TALENT HUNT QUIZ
1. Who will become the first female president of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)?
[A] Clara Zetkin
[B] Stacey Cunningham
[C] Adena Friedman
[D] Navanethem Pillay
Correct Answer: B [Stacey Cunningham]
EXPLANATION – The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has named Stacey Cunningham its first female President in the history of the 226-year-old exchange.
She will succeed Thomas Farley on May 25, 2018. Currently, she is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of NYSE.
With Cunningham’s promotion, America’s leading two stock exchanges will be led by women after Adena Friedman took over as CEO of Nasdaq in January 2017.
2. The Madhya Pradesh government has launched ‘My MP Rojgar Portal’ as part of which programme to provide jobs to youths?
[A] Pahal
[B] Udaan
[C] Savera
[D] Ujjala
Correct Answer: A [Pahal]
EXPLANATION – The Madhya Pradesh government has launched ‘My MP Rojgar Portal’ as a part of the ‘Ham Chhu Lenge Asman’ Mukhyamantri Career Counselling programme ‘Pahal’ in Bhopal on May 22, 2018.
The portal is equipped with providing jobs to youths as per their educational qualification, skills and interest and ensuring availability of able candidates to employers as per need of their business. This portal has been prepared by Madhya Pradesh Skill Development and Employment Generation Board under youth empowerment mission.
On this portal, youth can get opened employment account by registering his profile as per qualification.
He can choose place of employment, job sector, and job role through the portal. On searching in profile account, he could know the number of jobs and posts and employers as per this interest and ability.
Online applications can be submitted for jobs in the companies.
3. Who has become the champion of the 3rd Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament?
[A] Srinath Narayanan
[B] Dibyendu Barua
[C] Shyam Sundar M
[D] Deep Sengupta
Correct Answer: A [Srinath Narayanan]
EXPLANATION – Grandmaster Srinath Narayanan from Chennai has become the champion of the LIC 3rd Kolkata Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2018 and clinches a prize purse of Rs 3 lakh at The Newtown School on May 22.
He registered a quick draw against Shyam Sundar M to won the final match of the tournament.
4. Which city to host the 5th edition of Kalinga literary festival 2018?
[A] Kalahandi
[B] Bhubaneswar
[C] Cuttack
[D] Paradip
Correct Answer: B [Bhubaneswar]
EXPLANATION – The 5th edition of Kalinga literary festival 2018 is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha that will explore concepts of equality, equity and humanity in literature.
The 3-day festival will witness innovative sessions on radio, poetry recitation, short story, lyrics and cinema by speakers like writer Amish Tripathi, politician-author Pavan Verma, Urdu poet and lyricist Rahat Indori, writer Mridula Garg, entrepreneur-author Ravi Singh, and commentator and journalist Vinod Dua among others.
Discussions on issues ranging from youth to inclusion, transgender to equality, women to equity, and governance to justice will be held at the festival. Over 250 speakers, poets, musicians, artists and performers will participate in the fest.
5. Dr Hemu Adhikari, who passed away recently, was the noted personality from which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Journalism
[C] Film Industry
[D] History
Correct Answer: C [Film Industry]
EXPLANATION – Dr Hemu Adhikari (81), the veteran film and theatre actor, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on May 22, 2018.
He acted in Sai Paranjpe’s “Katha” and Marathi films like “Dhyaas Parya” and “Harishchandrachi Factory”.
He was known for his cameo in Rajkumar Hirani’s “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” (2006).
