14 April MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 14th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 14 April with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 14 April MCQs carefully.
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14 April Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. With which country did India has decided to establish the ‘Education and Skills Development Working Group’?
(a) the US
(b)Israel
(c)Russia
(d)France
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2. US announces an additional USD 800 million in military aid, heavy weapons to which of the following country?
(a)Russia
(b)Ukraine
(c)Sri Lanka
(d)China
3. What is India’s retail inflation rate in March, as per the data released by NSO?
(a)8.74%
(b)6%
(c)7.13%
(d)6.95%
4. Which bank acquired the Indian consumer banking businesses of Citibank?
(a)HDFC Bank
(b)Canara Bank
(c)ICICI Bank
(d)Axis Bank
5. Babasaheb Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated on which day?
(a)12th April
(b)13th April
(c)14th April
(d)15th April
6. What is the total amount of revenues and investments mobilized from asset monetization in FY22 in India?
(a)82,000
(b)96,000
(c)77,000
(d)64,000
7. ‘Project Kuiper’ is a proposed project of which multinational technology company?
(a)Amazon
(b)Google
(c)Apple
(d)Samsung
8. Which Union Ministry initiates the “Svanidhi se Samriddhi” program?
(a)Minister of Rural Development
(b)Minister of Food Processing Industries
(c)Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
(d)Minister of Civil Aviation
9. Which city hosted the ‘Global Collaboration Advanced Vaccinology Training’ Meeting?
(a)Beijing
(b)Sydney
(c)Washington DC
(d)Geneva
10. Which company has handed over the first set of Gaganyaan hardware to the ISRO?
(a)ONGC
(b)GAIL
(c)HAL
(d)BHEL
11. Which is the first state to include e-Cycles in its Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy?
(a)Bihar
(b)Gujarat
(c)Delhi
(d)Assam
12. Who becomes the second Indian cricketer after Virat Kohli to record 10,000 runs in T20 cricket?
(a)Rohit Sharma
(b)KL Rahul
(c)Ravindra Jadeja
(d)dJasprit Bumrah
13. CCEA approved the distribution of fortified rice across Government Schemes by which year?
(a)2022
(b)2023
(c)2024
(d)2025
14. The Victoria State of Australia To Host Commonwealth Games in which year?
(a)2024
(b)2026
(c)2028
(d)2030
15. As per WTO, what is the estimated global trade growth in the 2022-23 fiscal year?
(a)3%
(b)4.6%
(c)7%
(d)6.7%
16. Who was conferred with the International Gandhi Prize for Leprosy, 2021 by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu?
(a) Dr. Atul Shah
(b) NS Dharamshakatu
(c) Damodar Ganesh Bapat
(d) Dr. Bhushan Kumar
17. Who has been appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as a Member Board Representative?
(a) Sourav Ganguly
(b) Krishnamachari Srikkanth
(c) Ravi Shastri
(d) Jay Shah
18. __________________________has lifted their fourth title of FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 after beating Germany.
(a) the Netherlands
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) Japan
19. Where has DRDO successfully test-fired the anti-tank guided missile ‘Helina’?
(a) Odisha
(b) Kerala
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Kerala
20. In which of the following state do Christians observe “Maundy”?
(a) Kerala
(b) Punjab
(c) Odisha
(d) Assam
14 April MCQs – Answers
1. (a)
India and the US have decided to establish a new education group to further strengthen cooperation in the field of education and skill development through joint collaborations and promote student and scholar mobility to build people-to-people linkages.
2. (b)
U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional USD 800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, expanding the scope of the systems provided to include heavy artillery ahead of a wider Russian assault expected in eastern Ukraine. The package brings the total military aid since Russian forces invaded in February to more than $2.5 billion.
3. (d)
The data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed that the retail inflation rate rose to 6.95 percent in March from a year ago, remaining above the tolerance limit of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the third straight month. Food and oil prices push inflation to a 17-month high.
4. (d)
Axis Bank, the third-largest private sector lender in the country, will buy the retail business of Citibank India in an all-cash deal for Rs 12,325 crore. This is the biggest deal in the banking space since the acquisition of ING Vysya Bank by Kotak Mahindra Bank in 2014, which was valued at Rs 15,000 crore.
5. (c)
Ambedkar Jayanti ( also known as Bhim Jayanti) is celebrated on 14 April to commemorate the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The Day has been observed as an official public holiday throughout India since 2015. In 2022, we are marking the 131st birth anniversary of Babasaheb.
6. (b)
In aggregate, revenues and investments mobilized from asset monetization in FY22 stood at 96,000 crores, which will go up by at least 4,000 crores after some additional data is captured. The monetization target was 88,200 crore for FY22, the first year of the 6 trillion four-year National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP).
7. (a)
Kuiper Systems LLC is a subsidiary of Amazon that was set up in 2019 to deploy a large broadband satellite internet constellation to provide broadband internet connectivity. The deployment is also referred to by its project name “Project Kuiper”.
8. (c)
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the “Svanidhi se Samriddhi” program in 126 additional cities across 14 states and Union territories. “Svanidhi se Samriddhi”, an additional program of PM Svanidhi, was launched last year in 125 cities under the first phase, covering around 35 lakh street vendors and their families. PM Svanidhi aims at providing an affordable working capital loan to street vendors.
9. (d)
Indian specialists recently participated in a ‘Global Collaboration Advanced Vaccinology Training’ meeting in Geneva where the need for a basic vaccinology training module for healthcare personnel across the world to address the healthcare crisis was discussed.
10. (c)
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), handed over the first set of Gaganyaan hardware to the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) for India’s maiden manned mission to space. According to ISRO Chairman S Somanath, “HAL has and will continue to play a significant role in India’s current and future space programs, including the Gaganyaan manned mission to space, given the skills and knowledge base within the company.”
11. (c)
The Delhi government has announced the inclusion of electric cycles, both personal and heavy-duty cargo e-cycles, in its electric vehicle subsidy policy. As per the policy, the Delhi government will provide a subsidy of Rs 5,500 each for the first 10,000 buyers of e-cycles in the city and a subsidy of Rs 15,000 each for the first 5,000 buyers of heavy-duty cargo e-cycles and e-carts for commercial uses.
12. (a)
Rohit Sharma becomes the second Indian after Virat Kohli to record 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. Pune (Maharashtra). India and Mumbai Indian skipper achieved this milestone during the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) match of MI against Punjab Kings here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
13. (c)
A decision in this regard was taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister in his address on the 75th Independence Day had announced that fortified rice will be provided through all central government schemes by 2024.
14. (b)
Australia’s Victoria state will be the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG). The 2026 Games will be held in four towns such as Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, and Gippsland of Australia. The opening ceremony will be held at Australia’s largest cricket stadium – the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). MCG can hold 100,000 spectators.
15. (a)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) revised its forecast for global trade growth in 2022-23 to 3% from 4.7%. The slash is because of the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. WTO also warned of a potential food crisis caused by surging prices. It also forecasted that the global trade growth in 2023 would rise up to 3.4%.
16. (d)
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu conferred the International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021 to Dr. Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh and Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat at a function in New Delhi.
17. (d)
Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, has been appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as a Member Board Representative, while Mahela Jayawardene has been reappointed as the Past Player Representative. Other important decisions were also made at the ICC Board Meeting in Dubai.
18. (a)
The Netherlands has lifted their fourth title of FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 after beating Germany at Potchefstroom, South Africa. The Netherlands is the most successful team. England claimed the bronze medal in the third-place match after defeating India by 3-0 in the shoot-out.
19. (c)
A team of scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army, and Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the successful flight test of the indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ at high-altitude ranges. The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and the missile was fired successfully, engaging a simulated tank target in the Pokhran desert ranges, Rajasthan.
20. (a)
Christians in Kerala observed “Maundy” on 14 April 2022, in commemoration of Jesus Christ’s institution of Eucharist during the Last Supper.
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