17 April MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 17th April 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 17 April with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 17 April MCQs carefully.
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17 April Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which bank has celebrated its 128th Foundation Day on April 12, 2022?
(a)Karur Vysya Bank
(b)South Indian Bank
(c)Asian Development Bank
(d)Punjab National Bank
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2. The World Voice Day is observed annually on which day?
(a)15th April
(b)16th April
(c)17th April
(d)14th April
3. Who won the ‘T20 International Player of the Year’ in the New Zealand Cricket Awards 2022?
(a)Sophie Devine
(b)Suzie Bates
(c)Jess Kerr
(d)Amy Satterthwaite
4. Which country Successfully Test Fired Its New Laser Missile Defence System “Iron Beam”?
(a)North Korea
(b)Russia
(c)Ukraine
(d)Israel
5. PM Modi unveils 108 feet tall statue of Lord Hanuman at Morbi in which state?
(a)Assam
(b)Bihar
(c)Gujarat
(d)Uttar Pradesh
6. On which day Save the Elephant Day is observed?
(a)15th April
(b)16th April
(c)13th April
(d)14th April
7. Which Union Minister flags off 1st Made in India Dornier Aircraft Flight to Connect NER?
(a)Minister of Steel
(b)Minister of AYUSH
(c)Minister of Civil Aviation
(d)Minister of Defence
8. Which of the following team won the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship Men’s?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Karnataka
(c)Uttar Pradesh
(d)Tamil Nadu
9. ____ signs MoU with IIT Madras to develop solutions to maintain weapon systems?
(a)Indian Navy
(b)Indian Armed Forces
(c)Indian Air Force
(d)None
10. Which scheme was selected for PM Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020?
(a)UDAN
(b)NITI Aayog
(c)NABARD
(d)SEBI
11. Name the Indian economist and political commentator who has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2022.
(a)Jayati Ghosh
(b)Prabhat Patnaik
(c)Amartya Sen
(d)Kaushik Basu
12. Top Indian swimmer ____ won the men’s 200m butterfly gold.
(a)Sajan Prakash
(b)Vedaant Madhavan
(c)Srihari Nataraj
(d)Maana Patel
13. Punjab Chief Minister announces 300 units of free power from ____.
(a)October 2022
(b)May 2023
(c)July 2022
(d)June 2023
14. PM Modi has inaugurated KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in which of the following place?
(a)Bhuj
(b)Amreli
(c)Indore
(d)Pali
15. India is to host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in which year?
(a)2022
(b)2023
(c)2024
(d)2025
16. Which of the following country is ready to host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023?
(a) Brazil
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) South Africa
17. New Zealand pace bowler _________ has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Awards.
(a) Tim Southee
(b) Trent Boult
(c) Daryl Mitchell
(d) Michael Bracewell
18. Recently which state has announced a 50 percent discount on traveling in-state buses for women?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Odisha
19. How much does HDFC Bank standalone has net profit in the quarter ended March 2022?
(a) Rs 18,055 cr
(b) Rs 12,055 cr
(c) Rs 16,055 cr
(d) Rs 10,055 cr
20. Recently Manju Singh passed away, she was associated with which profession?
(a) Social Activist
(b) Actress
(c) Economist
(d) Environmentalist
17 April MCQs – Answers
1. (a)
The Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik), the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has been selected for the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2020 under the category “Innovation (General) – Central”.
2. (b)
Every year on April 16, the world celebrates World Voice Day to raise awareness about the importance of preventing voice difficulties and rehabilitating persons who have them. It also outlines the preventative actions that people should take in order to overcome such issues. Many people believe that the human voice is God’s greatest gift and that it is essential for good communication.
3. (a)
New Zealand speedster Trent Boult and White Ferns skipper Sophie Devine won the ‘T20 International Player of the Year’ in the recently announced New Zealand Cricket Awards 2022. New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Awards on April 14, 2022.
4. (d)
Israel has successfully tested the new “Iron Beam” laser interception system. This is the world’s first energy-based weapons system that uses a laser to shoot down incoming UAVs, rockets & mortars at a cost of $3.50 per shot. The tests took place in the Negev Desert, Israel.
5. (c)
On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 108 feet statue of Lord Hanuman in Gujarat’s Morbi via video conferencing. The statue is the second of the four statues being built in the four directions across the country, as part of the ‘Hanumanji Char Dham’ project. The statue has been set up in the west, at the Ashram of Bapu Keshvanand Ji in Morbi.
6. (b)
Save the Elephant Day is celebrated on April 16 every year to raise awareness about the dangers elephants face and the various difficulties they have to overcome to live. Save The Elephant Day aims to change this alarming trend by educating people about elephants and the plights they face, encouraging everyone to do their bit, and helping save them from extinction.
7. (b)
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu flagged off the first flight of indigenous 19-seater Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-manufactured Dornier Do-228 Aircraft to connect airports and Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of India’s North Eastern Region (NER).
8. (d)
Tamil Nadu defeated defending champion Punjab 87-69 in the final to win the men’s title in the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship. The formidable Indian Railways team won the women’s title, beating Telangana 131-82 in convincing fashion, riding on Poonam Chaturvedi’s 26 points.
9. (c)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technology development and finding indigenous solutions for the sustenance of various weapon systems.
10. (d)
Punjab National Bank, India’s second-largest bank has celebrated its 128th Foundation Day on April 12, 2022. On the occasion of foundation day, MD & CEO of PNB, Atul Kumar Goel has launched a cardless cash withdrawal service and a virtual debit card for its customers.
11. (b)
Well-known Indian economist and political commentator, Prabhat Patnaik has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2022. The award is annually given by the Malcolm and Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust to an outstanding social scientist selected from nominations received by a specially constituted national jury.
12. (a)
Top Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash won the men’s 200m butterfly gold and Vedaant Madhavan, bagged the silver medal in the men’s 1500m freestyle event at the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark. Competing in his first international meet this year, Prakash stopped the clock at 1.59.
13. (c)
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced 300 units of free electricity each month for every household in the state from July 1. Addressing a gathering at an event in Chandigarh, he also said there would be no increase in the electricity tariff for industrial consumers while free power to the farming community will continue.
14. (a)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation, a 200-bed KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj in the Kutch district of Gujarat, via video-conferencing. This hospital has been built by Shree Kutchi Leva Patel Samaj, Bhuj, and is the first charitable super specialty hospital in the Kutch region.
15. (b)
India will host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023. Organized by Street Child United and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India next year. In 2019, this championship was held in London where eight teams competed, and Team India South lifted the cup after beating hosts England.
16. (b)
India will host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023. Organized by Street Child United and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India next year.
17. (a)
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Awards on April 14, 2022. This is Southee’s first Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in his 14-year-long career.
18. (a)
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has announced a 50 percent discount on traveling in HRTC buses for women.
19. (d)
HDFC Bank standalone has net profit jumps 23 pc to Rs 10,055 cr in the quarter ended March 2022.
20. (b)
Noted producer-actor Manju Singh, best known for shows such as “Swaraj”, “Ek Kahani” and “Show Time”, has died after suffering a stroke. She was 73.
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