Current Affairs 07/05/2022

1.Which bank has become the first public sector bank to go live on the account aggregator framework?

1. Union Bank
2. HDFC bank
3. Kotak Mahindra Bank
4. IDFC Bank

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Union Bank of India has become the first public sector bank to go live on the account aggregator ecosystem.

2. Which country has created a new Guinness world record by simultaneously waving 78,220 national flags?

1. Japan
2.China
3. India
4.Pakistan

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: India made history and entered the Guinness Book of World Records by simultaneously waving the largest number of national flags.

3.Press Freedom Day is being celebrated on which date?

1. May 21
2. May 03
3. May 6
4. May 5

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: Every year Press freedom Day or World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on the 3rd May to evaluate press freedom around the world and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.

4.Who has won bronze at Asian Badminton Championships in Manila?

1. Sania Mirza
2. N. Sikki Reddy
3. PV Sindhu
4. Saina Nehwal

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: India's P.V. Sindhu won her second Asian bronze medal after a heartbreaking three-game loss to top-seed and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the semifinal in Manila.

5. Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff?

1. BS Raju
2. V R Chaudhari
3.Manoj Pande
4. Manoj Kumar Mago

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The Indian Army's Director General of Military Operations, Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff.

6.Which ministry has launched the 'Mandate document' for the National Curriculum Framework?

1 Ministry of Minority Affairs
2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
3.Ministry of Education
4. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has released the 'Mandate document' for the National Curriculum Framework.

7.Which state observed its statehood day on May 01?

1. Manipur
2. Mizoram
3. Maharashtra
4. Telangana

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: PM Modi greets the people of Gujarat, Maharashtra on their statehood day.

8.Which senior IFS officer has assumed charge as India's new Foreign Secretary?

1.Vinay Mohan Kwatra
2. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
3. Rohandeep Singh
4. Rajiv Kumar

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: AIR Senior IFS officer Vinay Mohan Kwatra today assumed charge as India's new Foreign Secretary.

9. Anshul Swami has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of which small finance bank?

1. Suryoday Small Finance Bank
2.Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
3.Shivalik Small Finance Bank
4. Equitas Small Finance Bank

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: NITI Aayog plans to launch the National Data and Analytics Platform, which will deliver government data in a user-friendly mannerAnshul Swami has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Shivalik Small Finance Bank. and encourage data-driven decision making and research.

10.IOC rolled out M15 petrol on a pilot basis in which state?

1. Bihar
2. Kerala
3. Odisha 4. Assam

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: With a 15 percent blend of methanol with petrol, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) rolled out M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam's Tinsukia district.

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