Gksection published here 20 April 2022 Current Affairs Quiz. These will be helpful for the upcoming SSC, Bank, Railway, Clerk, PO exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related India, World, Technology, and all govt news.
20th April 2022 – Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answers in English
E-DAR has been recently developed by which of the following ministry in consultation with various insurance companies?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Tribals
Ministry of Science
Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways
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Answer: Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways - Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways will help in providing instant information related to recent road accidents and in claims of accident compensation To help speed up the e-DAR has been developed recently in consultation with various insurance companies. To which a digitized detailed accident report will be uploaded for easy access.
According to whose policy research work paper, 12.3% decline has been registered in extreme poverty in India?
Planning Commission
UNESCO
Education Commission
world bank
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Answer: world bank - According to the World Bank - Policy Research Working Paper of the World Bank, India has registered a decline of 12.3% in extreme poverty. This represents a 12.3 percent drop in the number of extreme poverty in the country between 2011 and 2019. The decline in rural areas was much greater than in urban areas.
India Pulse and Grains Association has recently appointed as the new President with immediate effect?
Jeetu Bheda
Sanjit Verma
Bimal Kothari
Sumit Verma
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Answer: Bimal Kothari - The India Pulses and Grains Association, the apex body for India's pulses trade and industry, has recently appointed Bimal Kothari as the new president in place of Jitu Bheda with immediate effect. One of the key founding members of the association, Kothari has been the Vice President of the IPGA since 2011, when it was formed.
Ethosh Digital has recently opened the first IT training and service center in which city?
Pune
Chennai
Mumbai
Leh
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Answer: Leh - SS Khandare, Additional Director General of Police, Ladakh has recently opened Ethosh Digital's first IT training and service center in Leh, Ladakh. It is a California-based multinational company specializing in digital communications and AR-VR products.
In the east of which of the following states, the ex-Kirpan Shakti has been conducted by the Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army?
Gujarat
Delhi
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
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Answer: West Bengal - East Saber Shakti is conducted by Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army at Teesta Field Firing Range near Siliguri, West Bengal. Which is led by Lt Gen Tarun Kumar and General Officer Commanding Trishakti Corps.
Recently which state government has appointed Robin Uthappa as the brand ambassador of Brain Health Initiative?
Gujarat government
Government of Punjab
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Karnataka
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Answer: Government of Karnataka - The Government of Karnataka has recently launched the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative in January in collaboration with NITI Aayog. And also Robin Uthappa has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Brain Health Initiative. Training of doctors in three pilot hospitals and preparations for starting brain health clinics have also started.
Which of the following language singer and music director Prafulkar has passed away recently?
Hindi
Urdu
Oriya
Tamil
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Answer: Odia - Popular Oriya singer and music director Prafulkar passed away recently. He was an eminent musician, singer, songwriter, writer and columnist. He received the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2015. In the year 1975, he became the composer for the film Mamta, which became an instant hit.
Which of the following state’s hockey team has won the 12th Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship?
Kerala
Maharashtra
Haryana
Punjab
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Answer: Haryana - Haryana state hockey team has won the 12th Senior Men's National Hockey Championship by defeating Tamil Nadu 3-1 in a shootout. The tournament was held from 6 to 17 April, 2022 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Haryana won the trophy for the first time since 2011.
