Daily Current Affairs 23-04-22

1. Which organisation manufactures the ‘Light Combat Helicopter Limited Series Production (LSP)’, an indigenously developed combat helicopter?

A.      DRDO

B.      HAL

C.      BEL

D.     BrahMos Aerospace

  Answer: B  

 

2. Ricky Kej and Falguni Shah are the recent winners of which award?

A.      Academy Awards

B.      Grammy Awards

C.      Pritzker Architecture Prize

D.     Abel Prize

  Answer: B  

 

3. Yasukuni shrine, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?

A.      South Korea

B.      Japan

C.      China

D.     Singapore

  Answer: B  

 

4. As per data from the Finance Ministry, what is the estimated amount to be borrowed by India in the first half of 2022-23?

A.      Rs 1.45 trillion

B.      Rs 4.45 trillion

C.      Rs 8.45 trillion

D.     Rs 12.45 trillion

   Answer: C  

5. Viktor Orban has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?

A.      Ukraine

B.      Hungary

C.      Belarus

D.     Poland

  Answer: B

 

6. Putola Nach’, which was making news recently, is the traditional string puppetry art of which state?

A.      Assam

B.      Arunachal Pradesh

C.      Uttarakhand

D.     Odisha

  Answer: A  

 

7. ‘National Apprenticeship Mela’ has been organised under which mission?

A.      PM Rozgar Yojana

B.      Skill India

C.      Make in India

D.     Start up India

  Answer: B  

 

8. 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  

 

9. What is the theme of the World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) 2022?

A.      Inclusion in the Workplace

B.      Quality Education for All

C.      Leaving No one Behind

D.     Disorder, Not a Disease

  Answer: A  

 

10. Xylophis deepaki, a new species of snake, is endemic to which state?

A.      Maharashtra

B.      Tamil Nadu

C.      Andhra Pradesh

D.     Kerala

  Answer: B

 

11. Green Freight Corridor 2, seen in the news recently, is located in which state?

A.      Maharashtra

B.      West Bengal

C.      Kerala

D.     Tamil Nadu

  Answer: C  

 

 

12. Which is the first Small Finance Bank formed from a cooperative bank in India?

A.      Equitas Small Finance Bank

B.      Jana Small Finance Bank

C.      Bandhan Small Finance Bank

D.     Shivalik Small Finance Bank

  Answer: D  

 

13. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who was seen in the news recently, is the first female President of which country?

A.      South Africa

B.      Tanzania

C.      Libya

D.     Egypt

 Answer: B  

 

14. Badrinath Dham, which is to be developed as a ‘Spiritual Smart Hill Town’, is located in which state?

A.      Sikkim

B.      Uttarakhand

C.      Himachal Pradesh

D.     Jammu & Kashmir

  Answer: B  

 

15. Which racing driver won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022?

A.      Max Verstappen

B.      Charles Leclerc

C.      Lewis Hamilton

D.     Sebastien Vettel

  Answer: A