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CURRENT AFFAIRS - MAY 2022 MCQs

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Question 241. Who has been named as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India?
  1.    Rajiv Kumar
  2.    Sanjiv Kumar
  3.    Rajiv Mehta
  4.    Sushil Mehta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rajiv Kumar

Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner by the President of India. He will take charge of the office.


Question 242. Who will chair the Advisory Committee for ESG related matters in the securities market, constituted by SEBI?
  1.    Gurumoorthy Mahalingam
  2.    Chandra Prakash Goyal
  3.    Navneet Munot
  4.    Sunil Bajpai
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Navneet Munot

The committee will be chaired by Navneet Munot, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Mutual Fund.


Question 243. Which nation will host the 2027 SEA Games?
  1.    Maldives
  2.    Malaysia
  3.    Indonesia
  4.    Australia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Malaysia

Malaysia will host the 2027 SEA Games, while Singapore will host the 2029 edition.


Question 244. 'Experience Studio on Drones', has been launched at which organization?
  1.    ISRO
  2.    New Space India
  3.    NITI Aayog
  4.    DRDO
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> NITI Aayog

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia launched an Experience Studio on Drones at NITI Aayog.


Question 245. Which company has indigenously built Swathi weapon-locating radars?
  1.    HAL
  2.    BEL
  3.    BDL
  4.    DRDO
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> DRDO

Indian Army is planning to buy 12 Swathi Weapon Locating Radars indigenously developed by the DRDO. It will help the forces to know the exact location of the artillery guns fired by the enemy.


Question 246. Which organization has launched AIM-PRIME Playbook with Atal Innovation Mission to help academicians launch deep-tech spin-offs?
  1.    IIT Kharagpur
  2.    IIT Delhi
  3.    NITI Aayog
  4.    IIT Madras
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog's AIM has released the AIM-PRIME Playbook to assist academics at the Dr. Ambedkar International Center in New Delhi.


Question 247. The International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) is being celebrated every year on which date?
  1.    May 12
  2.    May 10
  3.    May 15
  4.    May 14
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> May 12

The International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) is being celebrated on 12 May.


Question 248. Which country has been elected as the new Chair of the AAEA for 2022-2024?
  1.    Russia
  2.    China
  3.    India
  4.    Brazil
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> India

India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the meeting of the Executive Board and General Assembly in Manila, Philippines.


Question 249. 'Tomato Flu', which has been seen in the news, is endemic to which state?
  1.    Odisha
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Tamil Nadu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kerala

Tomato flu is affecting children below the age of five in Kerala.


Question 250. 'Utkarsh Samaroh' event has been held in which state to celebrate the achievement of four state government schemes?
  1.    West Bengal
  2.    Gujarat
  3.    Madhya Pradesh
  4.    Bihar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Gujarat

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address 'Utkarsh Samaroh' in Bharuch, Gujarat.


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