13 May MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 13th May 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 13 May with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 13 May MCQs carefully.
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13 May Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which country has been elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024?
(a)Russia
(b)India
(c)China
(d)Brazil
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2. ‘Katalin Novak’ was elected as the first female and youngest President of which country?
(a)Romania
(b)Poland
(c)Hungary
(d)Germany
3. The 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships was kick-started in which country?
(a)Germany
(b)Iran
(c)Turkey
(d)Japan
4. Which country became the first Asian country to join in NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence?
(a)Japan
(b)China
(c)South Korea
(d)Singapore
5. ____ has launched AIM-PRIME Playbook with Atal Innovation Mission.
(a)IIT Kanpur
(b)NABARD
(c)IIT Madras
(d)NITI Aayog
6. Worldline India & Bank of India Partners to digitize e-challan collections for which state police department?
(a)Assam
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Haryana
(d)Tamil Nadu
7. ____ inks pact with Air India Engineering Services for maintenance of naval, and VIP aircraft.
(a)Airbus
(b)Embraer
(c)Lockheed Martin
(d)Boeing
8. The world’s oldest chess grandmaster Yuri Averbakh passed away, he belonged to which country?
(a)Russia
(b)France
(c)Germany
(d)Brazil
9. Utkarsh Samaroh event was held in which state to celebrate the achievement of four state government schemes?
(a)Uttar Pradesh
(b)Odisha
(c)Maharashtra
(d)Gujarat
10. On which day is ‘International Day of Plant Health (IDPH)’ observed every year?
(a)10th May
(b)12th May
(c)11th May
(d)9th May
11. India’s first EV charging station powered by bio-gas was inaugurated in ____.
(a)Mumbai, Maharashtra
(b)Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
(c)Ranchi, Jharkhand
(d)Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
12. Revenue deficit grant of Rs ____ crore released to 14 States.
(a)Rs.6,117.21 Cr
(b)Rs.7,183.42 Cr
(c)Rs.8,073.12 Cr
(d)Rs.5,227.23 Cr
13. India’s first Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) to be inaugurated in which State/ UT?
(a)New Delhi
(b)Himachal Pradesh
(c)Bihar
(d)Chhattisgarh
14. ‘Tomato Flu’, which was seen in the news recently, is endemic to which state?
(a)Gujarat
(b)Odisha
(c)Karnataka
(d)Kerala
15. Who has been conferred with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal?
(a)Manoj Pande
(b)Bipin Rawat
(c)Harinder Singh
(d)Vikram Batra
16. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India recently?
(a) Sushil Chandra
(b) Achal Kumar Jyoti
(c) Om Prakash Rawat
(d) Rajiv Kumar
17. What is the mascot of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games?
(a) Miraitowa
(b) Dhakad
(c) Shera
(d) Jassi
18. World’s oldest chess grandmaster Yuri Averbakh passed away. Did he belong to which country?
(a) France
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) Japan
19. Who among the following has been appointed as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry?
(a) Samant Kumar Goel
(b) Sushil Chandra
(c) Sanjiv Bajaj
(d) Rajiv Kumar
20. Which state has launched the “Chaara – Bijaee Yojana” to provide financial assistance to farmers cultivating and supplying fodder to Gaushalas?
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana
13 May MCQs – Answers
1. (b)
India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024. The decision was taken at the recently held meeting of the Executive Board and General Assembly in Manila, Philippines. Commission on Elections, Manila was the current chair of AAEA.
2. (c)
Katalin Eva Novak is a Hungarian politician serving as the current president of Hungary, having been elected in the 2022 presidential election. Novák is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest president in the history of Hungary, elected at the age of 44 (born 6 September 1977).
3. (c)
The 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships was kick-started in Istanbul, Turkey. In this event, more than 400 boxers from a record 93 countries are set to take part in this year’s event, which also marks the 20th anniversary of the prestigious event. Olympian Lovlina Borgohain will represent the Indian country.
4. (c)
South Korea became the first Asian country to join in North Atlantic Treaty Organization Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) is joined as a contributing participant in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.
5. (d)
The AIM-PRIME Playbook was launched at the Dr. Ambedkar International Center in New Delhi. The AIM-PRIME program, a national project of the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, is being executed by Venture Center, Pune, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor.
6. (b)
The Bank of India, a public sector bank, and Worldline India, a global leader in payment services, have teamed up to digitize e-challan collections for the Madhya Pradesh Police Department. The BOI and the MP Police Department, Government of India, inked a Memorandum of Association to integrate POS terminals with the police department’s e-challan portal.
7. (d)
Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) entered into an MoU with Boeing for maintenance of its critical equipment on key defense platforms used by the Navy and VVIP aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF)including the P-8I operated by the Indian Navy and the 777 VI.
8. (a)
Russian chess grandmaster, Yuri Averbakh who was among the world’s best players for a decade, trained world champions, and was the last surviving participant in one of the greatest competitions in history, has died in Moscow at 100.
9. (d)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addresses the ‘Utkarsh Samaroh’ in Bharuch, Gujarat via video conferencing. It was organized to mark the celebration of 100 percent saturation of four key schemes of the state government in the district.
10. (b)
The International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) is celebrated on 12 May to raise global awareness of how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect biodiversity, and the environment, and boost economic development.
11. (a)
India’s first EV charging station powered by bio-gas was inaugurated in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This station be will expected to generate 220 units of electricity from food waste collected from its nearby areas, mostly from bulk generators like hotels and offices.
12. (b)
The central government has released Rs 7,183.42 crore as a revenue deficit grant to 14 states including Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Punjab, Assam, and Kerala. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance released the money. This is the 2nd monthly installment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) grant to states.
13. (a)
Union minister Narayan Rane inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Khadi (CoEK) at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi. The CoEK seeks to add the indigenous fabric’s appeal, especially amongst youth, by introducing the latest designs and adopting international standard processes and making Khadi a universal and value-driven brand.
14. (d)
Tomato flu is affecting children below the age of five in Kerala. Apart from red blisters, the symptoms of the flu include “high fever, body ache, joint swelling, and fatigue – much like chikungunya,”. Cases have also been reported from Aryankavu, Anchal, and Neduvathur in Kerala. Though some symptoms are similar, tomato flu has nothing to do with Covid-19.
15. (a)
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande has conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service of exceptional order by President Ram Nath Kovind at a Defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The President also conferred 14 Param Vishisht Seva Medal, four Uttam Yudh Seva Medals, and 24 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals for distinguished service of an exceptional order.
16. (d)
Rajiv Kumar is appointed the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. Rajiv Kumar took charge of CEC Sushil Chandra. The Chief Election Commissioner of India heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures and of the President and Vice-President. This power of the Election Commission of India is derived from Article 324 of the Constitution of India.
17. (b)
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has launched the mascot ‘Dhakad’ along with the official logo and official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula and lauded the effort of Haryana to host the games.
18. (b)
GM Yuri Averbakh, the world’s oldest grandmaster, a trainer, international arbiter, chess composer, endgame theoretician, writer, historian, honorary member of FIDE, and the last living participant of the famous Zurich 1953 Candidates Tournament, has passed away, three months after turning 100. His death has been confirmed by the Russian Chess Federation and FIDE.
19. (d)
Bajaj Finserv Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Bajaj have assumed the office of Confederation of Indian Industry, CII President for the year 2022-23.
20. (d)
The Haryana government launched the “Chaara-Bijaee Yojana” on 10 May 2022 to encourage farmers to grow fodder and help gaushalas, which have been grappling with fodder shortage amid a rise in the stray cattle population.
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