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A)
Rs 32.57 billion
B)
Rs 39.21 billion
C)
Rs 40.63 billion
D)
Rs 46.14 billion

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Rs 46.14 billion


According to the official data, the import of gold in India has been rose by 33.34% to Rs 46.14 billion on account of higher demand in 2021-22. The import of gold in 2020-21 was about Rs 34.62 billion. The increase in gold imports has contributed to the widening of the trade deficit to $192.41 billion, against $102.62 billion in 2020-21.
 
India is the world’s second-biggest gold consumer after China. The imports are largely driven by the jewellery industry. The export of gems and jewellery grew by about 50% to about $39 billion during 2021-22.

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
Ranchi
B)
Raipur
C)
Bengaluru
D)
Jamshedpur

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Jamshedpur


The Sports Authority of India has approved Rs 75 lakh to host the Khelo India National Ranking Women Archery Tournament over six phases at Tata Archery Academy. Jamshedpur in Jharkhand is set to host the first phase of the tournament on 12 April 2022 and 13 April 2022.
 
The tournament will be held across the Recurve and Compound events in the senior, Junior and Cadet Categories, and will be conducted as per the World Archery Rules. The Archery Association of India (AAI), in collaboration with the Jharkhand Archery Association and TATA Steel, are organising the tournament.
 
Top 32 Recurve and Compound archers in Senior, Junior and Cadet categories have been selected to be a part of the tournament based on the recently concluded National Championships.
 
Archers who have also met the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS) in any of the International Championship/Nationals/Selection Trials/Khelo India tournaments/State Championship/State Selection Trials in 2021-2022 have also made the cut.
 
The six Women’s National Ranking tournaments will be held every alternate month with the final phase scheduled for December 2022. The cumulative points of the 5 phases shall be calculated to arrive at the ranking of the top 16 archers for the final phase in December wherein the top 16 archers shall be given cash awards, amounting to a total of Rs 37.5 lakh.

Source : The Print

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
Jay Shah
B)
Sourav Ganguly
C)
Rajeev Shukla
D)
Sunil Gavaskar

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Jay Shah


BCCI secretary Jay Shah has been appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as the Member Board Representative while Mahela Jayawardene was reappointed as Past Player representative on Sunday(10th Apr 2022).
 
The key decisions were taken at the ICC Board Meeting held in Dubai.
 
In line with a previous recommendation from the ICC Men's Cricket Committee, the CEC agreed that more neutral match officials should be utilised as travel restrictions are lifted while building on the success of the use of home umpires.
 
From the 2022-23 season, one neutral and one home umpire in Tests will be allowed, while home umpires are permitted for ODIs and T20s.
 
Following the recent decision to expand the ICC Women's Championship to ten teams, the ICC Board approved a recommendation that ODI status be extended to a number of Associate Member women's teams to enable them to progress to global qualifying events based on ODI rankings..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
World Bank
B)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
C)
New Development Bank (NDB)
D)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Asian Development Bank (ADB)


The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have inked $2 million Project Readiness Financing (PRF) loan agreement on April 12, 2022.

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
David Warner
B)
Babar Azam
C)
Rohit Sharma
D)
Shreyas Iyer

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Babar Azam


Pakistan captain "Babar Azam" has been named as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2022.

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
Zimbabwe
B)
England
C)
Australia
D)
West Indies

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Australia


Australia opener Rachael Haynes is named as ICC Women’s Players of the Month for March 2022.

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
2.0 percent
B)
2.3 percent
C)
2.8 percent
D)
3.4percent

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 2.8 percent


The World Trade Organization (WTO) has downgraded its forecast for global GDP growth in Financial Year 2022 to 2.8 percent from the previously predicted 4.1 percent. The world GDP is expected to grow by 2.8% in 2022, down by 1.3 percentage points from the previous forecast, as per WTO report. The report stated that the global GDP growth should pick up to 3.2 percent in 2023.

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
1971
B)
1999
C)
1964
D)
1984

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 1984


The Indian Army had launched 'Operation Meghdoot' to gain control over the Siachen glacier in Kashmir on April 13, 1984. Indian Army is the first and only army in the world to have taken tanks and other heavy military ordnance to such an altitude. Almost 300 Indian troops were deployed on critical peaks and passes of Siachen by April 13 gaining control of the crucial glacier.

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
Amruth Sagar
B)
Amitav Ghosh
C)
Krishna Sobti
D)
Nilmani Phookan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Nilmani Phookan


Noted Assamese poet and litterateur Nilmani Phookan has been felicitated with the 56th Jnanpith award for 2021.

Published On : April 13, 2022
A)
ONGC
B)
NHPC Limited
C)
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
D)
Steel Authority of India (SAIL)

Correct Answer : Option (C) - National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)


The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), under Ministry of Steel has won one gold and one silver award at the 80th SKOCH Summit and SKOCH Awards held on April 09, 2022, in New Delhi.The theme for the 80th SKOCH Summit was ‘State of BFSI & PSUs’.

Published On : April 13, 2022