15 April MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 15th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 15 April with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 15 April MCQs carefully.
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15 April Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which university topped the list of the Times Higher Education the World University Rankings 2022?
(a)University of Cambridge
(b)Stanford University
(c)University of Oxford
(d)None of the above
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2. ____ has launched his book ‘Hear Yourself’ for the Indian subcontinent in Mumbai.
(a)Amrita Pritam
(b)Prem Rawat
(c)Vikram Seth
(d)R.K.Narayan
3. World Art Day is observed every year on______________globally.
(a) 19-Apr
(b) 13-Apr
(c) 15-Apr
(d) 21-Apr
4. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya’ at:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Pune
(c) Kanpur
(d) Dehradun
5. Which country will host FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup this year?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Australia
6. What is the asset monetization target set by the Centre for FY23?
(a)96,000 Cr
(b)77,000 Cr
(c)62,000 Cr
(d)84,000 Cr
7. Who has won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament in Iceland?
(a)Viswanathan Anand
(b)Koneru Humpy
(c)R Pragganandhaa
(d)Harika Dronavalli
8. Which nation won the ICC Women’s World Cup Final 2022?
(a)Australia
(b)India
(c)New Zealand
(d)Germany
9. The ‘Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya Museum is located in which city?
(a)Indore
(b)Pune
(c)Delhi
(d)Mumbai
10. India’s retail inflation for March 2022 rose to ____ percent from 6.07 percent in February 2022.
(a)7.12%
(b)6.95%
(c)6.17%
(d)7.07%
11. Which company has collaborated with Microsoft to speed up the digital transformation in the oil and gas industry?
(a)GAIL
(b)HP Gas
(c)ONGC
(d)BPCL
12. World Chagas Disease Day is observed on which day?
(a)11th April
(b)12th April
(c)13th April
(d)14th April
13. What is the rank of Indian IIT Bombay in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022?
(a)65th
(b)55th
(c)74th
(d)42nd
14. Who has been awarded the ‘International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021’?
(a)Atul Shah
(b)GP Talwar
(c)Bhushan Kumar
(d)None of the above
15. Which team has won the FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 at Potchefstroom, South Africa?
(a)Germany
(b)Belgium
(c)France
(d)Netherland
16. Which of the following state government has recently announced opening the Drone Pilot Training Institute?
(a) Punjab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Haryana
17. Which of the following do we know as Bangla New Year?
(a) Hijri
(b) Pohela Boisakh
(c) Puthandu
(d) Ugadi
18. Who has been named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021?
(a)Roshni Nadar
(b)Falguni Nayar
(c)Aditi Gupta
(d)Vineeta Singh
19. The ‘Made in India’ Dornier 288 aircraft, which has flagged off, will connect which state’s remote towns to Assam?
(a) Odisha
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
20. Exports of agricultural products from India surpassed the USD ____ billion mark for the first time during FY22.
(a)25
(b)50
(c)75
(d)100
15 April MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya’, a museum dedicated to all the prime ministers of the country since independence. The Prime Ministers’ museum comprises a total of 43 galleries. There are displays from the freedom struggle and the framing of the constitution. The ‘Sangrahalaya’ highlights the achievements of the prime ministers.
2. (b)
Indian author Prem Rawat has launched his book ‘Hear Yourself’ for the Indian subcontinent in Mumbai. This New York Times bestseller book is already available in 58 countries and five languages. This book is to help people understand their own potential. It will help them find peace in a noisy world.
3. (c)
World Art Day is observed every year on 15 April globally. This day is being celebrated all over the world to emphasize the importance of art that nurtures creativity, innovation, and cultural diversity for all people across the globe. The day was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA), an NGO working in official partnership with UNESCO.
4. (a)
PM Modi Inaugurates Hi-Tech Museum Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya in New Delhi. There are a total of 43 galleries. Starting from displays on freedom struggle and the framing of the Constitution, the museum goes on to tell the story of how our prime ministers navigated the nation through various challenges and ensured the all-around progress of the country.
5. (a)
The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be hosted by India this year for the very first time. This will be the seventh edition of the tournament and it is scheduled to start on October 11 and conclude on October 30, 2022.
6. (a)
The Centre has completed asset monetization worth Rs 96,000 crore during FY22, surpassing the target of Rs 88,000 crore. For FY23, it has set itself a goal of Rs 1.62 trillion and already has a pipeline of assets worth Rs 1.6 trillion under advanced stages of implementation.
7. (c)
16-year-old chess sensation R Pragganandhaa has won the prestigious Reykjavik Open chess tournament in Reykjavik, Iceland. In the final played between two Indian players, it was R Praggnanandhaa who won the contest beating compatriot GM D Gukesh in the final round.
8. (a)
Australia beat England by 71 runs in the finals to claim their seventh Women’s World Cup on April 03, 2022, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand. Australia posted a record of 356 on the board. In reply, Nat Sciver waged a lone battle and remained unbeaten on 148 but it was not enough as England was bowled out for 285 in 43.4 overs.
9. (d)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Microsoft have entered a strategic cloud partnership aimed at accelerating the firm’s digital transformation and driving innovation in the oil and gas industry. According to a joint statement, the collaboration seeks to unlock the opportunities that Microsoft’s cloud provides to address the unique challenges of the oil and gas sector, enabling BPCL to accelerate the modernization of its tech architecture.
10. (b)
India’s retail inflation for March 2022 rose to a 17-month high of 6.95 percent from 6.07 percent in February 2022 mainly due to rising food and oil prices. Food inflation for March rose sharply to 7.68 percent, while it was 5.85 percent in February 2022. In October 2020, retail inflation had touched a high of 7.61 percent.
11. (c)
The University of Oxford tops the ranking for the sixth consecutive year, while mainland China has two institutions in the top 20 for the first time: Peking University and Tsinghua University share 16th place. Institut Polytechnique de Paris is the highest new entry at 95th place, following a merger of five institutions.
12. (d)
World Chagas Disease Day is observed on 14 April. World Chagas Disease Day is observed for the first time in 2020. Chagas disease, also known as “silent or silenced disease”, affects mainly poor people without access to health care or people without a political voice. The disease progress slowly and often shows an asymptomatic clinical course. Without treatment, Chagas disease can lead to severe cardiac and digestive alterations and become fatal.
13. (a)
QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the 12th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay ranked 65th and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi ranked 72nd, are the only Indian institutes to be featured among the top 100 ranks under the Engineering and Technology category. IIT Bombay has scored 79.9 and IIT Delhi has scored 78.9.
14. (c)
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has presented the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy, 2021 to Dr. Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh under the Indian nomination (individual) category and Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat under the institutional category.
15. (d)
The Netherlands have crowned FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup champions after beating Germany 3-1 in the final. In a performance that absolutely oozed class, the Netherlands conceded their first goal of the tournament but despite that came back strongly to win the final.
16. (d)
Haryana is planning to come up with an institute to train drone pilots for capacity development, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said. According to Khattar, the training institute will come up under the Drone Imaging and Information Service of Haryana Limited (DRIISHYA).
17. (b)
After a gap of two years caused by the Covid 19 pandemic, the Bangla New Year Pohela Boisakh was celebrated across Bangladesh on April 14 with enthusiasm and festivity. In Dhaka, the festivities started early in the morning at the traditional and historic venue of Ramna Batamul. The cultural organization Chhayanut President and Padma Awardee Sanjida Khatun gave the welcome address to herald the coming of the Bengali New Year 1429.
18. (b)
Ms. Falguni Nayar, Founder & CEO, of Nykaa, was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 and will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) on 9 June 2022. Shri Bhupender Yadav, Honourable Minister of Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest and addressed the audience.
19. (d)
The first-ever ‘Made in India’ Dornier 228 passenger aircraft has been flagged off by Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia along with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
20. (b)
Exports of agricultural products from India surpassed the USD 50 billion mark for the first time during the financial year 2021-22 (FY22), owing to significant growth in sugar, rice, wheat, and other cereals exports.
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