Current Affairs Quiz - April 2022

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The Indian team ended its campaign at Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 with a total of 17 medals- one gold, five silvers and 11 bronze.
On the Final day, India’s Freestyle wrestlers Deepak Punia and Vicky bag Silver Medal and Bronze Medal respectively. Indian team won in all the categories of Greco Roman, Women’s freestyle and Men’s freestyle.

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Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, inaugurated the 7th edition of the International Conference on Pharma and Medical Devices sector 2022.
The annual flagship three-day conference is being held at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that the Indian healthcare sector is becoming affordable and accessible for everyone due to the relentless efforts and leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is the pharma hub in the world with our production being fifth in the world.

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As part of ‘Operation Matysa’, as much as 3,645.88 kg of stale and chemical-laced fish has been seized and destroyed in the state of Kerala.
Over 100 inspections were conducted across the State, as per the statement from the office of Health Minister Veena George. Fish samples were collected and sent to the Food Safety department’s laboratories for analysis.

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The United Kingdom has recently provided  Stormer armored missile launchers to Ukraine, in a bid to stop the Russian army, which has begun a full-scale offensive in Eastern Ukraine.
The Starstreak missiles that were earlier sent to Ukraine by the UK can be mounted on these launchers to attack aircraft. The Starstreak missile has reportedly shot down a Russian attack helicopter recently.

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According to a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), a drug used to treat asthma and allergies can block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2.
It is found to reduce viral replication in human immune cells. Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the drug ‘Montelukast’ has been used for over 20 years to reduce inflammation caused by conditions like asthma, hay fever among others.

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Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the West Bengal government to train and support local artisans, weavers and handicraft makers.
The local artisans would leverage its e-commerce platform to scale up their businesses nationally. The agreement was signed with the state’s Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and textiles department.

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Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh launched ‘Azadi se Antyodaya Tak,’ 90-day inter-ministerial campaign under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The identified districts are aligned with the birthplace of 100 Indian Freedom Fighters. The campaign aims to saturate 75 Districts with 17 beneficiary schemes of 9 central ministries and departments namely MoRD, MoW&CD, MoL&E, MoSD&E, DH&FW, DFS, DSJ&E, DA&FW and DAH&D.

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Jamtara district of Jharkhand is the only district in the country where all gram panchayats have community libraries.
This district with a population of about eight lakh has a total of 118 gram panchayats and each panchayat has a well-equipped library.  Career counselling sessions and motivational classes are also provided to students at free of cost in the libraries.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the establishment of a new Global Security Initiative, which aims to to counter the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad grouping (India, U.S., Australia, Japan).
The Chinese President proposed the initiative while speaking at the Boao Forum in China. It aims to provide architectural guidelines which can help enhance the world’s security governance systems and put security on top as a precondition for development.

 

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The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal under the Home Affairs Ministry has changed the helpline number 155260 to ‘1930’. It can be used for immediate reporting in case of any financial fraud committed via cyber means.
The Cyber Crime Division of Punjab Police has recently developed a multifunctional web-portal, where citizens can immediately report all kinds of cyber frauds. Using this portal one can also download First Information Reports (FIRs) registered in state Cyber Crime Police Stations. Under ‘Cyber Safe’, users can verify UPI, Account No. before making transactions to prevent frauds.