Q.1 In which country BHIM UPI payment has been started?
a. United Arab Emirates
b. Sri Lanka
c. Iran
d. Sudan
Q.2 In which country NATO will launch a cyber defense exercise called Locked Shields?
a. Germany
b. Somalia
c. Italy
d. Estonia
Q.3 In which city the first Incredible India International Cruise Summit-2022 has been held?
a. Chennai
b. Mumbai
c. Delhi
d. Kolkata
Q.4 World Malaria Day is being celebrated on which date?
a. April 27
b. April 26
c. April 25
d. April 24
Q.5 ‘Urja Pravaha’, which has been inducted, is the Ship (Auxiliary Barge) of which armed force?
a. Indian Air Force
b. Indian Army
c. Indian Coast Guard
d. Indian Navy
Q.6 National Panchayati Raj Day is being celebrated on which date?
a. April 26
b. April 24
c. April 25
d. April 27
Q.7 Which institution organised a National Level Workshop on “Innovative Agriculture”?
a. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
b. NITI Aayog
c. NABARD
d. Indian Council of Agriculture Research
Q.8 India has announced to set up ‘Transmission interconnection’ for transfer of renewable power with which country?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Nepal
c. Maldives
d. Bangladesh
Q.9 Which Indian state has recently signed MoUs for development of seven ropeway projects?
a. Maharashtra
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Gujarat
d. Assam
Q.10 Which is the venue of the ‘International Conference on Pharma and Medical Devices sector 2022’?
a. Varanasi
b. New Delhi
c. Gandhi Nagar
d. Pune
Answers –
Q.1 a) NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the International arm of the National Payment Corporation of India has announced that BHIM UPI is now live at NEOPAY terminals across the UAE.
Q.2 d) Locked Shields, NATO’s annual live-fire cyberdefense exercise, began at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn (Capital of Estonia). Over two days, more than 2,000 participants from 32 countries are practicing the protection of national IT systems and critical infrastructure under the pressure of a large-scale cyberattack.
Q.3 b) Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal has announced to organize the first Incredible India International Cruise Conference-2022 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Q.4 c) World Malaria Day is being celebrated every year on 25 April to raise awareness about the disease malaria, how to control it and how to eradicate it.
Q.5 c) The Indian Coast Guard Ship (Auxiliary Barge) named Urja Pravaha has been inducted into the Indian Coast Guard at Gujarat’s Bharuch.
Q.6 b) National Panchayati Raj Day is being celebrated on April 24 to raise awareness about the panchayats and gram sabhas along with local self-governments in rural India.
Q.7 b) NITI Aayog, as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, organized a National Level Workshop on “Innovative Agriculture” in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Q.8 c) India and Maldives are planning to set up a transmission interconnection for transfer of renewable power between the two countries, to facilitate energy transition programme of Maldives.During the meeting between Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh and his Maldives counterpart, the leaders proposed two Memoranda of Understanding — on energy cooperation and on transmission interconnection under One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG).
Q.9 b) Himachal Pradesh government has signed MoU for the development of seven ropeway projects in Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, Sirmour and Bilaspur districts of the state.The MoU was signed between Ropeways and Rapid Transport System Development Corporation (RTDC) HP Limited and National Highways Logistic Management Limited (NHLML) for the development of ropeways as innovative transport solution in Himachal Pradesh.
Q.10 b) Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, inaugurated the 7th edition of the International Conference on Pharma and Medical Devices sector 2022.