Current Affairs 26th April 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who has been awarded the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in April 2022?
A. President Ramnath Kovind
B. Amitabh Bacchan
C. Sonu Nigam
D. PM Narendra Modi
Answer [D] PM Narendra Modi
2. Who has been conferred with ‘Women Transforming India’s award at the 6th Indo-American Chamber of Commerce Awards 2022?
A. Raghu Jain
B. Rahul Bajaj
C. Aman Gupta
D. Bina Modi
Answer [D] Bina Modi
3. Which day is celebrated as the World Malaria Day to Create a global awareness of Malaria?
A. 15 April
B. 22 April
C. 23 April
D. 25 April
Answer [D] 25 April
4. Government raises retirement age for IIM Directors from 65 years to the age of …………..
A. 66 Years
B. 68 Years
C. 75 Years
D. 70 Years
Answer [D] 70 Years
5. Who among the followings has inaugurated the 7th edition of Raisina Dialogue on April 25, 2022?
A. President Ramnath Kovind
B. PM Narendra Modi
C. S. Jaishankar
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer [B] PM Narendra Modi
6. Which IIT Researchers have found the painkillers are effective against Covid-19 disease in April 2022?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Mumbai
Answer [C] IIT Madras
7. In which state/UT, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the projects worth Rs20,000 crore in April 2022?
A. Karnataka
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Tripura
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Jammu and Kashmir
8. For how many states, the central government has approved sanctions of Rs 1.62 lakh crore proposals for Distribution Sector Scheme?
A. 10 states
B. 03 states
C. 13 states
D. 17 states
Answer [C] 13 states
9. Which bank has signed an MOU with West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Limited in April 2022?
A. SIDBI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. SBI
D. None of the above
Answer [A] SIDBI Bank
10. Which state government has revised its industrial investment promotion scheme attract investments and pave the way for faster economic growth in the state?
A. Meghalaya
B. Tripura
C. West Bengal
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Tripura