Weekly Current MCQs: 1 May 22

Consider the following statement regarding the Wildlife Protection (amendment) Bill 2021-

1) The parliamentary panel headed by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh submitted a 254-page report after reviewing the Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill 2021

2) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1982 provides a legal framework for the protection of various species of wild animals and plants, the management of their habitats.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Defence India Start-up Challenge-

1) Defense Minister Rajnath Singh innovated the 6^th Defense India Start-up Challenge (DISC 6) during DefConnect 2 .0 in New Delhi.

2) Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) was launched in April 2017.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24th April, when was the first National Panchayati Raj Day declared?

Which of the following players along with Indian player Rohit Sharma has been named among the five players in Wisden's 'Cricketers of the Year' at the 2022 edition of the Almanack?

Who has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the National Commission for Transforming India (NITI)?

Which airport will be named after former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa recently by the Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai?

Consider the following statement regarding the water and sanitation in the healthcare centres

1) Around $600 million a year is required to provide water and sanitation in the healthcare centres in some of the poorest countries by 2025.

2) The latest research paper published in the journal Lancet, half of the healthcare facilities in Least-Developed Countries (LDC) lack basic water services and 60 percent have no sanitation services.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the India-EU strategic partnership

1) PM Narendra Modi held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi.

2) The India-EU reviewed progress in the upcoming resumption of talks on a free trade agreement and investment agreement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) is celebrated every year in the month of April on which date?

Binapani Mohanty, who passed away recently at the age of 85, was related to which field?

Who has been conferred the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award for selfless service to the nation and society at the 80^th Annual Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award ceremony in Mumbai?

Emmanuel Macron has won a historic victory for the second time by defeating which opponent in the French presidential election?

Consider the following statement regarding the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report-

(a) According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion.

(b) India’s military spending of $76.6 billion ranked fourth highest in the world. This was up by 0.9% from 2020 and by 33% from 2012

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Raisina Dialogue 2022-

(a) The eighth edition of Raisina Dialogue 2022 was held in person in New Delhi from 25 April to 27 April 2022

(b) The theme for Raisina Dialogue 2022 is "Terra Nova: Impassioned, Impatient, and Imperilled".

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following billionaire has signed an agreement to buy Twitter?

In which state India has created a world record by hoisting 78,220 tricolor flags simultaneously?

Which campaign has been organized by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'?

Which country has been designated a 'Country of Special Concern' (CPC) by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for the third consecutive year in 2021?

Consider the following statement regarding the European Union (EU) Digital Services Act (DSA)-

1) The European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States announced that they had reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA).

2) Digital Services Act (DSA) will apply to a “large category of online services, from simple websites to Internet infrastructure services and online platforms.”

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the MP quota in Kendriya Vidyalayas-

1) The central government has scrapped the discretionary Member of Parliament (MP) quota for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) and issued revised admission guidelines.

2) A Member of Parliament had the power to recommend a maximum of 5 students from their respective constituencies in every academic year for admissions in classes 1 to 9

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In order to further promote 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and do business in the defense sector, Defense Acquisition Process (DAP) 2020 has been revised based on the approval given by?

The Legislative Assembly of which of the following state has passed two bills to amend the laws of 13 universities to transfer the power from the Governor to the state government to appoint its Vice-Chancellors?

When is World Workplace Safety and Health a United Nations International Day observed?

In which state Border Haat on Indo-Bangladesh border has been opened after a gap of two years?

Consider the following statement regarding the Global Assessment Report (GAR 2022)-

1) The world will face around 560 disasters every year by 2030, warned the United Nations in a new report.

2) This is three times higher than the previous three decades, the Global Assessment Report (GAR 2022) recently released by the United Nations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the PM SVANidhi scheme-

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of lending under the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) beyond March 2022 till December 2024

2. The Scheme had envisaged to facilitate loans for an amount of Rs. 5,000 crore.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who has been appointed as the President of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) 2022-23?

In which of the following state has a MoU signed between NHLML and the state government for the construction of a ropeway under Parvatmala Yojana?

According to the data of Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) that India's labor force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen from 47% in 2016 to what percentage now?

Which navigation-based Localization Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) operating procedures has been successfully tested by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at Kishangarh airport in Rajasthan?