16 May MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 16th May 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 16 May with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 16 May MCQs carefully.
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16 May Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Scientists have discovered the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake in which state/ UT?
(a)Ladakh
(b)Lakshadweep
(c)West Bengal
(d)Kerala
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2. Who announces a Rs 1 crore cash award for the Indian men’s team for clinching the Thomas Cup trophy?
(a)Anurag Thakur
(b)Dharmendra Pradhan
(c)Rajnath Singh
(d)Narendra Modi
3. Bathinda girl Shreya Singla won _____ medal in badminton defeating Japan.
(a)Gold
(b)Silver
(c)Bronze
(d)None of the above
4. Indian pistol pairs Esha Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary clinched the mixed team pistol gold, which is held in which country?
(a)Germany
(b)Russia
(c)Brazil
(d)Australia
5.’Sky Bridge 721′, World’s Longest Suspension Bridge in ____.
(a)Czechia
(b)Slovakia
(c)Poland
(d)Austria
6. Which city to get Skill India International Centre to Prepare a Skilled Workforce for Overseas Employment?
(a)Patna
(b)Indore
(c)Dispur
(d)Varanasi
7. Who has been replaced by Biplab Deb as Tripura Chief Minister?
(a)Ratan Lal Nath
(b)Manik Saha
(c)Satyadev Narayan
(d)None of the above
8. Who Addressed at Intersolar Europe 2022 on “India’s Solar Energy Market”?
(a)Mansukh Mandaviya
(b)Eshwara Khandre
(c)Bhagwanth Khuba
(d)None of the above
9. PAN Or Aadhaar Made Mandatory for Cash Deposits or Withdrawals Above Rs ____ Lakh.
(a)10
(b)20
(c)30
(d)40
10. What is the theme of the ‘International Museum Day 2022’?
(a)Museums for Equality
(b)The Future of Museums
(c)The Power of Museums
(d)None of the above
11. Intersolar Europe conference will take place in which country?
(a)Russia
(b)India
(c)Germany
(d)Brazil
12. Which bank has launched an online platform, ‘Trade nxt’?
(a)Punjab National Bank
(b)Canara Bank
(c)Union Bank of India
(d)Bank of Baroda
13. International Day of Living Together in Peace is observed on ____.
(a)16th May
(b)14th May
(c)13th May
(d)15th May
14. India has contributed ____ to the UN as part of the initiative which aims to enhance public outreach of the organization in Hindi.
(a)500,000
(b)600,000
(c)700,000
(d)800,000
15. Which bank Restricts Withdrawals from Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari Sahakari Bank?
(a)SBI
(b)RBI
(c)PNB
(d)BOB
16. Which of the following country is the world’s first to ban all synthetic cannabinoid substances?
(a) Japan
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Russia
17. How much amount has been received in remittances in 2020 by India, according to World Bank?
(a) $65 billion
(b) $102 billion
(c) $125 billion
(d) $83 billion
18. Which football team has won the 2020-21 Premier League championship?
(a) Manchester City
(b) Chelsea
(c) Liverpool
(d) Barcelona
19. The International Day of Families is observed every year on _________.
(a) 15 May
(b) 14 May
(c) 13 May
(d) 12 May
(e) 11 May
20. What is the theme of International Day of Families 2021?
(a) Families and Climate Action: Focus on SDG 13
(b) Families and inclusive societies
(c) Families Matter for the Achievement of Development Goals
(d) Families and New Technologies
16 May MCQs – Answers
1. (a)
Scientists have reported sighting the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasse deposits of Ladakh Himalaya for the first time indicating their prevalence in the subcontinent for a much longer time than previously thought.
2. (a)
Hailing the Indian men’s badminton team for defeating 14-time champions Indonesia, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday announced Rs 1 crore cash award for the team for winning the maiden Thomas Cup trophy in Thailand.
3. (a)
India won the gold medal in the final match by defeating Japan. Shreya Singla hails from Bathinda, Punjab. She made her country proud by winning gold in badminton during Deaflympics. The medal came in a team event, after defeating Japan in the finals.
4. (a)
Indian pistol pairs Esha Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary clinched the mixed team pistol gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. Esha and Saurabh came through after topping a 38-field qualification round of 60 shots with scores of 578 and 575 respectively.
5. (a)
The world’s longest suspension footbridge named “Sky Bridge 721”, was opened in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic for tourists. The bridge connects two mountain ridges and hangs 95 meters above the valley of the Mlýnský Stream. The Sky Bridge 721, 721 meters (2365 feet) long and 1.2-meter-wide, was constructed at a cost of 200 million crowns (around USD 8.4 million).
6. (d)
A Skill India International Centre is set to come up at Varanasi. The National Skill Development Council International (NSDCI) and the Indian unit of DP World, Hindustan Ports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the Centre at Varanasi.
7. (b)
State BJP president Dr. Manik Saha has been named as the new Chief Minister of Tripura. The development comes hours after former CM Biplab Deb’s sudden resignation, just a year before the state goes to the polls. Manik Saha was elected to the state’s lone Rajya Sabha seat in March. Manik Saha, who quit Congress and joined the BJP in 2016, was made the party’s state president in 2020.
8. (c)
Bhagwant Khuba, Minister of State, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) delivered a keynote address at the investment promotion event on “India’s Solar Energy Market” at Intersolar Europe 2022 held at Messe München exhibition center, Munich, Germany. The event was organized by the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF).
9. (b)
The government has made quoting of PAN or Aadhar mandatory from May 26 in case cash deposits and withdrawals in a financial year exceed ₹20 lakh. A notification by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the term transactions include deposit/ withdrawal of cash amounting to ₹20 lakh or more in a financial year through one or more bank accounts. Account(s) with not just commercial banks but even co-operative banks or post offices.
10. (c)
International Museum Day is celebrated by museums across the globe on May 18th, to generate awareness about the significant role of museums in community building, national and international cooperation as well as cultural exchange. The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi is organizing week-long celebrations with educational activities and programs under the theme of this year’s Museum Day – ‘Power of Museums’.
11. (c)
Intersolar Europe is the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and takes place annually at the Messe Munchen exhibition center. Intersolar 2022 will take place in Munich, Germany. The event’s exhibition and conference both focus on the areas of photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies, solar plants, as well as grid infrastructure, and solutions for the integration of renewable energy.
12. (c)
The Union Bank of India (UBI) has launched an online platform, ‘Trade nxt’, which enables corporate, and MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) to transact all cross-border export-import transactions from the comfort of their place, i.e. eliminates the need for companies to visit a bank branch for the same.
13. (a)
The International Day of Living Together in Peace is held on 16th May every year. The day is celebrated on the 16th of May throughout the world and with its annual observance, it aims to urge people to live together in a united and peaceful way.
14. (d)
India has contributed USD 800,000 to the United Nations as part of the initiative to enhance public outreach of the organization in Hindi. Country’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, R Ravindra handed over a cheque for the UN project launched by India in 2018 to disseminate information about the UN to the Hindi-speaking population across the world.
15. (b)
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed several restrictions on Shankarrao Pujari Nutan Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, including on withdrawals, in view of the lender’s deteriorating financial position.
16. (c)
China will become the world’s first country to ban all synthetic cannabinoid substances. The ban is likely to come into effect on July 1. The move comes as China tries to curb the manufacturing & trafficking of the drug.
17. (d)
India received over USD83 billion in remittances in 2020, a drop of just 0.2 percent from the previous year, despite a pandemic that devastated the world economy, according to a World Bank.
18. (a)
Manchester City has been crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after Manchester United crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Leicester on 12th May.
19. (a)
The International Day of Families is observed every year on 15 May to reflect the importance that the international community attaches to families.
20. (d)
The theme of International Day of Families 2021 is “Families and New Technologies”.
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