Q.1 What is the theme of the ‘National Maritime Day’ 2022?
a. International trade and Economy
b. Sustainable Shipping beyond Covid-19
c. Gratitude towards Navy
d. Atmanirbhar Maritime Force
Q.2 Which Union Ministry oversees the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’?
a. Ministry of MSME
b. Ministry of Finance
c. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
d. Ministry of Science and Technology
Q.3 Gangaur Festival is predominantly celebrated in which Indian state?
a. Karnataka
b. Rajasthan
c. Punjab
d. West Bengal
Q.4 ‘Prakriti’, which was recently launched, is mascot to create awareness on which field?
a. Plastic pollution
b. Gender Equality
c. LGBTQ Rights
d. Skill Development
Q.5 As per the update of World Health Organization’s air quality database, what percentage of the world breathes unhealthy air?
a. 25
b. 49
c. 75
d. 99
Q.6 Which country has started a pilot project to produce ‘Green’ Steel by burning hydrogen?
a. Australia
b. Sweden
c. Poland
d. Italy
Q.7 The Blue Nile River, which was seen in the news, originates in which country?
a. Ethiopia
b. Chile
c. Mexico
d. South Africa
Q.8 ‘Wagner Group’, is a private military company of which country?
a. USA
b. Russia
c. Germany
d. China
Q.9 What is the name of the Ideathon launched by SEBI to promote innovations in securities market?
a. Rachna
b. Naveen
c. Chintan
d. Manthan
Q.10 Who has been named as the new Foreign Secretary of India to succeed incumbent Harsh Vardhan Shringla?
a. Ram Karan Verma
b. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
c. Sanjay Kumar Panda
d. Hemant H. Kotalwar
Q.11 Who is the author of the book ‘Birsa Munda – Janjatiya Nayak’?
a. Karuna Shankar Misra
b. Hiren Doshi
c. Devinder Banwet
d. Prof. Alok Chakrawal
Q.12 A book on Rani Lakshmibai titled ‘Queen of Fire’ has been written by which author?
a. Rudransh Deep
b. Devika Rangachari
c. Natasha Sharma
d. Soumya Rajendran
Q.13 United Nations has declared which day to be observed as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP)?
a. First Wednesday of April
b. April 05
c. April 06
d. First Tuesday of April
Q.14 Which city has reported India’s first case of the new COVID variant XE?
a. Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Bengaluru
d. Kochi
Q.15 Which state’s Chief Minister has launched Udyam Kranti Yojana?
a. Rajasthan
b. Uttarakhand
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Telangana
Q.16 Who is set to become the next Chief of Indian Army Staff?
a. Lieutenant General Manoj Pande
b. Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi
c. Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal
d. Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita
Q.17 Who won Grammys 2022 award for Best New Artist?
a. Olivia Rodrigo
b. Jon Batiste
c. Jazmine Sullivan
d. Doja Cat
Q.18 The World Health Organisation has suspended which vaccine’s supply through UN agencies?
a. Covishield
b. Covexin
c. Sputnik V
d. Abdala
Q.19 Which state government is planning to implement Him Prahari Scheme in border areas?
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Uttarakhand
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Assam
Q.20 Which nation won the ICC Women’s World Cup Final 2022?
a. England
b. Australia
c. West Indies
d. South Africa
Answers –
Q.1 b) India recently celebrated the 59th National Maritime Day which falls on April 5 every year. This year’s theme is ‘Sustainable Shipping beyond Covid-19’.The first anniversary of the day was held in 1964 to raise awareness about international trade and economy. An award ceremony is held to honour those who made important contributions to the Indian maritime industry.
Q.2 b) Ministry of Finance oversees the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’, which aims to promote entrepreneurship among women, Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories, to help them in starting a Greenfield enterprise.
Q.3 b) Gangaur Festival is predominantly celebrated in the state of Rajasthan. Rajasthan Tourism Department organised the festival after two years gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The festival commenced on April 3 and continues for 18 days. The Tourism Department of the state has made special arrangements to make the foreign tourists aware of the culture of the state.
Q.4 a) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched “Prakriti”, mascot that spreads awareness about small changes in life that can curb plastic pollution.It also highlights various green initiatives taken by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to ensure effective Plastic Waste Management (PWM) in the country.
Q.5 d) The 2022 update of the World Health Organization’s air quality database highlights that 99 per cent of the world population breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits.
Q.6 b) Sweden has launched a pilot project to reduce the carbon emissions involved in steel production by switching some of that process from burning coking coal to burning hydrogen.HYBRIT or Hydrogen Breakthrough Iron-making Technology – is a joint venture between steel giant SSAB, mining company LKAB and Swedish state-owned power firm Vattenfall. As per World Steel Association, every metric ton of steel produced emitted twice that much carbon dioxide.
Q.7 a) The Blue Nile, a subsidiary of the Nile River originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and travels through Ethiopia and Sudan.A shipwreck on the Blue Nile River happened in Sudan’s Sennar province has killed 23 people, all of them female. The Blue Nile is an important transport route for people and goods in the African nations.
Q.8 b) ‘Wagner Group’, is a private military company of Russia. As per British military intelligence, 1,000 mercenaries from the ‘Wagner Group’ are being deployed to eastern Ukraine.The group has been active over the past eight years in Ukraine, Syria and African countries. It has repeatedly been accused of war crimes and human rights abuses. The Wagner Group first went into operation during Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Q.9 d) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched an Ideathon named ‘Manthan’, for supporting new ideas and innovations in the securities market. The ideathon was launched by Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. Manthan is a six-week long ideathon to create a pool of ideas and innovative solutions revolving around the securities market
Q.10 b)
Q.11 d)
Q.12 b) A book titled ‘Queen of Fire’ has been authored by award-winning children’s writer and historian Devika Rangachari. The novel is all about the brave queen and warrior Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, focusing on her journey as a queen, soldier, and statesman.
Q.13 c) The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) is observed annually on April 6. The day is a means to celebrate the power of sport which can drive social change, community development and foster peace and understanding.
Q.14 b)
Q.15 c) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched ‘Udyam Kranti Yojana’ on April 5, 2022. The scheme aims to facilitate self-employment among the youth. Under the scheme, the state government will provide a loan guarantee of Rs 1 lakh – Rs 50 lakh for self-employment with subsidies on the interest rates.
Q.16 a)
Q.17 a) Olivia Rodrigo won Grammys 2022 Award for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album for ‘Sour’, St. Vincent won the Best Alternative Music award for “Daddy’s Home”. Questlove’s documentary “Summer of Soul” won the award for Best Music Film.
Q.18 b)
Q.19 b) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Parliament on April 5, 2022 and sought the Centre’s cooperation in the smooth implementation of the Him Prahari scheme in areas bordering the state. The Him Prahari scheme is meant for ex-servicemen and youngsters and is aimed at stopping the migration of people from the state.
Q.20 b)