurated recently by Louise Agersnap, the Head of WHO Innovation Hub, WHO-Geneva.

Question 38) Which among the following teams has won the Uber Cup?
A) India
B) Indonesia
C) South Korea
D) China
E) None of these
Answer – C) South Korea
Explanation:
The winner of Uber Cup – South Korea

Question 39) “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” is observed on _____
A) 11 May
B) 17 May
C) 18 May
D) 15 May
E) None of these
Answer – B) 17 May
Explanation:
“World Telecommunication and Information Society Day”- 17 May

Question 40) “World Red Cross and Crescent Day” is observed on ____
A) 1 May
B) 7 May
C) 8 May
D) 5 May
E) None of these
Answer – C) 8 May
Explanation:
“World Red Cross and Crescent Day” – 8 May

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