Weekly Current MCQs: 8 May 22

Consider the following statement regarding the Atal New India Challenge 2.0 (ANIC 2.0)

1) Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2^nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0).

2) One of the primary goals of the ANIC program is to support innovations in areas critical to India’s development and growth – Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, Food Processing, Housing, Energy, Mobility, Space Application etc.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme-

1) Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Narayan Rane launched the MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme.

2) Under the Scheme, MSMEs will get subsidy as per the following structure, on the cost of ZED certification: Micro Enterprises: 60%, Small Enterprises: 40% and Medium Enterprises: 50%.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

International Workers' Day or International Workers' Day is celebrated on which of the following date?

Who recently took over as the new Chief of Army Staff?

In which of the following city did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate India's first Semicon India Conference 2022?

Which infrastructure projects received the Indian Building Congress (IBC) 'Best Infrastructure Project' award?

Consider the following statement regarding the State of the World’s Forests 2022 Report-

1). According to the 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO) Report, the world has lost 15.34 percent of its total forest area in the last 30 years.

2). The annual global consumption of all natural resources combined is expected to more than double from 92 billion tonnes in 2017 to 190 billion tonnes in 2060 due to increases in population size and affluence.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Kisan Drone-

1). Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has approved the use of 'Kisan Drone' for the convenience of the farmers, to reduce the cost and increase the income.

2). The government is providing 50% or maximum Rs. 5 lakh subsidy to SC-ST, small and marginal, women and farmers of northeastern states to buy drones. For other farmers, financial assistance will be given upto 40% or maximum Rs.4 lakh

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NATO's Defender Europe 2022 and Swift Response 2022 exercises began on May 1, 2022 in how many European countries?

In which shipyard the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways decided to develop and build India's first indigenous hydrogen fueled electric vessel.

Kerala won its 7th Santosh Trophy 2022 title by defeating by which of the following teams?

Who has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championship 2022?

Consider the following statement regarding the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-

1). The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has decided to shut down the world’s largest flying telescope “James Webb Space Telescope" that confirmed the presence of water on the Moon.

2). Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)” is a collaboration between NASA and the German Space Agency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020-

1). The State government has released the Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020 based on birth and death reports.

2). The number of registered births has decreased from 2.48 crore in 2019 to 2.42 crore in the year 2020 showing a decrease of about 2.40 percent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who has won the title of World Snooker Championship 2022?

Who has been appointed as the advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the Central Government?

What has been renamed as 'Mian Ka Bada' railway station in Barmer district of Rajasthan?

In which state India's first greenfield ethanol plant has been inaugurated?

Consider the following statement Global Network Against Food Crises report-

1) The Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC)  is an international alliance of the United Nations, the European Union, governmental and non-governmental agencies working to tackle food crises together.

2) The report by GNAFC, some 40 million more people globally experienced acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels in 2020 than in 2021

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the PLASTINDIA 2023

1) Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Pashu Pati Kumar Paras launched PLASTINDIA 2023-11th International Plastic Exhibition & Conference.

2) Exports of Indian Chemicals have registered growth of 106% in 2021-22 over 2013-14

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following country will be officially 'Honored Country' in the upcoming Marche du Film held in conjunction with the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in France.

According to the report released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), what is the ranking of India in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index (20th edition)?

Which university has emerged as the overall winner of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021?

Under whose chairmanship the Delimitation Commission, whose ex-officio members are Sushil Chandra , and KK Sharma to finalize the delimitation order for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Was the meeting held?