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CURRENT AFFAIRS - APRIL 2022 MCQs

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Question 491. Centre has extended the timeline for ECLGS by one year. What is the total amount sanctioned for the ECLGS 3.0 scheme?
  1.    Rs 3 lakh crore
  2.    Rs 2 lakh crore
  3.    Rs 5 lakh crore
  4.    Rs 4 lakh crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs 5 lakh crore

The total amount to be sanctioned under the ECLGS 3.0 scheme has also been increased from Rs 4.5 lakh crore to Rs 5 lakh crore.


Question 492. Which West Indies all-rounder has announced retirement?
  1.    Nicholas Pooran
  2.    Chris Gayle
  3.    Jason Holder
  4.    Kieron Pollard
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kieron Pollard

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has announced his retirement from international cricket.


Question 493. Who has been appointed as the inaugural Special Rapporteur for human rights and climate change by UNHRC?
  1.    Ineza Umuhoza Grace
  2.    Dr Ian Fry
  3.    Aisha Akbar
  4.    Ryan Bestre
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Dr Ian Fry

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has appointed Dr Ian Fry as the world's first independent expert on human rights and climate change.


Question 494. Viktor Orban has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of which country in 2022 General Elections for the 4th straight year?
  1.    Ireland
  2.    Finland
  3.    Hungary
  4.    Poland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban won a fourth successive term in office by a landslide victory in the country's general elections for 2022.


Question 495. RBI has approved the re-appointment of Murli M Natarajan as the MD & CEO of which bank?
  1.    RBL Bank
  2.    IDBI Bank
  3.    CSB Bank
  4.    DCB Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> DCB Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved an extension in the tenure of Murli M Natarajan as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of DCB Bank for a period of two years.


Question 496. Which payment platform partners with Extreme IX to enable faster payments?
  1.    Google Pay
  2.    Bharat Pay
  3.    PhonePe
  4.    Paytm
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> PhonePe

In the First initiative of the digital payments platform, the Phone Pe and Extreme IX (Internet Exchange) collaborated to provide faster digital payment service to over 370 million PhonePe users by decreasing the latency irrespective of their location or Internet Service Providers (ISPs).


Question 497. Who is the author of the book- Decoding Indian Babudom?
  1.    Madhu Trehan
  2.    Anshuman Tiwari
  3.    Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
  4.    Ashwini Shrivastava
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ashwini Shrivastava

A book titled" Decoding Indian Babudom" has been released is authored by journalist Ashwini Shrivastava.


Question 498. Which village has become the nation's first carbon-neutral panchayat, fully powered by solar energy?
  1.    Palli village, Samba district, Jammu
  2.    Kumbalangi village, Ernakulam district, Kerala
  3.    Palli village, Samba district, Jammu
  4.    Kachai Village, Ukhrul district, Manipur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Palli village, Samba district, Jammu

Palli village in Samba district of Jammu has become the nation's first carbon-neutral panchayat, fully powered by solar energy.


Question 499. What is the daily expense limit below which a person is classified to be in Extreme Poverty?
  1.    USD 3.20
  2.    USD 1.20
  3.    USD 1.90
  4.    USD 2.50
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> USD 1.90

Extreme poverty is measured in terms of the number of people living on less than USD 1.90 a day (around Rs 145).


Question 500. Max Life Insurance has joined hands with which payment company to provide financial protection to the consumers?
  1.    Paytm
  2.    Google Pay
  3.    PhonePe
  4.    Mobikwik
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> PhonePe

Max Life Insurance partners PhonePe to offer financial protection to consumers.


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