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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 16 April 2022

  1. Which Company in India recently (in April ’22) has manufactured its first flight of indigenous 19-seater – Dornier Do-228 Aircraft?
    1)Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
    2)Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
    3)BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL)
    4)Aroon Aviation Services Private Limited (AASPL)
    5)Boeing India Private Limited
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-2)Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
    Explanation:
    Union Minister Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), and the Chief Minister (CM) of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu flagged off the first flight of indigenous 19-seater Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-manufactured Dornier Do-228 Aircraft to connect airports and Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of India’s North Eastern Region (NER).
    i. The flight will be operational from Dibrugarh in Assam to Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh and finally to Lilabari in Assam.
    ii. It should be noted that Indian made Dornier aircraft are called Hindustan aircraft. Basically, it is of German origin. This is the first time that the civilian version of the aircraft is made entirely in India.

  2. Which public sector recently (in April ’22) generated revenues and investments worth Rs 1 trillion (tn), 12% more than the target set for FY22, under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) i.e. Central Government’s asset monetization?
    1)Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
    2) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
    3) Coal India Limited (CIL)
    4) Brownfield asset
    5) Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-
    Explanation:
    Under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) i.e. Central Government’s asset monetization, the public sector brownfield asset generated revenues and investments worth Rs 1 trillion (tn), 12% more than the target set for FY22. In aggregate, revenues and investments mobilized from asset monetization in FY22 stood at Rs 96,000 crore, which will go up by at least Rs 4,000 crore after some additional data.i. This is due to the robust performance of the coal and mineral blocks, highway stretches and power transmission lines.

  3. Six Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements were signed during the Waterways Conclave-2022 in Dibrugarh, Assam jointly organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and ______________?
    1)Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
    2)Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
    3)Ministry of Jal Shakti
    4)Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
    5)Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-2)Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
    Explanation:
    Six Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements were signed during the Waterways Conclave-2022 organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) from 11th-12th April 2022, in Dibrugarh, Assam,
    i. The MoUs and agreements were signed in the presence of Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of ports, shipping and waterways and Himanta Biswa Sarma Chief Minister(CM) of Assam.

  4. Which Integrated Fire Power exercise recently (in April ’22) conducted by The Indian Army’s Trishakti Crops at the Teesta Field Firing Ranges (TFFR), near Siliguri, West Bengal?
    1) Exercise Surya Kiran
    2) Exercise Yudh Abhyas
    3) Exercise Desert Flag-VI
    4) Fire Power and Manoeuvre Exercise
    5) Exercise KRIPAN SHAKTI
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-5) Exercise KRIPAN SHAKTI
    Explanation:
    Exercise KRIPAN SHAKTI, an Integrated Fire Power exercise was recently conducted by The Indian Army’s Trishakti Crops at the Teesta Field Firing Ranges (TFFR), near Siliguri, West Bengal.
    i. The exercise was led by Lieutenant General Tarun Kumar and General Officer Commanding Trishakti Corps.
    ii.The aim of the exercise is to showcase the jointmanship and synchronisation capabilities of Indian Army and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to fight in an integrated battle.

  5. Recently (in April ’22) Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance notification, the Central Government in exercise of the powers has amended acts to enhance authorised the Share Capital of NICL, OICL & UIICs
    Which of the following is correct according to acts with respect to the increase in Authorised Share Capital:
    a)NICL – Rs 15000 crore
    b)OICL – Rs 7500 crore
    c)UIIC – Rs 5000 crore

    1) Only a
    2) Only b
    3) Only c
    4) Only c & b
    5) Only a & b
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-
    Explanation:
    On April 13, 2022, in accordance with the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance notification, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (6) of section 16 of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972) amended the acts
    General Insurance Companies Present Authorized Capital Previous Authorized Capital
    NICL Rs 15,000 crore Rs 7,500 crore
    OICL Rs 7,500 crore Rs 5,000 crore
    UIIC Rs 7,500 crore Rs 5,000 crore


  6. Which digital payments platform along with Extreme IX (Internet Exchange) collaborated recently (in April ’22) to provide faster digital payment service?
    1) Phone Pe
    2) Google Pay
    3) Paytm
    4) Paypal
    5)Razorpay
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-1) Phone Pe
    Explanation:
    In a First initiative in digital payments platform, the Phone Pe and Extreme IX (Internet Exchange) collaborated to provide faster digital payment service to over 370 million PhonePe users by decreasing the latency irrespective of their location or Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
    i. The partnership makes PhonePe the first digital platform to participate in an Internet Exchange in India.

  7. Recently (in April ’22) Who has been selected for the 2022 Malcolm Adiseshiah Award for his contributions to development studies for an outstanding economist?
    1) Emeritus
    2) Prof. Deepak Nayyar
    3) Dr. Prabhat Patnaik
    4) Prof. Manabi Majumdar
    5) Amita Baviskar
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-3) Dr. Prabhat Patnaik
    Explanation:
    An Indian Marxist economist and political commentator Dr.Prabhat Patnaik from Odisha has been selected for the 2022 Malcolm Adiseshiah Award for his contributions to development studies for an outstanding economist.
    i. The Malcolm Adiseshiah Award & The Elizabeth Adiseshiah Award will be instituted by Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust every year.

  8. Recently (in April ’22) who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Karnataka Brain Health Initiative?
    1) Robin Uthappa
    2) Suresh Raina
    3) Rishab Pant
    4) Saurav Ganguly
    5) Sachin Tendulkar
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer-1) Robin Uthappa
    Explanation:
    The Karnataka Health Department on April 15, 2022, has appointed Indian Cricket Player Robin Uthappa as the brand ambassador for Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KA-BHI) (Launched in January 2022).
    i. The KA-BHI was launched by the State government in association with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, NITI Aayog and National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka.

  9. ________ portal launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to provide instant information and to accelerate compensation claims on road accidents?
    1) e-TAR
    2) e-RTH
    3) e-RAD
    4) e-DAR
    5) e-HAAT
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer- 4) e-DAR
    Explanation:
    The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in consultation with the Insurance companies has launched a portal e-DAR (Digitised Detailed Accident Report) which provides information on road accidents instantaneously, helping easier claims under insurance and check on fake claims conducting a search of vehicles involved in the accident, the date of accident, and the First Information Report number.

  10. Which of the following is/are correct according to the Induction of 1st set of indigenously developed specialist vehicles into the army by COAS in April 2022?
    a) Monocoque Hull Multi Role Mine Protected Armoured Vehicle
    b) Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle Medium (QRFV)
    c) Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle (IPMV)
    d) Ultra Long Range Observation System

    1) Only a
    2) Only b
    3) Both a & b
    4) Both c & d
    5) All The Above
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer- 5) All The Above
    Explanation:
    On April 12, 2022 General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) inducted the first set of indigenously developed specialist vehicles into the army during the event organised at the Bombay Engineer Group (BEG).With the aim to strengthen the initiative “Atma Nirbhar Bharat”.
    Specialist Vehicle:
    i. Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle Medium (QRFV), Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle (IPMV), Ultra Long Range Observation System developed by Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL).
    ii. Monocoque Hull Multi Role Mine Protected Armoured Vehicle developed by Bharat Forge.





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