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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 20, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Where is the first IT Training & Services Center by Ethosh Digital inaugurated?
Assam
Leh
Sikkim
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Additional Director General of Police for Ladakh, SS Khandare, has inaugurated Ethosh Digital's first IT Training and Services Center in Leh. Ethosh Digital is a California-based Multinational Company, working in the field of digital communications and AR-VR products.

2.
Pomila Jaspal has been appointed as the Director (Finance) and CFO of which company?
ONGC
HPCL
HCL
IOCL
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pomila Jaspal has been appointed as the Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer of the government-owned oil and gas explorer and producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) with immediate effect.

3.
What is the daily expense limit below which a person is classified to be in Extreme Poverty?
USD 1.20
USD 1.90
USD 2.50
USD 3.20
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Extreme poverty is measured in terms of the number of people living on less than USD 1.90 a day (around Rs 145).

4.
Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has been seen in the news, is the first female President of which country?
Libya
South Africa
Tanzania
Egypt
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Samia Suluhu Hassan is the first female President of Tanzania.

5.
India has been elected on which UN-ECOSOC bodies?
4
5
3
6
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has been elected to four key United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN-ECOSOC) Bodies in April 2022.

6.
What is the theme of International Day for Monuments and Sites 2022?
Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures
Rural Landscapes
Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage, Shared Responsibility
Heritage and Climate
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Day for Monuments and Sites 2022 Theme is 'Heritage and Climate'.

7.
Which Union Ministry organised 'Block Level Health Melas' at more than 1 lakh Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres?
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Health
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Health Ministry is organising Block Level Health Melas at more than one lakh Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres across the country.

8.
WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine will be inaugurated in which city?
Varanasi
Bhopal
Indore
Jamnagar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jamnagar.

9.
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, who was seen in the news, is the Prime Minister of which country?
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Mauritius
Maldives
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, accompanied by a high-level delegation arrived in India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

10.
The extreme poverty in India, the extreme poverty count in the country declined by what percentage between 2011 and 2019?
11.6%
10.2%
15.5%
12.3%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Extreme poverty in India declined by 12.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2019, with rural areas doing better than urban centres, according to a working paper of the World Bank. The extreme poverty rate in India fell from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2% in 2019.

11.
Which country is the host of International Water Week- Water Convention 2022?
Bangladesh
Singapore
Nepal
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Director-General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) of India participated virtually in Singapore International Water Week.

12.
The World Liver Day is being celebrated every year on which date?
April 19
April 17
April 16
April 18
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Liver Day is being celebrated on 19 April annually to spread awareness about the causes of liver disease and tips for its prevention to take holistic care of the liver.

13.
How much amount has been contributed by India UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes by Da'esh/ ISIL (UNITAD)?
US$ 400,000
US$ 200,000
US$ 500,000
US$ 300,000
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has contributed US$ 200,000 to UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes by Da'esh/ ISIL (UNITAD).

14.
China has signed a signed security pact with which South Pacific nations?
Papua New Guinea
Nauru
Solomon Islands
Palau
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China confirmed that it has sealed a wide-ranging security pact with the Solomon Islands.

15.
Highest tunnel at Shinku La tunnel will connect Ladakh with which state of the country?
Uttrakhand
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will construct the world's highest tunnel connecting Himachal Pradesh to Zanskar Valley in Ladakh.

16.
How many ministers were sworn into the Pakistani cabinet on April 19?
30
33
34
29
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In total, 34 Ministers were administered the oath of office by Pakistan Senate chairman Sadiq Sanjrani during a brief ceremony at the Presidency in Islamabad.

17.
Who has been named as the next Chief of Army Staff to replace General MM Naravane?
Lt. General Yogesh Kumar Joshi
Lt. General Rana Pratap Kalita
Lt. General Manoj Pande
Lt. General Satinder Kumar Saini
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has been appointed as the next Chief of Army Staff.

18.
Who will pay her maiden visit to India on April 24-25?
Angela Merkel
Ursula Von Der Leyen
Jacinda Arden
Sanna Marin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen will pay an official visit to India on April 24-25.

19.
Top Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash won the men's 200m gold medal at the Danish open in which categories?
Butterfly
Backstroke
Freestyle
Breaststroke
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Top Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash won the men's 200m butterfly gold at the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark.

20.
Which world leaders will be visiting India for the first time on April 21?
Vladimir Putin
Joe Biden
Olaf Scholz
Boris Johnson
Answer: Option
Explanation:
United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will be visiting India on April 21 and 22. This will be his first visit since he became the Prime Minister of the UK.