Weekly Current Affairs Quiz For OPSC ASO

Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “General Awareness” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of the current affairs on every week.

Q1. “International Turban Day” is celebrated every year on –

(A) 10th April

(B) 11th April

(D) 13th April

Q2. The 38th Siachen Day has been celebrated on –

(A) 10th April

(B) 11th April

(D) 13th April

Q3. Hyderabad and which city have jointly recognised as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World’?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Kolkata

(D) Chennai

Q4. Who will be the first recipient of Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Puraskar?

(A) PM Narendra Modi

(B) A R Rahman

(D) Dharmendra

Q5. Which country has become the World’s 1st country to give legal rights to wild animals?

(A) Ghana

(B) Ecuador

(D) Burkina Faso

Q6. Who will take over as India’s G20 chief coordinator?

(A) K Rajaraman

(B) V M Kwatra

(D) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Q7. The first Khelo India National Ranking Women Archery will be held in which city?

(A) Jamshedpur

(B) Mumbai

(D) Bengaluru

Q8. Fourth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue has been held in –

(A) New York

(B) New Delhi

(D) Mumbai

Q9. Which Minister has inaugurated the Conference of Culture and Tourism Ministers ‘Amrit Samagam’?

(A) Amit Shah

(B) Piyush Goyal

(D) Rajnath Singh

Q10. Who has been conferred with 57th Jnanpith Award for the year 2022?

(A) Krishna Sobti

(B) Damodar Mauzo

(D) Nilmani Phookan

Q11. ADB has approved $2 million loan to support urban development in –

(A) West Bengal

(B) Manipur

(D ) Assam

Q12. Who has been named as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2022?

(A) Pat Cummins

(B) Joe Root

(D) Babar Azam

Q13. Which country has announced that it will default on all its $51 billion external debt?

(A) Ukraine

(B) Afghanistan

(D) Sri Lanka

Q14. Which nation will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

(A) New Zealand

(B) Australia

(D) Germany

Q15. Hamish Bennett has announced retirement from all forms of cricket. He plays for –

(A) New Zealand

(B) Australia

(D) West Indies

Q16. Which country has successfully test-fired “Shaheen-3” missile?

(A) UK

(B) France

(D) Afghanistan

Q17. Who has launched the ‘One Station One Product’ initiative?

(A) South Central Railway

(B) Central Railway

(D) None of these

Q18. Where has the Scientific Conference on Homeopathy: People’s Choice for Wellness been inaugurated?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Kolkata

(D) Ahmedabad

Q19. Who has launched the INDIA Alumni Portal?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Meenakshi Lekhi

(D) None of these

Q20. What is the theme of the 80th SKOCH Summit 2022?

(A) Empowerment of Tribals

(B) The Digital States

(D) State of BFSI & PSUs

Q21.World Chagas Disease Day is observed every year on –

(A) 11th April

(B) 12th April

(D) 14th April

Q22. Ambedkar Jayanti is an annual festival observed on –

(A) 11th April

(B) 14th April

(D) 13th April

Q23. When did the tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

(A) April 13th

(B) April 15th

(D) April 11th

Q24. Who has been named as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021?

(A) Sunil Vachani

(B) Sahila Barua

(D) Falguni Nayar

Q25. Which team has won the FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 at South Africa?

(A) Germany

(B) Ireland

(D) Netherlands

Q26. Which country will host the National Delphic Games for Arts and Cultures in 2023?

(A) Thailand

(B) Canada

(D) Australia

Q27. Chief Minister of which state has inaugurated the Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Odisha

Q28. What is the asset monetisation target set by the Centre for FY23?

(A) ₹88,000 crore

(B) ₹96,000 crore

(D) ₹1.80 trillion

Q29. Which country has come under international criticism for its Zero-COVID Policy?

(A) Russia

(B) China

(D) United States

Q30. Bharat Petroleum has partnered with whom to enhance the customer experience?

(A) Google

(B) Microsoft

(D) Apple

Q31. The World Trade Organisation has downgraded the global GDP forecast for FY 2022 to how much?

(A) 3.1 percent

(B) 3.0 percent

(D) 2.0 percent

Q32. Which Airport has topped the Airports Council International (ACI)’s list of the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2021?

(A) Atlanta

(B) Denver

(D) Los Angeles

Q33. Which organization has been awarded with one gold and one silver award in the 80th SKOCH Summit in New Delhi?

(A) NTPC Limited

(B) Coal India Ltd

(D) NHPC Limited

Q34. In which Indian state, Megalithic stone jars were recently unearthed?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Assam

(D) West Bengal

Q35. Which Ministry has launched the ‘SANNidhi se Samriddhi’ program in addition to 126 cities across 14 States and UT?

(A) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(B) Finance Ministry

(D) MSME Ministry

Q36. “International Day of Human Space Flight” is celebrated annually on –

(A) 9th April

(B) 10th April

(D) 12th April

Q37. “National Pet Day” is observed every year on –

(A) 9th April

(B) 10th April

(D) 12th April

Q38. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of UPSC?

(A) M. Sathiyavathy

(B) Smita Nagaraj

(D) Bharat Bhushan

Q39. Who has been elected as new Prime Minister of Pakistan?

(A) Maryam Nawaz

(B) Nawaz Sharif

(D) Shehbaz Sharif

Q40. Which state has topped among larger states in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index (SECI)?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Kerala

(D) Telangana

Q41. Which state topped the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index among smaller states?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Goa

(D) Tripura

Q42. Madhavpur Ghed Fair is held in which state of India annually?

(A) Bihar

(B) Gujarat

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Q43. Who has been sworn in as the new Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh?

(A) Taneti Vanita

(B) Dharmana Rao

(D) Ushasri Charan

Q44. Who has been appointed as a Member Board Representative of ICC Cricket Committee?

(A) Jay Shah

(B) Sourav Ganguly

(D) Rahul Dravid

Q45. Which country will host the inaugural ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup?

(A) India

(B) England

(D) Australia

Q46. Who has become the second-fastest bowler to take 150 wickets in IPL history?

(A) R Ashwin

(B) Kuldeep Yadav

(D) Jasprit Bumrah

Q47. Who has become the first batter to retire out in the IPL?

(A) R Ashwin

(B) Shardul Thakur

(D) Moeen Ali

Q48. DRDO & Indian Air Force jointly conducted successful flight-test of anti-tank guided missile ‘Helina’ in –

(A) Chittorgarh

(B) Pokhran

(D) Dholpur

Q49. Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the “Seema Darshan Project” in –

(A) Gujarat

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra

Q50. Which Bank has launched a new deposit scheme named “Vikas Siri Sampat-1111”?

(A) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

(B) SBI

(D) Kerala Gramin Bank

Q51. Which renowned Assamese poet has won the 56th Jnanpith Award?

(A) Bhalchandra Nemade

(B) Damodar Mauzo

(D) Nilmani Phookan

Q52. Which organization has commissioned the latest Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv) MK-III squadron in Odisha?

(A) Border Security Force (BSF)

(B) Indian Coast Guard (ICG)

(D) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Q53. Which IIT has launched India’s 1st indigenously developed polycentric prosthetic knee “Kadam”?

(A) IIT-Bombay

(B) IIT-Delhi

(D) IIT-Guwahati

Q54. UNHRC suspends Which of the following country from the Human Rights Council?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Russia

(D) Uzbekistan

Q55. Saudi Arabia has announced to allow how many pilgrims for Hajj in 2022?

(A) One Million

(B) Two Million

(D) Four Million

Q56. “World Homeopathy Day” is celebrated every year on –

(A) 8th April

(B) 9th April

(D) 11th April

Q57. “National Siblings Day” is celebrated every year on –

(A) 8 April

(B) 9 April

(D) 11 April

Q58. “National Safe Motherhood Day” is observed every year on –

(A) 8th April

(B) 9th April

(D) 11th April

Q59. “World Parkinson’s Day” is observed every year on –

(A) 8th April

(B) 9th April

(D) 11th April

Q60. Which is the first state to include e-Cycles in its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy?

(A) Delhi

(B) Gujarat

(D) Odisha

ANSWER:

S1. Ans. (D) 13th April

Sol.The International Turban Day has been celebrated every year on April 13 since 2004 to bring awareness of the strict requirement on Sikhs to put the turban as a mandatory part of their religion.

The 2022 Turban Day marks the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev and the festival of Baisakhi.

S2. Ans. (D) 13th April

Sol.The 38th Siachen Day was celebrated by the Siachen Warriors Brigade of Fire & Fury Corps on April 13, 2022 with tremendous zeal and enthusiasm.

Every year this day is observed to pay solemn tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives to capture the icy heights of Siachen 38 years ago.

S3. Ans. (A) Mumbai

Sol. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Arbor Day Foundation have jointly recognised Mumbai and Hyderabad as ‘2021 Tree City of the World’.

The two Indian cities have won the recognition for their “commitment to growing and maintaining urban trees and greenery in building healthy, resilient and happy cities”.

It must be noted that Hyderabad has been recognised for a second consecutive year. In 2021, Hyderabad was the only city in India to be recognised as a ‘2020 Tree City of the World’.

S4. Ans. (A) PM Narendra Modi

Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honored with the inaugural Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar.

This was announced by the late singer’s family on April 11, 2022.

He will receive the award at the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony on April 24, on the 80th death anniversary of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, the legend’s father.

S5. Ans. (B) Ecuador

Sol. Ecuador, a South American Country, became the first country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals.

The highest court in the country has ruled in favor of the case that focused on a wooly monkey who was taken from her home to a zoo, where she passed away just a week later.

Estrellita was just a month old when she was taken away from the wild so that she could become a pet for librarian Ana Beatriz Burbano Proaño. Proaño took care of Estrellita for 18 years, however, was seized by authorities in 2019, as owning wild animals is illegal in the South American country.

S6. Ans. (D) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Sol. Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will take over next month as G20 chief coordinator, the government officially announced.

The appointment is significant as India will assume the G20 presidency on December 1, 2022 from Indonesia, and will convene the G20 Leaders Summit for the first time in India in 2023.

Shringla will retire on 30th April 2022, handing over charge to foreign secretary-designate V M Kwatra, who is currently India’s ambassador to Nepal.

S7. Ans. (A) Jamshedpur

Sol. The first Khelo India National Ranking Women Archery will be held in Tata Archery Academy, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on April 12 and 13.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved Rs 75 Lakh to host the Khelo India National Ranking Women Archery Tournament over six phases.

The tournament will be conducted as per the World Archery Rules, held in the senior,

S8. Ans. (B) Washington

Sol. The fourth edition of the ‘2+2’ Ministerial dialogue between India and the United States was held on April 11, 2022 in Washington DC.

The dialogue provides a platform for covering all bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

The Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lead the Indian delegation.

S9. Ans.(A) Amit Shah

Sol. The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, inaugurated the “Amrit Samagam”, a conference of tourism and culture ministers of the country, in New Delhi on April 12, 2022.

The two-day conference has been organized by the Ministry of Culture on April 12 and 13, 2022, as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

S10. Ans. (B) Damodar Mauzo

Sol. Eminent Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo has been conferred with 57th Jnanpith Award for the year 2022.

Mauzo is the second Konkani writer after Ravindra Kelekar (42nd edition in 2006) to win Jnanpith award.

Apart from this, noted Assamese poet and litterateur Nilmani Phookan has been felicitated with the 56th Jnanpith award for 2021.

S11.Ans. (C) Nagaland

Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have inked $2 million Project Readiness Financing (PRF) loan agreement on April 12, 2022.

Under this, the Manila- headquartered lender will provide the loan for designing climate resilient urban infrastructure, strengthening institutional capacity and improving municipal resource mobilisation in Nagaland.

S12. Ans. (D) Babar Azam

Sol. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the winner of ICC Players of the Month for March 2022 on April 11, 2022.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been named as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2022.

Australia opener Rachael Haynes is named as ICC Women’s Players of the Month for March 2022.

S13. Ans. (D) Sri Lanka

Sol. Sri Lanka, which is currently grappling with its worst economic crisis, announced default on all its external debt worth $51 billion, on April 12, 2022.

The Island nation called the move a “last resort” after running out of foreign exchange to import desperately needed goods.

The government’s debt policy shall apply to the amounts of affected debts outstanding on April 12, 2022.

S14. Ans. (B) Australia

Sol. The Australian state of Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

It will be the first-ever predominantly regional Commonwealth Games with events in several cities and regional hubs including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland.

S15. Ans. (A) New Zealand

Sol. New Zealand pacer Hamish Bennett has announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket after the 2021/ 2022 season, bringing curtains down on his 17-year-old career.

The 35-year-old has played for both New Zealand’s U-19 side and the senior team as well as domestic teams including Wellington and Canterbury. He had made his international debut for New Zealand in an ODI against Bangladesh in 2010 and his sole Test appearance was a month later against India.

S16. Ans. (C) Pakistan

Sol. On 9th April 2022, Pakistan has successfully test-fired the medium-range Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

The missile can carry nuclear warheads within a range of 2,750 kms.

Shaheen-I is also capable of carrying nuclear as well as conventional warheads and has a range of 900 kms while the Shaheen-II missile can also carry nuclear and conventional warheads up to a range of 1,500 kms.

S17. Ans. (A) South Central Railway

Sol. The South-Central Railway (SCR) has introduced the “One Station, One Product” campaign at six main stations across its six divisions.

Arun Kumar Jain, SCR in-charge General Manager, has opened stalls at Secunderabad Station as part of the new initiative.

In addition to Vijayawada, Guntur, and Aurangabad, stalls have been set up in Kacheguda.

S18. Ans. (C) New Delhi

Sol. The convention has been organized jointly by the three apex bodies under the Ministry of Ayush namely, the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, the National Commission for Homeopathy and the National Institute of Homeopathy to mark the occasion of the World Homeopathy Day.

S19. Ans. (B) Meenakshi Lekhi

Sol. Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi on 9th April 2022, inaugurated the INDIA Alumni portal to facilitate foreign scholars who have studied in the country to remain connected.

It was launched by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

Some foreign scholars were also provided with alumni ID cards.

S20. Ans. (C) State of BFSI & PSUs

Sol. The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), under the Ministry of Steel has won one gold and one silver award at the 80th SKOCH Summit and SKOCH Awards held on April 09, 2022, in New Delhi.

The theme for the 80th SKOCH Summit was ‘State of BFSI & PSUs’.

NMDC is the largest iron ore producer of India

S21. Ans. (D) 14th April

Sol. World Chagas Disease Day is observed on 14 April.

The WHO approved the designation of Chagas Disease Day on May 24, 2019 at the 72nd World Health Assembly.

This day aims to raise public awareness and visibility among people about Chagas Disease (also called American trypanosomiasis) and the resources needed for the prevention, control or elimination of the disease.

S22. Ans. (B) 14th April

Sol. Ambedkar Jayanti (also known as Bhim Jayanti) is an annual festival observed on 14 April to commemorate the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

The Day has been observed as an official public holiday throughout India since 2015.

In 2021, we are marking the 130th birth anniversary of Babasaheb, who was born on 14 April 1891.

Ambedkar is known as the Father (chief architect) of the Indian Constitution.

S23. Ans.(a) April 13th

Sol. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre completed 103 years on April 13, 2022.

The gruesome tragedy took place on April 13, 1919, when British General E. H. Dyer ordered his troops to open fire at a large group of unarmed protestors at the Jallianwala Bagh in Punjab, killing hundreds of people and injuring over 1000.

The General ordered his troops to block the main entrance and without any warning ordered them to begin shooting towards the densest section of the crowd.

S24. Ans.(d) Falguni Nayar

Sol, Falguni Nayar has been named as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, at the 23rd edition of the EY Entrepreneur of The Year India awards. Founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of beauty supply company Nykaa (FSN E-commerce).

Nayar will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) on June 9, 2022 at Monaco.

The Lifetime Achievement was given to M. Naik, Group Chairman of Larsen & Toubro.

Winners were also announced over nine other Categories for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program

Start-up: Vidit Aatrey, Co-founder & CEO and Sanjeev Barnwal, Co-founder & CTO, Fashnear Technology (Meesho)

S25. Ans. (d) Netherlands

Sol. Netherlands has lifted their fourth title of FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 after beating Germany at Potchefstroom, South Africa. Netherlands is the most successful team.

England claimed the bronze medal in the third-place match after defeating India by 3-0 in the shoot-out.

The FIH has banned Russia from the 2022 Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup due to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

S26. Ans. (c) India

Sol. The International Delphic Council has announced that India will host the National Delphic Games in 2023; encompassing arts and cultures from 36 States/UT to celebrate the vast diversity of India’s cultures and their artistic expressions.

It includes 6 categories of the arts: Musical Arts and Sounds, Performing Arts and acrobatics, Language Arts and Rhetoric, Visual Arts and Crafts, Social Arts and communications, Ecological Arts & Architecture.

S27.Ans. (b) Tamil Nadu

Sol. Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, K. Stalin has launched a Periyar memorial samathuvapuram at Pilipakuttai in Namagiripettai panchayat union. Allottees were given the keys at the function.

100 dwelling units with all basic amenities were built at the cost of 2 crores 88 lakh rupees.

Stalin, who gave 30.42 crore in financial assistance and other benefits to 2,671 Namakkal residents, said that the current administration has issued loans totalling Rs. 8,080 crore to 3,24,024 women self-help groups across the state.

S28. Ans. (c) ₹1.62 trillion

Sol. The Government of India has exceeded its asset monetization target of Rs 88,000 crore set for the financial year 2021-22 (FY22).

As per the assessment, Centre has completed asset monetisation worth Rs 96,000 crore during FY22.

The sectors which contributed most to the asset monetisation include roads, power and mining of coal and minerals.

For FY23 (2022-23), the Central government has set asset monetization goal of Rs 1.62 trillion.

S29. Ans. (b) China

Sol. China defended its strict COVID-19 measures on April 12, 2022 amid growing criticism against its Zero-COVID policy.

A spike in COVID cases recently led China to place over 193 million people across at least 23 cities in full or partial lockdown, including its financial hub Shanghai in an effort control its worst COVID-19 outbreak.

Shanghai, a city of 25 million people has been put under a strict lockdown, denying people access to essential health care and food.

S30. Ans. (b) Microsoft

Sol. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Microsoft have come into a strategic cloud partnership to speed up the digital transformation in the oil and gas industry.

The partnership will accelerate the BPCL’s digital transformation effort named ‘Project Anubhav’.

The services will be provided by Microsoft to BPCL including platform-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service, network and security services on the cloud and many more.

S31. Ans. (b) 3.0 percent

Sol. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its global trade growth forecast for 2022 from 7% to 3% due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.

The WTO has forecasted that the global trade growth in 2022 will be 3 percent while in 2023 it would rise to 3.4 percent. The forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are uncertain due to the conflict.

S32. Ans. (a) Atlanta

Sol. The Airports Council International (ACI) World [Headquarter- Montreal, Canada] released the list of the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2021 on April 11, 2022.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has topped the list with 7 million passengers.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 5 million passengers) is second, followed by Denver International Airport (DEN, 58.8 million passengers) at third spot.

S33. Ans. (c) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)

Sol. The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), under Ministry of Steel has won one gold and one silver award at the 80th SKOCH Summit and SKOCH Awards held on April 09, 2022, in New Delhi.

The theme for the 80th SKOCH Summit was ‘State of BFSI & PSUs’.

NMDC is the largest iron ore producer of India.

S34. Ans. (b) Assam

Sol. Dozens of Megalithic stone jars have been recently unearthed in the state of Assam, at four previously unknown sites.

The discovery has brought to focus the possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC.

S35. Ans. (a) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Sol. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in addition to 126 cities across 14 States and UT.

SUNidhi se Samriddhi is an additional program of PM-SVANidhi which was launched on 4th January 2021 in 125 cities in Phase 1, covering approximately 35 Lakh Street vendors and their families.

MoHUA has been implementing Prime Minister Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), a Central Sector Scheme since 1st June 2020.

S36. Ans. (d) 12th April

Sol. The International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated annually on April 12 to mark the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961.

The day was proclaimed at the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly on April 7, 2011, a few days before the 50th anniversary of the flight.

In the Soviet Union, the day is observed as International Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics.

S37. Ans. (d) 11th April

Sol. National Pet Day is celebrated on 11th April every year in the US.

This day highlights public awareness for the animals awaiting homes in shelters and celebrates the joy pets bring into our lives.

Colleen Paige, a renowned animal welfare advocate and lifestyle expert, proposed National Pet Day in 2006.

S38.Ans. (C) Dr Manoj Soni

Sol. Academician and former Vice Chancellor, Dr Manoj Soni has been appointed as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) with effect from April 05, 2022.

He succeeds Pradip Kumar Joshi.

Dr Soni will have a tenure of upto June 27, 2023

He had earlier served as the Vice-chancellor of two universities, namely Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University and MSU of Baroda.

S39. Ans. (d) Shehbaz Sharif

Sol. Pakistan’s opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has been elected unopposed as the new Prime Minister of the country through voting in the National Assembly.

The 70-year-old Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief will succeed Imran Khan, who has been removed by a no-trust vote recently in the National Assembly.

Shehbaz Sharif is the brother of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

S40. Ans. (a) Gujarat

Sol. Gujarat has topped NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) with a score of 1 points in the larger states category.

Kerala and Punjab are ranked second and third with a score of 49.1 and 48.6 respectively.

While Goa has topped the category of small states, followed by Tripura and Manipur.

Among UTs, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Daman & Diu/Dadra & Nagar Haveli are the top performers.

S41.Ans. (b) Goa

Sol . Gujarat has topped NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) with a score of 1 points in the larger states category.

Kerala and Punjab are ranked second and third with a score of 49.1 and 48.6 respectively.

While Goa has topped the category of small states, followed by Tripura and Manipur.

Among UTs, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Daman & Diu/Dadra & Nagar Haveli are the top performers.

S42. Ans. (b) Gujarat

Sol. . The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated five-day long Madhavpur Ghed Fair on April 10, 2022, at Madhavpur Ghed, Porbandar in Gujarat.

The Madhavpur Ghed Fair is being organised by the Government of Gujarat in association with the Ministry of Culture since 2018 every year to celebrate the sacred union of Lord Krishna and Rukmini.

The Madhavpur Fair connects Gujarat with north-east region in an integral bond.

S43. Ans. (A) Taneti Vanita

Sol. The new Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, comprising 25 ministers, was sworn in on Monday, 10 April, at Amaravati.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on 10th April 2022, had reconstituted his Cabinet which had been dissolved earlier in the week.

While 11 ministers were retained from his previous Cabinet, 14 new faces were added.

S44. Ans. (A) Jay Shah

Sol. BCCI secretary Jay Shah was appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as the Member Board Representative during the ICC Board Meeting held in Dubai on April 10, 2022.

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene was reappointed as the Past Player representative.

The ICC board confirmed among other decisions that South Africa will host the inaugural ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in January 2023.

S45. Ans. (c) South Africa

Sol. The inaugural ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup will be hosted by South Africa in January 2023.

The tournament will involve 16 teams and include 41 matches.

The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in 2021 but got delayed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

S46. Ans. (c) Yuzvendra Chahal

Sol. Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal became the second-fastest bowler to take 150 wickets.

He achieved the milestone after he took 4 wickets during the clash against Lucknow Super Giants.

Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga was fastest to achieve the feat.

S47. Ans. (a) R Ashwin

Sol. R Ashwin has become the first batter to tactically retire out of in the Indian Premier League by Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants on April 10.

R Ashwin walked off after two balls of the 19th over when the team’s total was 139 for 4. He scored 28 runs off 23 balls.

The law states that a batsman retires out if he retires without the umpire’s permission and does not have the permission of the opposing captain to resume his innings.

S48. Ans. (b) Pokhran

Sol. A team of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the successful flight-test of the indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges.

The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and the missile was fired successfully, engaging a simulated tank target in the Pokhran desert ranges.

HELINA is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world.

S49. Ans. (a) Gujarat

Sol. Union Home and Cooperative Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the Seema Darshan Project at Nadabet on the Indo-Pak border in Banaskantha District of Gujarat.

The project was launched with the aim to provide an opportunity to the citizen to observe the life and work of the BSF personnel on our border.

The tourists can see missiles, tanks, aircrafts etc which are used by the Indian Army and BSF at Nadabet.

S50. Ans. (a) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

Sol. P Gopi Krishna, Chairman of Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank has launched a new deposit scheme of the bank named “Vikas Siri Sampat-1111”.

The tenure of this scheme is of 1,111 days with an interest rate of 5.70% for the general public and 6.20 % for senior citizens.

It also offers the highest rate of annualized return of 6.03% for the general public and 6.60% for senior citizens. Under the scheme, the account holder can deposit ₹10,000 to ₹2 crores.

S51. Ans. (d) Nilmani Phookan

Sol. Renowned Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan will be Conferred with the country’s highest literary award, 56th Jnanpith award at Guwahati.

Nilmani Phookan is the third person to win the Jnanpith Award from Assam after Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.

Novelist Damodar Mauzo was chosen for 57th Jnanpith Award 2022 for his contribution to Indian literature.

S52. Ans. (b) Indian Coast Guard (ICG)

Sol. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned the latest Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv) MK-III squadron in Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

ALH was commissioned in the presence of Indian Coast Guard chief Virender Singh Pathania. It will enhance maritime security capabilities of force along with West Bengal and Odisha Coast and beyond.

It was manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) under the ‘Make in India’

S53. Ans. (c) IIT-Madras

Sol . India’s first indigenously developed polycentric prosthetic knee – Kadam was launched by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), the Above Knee Prosthesis was developed in association with Society for Biomedical Technology (SBMT) and Mobility India.

Kadam will help people with above-knee amputees to walk in comfortable gait. Kadam has multiple axes hinge joints for rotation which provide greater control over the prosthesis and gives a maximum knee flexion of 160 degrees to make it easy to sit in cramped spaces like buses and autos.

S54 Ans. (b) Russia

Sol. Russia was suspended from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) after the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to adopt a resolution moved by the United States of America (USA) due to the ongoing Russian- Ukraine conflict.

The resolution titled ‘Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council’ was adopted with 93 votes in favor, 24 against, and 58 abstentions, including India.

S55. Ans.(a) One Million

Sol. Saudi Arabia has announced that it will allow one million pilgrims to perform Hajj pilgrimage in 2022.

Muslims from within and outside the country will be permitted to perform Hajj as long as they are fully vaccinated against Coronavirus and are under the age of 65.

As per the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the pilgrims from abroad will also have to present their negative COVID certificate test and will also face additional health precautions.

S56. Ans. (c) 10th April

Sol. World Homeopathy Day is celebrated every year on April 10 to spread awareness about homeopathy and its contribution to the world of medicine.

The theme for 2022 World Homeopathy Day is “People’s Choice for Wellness”

The year 2022 marks the 267th birthday of Hahnemann.

S57. Ans. (c) 10 April

Sol. National Siblings Day is celebrated every year on April 10. It commemorates the importance of having siblings in our lives and the bond we share with them.

Siblings Day is celebrated in many parts of the world like United Kingdom, Australia, India, etc. but is not federally recognized.

In India, the occasion of Raksha Bandhan celebrates the special bond between the siblings.

S58. Ans. (4) 11th April

Sol. National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on April 11 every year.

National Safe Motherhood Day is an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI), to enforce that women must have availability and adequate access to care during pregnancy childbirth and postnatal services.

The day also marks the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of the father of Nation Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi.

S59. Ans. (d) 11th April

Sol. Every year, April 11 is observed as World Parkinson’s Day to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease, which is a progressive nervous system disorder.

The day marks the birthday of Dr James Parkinson from London, who was the first person to systematically described the six individuals with the symptoms of Parkinson Disease.

The day also marks the anniversary of James Parkinson who wrote the article – An Essay on the Shaking Palsy in 1817, recognising the disease for the first time.

S60.Ans. (a) Delhi

Sol. 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.