Latest Current Affairs in 2022 : May 2022 Current Affairs, GKToday, Great Learning

1 .

Who was appointed as chairperson of Committee B at the 75th World Health Assembly?

A)

Balram Bhargava

B)

Rajiv Gauba

C)

Rajesh Bhushan

D)

Pradeep Kumar Sinha

Correct Answer : Rajesh Bhushan

Union Health Secretary "Rajesh Bhushan" has been appointed as the chairperson of the Committee B at the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA).

The Committee B primarily discusses administrative and financial matters of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Each year, the World Health Assembly has a long and complex list of health challenges and responses to review and the Assembly functions through two committees -- A and B..

source : The Hindu

Published On : May 26, 2022

2 .

Who has been elected as the first Dalit Female mayor in London Council?

A)

Manoj Singh

B)

Gurpreet Bedi

C)

Abhilasha Bhakar

D)

Mohinder K Midha

Correct Answer : Mohinder K Midha

An Indian-origin politician from the UK’s Opposition Labour Party, Councillor Mohinder K Midha, has been elected mayor of Ealing Council in west London, becoming the first female mayor of a local London council belonging to the Dalit community. Midha was elected for the next year’s term of 2022-23 at a council meeting on Tuesday(24th May 2022). We are so proud that Cllr Mohinder Midha has been elected Mayor of Ealing for the next year, the Labour Party in Ealing said in a statement. The election is being celebrated by the British Dalit community as a proud moment.

The first ever Dalit woman mayor in the UK. A proud moment for us, said Santosh Dass, chair of the Federation of Ambedkarite and Buddhist Organisation (FABO) UK, an umbrella group representing Dalit rights in the country. Midha, who was re-elected as a Labour councillor for the Dormers Wells ward in the Ealing Council in the May 5 local elections in London, had been serving as the Deputy Mayor for the council previously.

Source : News18

Published On : May 26, 2022

3 .

Who among the following has been sentenced to life imprisonment in terror funding case?

A)

Asiya Andrabi

B)

Yaseen Hamdani

C)

Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari

D)

Yasin Malik

Correct Answer : Yasin Malik

A Delhi court on Wednesday(25th May 2022) awarded life imprisonment to Yasin Malik, one of the foremost separatist leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, in a terror funding case, saying the crimes were intended to strike at the "heart of the idea of India" and intended to forcefully secede J&K from Union of India.

Special Judge Praveen Singh awarded varying jail terms to Malik for offences under the stringent anti-terror law--Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the IPC, rejecting the NIA's plea for capital punishment.

He said the crimes for which Malik was convicted were of very serious nature..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : May 26, 2022

4 .

Who signed the Quadripartite Agreement for the Development of Sewage Infrastructure?

A)

NWM

B)

NMCG

C)

NRCD

D)

DRDO

Correct Answer : NMCG

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) 25th May 2022 signed two quadripartite agreements for development of sewage infrastructure, including a 35 MLD STP, for Maheshtala in West Bengal under Hybrid Annuity Mode at a total cost of Rs. 273.52 crore.

One agreement is an Escrow Agreement between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), M/s. Maheshtala Waste Water Management Private Limited (MWWMPL) and Union Bank of India. The other agreement is a Substitution Agreement between NMCG, KMDA, MWWMPL and Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank (Development Bank of Austria).

The Agreements were signed in the presence of Mr. G. Asok Kumar, DG, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ms. Katharina Wieser, Ambassador of Austria to India, Mr. S R Meena, DDG, Mr. D P Mathuria, ED (Technical), Mr. Bhaskar Dasgupta, ED (Finance), Mr. S P Vashishtha, ED (Admin) and Mr. Hans-Jörg Hörtnagl, Austrian Trade Commission, Mrs. Antara Acharya, Project Director, State Program Management Group, West Bengal..

Source : PIB

Published On : May 26, 2022

5 .

Taliban has signed a deal with which nation to run the airports in Afghanistan?

A)

United Arab Emirates

B)

Russia

C)

United States

D)

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : United Arab Emirates

The Taliban have signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates on operating airports in Afghanistan, the group's transportation and civil aviation minister said on Tuesday, after months of talks with the UAE, Turkey and Qatar.

Taliban's deputy minister of transport and civil aviation Ghulam Jailani Wafa signed a deal on Tuesday with a GAAC corporation representative in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, first deputy prime minister..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : May 26, 2022

6 .

When will Shri Ramayana Yatra Train be launched?

A)

June 09, 2022

B)

June 16, 2022

C)

June 21, 2022

D)

June 29, 2022

Correct Answer : June 21, 2022

Shri Ramayana Yatra train, an 18-day special tourist train will be launched by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on June 21, 2022. Shri Ramayana Yatra Train will take the pilgrims to the sacred places that are associated with the life of Lord Ram..

Source : NDTV

Published On : May 26, 2022

7 .

When will Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 be inaugurated?

A)

May 27th

B)

May 28th

C)

May 29th

D)

May 30th

Correct Answer : May 27th

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's biggest Drone Festival-Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 at 10 AM on 27th May 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

The Prime Minister will interact with Kisan drone pilots. He will witness open-air drone demonstrations and interact with startups in the drone exhibition centre.

During this two-day Bharat Drone Mahotsav, over 1600 delegates will participate.

Several industry leaders, government officials, foreign diplomats, representatives from Public Sector Units, private companies and drone startups will participate in the Mahotsav and deliberate upon India’s Civil Aviation sector.

More than 70 exhibitors will display drones at the exhibition. Mahotsav will also witness virtual awards presentation ceremony of drone pilot certificates, product launches, flying demonstrations, display of a Made in India Drone Taxi prototype among others..

Source : News On Air

Published On : May 26, 2022

8 .

Who has signed an MoU with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to develop first-of-its-kind simulation-based training center 'Wargame Research and Development Centre' in New Delhi?

A)

Indian Air Force

B)

Indian Navy

C)

Border Security Force

D)

Army Training Command

Correct Answer : Army Training Command

* The Army Training Command has signed an MoU with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to develop first-of-its-kind simulation-based training centre ‘Wargame Research and Development Centre’ in New Delhi.

* A prototype name ‘WARDEC’ has been gove to this project and use artificial intelligence (AI) to design virtual reality wargames.

* The centre will be used by the Army to train its soldiers and test their strategies through “metaverse-enabled gameplay”.

Source : Indian Express

Published On : May 26, 2022

9 .

Which government has decided to adopt the Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 to promote electric vehicles?

A)

Mizoram

B)

Tripura

C)

Assam

D)

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Tripura

* Tripura government has decided to adopt the Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 to promote electric vehicles.

* Aim : To convert 10% of state’s vehicles to electric mode in 5 years.

* Electric vehicles would reduce air pollution and would be helpful in promoting eco-friendly tourism.

* If it is implemented, then Tripura would become the 15th state and third in the Northeast region after Assam and Meghalaya to adopt the electric vehicle policy.

Source : Indian Express

Published On : May 26, 2022

10 .

Inter-State Council reconstituted under the chairmanship of___________.

A)

Devendra Fadnavis

B)

Narendra Modi

C)

Yogi Adityanath

D)

Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

* The Inter-State Council has been reconstituted under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which works to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country.

* The council comprises chief ministers of all states and six Union ministers as members.

* It will also have 10 Union ministers as permanent invitees.

* The government has also reconstituted the standing committee of the Inter-State Council with Union HM Amit Shah as head..

Source : The Print

Published On : May 26, 2022