Current Affairs 16th May 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who is the recipient of the 2022 Templeton Prize?
A. Roger Penrose
B. James Peebles
C. Arthur Ashkin
D. Frank Wilczek
Answer [D] Frank Wilczek
2. What is India’s Retail Inflation in April 2022, as it touched its highest point in eight years?
A. 8.01%
B. 7.85%
C. 7.79%
D. 7.50%
Answer [C] 7.79%
3. Agriculture Ministry signed a MOU with which organization for technical support towards PMFBY and KCC?
A. FAO
B. UNDP
C. IMF
D. WMO
Answer [B] UNDP
4. Which Union Ministry launched ‘BHARAT TAP’ initiative?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
5. Which Institution has announced to set up ‘YUVA Tourism Clubs’?
A. CBSE
B. UGC
C. ISRO
D. NITI Aayog
Answer [A] CBSE
6. Winners of the Pulitzer Prize 2022 were announced in May 2022. Which University administers the award?
A. University of Oxford
B. Standford University
C. Columbia University
D. Harvard University
Answer [C] Columbia University
7. Who among the followings has won the Pulitzer Prize 2022 in poetry category?
A. Diane Seuss
B. Oscar James
C. Ayokunle Falomo
D. Siaara Freeman
Answer [A] Diane Seuss
8. Which country will host the Southeast Asian Games (SEA) in 2027?
A. Malaysia
B. Singapore
C. Thailand
D. Myanmar
Answer [A] Malaysia
9. Which country is going to host the Southeast Asian Games (SEA) in 2027?
A. Malaysia
B. Maldives
C. Cambodia
D. Myanmar
Answer [C] Cambodia
10. Which country’s woman mountaineer has scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time on 12 May 2022?
A. Bhutan
B. Germany
C. India
D. Nepal
Answer [D] Nepal
11. When is the International Day of Families observed each year?
A. 12 May
B. 13 May
C. 14 May
D. 15 May
Answer [D] 15 May
12. Who has taken over as new Director (Technical) of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) in May 2022?
A. Alkesh Kumar Sharma
B. Ram Baboo Prasad
C. Venkataramani Sumantran
D. Naresh Kumar
Answer [B] Ram Baboo Prasad
13. Which state has become the first state to restore the old pension scheme in order to provide assured income to retired employees?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Gujarat
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand
Answer [A] Chhattisgarh
14. SpaceX Rocket carried how many satellites for the Starlink Internet Constellation into orbit on 13 May 2022 after blasting off from California?
A. 35
B. 41
C. 53
D. 67
Answer [C] 53
15. In May 2022, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurated the ‘National Cyber Forensic Laboratory’ (NCFL) at Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) campus in ………
A. Hyderabad
B. Chennai
C. Kolkata
D. Pune
Answer [A] Hyderabad
16. In May 2022, who launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal for Centralised Right of way approvals?
A. Mansukh Mandaviya
B. Anurag Thakur
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer [D] Ashwini Vaishnaw
17. Which of the following has commenced commercial operation of the first part capacity of its 56 MW Kawas Solar PV Project with effect from 14 May 2022 onwards?
A. Gail India
B. NTPC
C. Power Grid Corporation of India
D. NHPC
Answer [B] NTPC
18. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been appointed as the President of which country?
A. Qatar
B. Yemen
C. UAE
D. Oman
Answer [C] UAE
19. Which state has been allowed by the Centre to deposit a total of 6.05 LMT of Fortified parboiled rice with FCI, out of the remaining paddy of KMS 2020-21 (Rabi Crop) and paddy of KMS 2021-22?
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Telangana
Answer [D] Telangana
20. Biplab Kumar Deb Resigned as the Chief Minister of which state in May 2022?
A. Tripura
B. Meghalaya
C. Mizoram
D. Nagaland
Answer [A] Tripura