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Question: With reference to the West Nile Virus, consider the following statements:
1. In May 2022, a man died in Tamil Nadu due to the West Nile Virus.
2. Birds are the natural hosts of West Nile virus.
3. West Nile virus was first identified in 1937 in Uganda.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans (a)
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Question: In May 2022, which organization launched Operation Rakth Chandan against smuggling of Red Sanders?
(a) National Biodiversity Authority
(b) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
(c) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(d) Forest Survey of India
Question: After serving India for 34 eventful years, INS Gomati was decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard in:
(a) Kochi
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Kakinada
(d) Mumbai
Question: Where was the PARAM ANANTA Supercomputer commissioned in May 2022?
(a) IIT Gandhinagar
(b) IIT Roorkee
(c) IIT Ropar
(d) IIT Delhi Ans (a)
Question: Who has become the first Dalit Christian in India to become a cardinal ?
(a) George Alencherry
(b) Anthony Poola
(c) Filipe Neri Ferrao
(d) Felix Toppo
Question: Which state government has decided to accord permission for exploration of “India’s largest” gold reserve at one of its districts?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Bihar
Question: With reference to the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), consider the following statements:
1. The Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has been approved for continuation for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
2. The Ministry of Labour and Employment is implementing PMEGP
3. The maximum project cost has been increased from existing Rs.25 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh for manufacturing units.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (b)
Question: Which team won UEFA Champions League 2022?
(a) Paris Saint-Germain
(b) Chelsea
(c) Real Madrid
(d) Liverpool
Question: Which team won the Women’s T20 Challenge 2022?
(a) Supernovas
(b) Velocity
(c) Trailblazers
(d) None of the above
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Question: Where was the two-day NADI-3 Asian Confluence River Conclave 2022 held?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Imphal
(c) Shillong
(d) Agartala Ans (a) (for detail explanations click)
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Question: Which film has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2022?
(a) Holy Spider
(b) Decision To Leave
(c) Broker
(d) Triangle of Sadness
Question: Which Indian documentary has won the 2022 L’Oeil d’Or for the best documentary at the 75th Cannes Film Festival?
(a) Alma Matters – Inside the IIT Dream
(b) A Night of Knowing Nothing
(c) All That Breathes
(d) Writing With Fire Ans (c)
Question: Which of the following options is not correct with reference to IPL 2022?
(a) Trophy Winner: Gujarat Titans
(b) Purple Cap: Umran Malik
(c) Most Valuable Player: Jos Buttler
(d) Orange Cap: Jos Buttler
Question: What is a C3iVazra, recently mentioned in the media?
(a) A modern Radar system
(b) A new exoplanet
(c) A surveillance system
(d) An anti-tank missile
Question: With reference to the Tsirkon missile, consider the following statements:
1. It is a hypersonic cruise missile.
2. It has been test-fired by Russia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans (c)
Question: Which of the following organizations is implementing the Advanced Knowledge and Rural Technology Implementation (AKRUTI) programme?
(a) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation
(c) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
(d) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
Question: Which country has become India’s top trading partner in 2021-22?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) UAE
(d) Russia
Question: Where was North India’s first Industrial Biotech Park inaugurated in May 2022?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Lucknow
(c) Mandi
(d) Kathua Ans (d)
Question: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reduced the minimum net worth requirement for nonbank Bharat Bill Payment Operating Units (BBPOUs) from 100 crore rupees to:
(a) 50 crore rupees
(b) 25 crore rupees
(c) 20 crore rupees
(d) 10 crore rupees
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Question: With reference to the International Booker prize 2022, consider the following statements:
1. Geetanjali Shree has won the International Booker prize for her novel ‘Ret Samadhi’.
2. Geetanjali Shree’s novel was translated into English by Michele Hutchison .
3. For the first time a book originally written in any Indian language has won the International Booker prize.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans (b)
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Question: Which is the second national park, after Simlipal in Odisha, where community forest resource (CFR) rights have been recognised?
(a) Bhitarkanika National Park
(b) Sundarban National Park
(c) Eravikulam National Park
(d) Kanger Ghati National Park
Question: Which state has formed a committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai to prepare a draft on implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Karnataka Ans (c)
Question: Where was the first Regional Toys Fair held in May 2022?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Kanchipuram
(d) Kolkata
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Question: Etalin hydroelectric project, recently in the news, is proposed on:
(a) Kameng and Par rivers
(b) Dihing and Tangon rivers
(c) Tangon and Dri rivers
(d) Dihing and Par rivers
Question: Where was India’s biggest Drone Festival – Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 inaugurated in May 2022?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Nagpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) New Delhi Ans (d)
Question: With reference to monkeypox, consider the following statements:
1. Monkeypox is an animal virus that occasionally infects humans after they are bitten or scratched by a monkey or other animal.
2. The first human case of monkeypox was reported in 1970 in Nigeria.
3. Monkeypox is less contagious than smallpox and causes less severe illness.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: The Thiruvananthapuram Declaration, adopted in May 2022, is related to:
(a) Cooperative federalism
(b) Women reservation
(c) Tribal rights
(d) Linguistic diversity
Question: In which state a new species of monkey ‘Sela macaque’ has been named after a mountain pass of that state ?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Sikkim
(c) Manipur
(d) Arunachal Pradesh Ans (d)
Question: Which institute has developed a true random number generator (TRNG) to improve data encryption?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) Indian Institute of Science
(d) IIT Delhi
Question: Where was the fourth Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan organised in May 2022 ?
(a) Tashkent
(b) Dushanbe
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bishkek
Question: The second of the four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL)-Nirdeshak was launched at:
(a) Kollam
(b) Dahanu
(c) Kattupalli
(d) Bhavnagar Ans (c)
Question: The AAROHAN 4.0 was a conference of:
(a) Indian Railway officials
(b) Postal Department officials
(c) ASHA workers
(d) Doctors
Question: India’s first ‘Lavender Festival’ was organized at:
(a) Sopore
(b) Bhaderwah
(c) Udhampur
(d) Ganderbal
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Question: With reference to the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report, consider the following statements:
1. The survey was released by the Ministry of Education.
2. The survey was conducted to evaluate children’s learning competencies at classes III to XII.
3. This nation-wide survey was administered by the CBSE in one single day at the same time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only Ans (b) (for detail explanations click)
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Question: Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has developed the country’s first soft wheat variety named:
(a) Pusa Soft Wheat 1
(b) India Soft Wheat 1
(c) Kisan Soft Wheat 1
(d) Gold Soft Wheat 1
Question: Where was the PARAM PORUL supercomputer inaugurated in May 2022?
(a) IIT Hyderabad
(b) NIT Tiruchirappalli
(c) IIIT-Allahabad
(d) IIT Bombay Ans (b)
Question: Who has become the first woman to join the Army Aviation Corps as combat aviator?
(a) Sunita Shankar
(b) Surabhi Acharya
(c) Neelima Kanth
(d) Abhilasha Barak
Question: Who has become the first woman mayor of a local London council belonging to the Dalit community?
(a) Charanjit K Chuhra
(b) Suman Singh Ramgarhia
(c) Mohinder K Midha
(d) Gautam Kumar Das Ans (c) (for detail explanations click)
Question: Who has been awarded the Dean’s Medal by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School?
(a) Mansukh Mandaviya
(b) D. V. Krishnam Raju
(c) Cyrus S Poonawalla
(d) Krishna Ella
Question: In May 2022, which state government has empowered local bodies to cull wild boars that pose a threat to agriculture crops or human life?
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Assam
(d) Odisha
Question: In May 2022, who was conferred with the prestigious Honorary Award at the World’s Children’s Prize (WCP) Child Rights Hero ceremony?
(a) Kriti Bharti
(b) Ashok Dyalchand
(c) Kailash Satyarthi
(d) Sunitha Krishnan Ans (b)
Question: Where was the National Women Legislators’ Conference-2022 held?
(a) Chennai
(b) Shillong
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Thiruvananthapuram
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Operation Namkeen” was launched against narcotic drugs.
2. Project NIGAH was launched to track containers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: With reference to the First Movers Coalition, consider the following statements:
1. It is a global initiative aimed at promoting a sustainable use of marine resources.
2. It has been launched by US President Joe Biden and the World Economy Forum.
3. India has also joined the First Movers Coalition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only (Ans (d for detail explanations click)
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Question: With reference to Swachh Survekshan-2023, consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. It has been launched with the theme of ‘Zero garbage cities’.
3. It is the 8th edition of Swachh Survekshan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
Question: In which city the project iRASTE is being implemented with an objective of resulting in a significant reduction of road accidents?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Nagpur
(c) Chennai
(d) Gurugram Ans (b)
Question: In which state was the Shirui Lily Festival 2022 organised in May 2022?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Manipur
Question: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected as director-general of the WHO during:
(a) 72th World Health Assembly
(b) 73th World Health Assembly
(c) 74th World Health Assembly
(d) 75th World Health Assembly Ans (d) (for detail explanations click))
Question: Where was the Quad Leaders’ Summit held in May 2022?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Sydney
(c) Tokyo
(d) Washington D.C
Question: Who has been appointed as the chairperson of committee B at the 75th World Health Assembly?
(a) Mansukh Mandaviya
(b) Rajesh Bhushan
(c) Randeep Guleria
(d) Balram Bhargava
Ans (b)
Question: The QUAD Summit has launched Q-CHAMP with and objective of:
(a) Strengthening supply chain
(b) Promoting cultural exchanges
(c) Countering China in manufacturing
(d) Promoting green initiatives
Question: Who has been awarded the Shrimati Sushma Swaraj Stree Shakti Samman-2022?
(a) Najma Akhtar
(b) Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit
(c) Nirmala Sitharaman
(d) K. K. Shailaja
Question: Which football club has been crowned 2021/22 Premier League champions?
(a) Aston Villa
(b) Real Madrid
(c) Manchester City
(d) Wolves
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Question: With reference to the Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2021, consider the following statements:
1. The index was released by the UN World Tourism Organization.
2. Switzerland has topped the index.
3. India is ranked at 54th position.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only (Ans: a, for detail explanations click)
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Question: With which country did India sign an Investment Incentive Agreement (IIA) in May 2022?
(a) Japan
(b) Australia
(c) USA
(d) France
Question: The Government of India has reconstituted the inter-state council. Who is the chairman of this council?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Home Minister of India
(d) Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog (Ans: b)
Question: In the Union of India vs Mohit Minerals Pvt Ltd case, the Supreme Court delivered verdict on:
(a) Royalty on mining
(b) Goods and Services Tax
(c) Environment Impact Assessment
(d) Right to Life Ans (b)
Question: Which organisation has launched a new ‘Alliance of CEO Climate Action Leaders India’?
(a) World Bank
(b) UN Environment
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) New Development Bank
Question: Ministry of Railways is collaborating with which institution to set-up the Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technologies?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Hyderabad
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Bombay
Question: What is the Indian Air Force ranking in the Global Air Powers Ranking of 2022?
(a) Third
(b) Fourth
(c) Fifth
(d) Sixth (Ans: a for detail explanations click)
Question: Which has become the first Exploration and Production (E&P) company in India to trade domestic gas on Indian Gas Exchange?
(a) BPCL
(b) Oil India Ltd.
(c) GAIL India Ltd.
(d) ONGC
Question: Which has become the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Kochi
(d) Kolkata (Ans: d, for detail explanations click)
Question: Who has become the first player to hit 700 fours in the history of the IPL?
(a) David Warner
(b) Virat Kohl
(c) Kane Williamson
(d) Shikhar Dhawan
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Question: With reference to the “Profiting from Pain” report, consider the following statements:
1. The report was released by the World Bank.
2. According to the report, the COVID-19 pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which three Indians have been named among the world’s 100 most influential people of 2022 by TIME magazine ?
(a) Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani and Nirmala Sitharaman
(b) Narendra Modi, Karuna Nundy and Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Gautam Adani, Karuna Nundy and Khurram Parvez
(d) Narendra Modi, Gautam Adani and Khurram Parvez
Question: Who has been elected as the mayor of London Borough of Southwark for the second time?
(a) Sunil Chopra
(b) Surinder Bassi
(c) Alok Sharma
(d) Ramesh Khattar
Question: In which country, an ancient forest has been found at the bottom of a giant sinkhole?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Brazil
(c) Australia
(d) China
Question: Which state’s energy department has launched ‘SAMBHAV’ platform/portal to monitor the grievances, schemes, programmes and policies ?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the “BioRRAP” Portal ?
(a) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
Question: On May 22, 2022, the Ministry of Culture held inaugural ceremony to commemorate the year long celebration of the 250th Birth Anniversary of :
(a) Dayananda Saraswati
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen
(c) Sree Narayana Guru
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Question: Who is the winner of Sangita Kalanidhi award for 2022?
(a) Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan
(b) Hariharan
(c) Tiruvarur Baktavatsalam
(d) G.J.R. Krishnan
Question: The 51st Remembrance Day for the Chuknagar Genocide was observed in:
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Sri Lanka
Question: Who has been appointed as new Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi?
(a) Sushil Chandra
(b) Rajiv Mehrishi
(c) Sunil Arora
(d) Vinai Kumar Saxena
Question: With reference to the Australian Election 2022, consider the following statements:
1. Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a leader of the Liberal party.
2. Penny Wong is Australia’s first Foreign Minister to be born overseas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: During the official visit to the Cannes Film Festival 2022 in France, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting paid a visit to Saint-Tropez where he paid floral tributes to:
1. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
2. Jean-Baptiste Ventura
3. Princess Bannu Pan Dei
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: In which state was the 18th Shumang Leela Ningtham Festival organised in the month of May 2022?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Question: According to the third advance estimates of 2021-22, the production of Foodgrains in the country is estimated at:
(a) 314.51 million tonnes
(b) 324.32 million tonnes
(c) 334.43 million tonnes
(d) 304.56 million tonnes
Question: In which state/UT is the Nechiphu Tunnel being excavated?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Ladakh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Question: Which of the following were honoured by the World Health Organization (WHO) for their “crucial role” in providing direct access to healthcare facilities in rural areas?
(a) Indian nurses
(b) Doctors
(c) Primary health care centres
(d) ASHA volunteers
Question: Which inquiry commission has recommended that the police officers who were part of the extra-judicial killing in the 2019 gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad should be tried for murder?
(a) Justice V.S. Sirpurkar inquiry Commission
(b) Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman inquiry Commission
(c) Justice Ashok Bhushan inquiry Commission
(d) Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre inquiry Commission
Question: In which state has the New Development Bank (NDB) announced the launch of its Indian Regional Office (IRO)?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Goa
Question: With reference to the 596th Meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India, consider the following statements:
1. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of 30,307 crore rupees as surplus to the Central Government for the accounting year 2021-22.
2. The RBI has decided to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer (CRB) at 7.50 per cent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: The unification of three civic municipal bodies of Delhi comes into force from May 22, 2022. Which one of the following is not among those three civic municipal bodies of Delhi?
(a) South Delhi Municipal Corporation
(b) North Delhi Municipal Corporation
(c) Central Delhi Municipal Corporation
(d) East Delhi Municipal Corporation
Question: Who has received an honorary commander of the order of the British Empire (CBE) from Queen Elizabeth II?
(a) N.R. Narayana Murthy
(b) Ajay G. Piramal
(c) Ratan Tata
(d) Gautam Adani
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Question: What the Supreme Court said in its latest judgement on GST?
1. Recommendations of the GST Council are binding on the Union and States.
2. Centre and States have equal powers to legislate on GST.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: In the Financial Year 2021-22, India has recorded highest ever annual FDI inflow of: .
(a) USD 63.27 billion
(b) USD 73.37 billion
(c) USD 83.57 billion
(d) USD 93.67 billion
Question: Which is the top FDI recipient state with 38% share of the total FDI Equity inflow reported during the FY 2021-22?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Delhi
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Question: In which states the Supreme Court has ordered the setting up of special courts with the most number of cheque-bounce pending cases?
(a) Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
(b) Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi and Rajasthan
(d) Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Question: National Endangered Species Day is observed on:
(a) Every year on the third Friday in May
(b) Every year on the third Sunday in May
(c) Every year on the third Wednesday in May
(d) Every year on the third Saturday in May
Question: Which is the top-ranked Indian firm on the 2022 Forbes Global 2000 list?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Reliance Industries
(c) Adani Group
(d) ONGC
Question: Which organisation has released the State of the Global Climate 2021 report?
(a) World Economic Forum
(b) UN Environment Programme
(c) World Meteorological Organization
(d) IUCN
Question: India will introduce a newly approved “made in India” TB infection skin test called:
(a) a-TB
(b) c-TB
(c) d-TB
(d) i-TB
Question: With reference to Nikhat Zareen, consider the following statements:
1. She defeated Jutamas Jitpong to win the World Boxing Championship.
2. She is the third Indian woman to win the IBA World Boxing Championship/
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: In May 2022, which two countries submitted a joint application to join NATO?
(a) Austria and Cyprus
(b) Switzerland and Finland
(c) Finland and Sweden
(d) Sweden and Austria
Question: With reference to Drought in Numbers report 2022, consider the following statements:
1. The report was released during the Roadmap for Global Food Security–Call to Action summit.
2. The effect of severe droughts was estimated to have reduced India’s gross domestic product by 2-5% over the 10 years 1998 to 2017.
3. While droughts represented 15 per cent of natural disasters, they accounted for approximately 650,000 deaths throughout that period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: The Union Cabinet has advanced the ethanol blending target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol:
(a) To 2025-26 from 2030
(b) To 2029-30 from 2035
(c) To 2027-28 from 2030
(d) To 2024-25 from 2030
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Question: With reference to the State of Inequality in India Report, consider the following statements:
1. The report was released by NITI Aayog.
2. A monthly salary of Rs 25,000 is amongst the top 10% of total incomes earned.
3. In 2019-20, among different employment categories, the highest percentage was of self-employed workers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: In which country’s Tam Ngu Hao 2 cave, an ancient tooth of an extinct group of humans called Denisovans was discovered?
(a) Laos
(b) Indonesia
(c) India
(d) Thailand
Question: With reference to the President of India’s visit to Jamaica in May 2022, consider the following statements:
1. This was the first ever visit of an Indian President to Jamaica.
2. The President inaugurated Ambedkar Avenue in Kingston.
3. The India-Jamaica Friendship Garden was also inaugurated during this visit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: What was the theme of the International Museum Day 2022?
(a) Power of Museums
(b) Museums-The Living Past
(c) Museums Beyond Boundary
(d) Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion
Question: Where was the Intersolar Europe 2022 organised in May 2022?
(a) Munich
(b) Oslo
(c) Paris
(d) Berlin
Question: Which of the following has developed HANSA-NG 2?
(a) DRDO
(b) National Aerospace Laboratories
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(d) ISRO
Question: Who has been appointed as the chairman of an informal committee on cotton?
(a) Shri Jayesh Bhai Patel
(b) Shri Ramesh Bhai Sharada
(c) Shri Suresh Bhai Kotak
(d) Shri Surendra Bhai Bhansali
Question: Exercising special powers under which article of the Constitution, the Supreme Court ordered the release of A G Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case?
(a) Article 132
(b) Article 142
(c) Article 152
(d) Article 209
Question: Who has won the William E. Colby Award 2022 for military and intelligence writing ?
(a) Alice Walker
(b) Michael Chabon
(c) Wesley Morgan
(d) Stephen King
Question: In May 2022, DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile launched from a Naval Helicopter named:
(a) Seabird 40B
(b) Seabird 38C
(c) Seaking 40B
(d) Seaking 42B
Question: Which state government has announced plans to launch an over-the-top (OTT) platform known as CSpace?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
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Question: With reference to the Lancet Planetary Health, consider the following statements:
1. Air pollution was responsible for 16.7 lakh deaths in India in 2019.
2. Globally, pollution was responsible for an estimated 90 lakh deaths in 2019.
3. Globally, air pollution alone contributes to 66.7 lakh deaths.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: The Seoul Forest Declaration was adopted at the:
(a) XI World Forestry Congress
(b) XVI World Forestry Congress
(c) XIV World Forestry Congress
(d) XV World Forestry Congress
Question: West Central Railway has developed a battery-operated dual-mode locomotive named:
(a) Navshakti
(b) Navdoot
(c) Navkiran
(d) Navsagar
Question: According to the NFHS-5, which state’s women are the only section in which a higher proportion prefers more daughters than sons than the proportion that want more sons than daughters?
(a) Kerala
(b) Nagaland
(c) Mizoram
(d) Meghalaya
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. INS Surat is the fourth Guided Missile Destroyer of P17A class.
2. INS Udaygiri is the second Stealth Frigate of P15B class.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: The first 5G testbed has been developed as a multi-institute collaborative project by eight institutes led by:
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIT Kanpur
Question: Gyanvapi Mosque, recently in the news, is located in:
(a) Mathura
(b) Agra
(c) Varanasi
(d) Gorakhpur
Question: Who has been appointed as the chairman of Bombay Stock exchange (BSE) ?
(a) B.P. Kanungo
(b) Dr. Viral V. Acharya
(c) Dr. M. D. Patra
(d) S. S. Mundra
Question: Which state has won the 12th Hockey India senior women’s National championship?
(a) Odisha
(b) Karnataka
(c) Punjab
(d) Kerala
Question: Who has become the first Bangladesh batter to score 5000 runs in Test?
(a) Shakib Al Hasan
(b) Mahmudullah
(c) Mushfiqur Rahim
(d) Tamim Iqbal
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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. India was the Official Country of Honour at the Marche’ Du Film 2022.
2. India was a Country of Honour at the Cannes Next 2022.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Who has been named as the first Indian-origin woman to be appointed as an external member of the Bank of England’s interest rate setting committee?
(a) Dr Swati Dhingra
(b) Dr Suprana Razdan
(c) Dr Sneha Khanna
(d) Dr Geetika Murthy
Question: Which state government was criticized by the Supreme Court for doing “virtually nothing” for endosulfan pesticide exposure victims?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
Question: Which country has won the Uber Cup champions 2022?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) South Korea
(d) Thailand
Question: Elisabeth Borne has been appointed as the Prime Minister of:
(a) Spain
(b) Sweden
(c) France
(d) Norway
Question: Where was the First International Migration Review Forum held in May 2022?
(a) London
(b) Sydney
(c) Paris
(d) New York
Question: With reference to the Prime Minister’s Lumbini visit, consider the following statements:
1. The Prime Minister attended the 2554th Buddha Jayanti Celebration at the International Convention Center in Lumbini.
2. The Prime Minister participated in the Shilanyas ceremony for the construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage.
3. The Prime Minister also visited the Mayadevi temple.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Where did the counter-terror officials of Pakistan, Russia, China and four Central Asian countries meet in May 2022 ?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Beijing
(c) Islamabad
(d) Nur-Sultan
Question: Who has been elected to the US National Academy of Sciences ?
(a) Dr Kamal Bawa
(b) Pamposh Bhat
(c) Biswajeet Pradhan
(d) Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra
Question: Who is the world’s highest paid athlete, according to Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid athletes 2022?
(a) Cristiano Ronaldo
(b) LeBron James
(c) Lionel Messi
(d) Roger Federer
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Question: With reference to Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:
1. It is the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India.
2. It is the fourth Tiger Reserve of Rajasthan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which country has emerged as India’s fifth-largest export destination in 2021-22 (FY22)?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Germany
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Netherlands
Question: Where was India’s first “Amrit Sarovar” inaugurated?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Haridwar
(c) Rampur
(d) Varanasi
Question: Former Australia allrounder Andrew Symonds, who died recently, was a member of Australia’s World Cup-winning teams in:
(a) 1999 and 2003
(b) 2003 and 2007
(c) 2007 and 2015
(d) 1999 and 2015
Question: Which country was elected to the Human Rights Council (HRC) following Russia’s suspension from the body?
(a) Finland
(b) Brazil
(c) Serbia
(d) Czech Republic
Question: In which country was the world’s longest suspension footbridge named Sky Bridge 721 opened in May 2022?
(a) Norway
(b) New Zealand
(c) Czech Republic
(d) Netherlands
Question: Which Ministry has launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal for Centralised Right of Way (RoW) approvals?
(a) Ministry of Communication
(b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(c) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(d) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Question: Who visited Abu Dhabi to convey his condolences on behalf of India on the sad demise of the President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan?
(a) President of India
(b) Vice President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) External Affairs Minister of India
Question: Who has become the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by Pope Francis?
(a) Sahodaran Ayyappan
(b) Devasahayam Pillai
(c) Padmanabhan Palpu
(d) Sahodaran Kunhiraman
Question: Who has been appointed as the president of the United Arab Emirates?
(a) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(b) Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(c) Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(d) Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Question: In May 2022, which state reported cases of Tomato Flu infections?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: With reference to Thomas Cup 2022, consider the following statements:
1. Indian Men’s Badminton team has won the Thomas Cup for the first time ever.
2. India defeated Japan to win the Thomas Cup 2022.
3. The championships have been conducted every two years since the 1982
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Scientists for the first time have grown seeds in the Lunar soil samples retrieved during NASA missions in 1969 and 1972. Seeds of which plant were grown in the lunar soil?
(a) Solanum nigrum
(b) Cichorium intybus
(c) Arabidopsis thaliana
(d) Hypericum perforatum
Question: In May 2022 ISRO successfully carried out the static test of the HS200. What is HS200?
(a) Specially designed spacesuit
(b) Solid rocket booster
(c) A powerful camera
(d) Rover
Question: Radiocarbon dating of recent excavations from which of the following places confirmed that iron was used as early as 2172 BCE?
(a) Kappalavadi
(b) Vedarthattakkal
(c) Mayiladumparai
(d) Sappamutlu
Question: Which of the following has launched the National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP) for open public use?
(a) CERT-In
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) ISRO
(d) C-DAC
Question: Scientists have discovered almost 35 million years old fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from:
(a) Ladakh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Sikkim
Question: Who has won the 2022 Templeton Prize?
(a) Erik Demaine
(b) Nickolai Zeldovich
(c) Frank Wilczek
(d) John Guttag
Question: A team of historians has discovered an ancient rock art site dating back to the Mesolithic era on a small hillock near Kasipeta in:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha
Question: Invoking which Article of the Constitution, the Supreme Court passed an order directing incumbents who are holding the post of members of CAT as judicial or administrative members to continue to function even beyond their term?
(a) Article 123
(b) Article 132
(c) Article 142
(d) Article 152
Question: Which of the following PSU’s has awarded a contract to set up one of the largest Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyser in India at Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) HPCL
(b) ONGC
(c) GAIL
(d) HPCL
Question: In May 2022, with which organisation, has the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare signed a MoU to get technical support for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme & Kisan Credit Card – Modified Interest Subvention Scheme?
(a) World Bank
(b) UN-FAO
(c) USAID
(d) UNDP
Question: Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged to near 8 year high in April 2022 to:
(a) 7.79 per cent
(b) 7.49 per cent
(c) 8.21 per cent
(d) 8.34 per cent
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Question: With reference to Sagittarius A*, consider the following statements:
1. Astronomers have captured the image of Sagittarius A* which is a supermassive black hole located at about 27,000 light-years away from the Earth.
2. The images of Sagittarius were taken by the Event Horizon Telescope.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: With reference to the Breed-Wise Report Of Livestock And Poultry based on 20th Livestock Census, consider the following statements:
1. The Exotic and Crossbred animals contribute nearly 26.5% of the total cattle population in India.
2. In total Exotic/Crossbred cattle in India, crossbred Jersey has the highest share.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: On May 12, 2022, the extended range version of BrahMos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) was successfully fired from:
(a) A Sukhoi-30MKI
(b) Mirage 2000 H/I
(c) Dassault Rafale
(d) MiG-21 Bison
Question: The BHARAT TAP initiative was launched by:
(a) Shri Hardeep S Puri
(b) G. Kishan Reddy
(c) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
(d) Arjun Munda
Question: As per the FSSAI’s recent directives, Ayurveda Aahara is not recommended to young children below:
(a) Age 2 years
(b) Age 5 years
(c) Age 7 years
(d) Age 10 years
Question: According to the India Hypertension Control Initiative, which state ranks highest with 32.8% men and 30.9% women being diagnosed with hypertension?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Goa
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
Question: Where was the 12th meeting of Interpol’s Match-Fixing Task Force (IMFTF) held in May 2022?
(a) Munich
(b) Geneva
(c) New Delhi
(d) Abu Dhabi
Question: Who has been appointed as CEO and MD of Air India (AI) ?
(a) Campbell Wilson
(b) Goh Choon Phong
(c) Sean Doyle
(d) Carsten Spohr
Question: Which of the following leaders has hosted the Second Global COVID Virtual Summit?
(a) Joseph Biden
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
(d) António Guterres
Question: A MoU was exchanged in May 2022 to develop Skill India International Centre at:
(a) Amritsar
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Varanasi
Question: In May 2022, Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the:
(a) Fourth time
(b) Fifth time
(c) Sixth time
(d) Third time
Question: Who has assumed office as President of CII for 2022-23?
(a) TV Narendran
(b) Sanjiv Bajaj
(c) Raghunandan Saran
(d) R Dinesh
Question: With reference to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, consider the following statements:
1. Rajiv Kumar is the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India.
2. The CEC and the Election Commissioners have a tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: With reference to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21), consider the following statements:
1. 27% of the Indian population is under-15.
2. 52% of the Indian population is below 30 years.
3. The average household size is 4.4.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which section of the IPC states that sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife is not rape?
(a) Exception 1 of the Indian Penal Code’s Section 375
(b) Exception 2 of the Indian Penal Code’s Section 375
(c) Exception 1 of the Indian Penal Code’s Section 377
(d) Exception 2 of the Indian Penal Code’s Section 377
Question: According to the Income–tax (Fifteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022, cash deposits or withdrawals exceeding what amount in one or more bank accounts or post offices in a financial year would need to quote the PAN or Aadhaar number?
(a) Rs. 10 lakh
(b) Rs. 20 lakh
(c) Rs. 30 lakh
(d) Rs. 40 lakh
Question: India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for:
(a) 2022-2024
(b) 2022-2025
(c) 2023-2025
(d) 2023-2026
Question: Which space mission has detected the largest quake ever observed on the Mars?
(a) Tianwen-1
(b) Hope
(c) InSight
(d) Perseverance
Question: Who is the author of a poetry collection titled “Kobita Bitan”?
(a) Anadiranjan Biswas
(b) Ratna Rashid Bandopadhyay
(c) Mamata Banerjee
(d) Amartya Sen
Question: Who has been named the inaugural dean of Stanford University’s new school that focuses on climate change and sustainability?
(a) Subodh Sahay
(b) Arun Majumdar
(c) Shivam Palekar
(d) Rahul Banerjee
Question: What is the name of a female journalist for Al Jazeera, who was shot dead while covering an Israeli raid in the West Bank in May 2022?
(a) Shireen Abu Akleh
(b) Farzana Saleh
(c) Rubina Abu Saleh
(d)Shakiba Sanga Amaj
Question: The ‘Utkarsh Samaroh’ was held recently to mark the celebration of 100% saturation of four key schemes of a state government in:
(a) Varanasi
(b) Indore
(c) Mandi
(d) Bharuch
Question: Which country has become the first in Asia to join NATO’s cyber defence group?
(a) Japan
(b) Singapore
(c) India
(d) South Korea
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Question: With reference to Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, consider the following statements:
1. He was a santoor maestro.
2. He composed music for several Hindi films.
3. He was born in Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: In May 2022, which state notified 3.3 lakh hectares as deemed forest?
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Karnataka
Question: Which of the following organizations has launched AIM-PRIME Playbook ?
(a) CII
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser
Question: In which country, Ferdinand Marcos was announced winner of the presidential election held in May 2022?
(a) Spain
(b) Philippines
(c) Fiji
(d) Guyana
Question: With reference to the CoP-15 to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), consider the following statements:
1. It was held in Nairobi.
2. It was held with the theme ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: What was the theme of the National Technology Day 2022?
(a) Science for People and People for Science
(b) Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
(c) Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future
(d) Rebooting the economy through Science and Technology
Question: Where was the Center of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) hub inaugurated in May 2022?
(a) NIFT, Gandhinagar
(b) NIFT, Chennai
(c) NIFT, Bangalore
(d) NIFT, New Delhi
Question: Yuri Averbakh, who died recently, was among the world’s best players of:
(a) Hockey
(b) Ice hockey
(c) Speed skating
(d) Chess
Question: Katalin Novak has taken over as the first female President of:
(a) Belgium
(b) Sweden
(c) Hungary
(d) Austria
Question: Which Union Ministry has notified several sporting events as that of national importance under the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act?
(a) Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(d) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Question: Who was awarded the Royal Gold Medal 2022, one of the world’s highest honours for architecture?
(a) Hafeez Contractor
(b) Brinda Somaya
(c) Rahul Mehrotra
(d) B V Doshi
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Question: With reference to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) for 2019-2021, consider the following statements:
1. Only 1% of women, aged 15-49, drink alcohol in the country.
2. Alcohol use among men is the highest in Goa.
3. The percentage of women who consume alcohol is the highest in Nagaland.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which of the following forces recently felicitated the surviving soldiers of Operation Dudhi?
(a) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(b) Border Security Force
(c) Assam Rifles
(d) Central Reserve Police Force
Question: Who was sworn in as South Korea’s President in May 2022?
(a) Chung Eui-yong
(b) KIM Myeongsu
(c) Lee Ju-yeol
(d) Yoon Suk Yeol
Question: Which three schemes completed seven years of providing social security net in May 2022?
(a) PMSBY, PMMVY and APY
(b) PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY
(c) PMJJBY, PMMVY and PMFBY
(d) PMFBY, PMJDY and PMSBY
Question: Which one of the following is not among the winners of Pulitzer Prize 2022?
(a) Adnan Abidi
(b) Sanna Irshad Mattoo
(c) Danish Siddiqui
(d) Rabeeca Khan
Question: According to The State of World’s Birds report 2022, what percentage of 10,994 recognised bird species worldwide are known or suspected to be undergoing population declines?
(a) 28%
(b) 38%
(c) 48%
(d) 58%
Question: Which weapon was used to hit the Intelligence Wing headquarters of Punjab Police in Mohali on May 9, 2022?
(a) Bazooka
(b) Disposable Rocket Launcher
(c) Multi-shot Rocket Launcher
(d) Rocket-propelled grenade
Question: PM-WANI scheme, recently in the news, is related to:
(a) Water conservation
(b) Wi-Fi access
(c) Skill development
(d) Waste management
Question: Who has been elected as the leader of Hong Kong?
(a) John Lee
(b) Chenung Kui-nung
(c) Chan Siu-chee
(d) Zhou Qiang
Question: Which state has launched Ladli Laxmi Yojana-2.0 ?
(a) Haryana
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
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Question: With reference to cyclone Asani, consider the following statements:
1. It formed over the Arabian Sea.
2. It was named by Sri Lanka.
3. The meaning of this cyclone is ‘wrath’.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: According to a recent report, the value of the vote of an MP in the presidential polls to be held in July 2022 is likely to go down:
(a) From 708 to 704
(b) From 710 to 702
(c) From 708 to 700
(d) From 710 to 705
Question: Which state has launched the “e-Adhigam” scheme?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar
Question: Which state government has announced to launch ‘Shaili App’- aimed at diagnosing and controlling lifestyle diseases?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal
(d) Goa
Question: Which of the following have been found at Rakhigarhi ?
1. Drainage system
2. A jewellery-making unit.
3. The skeletons of two women.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: The first trainset of India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) was handed over to National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) at the manufacturing factory located in:
(a) Savli, Gujarat
(b) Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
(c) Hosur, Tamil Nadu
(d) Madikonda, Telangana
Question: Economist and former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves was sworn in as the president of:
(a) Dominica
(b) Suriname
(c) Bahamas
(d) Costa Rica
Question: Structural engineer known for some of the most iconic buildings in the country, including the Hall of Nations in Pragati Maidan in Delhi and Salarjung Museum in Hyderabad has died recently. What was his name?
(a) Nilotpal Sen
(b) Surendra Sahni
(c) Mahendra Raj
(d) Virendra Sobati
Question: Which country’s Department of Justice has set up a new office of Environmental Justice?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) United States of America
(c) Sweden
(d) Germany
Question: Who has scaled Mount Everest for a record 26th time?
(a) Apa Sherpa
(b) Lhakpa Sherpa
(c) Junko Tabei
(d) Kami Rita Sherpa
Question: In which state, a new district named Alluri Sitharamaraju has been created?
(a) Odisha
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Kerala
Question: In which of the following regions, the Sinn Féin party has won the largest number of seats since 1921?
(a) Quebec
(b) Catalonia
(c) Northern Ireland
(d) Scotland
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Question: With reference to Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, consider the following statements:
1. He is the sixth apex court judge from the Parsi community.
2. Before elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Pardiwala was the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court.
3. Justice Pardiwala is set to become Chief Justice of India in May 2028.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: The Roe vs Wade case is sometimes mentioned in the media in the context of:
(a) Cloning and ethical issues
(b) Abortion rights
(c) Organ donation and ethics
(d) Rights of migrants
Question: Which state has announced a new scheme called “CM in your constituency”?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Question: Which state’s Poumai tribe has declared that Poumai inhabited areas will be a Drug-Free Zone?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Assam
(c) Manipur
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Question: Which organization has released the 2022 Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report?
(a) World Bank
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) UN Environment
(d) International Energy Agency
Question: Which Union Ministry has released a draft notification pertaining to the Trade Certificate ?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Trade
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
(d) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Question: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of ‘JITO Connect 2022′, which was held in:
(a) Pune
(b) Jaipur
(c) Guwahati
(d) Gandhinagar
Question: In which state, a 16-year-old girl died after eating shigella contaminated Chicken Shawarma in May 2022?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Kerala
Question: The meeting of the National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC) is chaired by:
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog
(c) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(d) Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Question: Which institute’s Project Arth and ENACTUS received the “Go Kasht” machine from the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying?
(a) IIT Ropar
(b) IIT Roorkee
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT Madras
Question: Suphala 10:26:26, which was launched recently, is:
(a) Fertilizer
(b) Rice variety
(c) Wheat variety
(d) A type of organic food
Question: In Antarctica, vast quantities of water have been detected in sediments below the:
(a) Shimizu Ice Stream
(b) Walcott North Stream
(c) Horlick Ice Stream
(d) Whillans Ice Stream
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Question: With reference to the World Food Prize, consider the following statements:
1. Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig was awarded the 2022 World Food Prize.
2. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan received the first World Food Prize in 1987.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: According to the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), which states are above replacement level of fertility of 2.1?
(a) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal
(b) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal
(c) Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Manipur and Assam
(d) Bihar, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Manipur
Question: According to the recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), what was the Total Fertility Rates (TFR) at the national level?
(a) 2.0
(b) 2.1
(c) 2.3
(d) 2.4
Question: With reference to the Delimitation Commission report for Jammu and Kashmir, consider the following statements:
1. The Commission was chaired by Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai.
2. The new Jammu and Kashmir Assembly would have 90 seats, 47 in Kashmir and 43 in Jammu.
3. No seats have been reserved for the Schedule Tribes in the new Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Where was a cultural programme, Mukti-matrika (‘Freedom as Mother’) organised by the Ministry of Culture in May 2022?
(a) Amritsar
(b) Patna
(c) Kolkata
(d) Guwahati
Question: With reference to the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, consider the following statements:
1. The Prime Minister addressed the inaugural session of the fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in May 2022.
2. A global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) was launched by the Prime Minister of India in 2015 at Paris.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Where has India’s first ‘Flow Chemistry Technology Hub’ been set up?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Bengaluru
Question: Where was the foundation stone of ‘Maitri Sangrahalaya’ laid on May 5, 2022 ?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Gujarat
(d) Assam
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) ?
(a) Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(d) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Question: What are the names of recently inaugurated three floating Border Outposts (BOP) to protect the inaccessible areas of the Sundarbans?
(a) Kaveri, Mahanadi and Brahmaputra
(b) Ganga, Godavari and Kaveri
(c) Sutlej, Kaveri and Narmada
(d) Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra
Question: ISRO has announced project Venus, scheduled for launch by:
(a) December 2023
(b) December 2024
(c) April 2023
(d) December 2025
Question: In May 2022, which state government has approved the medico-legal protocol related to medical examination of arrested persons and remanded prisoners?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
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Question: With reference to the India-Nordic Summit, consider the following statements:
1. The Second India-Nordic Summit was held at Stockholm in May 2022.
2. The first India-Nordic Summit was held at Copenhagen in 2018.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: According to the Supreme Court’s recent judgement, under which Article of the Constitution, a person’s bodily integrity is protected and no individual can be forced to be vaccinated?
(a) Article 19(1) (a)
(b) Article 13(1)
(c) Article 21
(d) Article 23
Question: In which state, a dean of a medical college was removed after a batch of new students were administered an oath of “Maharshi Charak Shapath’?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
Question: According to the Civil Registration System report, which state/UT recorded the highest sex ratio at birth in the country in 2020?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Ladakh
(d) Kerala
Question: With reference to the annual Global Report on Food Crises 2022, consider the following statements:
1. Some 40 million more people globally experienced acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels in 2021 than 2020.
2. The number of people facing hunger rose to 193 million in 2021.
3. The report was released by the World Economic Forum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Under which section of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission (EC) has sent a notice to Jharkhand Chief Minister over an office-of-profit charge against him for allotment of a mining lease in his name?
(a) Section 9A
(b) Section 11A
(c) Section 13A
(d) Section 17A
Question: Who has won the World Snooker Championship 2022?
(a) Judd Trump
(b) Mark Selby
(c) Ronnie O’Sullivan
(d) Neil Robertson
Question: Which Union Ministry has asked the States to speed up implementation of the UDID scheme?
(a) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(b) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Question: The British ‘racing dentist’ who was Formula One’s last surviving grand prix winner from the 1950s, has died aged 90. What is his name?
(a) Mike Hawthorn
(b) Tony Brooks
(c) Jack Brabham
(d) Jackie Stewart
Question: To conserve native and endangered animals, crops, marine and biological species, which state has decided to set up a gene bank project?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Assam
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
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Question: Which university was presented the overall champion’s title in the Khelo India University Games 2021 ?
(a) Lovely Professional University
(b) Panjab University
(c) Jain Deemed-to-be University
(d) Kurukshetra University
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Question: When was the 2022 International Dark Sky Week marked?
(a) April 22-30
(b) April 20-28
(c) April 15-23
(d) May 1-9
Question: With reference to the World Press Freedom Index 2022, consider the following statements:
1. India was ranked at 150 among 180 countries.
2. New Zealand was ranked first among 180 countries.
3. China remained at the bottom of the list of the 180 countries
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which of the following has become the 100th unicorn of India ?
(a) Oxyzo F
(b) CredAvenue
(c) DealShare
(d) Open
Question: Which organization has released the State of the World’s Forests 2022 (SOFO 2022) ?
(a) UNEP
(b) UN-FAO
(c) IUCN
(d) Greenpeace
Question: Where was the XV World Forestry Congress held in May 2022 ?
(a) Paris
(b) London
(c) Nairobi
(d) Seoul
Question: Which space agency has decided to conclude the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) mission, after a successful eight years of science ?
(a) NASA
(b) JAXA
(c) European Space Agency
(d) Roscosmos
Question: Which agreement was not signed during the Prime Minister’s visit to Germany in May 2022?
(a) Joint declaration of Intent on Indo-German Hydrogen Task Force
(b) Joint declaration of Intent on Forest Landscape Restoration
(c) Joint declaration on agroecology and sustainable management of natural resources
(d) Joint declaration of Intent on Indo-German Artificial Intelligence Task Force
Question: Which organization had launched focused effort under “Operation Satark” from 5th April to 30th April, 2022?
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Railway Protection Force
(c) Border Security Force
(d) Central Vigilance Commission
Question: Which of the following will build India’s first Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels?
(a) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(b) Mazagon Dock Limited,
(c) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
(d) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Question: Which state has launched the Mukhyamantri Mitan Yojana?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha
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Question: With reference to the mandatory hallmarking of the Gold Jewellery, consider the following statements:
1. A unique six-digit alphanumeric code is put on each gold jewellery.
2. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) logo is put on each gold jewellery.
3. Purity grade mark is put on each gold jewellery.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which country was not included in Prime Minister’s ‘three-day, three-nation’ tour to Europe in the first week of May 2022?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Question: The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu on May 2 released the book titled ‘Bhumi Suposhan’ published by:
(a) MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Akshay Krishi Parivar
(d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Question: National Open Access Registry (NOAR) has successfully gone live from 1st May 2022. National Open Access Registry (NOAR) is as an integrated single window electronic platform for:
(a) Power transmission
(b) Coal purchases
(c) Spectrum auctioning
(d) Fertilizer pricing and availability
Question: According to travel data provider OAG, which international airport has emerged as the second busiest airport in the world in March 2022, toppling the Dubai International Airport ?
(a) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
(b) Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
(c) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
(d) Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi
Question: Vinay Mohan Kwatra who assumed charge as India’s new Foreign Secretary, was earlier serving as India’s Ambassador to:
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Nepal.
(c) France
(d) USA
Question: Where was Nrupathunga University inaugurated in May 2022?
(a) Telangana
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala
Question: Where was the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) campus inaugurated in May 2022?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Noida
(d) Chandigarh
Question: Who scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships at Heraklion?
(a) Anjali Patel
(b) Harshada Sharad Garud
(c) Santoshi Matsa
(d) Ngangbam Soniya Chanu
Question: Which team won the Santosh Trophy National Tournament 2022?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Karnataka
(c) Manipur
(d) Kerala
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Question: Which free trade agreement entered into force on May 1, 2022?
(a) India-Australia ECTA
(b) India-UK free trade agreement
(c) India-UAE CEPA
(d) India-EU FTA
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Question: The Union Minister of State for Culture has asked officials to expedite conservation work of Anang Tal lake so the site could be declared a national monument. Where is Anang Tal lake situated ?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Gwalior
(c) Nagpur
(d) Delhi
Question: Which central university kick-started its year-long centenary celebrations by celebrating its founders’ day on May 1, 2022?
(a) Delhi University
(b) Visva-Bharati University
(c) Aligarh Muslim University
(d) University of Allahabad
Question: Which of the following has released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2021-22?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) SEBI
Question: Bhalswa dumpsite, which was recently in the news due to fire broke out, is located in:
(a) Mumbai
(b) Lucknow
(c) Kolkata
(d) Delhi
Question: Which of the following has launched M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam’s Tinsukia district?
(a) BPCL
(b) HPCL
(c) IOCL
(d) Adani Green
Question: Which of the following has, for the first time, recorded a massive turnover of Rs 1.15 lakh crore, which is unprecedented by any FMCG company in the country?
(a) Patanjali
(b) TRIFED
(c) KVIC
(d) Hindustan Unilever
Question: When was the Ujjwala diwas 2022 celebrated ?
(a) 30th April
(b) 1st May
(c) 2nd May
(d) 25th April
Question: Who has been appointed the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) first-ever Chief Technology Officer?
(a) Nand Mulchandani
(b) Saumya Pradeep
(c) Neelkanth Prasanna
(d) Shobhna Vashishistha
Question: What medal did PV Sindhu win in the Badminton Asia Championships 2022 ?
(a) Gold Medal
(b) Silver Medal
(c) Bronze Medal
(d) She didn’t win any medal
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Question: With reference to 2022 Whitley Awards, consider the following statements:
1. Wildlife conservationist Charudutt Mishra was awarded the Whitely Gold Award.
2. The Whitely Gold Award is presented by IUCN.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: India’s first greenfield grain-based ethanol plant was inaugurated in:
(a) Fazilka
(b) Amravati
(c) Purnea
(c) Bidar
Question: The pilot phase of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) was launched in five cities. Which city is not included among those five cities?
(a) Coimbatore
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Shillong
(d) Hyderabad
Question: The ‘National Behaviour Change Communication Framework’ has been launched for:
(a) Garbage free cities
(b) Traffic congestion free cities
(c) Single use plastic free cities
(d) Spitting in public spaces free cities
Question: Which of the following has issued a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavoured cigars?
(a) World Health Organization
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) US Food and Drug Administration
(d) UK Health Department
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Question: India’s first cable-stayed bridge- Anji Khad Bridge is situated at the:
(a) Dekargaon-Naharlagun route
(b) Silchar-Rani Gaidinlu station route
(c) Rishikesh–Karnaprayag route
(d) Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla route
Question: Which former tennis star was jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty by a British court of charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy ?
(a) Boris Becker
(b) Andre Agassi
(c) Pete Sampras
(d) John McEnroe
Question: Which ship delivered over 760 kgs of 107 types of critical lifesaving medicines to Sri Lanka as part of Mission SAGAR IX?
(a) INS Magar
(b) INS Kesari
(c) INS Gharial
(d) INS Airavat
Question: Where was the SemiconIndia Conference 2022 inaugurated in April 2022 ?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Chennai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Pune
Question: According to a recent DNA-based study, the 282 human remains found dumped in an abandoned well in the Ajnala town, were killed during :
(a) Quit India Movement
(b) 1857 Revolt
(c) Manyam Rebellion
(d) Non-cooperation movement
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