Daily Current Affairs 22-04-22

 

1. ‘Dual citizenship’ is a feature of

A.   Unitary government

B.   Parliamentary government

C.   Presidential government

D.   Federal government

 Answer: D

 

2. What is the expansion of ‘FFV-SHEV’, related to the recent guidelines of Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry?

A.   Flex Fibre Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles

B.   Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles

C.   Flex Fibre Substitute Hybrid Electric Vehicles

D.   Flex Fuel Substitute Hybrid Electric Vehicles

  Answer: B  

 

3.  Find the correct statement regarding the acquisition of Indian citizenship ?

A.   If citizenship of India is to acquired by registration, one year residence in India is essential.

B.   If citizenship is to be acquired by naturalisation the person concerned must have resident in India for 5 years.

C.   If born in India, only that person can acquire citizenship at least one of whose parents is an Indian.

D.   Rules regarding the citizenship of India shall not be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.

 Answer: C

 

4. Which of the following is the reason due to which the weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator?

A.   It is because of the shape of the earth

B.   The attraction of the moon is maximum at the earth’s surface

C.   The attraction of the sun is maximum at the earth’s surface

D.   Gravitational pull is more at the poles

 Answer: D  

 

5. What kind of a landform is Foiba?

A.   Fluvial landform

B.   Lacustrine landform

C.   Karst landform

D.   Glacial landform

  Answer: C  

 

6.  How a person can become citizen of India if he born abroad ?

A.   Father is a citizen of India.

B.   Mother is a citizen of India.

C.   Father is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth.

D.   Father or mother is a citizen of India at the time of the person's birth.

 Answer: D

 

7. Agathiyar is a saint and practitioner, associated with which system of medicine?

A.   Ayurveda

B.   Siddha

C.   Unani

D.   Homeopathy

  Answer: B  

 

8.  According to the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, which of the following is not a method of acquiring Indian Citizenship?

A.   Children of the diplomatic personnel or alien enemies born in Indiaon or after 26th, January 1950.

B.   Children born of Indian citizens abroad.

C.   Incorporation of territory not forming part of Indiaat the commencement of the Constitution.

D.   Naturalisation.

Answer: A

 

9. The minimum support prices (MSP) of paddy, sesamum, tur and urad were hiked recently. These are ……… crops.

A.   Rabi

B.   Kharif

C.   Zaid

D.   None of the above

  Answer: B  

 

10. ‘CEPI’ has announced partnership with which Indian pharma company to develop Covid Vaccine?

A.   Panacea Biotec

B.   Cadila Healthcare

C.   Cipla

D.   Sun Pharma

  Answer: A

 

11.  Who is called the first citizen of India?

A.   The Prime Minister

B.   The President

C.   The Speaker of Lok Sabha

D.   The Chief Justice of India

 Answer: B

 

12. National public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, is a ………….. body?

A.   Regulatory

B.   Statutory

C.   Quasi-Judicial

D.   Constitutional

  Answer: B  

 

13. As per the Revenue-expenditure data for 2020-21, the Net tax receipts were ………, while total expenditure was ………

A.   ₹4.24 lakh crore; ₹5.11 lakh crore

B.   ₹14.24 lakh crore; ₹15.11 lakh crore

C.   ₹14.24 lakh crore; ₹35.11 lakh crore

D.   ₹34.24 lakh crore; ₹35.11 lakh crore

  Answer: C  

 

14. What is the index of refraction for perfect vacuum?

A.   0

B.   1

C.   1.5

D.   0.5

  Answer: A  

 

15. Which player has clinched the 12th Barcelona Open title in tennis?

A.   Rafael Nadal

B.   Roger Federer

C.   Novak Djokovic

D.   Andy Murray

  Answer: A