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1) Ambedkar Jayanti has been observed on 14 April. This year 2022 marks __________ birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar.
(a) 101st Birth Anniversary
(b) 111th Birth Anniversary
(c) 121st Birth Anniversary
(d) 131st Birth Anniversary
(e) 141st Birth Anniversary
2) Every year of 14thApril has been observed as the World Chagas Disease Day. This day was 1st observed on which among the following year?
(a) 1990
(b) 2005
(c) 2012
(d) 2015
(e) 2020
3) Which among the following ministry has recently launched the Street vendor program SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14 States/ UTS?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(c) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(d) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(e) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) Which among the following Indian organization has Launched India Alumni Portal for Foreign Students in New Delhi?
(a) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(b) Indian Council of Medical Research
(c) Central Board of Secondary Education of India
(d) University Grants Commission
(e) All India Council for Technical Education
5) The United Nations Development Programme has declared a Grant of $___________ Million in Climate Action for Innovators for 22 local innovators across 19 countries, including India.
(a) $1.5 Million
(b) $1.75 Million
(c) $2.0 Million
(d) $2.1 Million
(e) $2.2 Million
6) As per the recent report, Community museum has been inaugurated in Gya – Sasoma villages of which among the following district?
(a) Kargil
(b) Leh
(c) Jammu
(d) Sri Nagar
(e) Udampur
7) Him Prahari scheme for ex-servicemen and youngsters is the scheme launched by which among the following State Government?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttrakhand
(d) Odisha
(e) Maharashtra
8) Which among the following bank has sanctioned an amount of $76.25 million or Rs 551 crore for three specific projects under Agartala Smart City Project?
(a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(b) New Development Bank
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Asian Development Bank
(e) State Bank of India
9) The Asian Development Bank has recently approved $2 Million Loan to Support Urban Development in which among the following State or Union Territory?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Nagaland
(c) Ladakh
(d) Assam
(e) Delhi
10) The World Trade Organization has slashed global trade growth forecast to ____________% in 2022 from 4.7% due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.
(a) 2.25
(b) 2.8
(c) 3.0
(d) 3.15
(e) 3.5
11) Falguni Nayar has won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2021. She is the founder of which among the following company?
(a) Nykaa
(b) Zivame
(c) Purplle
(d) Mamaearth
(e) FirstCry
12) The Odisha Government has signed a MoU with which among the following oil and gas explorer for developing renewable energy plant & green hydrogen plant?
(a) Hindustan Petroleum
(b) Bharat Petroleum
(c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(d) Indian Oil Corporation
(e) Essar Petroleum
13) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched 3 Indigenous “ITS” Solutions for Indian Traffic Management. What is the full form of ITS?
(a) Integrated Transportation Systems
(b) Intelligent Transportation Service
(c) Integrated Transportation Service
(d) Intelligent Traffic Sofrware
(e) Intelligent Transportation Systems
14) Which among the following country has won FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022?
(a) Germany
(b) Netherlands
(c) South Africa
(d) England
(e) India
15) As per the report released by the Australian Government, Victoria has set to host the Commonwealth Games across cities in which among the following year?
(a) 2023
(b) 2024
(c) 2025
(d) 2026
(e) 2027
16) In NFIP, “N” stands for _______________ in Insurance.
(a) National
(b) Natural
(c) Nominal
(d) Nonprofit
(e) None of these
17) In SIRP, “P” stands for _______________ in Insurance.
(a) Program
(b) Power
(c) Policy
(d) Price
(e) None of these
18) In CISR, “C” stands for ___________ in Insurance.
(a) Compound
(b) Certified
(c) Competition
(d) Cabinet
(e) None of these
19) Webb ellis cup is related to which of the following game?
(a) Rowling
(b) Polo
(c) Rugby
(d) Lawn Tennis
(e) None of these
20) Who is the current Lieutenant Governor of Andaman Nicobar Island?
(a) Praful khoda Patel
(b) Devendra Kumar Joshi
(c) Farooq Khan
(d) Anil baijan
(e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: D
April 14 is marked as Ambedkar Jayanti to honour Dr Ambedkars countless contributions in the making of present-day India.
Ambedkar Jayanti is also celebrated to remember the jurist’s dedication in fighting social evils like caste discrimination and oppression.
On the occasion of Dr Ambedkars 131st birth anniversary, President Ram Nath Kovind greeted the fellow-citizens and hailed the architect of the Indian Constitution.
2) Answer: E
To raise awareness about a life-threatening disease that can cause serious heart and digestive issues, every year April 14 is observed as World Chagas Day.
The disease is also called American trypanosomiasis, silent disease or silenced disease.
It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma crizu.
World Chagas Disease Day was first observed on April 14, 2020 with an aim to raise the awareness and the visibility of the people suffering from the disease.
3) Answer: B
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14 States/ UTs.
SVANidhi se Samriddhi, an additional program of PMSVANidhi was launched on 4th January 2021 in 125 cities in Phase 1, covering approximately 35 Lakh Street vendors and their families.
4) Answer: A
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, ICCR has launched an India Alumni Portal in New Delhi.
It is a platform to connect with foreign students around the world who have studied in India.
Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi launched the portal in the presence of ICCR president Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe.
5) Answer: E
The UNDP and partners of the Adaptation Innovation Marketplace (AIM) have announced $2.2 million in climate action grants for 22 local innovators across 19 countries, including India.
The first round of funding through the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) window will enhance local climate action and accelerate the delivery of targets outlined in the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.
6) Answer: B
The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson inaugurated the Community Museum at Sasoma village in Gya, Leh, Ladakh. in the direction of preserving and forwarding its rich cultural heritage to future generations.
The Community Museum is a joint collaboration between National Museum Institute (NMI), New Delhi and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, Ladakh.
7) Answer: C
The Uttrakhand government has implemented the Him Prahari scheme, it is meant for ex-servicemen and youngsters.
Also the govt of Uttrakhand has been seeking the Centre’s cooperation in implementing the ‘Him Prahari’ scheme.
The scheme was announced by the BJP Uttrakhand unit in its 2022 Election Manifesto.
8) Answer: D
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned an amount of $76.25 million or Rs 551 crore for three specific projects under the Agartala Smart City Limited.
The ADB agreed to fund 23 kilometers of road by retrofitting 15 stretches at a cost of Rs 444 crore.
Revive lakes and water bodies of Maharaja Bir Bikram College and its adjoining areas at Rs 30.67 crore
9) Answer: B
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with the Government of India to offer a $2 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan.
It will provide the loan for designing climate resilient urban infrastructure, strengthening institutional capacity and improving municipal resource mobilisation in Nagaland.
10) Answer: C
The World Trade Organization has slashed its forecast for global trade growth this year to 3% from 4.7% due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war and warned against the global economy dividing into rival blocs because of the conflict.
By 2023, this merchandise trade volume growth is projected at 3.4%.
11) Answer: A
At the 23rd edition of the EY Entrepreneur of The Year India awards, Founder and CEO of Nykaa, Falguni Nayar has been named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021.
Nayar will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award on June 9, 2022 in Monaco.
Meanwhile A M Naik, Group Chairman, Larsen & Toubro, who was felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
12) Answer: B
The Odisha Government and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to take vital steps towards the proliferation of green energy in the state.
It is for a five-year period to collaborate in the fields of the feasibility of setting up renewable energy plant and green hydrogen plant (both for domestic and export customers), round the clock (RTC) power for consumers and proposed green hydrogen plants, setting up of requisite infrastructure, training, and knowledge sharing, etc.
13) Answer: E
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched 3 applications under the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) as part of the InTranSE- II program to improve India’s traffic scenario.
The 3 applications are :
1.Onboard Driver Assistance and Warning System (ODAWS)
2.Bus Signal Priority System
3.Common SMart iot Connectiv (CoSMiC)
14) Answer: B
The Netherlands lifted their fourth FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup title after beating Germany 3-1 in the final at Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Giving an early lead to the Netherlands, Danique van der Veerdonk scored first goal in seven minutes.
Then, Germany’s Sophia Schwabe equalized the score in 32nd minute.
Beetsma then bagged her brace in 44th minute.
15) Answer: D
Victoria will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with the Australian state’s regional centres organising the majority of events in a break from the traditional single host city model.
The Games will be staged in March 2026 across multiple cities and regional hubs including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland, each with its own athletes village.
16) Answer: A
NFIP – National Flood Insurance Program
17) Answer: C
SIRP – Self Insured Reimbursement Policy
18) Answer: B
CISR – Certified Insurance Service Representative
19) Answer: C
The Webb Ellis Cup is the trophy awarded in Rugby World Cup
20) Answer: B
Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Devendra Kumar Joshi.
