Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 27th April 2022

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1) In which of the following date the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day  has been observed?

(a) 28 April

(b) 24 April

(c) 27 April

(d) 26 April

(e) 29 April


2) Which of the following day has been observed on 26 April every year?

(a) International Dance Day

(b) World Day for Safety and Health at Work

(c) World Malaria Day

(d) World Veterinary Day

(e) World Intellectual Property Day


3) The International Delegates Day  has been observed on which of the following date?

(a) 28 April

 (b) 24 April

(c) 25 April

(d) 26 April

(e) 29 April


4) Which of the following organisation has released a draft battery swapping policy for 2022?

(a) National Development Council

(b) NITI Aayog

(c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

(e) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade


5) Which country has participated as the Guest of honour at the Paris Book Festival 2022?

(a) Canada

(b) Australia

(c) India

(d) Mexico

(e) Greece


6) Which state has become the first state in India to get 100% digital buses with the ‘Tap In, Tap Out’ facility?

(a) Assam

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Gujarat


7) Which of the following bank has signed an MoU with CBDT and CBIC for the collection of Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes?

(a) Dhanlaxmi Bank

(b) RBL Bank

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) Axis Bank

(e) ICICI Bank


8) AshwinYardi has joined as the Co-Chair of UNICEF’sYuWaah Board. He isthe CEO of which company?

(a) Capgemini India

(b) Tata Consultancy Services

(c) Accenture

(d) Wipro

(e) Infosys


9) Emmanuel Macron has been elected as the President of which country for the second term?

(a) France

(b) Germany

(c) Canada

(d) Vietnam

(e) Hungary


10) Which organisation has Conferred with the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) Award 2022?

(a) National Aluminium Company

(b) National Mineral Development Corporation Limited

(c) NTPC Limited

(d) Steel Authority of India Limited

(e) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited


11) Which state government has partnered with the Netherlands for the Cosmos Malabaricus project?

(a) Assam

(b) Karnataka

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Kerala

(e) Madhya Pradesh


12) Which of the following organisation has partnered with the Public Broadcaster of Argentina for collaboration in the field of broadcasting?

(a) Doordarshan

(b) Prasar Bharati

(c) All India Radio

(d) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

(e) Department of Telecommunications


13) ElonMusk  has set o acquire social media platform Twitter for _______ in 2022.

(a) $56 Billion

(b) $47 Billion

(c) $39 Billion

(d) $44 Billion

(e) $49 Billion


14) Who has won the men’s singles title in the Serbia Open tennis tournament 2022?

(a) Andrey Rublev

(b) Daniil Medvedev

(c) Novak Djokovic

(d) StefanosTsitsipas

(e) Alexander Zverev


15) Who among the following is the author of the new book titled “Sikh History of Eastern India”?

(a) Dinesh Amber

(b) Amitava Kumar

(c) Avinash Khemka

(d) Shubham Sharma

(e) Abinash Mohapatra


16) Recently, Mwai Kibaki passed away at the age of 90. He was the former President of which country?

(a) Hungary

(b) Brazil

(c) Kenya

(d) Tanzania

(e) Uganda


17) Legendary writer BinapaniMohanty passed away recently. Which language writer was she?

(a) Assamese

(b) Bihari

(c) Odia

(d) Hindi

(e) Marathi


Answers :

1) Answer: D

Every year on April 26th, International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of this historic nuclear accident. The day also focuses on the prevention of future nuclear disasters.On April 26th, 1986, the worst nuclear accident in history took place.

The horrific event occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine. The radiation released into the air contaminated 150,000 square miles in three countries: Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.


2) Answer: E

Every year, on April 26, people throughout the world celebrate World Intellectual Property Day.

The purpose of the day is to create public awareness about the importance of intellectual property rights, including patents, copyright, trademarks, and designs.

This year, World Intellectual Property Day 2022’s theme focuses on “IP and Youth innovating for a Better Future.”


3) Answer: C

International Delegates Day is observed every year on April 25th.

This day is celebrated to raise awareness of the role of representatives and delegates from the Member States at the United Nations.

International Delegates Day commemorates the first day of the San Francisco Conference, also known as the United Nations Conference on International Organization.

The General Assembly, in resolution 73/286 dated 2 April 2019, recalls the accomplishments of the San Francisco Conference and declares 25 April as International Delegates Day.


4) Answer: B

Government think tank Niti Aayog has released a draft battery swapping policy under whichall metropolitan cities with a population above 40 lakh will be prioritised for the development of a battery swapping network under the first phase.

All major cities such as state capitals, UT headquarters and cities with a population above 5 lakh will be covered under the second phase, given the importance of the two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicle segments in growing cities.

According to the draft policy, vehicles with swappable batteries will be sold without a battery, providing the benefit of lower purchase costs to potential EV owners.


5) Answer: C

The Paris Book Festival was inaugurated on 21st April 2022 & India Pavilion at the Paris Book Festival was inaugurated.

India’s participation as a guest of honour at the Paris Book Festival 2022 will serve as a platform to celebrate our literary and linguistic diversity.

The India Pavilion which has been designed by National Institute of Design (NID), houses more than 15 digital and physical exhibitions displaying over 400 books published in various Indian languages representing the works of 65 Indian publishers.


6) Answer: D

Maharashtra State Environment Minister AadityaThackeray, inaugurated the city’s first completely digital bus on the Gateway of India to Churchgate route, with a unique ‘Tap-in Tap-out’ feature.

Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) is India’s first bus service to go completely digital.

This service will be implemented on all 10 buses on this route in a few days and later expand it on all 438 routes across the city.


7) Answer: A

Dhanlaxmi Bank signed an MOU with Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for collection of Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes.

8) Answer: A

YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) in India announced that Ashwin Yardi, CEO of Capgemini in India, comes on board to be the co-chair of YuWaah, effective immediately along with Yasumasa Kimura, UNICEF Representative.

Ashwin is CEO of Capgemini Technology Services India and also a member of the Capgemini Group Executive Committee.


9) Answer: A

French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election after defeating his rival Marine Le Pen Centrist Macron was set to win around 58 percent of the vote in the second-round run-off compared with Le Pen on 42 percent


10) Answer: B

The National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC), has achieved the Public Relations Awards 2022 conferred by Public Relations Society of India (PRSI), winning the first position in four categories.


11) Answer: C

Kerala and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a project named Cosmos Malabaricus. The Project will help illustrate the history of Kerala in the 18th century.


12) Answer: B

PrasarBharati has signed an MoU with the Public Broadcaster of Argentina Radio Television Argentina (RTA) for collaboration in the field of broadcasting. The MoU encompasses a range of fronts in Media and Broadcasting that is set to exemplify the communication and transmission networking of both nations.


13) Answer: D

Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion cash in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world’s richest person.

It is a seminal moment for the 16-year-old company, which emerged as one of the world’s most influential public squares and now faces a string of challenges.


14) Answer: A

Andrey Rublev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-0 to win the Serbia Open for his third title of the season.

The second-seeded Russian player dug deep to stop Djokovic from mounting another comeback as he prevented the top-ranked Serb from claiming his first title of 2022.


15) Answer: E

Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha, has released two books: “The Magic of Mangalajodi,” a coffee table book by AvinashKhemka, and “Sikh History of Eastern India,” a compilation of the Sikh history of eastern India by AbinashMohapatra.

The coffee table book “The Magic of Mangalajodi” presents a bird’s eye perspective of Mangalajodi in Chilika Lake through numerous photographs and explanations.


16) Answer: C

Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has died at the age of 90.

Kibaki served two terms as president of the East African country, ruling from 2002 to 2013.

But the 2007-2008 election violence after a disputed vote was the worst in the country’s history and the lowest point of his presidency.


17) Answer: C

Legendary Odia writer BinapaniMohanty died at her residence in Cuttack due to age-related complications.Mohanty, a Padma Shri awardee, was 85. Mohanty has more than 100 books to her credit. She is well-known for Patadei, KasturiMriga O SabujaAranya, KhelaGhara, Naiku Rasta, Bastraharana, Andhakarara.

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