Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 19th April 2022

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1) Which among the following day has been observed as the World Federation of Hemophilia (WHF)?

(a) April 15

(b)April 16

(c)April 17

(d)April 18

(e)April 19


2) The World Heritage Day has been observed on April 18. Which among the following is the theme of the World Heritage Day 2022?

(a) Heritage and Culture

(b) Heritage and Climate

(c)History and Culture

(d)History and Climate

(e)Shared Heritage and Shared Culture


3) The Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports has inaugurated the 40th edition of Hunar Haat in which among the following place?

(a)Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b) Bangalore, Karnataka

(c) New Delhi, Delhi

(d) Gurugram, Haryana

(e) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh


4) Which among the following Ministry has launched SVANidhi se Samriddhi phase II for 28 lakh street vendors?

(a)Ministry of Education and Skill Development

(b) Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj

(c) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(d) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(e) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs


5) Which among the following Indian Organization has launched the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP)?

(a)NITI Aayog

(b) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

(c) UIDAI

(d)National Integration Council

(e) National Development Council


6) India’s 1st Internet Radio has named as_____________ for Visually Challenged persons launched in Nagpur, Maharashtra

(a)Radio Life

(b) Radio Aksh

(c)Radio Vibe

(d)Radio Azadi

(e)Radio Amrit


7) Recently India-France Joint Staff talk has held in Paris. This year 2022 marks __________ edition of India-France Joint Staff talk

(a) 15th Edition

(b) 19th Edition

(c) 20th Edition

(d) 22nd Edition

(e) 10th Edition


8) Which among the following payment app has partnered with Extreme IX to reduce latency during transactions?

(a) Mobi Kwik

(b) Google Pay

(c) BharatPe

(d) PhonePe

(e) Paytm


9) According to the Government of India, Centre has infused ₹5,000 crore into 3 state-run insurance companies. Which among the following is not among them?

(a) United India Insurance

(b) The Oriental Insurance Company

(c) National Insurance Company

(d) The New India Assurance

(e) Both A and D


10) Electrical goods major Llyod has appointed whom as the brand ambassador for Eastern Indian markets?

(a) Sachin Tendulkar

(b) Sourav Ganguly

(c) Kapil Dev

(d) M S Dhoni

(e) Virat Kohli


11) Who among the following Renowned Indian economist has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2022?

(a) Prabhat Patnaik

(b) Utsa Patnaik

(c) Jayati Ghosh

(d) Ila Patnaik

(e) Rudrani Bhattacharya


12) As per the report Six Memorandum of Understanding has signed on second day of waterways conclave 2022. This waterways conclave took place in which among the following state or Union territory?

(a) Delhi

(b) Assam

(c) Ladakh

(d) Haryana

(e) Kerala


13) The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has signed MoU with which among the following district administration in Himachal Pradesh to develop green hydrogen project?

(a)Chamba

(b) Bilaspur

(c) Kangra

(d) Mandi

(e) Shimla


14) The Trishakti Corps has conducted Exercise Kripan Shakti, an Integrated Fire Power exercise at Teesta Field Firing Ranges in which among the following state or Union Territory?

(a) Ladakh

(b) Delhi

(c) West Bengal

(d) Odisha

(e) Rajasthan


15) Indian Army has inducted domestically developed specialist vehicles in Pune. Its special features developed by which among the following company?

(a)Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

(b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

(c) Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)

(d) Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS)

(e) Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL)


16) What is the name of the Ukraine’s homemade cruise missile, targets a range of 300 km?

(a)Neptune

(b) Pluto

(c) Uranus

(d) Mercury

(e) Mars


17) Who among the following has won the gold medal in the men’s 200m butterfly event at the Danish Open 2022?

(a)Vedaant madhavan

(b) Kushagra Rawat

(c) Sandeep Sejwal

(d) Virdhawal Khade

(e) Sajan Prakash


18) Hamish Bennett has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He belongs to which among the following country?

(a) Australia

(b) New Zealand

(c) England

(d) West Indies

(e) South Africa


19) Recently Manju Singh passed away. She belonged to which field?

(a) Cinema

(b) Sports

(c) Politics

(d) Journalism

(e) Literature


20) Name the Wildlife Sanctuary which has a highest density of rhinoceros in India.

(a) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

(b) Bhagwan mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

(c) Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary

(d) Bhadra Wildlife sanctuary

(e)None of these


Answers :

1) Answer: C

World Hemophilia Day was started by the World Federation of Hemophilia (WHF) and is annually observed on the 17th of April.

World Hemophilia Day is aimed at raising awareness about haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

This year, the theme of the day has been kept as ‘Access for All: Partnership. Policy. Progress. Engaging your government, integrating inherited bleeding disorders into national policy.’


2) Answer: B

Every year, the world observes April 18 as World Heritage Day.

Also known as The International Day for Monument and Sites, it is an internationally recognised day to raise awareness about preserving the history, diversity, and vulnerability of world heritage sites and monuments.

The theme for World Heritage Day 2022 is Heritage and Climate.


3) Answer: A

The 40th edition of Hunar Haat was inaugurated by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur in Mumbai, Maharashtra

The event is being held at MMRDA Ground, Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai, from April 16 to April 27.

It is a platform to preserve, protect and promote local artisans and craftsmen.

At least 1,000 artisans and craftsmen from all over the country are participating in the 40th edition of the initiative.


4) Answer: E

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14 States/ UTs.

Despite the challenges posed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020-21, the program was hugely successful in providing social security benefits to lakhs of street vendors and their families and thereby protecting them from risks and vulnerabilities of life and livelihoods.


5) Answer: A

The NITI Aayog is planning to launch a National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) in May to provide government data in a user-friendly format, to promote data-driven decision making and research.

Conceived in 2020, the platform aims to standardise data across government sources and provide flexible analytics that makes it easy for users to analyse information using multiple datasets.

The portal will help policymakers, academics and researchers to easily analyse data without having to process it.


6) Answer: B

Country’s first-ever radio channel for the visually impaired, named ‘Radio Aksh’ has been launched in Nagpur, with the Blind Relief Association Nagpur and Samdrushti Kshamata Vikas Avam Anusandhan Mandal (Saksham) serving as the pioneers of the concept that will help the visually-impaired gain seamless access to education resources and audiobooks.


7) Answer: C

The 20th edition of India-France Joint Staff talks was held in Paris, France.

The meeting was co-chaired by Assistant Chief of Integrated Staff & Air Vice Marshal B Manikantan and Head of Bilateral Cooperation South/Staff HQ Brigadier General Eric Peltier.

The discussions focused on new initiatives under the ambit of existing bilateral defence cooperation mechanism and strengthening ongoing defence engagements.


8) Answer: D

PhonePe, one app for all things money, and Extreme IX, an Indian internet exchange point, have joined hands to form a partnership that will enable a faster digital payments experience for over 370 million PhonePe users.

PhonePe has become the first digital payments platform to participate in an Internet Exchange in India.

This industry first partnership will help decrease latency for PhonePe users irrespective of their location or ISP in India.


9) Answer: D

The Center has raised the authorized capital of ₹5,000 crore in three public sector insurance companies namely Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL), National Insurance Co. Ltd. (NICL) and United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (UICL) – to enable subscription of capital.

Of that ₹5,000 crore, ie ₹3,700 crore in NICL, ₹1,200 crore in OICL and Rs 100 crore in UICL which will be used to subscribe to the share capital of the respective public sector general insurance companies and issuance of shares to the Centre against the subscription.


10) Answer: B

The consumer durables brand of electrical goods major Havells India, Lloyd has appointed Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador for the Eastern Indian markets.

As a part of the association, Sourav will endorse Lloyd’s range of consumer durables, through promotion, advertising and marketing.

The brand sees Sourav Ganguly as an inspiration that portrays a rare blend of talent, class, intelligence, and popularity that complements Lloyd’s legacy and brand ethos.


11) Answer: A

Renowned Indian economist and political commentator Prabhat Patnaik has been selected for the 2022 Malcom Adiseshiah Award.

The award is annually given by the Malcolm and Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust to an outstanding social scientist selected from nominations received by a specially constituted national jury.

Prabhat Patnaik was born on 19 September 1945 in Jatni, Odisha.


12) Answer: B

Six Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements were signed at the Waterways Conclave-2022, which concluded, in Dibrugarh,Assam in presence of Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH, Government of India will be inaugurating the Conclave.

FICCI is the industry partner of the Conclave.


13) Answer: A

State-owned NHPC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the district administration of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh for development of green hydrogen technologies to produce hydrogen.

Group General Manager of the NHPC AK Pathak and Chamba Deputy Commissioner DC Rana signed the MoU.

This project will be executed by NHPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NHPC.


14) Answer: C

The Trishakti Corps conducted Ex Kripan Shakti, an Integrated Fire Power exercise at Teesta Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) near Siliguri, West Bengal

To coordinate and synergize the capabilities of the Indian Army and the Central Armed Police Forces to fight an integrated battle.

The exercise was reviewed by Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich, AVSM, General Officer Commanding Trishakti Corps.


15) Answer: E

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General MM Naravane has inducted the first set of domestically developed specialist vehicles into service, at a ceremony organised in the city of Pune.

The vehicles that were inducted include the Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL) developed Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle Medium (QRFV), the Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle (IPMV), and the Ultra-Long-Range Observation System.


16) Answer: A

Neptune is a Ukrainian anti-ship cruise missile capable of destroying targets within a range of 300 km.& was developed by the Luch design bureau.

Its design is based on the Soviet Kh-35 anti-ship missile, with substantially improved range and electronics.

The 16-ft long engine-powered missiles can travel at speeds of up to 560mph (900 km/h) and at heights of between nine and 30ft above the surface.


17) Answer: E

Ace Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash won the gold medal in the men’s 200m butterfly event at the Danish Open 2022 in Copenhagen.

Meanwhile, In the men’s 1500m freestyle event, 16-year-old Vedaant Madhavan, son of Indian actor R Madhavan, achieved his personal best time of 15.57.86 to clinch the silver medal in the 10-swimmer final.


18) Answer: B

New Zealandpacer Hamish Bennett has announced that the 2021/22 season will be the last of his 17-year-old career.

The 35-year-old has represented the New Zealand U-19 side, the senior men’s team, and domestic teams Wellington and Canterbury.


19) Answer: A

Veteran television producer and actor Manju Singh passed away due to cardiac arrest.

Singh was one of the pioneers in the Indian television industry who had produced many remarkable shows like ‘Show Time, Ek Kahaani, Adhikar, Swaraj’ and others.


20) Answer: A

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam has the highest density of Indian rhinos in the world with 84 individuals in an area of 38.80 km2 (14.98 sq mi) in 2009.

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