Gksection published here 14 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.
14th April 2022 – Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answers in English
Harshvardhan Shringla has been appointed as India’s chief G20 coordinator for the G20 summit to be held in which of the following year?
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: 2023 – Harshvardhan Shringla has been appointed as India’s chief G20 coordinator for the G20 summit to be held in the year 2023. He will retire on April 30, 2022 and will assume the new role from May. While the G20 Sherpa will continue as Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.[/su_spoiler]
Assamese poet Nilamani Phukan has been conferred with which Jnanpith Award recently?
- 42nd
- 25th
- 52nd
- 56th
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Ans: 56th – The Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has recently nominated Assamese poet Nilamani Phukan for the 56th Jnanpith Award for the year 2021. Nilamani Phukan Mamoni is the third person from Assam to win the Jnanpith Award after Raisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.[/su_spoiler]
Researchers from which of the following IIT institute have unveiled India’s first polycentric prosthetic knee?
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Madras
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: IIT Madras – Researchers from IIT Madras have recently unveiled India’s first polycentric prosthetic knee. This “Kadam” is a polycentric knee prosthesis designed in collaboration with Society for Biomedical Technology (SBMT) and Mobility India for knee prosthesis.[/su_spoiler]
Who among the following has become the first player in IPL history to be retired?
- Jayant Singh
- Umesh Yadav
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Joss Butler
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Ravichandran Ashwin – Rajasthan Royals all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin recently became the first player to retire in IPL history. He retired during the high-octane clash against Lucknow Super Giants. He all-rounder sacrificed himself to retire out to make room for Riyan Parag in the middle.[/su_spoiler]
Mumbai and which city has been recognized as “2021 Tree City of the World”?
- Kerala
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
- Hyderabad
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Hyderabad – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Arbor Day Foundation recently jointly named Mumbai and Hyderabad as the “2021 Tree City of the World” has been recognized as. Hyderabad has been recognized for the second consecutive year. In 2021, Hyderabad was the only city in India to be recognized as the ‘2020 Tree City of the World’.[/su_spoiler]
Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah has recently inaugurated the Seema Darshan Project on Indo-Pak border in which state?
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
- Kerala
- Gujarat
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Gujarat – Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah has inaugurated the Seema Darshan project on Indo-Pak border in Banaskantha district of Gujarat. This project was started with the aim of providing an opportunity to the citizens to observe the life and work of BSF personnel on our border.[/su_spoiler]
According to the data released by which of the following ministry, the number of patent applications has increased to 66,440 in FY22?
- Ministry of Child Development
- Ministry of Tribals
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: According to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the number of patent applications has increased to 66,440 in FY22. During the January-March quarter of 2022, a total of 19796 patent applications have been filed.[/su_spoiler]
Which of the following country has become the first country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals?
- Japan
- China
- Malaysia
- Ecuador
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Ecuador – The country of Ecuador in South America recently became the first country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals. Ecuador’s Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a case that focused on a woolly monkey named “Estrelita”.[/su_spoiler]
Which of the following country will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games?
- Japan
- China
- America
- Australia
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Australia – The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in the state of Victoria, Australia. Melbourne’s capital Victoria was given a special period to secure the right to host the Commonwealth Games. In the year 2018, Australia hosted the Games on the Gold Coast.[/su_spoiler]
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