Weekly Current MCQs: 17 Apr 22

Consider the following Statement regarding the ‘AVSAR’ Scheme-

i. Airport Authority of India (AAI) has taken an initiative to allocate space to Self Help Groups (SHGs) at its airports for selling/showcasing the self-made products of their region through ‘AVSAR’ Scheme.

ii. Under this scheme, an area of 150-250 square feet has been earmarked at each AAI-operated airport.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Atal Innovation Mission

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), till March 2025

ii. The Mission has been set up under the NITI Aayog, in accordance with the Finance Minister's declaration in the 2015 Budget Speech.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

When is World Homeopathy Day celebrated every year?

Which author's novel 'Tomb of Sand' has become the first Hindi language work to be selected for the International Booker Prize?

In which state the 20th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held under the chairmanship of Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh released the third positive indigenization list of how many items having major equipment/platform?

Consider the following statement regarding the State Energy and Climate Index-

i. NITI Aayog has launched the State Energy & Climate Index (SECI)-Round I on 11^th April 2022

ii. Kerala, Gujarat, and Punjab have been ranked as the top three performers in the category of larger states.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’-

i. Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials in Chandipur.

ii. Helina has a maximum range of ten kilometers and has been designed and developed for integration on weaponized versions of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Researchers from which institute have launched the country's first made-in-India polycentric prosthetic knee 'Kadam'?

Who has been elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan?

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

Which country won the first gold medal in the WSF World Doubles Squash Championship 2022?

Consider the following statement regarding the National Time Release Study, 2022-

1). Vivek Johri, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) released the National Time Release Study (NTRS), 2022

2). NTRS covered 20 major Customs formations, including four-port categories, which handle about 80 per cent of the bills of entry (imports documents) and 70 per cent of the shipping bills (export documents).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Utsav Portal-

1). Union Minister for Tourism G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the 2 days Conference of Amrit Samagam being held from 12th – 13th April in Mumbai.

2). G. Kishan Reddy also launched the Utsav Portal. it is a digital initiative launched by the Ministry of Tourism, aims to showcase all the events, festivals and live darshans across India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on April 13, 1919, at the command of which British colonel?

Eminent Assamese poet Nilamani Phukan was honored with the 56th Jnanpith Award, the ceremony of which was held for the first time in which state?

Who has been appointed as the coordinator for the G20 summit?

Which personality will be honored with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, which has been instituted in the memory of the legendary singer (Lata Mangeshkar)?

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on April 13, 1919, at the command of which British colonel?

Eminent Assamese poet Nilamani Phukan was honored with the 56th Jnanpith Award, the ceremony of which was held for the first time in which state?

Who has been appointed as the coordinator for the G20 summit?

Which personality will be honored with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, which has been instituted in the memory of the legendary singer (Lata Mangeshkar)?

Consider the following statement regarding the GoI–UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework -

1) NITI Aayog and the United Nations organized a day-long national validation workshop on the upcoming Government of India–UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023–25

2) The framework aims to align the four pillars of the 2030 Agenda – People, Prosperity, Planet and Partnership.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan-

1) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for implementation during the period from 01.04.2022 to 31.03 .2026.

2) The total financial outlay of the scheme is Rs.5911 crore with the Central Share of Rs.3700 crore and that of State Share of Rs.2211 crore.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

After Virat Kohli, who has become the second Indian to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket?

Which of the following state of Australia will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

Who has won the title of Entrepreneur of the Year (EY) Award 2021?

The Supreme Court has directed the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) not to exclude which of the following category of candidates from its course in filmmaking and editing?