Current Affairs 27/04/2022

1.Which Indian state has announced to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar on April 14 as 'Equality Day'?

1. Odisha
2. Tamil Nadu
3.New Delhi
4 Maharashtra

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced in the Legislative Assembly that the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar on April 14 would be celebrated as 'Equality Day' from this year onwards.

2.Which Union Ministry implements the RGSA?

1. Ministry of Rural Development
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3.Ministry of Women and Child Development 4. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the 'Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), the 'Transformation of Aspirational Districts' program, under the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

3.Which Indian city the 70 feet statue of Babasaheb 'Statue of Knowledge' has been made?

1. Panaji
2. Latur
3. Chennai
4. Coimbatore

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: 'Statue of Knowledge', a 70-feet tall statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, will be unveiled in Latur city of Maharashtra in the presence of Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Ramdas Athawale.

4.Which bank has announced to sell its entire 4% ownership in Bharat SME Asset Reconstruction Company?

1. Yes Bank
2. Kashmir Bank
3. Bank of Maharashtra
4. Gujarat Bank

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Bank of Maharashtra has announced to sell its entire 4% ownership in Bharat SME Asset Reconstruction Company for about Rs 4 crore.

5. Which day of the year is being celebrated as World Chagas Disease Day?

1. April 15
2. April 1
3. April 4
4. April 5

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: World Art Day is being celebrated every year on 15 April to celebrate fine arts and promote awareness of creative activity around the world.

6. What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in FY23 as per the World Bank?

1. 8%
2. 9%
3. 7%
4. 10%

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The World Bank has slashed the GDP growth forecast for India in FY2022/23 to 8 percent in its bi-annual "South Asia Economic Focus" report.

7.Which ministry has launched the 'SVANidhi se Samriddhi' program in addition to 126 cities across 14 States and UT?

1.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
2. Ministry of Finance
3. Ministry of Rural Development 4.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the 'SVANidhi se Samriddhi' program in addition to 126 cities across 14 States and UT.

8.Tim Southee has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, which is the highest cricketing honour by which country?

1. New Zealand
2. South Africa
3.South Korea
4. Canada

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Awards.

9.Who has been appointed as the Member Board Representative to ICC Cricket Committee?

1. Rajeev Shukla
2. Ramesh Powar
3. Jay Shah
4. Sourav Ganguly

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has been appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as the Member Board Representative.

10.Microplastics have been found in fish in the Kaveri river under the leadership of experts from which institutes?

1. ITI
2. IIT
3. JNU 4. IISc

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has found microplastics in fish in the Cauvery river.

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