Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022
1. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed a MoU with which Indian organisation to upskill its technical staff?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] CBI
[D] Election Commission of India
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Correct Answer: B [ISRO]
Notes:
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to up-skill the technical staff.
More than 4000 ISRO technical employees will be trained in the programme over the course of the next 5 years. It aims to create a formal framework for short-term courses for capacity- building of the technical staff of ISRO as per the industry requirements.
2. Which organisation approved USD 47 million project to support India’s Karmayogi program?
[A] ADB
[B] AIIB
[C] World Bank
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: C [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank has approved a USD 47 million project to support the Government of India’s Mission Karmayogi program.
The project will develop competency frameworks for Central Ministries, Departments and Agencies, developing an online training platform to deliver training content and evaluate the effectiveness of training. Mission Karmayogi is a national program to build civil service capacity.
3. What is the rank of India in the ‘RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index’?
[A] 87
[B] 104
[C] 150
[D] 176
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Correct Answer: C [150]
Notes:
According to the RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index, India’s ranking has fallen down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd place.
This year, Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd) and Sweden (3rd) were ranked at the top positions, while North Korea remained at the bottom of the list of 180 countries and territories. Reporters sans frontieres (RSF) or Reporters without Borders, a global media watch-dog releases the report every year.
4. Which country is the host of second ‘India-Nordic Summit’ held in 2022?
[A] Denmark
[B] Finland
[C] Iceland
[D] Norway
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Correct Answer: A [Denmark]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently attended the second India-Nordic Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark.
He discussed the situation in Ukraine with the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland during the summit. India and Denmark signed nine agreements including that on Centre of Excellence in Green Shipping, on Migration and Mobility, Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP), etc
5. As per the Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020, what is the birth rate registered by India in 2020?
[A] 69.1 %
[B] 70.2 %
[C] 73.7 %
[D] 78.2 %
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Correct Answer: C [73.7 %]
Notes:
The Central government recently published the Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020 based on birth and death reports.
According to CRS, death registration has increased by 4.75 lakh in the year 2020 as compared to 2019. Bihar saw the maximum increase in the death rate with 18.3 per cent followed by Maharashtra (16.6 per cent). The country registered a 73.7 per cent birth rate.
6. ‘Hallmarking of Gold jewellery’ is associated with which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Mines
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution announced that the second phase of the mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and gold artefacts will come into force from June 1, 2022.
The second phase will cover additional three caratages of gold jewellery namely 20, 23 and 24 carats. 32 new districts under the mandatory hallmarking regime where an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre (AHC) has been set up post implementation of the first phase. A consumer can get the purity of their unhallmarked gold jewellery tested in AHCs.
7. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it is in discussions with India on procurement of which product?
[A] Rice
[B] Wheat
[C] Sugar
[D] Palm Oil
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Correct Answer: B [Wheat]
Notes:
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has said that it is in discussions with India on procurement of wheat, as countries face food security challenges amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
World Food Program, IMF, World Bank recently encouraged governments not to put export bans on staple food grains. India has committed to supplying 50,000 tonnes of wheat grain to Afghanistan, which it has already started.
8. Which country marks ‘Victory Day’ on May 9 annually?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Russia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Russia]
Notes:
‘Victory Day’ is celebrated by Russia every year on May 9, marking victory of Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945.
The day, usually includes a military parade in Red Square in Moscow, is also celebrated to remember the sacrifices of World War Two. Russia showcases its strength of troops and military hardware. Twenty-seven million Soviet citizens died in the World War 2, called as the Great Patriotic War by Russians.
9. As per new rules released by CERT-in, VPN Companies should preserve data on their clients for how many years
[A] Three
[B] Five
[C] Seven
[D] Ten
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Correct Answer: B [Five]
Notes:
As per the new rule released by the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in), VPN companies are asked to collect and preserve data on their clients for a period of five years.
CERT-in, which is overseen by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, issued a new set of guidelines to coordinate response activities as well as emergency measures with respect to cyber security incidents. For five years, data centres and crypto exchanges must keep a wide range of data about their users.
10. When was the first ‘World Athletics Day’ celebrated?
[A] 2022
[B] 2020
[C] 2010
[D] 1996
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Correct Answer: D [1996]
Notes:
World Athletics Day was introduced by International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) to promote participation in athletics among youngsters. World Athletics Day was first celebrated in 1996.
IAAF is the international governing body for field athletics and track founded in 1912 in Stockholm (Sweden). Every year on the 7th of May, World Athletics Day is commemorated across the world.
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