Daily Current Affairs 21-04-22

 

1. Which of the following decides the allocation of the shares in tax proceeds?

A.   Parliament

B.   Finance Commission

C.   Ministry of Finance

D.   Public Accounts Committee

Answer: A  

 

2. Which country has been hit by Tropical Storm Megi?

A.   Japan

B.   Philippines

C.   Indonesia

D.   Sri Lanka

  Answer: B  

 

3. Which state-run company has partnered with L&T and ReNew Power, for a joint venture for Green hydrogen?

A.   ONGC

B.   IOC

C.   REC

D.   GAIL

  Answer: B  

 

4. With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is Kayotsarga?

A.   Meditation technique

B.   Martial art

C.   Buddhist festival

D.   Style of temple architecture in India

 Answer: A  

 

5. This temple is 150 year old temple situated in Kavi Kamboi in Gujarat. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Cambay on the other. The Shivalinga present here can be seen only during low-tide hours. In the above given description, which temple is being talked about?

A.   Somnath temple

B.   Stambheshwar Mahadev temple

C.   Dwarkadhish temple

D.   Nageshwar Temple

  Answer: B  

 

6. The festival of Marabats and Badgyas celebrated in which region disrectly confronts social evils and criticise their perpetrators through a procession with effigies?

A.   Panaji

B.   Jabalpur

C.   Nagpur

D.   Hyderabad

  Answer: C  

 

7. Which global alliance announced collaboration on ‘Hypersonic missile strike and defence capacity’?

A.   Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

B.   AUKUS Defence Alliance

C.   Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

D.   North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  Answer: B  

 

8. Which state implements the ‘Mukhya Mantri Bagwani Bima Yojana’?

A.   New Delhi

B.   Haryana

C.   Rajasthan

D.   Punjab

 Answer: B

 

9. In context with the Mahayana Buddhism faith, the future Buddha is ___?

A.   Krakuchanda

B.   Amitabha

C.   Maitreya

D.   Kanak Muni

  Answer: C  

 

10. Which of the following is the main sources of irrigation in India?

A.   Tank

B.   Canal

C.   Wells & Tubewells

D.   None of the above

  Answer: C  

 

11.‘ Horn of Africa’, which was seen in the news, belongs to which type of topography

A.   Peninsula

B.   Island

C.   Cape

D.   Bay

  Answer: A  

 

12. How many Indians feature in the Forbes Billionaires List 2022?

A.   28

B.   75

C.   166

D.   321

  Answer: C  

 

13. If a non profit organization is converted into a profit earning company, the process will be called as:

A.   Dematerialization

B.   Rematerialization

C.   Demutualization

D.   Decentralization

  Answer: C  

 

14.What is geopolymer cement made up of?

A.   aluminium and silicon

B.   aluminium and raylon

C.   aluminium and fly ash

D.   aluminium and potash

  Answer: A

 

15. Ajnana schools of ancient Indian philosophy traces its origin to which of the following religions?

A.   Jainism

B.   Buddhsim

C.   Both of the above

D.   None of the above

 Answer: C