Today's GK (30-05-22)

1.Which of the following is the focus country of the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival?
[A]Bhutan
[B]SriLanka
[C]Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
Answer: C [Bangladesh]

2.In which state, the Prime Minister recently inaugurated Nano Urea (Liquid) plant?
[A]Gujarat
[B]MadhyaPradesh
[C]Rajasthan
[D] Maharashtra
Answer: A [Gujarat]

3.INS Gomti, which was recently decommissioned after 34 years of service to Indian armed forces, was a__?
[A]LightAircraftCareer
[B]MissileFrigate
[C]FastBattleship
[D] Attacker Submarine
Answer: B [Missile Frigate]

4.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
Answer: A [Chennai ]

5.Which ministry (MeitY) has released the draft National Data Governance Framework to improve services?
[A]MinistryofInformationandBroadcasting
[B]MinistryofScienceandTechnology
[C]MinistryofCommerceandIndustry
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
Answer: D [Ministry of Electronics and IT]

Today's GK (25-05-22)

1.India signed ‘Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA)’ with which country?
[A]Japan
[B]USA
[C]Australia
[D] UAE
Answer: B [USA]

2.Which institution released a report titled ‘Child Alert’ Report?
[A]WorldBank
[B]NITIAayog
[C]UNICEF
[D] Oxfam International
Answer: C [UNICEF]

3.Which organisation released a report “Monitor on the World of Work”?
[A]UNESCO
[B]WorldEconomicForum
[C]UNICEF
[D] International Labour Organisation
Answer: D [International Labour Organisation]

4.Who is the head of the RBI committee formed to evaluate the quality of customer service in banks, NBFCs, and other regulated entities?
[A]MDPatra
[B]BPKanungo
[C]MKJain
[D] Urjit Patel
Answer: B [B P Kanungo]

5.MyGov Helpdesk has been made accessible to citizens in which social platform?
[A]Twitter
[B]WhatsApp
[C]Telegram
[D] Koo
Answer: B [WhatsApp]

Today's GK (24-05-22)

1.Which country is the host of the Quad Leaders’ Summit 2022?
[A]Japan
[B]USA
[C]India
[D] Australia
Answer: A [Japan]

2.Indian Navy recently undertook Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) Exercise with which country?
[A]Japan
[B]France
[C]Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka
Answer: C [Bangladesh]

3.Who established the ‘Brahmo Samaj’ reformist movement?
[A]DayanandSaraswati
[B]RajaramMohanRoy
[C]RabindranathTagore
[D] Annie Besant
Answer: B [Rajaram Mohan Roy]

4.Which is the venue of the 75th edition of the World Health Assembly?
[A]Rome
[B]Paris
[C]Geneva
[D] New York
Answer: C [Geneva]

5.Which state implements the ‘Indira Gandhi Shehri Rozgar Guarantee Yojana.’?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]Punjab
[D] Nagaland
Answer: A [Rajasthan]

Today's GK (23-05-22)

1.What is the surplus transfer by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the Government for 2021-22?
[A]Rs20201crores
[B]Rs30307crores
[C]Rs78784crores
[D] Rs 99500 crores
Answer: B [Rs 30307 crores] ]

2.‘Anti-Terrorism Day’ is observed on which day in India?
[A]January31
[B]February28
[C]March31
[D] May 21
Answer: D [May 21] ]

3.Which was the top-most investor in India during fiscal year 2021-22?
[A]USA
[B]Singapore
[C]UAE
[D] The Netherlands
Answer: B [Singapore] ]

4.Which is the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual meeting 2022?
[A]NewYork
[B]Davos
[C]Geneva
[D] Paris
Answer: B [Davos] ]

5.What is the name of the technology in which the DNA of an organism is changed?
[A]GeneticModification
[B]GenomeEditing
[C]GeneticChange
[D] Genome Regulation
Answer: B [Genome Editing] ]

Today's GK (20-05-22)

1.Which Ministry launched the report on ‘Circular Economy in Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste.’?
[A]MinistryofHousingandUrbanAffairs
[B]MinistryofAgricultureandFarmersWelfare
[C]MinistryofHomeAffairs
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: A [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs] ]

2.Which country chaired the ‘BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meet in 2022?
[A]India
[B]China
[C]Russia
[D] Brazil
Answer: B [China] ]

3.As per a recent landmark judgement of the Supreme Court, which body’s recommendation is not binding on the Centre and State?
[A]GoodsandServicesTax(GST)Council
[B]FinanceCommission
[C]NITIAayog
[D] Financial Stability and Development Council
Answer: A [Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council] ]

4.Under which article of the constitution, the Supreme Court ordered the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan?
[A]Article142
[B]Article161
[C]Article123
[D] Article 260
Answer: A [Article 142] ]

5.Which institution has prepared the ‘State of Inequality in India Report’ released by EAC-PM
[A]NITIAayog
[B]InstituteforCompetitiveness
[C]OxfamInternational
[D] Amnesty International
Answer: B [Institute for Competitiveness] ]

Today's GK (19-05-22)

1.‘India Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)’ is associated with which Ministry?
[A]MinistryofFinance
[B]MinistryofExternalAffairs
[C]MinistryofScienceandTechnology
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
Answer: B [Ministry of External Affairs]

2.As per a recent report, which country recorded the maximum number of air-pollution-related deaths?
[A]USA
[B]Russia
[C]India
[D] China
Answer: C [India]

3.Which state is the host of ‘Vadnagar International Conference’?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B [Gujarat]

4.Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been selected as the next President of which country?
[A]SouthAfrica
[B]France
[C]Somalia
[D] Argentina
Answer: C [Somalia]

5.Which state is the champion of the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2022?
[A]Karnataka
[B]Jharkhand
[C]Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Answer: C [Odisha]

Today's GK (18-05-22)

1.‘Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary’ which was notified as tiger reserve, is located in which state?
[A]Gujarat
[B]MadhyaPradesh
[C]Rajasthan
[D] Punjab
Answer: C [Rajasthan]

2.What are ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ recently launched by the Defence Minister?
[A]WarShips
[B]Missiles
[C]SpaceLaunchVehicles
[D] Fighter Jets
Answer: A [War Ships]

3.Which country is the host of the XV World Forestry Congress?
[A]Japan
[B]USA
[C]SouthKorea
[D] Argentina
Answer: C [South Korea]

4.The World Bank sanctioned USD 350 billion to which state for implementing the ‘SRESTHA’ Project?
[A]Assam
[B]Gujarat
[C]Rajasthan
[D] West Bengal
Answer: B [Gujarat]

5.Which was the top recipient country for remittances in 2021?
[A]India
[B]Egypt
[C]Indonesia
[D] Mexico
Answer: A [India]

Today's GK (17-05-22)

1.Which is the venue of the first Incredible India International Cruise Conference (IIICC) held in 2022?
[A]Goa
[B]Vishakhapatnam
[C]Mumbai
[D] Kolkata
Answer: C [Mumbai]

2.Chittagong Port, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A]India
[B]Bangladesh
[C]Nepal
[D] Myanmar
Answer: B [Bangladesh]

3.Which tennis player won the Italian Open 2022 women’s single title?
[A]AshleighBarty
[B]IgaSwiatek
[C]NaomiOsaka
[D] Simona Halep
Answer: B [Iga Swiatek]

4.‘Technology Pioneers Community’ is an initiative of which institution?
[A]NITIAayog
[B]WEF
[C]IMF
[D] World Bank
Answer: B [WEF]

5.When is the ‘International Day of Living Together in Peace’ observed annually?
[A]May12
[B]May14
[C]May16
[D] May 18
Answer: C [May 16]

Today's GK (16-05-22)

1.Which institution launched the ‘National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP)’?
[A]ReserveBankofIndia
[B]NITIAayog
[C]NASSCOM
[D] C-DAC
Answer: B [NITI Aayog]

2.What is the theme of the ‘International Museum Day 2022’?
[A]Bio-restorationinMuseums
[B]PowerofMuseums
[C]CulturalExchange
[D] Global Co-operation
Answer: B [Power of Museums]

3.India’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ has been inaugurated in which state?
[A]Goa
[B]JammuandKashmir
[C]UttarPradesh
[D] Gujarat
Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]

4.Scientists have discovered the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake in which state/UT?
[A]Kerala
[B]WestBengal
[C]Ladakh
[D] Lakshadweep
Answer: C [Ladakh]

5.‘Rural Tribal Technical Training’ Project was inaugurated from which place?
[A]Varanasi
[B]GandhiNagar
[C]Bhopal
[D] Pune
Answer: C [Bhopal]

Today's GK (13-05-22)

1.When is the ‘International Day of Plant Health (IDPH)’ observed every year?
[A]May10
[B]May12
[C]May14
[D] May 15
Answer: B [May 12]

2.Which country has been elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024?
[A]Russia
[B]USA
[C]India
[D] China
Answer: C [India]

3.‘Utkarsh Samaroh’ event was held in which state to celebrate the achievement of four state government schemes?
[A]Bihar
[B]Gujarat
[C]WestBengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer: B [Gujarat]

4.‘Katalin Novak’ was elected recently as the first female and youngest President of which country?
[A]Finland
[B] Romania
[C]Hungary
[D] Poland
Answer: C [Hungary]

5.‘Tomato Flu’, which was seen in the news recently, is endemic to which state?
[A]TamilNadu
[B]Kerala
[C]Karnataka
[D] Odisha
Answer: B [Kerala]

Today's GK (12-05-22)

1.Which country launched “Affordable Connectivity Program” to provide subsidies on internet service to lower-income households?
[A]China
[B]Australia
[C]UK
[D] USA
Answer: D [USA]

2.Which is the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools?
[A]Punjab
[B]TamilNadu
[C]Kerala
[D] West Bengal
Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]

3.Which is the first Indian company to cross USD 100 billion annual revenue?
[A]AdaniIndustries
[B]RelianceIndustries
[C]TataIndustries
[D] Future Enterprises
Answer: B [Reliance Industries]

4.Which country has proposed a “European Political Community” for countries hopeful of joining the European Union?
[A]UK
[B]France
[C]Italy
[D] Germany
Answer: B [France]

5.By selling a 3.5 per cent stake in LIC, what is the total amount to be raised by the Government?
[A]Rs64000Crore
[B]Rs45000Crore
[C]Rs36000Crore
[D] Rs 21000 Crore
Answer: D [Rs 21000 Crore]

Today's GK (09-05-22)

1.Which institution releases the Periodic Labour force survey (PLFS) results in India?
[A]NationalStatisticsOffice
[B]MinistryofLabourandEmployment
[C]NITIAayog
[D] World Bank- India
Answer: A [National Statistics Office]

2.Which company has designed India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
[A]DRDO
[B]HAL
[C]Alstom
[D] Siemens
Answer: C [Alstom]

3.Which country established a ‘Digital Markets Unit (DMU)’ to curb authority of big tech companies over news publishers?
[A]USA
[B]France
[C]UK
[D] Australia
Answer: C [UK]

4.What is the mascot of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games 2022?
[A]Appu
[B]Dhakad
[C]Veer
[D] Ghambhir
Answer: B [Dhakad]

5.WhichUnionMinistryimplementsthe‘PMMITRA’Scheme?
[A]MinistryofTextiles
[B]MinistryofHomeAffairs
[C]MinistryofDefence
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
Answer: A [Ministry of Textiles]

Today's GK (06-05-22)

1.India’s first ‘Tribal health observatory (TriHOb)’ has been announced by which state/UT?
[A]MadhyaPradesh
[B]Jharkhand
[C]Gujarat
[D] Odisha
Answer: D [Odisha]

2.After the May 2022 Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, what is the revised Repo Rate?
[A]3.75%
[B]4.25%
[C]4.40%
[D] 4.50 %
Answer: C [4.40 %]

3.The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its second Air Squadron ‘845 Squadron (CG)’, at which place?
[A]Goa
[B]Kochi
[C]Mumbai
[D] Vishakhapatnam
Answer: B [Kochi]

4.India’s first Flow Chemistry Technology Hub (FCT Hub) has been set up in which city?
[A]Mumbai
[B]Hyderabad
[C]Bengaluru
[D] New Delhi
Answer: B [Hyderabad]

5.Which start-up recently became the 100th unicorn of India?
[A]Fractal
[B]Games24x7
[C]Open
[D] Livspace
Answer: C [Open]

Today's GK (05-05-22)

1.What is the rank of India in the ‘RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index’?
[A]87
[B]104
[C]150
[D] 176
Answer: C [150]

2.India signed a pact on ‘Green Hydrogen Task Force’ and agreed to work on AI-startups with which country?
[A]UK
[B]USA
[C]Germany
[D] France
Answer: C [Germany]

3.India’s first green-field grain-based ethanol plant has been inaugurated in which state/UT?
[A]Gujarat
[B]Odisha
[C]Bihar
[D] Telangana
Answer: C [Bihar]

4.Which organisation releases the State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) Report?
[A]NABARD
[B]MinistryofEnvironment,ForestandClimateChange
[C]FoodandAgriculturalOrganisation
[D] World Wide Fund for Nature
Answer: C [Food and Agricultural Organisation]

5.‘Jivhala’ is a special loan scheme launched by which state government?
[A]AndhraPradesh
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Odisha
[D] West Bengal
Answer: B [Maharashtra]

Today's GK (02-05-22)

1.Which Indian state is the first to set up a Gene Bank Project?
[A]Kerala
[B]Telangana
[C]Maharashtra
[D] West Bengal
Answer: C [Maharashtra]

2.Which Indian Bank launched the ‘Open-for-all’ Digital ecosystem for MSMEs?
[A]StateBankofIndia
[B]ICICIBank
[C]HDFCBank
[D] Canara Bank
Answer: B [ICICI Bank]

3.Which institution launched the ‘Mandate document’ for National Curriculum Framework (NCF)?
[A]UniversityGrantsCommission
[B]AICTE
[C]UnionEducationMinistry
[D] National Testing Agency
Answer: C [Union Education Ministry]

4.Which is the venue of the ‘Semicon India Conference-2022’?
[A]Mumbai
[B]NewDelhi
[C]Bengaluru
[D] Chennai
Answer: C [Bengaluru]

5.‘National Behaviour Change Communication Framework for Garbage Free Cities’ has been launched under which scheme?
[A]SwachhBharatMission-Gramin2.0
[B]SwachhBharatMission-Urban2.0
[C]AMRUT2.0
[D] HRIDAY 2.0
Answer: B [Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0]