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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 19, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Tamil Nadu has won the title by defeating which state in the final of the National Basketball Championship?
Haryana
Rajasthan
Punjab
Uttrakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu defeated defending champions Punjab 87-69 to clinch the men's title in the final of the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship here on Sunday.

2.
Which one is the first state to develop an MTS application?
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Maharashtra government has developed a website-based migration tracking system (MTS) application to map the movement of vulnerable seasonal migrant workers.

3.
Which country has successfully test-fired a new laser missile-defence system 'Iron Beam'?
India
Israel
America
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Israel successfully test-fired a new laser missile-defence system 'Iron Beam'.

4.
Which state has announced to celebrate the birth anniversary of Siddalinga Swami as 'Integration Day'?
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the birth anniversary of Siddalinga Swami will be celebrated as 'Integration Day'.

5.
Which one is the winning team of the 71st Women Senior National Basketball Championship?
Indian Railways
Haryana
Telangana
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The women's title was won by the Indian Railways team after defeating Telangana 131-82.

6.
Which country has announced that it is unable to repay its entire foreign debt of $ 51 billion?
Russia
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Ukraine
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sri Lanka announced that it will default on its external debt pending a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund.

7.
Which country has suspended agricultural imports from India?
Indonesia
Lebanon
Singapore
Malaysia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indonesia has halted imports of agricultural products from India.

8.
Which state will host the highest Indian national flag at the INA campus?
Assam
Tripura
Manipur
Nagaland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manipur Chief Minister, N Biren Singh announced that a 165-foot-high Indian National Flag, the tallest in the Northeast, will be hoisted at the Indian National Army (INA) headquarters complex at Moirang in Bishnupur district of Manipur, for which a pole has already been erected. has gone.

9.
EPCG scheme' is associated with which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of MSME
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Commerce Ministry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Commerce Ministry has relaxed various procedures under the Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme.

10.
Which payment platform partners with Extreme IX to enable faster payments?
PhonePe
Bharat Pay
Paytm
Google Pay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the First initiative of the digital payments platform, the Phone Pe and Extreme IX (Internet Exchange) collaborated to provide faster digital payment service to over 370 million PhonePe users by decreasing the latency irrespective of their location or Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

11.
Shahi Litchi earned the GI tag from which Indian state?
Gujarat
Assam
Bihar
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bihar's GI tagged Shahi Litchi has exported from the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar to London last year.

12.
Which Indian Cricketer was appointed as an ambassador for Karnataka Brain Health Initiative?
Robin Uthappa
Ravindra Jadeja
Shikhar Dhawan
Dinesh Karthik
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Karnataka Health Department has appointed Indian Cricket Player Robin Uthappa as the brand ambassador for Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KA-BHI) (Launched in January 2022).

13.
Who has signed MoU with the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh to develop a green Hydrogen project?
NTPC
ONGC
SJVN
NHPC
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) under the Ministry of Power, Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding district administration of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh for the development of green hydrogen technologies to produce hydrogen.

14.
Which state/UT has inaugurated the beach festival 'I Sea PONDY-2022'?
Puducherry
Goa
Andaman and Nicobar
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lieutenant Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan inaugurated the Puducherry's first-ever Beach Festival I Sea PONDY-2022 on Wednesday evening in the presence of the Chief Minister N. Rangasamy.

15.
World Art Day is being celebrated on which date?
April 19
April 16
April 17
April 15
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This day is being celebrated all over the world to emphasize the importance of art that nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all peoples across the globe.

16.
World Heritage Day is being celebrated on which date?
April 16
April 18
April 20
April 19
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Heritage day is being celebrated every year on 18 April to preserve the human heritage and recognise the efforts of all the relevant organisations in the field.

17.
What is the GDP growth projection for 2022-23, as per RBI's Monetary Policy April 2022?
8.6%
7.5%
8.7%
7.2%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained an accommodative stance and cut the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection for the 2022-23 to 7.2 percent, against the earlier projection of 7.8 percent.

18.
'Poison Pill', which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
Food Safety
Virology
Acquisition of Company
Pharmaceutical Industry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the field of finance related to mergers and acquisitions, a limited-duration shareholder rights plan is also known as a "Poison pill".