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Excellent April 2022 GK Quiz by Online Bank Coaching Classes

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The quiz below comprises 40 Questions based on the most significant news events of the month gone by. It is best to attempt this quiz as a quick test and to memorize the brief details given alongside each question.

April 2022 CA Quiz

Question 1) Which among the following has become the first airline to land aircraft using the indigenous navigation system GAGAN?
A) AirAsia India
B) Air India
C) Air India Express
D) Akasa Air
E) IndiGo
Answer – E) IndiGo
Explanation:
Indigo: The first airline to land aircraft using the indigenous navigation system GAGAN[GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation].

Question 2) Which among the following institutions has launched a supercomputer, “PARAM Shakti”?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Kharagpur
D) IIT Kanpur
E) None of these
Answer – C) IIT Kharagpur
Explanation:
The Governor of West Bengal, Shri. Jagdeep Dhankhar has inaugurated a Petascale Supercomputer PARAM Shakti under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) – a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Dept. of Science & Tech. (DST) at IIT Kharagpur.

Question 3) The central government has approved _____ for a World Bank(WB) assisted programme, RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance).
A) USD 808 million
B) USD 708 million
C) USD 508 million
D) USD 608 million
E) None of these
Answer – A) USD 808 million
Explanation:
The central government has approved USD 808 million (Rs 6,062.45 crore) for a World Bank(WB) assisted programme, RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance).
RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance):
The total outlay for the RAMP scheme: Rs.6,062.45 crore(USD 808 Million)
Loan from the World Bank: Rs.3750 crore(USD 500 Million)
Funded by the Government of India (GoI): Rs.2312.45 crore(USD 308 Million)

Question 4) Mr. Ardeshir B K Dubash has been conferred with the highest diplomatic award by the Government of ______
A) Mexico
B) Peru
C) Chile
D) Colombia
E) None of these
Answer – B) Peru
Explanation:
Mr. Ardeshir B K Dubash has won the highest diplomatic award by the Government of Peru.
Peru:
Capital: Lima
Currency: Sol

Question 5) Who among the following has won the “2022 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award”?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Sebastian Vettel
C) Max Emilian Verstappen
D) Daniel Ricciardo
E) Valtteri Bottas
Answer – C) Max Emilian Verstappen
Explanation:
Max Emilian Verstappen, a Belgian-Dutch racing driver and the 2021 Formula One World Champion has won the 2022 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.

Question 6) The book, titled ‘Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal’ is released by _____
A) Manohar Parrikar
B) Manohar Lal Khattar
C) Devendra Fadnavis
D) N. Biren Singh
E) None of these
Answer – C) Devendra Fadnavis
Explanation:
The book, titled ‘Amit Shah Ani Bhajapachi Vatchal’ is released by Shri Devendra Fadnavis, former and the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Question 7) A new book titled “Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI” is authored by?
A) Mumbai
B) Pune
C) Hyderabad
D) Vinod Rai
E) None of these
Answer – D) Vinod Rai
Explanation:
Padma Bhushan Vinod Rai, former Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India, has authored the book “Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings in the BCCI”.

Question 8) Which among the following has become the first state in the country to develop a Migration Tracking System(MTS) app?
A) Karnataka
B) Jharkhand
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
E) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer – C) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The first state in the country to develop a Migration Tracking System(MTS) app – Maharashtra

Question 9) Which among the following has become the first district to cover 100% households under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY)- SEHAT scheme?
A) Udhampur
B) Ramban
C) Doda
D) Samba
E) None of these
Answer – D) Samba
Explanation:
Samba of Jammu & Kashmir – The first district to cover 100% households under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY)- SEHAT scheme, the world’s largest health insurance scheme fully financed by the Government. Free treatment up to Rs. 5 lakh in all government and empanelled private hospitals across India to the cardholders of Ayushman Bharat Golden Card.

Question 10) Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairperson of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) for 2022-23?
A) Krishnan Ramanujam
B) Arvind Krishna
C) Shantanu Narayen
D) Satya Nadella
E) None of these
Answer – A) Krishnan Ramanujam
Explanation:
Krishnan Ramanujam has been appointed as the Chairperson of NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) for 2022-23.

Question 11) Which among the following has become the first city in the country to have vacuum-based sewer systems?
A) Kanpur
B) Lucknow
C) Agra
D) Jhansi
E) Varanasi
Answer – C) Agra
Explanation:
The city of Agra has become the 1st in the country to put in place vacuum-based sewer systems.

Question 12) Which among the following has become the country’s first district with a library in every village?
A) Dhanbad
B) Koderma
C) Hazaribagh
D) Ranchi
E) Jamtara
Answer – E) Jamtara
Explanation:
Jamtara has become India’s 1st district to have a library in every village.

Question 13) Which among the following panchayats has become the country’s first carbon-neutral panchayat?
A) Padal
B) Panthi
C) Palli
D) Paswal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Palli
Explanation:
Palli has become the country’s first carbon-neutral panchayat in Samba District of Jammu and Kashmir.

Question 14) Which among the following countries has hosted the “Locked Shields 2022”, the largest and most complex annual international live-fire cyber defence exercise in the world.?
A) Latvia
B) Lithuania
C) Finland
D) Estonia
E) None of these
Answer – D) Estonia
Explanation:
The “Locked Shields 2022” is organised by the Tallinn-based NATO CCDCOE [Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence]

Question 15) Which among the following companies has collaborated with IIT Bombay to develop Green Hydrogen Technology?
A) Infosys
B) Mindtree
C) HCL
D) L & T
E) None of these
Answer – D) L & T
Explanation:
Larsen & Toubro(L&T) has collaborated with IIT Bombay to develop Green Hydrogen Technology.

Question 16) “World Stationery Day” is observed on ______
A) last Wednesday of April.
B) last Thursday of April.
C) last Friday of April.
D) last Wednesday of April.
E) Gwalior
Answer – D) last Wednesday of April
Explanation:
“World Stationery Day” – last Wednesday of April.

Question 17) “World Day for Safety and Health at Work” is observed on ______
A) April 24
B) April 25
C) April 26
D) April 27
E) April 28
Answer – E) April 28
Explanation:
“World Day for Safety and Health at Work” – April 28

Question 18) “International Dance Day” is observed on ______
A) April 24
B) April 25
C) April 26
D) April 27
E) April 29
Answer – E) April 29
Explanation:
“International Dance Day” : April 29

Question 19) The country’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ has been developed in ______
A) Rampur
B) RaeBareli
C) Varanasi
D) Pratapgarh
E) Sultanpur
Answer – A) Rampur
Explanation:
The country’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ has been developed at Patwai, Rampur.

Question 20) Which among the following states has won the UN award for its e-proposal system?
A) Karnataka
B) Jharkhand
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
E) Meghalaya
Answer – E) Meghalaya
Explanation:
The state government of Meghalaya has won the UN award for its e-proposal system, a part of Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture (MeghEA).

Question 21) Which among the following states has announced that the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar on April 14 would be celebrated as ‘Equality Day’?
A) Karnataka
B) Jharkhand
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Odisha
E) Meghalaya
Answer – C) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has announced that the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar on April 14 would be celebrated as ‘Equality Day’.

Question 22) Who among the following has won the Silver medal in Men’s Singles of Orleans Masters 2022 Badminton tournament?
A) Lakshya Sen
B) Mithun Manjunath
C) Srikanth Kidambi
D) Prannoy H.S
E) None of these
Answer – B) Mithun Manjunath
Explanation:
Indian badminton player Mithun Manjunath had to be content with a silver medal after a loss to Toma Junior Popov in the finals of 2022 Orleans Masters.

Question 23) Who among the following has won the International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021?
A) Dr. Bhushan Kumar
B) Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust
C) Parakh Trust
D) Both (A) and (B)
E) Both (A) and (C)
Answer – D) Both (A) and (B)
Explanation:
Vice President Mr. Venkaiah Naidu presented the 2021 International Gandhi Award for Leprosy to Dr. Bhushan Kumar & Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat at an award function organized in New Delhi.

Question 24) Which among the following nations will be the host of the Commonwealth Games 2026?
A) India
B) France
C) USA
D) UK
E) Australia
Answer – E) Australia
Explanation:
The venue of 2026 Commonwealth Games – Victoria, Australia

Question 25) Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has partnered with ____for its digital transformation and driving innovation in the oil and gas industry.
A) Google
B) Microsoft
C) IBM
D) Wipro
E) None of these
Answer – B) Microsoft
Explanation:
Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has partnered with Microsoft for its digital transformation and driving innovation in the oil and gas industry.

Question 26) A new book titled “Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World” is authored by ______
A) Prem Rawat
B) Anirudh Suri
C) Jimmy Soni
D) Chetan Bhagat
E) None of these
Answer – A) Prem Rawat
Explanation:
Book : “Hear Yourself: How to Find Peace in a Noisy World”
Author: Prem Rawat

Question 27) Which among the following was the third hottest city in the world?
A) Nagpur
B) Chandrapur
C) Yavatmal
D) Wardha
E) None of these
Answer – B) Chandrapur
Explanation:
Chandrapur – third hottest city in the world

Question 28) The Indian Air Force(IAF) has signed a MoU with _____ to develop solutions to maintain weapon systems.
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Delhi
D) IIT Roorkee
E) None of these
Answer – B) IIT Madras
Explanation:
The Indian Air Force(IAF) has signed a MoU with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Madras) to develop solutions to maintain weapon systems.

Question 29) Which among the following will host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023?
A) India
B) France
C) USA
D) UK
E) None of these
Answer – A) India
Explanation:
The venue of Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 – India

Question 30) Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu is a harvest festival celebrated in ______
A) Karnataka
B) Jharkhand
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Assam
E) Meghalaya
Answer – D) Assam
Explanation:
Rongali Bihu, also known as Bohag Bihu, is the harvest festival of Assam.

Question 31) Which among the following has secured 1 Gold & 1 Silver award in the 80th SKOCH Summit at New Delhi?
A) NALCO
B) NHPC
C) NTPC
D) NMDC
E) None of these
Answer – D) NMDC
Explanation:
The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Limited, under the Ministry of Steel has secured one gold and one silver award in the 80th SKOCH Summit and SKOCH Awards recently conducted by SKOCH, New Delhi.
The theme for the 80th SKOCH Summit:
‘State of BFSI & PSUs’.

Question 32) Who among the following has been named as the ‘EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021’?
A) Suchi Mukherjee
B) Vandana Luthra
C) Falguni Nayar
D) Upasana Taku
E) Sabina Chopra
Answer – C) Falguni Nayar
Explanation:
Falguni Nayar, the founder & CEO of Nykaa, has been chosen as the ‘2021 EY Entrepreneur of the Year’.

Question 33) The 1st Khelo India Women’s National Ranking Archery Tournament was held recently in ______.
A) Karnataka
B) Jharkhand
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Assam
E) Meghalaya
Answer – B) Jharkhand
Explanation:
The venue of the 1st Khelo India Women’s National Ranking Archery Tournament was Jharkhand.

Question 34) The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri. Amit Shah, has inaugurated the “Amrit Samagam”, a conference of tourism and culture ministers of the country, held in ____
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Cochin
E) Mumbai
Answer – C) New Delhi
Explanation:
The Union Home Minister, Shri. Amit Shah has inaugurated the “Amrit Samagam”, a conference of tourism and culture ministers of the country, held in New Delhi.

Question 35) Who among the following persons has been named as India’s G20 chief coordinator?
A) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
B) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
C) Ajay Bisaria
D) Taranjit Singh Sandhu
E) None of these
Answer – B) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Explanation:
Harsh Vardhan Shringla(33rd Foreign Secretary of India) – India’s G20 chief coordinator

Question 36) Which among the following has become the first country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals?
A) Venezuela
B) Colombia
C) Mexico
D) Bolivia
E) Ecuador
Answer – E) Ecuador
Explanation:
Ecuador – the first country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals.
Ecuador:
Capital – Quito
Currency – United States Dollar
President – Guillermo Lasso

Question 37) The Unique Identification Authority Of India (UIDAI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), New Delhi has signed a MoU with _____ for technical collaboration.
A) DRDO
B) NASA
C) ISRO
D) BARC
E) None of these
Answer – C) ISRO
Explanation:
The Unique Identification Authority Of India (UIDAI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), New Delhi has signed a MoU with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, Hyderabad, for technical collaboration.

Question 38) Kangra Tea from ____ will receive a Geographical Indication Tag (GI Tag) from the European Commission.
A) Karnataka
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Assam
E) Meghalaya
Answer – B) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Kangra Tea from Himachal Pradesh will receive a Geographical Indication Tag (GI Tag) from the European Commission.

Question 39) Who among the following has been conferred the prestigious 2022 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction?
A) Prem Rawat
B) Anirudh Suri
C) Jimmy Soni
D) Chetan Bhagat
E) Amar Mitra
Answer – E) Amar Mitra
Explanation:
Bengali author Amar Mitra has won the prestigious O. Henry Prize for short fiction 2022 for his short story, Gaonburo, which was translated into English (The Old Man Of Kusumpur).

Question 40) Who among the following has won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament in Reykjavik, Iceland?
A) Magnus Carlsen
B) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
C) Dommaraju Gukesh
D) Anish Giri
E) None of these
Answer – B) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Explanation:
The winner of Reykjavik Open chess tournament – Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.

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