Latest Current Affairs in 2022 : April 2022 Current Affairs, GKToday, Great Learning

1 .

Who organizes National Level Logistics Seminar 'LOGISEM VAYU â€“ 2022'?

A)

National Security Guard(NSG)

B)

Indian Coast Guard(ICG)

C)

Defence Security Corps(DSC)

D)

Indian Air Force (IAF)

Correct Answer : Indian Air Force (IAF)

A national seminar on Logistics Management was held on 28 April 2022 at Air Force Auditorium, New Delhi. Chief of the Air Staff inaugurated the seminar and delivered the keynote address. He emphasized on the need for exploiting advancements in digital technologies, which would aid in sustaining logistics stamina in support of operations. CAS also urged stakeholders in IAF to work towards achieving the broad aims of the National Logistics Policy (NLP) and Atmanirbharta goals of Govt of India.

Prominent speakers and subject matter experts shared their views on NLP and Logistics in National Defence. Renowned consultants from the industry spoke about new technologies in Supply Chain Management. Selected logisticians of IAF presented their views on 'Logistics for Combat Operations and Futuristic needs of IAF'. .

Source : PIB

Published On : April 29, 2022

2 .

Who is introduces contactless RuPay card in the form of keychain?

A)

TCS

B)

Pencilton

C)

Cognizant

D)

HCL Technologies

Correct Answer : Pencilton

Pencilton, a teen-focused fintech startup, has launched PencilKey, a National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) compliant RuPay contactless keychain, in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Transcorp.

Users can activate and manage their PencilKey through the Pencilton app which is also used to load money, check spends, block/unblock the account, set limits, etc.,

PencilKey is linked to the PencilCard which is an all-in-one prepaid card, metro card, and bus card. PencilKey is equipped with the benefits of NCMC which works at the Delhi Airport Metro line and Goa’s buses currently. It is also scheduled to be accepted for metro travel in Pune, Chennai & Mumbai as well as in BEST buses in Mumbai.

According to Pencilton, the virtual PencilCard comes for free. Users can buy their PencilKey for â‚¹150 and PencilCard for â‚¹100, but as part of the company’s launch offer, users can also buy a PencilKit (combo) which includes both PencilCard and PencilKey for â‚¹200..

Source : Live Mint

Published On : April 29, 2022

3 .

Which city is hosting Global Patidar Business Summit 2022?

A)

Rajkot

B)

Surat

C)

Nagpur

D)

Ahmedabad

Correct Answer : Surat

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Patidar Business Summit (GPBS) on 29 April 2022 through video conferencing, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

* Sardardham is organizing GPBS under ‘Mission 2026’ to provide an impetus for the socio-economic development of the Patidar community.

* The first two summits were held in Gandhinagar in 2018 and 2020, and the current Summit is now(2022) being held in Surat.

* The main theme of GPBS 2022 is "Aatmanirbhar Community to Aatmanirbhar Gujarat and India", PMO said in a press statement.

* The summit aims to bring together small, medium and large enterprises within the community; nurture and support new entrepreneurs and provide training and employment assistance to the educated youth, it said.

* The three-day summit, being organized from 29 April to 1 May, covers various aspects of government industrial policy, MSMEs, start-ups and innovation, among others.

Source : Business World

Published On : April 29, 2022

4 .

Who has been inaugurates Semicon India Conference 2022 at Bengaluru?

A)

Narendra Modi

B)

Amit Shah

C)

Siddaramaiah

D)

Basavaraj Bommai

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

* PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Semicon India Conference 2022 at Bengaluru, aiming to visualize as the launchpad to start India’s ambition of becoming the global semiconductor hub and nurturing the chip design and manufacturing ecosystem.

* The conference focused on policy, talent, and the government’s role and efforts in creating a successful growth environment.

* The government has also formed an advisory committee for Semicon India to drive Rs 72,000-crore project.

Source : DD News

Published On : April 29, 2022

5 .

When the International Dance Day is observed on every year?

A)

27th April

B)

28th April

C)

29th April

D)

30th April

Correct Answer : 29th April

To celebrate this incredible art form, International Dance Day is celebrated on April 29th every year. It was first announced by the International Dance Council in 1982.

History of the day : In 1982 the Dance Committee of ITI founded International Dance Day to be celebrated every year on the 29th of April, the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), creator of modern ballet. The intention of the International Dance Day Message is to celebrate dance, revel in the universality of this art form, cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers, and bring people together with a common language – dance.

Significance : The idea behind celebrating International Dance Day is to encourage participation and educate people across the world about different dance forms – such as tap dance, belly dance, ballet, and the popular Indian forms like Bharatnatyam and Kathakali.

Kathakali (meaning ‘story play') took shape in Kerala in the 17th century. Stories from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata provide the content of most Kathakali plays..

Source : NDTV

Published On : April 29, 2022

6 .

Which one the first airline to use indigenous navigation system GAGAN?

A)

AirAsia

B)

Singapore Airlines

C)

Cebu Pacific

D)

IndiGo

Correct Answer : IndiGo

IndiGo becomes the first airline in Asia to land its aircraft using the indigenous navigation system GAGAN. This is a huge leap for Indian Civil Aviation and a firm step toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat, as India becomes the third country in the world to have its own SBAS system after the USA and Japan.

The flight was conducted using an ATR-72 aircraft and landed at the Kishangarh airport in Rajasthan on Wednesday (April 27th, 2022) morning, using GPS-Aided Geo-Augmented Navigation (GAGAN), which has been jointly developed by the Centre-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : April 29, 2022

7 .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone of seven new cancer hospitals across which state?

A)

Tripura

B)

Gujarat

C)

Assam

D)

Nagaland

Correct Answer : Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation seven cancer hospitals in Assam at a function in Dibrugarh on April 28, 2022.

He will then visit the Assam Medical college in Dibrugarh district and dedicate the Dibrugarh Cancer Hospital to the nation. He will then dedicate six more cancer hospitals – in Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Darrang, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, and Jorhat – to the nation at a public function at Dibrugarh’s Khanikar ground. He will also lay the foundation of seven more new cancer hospitals in Dhubri, Nalbari, Goalpara, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Tinsukia and Golaghat.

Source : Business Today

Published On : April 29, 2022

8 .

The Peace, Unity and Development Rally took place in which state on April 28th?

A)

Tripura

B)

Assam

C)

Telangana

D)

Meghalaya

Correct Answer : Assam

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Assam on 28th April 2022 to address 'Peace, Unity and Development Rally' Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a visit to Assam tomorrow. He will address the Peace, Unity and Development Rally at Diphu in Karbi Anglong district at around 11 AM.

Source : News On Air

Published On : April 29, 2022

9 .

With reference to Chenab River, consider the following statements:

1. It rises in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh state

2. It joins Jhelum river in the plain regions of Pakistan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)

1 only

B)

2 only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : 1 only

* Chenab river rises in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh state. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

* The river is formed by the confluence of two rivers, Chandra and Bhaga, at Tandi, 8 km southwest of Keylong, in the Lahaul and Spiti district.

* The Bhaga River originates from Surya taal lake, which is situated a few kilometers west of the Bara-lacha la pass in Himachal Pradesh.

The Chandra River originates from glaciers east of the same pass (near Chandra Taal).

* It flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan, before flowing into the Indus River. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : April 28, 2022

10 .

Consider the following statements with reference to Feroz Shah Tughlaq:

1. He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty.

2. He was the one who started the imposition of Jaziya or Jizya.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A)

1 only

B)

Both 1 and 2

C)

2 only

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

* He was born in 1309 and ascended the throne of Delhi after the demise of his cousin Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.

* He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty that ruled over Delhi from 1320 to 1412 AD. Tughlaq was in power from 1351 to 1388 AD. Hence statement 1 is correct.

* He was the one who started the imposition of Jaziya. Jaziya' or 'Jizya' implies a per capita yearly taxation historically levied in the form of financial charge on permanent non-Muslim subjects of a state governed by Islamic law to fund public expenditures of the state. Hence statement 2 is correct.

* He provided the principle of inheritance to the armed forces where the officers were permitted to rest and send their children to the army in their place. However, they were not paid in real money but by land.

* The British called him the ‘father of the irrigation department’ because of the many gardens and canals that he built.

Source : IE

Published On : April 28, 2022