Current Affairs Questions and Answers – May 22, 2015

Current Affairs Questions and Answers – May 22, 2015

Q1. In the latest BWF world rankings released on 21st May’15, what spot has been achieved by Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal?

A. First

B. Second

C. Fourth 

D. Sixth

ANSWER: A. First

Q2. As per the UN Report, in which year India’s economic growth is expected to increase by 7.7% and surpass to that of China?

A. 2015

B. 2016 

C. 2022 

D. 2019 

ANSWER: B. 2016 

Q3. In which state, Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has confirmed the media reports in which it has been reported that FSDA has ordered Nestle India to recall a batch of Maggi noodles from shops across the state saying the product contained dangerous levels of lead?

A. Gujarat

B. Maharashtra

C. Delhi

D. Uttar Pradesh

ANSWER: D. Uttar Pradesh

Q4. In which state, the scheme ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign is successfully being implemented?

A. Assam

B. Rajasthan

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Kerala

ANSWER: C. Himachal Pradesh

Q5. The Centre is planning to provide essential medicines through its 'Jan-Aushdi' medical stores at _____ per cent lower rates.

A. 40-60%

B. 30-40%

C. 10-20%

D. 70-80%

ANSWER: A. 40-60%

Q6. In an attempt to practice using highways for emergency landings which fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully landed on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura on 21st May’15?

A. Sukhoi-30

B. Tejas 

C. MiG-27

D. Mirage-2000

ANSWER: D. Mirage-2000

Q7. Name the bank that signed a MoU with ‘PayPal’, leading international digital payments company, to facilitate cross-border transactions on 21st May’15?

A. Bank of India

B. Bank of Baroda

C. State Bank of India

D. Punjab National Bank

ANSWER: C. State Bank of India

Q8. Name the first dedicated Indian astronomy satellite aimed at studying distant celestial objects that is now fully assembled?

A. ASTROSAT

B. STARSSAT 

C. EDUSAT

D. SPACE SAT

ANSWER: A. ASTROSAT

Q9. What new record was made by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on 20th May’15 in its run after a two-year upgrade?

A. Protons collided at the record breaking energy of 20 TeV

B. Neutron collided at the record breaking energy of 1 TeV

C. Electrons collided at the record breaking energy of 15 TeV

D. Protons collided at the record breaking energy of 13 TeV

ANSWER: D. Protons collided at the record breaking energy of 13 TeV

Q10. Which country’s president on 20th May’15 entered Guinness Book of World Record for reaching a million followers in a span of mere 5 hours after going live?

A. India

B. United States

C. Nepal

D. Luxembourg 

ANSWER: B. United States

Q11. Name the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile successfully test fired at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Odisha on 

20th May’15?

A. Pinaka

B. K-100

C. Astra

D. Teevra

ANSWER: C. Astra

Q12. In which state, the Union Cabinet ton 21st May’15 gave its approval for setting up of a new Ammonia-Urea Complex of 8.64 Lakh Metric Tonnes annual capacity with an estimated investment of Rs. 4500 crore on Public Private Partnership (PPP) route by a Joint Venture (JV)?

A. Bihar

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Assam

ANSWER: D. Assam

Q13. In which country, an exhibition of Vintage Miniature Paintings titled, ‘The story of Rama: Indian Miniatures from the National Museum, New Delhi’ opened on 21st May’15?

A. Australia

B. United States

C. Canada

D. Singapore

ANSWER: A. Australia