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CURRENT AFFAIRS - APRIL 2022 MCQs

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Question 501. Which company has announced the launch of the super app 'Neu'?
  1.    Flipkart
  2.    Amazon
  3.    Tata Group
  4.    Microsoft
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tata Group

The Tata Group recently announced plans to launch an app called 'Neu' that will unite all its digital services and apps on one platform.


Question 502. What is the name of the web portal launched by the Ministry of Culture for the general public to enable digital darshan of 12 Jyotirlinga and Char Dham from any location?
  1.    Paath Pooja
  2.    Temple 360
  3.    Yatra 24x7
  4.    Shri Temple
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Temple 360

The Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekhi launched a website 'Temple 360'.


Question 503. Centre has extended the existing Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) till September 30, 2022. The existing five year FTP was launched for which period?
  1.    2017-2022
  2.    2014-2019
  3.    2016-2021
  4.    2015-2020
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2015-2020

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced an extension in the existing Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 by another six months till September 30, 2022, to ensure policy continuity in external trade.


Question 504. On which date is Earth Day celebrated annually?
  1.    April 20
  2.    April 22
  3.    April 19
  4.    April 21
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> April 22

Earth Day first began 52 years ago as an effort to organize teach-ins on university campuses about sustainability amid threats to climate change from human behaviours. Now, April 22 represents an annual date for nearly 200 countries to celebrate environmental diversity as well as to support environmental protection.


Question 505. Which section of Railways has completed 100 per cent electrification across the zone?
  1.    South Central Railway
  2.    North East Frontier Railway
  3.    Konkan Railway
  4.    East Coast Railway
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Konkan Railway

Konkan Railway has completed 100 per cent electrification across the zone and it has set new benchmarks for sustainable development.


Question 506. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated 13 new districts of the state. What is the total number of districts in the state?
  1.    26
  2.    30
  3.    28
  4.    22
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 26

The total number of districts in the state has increased to 26 districts.


Question 507. National Civil Services Day is being celebrated on which date?
  1.    April 21
  2.    April 18
  3.    April 19
  4.    April 20
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> April 21

April 21 Civil Service Day is being celebrated to rededicate and recommit themselves to the cause of the people.


Question 508. Who is the author of the book titled 'The Maverick Effect'?
  1.    Nithin Kamath
  2.    Harish S. Mehta
  3.    Shashank Randev
  4.    Srikanth Velamakanni
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Harish S. Mehta

A new book titled"The Maverick Effect" has been released, which has been written by Harish S. Mehta, the founding member and the first Chairman of NASSCOM.


Question 509. Which state has become the top producer of vegetables in India in 2021-22 Crop Year (CY) (July-June)?
  1.    West Bengal
  2.    Uttar Pradesh
  3.    Madhya Pradesh
  4.    Andhra Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has become the top producer of vegetables, getting back its first position by demoting West Bengal to the second position, with a difference of a million tonnes in production in 2021-22 Crop Year (CY) (July-June), after two years since 2020.


Question 510. What is the total export of finished steel from India in FY 22?
  1.    Rs 20.5 million tonnes
  2.    Rs 10 million tonnes
  3.    Rs 13.5 million tonnes
  4.    Rs 15 million tonnes
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs 13.5 million tonnes

The Ministry of Steel recently announced that the country exported 13.5 million tonnes (mt) of finished steel amounting to Rs 1 lakh crore and imported steel of around Rs 46000 crores.


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