Current Affairs 16/04/2022

1.Who is the author of the book titled 'The Maverick Effect'?

1. Shashank Randev
2. Harish S. Mehta
3.Srikanth Velamakanni
4 Nithin Kamath

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: A new book titled"The Maverick Effect" has been released, which has been written by Harish S. Mehta, the founding member and the first Chairman of NASSCOM.

2. Which ministry has started the Yoga Mahotsav at Red Fort in Delhi?

1. Ministry of Sanskrit
2.Ministry of Rural Development
3.Ministry of Tribal Affairs 4. Ministry of AYUSH

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Ministry of AYUSH is hosting a grand event for the presentation of Common Yoga Protocols in the backdrop of 15th August Park, Red Fort, (Red Fort) Delhi.

3. Which ministry has announced the launch of the 'Prakriti' green initiative?

1. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
2. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
3. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: The presence of the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav has announced the launch of the 'Prakriti' green initiative.

4.Which of the bank has been adjudged the best performing bank in SHG linkage by DAY-NRLM?

1. Yes Bank
2. Canara Bank
3. HDFC Bank
4. Bank of India

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: HDFC Bank has been adjudged the best performing bank in SHG linkage by Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission DAY-NRLM.

5.Which photographer has won the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year award?

1. Amber Bracken
2. Mads Nissen
3. John Moore
4. Yasuyoshi Chiba

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: A photograph by Canadian photographer Amber Bracken titled "Kamloops Residential School" has won the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year award.

6. At which place was the OCEANS 2022 Conference and Exposition held?

1. Chennai
2. Bengaluru
3.Lucknow
4.Delhi

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The OCEANS 2022 Conference and Exposition has held in hybrid mode in Chennai.

7.What is the Repo rate after the MPC meeting held in April 2022?

1. 4.50 %
2. 3.75 %
3. 4.25 % 4. 4.00 %

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent for the 11th consecutive time.

8.Government has constituted an advisory committee of experts for the Semicon India programme. Who is the head of this committee?

1. Ashwini Vaishnaw
2. Satya Nadella
3. Nandan Nilekani
4. Sundar Pichai

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The Advisory Committee will be chaired by the Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, while the Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Rajeev Chandrashekhar will be the Vice-Chairperson.

9. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of the State Bank of India?

1. Sanjiv Kapoor
2.Anita Naresh Goyal
3.Nitin Chugh
4.Naresh Goyal

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Nitin Chugh has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of the State Bank of India.

10. Which state government has announced that Bhagwat Geeta will be taught in schools from class 9th onwards?

1. Punjab
2. Uttrakhand
3. Haryana 4. Himachal Pradesh

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur has said that Bhagavad Gita will be taught as a subject to the students of classes IX to XII from this session.

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