Q. 1 Which country will get weaponised drones for the first time?
a. UK
b. Israel
c. Germany
d. France
Q.2 Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Working Group on Sponsors, constituted by SEBI?
a. Nimesh Shah
b. Imtaiyazur Rahman
c. A. Balasubramanian
d. Harsha Upadhyaya
Q.3 Which scheme has been launched by the Airport authority to support the women SHGs, artisans and craftsmen by giving them space at airport to sell their produce?
a. AVSAR
b. SUYOG
c. SHOBHA
d. KIRTI
Q.4 Tomb of Sand is the first Hindi novel to get shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Who is the author of this book?
a. Krishna Agnihotri
b. Geetanjali Shree
c. Mannu Bhandari
d. Swayam Prakash
Q.5 Name the photographer who has won the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year award?
a. Amber Bracken
b. Yasuyoshi Chiba
c. Mads Nissen
d. John Moore
Q.6 CRPF observes its Valour Day on _________
a. First Friday of April
b. Second Saturday of April
c. 07 April
d. 09 April
Q.7 Who is the chairperson of the advisory committee to guide the Semiconductor mission?
a. Nandan Nilekani
b. Ashwini Vaishnaw
c. Sundar Pichai
d. Satya Nadella
Q.8 Which is the first state/UT has to include e-Cycles in its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy?
a. Telangana
b. New Delhi
c. Gujarat
d. Odisha
Q.9 ‘Exo-planet K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb’, which has been recently found, is a near-identical twin of which planet?
a. Saturn
b. Jupiter
c. Mars
d. Neptune
Q.10 As per the recent study of CEEW, which state had the highest number of forest fire incidences in the last two decades?
a. Rajasthan
b. Mizoram
c. West Bengal
d. Arunachal Pradesh
Answers –
Q.1 c) Germany will get weaponised drones for the first time after years of debate.
Q.2 c)
Q.3 a) The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has launched an initiative “AVSAR” to encourage the talent of women, artisans and craftsmen and provide them with the right opportunities. AVSAR stands for ‘Airport as Venue for Skilled Artisans Of The Region’. Under AVSAR initiative, AAI will allocate space to Self Help Groups (SHGs) at its airports for selling/showcasing the self-made products of their region.
Q.4 b) In the history of International Booker Prize, a novel ‘Tomb of Sand’, authored by Geetanjali Shree, has become the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the prestigious literary prize. The novel has been translated into English by Daisy Rockwell.
Q.5 a)
Q.6 d) The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas) is observed on 9 April every year, as a tribute to the brave men of the Force.2022 marks 57th CRPF Valour Day.
Q.7 b) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology formed a 17 member advisory committee to guide the Rs 76,000 crore-Semiconductor Mission.
Q.8 b) The Delhi government included electric cycles under its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy and announced that it will offer a subsidy of 5,500 each to the first 10,000 buyers.This will include both passenger and cargo e-cycles with a speed of less than 25 km/hour. The first 10,000 buyers will get 25 per cent of the purchase incentive on buying the e-cycle.
Q.9 b) Astronomers have recently found a near-identical twin of Jupiter which is located at a similar distance from its star as Jupiter is from our Sun.
Q.10 b) According to a study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), the frequency and intensity of forest fires have increased in the past two decades.The study, ‘Managing Forest Fires in a Changing Climate’, found that there has been a ten-fold increase in forest fires in the past two decades. More than 62 per cent of Indian states are prone to high-intensity forest fires. Mizoram had the highest number of forest fires in the last two decades, with more than 95 per cent of its districts being forest fire hotspots.