Current Affairs 21/05/2022

1.Which bank has launched an online platform, 'Trade nxt', which enables corporate, and MSMEs?

1. Union Bank of India
2. State Bank of India
3. Bank of Baroda
4. Central Bank of India

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The Union Bank of India (UBI) has launched an online platform, 'Trade nxt', which enables corporate, and MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises).

2. Who has been appointed as CEO & MD of Air India?

1. Piyush Sharma
2. Rajesh Kumar
3. Campbell Wilson
4. Ayci

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The Tata Group has appointed the CEO of Singapore Airlines' wholly-owned low-cost subsidiary Scoot Campbell Wilson as Air India's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD).

3.Who has been appointed as President of the CII for the year 2022-23?

1. T V Narendran
2. Sanjiv Bajaj
3. Pawan Munjal
4. R Dinesh

... Answer is 2)
Explanation Chairman of Bajaj Finserv Limited, Sanjiv Bajaj has assumed the office of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President for the year 2022-23 after replacing the CEO of Tata Steel, TV Narendran.

4.Which country has won the 2022 Thomas Cup title?

1. India
2. USA
3. Indonesia
4. Nepal

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: India won its maiden Thomas Cup title and defeated 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok

5. World Red Cross Day is being celebrated globally on which date?

1. May 08
2. May 10
3. May 6
4. May 15

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: World Red Cross Day is being celebrated globally on 8th May every year.

6.What is the name of NASA's climate research scientist who has won the World Food Prize 2022 from the World Food Prize Foundation?

1 Francis Kere
2. Rizwana Hasan
3. Cynthia Rosenzweig
4. Dennis P. Sullivan

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: A senior research scientist and head of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, Cynthia Rosenzweig has received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation.

7. Who has been appointed as chairman of the Board of Directors of IndiGo by InterGlobe Aviation?

1. Venkataramani Sumantran
2. Rahul Bhatia
3. Vinod Kannan
4.Ajay Kumar Choudhary

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: InterGlobe Aviation announced that Venkataramani Sumantran has been named chairperson of the IndiGo board.

8.The launch of the UN-Energy Action Plan took place to reach the targets by which year?

1. 2025
2. 2028
3. 2035
4. 2038

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The launch of an UN-Energy Plan of Action Towards 2025 took place recently.

9.Which state's Chief Minister has launched a VMTS mobile app to track the vehicles carrying sand and other mining material?

1. Maharashtra
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Haryana
4. West Bengal

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched a Vehicle Movement Tracking System (VMTS) mobile app to track the vehicles carrying sand and other mining material.

10.Which state government extended insurance coverage under the 'Nethanna Bima' scheme?

Karnataka
2. Maharashtra
Telangana
4.Uttar Pradesh

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Telangana State Government has announced the extension of insurance coverage to handloom and power loom weavers under the 'Nethanna Bima' (Weaver's Insurance) Scheme.

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