Current Affairs 18th April 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Moskva’, which was seen in the news, is a famous warship of which country?
A. Ukraine
B. Russia
C. China
D. Germany
Answer [B] Russia
2. When is the ‘Himachal Diwas’ celebrated in India?
A. April 12
B. April 14
C. April 15
D. April 16
Answer [C] April 15
3. What is the expansion of ‘LPA’ based on which the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts the monsoon?
A. Long Period average
B. Least Period average
C. Long Prime average
D. Least Prime average
Answer [A] Long Period average
4. ‘Neptune Missile System’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
A. Yemen
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Ukraine
D. UAE
Answer [C] Ukraine
5. Under the production linked incentive (PLI) Scheme, the Centre provides financial support for manufacturing, for how many years?
A. 3 Years
B. 5 Years
C. 7 Years
D. 10 Years
Answer [B] 5 Years
6. ‘Desh ke mentor’ is a new scheme announced by which Indian state?
A. Gujarat
B. New Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer [B] New Delhi
7. Which institution releases the ‘State of World Population Report’?
A. UNICEF
B. UNFPA
C. IMF
D. World Bank
Answer [B] UNFPA
8. Which country recently signed ‘Emmett Till Antilyching Act’ into law?
A. Russia
B. USA
C. UK
D. Germany
Answer [B] USA
9. Which Union Ministry is associated with the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)?
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer [B] Ministry of Home Affairs
10. Novaya Gazeta, which was seen in the news, was an independent newspaper of which country?
A. Ukraine
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. Italy
Answer [B] Russia
11. The Board of directors of which bank has approved the re-appointment of Renu Karnad as Non-Executive Director for a period of five years with effect from September 3, 2022?
A. ICICI Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [D] HDFC Bank
12. Which team won the men’s title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship in April 2022?
A. Punjab
B. Karnataka
C. Railways
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Tamil Nadu
13. Fino Payments Bank’s board has approved a minority strategic investment of up to ………….% in New Delhi-based fintech paysprint Pvt. Ltd.
1. 11.67
B. 12.19
C. 13.90
D. 14.23
Answer [B] 12.19
14. Who has been appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as the Member Board Representative?
A. Jay Shah
B. Jayati Ghosh
C. Ranjit Rath
D. Akshaye Widhani
Answer [A] Jay Shah
15. Which of the following banks has launched a 1,111 day deposit scheme at 5.70 percent interest for the general public and 6.20 percent for senior citizens?
A. Kerala Gramin Bank
B. Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
C. Maharashtra Gramin Bank
D. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
Answer [D] Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
16. Which of the following has been awarded the ‘Outstanding Digital CX-SME Payments’ at the Digital CX Awards 2022?
A. YONO Lite SBI
B. CANDI – Mobile Banking App!
C. Indus Merchant Solutions
D. Baroda M-Connect Plus
Answer [C] Indus Merchant Solutions
17. In April 2022, who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?
A. Vikram Singh Mehta
B. Dr Manoj Soni
C. Gopal Sharma
D. Sanjay Sharma
Answer [B] Dr Manoj Soni
18. The CM of which state has launched an anti-corruption mobile app in April 2022?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [D] Uttarakhand
19. Who has been awarded the O. Henry Prize 2022 for a short he wrote 45 years back?
A. Prabhat Patnaik
B. Amar Mitra
C. Nilamani Phookan
D. Aarefa Johari
Answer [B] Amar Mitra
20. Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin inaugurated the Periyar Memorial Samathvapuram in Periyakozhuvaari Panchayat in Vanur Taluk of which district in Tamil Nadu, in April 2022?
A. Villupuram
B. Madurai
C. Tiruvannamalai
D. Trichirappalli
Answer [A] Villupuram