Current Affairs 30th May 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. In which city is the “Param Yodha Sthal” located?
A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow
C. Jammu
D. Amritsar
Answer [A] New Delhi
2. What was the venue of the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan?
A. Taraz, Kazakhstan
B. Taskent, Uzbekistan
C. Dushanbe, Tajikistan
D. Tehran, Iran
Answer [C] Dushanbe, Tajikistan
3. Which state government constituted the drafting committee under recently retired Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai to implement Uniform Civil Code?
A. Punjab
B. Uttarakhand
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
4. Who is the author of the novel “Tomb of Sand”, Originally titled Rhett’s Mausoleum, which has won the 2022 International Booker Prize?
A. Anita Desai
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Gitanjali Shree
D. Shashi Deshpande
Answer [C] Gitanjali Shree
5. Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on which of the following date?
A. 27 May
B. 26 May
C. 25 May
D. 28 May
Answer [D] 28 May
6. Which bank has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to launch co-branded contactless Rupay Credit Card?
A. BOB
B. SBI
C. PNB
D. Axis Bank
Answer [A] BOB
7. Which among the followings has been appointed as the CEO of JSW One Platforms?
A. Gaurav Sachdeva
B. Vinayak Jain
C. Pramod Parmar
D. Vijay Kamthe
Answer [A] Gaurav Sachdeva
8. Which Bollywood actor has received an award for Excellence in Cinema at the French Riviera Film Festival?
A. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
B. Rajkumar Rao
C. Ayushman Khurana
D. Salman Khan
Answer [A] Nawazuddin Siddiqui
9. The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 45 lakh on ……… for non-compliance with the directions.
A. Axis Bank
B. Kotak Mahnidra Bank
C. SBI
D. MUFG Bank
Answer [D] MUFG Bank
10. Which Union Minister has launched the Indian Business Portal in New Delhi on May 27, 2022?
A. Anupriya Patel
B. Narayan Rane
C. Anurag Thakur
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer [A] Anupriya Patel
11. Which country has been chosen as the ‘Country of Focus’ at the 17th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)?
A. Maldives
B. Russia
C. Bangladesh
D. Israel
Answer [C] Bangladesh
12. Indian Navy Ship (INS) ……. Was decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on 28 May 2022.
A. INS Gomati
B. INS Khukri
C. INS Delhi
D. INS Godavari
Answer [A] INS Gomati
13. PM Modi is going to release benefits under the ……… for Children Scheme on 30 May 2022.
A. PM Cares
B. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
C. Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
D. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Answer [A] PM Cares
14. Indian documentary ……. Has been honoured with the 2022 L’O Eil d’Or award.
A. The Janes
B. We need to talk about cosby
C. The Occupied City
D. All that Breathes
Answer [D] All that Breathes
15. Which day is celebrated as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in May 2022?
A. 19 May
B. 20 May
C. 22 May
D. 29 May
Answer [D] 29 May
16. Which country has surpassed China to become India’s biggest trading partner in 2021-22?
A. USA
B. Saudi Arabia
C. UAE
D. Russia
Answer [A] USA
17. Which movie has won the Palme d’Or for best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival on 28 May 2022?
A. The Batman
B. Water Gate Bridge
C. Black Widow
D. Triangle of Sadness
Answer [D] Triangle of Sadness
18. Which Institute’s team has developed an enhanced data encryption and security device in May 2022?
A. Indian Institute of Science
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Guwahati
D. University of Delhi
Answer [A] Indian Institute of Science
19. Renowned ………… Sultan Begum has passed away in May 2022.
A. Punjabi Writer
B. Urdu Writer
C. Punjabi Singer
D. Hindi Writer
Answer [A] Punjabi Writer
20. In which state/UT, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated north India’s First Industrial Biotech Park?
A. Chandigarh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Delhi
Answer [B] Jammu and Kashmir