Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022
11. Which country has proposed a “European Political Community” for countries hopeful of joining the European Union?
[A] UK
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
The French President Emmanuel Macron suggested building a broader political community of democratic states around the European Union.
This new European organisation “European Political Community” would allow democratic European nations to find a new space for political cooperation, security, cooperation in energy, transport, investment, infrastructure etc. It will include Ukraine and other countries like Georgia and Moldova, who are also occupied by Moscow’s troops.
12. By selling a 3.5 per cent stake in LIC, what is the total amount to be raised by the Government?
[A] Rs 64000 Crore
[B] Rs 45000 Crore
[C] Rs 36000 Crore
[D] Rs 21000 Crore
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Correct Answer: D [Rs 21000 Crore]
Notes:
India’s biggest-ever initial public offering (IPO), by Life Insurance Corp (LIC), has been fully booked under all categories.
The portion set for policyholders was booked 6.11 times, employees by 4.39 times, retail investors by 1.99 times, non-institutional investors by 2.91 times and qualified institutional buyers (QIB) by 2.83 times. The government will raise ₹ 21,000 crore from selling a 3.5 per cent stake in the country’s top insurer. This is only a third of the original target fixed by the government.
13. iTIC Incubator at which institution selected eight deep tech start-ups for pre-incubation and incubation support?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Hyderabad
[C] NIT Warangal
[D] NIT Tiruchirappalli
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Correct Answer: B [IIT Hyderabad]
Notes:
iTIC Incubator at Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) selected eight deep tech start-ups from across India to support them through their pre-incubation and incubation support programs.
The iTIC Incubator would invest up to Rs 25 lakhs each in five prototype ready start-ups. They are from various categories including learning platform for children with hearing loss, water purification system, and automated feeding system for aqua farmers among others.
14. ‘Yoon Suk-yeol’ is the new President of which country?
[A] South Korea
[B] Philippines
[C] Vietnam
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: A [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol has recently won the Presidential Elections by the narrowest margin ever.
He was a Prosecutor and played a significant role in convicting former president Park Geun-hye for abuse of power. He gained public attention after his investigations into some of the country’s high-profile corruption scandals.
15. Which company launched new Artificial Intelligence chips called ‘Gaudi2’ and ‘Greco’??
[A] Nvidia
[B] Intel
[C] Qualcomm
[D] Samsung
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Correct Answer: B [Intel]
Notes:
Global chip manufacturer Intel Corp launched a new chip called Gaudi2 focused on artificial intelligence computing.
Intel has also launched a new chip called Greco for inferencing work: taking an AI algorithm and making a prediction or identifying an object. The AI chip market is currently dominated by Nvidia Corp.
16. Which country is the host of the 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UNCCD?
[A] India
[B] Nepal
[C] Côte d’Ivoire
[D] Maldives
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Correct Answer: C [Côte d’Ivoire]
Notes:
The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) commenced in the city of Côte d’Ivoire named ‘Abidjan’.
The Conference has been organised under the theme of “Land, Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity”. UNCCD had warned that up to 40 per cent of all ice-free land has already degraded.
17. Which organisation has partnered with NITI Aayog to use AI, IoT, Blockchain and Drones to support small and marginal farmers?
[A] World Bank
[B] WEF
[C] IMF
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: B [WEF]
Notes:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has partnered with Government’s think-tank Niti Aayog to use emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain and drones, to support small and marginal farmers.
WEF had established a ‘Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ (C4IR) in India, to implement various innovative projects across the country.
18. Which country recently replaced Russia in the UN Human Rights Council?
[A] Poland
[B] Czech Republic
[C] Syria
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: B [Czech Republic]
Notes:
The U.N. General Assembly voted for the Czech Republic to replace Russia in the UN Human Rights Council. Russia was earlier suspended over allegations of human rights violations by Russian soldiers in Ukraine.
Seats on the council are divided among regional groups and a replacement for Russia had to come from an East European country. The Czech Republic was the only candidate for the seat on the 47-member Human Rights Council.
19. Which institution releases the ‘Fostering Effective Energy Transition’ Report?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] International Energy Agency
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Correct Answer: B [World Economic Forum]
Notes:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released the ‘Fostering Effective Energy Transition’ Report recently.
As per the study, an urgent action by both private and public sectors is required to ensure a resilient energy transition to address the challenges to environmental sustainability, energy security and affordability. The special edition report, launched in collaboration with Accenture, listed recommendations for governments, companies, consumers to progress the energy transition.
20. AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) partnered with which company for maintenance of its critical equipment on key defence platforms?
[A] SpaceX
[B] Air Bus
[C] Boeing
[D] Dassault
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Correct Answer: C [Boeing]
Notes:
AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) recently entered into an MoU with Boeing for maintenance of its critical equipment on key defence platforms used by the Navy and VVIP aircrafts operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF).
This is in line with the commitment made in the India-US ministerial dialogue to strengthen MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) capabilities in India.
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