Current Affairs 5th April 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. India recently signed an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) with which country?
A. Japan                   
B. Germany
C. Australia              
D. France
Answer [C] Australia
2. Which Asian country has declared a nationwide public emergency amidst protests over economic crisis?

A. Myanmar                     
B. Afghanistan
C. Sri Lanka                      
D. Pakistan
Answer [C] Sri Lanka    
3. ‘Sajibu Nongma Panba’ is a traditional festival of which Indian State?

A. West Bengal                 
B. Odisha
C. Manipur                         
D. Assam
Answer [C] Manipur 
4. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) System crossed which milestone in terms of volume?

A. 10 Crore                       
B. 50 Crore   
C. 100 Crore                     
D. 500 Crore   
Answer [D] 500 Crore   
5. Which city hosted the ‘Global Collaboration Advanced Vaccinology Training’ Meeting?

A. New York                 
B. Geneva
C. Berlin                        
D. Paris
Answer [B] Geneva
6.  Which North-East Indian state to get a Greenfield Airport with an estimated cost of Rs. 645 crore in March 2022?

A. Arunachal Pradesh              
B. Nagaland
C. Mizoram                                
D. Manipur
Answer [A] Arunachal Pradesh       
7. Which International Organisation has signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) with India on 3 March 2022?

A. International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 
B. International Labour Organization
C. International Civil Aviation Organization
D. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Answer [A] International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 
8. Which Union Government has constituted ‘Swadesh Darshan Awards’ in different categories in March 2022?

A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs                   
B. Ministry of Tourism
C. Ministry of Finance                            
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [B] Ministry of Tourism
9. Which state government has declared the entire state as “Disturbed Area” upto six months with effect from February 28, 2022?

A. Assam                    
B. Nagaland
C. Mizoram                
D. Jammu & Kashmir
Answer [A] Assam         
10. Who among the followings has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of the LIC mutual Fund on March 1, 2022?

A. TS Ramakrishnan               
B. Saurabh Nanavati
C. Nilesh Shah                          
D. Vinay M. Tonse
Answer [A] TS Ramakrishnan