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1 .

Which government to build stadium in Neeraj Chopra's hometown?

A)

Assam

B)

Odisha

C)

Jharkhand

D)

Haryana

Correct Answer : Haryana

* Haryana Chief Minister "Manohar Lal Khattar" on Sunday(1st May 2022) announced that a stadium will be built in Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra's native village in Khandra is in Panipat.

* Making the announcement after inaugurating a cooperative sugar mill in Panipat, the chief minister said Neeraj Chopra, who belongs to Haryana, has made the country and the state proud by winning an Olympic gold medal last year.

* "A stadium would be built in Neeraj Chopra's village for Rs 10 crore," he announced.

* Last year, Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold first Olympic track and field.

* Khattar said that Haryana has become a sports hub and players from the state have brought laurels at various national and international level sporting events. Haryana is also giving the highest prize money to its players, he said.

* Khelo India Youth Games-2021 will be organised by the Haryana Government from June 4 to June 13.

Source : Times of india

Published On : May 2, 2022

2 .

When the 'World Tuna Day' is being observed on every year globally?

A)

3rd May

B)

2nd May

C)

1st May

D)

30th April

Correct Answer : 2nd May

* World Tuna Day is being observed on 2nd May every year globally.

* Aim : Promoting the importance of sustainable fishing practices and educating people on how Tuna become endangered species due to high demand.

* UNGA has declared this day as World Tuna Day to create awareness to preserve species in 2016.

* Tuna is an important source of Omega-3 and it also contains minerals, proteins, and vitamin B12, among other advantages.

Source : U N

Published On : May 2, 2022

3 .

Who has launches MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme?

A)

Narayan Rane

B)

Uddhav Thackeray

C)

Aaditya Thackeray

D)

Nilesh Narayan Rane

Correct Answer : Narayan Rane

* Narayan Rane (Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) has launched the MSME Sustainable Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification Scheme.

* MSMEs will get subsidies as per the following structure, on the cost of ZED certification - Micro Enterprises: 80%; Small Enterprises: 60%; Medium Enterprises: 50%

* An additional subsidy of 10% for the MSMEs owned by Women/SC/ST Entrepreneurs OR MSMEs in NER/Himalayan/LWE/Island territories/aspirational districts.

Source : PIB

Published On : May 2, 2022

4 .

India has signed a joint declaration with which country on agro-ecology and sustainable management of natural resources?

A)

Finland

B)

Australia

C)

Germany

D)

United States

Correct Answer : Germany

India and Germany on Monday(2nd May 2022) agreed to cooperate on agro-ecology and sustainable management of natural resources in the agriculture sector, with the latter intending to provide concessional loans of up to 300 million euros by 2025 for such initiatives.

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Germany's Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze signed a declaration in this regard in a virtual meeting, an official statement said.

As per the agreement, the two nations have agreed for the promotion of joint research, knowledge sharing and innovation between academic institutions and practitioners including farmers, it said.

Cooperation and Development intends to provide up to 300 million euros by the year 2025 for financial and technical cooperation for projects under this initiative," the statement said..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : May 2, 2022

5 .

Which of these projects was first approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet?

A)

Maharashtra Gene Education Project

B)

Maharashtra Gene Health Project

C)

Maharashtra Gene Bank Project

D)

Maharashtra Gene Police Project

Correct Answer : Maharashtra Gene Bank Project

Maharashtra Cabinet approved the ‘Maharashtra Gene Bank’, a first-of-its-kind project in India. To conserve genetic resources in Maharashtra including marine diversity, seeds of local crops, and animal diversity. In the next five years, an amount of Rs 172.39 crores will be spent on these seven focus areas.

What are the seven focus areas?

The ‘Maharashtra Gene Bank Project’ will work on seven themes :

* Marine biodiversity

* Local crop/seed varieties

* Indigenous cattle breeds

* Freshwater biodiversity

* Grassland, scrubland, and animal grazing land biodiversity

* Conservation and management plans for areas under forest right

* Rejuvenation of forest areas.

The project will be implemented by the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) and will be overseen by committees under the chief secretary and the principal secretary (forests). The MSBB will coordinate with institutions like the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Goa to document and conserve rare and endangered marine species.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : May 2, 2022

6 .

Who has JioSaavn appointed as his new CEO in 2022?

A)

Vinodh Bhat

B)

Manoj Rai

C)

Kiran Kumar

D)

Sahas Malhotra

Correct Answer : Sahas Malhotra

Audio OTT platform JioSaavn has appointed "Sahas Malhotra" as its new CEO. Based out of the company’s headquarters in Mumbai, Malhotra will lead the company’s endeavors in the Indian market. Prior to this appointment, he was with Amazon Music where he was leading his team as a director.

With over 24 years of experience, Sahas Malhotra has handled various portfolios including in building teams, film marketing, music P&L management, licensing, media planning, music publishing and product management. He also has experience in understanding of mobile value-added services, online music, online video marketing, syndication, TV, print and radio marketing, social media marketing and online advertising..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : May 2, 2022

7 .

When is Satyajit Ray's birth anniversary observed?

A)

1st May

B)

2nd May

C)

3rd May

D)

4th May

Correct Answer : 2nd May

Satyajit Ray's 101st birth anniversary was celebrated on May 2, 2022. The legendary filmmaker is known for his remarkable work, which include classics such as ‘Charulata’, ‘Pather Panchali’, and ‘Devi’. Satyajit Ray was also the first Indian to receive an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement and he was bestowed with an Honorary Academy Award in 1992.

Published On : May 2, 2022

8 .

Nand Mulchandani has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer of which agency?

A)

CIA

B)

IB

C)

NIA

D)

FBI

Correct Answer : CIA

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has appointed Nand Mulchandani, an Indian-American Silicon Valley IT expert, as its first-ever Chief Technology Officer.

The intelligence agency’s director, William J Burns, announced the appointment on social media.

“CIA Director William J. Burns appoints Nand Mulchandani as CIA’s first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Mulchandani will ensure the Agency is leveraging cutting-edge innovations to further CIA’s mission,” the CIA said in a tweet.

Who is Nand Mulchandani?

A student of Delhi’s Bluebells International School between 1979 and 1987, Mulchandani graduated from Cornell University. He completed his undergraduate course in Computer Science and Math.

According to Hindustan Times, he went on to secure a Master of Science degree in Management from Stanford, and a Master in Public Administration degree from Harvard.

He was also a fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs from 2019 to 2021..

Source : First Post

Published On : May 2, 2022

9 .

Who has been appointed as the new NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman?

A)

Amartya Sen

B)

Dr. Suman K Bery

C)

Prabhat Patnaik

D)

Nand Mulchandani

Correct Answer : Dr. Suman K Bery

Dr. Suman K Bery has been appointed new Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog. He will take charge as Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog from the 1st of next month. In an order, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said that Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, Dr. Rajiv Kumar will be relieved from his post on 30th of this month.

Dr. Suman K Bery had earlier served as Director-General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi. NCAER is one of the country's leading independent non-profit policy research institutions..

Source : News On Air

Published On : May 2, 2022

10 .

Who has teamed up with MeiTY's C-DAC to assist Indian chipset startups?

A)

MediaTek India

B)

Micron Technology

C)

Qualcomm India

D)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

Correct Answer : Qualcomm India

* C-DAC will act as an outreach partner in the program and give exposure to the select startups

* With this mentoring program, Qualcomm India aims to provide mentorship, technical training, and industry outreach to Indian startups

* Qualcomm India will shortlist approximately 10 Indian startups for the mentoring program

Mobile chipset manufacturing company Qualcomm India has collaborated with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to organise the Qualcomm Semiconductor Mentorship Program (QSMP) 2022 for startups working in the Indian semiconductor space.

With this program, Qualcomm India aims to provide mentorship, technical training, and industry outreach to Indian startups in the semiconductor space.

C-DAC is the research and development organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Qualcomm India will shortlist approximately 10 Indian startups for QSMP 2022. Each startup will be paired with a Qualcomm India leader for mentorship on product planning and development.

Source : Inc42

Published On : May 2, 2022