Current Affairs 21th April 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. East Timor, which was seen in the news, was recognised by the UN in which year?
A. 1982
B. 1992
C. 2002
D. 2012
Answer [C] 2002
2. Al-Aqsa Mosque, sometimes seen in the news is located in which city?
A. Rome
B. Jerusalem
C. Riyadh
D. Muscat
Answer [B] Jerusalem
3. Who is the first officer from the corps of Engineers to become Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of India?
A. LG Bipin Rawat
B. LG M M Naravane
C. LG Manoj Pande
D. LG Bikram Singh
Answer [C] LG Manoj Pande
4. ‘Mugger’, which was seen in the news, is the name of which species?
A. Snake
B. Crocodile
C. Turtle
D. Gecko
Answer [B] Crocodile
5. Where is the ‘WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM)’ located in India?
A. Mumbai
B. Varanasi
C. Jamnagar
D. Kochi
Answer [C] Jamnagar
6. Who has been appointed as Executive Secretary and Defence Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris in April 2022?
A. Ravi Dahiya
B. Sabeer Bhatia
C. Shanti Sethi
D. Vinod Khosla
Answer [C] Shanti Sethi
7. In which state/UT, an online library initiative ‘e-kitab kosh’ has been launched in April 2022?
A. Delhi
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Answer [B] Jammu and Kashmir
8. Which state/UT government has released its education song ‘Irada Kar Liya Hai Humne’ in April 2022?
A. Chandigarh
B. Delhi
C. Haryana
D. Punjab
Answer [B] Delhi
9. Which country’s journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko has been chosen as the recipient of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award?
A. Estonia
B. Ukraine
C. Russia
D. Hungary
Answer [B] Ukraine
10. Which type has been allowed by RBI to raise funds from people in their area of operation or existing shareholders?
A. Investment Banks
B. Commercial Banks
C. Rural Cooperative Banks
D. Online and Neobanks
Answer [C] Rural Cooperative Banks