Current Affairs 16th April 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which company has been chosen as a strategic partner by UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service to accelerate digital transformation?
A. Bain & Company                                       
B. Deloitte
C. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)            
D. Booz Allen Hamilton
Answer [C] Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)       
2. Which company has become the official digital payments partner of PM’s museum in Delhi?
A. PhonePe                 
B. Amazon Pay
C. Paytm                       
D. Google Pay
Answer [C] Paytm
3. ………… government is extending the scope of services under its flagship ‘Parivar Pechchan Patra (PPP)’ scheme.
A. Punjab                       
B. Haryana
C. Chandigarh              
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [B] Haryana
4. Who among the followings has taken charge as Chairman of Tata Digital in April 2022?
A. Rajesh Gopinathan                 
B. Saurabh Agrawal
C. Banmali Agrawala                  
D. N Chandrasekaran
Answer [D] N Chandrasekaran
5. In April 2022, which international organization has announced $2.2 mn in climate action grants for 22 local innovators across 19 countries, including India?
A. International Monetary Fund                                                   
B. Ford Foundation
C. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)             
D. World Bank
Answer [C] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  
6. Under which scheme, government has approved 61 applications of companies, including Ginni Filaments and Arvind Ltd with an investment potential of over Rs 19,000 crore?
A. National Pension Scheme (NPS)                       
B. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
C. Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS)             
D. Production-linked incentive (PLI)
Answer [D] Production-linked incentive (PLI)
7. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) in April 2022?
A. Ravi Verma                    
B. Anand Ramesh Pandey
C. Bimal Kothari               
D. Ram Prakash
Answer [C] Bimal Kothari      
8. Who among the followings has presented the Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Awards on 14 April 2022?
A. Amit Shah                                          
B. Basavaraj Bommai
C. President Ramnath Kovind             
D. Thawar Chand Gehlot
Answer [D] Thawar Chand Gehlot
9. Who is the author of the book ‘The Boy who Wrote a Constitution’ released on 14 April 2022?
A. Ramesh Meena                  
B. Rajesh Talwar
C. Jignesh Mevani                    
D. Rabindra Bharati
Answer [B] Rajesh Talwar
10. To mark the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, which day is celebrated as Good Friday in April 2022?
A. 12 April             
B. 14 April 
C. 13 April              
D. 15 April 
Answer [D] 15 April