Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022
41. The ‘key accused’ in the ‘Sunjwan terror attack case’ arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) belonged to which of the following terrorist group?
[A] Lashkar–e-Tayyiba
[B] Jaish-e-Mohammed
[C] Hizb–ul-Mujahideen
[D] Al Qaeda
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Correct Answer: B [Jaish-e-Mohammed]
Notes:
The National Investigation Agency has been entrusted with the responsibility of investigating the Sunjwan terror attack case in Jammu and Kashmir by the Union Home Ministry. In the attack, terrorists attacked a Central Industrial Security Force bus in which two suicide bombers were killed in the operation. In April 2022, nine officers of Jammu and Kashmir Police and one security personnel along with CISF personnel were martyred in an encounter at Jalalabad in Sunjwan, Jammu.
42. Recently the Government of India has withdrawn its proposal to sell its entire stake in which company?
[A] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
[B] Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India
[D] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
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Correct Answer: B [Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)]
Notes:
The government had planned to sell its entire 52.98 per cent stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and had invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from bidders in March 2020.
43. A 16-feet tall bronze statue of Dravidian legend and five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Late M Karunanidhi was unveiled at_?
[A] Chennai
[B] Coimbatore
[C] Madurai
[D] Salem
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Correct Answer: A [Chennai ]
Notes:
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu unveiled a 16-feet tall bronze statue (standing on a 14-feet high pedestal) of Dravidian legend and five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Late M Karunanidhi in Chennai on May 28, 2022.
44. Russia and China have banned the UNSC statement on the humanitarian crisis of which country?
[A] Ukraine
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Myanmar
[D] Iraq
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Correct Answer: C [Myanmar ]
Notes:
China and Russia made a statement to the United Nations Security Council expressing concern over the May 27, 2022 violence in Myanmar and the dire humanitarian situation and limited progress on implementing a regional plan to restore peace in the conflict-torn Southeast Asian nation. prevented from issuing. The council was briefed on efforts to resolve the crisis in the country since the military coup of February 1, 2021.
45. Which Indian state has been selected by WHO for World No Tobacco Day Award-2022?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Chattisgarh
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: D [Jharkhand]
Notes:
Recognizing its efforts to control tobacco consumption, the World Health Organization (WHO) has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022. Jharkhand’s National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) Nodal Officer Lalit Ranjan Pathak said on May 29 that the Stata Tobacco Control Cell of the Health Department would receive the award on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day in New Delhi on May 31.
46. As per the ‘Road accidents in India – 2020’ report released recently, which state/UT recorded the highest accident severity in 2020?
[A] Kerala
[B] Mizoram
[C] Assam
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Mizoram]
Notes:
As per the report titled ‘Road accidents in India – 2020’, saw the lowest number of road accidents since 2000 and least deaths since 2009, in the year 2020.
‘Road accident severity’, defined as the number of persons killed per 100 accidents, increased in 2020 to 36, which is the highest since 2000. Mizoram (79) has recorded the highest accident severity, followed by Bihar (78) and Punjab (75) in 2020.
47. India signed a MoU on International Solar Alliance (ISA) with which country?
[A] Chile
[B] Brazil
[C] Argentina
[D] Hungary
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Correct Answer: D [Hungary]
Notes:
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on International Solar Alliance (ISA) with the Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in New Delhi.
In the bilateral meeting, the Ministers discussed global affairs on the sidelines of the India-Hungary Business Forum. The ISA is a multilateral organisation which aims for increased deployment of solar energy technologies around the world.
48. Who was selected for the ‘Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award’ in the Mumbai International Film Festival 2022?
[A] Hemamalini
[B] Asha Parekh
[C] Sanjit Narwekar
[D] Gulzar
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Correct Answer: C [Sanjit Narwekar]
Notes:
The 17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction, and Animation films (MIFF-2022) was recently held in Mumbai.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated the seven-day festival organized by Films Division of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred upon veteran documentary film maker and author Sanjit Narwekar, for his contribution to film history and documentary film movement.
49. India has signed to agreements to release cheetahs from South Africa and Namibia in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
India has signed MoU with South Africa and Namibia to release cheetahs from South Africa and Namibia into the wild at Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh, by the end of this year.
This has initiated India’s plan of transcontinental relocation of cheetahs. Initially, the memorandum of understanding will be signed for 10 years, which can be extended for another five years. There will be 12 cheetahs from South Africa and eight from Namibia in the first stage.
50. As per a recent survey conducted by the RBI, which was the most preferred denomination in bank notes?
[A] Rs 100
[B] Rs 200
[C] Rs 500
[D] Rs 2000
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Correct Answer: A [Rs 100]
Notes:
As per Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) banknote survey, Rs 100 denomination banknotes are preferred the most by the people of India, while Rs 2,000 are least preferred. The survey has been conducted to assess demand for cash and denomination preferences at the consumer level.
At least 7 out of 10 respondents were satisfied with the new series of banknotes. Around 3 per cent of the respondents were not aware of any banknote security feature.
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