Current Affairs 22th April 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the name coined for the collection of marine debris in the Northern Pacific Ocean?
A. High Sea Debris
B. Mid Oceanic Debris
C. Great Pacific Garbage Patch
D. American Debris Stream
Answer [C] Great Pacific Garbage Patch
2. The PTP-NER Scheme has been launched by which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D. Ministry of Commerce
Answer [C] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
3. Where is ‘Mt Annapurna’ situated?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. China
Answer [B] Nepal
4. Which state in India has become the first to adopt Water Budget?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
5. Kisan Sampark Abhiyan Programme is associated with which state/UT?
A. Bihar
B. Odisha
C. Ladakh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [C] Jammu and Kashmir
6. In April 2023, which of the following countries will organize the multi-national air exercise, INIOCHOS-23?
A. India
B. The USA
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Greece
Answer [D] Greece
7. India Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will set up its first International campus in which of the following African countries in October 2023?
A. South Africa
B. Tanzania
C. Angola
D. Nigeria
Answer [B] Tanzania
8. According to the Study Abroad Insights Report 2022, published by Prodigy Finance, which of the following Tier 1 cities has shown a massive increase in the number of loan applications received?
A. Hyderabad
B. Bangalore
C. Mumbai
D. Delhi
Answer [D] Delhi
9. In April 2023, who among the following will be honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award 2023 on April 24?
A. Shreya Ghoshal
B. Meena Khadikar
C. Kumar Sanu
D. Asha Bhosle
Answer [D] Asha Bhosle
10. In April 2023, the Whitepaper was launched to make India a global leader in Agri-tech innovation. It was prepared by AIM, NITI Aayog and _____.
A. UNCDF
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. FAO
D. IARI
Answer [A] UNCDF