Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “General Awareness” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of the current affairs on every week.
Q1. “Ayushman Bharat Diwas” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 27th April
(2) 28th April
(3) 29th April
(4) 30th April
Q2. “World Veterinary Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) Last Saturday of April
(2) Last Thursday of April
(3) Last Friday of April
(4) Last Sunday of April
Q3. The “Peace, Unity and Development Rally” took place in which state?
(1) Assam
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Tripura
(4) Bihar
Q4.India’s 1st dairy community radio “Dudh Vani” has been launched by –
(1) Kiren Rijiju
(2) Arjun Munda
(3) Narendra Modi
(4) Amit Shah
Q5.Which city is hosting Global Patidar Business Summit 2022?
(1) Surat
(2) Ahmedabad
(3) Rajkot
(4) Jamnagar
Q6.Which project has been awarded the Indian Building Congress (IBC) ‘Best Infrastructure Project’ award?
(1) Atal Tunnel
(2) Koteshwar Tunnel
(3) Chenani Tunnel
(4) Head Race Tunnel
Q7. Who has become the first overseas spinner to take 150 wickets in IPL?
(1) Sunil Narine
(2) Glenn Maxwell
(3) Rashid Khan
(4) Adam Zampa
Q8.Which country has allegedly deployed an army of dolphins to protect its naval base?
(1) Russia
(2) North Korea
(3) South Korea
(4) Australia
Q9.Which airline has become 1st airline to land aircraft using navigation system ‘GAGAN’?
(1) Air India
(2) IndiGo
(3) Go First
(4) SpiceJet
Q10.Which organization has approved $47 million program for India’s Mission Karmayogi program?
(1) AIIB
(2) IMF
(3) ADB
(4) World Bank
Q11.Which bank has launched “World Gold“, mobile banking platform for seniors and the elderly?
(1) Bank of India
(2) State Bank of India
(3) Bank of Baroda
(4) Canara Bank
Q12.Who has been appointed as the advisor of the Online lending platform, Indifi Technologies?
(1) Rajnish Kumar
(2) Sanjiv Mehta
(3) Sambit Patra
(4) Dileep Sanghani
Q13.Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)?
(1) Atul Kumar Goel
(2) Navrang Saini
(3) Vijay Sampla
(4) Ravi Mittal
Q14.Which pharmaceuticals company has received the ‘India Pharma Innovation of the Year’ Award?
(1) Glenmark
(2) Cipla Ltd
(3) Micro Labs
(4) Zydus Healthcare
Q15.Ardeshir B K Dubash has been conferred highest diplomatic award by –
(1) Chile
(2) Equador
(3) Peru
(4) Bolivia
Q16. “International Dance Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 26th April
(2) 27th April
(3) 28th April
(4) 29th April
Q17. “World Stationery Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) Last Wednesday of April
(2) Last Thursday of April
(3) Last Friday of April
(4) Last Sunday of April
Q18.Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of NASSCOM?
(1) Navrang Saini
(2) Rekha M Menon
(3) Krishnan Ramanujam
(4) Rekha Sharma
Q19.Which city has become India’s 1st city to have vacuum-based sewers?
(1) Dhanbad
(2) Kanpur
(3) Ghaziabad
(4) Agra
Q20.Which district has became India’s 1st district to cover 100% households under ABPMJAY- SEHAT scheme?
(1) Reasi district
(2) Ukhrul district
(3) Samba district
(4) Jamtara district
Q21. Russia has withdrawn from which among the following UN body?
(1) UNWTO
(2) UNHRC
(3) UNSC
(4) UNGA
Q22.Which airline has proposed to acquire AirAsia India?
(1) Indigo
(2) Air India
(3) Vistara
(4) SpiceJet
Q23.Which Indian company has signed an MoU with Norway’s Equinor to collaborate on clean energy?
(1) ONGC
(2) GAIL
(3) IOCL
(4) HPCL
Q24.Which state/UT government has signed MoU with NHLML for development of seven ropeway projects?
(1) Sikkim
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Ladakh
(4) Uttarakhand
Q25.Cabinet approved 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric project in –
(1) Chenab
(2) Sutlej
(3) Ganga
(4) Tapti
Q26.Which will become India’s 1st Covid-19 vaccine for 5 to 12 years age group?
(1) Covaxin
(2) Covishield
(3) Novavax
(4) Corbevax
Q27.“International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 23rd April
(2) 24th April
(3) 25th April
(4) 26th April
Q28. In Manipur, Khongjom Day is celebrated every year on –
(1) 26th April
(2) 24th April
(3) 23rd April
(4) 22nd April
Q29.Tamil Nadu government has announced to observe “Minorities Rights Day” every year on –
(1) 18th December
(2) 30th April
(3) 15th June
(4) 22nd August
Q30.India’s 1st ‘Amrit Sarovar’ has been completed in which city’s gram panchayat?
(1) Rampur
(2) Bhopal
(3) Ayodhya
(4) Kanpur
Q31. Which nation become 2nd to launch Trade and Technology Council with the European Union?
(1) Japan
(2) Canada
(3) India
(4) Australia
Q32. Which country was the Largest Military Spender in the World in 2021?
(1) US
(2) India
(3) China
(4) Russia
Q33.Robert Golob has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
(1) Somalia
(2) Denmark
(3) Sweden
(4) Slovenia
Q34.Who won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2022 Award?
(1) Neeraj Chopra
(2) Emma Raducanu
(3) Daniil Medvedev
(4) Pedri
Q35.Who won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2022 Award?
(1) Max Verstappen
(2) Novak Djokovic
(3) Eluid Kipchoge
(4) Tom Brady
Q36.Who has won Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2022 in Italy?
(1) Charles Leclerc
(2) Max Verstappen
(3) Valtteri Bottas
(4) Lewis Hamilton
Q37.Who won men’s singles event at Serbian Open 2022?
(1) Novak Djokovic
(2) Andrey Rublev
(3) Daniil Medvedev
(4) Alexander Zverev
Q38.Who has equaled Rohit Sharma’s record for most centuries by an Indian player in T20 cricket?
(1) Virat Kohli
(2) Rishabh Pant
(3) KL Rahul
(4) Shikhar Dhawan
Q39.Who has won India’s solitary gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022?
(1) Bajrang Punia
(2) Deepak Punia
(3) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(4) Gourav Baliyan
Q40.Which country will host 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) 2022?
(1) Brazil
(2) Russia
(3) India
(4) China
Q41.Who has been appointed as the co-chair of UNICEF’s YuWaah board?
(1) Ashwin Yardi
(2) LV Vaidyanathan
(3) Satya Easwaran
(4) Bimal Kothari
Q42.Which company has been conferred with Public Relations Awards 2022 by PRSI?
(1) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
(2) NTPC Limited
(3) SAIL
(4) POWERGRID
Q43.Who has won UK’s Commonwealth Points of Light Award?
(1) Kishore Kumar Das
(2) Vivek Lall
(3) Manoj Pande
(4) Babita Singh
Q44.Which Indian Grandmaster has won Menorca Open chess tournament in Menorca, Spain?
(1) Audi Ameya
(2) D Gukesh
(3) G Akash
(4) Leon Mendonca
Q45.Padma Shri Binapani Mohanty passed away recently. She was a/an –
(1) Politician
(2) Lyricist
(3) Writer
(4) Journalist
Q46.Mwai Kibaki passed away recently. He was the Former President of which country?
(1) Tanzania
(2) Rwanda
(3) Uganda
(4) Kenya
Q47.Who has tied up with Delhi Jal Board to convert waste into energy?
(1) NTPC
(2) BPCL
(3) ONGC
(4) None of these
Q48. Where has the new ship ‘Urja Pravah’ been inducted in the Indian Coast Guard?
(1) Mumbai
(2) Kochi
(3) Bharuch
(4) Lakshadweep
Q49.Emmanuel Macron has been elected as the President of –
(1) Spain
(2) Germany
(3) Belgium
(4) French
Q50.Which will become India’s 1st Covid-19 vaccine for 5 to 12 years age group?
(1) Covaxin
(2) Covishield
(3) Novavax
(4) Corbevax
ANSWER:
S1. Ans.(4) 30th April
Sol. Every year, the Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated on April 30 in India.
The Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated to achieve twin missions.
They are to promote health and wellness to the poor and also to provide insurance benefits to them.
The day aims to promote affordable medical facilities in remote areas of the country based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census database. It will also promote health and wellness and provide insurance benefits to the poor.
Ayushman Bharat Scheme:
The Scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2018.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Ayushman Bharat Scheme has so far operationalised 75,532 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre. It has fixed a target of 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centre by 2022.
S2. Ans.(1) Last Saturday of Apri
Sol. World Veterinary Day is observed last Saturday of April.
This year, it falls on April 30.
The day aims to spread awareness about animal health care and the steps one should undertake to curb animal cruelty.
The day also teaches to be a responsible pet owner, being well informed about various aspects related to pet care.
The theme of the 2022 World Veterinary Day is ‘Strengthening Veterinary Resilience.’
This celebration was created by the World Veterinary Association in 2000 to be celebrated annually on the last Saturday of April.
S3. Ans. (1) Assam
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the ‘Peace, Unity and Development Rally’ at Diphu in Karbi Anglong District on April 29, 2022.
The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of of Veterinary College (Diphu), Degree College (West Karbi Anglong) and Agricultural College (Kolonga, West Karbi Anglong). These projects, worth more than ₹500 crore, will bring new opportunities for skilling and employment in the region.
Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for more than 2,950 Amrit Sarovar projects. The state will develop these Amrit Sarovars at a cumulative cost of around ₹ 1,150 crore.
Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of seven new cancer hospitals at Dhubri, Nalbari, Goalpara, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Tinsukia and Golaghat to be constructed under phase 2 of the project.
S4. Ans. (3) Narendra Modi
Sol. Dairy farmers in Gujarat will get a voice, quite literally, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a community radio station (CRS) — Dudh Vani — dedicated to animal husbandry during his Gujarat tour.
Set up by the Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union or Banas Dairy, the Banas Dairy Community Radio station will connect over five lakh dairy farmers across 1,700 villages in the State.
This is set to become the country’s first community radio station dedicated to the cattle-breeders.
S5. Ans. (1) Surat
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) through video conferencing on April 29, 2022.
The three-day summit is being organised by Sardardham at Surat, Gujarat.
The Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) is aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and value creation among the youth. It is organised once in every two years. The first two summits were held in Gandhinagar in 2018 and 2020.
The Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) is being organised under ‘Mission 2026’ to provide an impetus to the socio-economic development of the Patidar community.
The summit will be organised from April 29 to May 1, 2022, comprising over 950 stalls.
There will be more than 30,000 products on display and over 12 different business sectors.
S6. Ans. (1) Atal Tunnel
Sol. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Engineering Marvel Atal Tunnel built in Rohtang of Himachal Pradesh received Indian Building Congress (IBC) ‘Best Infrastructure Project’ award on April 28, 2022 in New Delhi.
During a historic event on February 9, 2022, the 02 km long, strategically crucial Atal Tunnel, which runs beneath the ‘Rohtang Pass’ on the Manali – Leh Highway, was officially certified by the World Book of Records as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel over 10,000 Feet.’
The tunnel shortens the road route between Manali and Leh by 46 kilometers and the travel duration by 4 to 5 hours. The Atal Tunnel was built to handle 3000 cars and 1500 trucks each day at an estimated speed of 80 kilometers per hour.
S7. Ans. (1) Sunil Narine
Sol. Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine has become the first overseas spinner in the history of the Indian Premier League to reach the 150-wicket milestone.
The star-allrounder reached the milestone when he picked up the wicket of Lalit Yadav in the match against Delhi Capitals (DC).
Overall, he is ranked 8th in the list of bowlers who have taken 150 or more wickets in the IPL.
S8. Ans. (1) Russia
Sol. Russia has reportedly deployed an army of dolphins to protect its naval base in the Black Sea.
As per the US Naval Institute (USNI), two floating dolphin pens have been placed at the entrance of the Sevastopol harbour.
Sevastopol is the Russian Navy’s most significant naval base in the Black Sea.
S9. Ans. (2) IndiGo
Sol. IndiGo became the first airline in the country to land aircraft using the indigenous navigation system GAGAN.
The flight was conducted using an ATR-72 aircraft and landed at the Kishangarh airport in Rajasthan, using GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN), which has been jointly developed by the Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
GAGAN is used to provide lateral and vertical guidance when an aircraft is approaching a runway for landing. Its precision is especially useful at small airports where the instrument landing system (ILS) has not been installed.
S10. Ans. (4) World Bank
Sol. The World Bank has approved a USD 47 million financial support to the Government of India for the Mission Karmayogi, a national program to build civil service capacity.
The loan of $47 million provided from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a final maturity of 11 years, including a grace period of 4.5 years.
Mission Karmayogi was launched by Union Cabinet on 2nd September 2020.
S11. Ans. (3) Bank of Baroda
Sol. Bank of Baroda has launched “bob World Gold”, a new feature on its bob World mobile banking platform for seniors and the elderly.
It is a unique digital banking platform that has been designed to provide its senior customers with a simple, smooth and secure mobile banking experience.
This platform has easy navigation, large fonts, sufficient spacing and clear menus.
S12. Ans. (1) Rajnish Kumar
Sol. Online lending platform, Indifi Technologies has appointed former chairman of SBI, Rajnish Kumar as an advisor.
Presently, he sits on the boards of HSBC Asia Pacific, L&T Infotech, Hero MotoCorp and BharatPe.
As an advisor, he will engage with the management on the company’s growth strategy and provide guidance in the financial services sector.
S13. Ans. (3) Vijay Sampla
Sol. Vijay Sampla, Former Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) for a 2nd time.
He assumed the charge as Chairman of NCSC on 24th April 2022. Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, issued the official order of this appointment.
Initially, in February 2021, he was appointed as the Chairman of the NCSC and Ahead of the Punjab Elections he resigned from his post and contested in the polls.
S14. Ans. (1) Glenmark
Sol. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has received the ‘India Pharma Innovation of the Year’ Award and was adjudged runners-up in the ‘India Pharma CSR of the Year’ category, as part of the India Pharma & India Medical Device Awards 2022.
The seventh edition of the annual awards was jointly organized by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and Invest India.
S15. Ans. (3) Peru
Sol. The former Honorary Consul of Peru in Mumbai, Ardeshir B.K. Dubash has received the Order of “Merit in the Diplomatic Service of Peru Jose Gregorio Paz Soldan” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru.
Ambassador of Peru in India, E. Carlos R. Polo has conferred the award to him.
Dubash was designated as Honorary Consul of Peru in 1973.
The Order of Merit was instituted in 2004, named after José Gregorio Paz Soldán.
S16. Ans. (4) 29th April
Sol. The International Dance Day is observed globally on 29 April every year.
The day celebrates the value and importance of the dance and encourages participation and education in this art form through events and festivals.
The day 29 April has been chosen as it marks the birth anniversary of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), who is known as the creator of modern ballet.
The day was created in 1982, by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.
S17. Ans. (1) Last Wednesday of April
Sol. World Stationery Day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of April. This year World Stationery Day 2022 is observed on the 27th April.
The day is celebrated to mark the importance of stationery and writing on paper than using computers.
World Stationery Day is celebrated every year since 2012 to honour the 800th anniversary of the creation of the Magna Carta which is one of the most important written documents in British history.
It stands as an excellent example to show the longevity of handwritten documents. Magna Carta was created in 1215.
S18. Ans. (3) Krishnan Ramanujam
Sol. IT industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has appointed a senior executive at TCS, Krishnan Ramanujam as its Chairperson for 2022-23. He was the Vice-Chairperson of the body.
He succeeds Accenture’s Senior Managing Director in India Rekha M Menon, who served as the Chairperson for 2021-22.
Nasscom has also appointed President of Microsoft India. Anant Maheshwari as the Vice-Chairperson for 2022-23.
S19. Ans. (4) Agra
Sol. Agra, Uttar Pradesh has become the first city in India to have vacuum-based sewers. These vacuums will be used in public places.
The corporation has connected vacuums to 240 such houses near the Taj Mahal where conventional sewer systems cannot be used.
The estimated cost for the work of sewer connection is Rs 100 crore. Presently, this technology is being used in low-lying areas. The Maintenance and complete care will be done by the Netherlands company for up to five years.
S20. Ans. (3) Samba district
Sol. Samba district of Jammu division has become the first district in India to cover 100% of households under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY)- SEHAT scheme.
Samba district has a total of 62,641 families with 3,04,510 people eligible for ABPM-JAY SEHAT golden cards. This scheme is the world’s largest health insurance scheme, fully financed by Government.
Under this scheme, the people with Ayushman Bharat Golden Card get free treatment up to 5 lakh in all government and empanelled private hospitals across India.
S21. Ans. (1) UNWTO
Sol. Russia has withdrawn itself from United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) ahead of a vote to suspend Russia’s membership over its invasion of Ukraine.
The UNWTO had announced earlier in March 2022 that it wanted to suspend Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
As per the UN body, the Russia-Ukraine conflict will delay the global tourism sector’s uneven recovery from the impact of the COVID pandemic
S22. (2) Air India
Sol. Tata-owned Air India has proposed to acquire AirAsia India, a low-cost Indian airline which is partly owned by the Tata Group.
Tata Sons currently hold an 67 percent stake in AirAsia India, while the remaining 16.33 percent stake is owned by AirAsia Investment Ltd (AAIL), which is part of Malaysia’s AirAsia Group.
The Tata Group took over both Air India and Air India express after it emerged as the winning bidder in October 2021. The Tata Group had offered a bid of Rs 18000 crore, including a cash payment of Rs 2700 crore and taking over its debt worth Rs 15,300 crore.
S23. Ans. (1) ONGC
Sol. The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Norway’s multinational energy company Equinor ASA.
The agreement was signed on April 26, 2022 in New Delhi for collaboration and partnership in areas of upstream Exploration & Production, midstream, downstream and Clean energy options.
Equinor is the leading operator on the Norwegian continental shelf, present in around 30 countries worldwide.
S24. Ans. (2) Himachal Pradesh
Sol. Himachal Pradesh government has signed an MoU for the development of seven ropeway projects in Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, Sirmour and Bilaspur districts.
The MoU was signed between Ropeways and Rapid Transport System Development Corporation (RTDC) HP Limited and National Highways Logistic Management Limited (NHLML).
The MoU was signed in the presence of road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari and chief minister Jai Ram Thakur in New Delhi.
S25. Ans. (1) Chenab
Sol. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of the 540-Megawatt Kwar Hydro Electric project located on river Chenab in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
The committee was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The project will be implemented by Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited which is a joint venture company between NHPC and JKSPDC.
The committee has approved an investment of over 4,526.12 crore rupees for this project.
S26. Ans.(4) 26th April
Sol. The International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed every year on April 26 to raise awareness of the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the risks of nuclear energy in general.
The United Nations (UN) proclaimed the day on April 26, 2016, that marked the 30th anniversary of the 1986 nuclear disaster.
On this day in 1986, a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine with devastating consequences.
S27. Ans. (4) 26th April
Sol. The International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed every year on April 26 to raise awareness of the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the risks of nuclear energy in general.
The United Nations (UN) proclaimed the day on April 26, 2016, that marked the 30th anniversary of the 1986 nuclear disaster.
On this day in 1986, a reactor exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine with devastating consequences.
S28. Ans. (3) 23rd April
Sol. Khongjom Day is celebrated every year on 23rd April to remember Manipuri warriors.
These warriors sacrificed their lives in the battle of Khongjom during the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri War.
Governor of Manipur Ganeshan and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh attended the celebration.
Khongjom War Memorial Complex is located at Khebaching of Thoubal district.
S29. Ans. (1) 18th December
Sol. The Tamil Nadu government has announced that December 18, every year will be observed as Minorities Rights Day at the state level.
The state government promotes the upliftment and economic advancement of the minorities through effective implementation of schemes and welfare measures.
The minority girl students in rural areas to pursue their studies would provide education aid of Rs 500 to the students of Classes 3 to 5 and Rs 1,000 to the wards of Class 6.
S30. Ans. (1) Rampur
Sol. Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has completed India’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ in Rampur’s Gram Panchayat Patwai.
Under the Amrit Sarovar initiative, 75 water bodies will be developed and rejuvenated in each district as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
Seventy-five ponds in Rampur were selected to be developed as Amrit Sarovar, out of which the work on one pond was completed.
S31. Ans. (3) India
Sol. India has become the second country to launch Trade and Technology Council with the European Union.
The European Union has set up only one such Trade and Technology Council before and that is with the United States.
The EU-India Trade and Technology Council will allow both India and the European Union to tackle challenges related to trade, trusted technology and security and further deepen cooperation in these fields.
S32. Ans. (1) US
Sol. The United States was the Largest Military Spender in the World in 2021, followed by China and then India.
India’s military spending was recorded to be at USD 76.6 billion in 2021, which shows an increase of 0.9 percent in comparison to 2020 and an increase of 33 percent in comparison to 2012. India’s military spending in 2021 has been ranked the third-largest in the world.
The US military spending reached USD 801 billion in 2021, which shows a drop of 1.4 percent in comparison to 2020. The United States has increased funding for military research and development by 24 percent and reduced spending on the purchase of arms by 6.4 percent between 2012 and 2021.
S33. Ans. (4) Slovenia
Sol. Robert Golob has defeated three-time prime minister Janez Janša in the Slovenia Prime Minister election.
State election authorities have confirmed that the Freedom Movement won nearly 34% of the votes as compared to around 24% for the governing conservative Slovenian Democratic Party.
The New Slovenia party with 7%, followed by the Social Democrats with more than 6% and the Left party with just 4%.
S34. Ans. (2) Emma Raducanu
Sol. India’s Neeraj Chopra missed out on the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2022 Award, which went to British Tennis sensation Emma Raducanu, who became the first qualifier in tennis history to win a Grand Slam.
She had won the US Open, her second Grand Slam event, without losing a set.
The Indian Javelin star Neeraj Chopra was nominated for the award alongside major sporting names including Tennis player Daniil Medvedev and Spanish Footballer Pedri.
S35. Ans. (1) Max Verstappen
Sol. Max Verstappen, the 2021 Formula One World champion, was voted as the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2022 at the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards virtual event that was screened live from Seville, Spain, on April 24, 2022.
Max Verstappen took the top honour, beating the likes of Tennis legend Novak Djokovic, Footballer Robert Lewandowski, American football star Tom Brady, American swimming star Caeleb Dressel and Kenyan athlete Eluid Kipchoge.
Max Verstappen had secured his first World Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, becoming the first Dutch driver to win the World Championship.
S36. Ans. (2) Max Verstappen
Sol. Formula One champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull-Netherlands) won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
It was Verstappen’s second win this season after Saudi Arabia, which has also included two retirements, and the 22nd of his career.
Sergio Perez (Red Bull-Mexico) finished second and Lando Norris (McLaren-UK) finished third
S37. Ans. (2) Andrey Rublev
Sol. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was defeated by Andrey Rublev to capture his third tour-level title of the season on April 24, as the Russian completed his Serbia Open Debut in Style.
In a hard-fought clash, Rublev dug deep against Djokovic as he hit with relentless power and intensity.
Andrey Rublev is now equaled Spaniard Rafale Nadal for the most tour-level titles in 2022 as he also clinched crowns in Dubai and Marseille.
Novak Djokovic was competing in his third event of the season as he aimed to win his maiden title of the year.
S38. Ans. (3) KL Rahul
Sol. KL Rahul on April 24 equalled Rohit Sharma’s record for scoring the most centuries by the Indian Cricketer in T20 Cricket.
Rahul achieved this feat in match 37 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians.
KL Rahul now has 6 centuries in T20 cricket, same as the Indian Captain and his Mumbai Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma.
Source: Jagranjosh
S39. Ans. (3) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Sol. Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched the gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 in Ulaanbaatar on April 23, 2022.
This is Ravi Kumar Dahiya’s third straight Asian Championships title.
He registered a comprehensive 12-2 win by technical superiority over Kazakhstan’s Rakhat Kalzhan in the 57kg men’s freestyle final.
Dahiya had reached the final after beating Mongolia’s Zanabazar Zanadanbud in the semifinals.
S40. Ans. (3) India
Sol. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will host 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) for the first time in 118 years.
About 6000 top accountants from 130 countries will participate in the programme physically. The event will be held from November 18 to 21 after outbidding France.
The event will be held at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The theme for 2022 would be `Building Trust Enabling Sustainability’.
S41. Ans. (1) Ashwin Yardi
Sol. UNICEF’s YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) has appointed Ashwin Yardi, CEO of Capgemini in India, as its co-chair.
He will be a co-chair along with Yasumasa Kimura (the UNICEF Representative).
YuWaah aims to work on improve skilling, community development and economic opportunity for young people.
It is a platform that brings young people together with the private sector, governments, and international and local organisations to turn them into active and engaged citizens.
S42. Ans. (1) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
Sol. The National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (NMDC) has been conferred the Public Relations Awards 2022 by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI).
Shri Srinivasa Rao, DGM (Corporate Communications) received the awards on behalf of the Navratna PSU.
The award was presented to the mining company for its Corporate Website, Annual Report, Newsletter Layout and Design, and CSR Corporate Video.
S43. Ans. (1) Kishore Kumar Das
Sol. Kishore Das setup Bidyanando in 2013 with just 22 students. It now runs five primary schools which provide free education as well as academic coaching sessions and scholarship programmes to help children continue into higher education.
Kishore has also started a meal programme, ‘Ek takay aahar’ (Meal for one Taka), which has provided more than 10,000 nutritious meals for vulnerable people, particularly children and those who are homeless. During the Corona pandemic, Bidyanondo ramped up its effort to distribute relief across the country.
Commonwealth Point of Light Awards recognise outstanding individual volunteers who are making a change in their community.
The founder of educational charity ‘Bidyanando’ Kishore Kumar Das from Bangladesh has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds.
S44. Ans. (2) D Gukesh
Sol. The 15-year-old GM scored six points from seven rounds to clinch first place and earned 1,600 Euros as prize money. Gukesh defeated fellow Indian B Adhiban in the seventh and final round to cap an impressive performance during which he remained undefeated.
Indian players dominated, taking seven spots in the top 10 with Aryan Chopra finishing runner-up. India’s Aryan Chopra finished second with 5.5 points while Armenia’s Shant Sargsyan took the third place.
Indian GM S P Sethuraman took the fifth place, with 5.5 points. Countrymen Raunak Sadhwani, Nihal Sarin, the fast-rising Arjun Erigaisi and Adhiban finished seventh to 10th respectively.Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh won the Menorca Open chess tournament, his second title win in as many weeks. Gukesh also gained 13.4 ELO points and climbed into the top 80 of the world rankings.
S45. Ans. (3) Writer
Sol. Eminent writer of Odisha and Padma shri awardee (2020) Binapani Mohanty has passed away.
She was born in Berhampur, started her teaching career as a lecturer in Economy in 1960.
Her many short stories have been translated various languages (including: Hindi, English, Kannada, Marathi).
Her collection of short stories ‘Pata Dei’ has won Sahitya Akademi award. She also received Sarala Samman from the Government of Odisha.
S46. Ans. (4) Kenya
Sol. Former president of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki passed away at 90. He led the country from 2002 to 2013.
During his rule, more than 1,100 people died in bloody ethnic battles after disputed 2007 polls, but to prevent such unrest he adopted new constitution with reforms.
His rule was ruined by uncontrolled corruption and lavish spending on flagship projects which increased country’s debt.
S47. Ans. (1) NTPC
Sol. National Thermal Power Corporation has come together with Delhi Jal Board to utilize the sludge produced in the sewage treatment plants of DJB to convert it into green energy.
This green technological solution is an innovative way to convert STP sludge into energy via environment-friendly means to reduce CO2 emissions.
In Delhi NCR alone, STPs produce up to 800 Metric Tonnes of sludge per day.
NTPC is taking various steps to make its energy portfolio greener and plans to have 60 GigaWatt capacity through Renewable Energy sources by 2032.
S48. Ans. (3) Bharuch
Sol. The Indian Coast Guard Ship (Auxiliary Barge) named Urja Pravaha has been inducted into the Indian Coast Guard at Gujarat’s Bharuch.
In order to augment the patrollong capacity of the Indian Coast Guard, an auxiliary barge ship named URJA PRAVAH has been inducted. It will be deployed along with the Kerala Coast guard Dist 4 zone. It will help explore the Exclusive Economic Zone across the eastern coast and Lakshadweep as well.
Urja Pravah is a 36 m longship that is capable of carrying aviation fuel, water, and cargo ship fuel for emergency assistance.
It would add feathers to the capacity expansion of the Indian coast guard in maritime waters.
S49. Ans. (4) French
Sol. French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election by defeating his rival Marine Le Pen.
Macron is the first French president to win a second term for two decades, but Le Pen’s result also marks the closest the far-right has ever come to taking power in France and has revealed a deeply divided nation.
S50. Ans. (4) Corbevax
Sol. Expert panel of Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended granting emergency use authorisation for “Corbevax” for children in 5 to 12 years age group.
Developed by Hyderabad-based firm Biological-E, Corbevax is India’s first indigenously developed RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19.
At present, Corbevax is being given to children between 12 and 14 years.
Covexin is being given to children in the age group of 15-18 years.
