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1 .

Who has formally taken charge as chairman of Tata Digital in April 2022?

A)

N Chandrasekaran

B)

Cyrus Mistry

C)

Rajesh Gopinathan

D)

Guenter Butschek

Correct Answer : N Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons executive chairman N Chandrasekaran has formally taken charge as chairman of Tata Digital.

After several delays, Tata Group finally launched its much-awaited super app Tata Neu for the public on Thursday(7th Apr 2022).

ET had first reported on March 15 that Tata Neu would be launched on April 7.

“Tata Neu is an exciting platform that gathers all our brands into one powerful app,” Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said in a LinkedIn post, “Combining our traditional consumer-first approach with the modern ethos of technology, it is an all-new way to discover the wonderful world of Tata.”

Tata-owned brands including BigBasket, 1mg, Croma, AirAsia, IHCL, Qmin, Starbucks, Tata Cliq, Tata Play, and Westside will be available on the super app initially, he said. Vistara, Air India, Titan, Tanishq, and Tata Motors will be added soon, Chandrasekaran said.

Source : Economic Times

Published On : April 27, 2022

2 .

When did Padma Shri Structural Biologist M. Vijayan passes away?

A)

27th Apr 2022

B)

26th Apr 2022

C)

25th Apr 2022

D)

24th Apr 2022

Correct Answer : 24th Apr 2022

Eminent structural biologist M. Vijayan, DAE Homi Bhabha Professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), passed away in Bengaluru on Sunday(24th Apr 2022) morning. Prof. Vijayan, who was instrumental in the development of macromolecular crystallography in India, was 80.

Born in Cherpu, Thrissur, in 1941, Prof. Vijayan graduated from the Kerala Varma College, and continued his studies in Allahabad University, before pursuing his PhD in X-ray Crystallography from IISc, Bangalore. His main research areas covered protein structures, lectins, and interactions of mycobacterial proteins.

“One of the foremost crystallographers of India, Prof. Vijayan successfully established & expanded macromolecular crystallography in the country. He also mentored several successful researchers in his laboratory at MBU, IISc. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered forever,” the Molecular Biophysics Unit (MBU), IISc, tweeted on Sunday.

As a post-doctoral fellow in the U.K., he was a co-researcher with Prof. Dorothy Hodgkin, the 1964 Nobel laureate in Chemistry. On his return to India in 1971, he joined the MBU at IISc. He was the associate Director of IISc from 2000-2004. A recipient of the Padma Shri and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, Prof. Vijayan was the president of the Indian National Science Academy from 2007 to 2010..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : April 27, 2022

3 .

Elvera Britto has passed away, was a former captain of which sports team of India?

A)

Cricket

B)

Polo

C)

Hockey

D)

Volleyball

Correct Answer : Hockey

Former Indian women's "hockey" team captain "Elvera Britto" died here on Tuesday(26th Apr 2022) due to old age related problems. She was 81.

Elvera, the eldest of the three famous Britto sisters (others are Rita and Mae), ruled the domestic circuit from 1960 to 1967, guiding Karnataka to seven national titles.

She represented India against Australia, Sri Lanka and Japan.

In 1965, Elvera became only the second woman hockey player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award after Anne Lumsden (1961)..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : April 27, 2022

4 .

When did former Meghalaya CM Rymbai die?

A)

21st Apr 2022

B)

22nd Apr 2022

C)

23rd Apr 2022

D)

24th Apr 2022

Correct Answer : 21st Apr 2022

* Veteran statesman and former chief minister of Meghalaya "James Dringwell Rymbai" died on Thursday(21st Apr 2022) at the age of 88.

* He had entered into electoral politics in 1982 and contested elections to the legislative assembly from the Jirang constituency successfully.

* He was elected the speaker of the Meghalaya Assembly in 1993 and became the CM in June 15, 2006 and served till March 2007. .

* The State government has declared a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect for James Dringwell Rymbai.

Source : Times of India

Published On : April 27, 2022

5 .

Which Indian actress will be part of the 75th Cannes Film Festival Jury?

A)

Kajol

B)

Deepika Padukone

C)

Alia Bhatt

D)

Priyanka Chopra

Correct Answer : Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone has been chosen to be a part of the exclusive jury for the 75th Cannes Film Festival. The actress herself shared the news on her social media by sharing an image of the other jury members including Oscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, British actress and filmmaker Rebecca Hall, Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, and Italian actress Jasmine Trinca, French film director Ladj Ly and Norwegian film director Joachim Trier.

Published On : April 27, 2022

6 .

Which four planets will align in a straight line after 1000 years in the last week of April?

A)

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn

B)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Saturn

C)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter

D)

Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus

Correct Answer : Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn

In a rare and unique astronomical event known as the 'Planet Parade', four planets- Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn will align in a straight line after 1,000 years during the last week of April 2022. The moon along with the 4 planets will be visible one hour before sunrise on April 26 and April 27. The moon will reportedly move along with the four planets until April 29, and the others will remain in the cosmic line till early July 2022.

Published On : April 27, 2022

7 .

Who inaugurated First Completely Digital Bus With Unique 'Tap-In Tap-Out' Feature?

A)

Sharad Pawar

B)

Rohit Rajendra Pawar

C)

Uday Samant

D)

Aaditya Thackeray

Correct Answer : Aaditya Thackeray

Maharashtra State Environment Minister "Aaditya Thackeray", on Wednesday(20 Apr 2022), inaugurated the city's first completely digital bus on the Gateway of India to Churchgate route, with a unique 'Tap-in Tap-out' feature.

"Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) is India's first bus service to go completely digital," said Mr Thackeray.

"We will be implementing this in all 10 buses on this route in a few days and later expand it on all 438 routes across the city," he added.

According to Lokesh Chandra, General Manager of BEST, "This is the first-ever 100 percent digital bus service of the country, aiming to increase the digitisation of bus ticketing system.".

Source : NDTV

Published On : April 26, 2022

8 .

Where did the largest international food and hospitality fair in Asia start?

A)

Goa

B)

Mumbai

C)

New Delhi

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in alliance with the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) is organizing Asia’s biggest international food and hospitality fair AAHAR 2022 in New Delhi.

APEDA has also created stalls for exporters from the NorthEast Region, Himalayan states, women entrepreneurs, Start-Ups, and exporters of millets.

More than 80 exporters will participate in the fair from different segments.

Source : News On Air

Published On : April 26, 2022

9 .

Which govt launched Social Awareness Campaign "SAANS"?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Punjab

C)

Karnataka

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Health and Medical Education Minister of Karnataka, "Keshava Reddy Sudhakar" has launched the ‘Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully’ (SAANS) Campaign. SAANS is a campaign that has been launched to ensure early detection and greater awareness of pneumonia in children under the age of five. As per SRS 2018, Karnataka’s under-five mortality is at 28 per 1000 live births.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that is caused due to viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. By 2025, the state’s goal is to reduce the under-five mortality to 23 per 1,000 live. Also, to achieve the National Health Policy goals, pneumonia mortality has to be reduced to less than 3 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Published On : April 26, 2022

10 .

When the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed every year?

A)

April 25th

B)

April 26th

C)

April 27th

D)

April 28th

Correct Answer : April 26th

International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed every year on April 26th to raise awareness of the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the risks of nuclear energy in general. The day not only informs us about the man-made disaster but also educates human beings about the risks of nuclear energy in general.

Built-in 1977, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was used to make electricity for the then Soviet Union, or in modern-day Pripyat, Ukraine. Before the horrifying incident, in 1982 the Chernobyl plant had a partial meltdown of reactor 1, which caused some damage and it took a few months to repair.

This incident wasn’t reported until the Chernobyl disaster happened. In 1986, an explosion at the nuclear power plant spread a radioactive cloud over the large territories of Belarus, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation.

The seriousness of the disaster can be known by the fact that around 8.4 million people in the three European nations were exposed to the radiation.

After the 30th anniversary of the accident, on December 8, 2016, the United Nations adopted the resolution and proclaimed April 26 as the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day.

The General Assembly in its resolution recognised that even after three decades of the 1986 disaster, the long-term consequences remained seriously persistent and the affected communities and territories continued to experience the related needs.

Source : First Post

Published On : April 26, 2022