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Who is the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
[A] Ranil Wickramasinghe
[B] Don Stephen Senanayake
[C] Sirimavo Bandaranaike
[D] Arjuna Ranatunga
Correct Answer: A [Ranil Wickramasinghe]
Notes:
Ranil Wickremesinghe, is a Sri Lankan politician, the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and a member of parliament on the national list from the United National Party. He is the leader of the United National Party since 1994
Which agricultural commodity was recently banned by the Central Government for export?
[A] Wheat
[B] Onion
[C] Tomato
[D] Fish
Correct Answer: A [Wheat]
Notes:
India banned wheat exports without government approval Saturday after its hottest March on record hit production, in a blow to countries reeling from supply shortages and soaring prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Where will the forty-fourth Chess Olympiad be held for the first time in Indian history?
[A] Mamallapuram
[B] Valluvar Kottam
[C] Mylapore
[D] Government Museum
Correct Answer: A [Mamallapuram]
Notes:
All India Chess Federation (AICF) President Sanjay Kapoor and Secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Tamil Nadu Government in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin for the forthcoming 44th Chess Olympiad slated to be held Chennai from July 28 to August 10
Who is the new President of the United Arab Emirates?
[A] Sheikh Mohammed bin Syed Al Nahyan
[B] Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty
[C] Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
[D] Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Correct Answer: A [Sheikh Mohammed bin Syed Al Nahyan]
Notes:
Chennai is set to come back on the global tennis map as the city is to host the WTA-250 Tennis Championship from 26th September this year. The State Sports Minister Siva V. Meyyanathan told reporters in Chennai today that the event will be held till the 10th of October
Who is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India?
[A] Rajiv Kumar
[B] Nirvachan Sadan
[C] Azadika Amrit Mahotsav
[D] Y. Sudhir Kumar Shetty
Correct Answer: A [Rajiv Kumar]
Notes:
Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar on Sunday took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC).He was part of the poll panel as an election commissioner since September 1, 2020 and was appointed the CEC on Thursday.
Which state has announced the annual Florence Nightingale Award for Outstanding Service Nurses?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Gujarat nurse selected for Florence Nightingale Award for handling delivery of Covid-positive women. The nurse works at Sir Sayajirao General Hospital in Vadodara. She has been handling the delivery of COVID-19 positive pregnant women as well as taking care of newborns
Who hosted the Second International Conference on Gerna Infection?
[A] Donald Trump
[B] Richard M. Nixon
[C] Harry S. Truman
[D] Joe Biden
Correct Answer: D [Joe Biden]
Notes:
The Group of Seven leading economies warned Saturday that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis which threatens poor countries, and urgent measures are needed to unblock stores of grain that Russia is preventing from leaving Ukraine.
Where was the extended BrahMos supersonic missile tested?
[A] Bay of Bengal
[B] Pacific Ocean
[C] Atlantic Ocean
[D] Indian Ocean
Correct Answer: A [Bay of Bengal]
Notes:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said it has successfully test-fired an extended-range version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet in the Bay of Bengal.
Who is the tenth woman to climb Mount Everest?
[A] Lakba Sherpa
[B] Edmund Hillary
[C] Tenzing Norgay
[D] Sungdare Sherpa
Correct Answer: A [Lakba Sherpa]
Notes:
At the age of 48, Lhakpa Sherpa has just climbed Mount Everest for the 10th time but all her life she has been rising to challenges
In which case was the Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that the treason law was valid?
[A] U. U. Lalit
[B] N. V. Ramana
[C] Kedarnath Singh
[D] A. M. Khanwilkar
Correct Answer: C [Kedarnath Singh]
Notes:
The Centre Saturday defended the penal law on sedition (Section 124A of the IPC) in the Supreme Court and said that the apex court’s 1962 verdict of a Constitution bench upholding its validity was “long standing, settled”, had stood the test of time and needed no reference to a larger bench. And that instances of its abuse can’t be a justification for its reconsideration.
Which district panchayat was given the award for strengthening the 3 tier panchayats of the Central Government?
[A] Thiruvannamalai District Panchayat
[B] Kundrathur district panchayat
[C] Sriperumbudur District Panchayat
[D] Uthiramerur district panchayat
Correct Answer: A [Thiruvannamalai District Panchayat]
Notes:
Panchayats have been mandated for economic development, strengthening social justice and implementation of Central and State Government.
World Nurses' Day is observed on which day?
[A] May 13
[B] May 12
[C] May 15
[D] May 14
Correct Answer: B [May 12]
Notes:
International Nurses Day (IND) was celebrated by the 6th batch of the auxiliary nursing midwife (ANM) students of the Government ANM School (GANMS) here in West Siang district on 12 May to commemorate the 202nd birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale
