19 April MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 19th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 19 April with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 19 April MCQs carefully.
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19 April Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate the WHO Global Centre for traditional medicine at which state?
(a)Odisha
(b)Maharashtra
(c)Gujarat
(d)Kerala
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2. Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate India’s first Semicron Conference on ____.
(a)June 23rd
(b)August 15th
(c)May 25th
(d)April 29th
3. On which day United Nations Commemorate World Heritage Day is observed?
(a)15th April
(b)16th April
(c)17th April
(d)18th April
4. What is the theme of World Heritage Day 2022?
(a)Shared Responsibility
(b)Heritage and Climate
(c)Rural Landscapes
(d)Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures
5. What is the daily expense limit below which a person is classified to be in Extreme Poverty according to World Bank?
(a)USD 2.17
(b)USD 1.90
(c)USD 1.17
(d)USD 2.90
6. What edition of Hunar Haat is to be inaugurated in Mumbai?
(a)40th
(b)20th
(c)30th
(d)37th
7. Which Union Ministry organizes ‘Block Level Health Melas’ at more than 1 lakh Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres?
(a)Minister of Mines
(b)Minister of Education
(c)Minister of Finance
(d)Ministry of Health
8. International Monetary Fund Chief hails India’s help to ____ country in dealing with its worst economic crisis.
(a)Ukraine
(b)Sri Lanka
(c)Russia
(d)Nepal
9. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Asset Holding (AIAHL)?
(a)Ali Abbas Zafar
(b)Kabir Khan
(c)Vikram Dev Dutt
(d)Anurag Kashyap
10. Which organization has announced the launch of the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP)?
(a)NITI Aayog
(b)USPS
(c)NABARD
(d)AMS
11. Who among the following has been honoured with the 2021 AIMA Managing India Awards (AIMA) in Film Category?
(a)Ali Abbas Zafar
(b)Anurag Kashyap
(c)Shoojit Sircar
(d)Rajkumar Hirani
12. Which bank bags the global ‘Celent Model Bank’ Award for its Enterprise Payments Hub (EPH) initiative?
(a)HDFC Bank
(b)Bank of Baroda
(c)IndusInd Bank
(d)Canara Bank
13. Which country is the host of International Water Week- Water Convention 2022?
(a)Nepal
(b)China
(c)Singapore
(d)India
14. Phase II of the ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ has been launched in how many cities?
(a)75
(b)154
(c)112
(d)126
15. Samia Suluhu Hassan is the first female President of which country?
(a)France
(b)Uganda
(c)Tanzania
(d)Nigeria
16. Indian-origin Rachna Sachdeva has been appointed as the USA Ambassador of which country recently?
(a) Ukraine
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Mali
17. Recently Raja Pervez Ashraf has become the new Speaker of the National Assembly of which country?
(a) the United Arab Emirates
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Israel
18. Recently Renu Karnad has been reappointed as the director of which bank’s board?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) HDFC bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) IndusInd Bank
19. How many locations the “National Apprenticeship Mela” 2022 has organised across India?
(a) 200
(b) 300
(c) 400
(d) 700
20. Recently which country has signed a USD 250 million financing agreement with the World Bank?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) India
(d) Pakistan
19 April MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the WHO Global Centre for traditional medicine at Jamnagar, Gujarat. Which is part of his three-day visit to Gujarat. The WHO Global Centre for traditional medicine seeks to set policies and standards on traditional medicine products and help countries create a comprehensive, safe, and high-quality health system.
2. (d)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first Semicon India 2022 Conference in Bengaluru on April 29, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced. As per a press release from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Semicon India 2022, a 3-day conference, is being organized to take forward the vision of PM Modi to make India a leader in electronics manufacturing, and semiconductor design, manufacturing, and innovation.
3. (d)
Every year on April 18, the United Nations commemorates World Heritage Day. The Day is observed to preserve the human heritage and recognize the efforts of the organizations working for it. Monuments and ancient buildings are an asset to the world. They make for the rich heritage of the nation.
4. (b)
The World Heritage Day 2022 theme is ‘Heritage and Climate’ to promote conservation research and employ sustainable strategies to protect heritage sites. It is decided by the International Council on Monuments and Sites every year.
5. (b)
The international poverty line, which is currently $1.90 a day, is the threshold that determines whether someone is living in poverty. The line is based on the value of goods needed to sustain one adult. This metric, however, does not take into account access to sanitation, water, and electricity and what effect that has on their quality of life.
6. (a)
The 40th edition of Hunar Haat was inaugurated by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur in Mumbai. The event is being held at MMRDA Ground, Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai, from April 16 to April 27. It is a platform to preserve, protect and promote local artisans and craftsmen.
7. (d)
The Union Health Ministry is organizing Block Level Health Melas at more than one lakh Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres across the country. This is being organized in collaboration with all states, UTs, and related ministries such as Women and Child Development, Information and Broadcasting, Panchayati Raj, AYUSH, and Education.
8. (b)
Kristalina Georgieva, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, appreciated India’s help to Sri Lanka in tackling its economic crises while assuring Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the financial institution would continue to actively engage with the island nation.
9. (c)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, approved Vikram Dev Dutt’s appointment as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Asset Holding (AIAHL), with effect from 27th January 2022, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
10. (a)
In May, the NITI Aayog plans to launch the National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP), which would give government data in a user-friendly manner and encourage data-driven decision-making and research. The platform, which was conceived in 2020, aims to standardize data across government sources and provide flexible analytics that allows users to easily analyze data using numerous datasets.
11. (c)
Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, presented the 2021 AIMA Managing India Awards (AIMA) in multiple categories in Delhi. In the films category, Shoojit Sircar was honored with the Director Of The Year award for Sardar Udham.
12. (c)
Leading research and advisory firm on Banking Technology has been awarded the global ‘Celent Model Bank’ award for IndusInd Bank for its best-in-class Enterprise Payments Hub (EPH) under the ‘Payments System Transformation’ category.
13. (c)
Director-General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) Shri G. Asok Kumar participated virtually in Singapore International Water Week, Water Convention 2022 and gave a presentation on ‘Status of Wastewater Generation, Treatment and Management in India: Success Through NMCG Initiatives.
14. (d)
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has expanded the ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program to 126 cities in 14 states and union territories. The program’s implementing partner is the Quality Council of India (QCI). SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ is a PMSVANidhi add-on initiative that began on January 4, 2021, in 125 cities with the goal of mapping the socioeconomic profile of PMSVANidhi participants and their families.
15. (b)
Samia Suluhu Hassan is the first female President of Tanzania. It is the largest country in the East-African region and is known for the Kilimanjaro National Park. She is currently the only female head of government in Africa. The inauguration was witnessed by the East African country’s chief justice and members of the Cabinet. Tanzania’s former presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Jakaya Kikwete, and Abied Karume were also present.
16. (d)
US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American diplomat Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen as his envoy to Mali. A career member of the US Foreign Service, Korhonen currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary and the Executive Director of the combined Executive Offices of the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
17. (b)
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker Raja Pervez Ashraf took oath as the 22nd Speaker of the National Assembly after he got elected to the post unopposed in the National Assembly session.
18. (b)
The HDFC Bank board of directors accepted Renu Karnad’s re-appointment as Non-Executive Director for a five-year term beginning September 3, 2022.
19. (d)
“National Apprenticeship Mela” 2022 has organized across the country in more than over 700 locations on 21st April 2022.
20. (a)
The government of Bangladesh signed a USD 250 million financing agreement with the World Bank on 18 April 2022 to help build economic resilience and sustain economic growth following the Covid 19 pandemic.
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