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1) The Central Reserve Police Force has been observedas Valour Day on 9th of April. This year 2022 marks _____________ edition of the Valour Day (ShauryaDiwas).
(a) 45th
(b) 50th
(c) 57th
(d) 25th
(e) 61st
2) According to the Ministry of Sports, It has releaseda financial outlayof ______________ to the UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping
(a) USD 42,124
(b)USD 52,124
(c)USD 62,124
(d) USD 72,124
(e)USD 82,124
3) As per the report released by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister NarendraModi, it has approved the extension of Atal Innovation Mission till ___________
(a)March 2023
(b)March 2024
(c)March 2025
(d) March 2026
(e) March 2027
4) Which among the following scheme launched by the PM Modi has celebrated its 7th year anniversary on April 9th?
(a)Make in India
(b) Smart City Scheme
(c)Namami Ganga
(d)Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(e)Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
5) Which among the following organization has recently launched an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell to improve effectiveness in tackling cases?
(a)National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
(b)National Commission for Women
(c)National Human Rights Commission of India
(d) National Commission for Minorities
(e)NITI Aayog
6) As mentioned in the Newspaper, recently India’s first case of XE variant of coronavirus disease has reported from which among the following place?
(a) Chennai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kolkata
(e) Jaipur
7) Which among the following state Power Generation Company and National Thermal Power Corporation has set up ultra-mega 2500-MW solar power park?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Haryana
(d) Odisha
(e) Jharkhand
8) The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Repo rate has kept unchanged at 4%. What is the GDP growth projected by RBI for the Financial year FY23?
(a) 7.1%
(b) 7.2%
(c) 7.6%
(d) 7.9%
(e) 8.0%
9) The Reserve Bank of India has recently imposed monetary penalties of Rs 93 lakh on Axis Bank and Rs 90 lakh on which among the following bank?
(a)HDFC BANK
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) IDBI Bank
(d) DCB Bank
(e) RBL Bank
10) Which among the following Indian Organization has set up two separate panels to review ownership norms of Sponsor & Trustees?
(a)Reserve Bank of India
(b) NPCI International Payments Limited
(c) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(d) Indian Banks’ Association
(e) Securities and Exchange Board of India
11) As per the data released by Central Government, India’s trade deficit has rose to _________% to $192.41 billion in FY22
(a) 75.20%
(b) 79.80%
(c) 81.65%
(d) 87.50%
(e) 95.93%
12) “Picture of Dresses on Crosses”has won 2022 World Press Photo of the Year. It is captured by whom?
(a)Amber Jacken
(b)Mads Nissen
(c) Lorenzo Tugnoli
(d)Evelyn Hockstein
(e)Oleg Ponomarev
13) IFSCA has signed MoU with GVFL Limited (formerly Gujarat Venture Finance Limited) for Strengthening the FinTech Ecosystem in GIFT IFSC. What is the full form of IFSCA?
(a) Indian Financial Services Centres Authority
(b) International Financial Services Centres Authority
(c)International Financial SystemsCentres Authority
(d)Indian Financial Services Centres Access
(e) International Financial Services Centres Availability
14) DRDO has successfully flight-tested the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology off Odisha coast. What is its high projected range?
(a) 200 Kilometer Range
(b) 250 Kilometer Range
(c) 300 Kilometer Range
(d) 350 Kilometer Range
(e) 400 Kilometer Range
15) Which among the following country has successfully launched its new satellite Gaofen-3 03 for Earth observation from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center?
(a) Japan
(b) North Korea
(c)China
(d) South Korea
(e) Malaysia
16) Who among the following Golf player has won 11th DGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship?
(a)Riya Jadon
(b)Lavanya Jadon
(c)Khushi Hooda
(d)Megha Ganne
(e)Avani Prashanth
17) Who among the following has written the book named ‘Not Just a Nightwatchman: My Innings with BCCI’?
(a)Shashi Kant Sharma
(b) Rajiv Mehrishi
(c)Girish Chandra Murmu
(d)Vijayendra Nath Kaul
(e)Vinod Rai
18) Hindi novelist and short story writer GeetanjaliShree’s novel named ___________ has shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
(a)That Empty Space
(b) The Roof Beneath Their Feet
(c) Mai
(d) Ret Samadhi
(e)Tomb Of Sand
19) NABARD was set up with an initial capital of _________
(a) Rs. 50 Crores
(b)Rs. 200 Crores
(c)Rs. 100 Crores
(d) Rs. 150 Crores
(e)Rs. 175 Crores
20) The Dance Sattriya is related which state of India?
(a)Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim
(e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: C
On April 9th, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrates Valour Day (ShauryaDiwas) to tribute to the Force’s courteous personnel.
The 57th CRPF Valour Day will be held in 2022.
On this day in 1965, a small force of the CRPF made history by beating a Pakistani army that was several times larger at the Sardar Post in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch.
The CRPF forces killed 34 Pakistani soldiers and kidnapped four others.
2) Answer: D
The Government of India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has given USD 72,124 to the UNESCO Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport 2022.
This is double the amount of the minimum agreed value. As per the resolution of 7COP held at Paris between 29-31 September 2019, the State Parties had agreed for contributing 1% of the regular budget of their respective nations to UNESCO towards the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport.
3) Answer: A
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister NarendraModi has approved the continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), till March 2023.
The AIM shall work on its intended target of creating an innovation culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country.
4) Answer: E
April 9th is the 7th anniversary of PradhanMantriMudraYojana, PMMY.
The scheme was launched by Prime Minister NarendraModi on 8th April 2015, for providing loans up to 10 Lakh rupees to the non-corporate, non-farm small, or micro-enterprises.
More than 34 crore 42 lakh loans for an amount of 18.60 lakh crore rupees have been sanctioned since launch of PradhanMantriMudraYojana.
5) Answer: B
The National Commission for Women launched an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of human trafficking, raising awareness among women and girls, capacity building and training of Anti Trafficking Units and increasing responsiveness of law enforcement agencies.
The Cell has been set up with an aim of increasing awareness among law enforcement officials and facilitating their capacity building.
6) Answer: C
India’s first case of the XE variant of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was reported from Mumbai
Results of the 11th genome sequencing declared by the city civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), found one sample positive for XE variant and another for Kappa variant.
7) Answer: A
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) will form an equal joint venture with state-run NTPC Ltd to set up an ultra mega solar park in Maharashtra with 2500 MW generation capacity.
The proposal to form a joint venture company was approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
The solar park envisages an investment of Rs 1726.62 crore of which Rs 500 crore (Rs 20 lakh each per megawatt) from the Centre.
8) Answer: B
On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Reserve Bank of India conducted its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2022-23 between April 6- 8, 2022.
- Policy Repo Rate : 4.00%
- Reverse Repo Rate : 3.35%
- Marginal Standing Facility Rate : 4.25%
- Bank Rate : 4.25%
- CRR : 4.00%
- SLR : 18.00%
- RBI has projected the real GDP growth for 2022-23 at 7.2 per cent.
9) Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties of Rs 93 lakh and Rs 90 lakh on Axis Bank and IDBI Bank, respectively, for non-compliance of certain directions issued by RBI.
The private sector lender violated certain provisions on loans and advances, Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines and ‘levy of penal charges non-maintenance of minimum balances in savings bank accounts.
10) Answer: E
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has set up two separate expert groups to examine the roles, eligibility criteria and functions of sponsors and trustees at asset management companies (AMCs)
A sponsor is like a promoter who brings in the capital for setting up an AMC, while a trustee plays a supervisory role and is tasked with protecting investors interest.
The working group on sponsors will be chaired by Balasubramanian, MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC.
11) Answer: D
India’s trade deficit rose 87.5 per cent to USD 192.41 billion in 2021-22 as against USD 102.63 billion in the previous year, the government data showed.
While total exports during last fiscal year increased to a record high of USD 417.81 billion, imports too soared to USD 610.22 billion, leaving a trade gap of USD 192.41 billion.
India’s merchandise import in April 2021-March 2022 was USD 610.22 billion
12) Answer: A
A photograph Kamloops Residential School has won the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year award was captured by Canadian photojournalist Amber Jacken.
It is a haunting image of red dresses hung on crosses along a roadside, with a rainbow in the background, commemorating children who died of maltreatment, neglect and disease at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia in 2021.
13) Answer: B
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and GVFL Limited (formerly Gujarat Venture Finance Limited) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IFSCA’s office at Gift City for cooperation and collaboration to support and facilitate the FinTech ecosystem in GIFT IFSC.
The MoU focuses on collaboration between the two organizations for exchange of information and undertaking diverse initiatives as regards FinTech industry including holding seminars, webinars, conferences, etc., for the growth of FinTech in the GIFT IFSC.
14) Answer: D
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. It has a high projected range of 350 km.
It has been developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories such as Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune.
15) Answer: C
China launched a new Earth observation satellite Gaofen-3 03 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China by a Long March-4C rocket.
The launch marks the 414th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.
The satellite will be networked with the orbiting Gaofen-3 and Gaofen-3 02 satellites to form a land-sea radar satellite constellation and capture reliable, stable synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images.
Earth Observation (EO) satellites produce a large number of SAR images every day.
16) Answer: A
Thirteen-year-old RiyaJadon won the DGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship, following a close fight with older sister LavanyaJadon.
Riya, who carded 78, 80 and 74, also won the junior girls trophy.
Over a hundred women golfers took part in this year’s tournament, which resumed at the Delhi Golf Club after a two-year hiatus.
17) Answer: E
VinodRai, the CAG and the head of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) in 2017, has written a book titled “Not Just ANightwatchman: My Inning with BCCI.”
VinodRai, the former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and chief of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) in 2017, has written a book titled “Not Just a Nightwatchman: My Innings with BCCI,” in which he chronicles his 33-month tenure at the BCCI.
18) Answer: E
Hindi novelist and short story writer GeetanjaliShree’s novel ‘Tomb of Sand‘ is among six books from all over the world shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
This makes it the first Hindi language work of fiction to make it to the list.
19) Answer: C
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Initial Capital – Rs. 100 Crores
20) Answer: A
Sattriya is a classical Indian dance that originated in its eastern state of Assam.
