DALY CURRENT AFFIRS IN ENGLISH

 

#KNOWLEGE 

DALY CURRENT AFFIRS IN ENGLISH(ALL TOPIC DESCRIBED)

: Current Affairs 13 April 2022

                                                 NATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Cabinet Approval in April 2022?

A) The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) till

March 2025 and also approved the supply of fortified rice through the Targeted Public

Distribution System (TPDS) by April 2023.

B) Cabinet also approved a 1-time window of 3-month to PSUs to Surrender Non-Operational

Coal Mines without Penalty.

C) The proposal for signing a bilateral MoU between SEBI and Financial Regulatory

Commission, Mongolia (FRC) for mutual cooperation and technical assistance was also

approved.

1) Only A

2) Only B

3) Only A & B

4) Only B & C

5) All A, B & C

Answer-4) Only B & C

Explanation:

The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) till March 2023

and also approved the supply of fortified rice for Rs. 2,700 crore per annum through the Targeted

Public Distribution System (TPDS) by June 2024 in a phased manner.

i. Cabinet approves 1-time window of 3-month to PSUs to Surrender coal mines that are not in

operations, without any penalty (forfeiture of bank guarantee) and without citing any reason.

ii. The Cabinet has approved the proposal for signing a bilateral MoU between Securities and

Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Financial Regulatory Commission, Mongolia (FRC) for mutual

cooperation and technical assistance.

2. The Government of India extended (as of April'22) the scheme to provide Rs 40cr relief to

Dalai Lama's Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) from 2021-22 to

1) 2027-28

2) 2026-27

3) 2025-26

4) 2023-24

5) 2024-25

Answer- 3) 2025-26

Explanation:

The Union government has extended the scheme to provide Rs 40 crore grants-in-aid to the Dalai

Lama's Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for another five years i.e. from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

i. An amount of Rs 8 crore to CTRC has been released for the year 2021-22.

ii. The Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy of 2014 is also reviewed in consultation with all the concerned

stakeholders i.e. State/Central Departments.

iii. The scheme was extended following the Galwan incident in June 2020 where 20 soldiers were

killed in violent clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Eastern Ladakh.

 3. Where will Asia's largest sewage treatment plant (STP) be set up in India?

1) Bhadrak, Odisha

2) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

3) Udaipur, Rajasthan

4) Okhla, Delhi

5) Mumbai, Maharashtra

Answer-4) Okhla, Delhi

Explanation:

The Okhla Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP), with a capacity of 564 Million Litres Per Day (MLD), the

largest STP in Asia, which is set to function in Delhi from December 2022 will play a major role in

the Yamuna river cleaning process.

i. This STP aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable for

discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application.

ii. According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the total sanction cost of the Okhla STP project is Rs 665.78

crore.

                                                INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

4. In April 2022,

became the 1st country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals.

1) Ecuador

2) Chile

3) Argentina

4) Peru

5) Brazil

Answer- 1) Ecuador

Explanation:

The South American Country - Ecuador became the First country in the world to give legal rights to

wild animals.

About Estrellita case:-

●

Ana Beatriz Burbano Proaño, a librarian, Ecuador took Estrellita a month old Woolly Monkey from

the wild to grow it as her pet, until the authorities seized her in 2019, as owning wild animals is

illegal in South American country Ecuador.

●

The authorities relocated the monkey to a Zoo but it died within a month because of the separation

from the owner. Further the owner filed a habeas corpus in court.

5. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Ram Nath Kovind President of

India visit to Turkmenistan and Netherlands in April 2022?

A) An MoU was signed between the Financial Monitoring Service at the Ministry of Finance and

Economy of Turkmenistan and the Financial Intelligence Unit of India.

B) The Programme of Cooperation was signed between Turkmenistan and India in the fields of

Culture and Arts for the period 2022-2025.

C) During his visit to the Netherlands, the Extension of MoU on bilateral cooperation in the

field of Ports, Maritime Transport and Logistics was signed.

1) Only A

2) Only B

3) Only A & B

4) Only B & C

5) All A, B & C

Answer-5) All A, B & C

Explanation:

An MoU was signed between the Financial Monitoring Service at the Ministry of Finance and Economy

of Turkmenistan and the Financial Intelligence Unit of India.

i. The Programme of Cooperation was signed between Turkmenistan and India in the fields of Culture

and Arts for the period 2022-2025.

ii. During his visit to the Netherlands, the Extension of MoU on bilateral cooperation in the field of

Ports, Maritime Transport and Logistics was signed.

BANKING AND FINANCE

6. Which life insurance company recently partnered with Common Services Centers (CSC) to

boost insurance penetration in rural India?

1) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance

2) Max Life Insurance

3) HDFC Life Insurance

4) Tata AIA Life Insurance

5) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

Answer- 4) Tata AIA Life Insurance

Explanation:

Tata AIA Life Insurance, one of the leading insurers in the Indian private sector, has teamed with the

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's Common Services Centers (CSC) to engage its

network of over 4 lakh village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs) at the last mile for distribution of life

insurance plans.

i. This partnership will help Tata AIA Life Insurance expand its coverage to nearly 95% of gram

panchayats, paving the door for life insurance to be provided in India's most rural locations.

ii. CSC will provide the Tata AIA Life POS Smart Income Plus plan, which combines life insurance with

savings opportunities through its network.

                                                 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

7. Who recently (in April'22) got selected for the Saraswati Samman 2021 for his Hindi Poetry

collection titled "Mein to Yahan Hun”?

1) Ramdarash Mishra

2) Vasdev Mohi

3) K Siva Reddy

4) Sharankumar Limbale

5) Padma Sachdev

Answer- 1) Ramdarash Mishra

: Explanation:

India's noted poet and litterateur Professor Ramdarash Mishra has been selected as the recipient of

the Saraswati Samman 2021 for his Hindi Poetry collection titled "Mein to Yahan Hun". The book

was first published in 2015.

i. The recipient of the Saraswati Samman 2021 is selected by a selection committee headed by Dr

Subhash C Kashyap, former secretary-general of the Lok Sabha Secretariat.

About Saraswati Samman:

i. Saraswati Samman, one of India's most prestigious literary awards, was instituted in 1991 by KK

Birla Foundation.

ii. The award is annually presented to outstanding literary work written in any Indian language by an

Indian citizen and published within the last 10 years.

8. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Sangeet Natak Akademi for

2018 & Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowships & Awards 2021?

1) M. Venkaiah Naidu presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Award for 2018 and Lalit

Kala Akademi Fellowships and 62nd National Exhibition of Art Awards for 2021.

2) Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna Sadasyata) for 2018 was given to 4 artists and

40 others were honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards.

3) Lalit Kala Akademi Awards 2021 were given to 23 personalities including 3 fellows.

4) Only 1 & 2

5) Only 1, 2 & 3

Answer-5) Only 1, 2 & 3

Explanation:

M. Venkaiah Naidu presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Award for 2018 and Lalit

Kala Akademi Fellowships and 62nd National Exhibition of Art Awards for 2021.

i. Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Akademi Ratna Sadasyata) for 2018 was given to 4 artists and

40 others were honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards.

ii. Lalit Kala Akademi Awards 2021 were given to 23 personalities including 3 fellows.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

9. Who was recently (in April'22) appointed as the Chief Coordinator of the G20 Summit 2023

from India?

1) Sujatha Singh

2) Ranjan Mathai

3) Vinay Mohan Kwatra

4) Nirupama Rao

5) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Answer-5) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Explanation:

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has been appointed as the Chief Coordinator of the G20

Summit, which will be hosted by India in 2023. His appointment is effective from May 01, 2022, and

he will hold the post till December 2023.

i. Shringla, who will step down as Foreign Secretary on April 30, 2022, will be succeeded by Vinay

Mohan Kwatra, who is currently India's ambassador to Nepal.

ii. India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023 and will

host the G20 Leaders' Summit for the first time in 2023.

10. Name the personality who was recently (in April'22) appointed as the world's first

independent expert for human rights and climate change by the United Nations Human Rights

Council (UNHRC).

1) Trevor Houser

2) Ian Fry

3) Noella Gray

4) Gary Bull

5) Michael Baram

Answer-2) Ian Fry

Explanation:

As a part of the 49th session, The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has appointed

Tuvalu negotiator Dr Ian Fry for the post of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the

promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.

i. Ian Fry is the world's 1st independent expert for human rights and climate change. He has been

appointed for a period of three years.

ii. Ian Fry, who holds both Australian and Tuvaluan nationality, will be the first to hold the post.

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

11. In April 2022, the Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) divested its entire stake of

in India

SME Asset Reconstruction Company (ISARC) for a cash consideration of Rs 3.92 crore.

1) 3%

2) 6%

3) 4%

4) 8%

5) 2%

Answer- 3) 4%

Explanation:

Bank of Maharashtra (BOM) has announced that it will divest its entire stake of 4% in India SME Asset

Reconstruction Company (ISARC) for a cash consideration of Rs 3.92 crore.

i. The agreement was executed on 6th April 2022. The transaction is expected to close by December

2022-end.

ii. The bank holds 40 lakh equity shares or 4% at a face value of Rs 10 each in ISARC.

                                       SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

12. Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) recently (in April'22) flight

tested Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) along with the Indian Army.

What is the range of enhanced Pinaka Mk-1?

1) 65 km

2) 45 km

3) 50 km

 4) 25 km

5) 32 km

Answer-2) 45 km

Explanation:

The Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Armament Research and

Development Establishment & DRDO's High Energy Materials Research and Development, Pune,

Maharashtra along with the Indian Army has successfully flight tested the indigenously developed

Pinaka Mark-I (Mk-I) (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) and The Pinaka Area Denial Munitions (ADM)

Rocket System at the Pokhran Firing Ranges, Rajasthan.

i. The enhanced range Pinaka Mk-1, which is an upgraded version, has a range of 45 km. The 15-foot

long rocket weighs around 280 kg and can carry warheads up to 100 kg.

ii. The EPRS is the upgraded version of the Pinaka rocket system and is being test fired by 24 EPRD

rockets from different firing ranges.

13. In April 2022, Economics Explosives Ltd (EEL) and Z Motion Autonomous System Pvt Ltd

tested the loitering munitions in ______ valley of Ladakh.

1) Dras Valley

2) Zanskar Valley

3) Shyok Valley

4) Nubra valley

5) Spiti Valley

Answer-4) Nubra valley

Explanation:

The Economics Explosives Limited (EEL), a subsidiary of Solar Industries India Ltd, Nagpur

Maharashtra and Z Motion Autonomous System Private Limited, Bangalore, Karnataka has

successfully developed Loitering Munitions and test fires in high altitude conditions in Nubra valley of

Union Territory of Ladakh.

i. The company has developed three variants of Loitering Munitions (LM) - LMO, LM1 and The

Hexacopter.

ii. The Hexacopter manoeuvred for 30 minutes, making it a first in the world, where a man portable

LM with 4 KiloGram (KG) warhead had successfully tested at a flight ceiling of 4500 metres.

14. Which country recently (in April 22) launched an Earth Observation Satellite named

"Gaofen-3 03" into space from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre by a Long March-4C rocket?

1) China

2) Japan

3) South Korea

4) Pakistan

5) United Arab Emirates

Answer- 1) China

Explanation:

China has successfully launched Gaofen-3 03, a Earth Observation Satellite into space to improve the

country's land sea radar satellite constellation.

 i. The Earth Observation Satellite was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre by a Long

March-4C rocket, It was the 414th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series to

successfully enter into space.

15. Name the country that recently (in April '22) tested the "Shaheen-III", a surface-to-surface

medium-range ballistic missile.

1) Saudi Arabia

2) United Arab Emirates

3) Pakistan

4) Iran

5) Israel

Answer-3) Pakistan

Explanation:

The Pakistan Army has conducted a successful flight test of the surface-to-surface medium-range

ballistic missile Shaheen-III, which was intended to revalidate various design and technical

characteristics of the weapon system.

i. Shaheen-III is a 2,750-kilometer-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of reaching the

farthest point in India's northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, bringing a number of Indian

cities within range.

SPORTS

16. In April 2022,

along with Saurav Ghosal, won India's first gold medal in the mixed

doubles category at the World Doubles Squash Championships 2022 in Glasgow, UK.

1) Dipika Pallikal

2) Joshna Chinappa

3) Sunayna Kuruvilla

4) Jwala Gutta

5) Sheethal Goutham

Answer-1) Dipika Pallikal

Explanation:

India won maiden Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles at World Squash Federation (WSF) World

Doubles Squash Championships – 2022 held at Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom(UK).

-

i. Dipika Pallikal pairing with Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal won the Women's Doubles

Squash Championship and Mixed Doubles Squash championships respectively.

ii. Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal, defeated the Fourth seeded English pair Adrian Waller and

Alison Waters claiming the Mixed Doubles title.

iii. Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa, defeated England's Sarah Jane Perry and Waters (Second

Seeded).

iv. India now became the first in Asia to win a World Doubles Squash Championships title.

                                              IMPORTANT DAYS

17. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Homeopathy Day (WHD)

2022?

A) World Homeopathy or Homeopathy Day (WHD) 2022 was observed across the globe on 10th

April 2022.

B) 10th April 2022 also marks the 200th birth anniversary of Hippocrates, founding father of

Homeopathy.

C) Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH),

inaugurated a 2- day scientific convention with the theme of "Homeopathy: People's Choice for

Wellness".

1) All A, B & C

2) Only A & B

3) Only B & C

4) Only A & C

5) Only A

Answer-4) Only A & C

Explanation:

World Homeopathy or Homoeopathy Day (WHD) 2022 was observed across the globe on 10th April

2022 to celebrate the contribution of homeopathy to the world of medicine.

i. 10th April 2022 also marks the 267th birth anniversary of German physician Dr Christian

Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, founding father of Homeopathy, a branch of medicine.

ii. On 9th April 2022, Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,

Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH), inaugurated a two-day scientific convention, from 9th to 10th

April 2022, in New Delhi, Delhi with the theme of "Homeopathy: People's Choice for Wellness".

iii. The word 'Homoeopathy' is derived from two Greek words, 'Homois' meaning similar and 'pathos'

meaning suffering.

18. The National Safe Motherhood Day 2022 was observed across India on

1) 8th April 2022

2) 11th April 2022

3) 9th April 2022

4) 7th April 2022

5) 10th April 2022

Answer-2) 11th April 2022

Explanation:

National Safe Motherhood Day 2022 was observed across India on 11th April 2022 to create

awareness about the care that a pregnant woman needs before, during, and after childbirth along with

a focus on reducing anaemia.

i. The day also marks the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, an Indian political activist and wife of

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

ii. The National Safe Motherhood Day is an initiative undertaken by the White Ribbon Alliance

(WRAI), an alliance of more than 1800 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO).

iii. In 2003, The Government of India (Gol) designated 11th April as National Safe Motherhood Day

and India became the 1st country to observe the National Safe Motherhood Day.

                                                     CA STATIC GK

19. Which country will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November

2023?

1) France

2) India

3) South Africa

4) Indonesia

5) Italy

Answer-2) India

Explanation:

India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023 and will host

the G20 Leaders' Summit for the first time in 2023.

About G20:

It is a strategic multilateral platform connecting the world's major developed and emerging

economies. India is a founding member of the G20 Group.

Chairman - Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia

Formed 1999

Members - 19 world's major economies and the European Union (EU).

20. What is the Capital of Turkmenistan?

1) Ashgabat

2) Luanda

3) Bangui

4) Manama

5) Prague

Answer- 1) Ashgabat

Explanation:

About Turkmenistan:

President - Serdar Gurbangulyyevich Berdimuhamedov

Capital - Ashgabat

Currency - Turkmenistan New Manat

21. What is the currency of Ecuador?

1) Yen

2) Peso

3) Dollar

4) Pound

5) Dinar

Answer- 3) Dollar

Explanation:

About Ecuador:

Capital - Quito

President - Guillermo Lasso

Currency - United States Dollar

22. In April 2022, where was the rare butterfly species Palmking spotted for the first time?

1) Meghalaya

2) Tamil Nadu

3) Karnataka

4) Assam

5) Andhra Pradesh

Answer 2) Tamil Nadu

Explanation:

The rare butterfly Palmking was spotted for the first time in Tamil Nadu by the members of the

Rhopalocera and Odonata Association of Rajapalayam (ROAR) in April 2022.

i. The ROAR president Sharan Venkatesh reported, this is the 321st species of butterfly found in Tamil

Nadu among the 1,500 species in India.

ii. Palmking belongs to the Nymphalidae subfamily and feeds on palm, coconut and calamus varieties

of plants.

23. Which company/Organisation recently (in April'22) got 1 gold and 1 silver award at the

80th SKOCH 2022 held at Delhi?

1) Gail India

2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

3) Steel Authority of India

4) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited

5) National Mineral Development Corporation

Answer-5) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)

Explanation:

Mining major National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) bagged one gold and a silver at

the 80th SKOCH Summit and awards held at Delhi in April 2022.

i. The gold award, presented in the category of social responsibility, was for the project 'Promotion of

technical education and skill development in Dantewada district through NMDC ITI Bhansi', while the

silver award, in the category of digital inclusion, was for ERP implementation Project Kalpataru'.

ii. Director (Finance) Amitava Mukherjee received the awards virtually.

24. Name the Indian ice skater who recently (in April 22) became the first Indian athlete to

skate 100 km nonstop on the frozen sea of Sweden.

1) Anil Kumar

2) Dhanush Babu

3) Stephen Paul Kilari

4) Vishwaraj Jadeja

5) Shruti Kotwal

Answer- 4) Vishwaraj Jadeja

Explanation:

Indian ice-speed-skating athlete Vishwaraj Jadeja recently became the first Indian athlete to have

skated 100 kilometres on the Frozen Sea in Sweden, as part of the Sea Ice Classic, Lulea.

i. It was the first time an Indian has attempted and finished such a feat. His finish time was 4 hours 53

minutes which was right on top of the timesheets.

ii. The temperatures dropped to -5°C with occasional rain and snow. He aims to finish 200kms next

year.

25. According to the El Dorado weather, which city from India was the third hottest city (as of

April'22) in the world?

1) Titlagarh, Odisha

2) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

3) Khargone, Madhya Pradesh

4) Chandrapur, Maharashtra

5) Surendranagar, Gujarat

Answer- 4) Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Explanation:

According to the El Dorado weather website, Chandrapur district from Maharashtra was the third

hottest city in the world, with a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius.

As per the El Dorado Weather, Kayes city of Mali is the hottest place on earth with 44.4 degrees

Celsius and Segou of Mali is second in the list with 43.8 degrees Celsius.

26. Actor Will Smith was banned by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences from

attending Oscars for after slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards.

1) 10 years

2) 3 years

3) 8 years

4) 5 years

5) 4 years

Answer- 1) 10 years

Explanation:

Actor Will Smith was banned by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences from attending the

Oscars for ten years.

i. This was done as a disciplinary measure after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy

Awards.

27. Where is the Headquarters of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?

1) Kathmandu, Nepal

2) Colombo, Srilanka

3)Jakarta, Indonesia

4) Beijing, China

5) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Answer-4) Beijing, China

Explanation:

About Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) comprises eight member states - India, China, Pakistan,

Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.

HeadQuarters - Beijing, China

 Note-In April 2022, Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Addressing the SCO meeting

through virtual mode, urged the member countries to jointly address emerging challenges of

environmental problems like climate change and biodiversity loss.

28. In which state Mullaperiyar dam is located?

1) Karnataka

2) Telangana

3) Kerala

4) Andhra Pradesh

5) Tamil Nadu

Answer-3) Kerala

Explanation:

The Mullaperiyar, a 126-year-old dam, is located on the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers

in Kerala's Idukki district.

i. The dam stands at the height of 53.66 metres and 365.85 metres in length.

ii. The dam is owned, operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu.

Note- The Supreme Court ordered the reconstitution of the Mullaperiyar dam's supervisory

committee, which will include one technical expert each from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the two States

involved in the dispute concerning safety of the dam.

29. Match the following Padma Shri awardees with their respective field:

i. Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia a. Sports

ii. Harmohinder Singh Bedib. Social Work

iii. Vandana Kataria

c. Art

iv. Basanti Devi

d. Literature and Education

1) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

2) i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c

3) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

4) i-b, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a

5) i-a, ii-d, iii-c, iv-b

Answer-1) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

Explanation:

Khandu Wangchuk Bhutia-Art

Harmohinder Singh Bedi- Literature and Education

Vandana Kataria- Sports

Basanti Devi- Social Work

30. Which film got best international feature award in the 94th Academy Awards (Oscars

2022)?

1) Dune

2) The Power of the Dog

3) Drive My Car

4) Summer Of Soul

5) CODA

: Answer- 3) Drive My Car

Explanation:

Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's "Drive My Car" won best international feature at the 94th U.S.

Academy Awards in Los Angeles and becoming the first Japanese film in 13 years to bag the

prestigious Oscar for the category