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1) The International Mother Earth Day has been observed on April 22 everyear. Which among the following is the theme of this year Earth Day 2022?
(a) Restore Our Earth
(b) Climate Action
(c) Protect Our Species
(d) End Plastic Pollution
(e) Invest in Our Planet
2) Which among the following Indian Organization and UNICEF India has signed the Statement of Intent on Development Goals (SDGs) with focus on children?
(a)NITI Aayog
(b) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(c)National Commission for Women
(d) National Human Rights Commission of India
(e)National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
3) The Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has recently inaugurated the nationwide meeting on agriculture for the 2022 _________ campaign.
(a) Rabi
(b)Kharif
(c)Zaid
(d) Both A and B
(e) Both B and C
4) The Prime Minister Modi has set to inaugurate the 7th edition of Raisina Dialogue on April 25. Who among the following will be the Chief Guest of this Dialogue?
(a)Christine Lagarde
(b)David Sassoli
(c) Ursula von Der Leyen
(d)Heiko von der Leyen
(e) Charles Michel
5) The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recently inaugurated ___________ ,organized by iDEX-DIO in New Delhi.
(a)DefConnect 1.0
(b)DefConnect 2.0
(c)DefConnect 3.0
(d)DefConnect 4.0
(e)DefConnect 5.0
6) As per the report Government Officials haveto be trained in National Cyber Security Incident Response Exercise (NCX India). It was started by whom?
(a)T. V. Somanathan
(b)Tarun Bajaj
(c)Ajay Kumar
(d)Ajit Doval
(e) None of the Above
7) Which among the following place in Gujarat has set tobe the host of the 3day long Smart Cities, Smart Urbanization conference?
(a)Jamnagar, Gujarat
(b)Gandhinagar, Gujarat
(c) Surat, Gujarat
(d)Anand, Gujarat
(e) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
8) India would provide an additional $500 million to which among the following country for the purchase of fuel?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Myanmar
(e) Bhutan
9) Which among the following North-East state in India has celebrated Rongali Bohag Bihu Festival from April 14 to April 16?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Nagaland
(c) Mizoram
(d) Assam
(e) Manipur
10) Which among the following state has recently launched the new industrial investment promotion scheme for the next 5 Years?
(a) Tripura
(b) Odisha
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Mizoram
(e) Bihar
11) Fincluvation a joint initiative with Fintech Startup has set to co-create and innovate solutions for financial inclusion. It was launched by which among the following Payments Bank in India?
(a) Paytm Payments Bank
(b)Airtel Payments Bank
(c) India Post Payments Bank
(d)Fino Payments Bank
(e) NSDL Payments Bank
12) The Securities and Exchange Board of Indiahas reconstituted its Advisory Committee for Leveraging Regulatory and Technology Solutions (ALeRTS). It is headed by whom?
(a)Anantha Nageswaran
(b) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
(c)Arvind Subramanian
(d) Sunil Bajpai
(e)Naresh Salecha
13) Who among the following has been recently appointed as the Executive secretary and Defence advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris?
(a)Shanti Sethi
(b)Punita Arora
(c) Padma Bandopadhyay
(d)Madhuri Kanitkar
(e) Sheila S. Mathai
14) Who among the following has been recently appointed as the next Director-General of military operations?
(a) Lt Gen Prem Kumar Katiyar
(b)Lt Gen Suresh Kumar Katiyar
(c)Lt Gen Ramesh Kumar Katiyar
(d)Lt Gen Mahesh Kumar Katiyar
(e) Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar
15) Recently LV Vaidyanathan has been appointed as the chief executive officer of which among the following packaged consumer goods company?
(a)Unilever
(b) Nestlé
(c) Henkel
(d) Kao Corporation
(e) Procter & Gamble
16) Who among the following has been recently named as the Global Peace Ambassador for promoting Peace through Education, Sports, Art, Culture & Diplomacy?
(a)Babita Singh
(b)Preethi Singh
(c)Preethi Bhatia
(d)Malavika Singh
(e)Banu Kumari
17) Professor Ajay Kumar Sood has been recently appointed as the Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India. He belongs to which among the following field?
(a)Neurology
(b)Physics
(c) Chemistry
(d) Astrology
(e) Environmental
18) Which among the following Indian – American defence expert has all set to receive Entrepreneur Leadership Award for the year 2022?
(a) Ganesh Lall
(b) Manoj Lall
(c)Logesh Lall
(d)Vivek Lall
(e)Aravind Lall
19) Which among the following Indian State or Union Territory has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NIXI-CSC to set up International Data Centre?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Delhi
(c) Tripura
(d) Sikkim
(e) Mizoram
20) Which among the following state Disaster Management and Geological Survey of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Early Warning System based on Rainfall Threshold?
(a) Punjab
(b) Manipur
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Mizoram
(e) Sikkim
21) Which among the following country has test fired the world’s most powerful’ nuclear-capable missile named Sarmat missile?
(a) North Korea
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) United States
(e) Ukraine
22) Which among the following Indian Players are among the Widens Five Cricketers of the Year 2022?
(a)Virat Kohli
(b)Rohit Sharma
(c)Jasprit Bumrah
(d) Both A & B
(e) Both B & C
23) Where is the headquarters of Oriental Bank of Commerce?
(a) Chennai
(b) Pune
(c) New Delhi
(d)Gurugram
(e) Kolkata
24) Port-au-Prince is capital of which country?
(a)Haiti
(b)Ireland
(c) Hungary
(d)Handuras
(e)None of these
25) Where does Orange Warsaw Festival Celebrated?
(a) Australia
(b) Poland
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
(e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: E
Earth Day is observed on April 22 aims to spread awareness about issues, including pollution, deforestation and global warming.
The theme for Earth Day 2022 is Invest In our Planet calling for businesses to shift towards sustainable practices.
The United Nations celebrates the day as International Mother Earth Day.
It will mark the day with a “Harmony with Nature” theme. Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970.
2) Answer: A
NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on children.
This seeks to formalize a framework of cooperation to launch the first report on the State of India’s Children – Status and Trends in Multidimensional Child Development.
3) Answer: B
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the National Conference on Agriculture for the Kharif Campaign 2022-23 at the NASC Complex in New Delhi.
According to the 2nd Advance Estimates (2021-22), total food grain production in the country will reach 3160 lakh tonnes, a new high.
The production of pulses and oilseeds will be 269.5 lakh tonnes and 371.5 lakh tonnes, respectively.
4) Answer: C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the seventh edition of Raisina Dialogue on the 25th of April.
President of the European Union Ursula von Der Leyen will be the chief guest at the Dialogue.
Several former Prime Ministers of different countries and other dignitaries will also participate in this virtual event.
5) Answer: B
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to inaugurate DefConnect 2.0 organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence, Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) in New Delhi.
It will include sessions with stalwarts of the industry, various announcements and static exhibitions of an array of start-ups supported by iDEX-DIO.
The DefConnect will provide a unique opportunity for innovators associated with iDEX-DIO to showcase their capabilities, products and state-of-the-art technologies to the target audience of the industry leaders.
6) Answer: D
The National Cyber Security Incident Response Exercise (NCX India) is being organized by the National Security Council Secretariat for government officials and critical sector organizations to strengthen the country’s cyber posture.
The NCX India exercise will be held till 29th April 2022.
The National Cyber Security Incident Response Exercise was kicked off by National Security Advisor AjitDoval.
7) Answer: C
The 3-day Smart Cities, Smart Urbanization conference had a grand opening in Surat, Gujarat
The event is being organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India with Surat Smart City Corporation Development Ltd., under the clarion call of Azadika Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), given by the Hon’ble Prime Minister to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence.
8) Answer: A
India will provide an additional $500 million in financial assistance to Sri Lanka for it to buy fuel.
Assistance by the IMF will take about six months to come to us and it will come in tranches.
During the intervening period, we need to find funds to keep our people supplied with essentials.
9) Answer: D
One of the biggest festivals of Assam, BohagBihu or RongaliBihu, falls in the second week of April every year, marking the beginning of the harvest period.
In 2022 BohagBihu observed from April 14 to April 16.
Rongali means joy in Assamese and the festival indeed is the time to rejoice and make merry with family and community.
The word Bihu is derived from the Sanskrit word Bishu, meaning “to ask blessing and prosperity from the Gods” before the harvest season.
10) Answer: A
The Tripura government launched the “Tripura Industrial Investment Promotion Incentive Scheme (TIIPIS), 2022” for the next 5 years with effect from 1 April, 2022 to 31 March, 2027. This is to boost the investment and the industries development of Tripura.
Under this scheme, various subsidies would be provided to companies and Self Help Groups for setting up industries in Tripura.
11) Answer: C
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence & on going Azadika Amrit Mahotasav, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), a 100% government owned entity under Department of Posts (DoP) has launched Fincluvation a joint initiative to collaborate with FintechStartup community to co-create and innovate solutions for financial inclusion.
Fincluvation will be a permanent platform of IPPB to co-create inclusive financial solutions with participating start-ups.
12) Answer: D
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reconstituted its advisory committee, which provides guidance on enhancing the regulator’s technological capabilities and on exploring appropriate technological solutions for the early detection of market anomalies.
The Advisory Committee for Leveraging Regulatory and Technology Solutions (ALeRTS) will now be headed by Sunil Bajpai, former Principal Advisor (Information Technology) at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
13) Answer: A
Indian-American US Navy Shanti Sethi has been appointed as executive secretary and defence advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris.
In her new role she will be coordinating with National Security Advisor documentation across the Office of the Vice President
Sethi is the only Indian-American woman and the 15th female officer to command a major US Navy combat warship.
14) Answer: E
Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar has been appointed as the next Director General of Military Operations (DGMO).
He will be taking over the office on May 1,2022.
Presently, he is the General Officer Commanding of 1 Corps, a strike formation responsible for offensive operations against both Pakistan and China.
15) Answer: E
Packaged consumer goods company Procter & Gamble appointed LV Vaidyanathan as chief executive officer for its operations in India from July 1, 2022.
He will take over from Madhusudan Gopalan.
Currently LV Vaidyanathan is leading P&G business in Indonesia as CEO where he has been “responsible for industry-leading growth and value creation for the company.
16) Answer: A
Serial entrepreneur Babita Singh has been conferred as a Global Peace Ambassador for promoting Peace through Education, Sports, Art, Culture & Diplomacy at the India International Conclave 2022 held in collaboration with Asia Africa Consortium (AAC) took place in Shangrila, New Delhi.
She was conferred for her exemplary contribution for her Peace building initiatives via Sports & Culture.
17) Answer: B
One of India’s leading Physicists and a professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Ajay Kumar Sood has been appointed as the principal scientific advisor (PSA) to the government of India for a period of three years.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sood as principal scientific advisor to the government. He will succeed renowned biologist Prof K Vijay Raghavan.
18) Answer: D
Indian-American chief executive of General Atomics Global Corporation VivekLall has been selected for the prestigious Entrepreneur Leadership Awards – Global Leader in Defence & Aviation Sector by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) for recognition of his contribution in the defence sector.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia will be the Chief Guest of the event.
19) Answer: C
The Tripura government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre to establish an international standard Data Centre.
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and CSE e-governance services Ltd, have floated a joint venture NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre to set up the proposed Data Centre.
The MoU was signed by the Director of the state IT department, AK Bhattacharjee and CEO of the NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre, Anil Jain.
20) Answer: E
The Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA) and Geological Survey of India (GSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for developing a Regional Level Early Warning System based on Rainfall Threshold at the chamber of Secretary-cum-Relief Commissioner of Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department.
The MoU was signed by the Secretary-cum-Relief Commissioner of Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department SaralaRai on behalf of SSDMA and the Director General of GSI Dr. S. Raju.
21) Answer: B
Russia successfully test-fired the Sarmat missile, a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic weapon for the first time from Plesetsk in northwest Russia.
The missle hit targets in the Kamchatka peninsula, nearly 6,000 km (3,700 miles) away.
It weighs more than 200 tonnes and can transport more than ten warheads.
Sarmat is a three-stage, liquid-fueled missile with a range of 18,000 km. The missile is 35.3 meters long and 3 meters in diameter.
22) Answer: E
India captain Rohit Sharma and pacer Jasprit Bumrah have been named among the Five Cricketers of the Year in the 2022 edition of the WisdenAlmanack.
Besides the duo, the list also features New Zealand batter Devon Conway, England pacer Ollie Robinson and Proteas women star Dane van Niekerk.
23) Answer: D
Gurugram, Haryana is the headquarters of Oriental Bank of Commerce
24) Answer: A
Port-au-Prince, capital, chief port, and commercial centre of the West Indian republic of Haiti.
25) Answer: B
Orange Warsaw Festival is a Polish annual music festival.
