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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 28, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
How much discount will LIC policyholders get in LIC IPO?
Rs 80
Rs 40
Rs 50
Rs 60
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The mega LIC IPO Price Band has been fixed at Rs 902-949 per share with Rs 60 discount per share for policyholders and a Rs 40 discount per share for retail investors and employees.

2.
Which Indian Cricketer has been appointed as an ambassador for Karnataka Brain Health Initiative?
Robin Uthappa
Ruturaj Gaikwad
Devdutt Padikkal
Ambati Rayudu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Karnataka- Brain Health Initiative (Ka-BHI).

3.
Which organization has released a draft battery swapping policy?
NITI Aayog
National Development Council
Small Industries Development Bank of India
Invest India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NITI Aayog has released a draft battery swapping policy.

4.
Which ministry has launched "Kisan Bhagidari, Primary Hamari"?
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Science
Ministry of Tribals
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has started "Farmer Partnership, Primary Hamari" till 30th April 2022.

5.
'TDC Fund' is a new diplomatic initiative of which country?
Russia
China
USA
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Ministry of External Affairs of India has launched a platform called the Trilateral Development Corporation (TDC).

6.
Which state has become the first state in the country to start a digital ticketing system equipped with bus service?
Bihar
Kerala
Punjab
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray launched a tap-in tap on the Gateway of India to Churchgate road to ease commuting in Mumbai.

7.
Which state's Health and Medical Education Minister, K. Sudhakar has launched the SAANS campaign?
Karnataka
West Bengal
Odisha
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Health and Medical Education Minister of Karnataka, K. Sudhakar launched the 'Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully' (SAANS).

8.
Which state CM has unveiled the logo of the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup?
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Maharashtra
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has unveiled the logo of the 2023 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga stadium in the capital Bhubaneswar.

9.
Which country's Guadalajara City was named World Book Capital for the year 2022 by UNESCO?
Spain
El Salvador
Mexico
Guatemala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Guadalajara, Mexico has been named World Book Capital for the year 2022 by the Director-General of UNESCO.

10.
Which F1 race driver has won Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2022 in Italy?
Charles Leclerc
Max Verstappen
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Formula One champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull-Netherlands) won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

11.
Who won his third title in the Serbia Open in 2022?
Andrey Rublev
Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev
Alexander Zverev
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Andrey Rublev (Russian) has defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) to win his third title in the Serbia Open.

12.
The first known human case of H3N8 bird flu has been reported in which country?
Malaysia
China
Japan
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China has reported the first known human case of the H3N8 strain of avian flu in a 4-year-old boy living in the Central Henan province of China.

13.
The Kuril Islands, which has been seen in the news, is claimed by which countries?
Ukraine and Russia
China and Russia
Japan and Russia
UK and Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Kuril Islands dispute between Japan and Russia is over the sovereignty of the South Kuril Islands. These islands are claimed by Japan but occupied by Russia as the successor state of the Soviet Union.

14.
Which bank launched the 98th quarterly IOS 2022 to assess business sentiment?
State Bank of India
South India Bank
Reserve Bank of India
Federal Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank has launched the next round of the quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) to assess business sentiment for the current quarter and expectations for the ensuing three-month period.

15.
Prasar Bharati has signed an MoU with which country's Public Broadcaster 'RTA' for collaboration in the field of broadcasting?
Argentina
Mexico
Belgium
Brazil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prasar Bharati has signed an MoU with the Public Broadcaster of Argentina Radio Television Argentina (RTA) for collaboration in the field of broadcasting.

16.
Which country's president has received John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award 2022?
Slovakia
Ukraine
Romania
Hungary
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award 2022.

17.
Which payment platform has partnered with Extreme IX to enable faster payments?
Google Pay
Bhim app
PhonePe
Paytm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PhonePe, a digital payments platform, has joined hands with an internet exchange point, Extreme IX to enable a faster digital payments experience for 370 million PhonePe users.

18.
Who is the author of the coffee table book titled "The Magic of Mangalajodi", released by Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik?
Rajesh Talwar
Prem Rawat
Abinash Mohapatra
Avinash Khemka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Avinash Khemka is the author of the coffee table book titled "The Magic of Mangalajodi", released by Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik.

19.
Which is the venue of Asia's biggest international food and hospitality fair 'AAHAR 2022'?
New Delhi
Mumbai
Gandhi Nagar
Nainital
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The fair is being organised at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

20.
Khongjom Day is celebrated in which state's Khongjom War Memorial Complex?
Chennai
West Bengal
Manipur
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Khongjom Day is celebrated in the Khongjom war memorial complex of Manipur state.