Daily Current Affairs Quiz : May 28, 2022
May 28, 2022 May 28, 2022
1. In which city is the “Param Yodha Sthal” located?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Lucknow
[C] Jammu
[D] Amritsar
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
The iconic rifle and soldier’s war helmet, which were part of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate, were taken to the National War Memorial on May 27, 2022. It was a symbol of the soldiers who died in the 1971 war, up to the param warrior site at the National War Memorial. The Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate was merged with the eternal flame at the National War Memorial (NWM) in January 2022. NWM is about 400 meters from India Gate. The Amar Jawan Jyoti was built as a memorial to the Indian soldiers who died in action in the Indo-Pak war of 1971, which India won, and thus led to the creation of Bangladesh. It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 26 January 1972.
2. What was the venue of the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan?
[A] Taraz, Kazakhstan
[B] Taskent, Uzbekistan
[C] Dushanbe, Tajikistan
[D] Tehran, Iran
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Correct Answer: C [Dushanbe, Tajikistan]
Notes:
The National Security Advisors of Tajikistan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and China meet in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on May 26, 2022. India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said it will continue to guide India’s approach.
3. Which state government constituted the drafting committee under recently retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai to implement Uniform Civil Code?
[A] Punjab
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The Uttarakhand government has announced a drafting committee to implement the Uniform Civil Code. The state committee is headed by retired SC judge Ranjana Desai and includes retired Delhi HC judge Pramod Kohli, former state chief secretary Shatrughan Singh, Manu Gaur and Surekha Dangwal as members.
4. Who is the author of the novel “Tomb of Sand”, originally titled Rhett’s Mausoleum, which has won the 2022 International Booker Prize?
[A] Anita Desai
[B] Arundhati Roy
[C] Gitanjali Shree
[D] Shashi Deshpande
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Correct Answer: C [Gitanjali Shree]
Notes:
Reet Ka Maqbara, a Hindi novel written by Gitanjali Shree based in New Delhi, an ordinary literary figure. It won the International Booker Prize 2022, translated into English by Daisy Rockwell based in the United States. Sand Ka Maqbara, originally titled Rhett Ki Samadhi and published in 2018, is the first Hindi work translated into English to receive the prestigious recognition. Penguin India released its English translation in March 2022. The book has also been the winner of the English Pain Award.
5. Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on which of the following date?
[A] 27 May
[B] 26 May
[C] 25 May
[D] 28 May
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Correct Answer: D [28 May]
Notes:
Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) is held on 28 May to raise awareness about the challenges faced by women and girls around the world due to menstruation and to highlight solutions that address these challenges.
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