Current Affairs 9th April 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country has been suspended by from Human Rights Council by UN Assembly in April 2022?
A. China                      
B. Russia
C. Ukraine                 
D. Yemen
Answer [B] Russia
2. Which bank has launched a digital transformation project SMBHAV in April 2022?
A. HDFC Bank                                 
B. Axis Bank
C. Punjab National Bank              
D. Union Bank of India
Answer [D] Union Bank of India
3. Which regulator agency has released the guidelines on the setting up of Digital Banking Units (DBUs) in April 2022?
A. RBI                                                            
B. Securities and Exchange Board of India
C. Bureau of Indian Standards                
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [A] RBI
4. Which of the following union ministers has released the book ‘Heroes of 1971’ in April 2022?
A. Piyush Goyal                     
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Rajnath Singh                   
D. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Answer [C] Rajnath Singh    
5. How many states have granted additional borrowing permission of Rs28,204 crore by the Union Ministry of Finance in April 2022?
A. Seven States              
B. Four States
C. Ten States                   
D. Eight States
Answer [C] Ten States    
6. In April 2022, who among the followings has been honoured with the Sant Namdeo National Award for the years 2021 and 2020?
A. Satyapal Malik               
B. A S Dulat
C. Anil Baijal                        
D. Both I and II
Answer [D] Both I and II
7. According to government data, the India’s trade deficit rose ………. To $ 192.41 billion in 2021-22 as against $102.63 billion in 2020-2021.
A. 50.25 Per cent                          
B. 58.55 Per cent                  
C. 78.5 Per cent                             
D. 87.55 Per cent                  
Answer [D] 87.55 Per cent          
8. The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and ………… has signed an MoU in April 2022.
A. Bajaj Finance Limited              
B. Aditya Birla Finance Ltd
C. Muthoot Finance Ltd              
D. GVFL Limited
Answer [D] GVFL Limited
9. Who among the following has been appointed as the MD and CEO of DCB Bank for a period of two years in April 2022?
A. Sidh Prakash              
B. Deepika Kinger
C. Paul Twigg                  
D. Murli M Natarajan
Answer [D] Murli M Natarajan
10. Army Ordnance Corps celebrated which anniversary of its raising day on 8 April 2022?
A. 245             
B. 247
C. 250              
D. 254
Answer [B] 247