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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 9 April 2022
- The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA (Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency) Yojana (PMMY) celebrated its ________ anniversary on 8th April, 2022.
1) 8th
2) 4th
3) 7th
4) 3rd
5) 6thAnswer-3) 7th
Explanation:
A date of April 8, 2022 marked the 7th anniversary of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA (Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency) Yojana (PMMY) which was launched on April 8, 2015 by the Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi, for providing loans up to Rs 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm small/micro-enterprises, along with creation of income generating activities.
i. More than 34.42 crore loan accounts amounting to Rs.18.60 lakh crore have been extended under PMMY till March 18, 2022 since its inception in 2015.
ii. With 51% of total loans sanctioned to the Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe(ST)/ Other Backward Class (OBC) category while 11% to the minor community borrowers. - Which of the following points are correct with respect to the recent (in April’22) initiatives taken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD)?
A) The Ministry of Defence has released the 4th positive indigenisation list of 150 items in New Delhi to develop India as a defence manufacturing hub.
B) The listed weapons and platforms are planned to be indigenised progressively with effect from December 2022 to December 2027.
C) The DRDO has signed 30 Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreements with 25 firms to help enhance local manufacturing.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A
5) Only BAnswer-3) Only B & C
Explanation:
As a major move towards Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) in defence manufacturing, The Ministry of Defence has released the third positive indigenisation list of 101 items in New Delhi to develop India as a defence manufacturing hub.
i. The listed weapons and platforms are planned to be indigenised progressively with effect from December 2022 to December 2027.
ii. The DRDO has signed 30 Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreements with 25 firms to help enhance local manufacturing. - In April 2022, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports contributed an amount of ________ to the UNESCO Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022.
1) USD 65, 989
2) USD 18, 976
3) USD 28,172
4) USD 50,236
5) USD 72,124Answer-5) USD 72,124
Explanation:
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports contributed an amount of USD 72,124 towards UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022. This is double the amount of the minimum agreed value.
i. This was the first step towards the preparation of the UNESCO International Convention against doping in sport.
ii. As per the resolution of Seventh Conference of Parties (COP7) held at Paris, France between 29-31 September, 2019, the State Parties agreed for contributing 1% of the regular budget of respective nations to UNESCO towards the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport. - In April 2022, The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has constituted an Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force.
The AVGC Promotion Task Force headed by ________.
1) Astik Sinha
2) Apoorva Chandra
3) Vinay Kaushal
4) Jayanth Mathur
5) Aatman ShahAnswer-2) Apoorva Chandra
Explanation:
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has constituted an Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force headed by Apoorva Chandra IAS, Secretary I&B among other representatives form Union Government, State Government and key Industry players.
i. The Task Force has to submit its first action plan within 90 days and will also be responsible for framing a National AVGC policy.
ii. Creation of AVGC Promotion Task Force was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 by the Hon’ble Finance Minister, to recommend the ways to realize and build domestic capacity for serving our markets and the global demand.
iii. The AVGC sector in India has the potential to become the torch bearer of “Create in India” and “Brand India”. - Which bank recently (in April’22) partnered with Social Alpha to find innovative solutions to tackle food loss and wastage?
1) Karnataka Bank
2) State Bank of India
3) DBS Bank India
4) IndusInd Bank
5) CSB BankAnswer-3) DBS Bank India
Explanation:
The DBS (formerly Development Bank of Singapore Limited) Bank India partnered with Social Alpha to address the global issue of food waste through sustainable solutions.
• Social Alpha is Bengaluru, Karnataka headquartered not-for-profit Foundation for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (FISE) for tech start-ups.
i. There will be Techtonic Innovations Towards Zero Food Waste (TZFW), a two-year program, supported by DBS and powered by Social Alpha to identify innovative solutions by entrepreneurs to help reduce quantitative and qualitative food loss and waste across food systems and agri-food value chains.
About DBS Bank India:
MD & CEO- Surojit Shome
Headquarter- Mumbai, Maharashtra - Name the bank that recently (in April’22) partnered with KredX to offer cashback commercial cards for B2B payments.
1) ICICI Bank
2) RBL Bank
3) Axis Bank
4) YES Bank
5) HDFC BankAnswer-1) ICICI Bank
Explanation:
KredX, a supply chain finance company has partnered with ICICI Bank to provide ‘ICICI Bank-KredX Commercial Card’, for B2B (business-to-business) payments.
i. It’s a first-of-its-kind cashback card that allows businesses to get instant financial benefits for all B2B payments without incurring any additional cost.
ii. KredX hopes to disburse upwards of Rs. 2,000 crores in B2B vendor payments every month as a result of this relationship, and to grow its customer base by 300% by the end of 2022. - Which organisation recently (in April ’22) tested the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster missile system at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha?
1) Bharat Electronics Limited
2) Indian Army
3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4) Defence Research and Development Organisation
5) Indian Space Research OrganisationAnswer-4) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Explanation:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster missile system at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
i. The SFDR is an air-to-air missile and it has the operational range of 350km and maximum speed of Mach 4.5. The Indian Air Force (IAF) uses SFDR booster on its Rafale jets.
ii. The SFDR has been developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with DRDO laboratories such as Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune. Objective: - Who authored the book, “The Maverick Effect: The Inside Story of India’s IT Revolution”?
1) Salil Parekh
2) U. B. Pravin Rao
3) Debjani Ghosh
4) Harish S. Mehta
5) Rekha M MenonAnswer-4) Harish S. Mehta
Explanation:
Harish S. Mehta, the founding member and the first elected Chairman of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), has authored a new book titled “The Maverick Effect: The Inside Story of India’s IT Revolution.”
i. The book, published by HarperCollins Publishers India, brings out the story of NASSCOM and the life story of Harish Mehta.
ii. Harish S. Mehta is now the Convenor of the Chairman’s Council of NASSCOM - The Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) units of Southern Command celebrated its 247th Corps Day on _____________.
1) 6th April 2022
2) 8th April 2022
3) 4th April 2022
4) 5th April 2022
5) 7th April 2022Answer-2) 8th April 2022
Explanation:
The Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) units of Southern Command celebrated their 247th Corps Day on 08 April 2022.
About Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) :
i. The AOC came into existence with the establishment of ‘Board of Ordnance’ on 8th April 1775.
ii. Over the years, the Board of Ordnance underwent a number of transformations and in 1922 it came to be known as the Indian Army Ordnance Corps.
iii. In 1950 when India became a Republic, the prefix ‘Indian’ was dropped and the organization became the Army Ordnance Corps. - Which state’s power generation company recently (in April’22) partnered with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to set up a 2,500 megawatt (MW) ultra-mega solar park?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) MaharashtraAnswer-5) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) will form a Joint Venture to set up an “ultra-mega solar park” in the state to generate 2,500 MegaWatt (MW) green power.
i. As per the agreement, the NTPC (or its subsidiary) and MAHAGENCO joint venture will have to invest a capital share of 50:50 for developing the ultra-mega solar power park, and the Maharashtra State Energy Department will be the state nodal agency.
About Maharashtra:
Governor – Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Capital – Mumbai
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