Current Affairs 23/04/2022

1.Which day is being celebrated as International Turban Day?

1. April 13
2. April 1
3. April 18
4. April 19

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: International Turban Day is being 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.

2. 'Nadabet Seema Darshan project' has been inaugurated in which Indian state?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Gujarat
4. Assam

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Located in the Rann of Kutch region, this place is also known as the 'Wagah of Gujarat'.

3. Which Indian cities have been recognised as the '2021 Tree City of the World' by FAO?

1. Kolkata and Mumbai
2. Mumbai and Hyderabad
3. Indore and Hyderabad
4. Mumbai and Indore

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Arbor Day Foundation have jointly recognised Mumbai and Hyderabad as '2021 Tree City of the World'.

4.When will Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya?

1. April 17
2. April 18
3. April 14
4.April 1

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya on April 14, 2022, as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

5.In which Indian state, megalithic stone jars were unearthed?

1. Assam
2. West Bengal
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Dozens of megalithic stone jars have been unearthed in the state of Assam, at four previously unknown sites.

6. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, what is the number of patents filed in 2021-22?

1 19,796
2. 42,763
3. 66,440
4. 30,074

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The number of patent filings increased from 42,763 in 2014-15 to 66,440 in 2021-22.

7. Which airport has emerged as the world's busiest airport for 2021 as per the survey of ACI World?

1. Shanghai Pudong International Airport
2. Guangzhou Bai Yun International Airport
3. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
4. Hong Kong International Airport

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The Airports Council International (ACI) World [Headquarter- Montreal, Canada] released the list of the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2021. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL, 75.7 million passengers, +76.4%) is back at the top of 2021 rankings, followed by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW, 62.5 million passengers, +58.7%), and Denver International Airport (DEN, 58.8 million passengers, +74.4%). After reaching the top rank in 2020, Guangzhou Bai Yun International Airport (CAN, 40.3 million passengers, -8.0%) slid to the eighth position in 2021.

8.Which Union Ministry implements the 'PM-DAKSH Yojana'?

1. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
2.Ministry of Women and Child Development
3. Ministry of Home Affairs
4. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana, implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is a National Plan for the skilling of marginalized persons.

9. Which edition of the '2+2' Ministerial dialogue between India and the United States held in 2022?

1. 8th
2. 6th
3. 4th
4. 3th

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The fourth edition of the '2+2' Ministerial dialogue between India and the United States has been held in Washington DC.

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

1. 2. percent
2. 8 percent
3. 28 percent 4. 2.8 percent

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: The World Trade Organization (WTO) has downgraded its forecast for global GDP growth in Financial Year 2022 to 2.8 percent from the previously predicted 4.1 percent.

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