April Flashcards
(170 cards)
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Acharya Chandanaji
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Padma Shree for Social Work
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Kaajee Singh
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Padma Shree for Art
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Sivananda
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Padma Shree for Others - Yoga
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In April 2022, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) organised Asia’s biggest
international food and hospitality fair AAHAR-2022 in ________.
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New Delhi
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The Falkland Islands are …
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an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located to the
southwest of Atlantic Ocean
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-“The Commission for Dialogue” with the United Kingdom on the Falkland Islands was
inaugurated by
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India and Argentina in April 2022 and the commission seeks to settle the territorial
dispute over the Islas Malvinas that is known as the Falkland Islands in the UK.
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Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
(UNDRR)?
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Geneva, Switzerland
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UNDRR
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Headquarter of UNDRR
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– Geneva, Switzerland
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Head of UNDRR
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Mami Mizutori (Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction)
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Who was recently (in April’22) appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff of India?
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Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju (B. S. Raju)
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Where is the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve located?
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uttar Pradesh
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Wildlife sanctuaries of UP
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Katarniya Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, National
Chambal Sanctuary
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Tiger Reserve of UP
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Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR)
15
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. The iRAD is an initiative of
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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. The iRAD is an initiative of
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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iRAD
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The Integrated Road Accident Database
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. In which state is the Nandur Madhyameshwar Bird Sanctuary located?
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Maharastra
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Bird Sanctuary of Maharastra
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Nandur Madhyameshwar BS, Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, Jayakwadi
Bird Sanctuary BS
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Festivals of Maharastra
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– Gudi Padwa, Narali Purnima, Ellora Festiva
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What is the capital of Lithuania?
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Vilnius
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What is the currency of Lithuania?
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Euro
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Which state’s MSME and Textiles department recently (in April’22) signed an MoU with
Flipkart to Support Artisans, Weavers, and Handicraft Makers?
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West Bengal
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The International Dance Day
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29th April
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Padma Shri awardee Mamannamana Vijayan recently (April 22nd) passed away. In which
field did he receive the Padma Shri award in 2004?
Science and Engineering
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Name the Indian organisation that recently (in April ’22) won 4 Public Relations Awards
2022 conferred by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI).
National Mineral Development Corporation Limited
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Which of the following tunnel in India, recently (in April ’22) won the Indian Building
Congress (IBC) Awards for Excellence in Built Environment 2021 under the Best Infrastructure
Project category?
Atal Tunnel
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. To which bank, the RBI recently (in April 22) imposed a penalty of Rs 1.12 crore for noncompliance related to certain directions issued under the Know Your Customer (KYC)?
Bank of Maharastra
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently (in April’22) reduced the time
taken for allotment & listing of REITs (real estate investment trusts) and InvITs (infrastructure
investment trusts) from 12 days to _____ days
6 days
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Which bank recently (in April ’22) launched "India’s 1st Open-For-all" digital ecosystem for
MSMEs in India?
ICICI Bank
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Which country recently (in April’22) withdrew from the UN World Tourism Organization
(WTO)?
Russia
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Which organisation recently (in April ’22) released the "Our World at Risk: Transforming
Governance for a Resilient Future" report that highlights the violence against women and girls
is increasing in the aftermath of disasters?
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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As per the recent (as of April’22) data released by Chainalysis, India secured _____ rank in
total Crypto Gains in 2021 while _____ tops the list.
21st; United States
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According to the ‘The Economic Impact of Real-Time Payments-April 2022’ report released
by CEBR and ACI Worldwide, India secured _____ rank in the real-time payments among
businesses around the world with 48.6 billion in 2021.
1st
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. In which state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently (in April ’22) laid the foundation
stones for projects relating to healthcare and education with a value of more than Rs 500
crore?
Assam
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Name the institute that recently (in April ’22) signed an MoU with the African Asian Rural
Development Organisation (AARDO) to Promote Sustainable Agriculture in 33 Members of
AARDO.
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IIM- Kozhikode
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Which ministry is the Nodal Ministry of "Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak" campaign?
Ministry of Rural Development
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Name the state that recently (in April ’22) approved India’s 1st Gene Bank Programme for
Biodiversity Conservation
Maharastra
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DACE
Dr. Ambedkar Centres of Excellence (DACE) Scheme
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In April 2022, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the DACE Scheme in
Uttar Pradesh
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The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) 2.0 scheme under which ministry?
Ministry of Education
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Which ministry recently (in April ’22) signed an MoU with the Centre for Development of
Telematics (C-DOT) for the Modernisation of Telecommunication for Public Safety and
Security?
Ministry of Railways
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Ram Dayal Sharma
Padma Shree for Art
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Narendra Prasad Misra
Padma Shree for Medicine
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Om Prakash Gandhi
Padma Shree for Social Work
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What is the currency of Chile?
Peso
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What is the capital of Chile?
Santiago
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Who is the President of Chile?
Gabrial Boric
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The Blue Aadhaar Card for a child below __________ .
5 years
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How many member nations are in the International Labour Organization (ILO)?
187
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ILO
International Labour Organization
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Director-General–t International Labour Organization (ILO):
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Guy Ryder (He will be succeeded by Gilbert F. Houngbo, who will take office in
October 2022.)
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International Labour Organization (ILO): created in
1919
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Headquarter of International Labour Organization (ILO):
Geneva, Switzerland
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Who is the current (as of April’22) Union Minister of Electronics and Information
Technology ?
Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Who is the current (as of April’22) Minister of State (MoS) of Electronics and Information
Technology ?
Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Rajya Sabha – Karnataka)
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What is the capital of Peru?
Lima
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What is the currency of Peru??
– Peruvian sol
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Who is the president of Peru?
– Pedro Castillo
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In April 2022, _______ became India’s 1st state to develop the Migration Tracking System
(MTS) app for portability of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme.
Maharastra
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. Name the state government that recently (in April ’22) signed an MoU with Google to
develop a digital economy for youth and women entrepreneurs.
Telangana
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International Turban Day
13th April -553rd Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
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International Girls in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Day
28th April
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. What is the theme of International Girls in ICT Day 2022, observed across the globe on
April 28th, 2022?
“Access & Safety”.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
28th April
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Theme for World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Act together to build a positive safety and health culture
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Who originally Co-authored the book "Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal"
Dr Anirban Ganguly and Shiwanand Dwivedi
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Name the Padma Awardee who authored the book, "Not Just a Nightwatchman: My Innings
in the BCCI."
Vinod Rai
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In April 2022, Bharti Airtel acquired a _______ stake in Cnergee Technologies under the Airtel
Startup Accelerator Program.
7%
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Who was recently (in April' 22) appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission
for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) for a 2nd Term?
Vijay Sampla
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Name the personality from India who recently (in April’22) was honoured with the “Order
of Merit in the Diplomatic Service of Peru José Gregorio Paz Soldan".
Ardeshir B.K. Dubash, the former Honorary Consul of Peru, Mumbai
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Which organisation recently (in April'22) signed an MoU with Energy Vault Holdings to
develop Gravity-Based Energy Storage Technology?
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
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Name the organisation that recently (in April’22) signed an MoU with the National
Insurance Academy (NIA) for capacity building and creating a skilled talent pool.
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International Financial Services Centres Authority
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Which bank recently (in April ’22) launched World Gold, a new feature on a mobile banking
platform for senior citizens?
Bank of Baroda
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Which bank recently (in April ’22) launched World Gold, a new feature on a mobile banking
platform for senior citizens?
Bank of Baroda
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Which company recently (in April’22) introduced contactless RuPay Cards in the form of
Keychain along with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Transcorp PPI.?
Pencilton, a teen-focused fintech start-up, has launched PencilKey, a National Common Mobility Card
(NCMC) compatible RuPay on-the-go contactless keychain for teens
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According "Global Land Outlook Second Edition (GLO2): Land Restoration for Recovery and
Resilience" report released by UN- Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), 16 million
square kilometers land surface will be degraded by _____.
2050
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. Which organisation recently (in April’22) released a report named ‘World Review of Capture
Fisheries and Aquaculture Insurance 2022’?
Food and Agriculture Organization
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In April 2022, India’s 1st ‘Amrit Sarovar‘ was established in ______, Uttar Pradesh.
Rampur
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In April 2022, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited
(BEL) signed a contract to co-develop the long range dual band Infra-Red Search and Track
System (IRST) for ________.
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
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Name the organisation in India that recently (in April ’22) inaugurated the Main Airframe
Fatigue Test (MAFT) of the Light Combat Aircraft Mark I (LCA Mk-I) airframe at Bengaluru,
Karnataka.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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Which organisation recently (in April ’22) signed an MoU with Equinor ASA for exploration
and production (E & P) and clean energy projects?
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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
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. In April 2022, _______ became the 1st district in India to cover 100% households under
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)- SEHAT scheme.
Samba, Jammu & Kashmir
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Who is named as Chief Architect of the DIR-V programme?
. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Director Professor V. Kamakoti
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Sheesh Ram
Padma Shree for Art
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Vijaykumar Vinayak Dongre
Padma Shree for Medicine
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Savaji Bhai Dholakia
Padma Shree for Social Work
85
As per the scientists, which planets to align in a straight line in April 2022,
after 1000 years.
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
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Which ministry launched, ‘Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniyan,’ a short video series created in
collaboration with OTT platform, Netflix?
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Where is the Headquarters of National Association of Software and Services Companies
(NASSCOM)?
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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Chairperson of NASSCOM
Krishnan Ramanujam
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NASSCOM founded
1988
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NASSCOM
National Association of Software and Services Companies
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What is the currency of Bulgaria?
Lev
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What is the capital of Bulgaria?
Sofia
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Under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY), what is the minimum age to get a pension?
60 years
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What is the capital of Finland?
– Helsinki
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What is the currency of Finland??
Euro
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President of Finland
Sauli Niinisto
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. Who is the current (as of April 22nd) union minister of steel?
Ram Chandra Prasad Singh
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Who is the current (as of April 22nd) Minister of State of steel?
Faggan Singh Kulaste
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Which state’s Ropeways and Rapid Transport System Development Corporation recently
signed an MoU with the National Highways Logistic Management Limited (NHLML) for the
Development of Ropeways under the Parvatmala Yojana?
Himachal Pradesh
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World Immunization Week 2022
last week of April-24th to 30th April 2022
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What is the theme of World Immunization Week 2022 that was observed across the globe
from 24th April to 30th April, 2022?
Long Life for All
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Name the Indian Grandmaster (GM) who recently (in April’22) won the Menorca Open
chess tournament 2022?
Dommaraju Gukesh
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Who recently (in April ’22) won the 3rd edition of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2022
held in Imola, Italy?
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Max Verstappen
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In April 2022, “Bruce de Broize” was appointed as Managing Director(MD) and Chief
Executive Officer(CEO) of __________.
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Future Generali India Life Insurance
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In April 2022, Ashwin Yardi was appointed as the Co-Chair of UNICEF’s YuWaah Board.
Ashwin Yardi is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO-India) of which company?
Capgemini
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Name the organisation that recently(in April’22) appointed"Krishnan Ramanujam" as its
Chairperson for the years 2022–23.
NASSCOM
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Who recently (in April ’22) received the 223rd Commonwealth Point of Light award for his
voluntary service through his "Bidyanondo", an educational voluntary organisation in
Bangladesh?
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Kishore Kumar Das
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. In April 2022, _______ became the 1st Indian company to reach the market capitalization (mcap) of Rs 19 lakh crore.
Reliance Industries Limited
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Which company recently (in April ’22) signed an agreement for USD 2 billion with Abu
Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Limited (TA’ZIZ) for the TA’ZIZ EDC & PVC project?
Reliance Industries Limited
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Name the institute that recently (in April’22) signed an agreement with Larsen & Toubro
(L&T) to develop Green Hydrogen Technology.
IIT- Bombay
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Which organisation recently (in April ’22) partnered with FinMapp company to launch a
fixed deposit (FD) feature?
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Bajaj Finance Ltd
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In which city the world’s largest cyber exercise, named "Locked Shields 2022," was
conducted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence?
Tallinn, Estonia
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For the first time in 118 years, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to
host the 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) in ________.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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In April 2022, _________ became the first district in the country to have community libraries in
all gram panchayats (Village).
Jamtara, Jharkhand
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As per the recent (in April 22) data released by the World Steel Association (WSA), India
registered a ______ growth in steel production from January to March, 2022
5.9%
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TDC Fund
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Trilateral
Development Cooperation (TDC) Fund
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117
According to the Ministry of Finance, the total enrollment in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has
crossed ________ as of March 2022.
4.01 crore
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Name the India’s first Dairy Community Radio Station (CRS) that was recently (in April’22)
launched by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in Gujarat.
Dudh Vani
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“Mika Lintila” is the Minister of Economic Affairs of which country?
Finland
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Which city will get India’s 1st vacuum-based sewer system?
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
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In which state/UT Dachigam National Park is located?
Jammu and Kashmir
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Srisailam Dam is located in which state?
built across the Krishna River flowing from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
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In April 2022, the Union Government set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri
Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras to ten thousand by _______.
March 2024
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The Association of World Election Bodies located in ________.
Song-do, South Korea
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Shakuntala Choudhary
Padma shree for Social Work
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Lata Desai
Padma Shree for Medicine
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Ajita Srivastava
Padma Shree for Art
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In which state is Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary located?
Himachal Pradesh
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Governor -Himachal Pradesh
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
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Wildlife Sanctuary - HP
Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary , Manali Wildlife Sanctuary , Nargu
Wildlife Sanctuary
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Festival- HP
Phagli Festival, Basant Panchami, Lossar Festival
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Where is the Headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)?
Geneva, Switzerland
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Director-General– WIPO)
Daren Tang
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WIPO)
World Intellectual Property Organization
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Who is the current (as of April’22) Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of IndusInd Bank?
Sumant Kathpalia
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Headquarters –IndusInd Bank
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Tagline – IndusInd Bank
We Make You Feel Richer
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What is the currency of Slovenia?
Euro
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Capital – Slovenia
Ljubljana,
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President –Slovenia
Borut Pahor
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In April 2022, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Himachal Pradesh government signed
an MoU to develop the Nagchala Airport in _____.
Mandi
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What is the theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2022 that was observed across the
globe on 26th April, 2022?
IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future
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f World Intellectual Property Day
26th April
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The United Nations(UN)’s International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day 2022 was
observed across the globe on 26th April 2022 to commemorate the _____ anniversary of the
Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster.
36th
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International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day
26th April
146
World Penguin Day 2022 was celebrated on
25th April
147
Penguin Awareness Day
20th of January
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Who authored the book, “Chinese Spies: From Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping”
Roger Faligot
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James Dringwell Rymbai recently (in April 22) passed away. He is the former Chief Minister
of which state?
Meghalaya
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On 19th April 2022, the Indian Navy tested Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from
INS Delhi
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Tesla co-founder & World’s richest person, Elon Musk recently (in April’22) acquired
Twitter Inc. for
$44 billion
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. Who recently (in April’22) became the Prime Minister (PM) of Slovenia?
Robert Golob
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Name the personality from India who recently (as of 25th April’22) became the 5th richest
person in the world by surpassing Warren Buffett.
Gautam Adani
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Which payment Banks recently (in April’22) partnered with IndusInd Bank to provide Fixed
Deposit (FD) facility?
Airtel Payments Bank
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Name the Small Finance Bank (SFB) that recently (in April’22) partnered with Kyndryl to
provide IT & Digital transformation.
Suryoday SFB
156
Which company recently (in April’22) partnered with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to
boost its digital transformation?
SBI Cards
157
MD & CEO – SBI Card
Rama Mohan Rao Amara
158
Headquarter of SBI Card
– Gurgaon, Haryana
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According to the Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2021 report released by SIPRI in
April 2022, India’s Military spending is _____ Highest in the World while _____ tops.
3rd; US
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In April 2022, _______ became India’s 1st Carbon-Neutral Panchayat with the inauguration of a
500 KW Solar Power Plant.
Palli, Jammu & Kashmir
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In April 2022, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry released Certain Norms under EPCG
Scheme Handbook of Procedures 2015-20 to Promote Ease of Doing Business.
Exporters have to file the Export Obligation (EO) before _______ of each year instead of April 30
of each year.
30th June
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Which organisation/Institute recently (in April’22) signed an MoU with International Centre
for Entrepreneurship and Technology ( iCreate) for India’s Tech strength?
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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CSIR
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
164
President – CSIR
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
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Director General- CSIR
Dr. Shekhar C. Mande
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Headquarter – CSIR
New Delhi, Delhi
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Headquarter – CSIR
New Delhi, Delhi
