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1) The National Technology Day has been observed on 11th May. It was first observed on which among the following year?
(a) 1990
(b) 1992
(c) 1995
(d) 1998
(e) 1999
2) The Supreme Court has got two new judges form Guwahati and Gujarat. What is the full strength of Supreme Court?
(a) 28
(b) 30
(c) 34
(d) 35
(e) 36
3) A Website to encourage vernacular literature has been launched by whom among the following?
(a)Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Venkaiah Naidu
(d) Amit Shah
(e)Om Birla
4) According to the survey released by National Statistical Office (NSO), Unemployment rate has marked to_____________% in October-December 2021
(a) 8.5
(b)8.7
(c) 9.2
(d) 9.7
(e) 10.0
5) Which among the following international organisation and NITI Aayog has set to focus on emerging technologies to help small, marginal farmers?
(a)World Economic Forum
(b) Young Global Leaders
(c)World Wide Fund for Nature
(d) World Resources Institute
(e) Water Environment Federation
6) The World’s Longest Glass Bridge of 632 metres length has been opened in which among the following country?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c)South Korea
(d) Vietnam
(e) Indonesia
7) Which among the following state government has launched the 2nd phase of Ladli Laxmi scheme?
(a) Haryana
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Bihar
(e) Uttarakhand
8) Which among the following area in the state of Manipur has been recently declared as the ‘ Drug-Free Zone’?
(a) Poumai
(b) Tamenglong
(c) Churachandpur
(d) Ukhrul
(e) Senapati
9) As per the Azure power report, It has commissioned 90 MW solar project in which among the following North-East state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Mizoram
(d) Assam
(e) Nagaland
10) Which among the following Private sector bank has recently launched the Industry’s 1st 30-Minute Xpress Car Loan?
(a) DBS Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank
11) As per National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), UPI has hit a record high in April with 5.58 billion transactions worth Rs ___________ lakh crore.
(a) Rs 8.83-lakh crore
(b)Rs 9.13-lakh crore
(c)Rs 9.27-lakh crore
(d)Rs 9.65-lakh crore
(e) Rs 9.83-lakh crore
12) Which among the following company is the 1st Indian company to cross $100bn revenue?
(a) Reliance Industries Ltd
(b)DMart
(c)Bigbasket
(d)Blinkit
(e) Adani industries
13) Pushp Kumar Joshi has been appointed as the Chairman and MD of which among the following Petroleum Company in India?
(a)Hindustan Petroleum
(b) Bharat Petroleum
(c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(d) Indian Oil Corporation
(e) Reliance Petroleum Limited
14) Yoon Suk Yeol has been sworn in as the new President of which among the following Country?
(a)Singapore
(b) Malaysia
(c) South Korea
(d) North Korea
(e) Germany
15) John Lee has been elected as Hong Kong’s next chief executive. He succeeded who among the following?
(a)Lam Siu‑por
(b)Leung Chun‑yin
(c) Paul Chan Mo‑po
(d) Carrie Lam
(e) Joshua Lam Yeuk‑hay
16) Which among the following ministry and Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) has signed MoU to develop local digital solutions?
(a) Ministry of Railways
(b)Minister for Communications
(c)Ministry of Education and Skill Development
(d) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(e) Ministry of Labour and Employment
17) In order to set a new world record Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest for _______ time
(a) 20th time
(b) 21st time
(c) 23rd time
(d) 26th time
(e) 30th time
18) Which among the following Aerospace industry in India has tested green satellite propulsion to increase 20% fuel efficiency for space satellites?
(a)Bellatrix
(b) ISRO
(c) Airnetz Aviation
(d) Skyroot Aerospace
(e) Pixxel
19) Anurag Thakur has launched the mascot named ___________ and logo and jersey of the Khelo India Youth Games.
(a)Blac Gold
(b)Dhakad
(c) Jaya
(d) Rongmon
(e) Vijaya
20) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away. He was a famous personality in which field?
(a) Music
(b) Dance
(c)Politics
(d) Medicine
(e) Journalism
21) Meenachi sundareswar temple is located in which place?
(a)Madurai, Tamilnadu.
(b) Kanchepuram, Tamilnadu
(c) Thanjavur, Tamilnadu
(d) Shreevelliputhur, Tamilnadu
(e) None of these.
22) Where is the Dibru National Park located?
(a) Assam
(b) Sikkim
(c) Utter Pradesh
(d) Uthrakhand
(e) Bihar
23) CFMS stands for ______________
(a)Centralized Funds Monetary System
(b)Centralized Funds Management Service
(c) Corporate Funds Monetary System
(d) Capital Funds Management System
(e) None of these
24) SEAC stands for ____________
(a)Statutory Expert Appraisal Committee
(b) Sensitive Expert Appraisal Committee
(c) Small Expert Appraisal Committee
(d)State Expert Appraisal Committee
(e) None of these
25) Where does Virupaksha temple located?
(a)Tamilnadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d)Maharashtra
(e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: E
National Technology Day is celebrated on 11 May in India, to celebrate the achievements made by the scientists, engineers, teachers and researchers across the nation.
The theme for this year is “Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future”
The theme was launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
On that day in 1999, for the first time, National Technology Day was officially celebrated in India, aiming to commemorate the scientific and technological accomplishments of the Indians.
2) Answer: C
The Supreme Court is set to regain its full strength of 34 judges with two fresh appointments to the top court
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI N.V. Ramana recommended the names of Guwahati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Jamshed B. Pardiwala of the Gujarat High Court for elevation to the apex court, the Union Law Ministry announced their appointments
3) Answer: E
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launched the Kalam website, a literary initiative by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) to support and encourage vernacular literature on May 7.
The PKF is a Kolkata-based nonprofit trust, dedicated to socio-cultural welfare and humanitarian causes.
The Kalam website aims to popularize and provide a platform for veteran and young authors and poets to talk about their writings and love for vernacular literature.
4) Answer: B
The unemployment rate for persons of 15 years and above in urban areas slipped to 8.7 per cent in October-December 2021 from 10.3 per cent in the year-ago quarter, showed a periodic labour force survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
Joblessness or unemployment rate (UR) is defined as the percentage of unemployed persons in the labour force.
5) Answer: A
The World Economic Forum (WEF), in partnership with the Government’s think-tank Niti Aayog, is focusing on putting emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and drones, to better use to ensure they benefit farmers, particularly small and marginal.
Purushottam Kaushik, Head, Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (CFIR), World Economic Forum (WEF).
6) Answer: D
The World’s Longest Glass Bridge named Vietnam’s Bach Long pedestrian bridge was opened in Moc Chau District, Son La Province, Vietnam.
The opening of the bridge is expected to boost tourism in Vietnam.
In Vietnamese, the Bach Long pedestrian bridge means “white dragon.
The bridge’s entire length is 632 metres,(2073 ft) and the floor is constructed of tempered glass created in France & it is located 150m (492ft) above a huge jungle.
7) Answer: B
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the second phase of the Ladli Laxmi scheme (Ladli Laxmi scheme-2.0).
Around 7,500 Ladli Laxmis will be present in the programme.
The scheme has been implemented by the government of Madhya Pradesh since 2007 to enhance the economic and educational status of the girls.
8) Answer: A
In Manipur, the Poumai tribe has declared that Poumai inhabited areas will be a Drug-Free Zone supporting the State government’s War on Drug campaign.
This is the first such case where the whole community has extended their support to fight against the menace of drugs in the state.
A delegation of the Poumai tribe led by Karong AC MLA J Kumo Sha, and leaders of the students union and civil organization met Chief Minister N. Biren Singh at Imphal and conveyed the resolution of the Drug-Free Zone in Poumai inhabited areas of the State.
9) Answer: D
India’s leading sustainable energy solutions provider and renewable power producer, Azure Power has successfully commissioned its 90 MW solar power project in Assam, the largest in the state.
The 90 MW of solar capacity is spread across four districts in Assam Udalguri, Kamrup, Nagaon, and Cachar.
The project has been commissioned in phases, and the final 25 MW was commissioned in Cachar.
10) Answer: C
India’s largest private sector bank, HDFC Bank, has launched ‘Xpress Car Loans an end to end digital new car loan journey for existing customers as well as non-customers.
The Bank has integrated its lending application with automobile dealers across India.
HDFC Bank has created a comprehensive, faster, more convenient, and inclusive digital journey for car buyers.
11) Answer: E
As per the latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Unified payments interface (UPI) hit a record high with 558 crore transactions amounting to Rs 9.83-lakh crore in April 2022.
In April, volume of transactions was up 3.33 percent and value of transactions rose 2.36 per cent compared to March.
In March, UPI processed 5.4 billion transactions amounting to Rs 9.6 trillion.
12) Answer: A
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd has reported a 22.5 per cent rise in net profit for the quarter ended March on the back of bumper oil refining margins, steady growth in telecom and digital services and strong momentum in the retail business.
It is the first Indian company to have crossed USD 100 billion in revenue in a year.
13) Answer: A
Pushp Kumar Joshi appointed as the new interim chairman and managing director of Indias 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.
Pushp Kumar Joshi is a Doctorate in Human Resource Management, Post Graduate in Human Resource Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur and Bachelor of Law from Andhra University.
14) Answer: C
On 10 May 2022, Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as South Korea’s new president.
The formal inauguration ceremony of the new South Korean President was staged outside Seoul’s National Assembly.Around 40,000 people attended the massive inauguration ceremony (including US second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Japan’s Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa) of the new South Korean President.
15) Answer: D
John Lee Ka-chiu was elected as the new chief executive of Hong Kong.
He will succeed Carrie Lam.
He will begin his five-year term (2022-2027) from 1st July 2022.
John Lee won 1,416 votes of approval from the 1,500-strong Election Committee.
16) Answer: A
The Railways Ministry and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) have signed a MoU for developing local digital solutions for railways to reduce its dependence on foreign technology.
Under the agreement, C-DoT is expected to replace over Rs 2,100 crore of foreign technology gears being used in Indian Railways.
17) Answer: D
To set a new world record, Nepal’s legendary climber Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world for the 26th time.
Leading an 11-member rope fixing team, Kami Rita and his team reached the summit, breaking his own previous record set 07 May 2021.
The climbing route used by Kami Rita was pioneered by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepals sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953 and remains the most popular.
18) Answer: A
Bengaluru-based Bellatrix Aerospace has developed an environmentally benign propulsion system for satellites that promises a possible 20 percent increase in fuel efficiency for space satellites.
Satellite thrusters use the poisonous substance hydrazine, which has a negative influence on the environment, prompting space experts to look for environmentally friendly replacements.
The Green propellant has significantly reduced toxicity compared to hydrazine, making it safer to store and handle.
19) Answer: B
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the mascot Dhakad along with the official logo and official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula and lauded the effort of Haryana to host the games.
Thakur was accompanied by Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar, Haryana deputy CM Dushyant Chautala and Haryana sports minister Sandeep Singh during the function.
20) Answer: A
Legendary musician and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away due to a cardiac arrest.
He was 84.
Born in Jammu, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma began learning santoor at the age of thirteen.
21) Answer: A
It is located at the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu
22) Answer: A
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national park located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts, Assam, India
23) Answer: B
CFMS – Centralized Funds Management System
24) Answer: D
SEAC – State Expert Appraisal Committee
25) Answer: C
Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi in the Ballari district of Karnataka, India
