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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 12, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Shahi Litchi earned the GI tag from which Indian state?
Odisha
Assam
Bihar
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bihar's GI tagged Shahi Litchi has exported from the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar to London last year.

2.
National Siblings Day is being celebrated every year on which date?
April 09
April 10
April 08
April 07
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year sibling's day is celebrated on April 10.

3.
Who tie-up with UIDAI For Technical Collaboration?
ISRO
RBI
IAF
DRDO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), MeitY, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, Hyderabad.

4.
Which country has become the 30th country to join disaster-resilient infrastructure?
Bangladesh
Madagascar
Nepal
Singapore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Madagascar has become the 30th country to join the India-backed Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) which aims to help small island nations develop resilience to deal with the adverse impact of climate change.

5.
Which nation has won the ICC Women's World Cup Final 2022?
New Zealand
India
Australia
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Australia beat England by 71 runs in the finals to claim their seventh Women's World Cup at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand.

6.
The Lok Sabha passed a bill to merge three municipal corporations of which city into a single entity?
Mumbai
Kolkata
Noida
Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Lok Sabha passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill seeks to unify the three municipal corporations of Delhi into a single and integrated entity.

7.
Which university has topped the list of the Times Higher Education the World University Rankings 2022?
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The University of Oxford tops the ranking for the sixth consecutive year.

8.
National Safe Motherhood Day is being celebrated on which date?
April 08
April 09
April 10
April 11
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Safe Motherhood Day is being celebrated on 11th April.

9.
Who has won the 11th DGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship?
Riya jadon
Sneha Sharma
Priyanka Kumari
Lavanya Jadon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Thirteen-year-old Riya Jadon won the DGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship.

10.
Who has become the first black woman judge of the US Supreme Court?
Fannie Lou Hamer
Gwendolyn Brooks
Ella Fitzgerald
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

11.
Which organization has launched the first fully private astronaut mission to the International Space Station?
ISRO
NASA
SpaceX
JAXA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Ax-1, a mission from Houston-based Company Axiom Space.

12.
Who has been appointed as a Member Board Representative of ICC Cricket Committee?
Rahul Dravid
Sourav Ganguly
Jay Shah
Anil Kumble
Answer: Option
Explanation:
BCCI secretary Jay Shah has appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as the Member Board Representative during the ICC Board Meeting held in Dubai.

13.
Which state has been ranked at the top larger states in NITI Aayog's State Energy and Climate Index?
Punjab
Telangana
Kerala
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat has ranked at the top in NITI Aayog's State Energy and Climate Index-Round 1 the larger states with a score of 50.1 points.

14.
Which institution has launched the 'AVSAR' scheme?
Election Commission of India
Supreme Court of India
Army Authority of India
Airports Authority of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched the Airport as a Venue for skilled artisans Of The Region (AVSAR) scheme.

15.
UNHRC suspended which country from the Human Rights Council?
Ukraine
Russia
Uzbekistan
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Russia has been suspended from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

16.
Who has been sworn in as the new Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh?
Taneti Vanita
Ushasri Charan
Dharmana Prasada Rao
RK Roja
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Taneti Vanita has been given the crucial portfolio of Home along with Disaster Management.

17.
Who has won the F1 Australian Grand Prix 2022?
Lewis Hamilton
Charles Leclerc
Sebastian Vettel
Valtteri Bottas
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Formula One (F1) 2022 Australian Grand Prix has won by Charles Leclerc.

18.
Who has launched One station One Product?
North-Eastern Railway
Northern Railway
Eastern Railway
South-Central Railway
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The South-Central Railway (SCR's) "One Station, One Product" promotion has been launched at six major stations across its six divisions.

19.
Who has won the Digital CX Awards 2022?
IndusInd Bank
HDFC Bank
Axis Bank
ICICI Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Digital CX Awards 2022 went to 'Indus Merchant Solutions,' a mobile app for IndusInd Bank merchants, for 'Outstanding Digital CX - SME Payments.'

20.
What is the theme of the 2022 National Safe Motherhood Day?
'Remain at home amid coronavirus, protect mother and infant safe from coronavirus'.
"Stay at home during Coronavirus, Keep mother and newborn safe from Coronavirus"
Keep mothers and newborns safe from coronavirus
"Midwives for mothers"
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Safe Motherhood Day 2022 theme is 'Remain at home amid coronavirus, protect mother and infant safe from coronavirus'.