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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 21, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
India's first portable solar rooftop system has been inaugurated in which city?
Dehradun
Gandhinagar
Patna
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first portable solar rooftop system in India has been inaugurated at Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

2.
Where did the Army Commanders' Conference hold?
New Delhi
Arunachal Pradesh
Pune
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Army Commanders' Conference, an apex-level gathering, has begun in New Delhi.

3.
Which day is being celebrated as the UN Chinese Language Day annually?
April 19
April 17
April 20
April 18
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The UN Chinese Language Day is being celebrated on April 20 annually.

4.
The GDP growth rate projection of the world economy as per World Bank for 2022 is estimated at which percent?
5.5%
2.8%
3.2%
4.3%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Bank has lowered the global growth forecast for 2022 to 3.2%.

5.
India's first internet radio 'Radio Aksh' for visually impaired people has been launched in which city?
Nagpur
Raipur
Jaipur
Bhopal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's first radio channel for visually impaired people, named 'Radio Aksh', has been launched in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

6.
IMF has estimated the global growth forecast for the calendar year 2022 at what percent in its latest outlook report in April 2022??
4.7%
3.6%
4.1%
5.3%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the case of the global economy, IMF has cut the growth forecast for the calendar year 2022 to 3.6 percent from 4.4 percent.

7.
The ICG had organised the 8th National Level Pollution Response Exercise, 'NATPOLREX-VIII', in which place?
Kerala
Gujarat
Goa
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) kicked off the 8th edition of the two-day National Level Pollution Response Exercise, 'NATPOLREX-VIII', off Mormugao harbour, Goa.

8.
The Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19 has been launched under which central sector scheme?
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP), an insurance scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19' has been extended for a further period of 180 days. This will be effective.

9.
Indian-American Shanti Sethi has been appointed as which world leader's defence advisor?
Justin Trudeau
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Boris Johnson
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian-American US Navy veteran Shanti Sethi has been appointed as executive secretary and defence advisor of US Vice President Kamala Harris.

10.
Who has been honoured with the Director of the Year Award by AIMA?
Vipin Sharma
Jagdish Verma
Shoojit Sircar
Durga Prasad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shoojit Sircar has been awarded the Director of the Year Award for Sardar Udham in the film category.

11.
Which city is hosting Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit?
Hyderabad
Dehradun
Patna
Gandhinagar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) in Gandhinagar.

12.
Which apex body has appointed Bimal Kothari as its new Chairman?
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
All India Council of Technical Education
Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture
India Pulses and Grains Association
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the apex body for India's pulses trade and industry, has appointed Bimal Kothari as the new Chairman with immediate effect.

13.
Al-Aqsa Mosque, sometimes seen in the news, is located in which city?
Muscat
Jerusalem
Riyadh
Rome
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City is the third holiest site in Islam. The sprawling esplanade on which it is built is the holiest site for Jews, who refer to it as the Temple Mount because it was the location of two Jewish temples in antiquity.

14.
Who is the author of the book "The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution"?
Rajesh Talwar
Akhileshwar Pathak
M. P. Singh
Amita Dhanda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noted lawyer and writer Rajesh Talwar has come out with a new children's book titled "The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution".

15.
Who is the head of the expert committee to monitor the compensatory afforestation for the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor Expressway project?
Chief Secretary, Uttrakhand
Director-General of National Green Tribunal
Chairperson of Wildlife Institute of India
Director-General of Forests, MoEFC
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Director-General of Forests, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change will be the Chairperson of the reconstituted Committee.

16.
All 100 smart cities will get integrated command and control centres by which date?
August 15
May 30
July 31
December 31
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that 80 out of the 100 Smart Cities in the country have Integrated Command and Control Centres and the remaining will get them by August 15.

17.
Which nation has signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands?
China
Australia
Japan
USA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China has signed a wide-ranging security pact with the Solomon Islands that seeks to enhance social stability and long-term tranquillity in the Islands.

18.
AS per IMF, What is the projected GDP Growth rate of India in FY23?
7.5%
8.9%
8.2%
9%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed the gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for India in FY23 to 8.2 percent in its latest World Economic Outlook report, released.

19.
National data and analytics platform will be launched by which commission?
Ministry of Defence
Finance Ministry
NITI Aayog
Ministry of cooperatives
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NITI Aayog plans to launch the National Data and Analytics Platform, which will deliver government data in a user-friendly manner and encourage data-driven decision making and research.

20.
The Indian Air Force used which of its aircraft to successfully undertake live test-firing of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile?
MiG-29UPG
Su30 MkI
MK. III
Hawk 132
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out live test-firing of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet, Su30 MkI, on the Eastern seaboard.