Daily Current Affairs April 11

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April 11| Daily Current Affairs 2022

Sports – Daily Current Affairs April 11

1. Who among the following is going to host U19 Women’s T20 WC?
A) Nigeria
B) Kenya
C) Somalia
D) South Africa
E) Sudan
Answer: D) South Africa

  • South Africa will host the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, the world cricket governing body decided at the board meeting.
  • The tournament will be staged in January, with 16 teams playing 41 matches.
Titbits

South Africa:

Capital : Pretoria(Executive),Cape Town(legislative),Bloemfontein(judicial)
Currency : South African Rand (ZAR)
President : Cyril Ramaphosa
Prime Minister : –
Language : 11 languages ( English, Zulu, Swazi, etc.,)


2. Who among the following is women ICC ‘Player of the Month’ for March?
A) Deepti Sharma
B) Rachael Haynes
C) Ellyse Perry
D) Ameli Kerr
E) Nat Sciver
Answer: B) Rachael Haynes

  • Men- Pakistan skipper Babar Azam
  • Women-Australian opener Rachael Haynes
Titbits

ICC:

Abbreviation : Indian Cricket Council
Founded : 15/06/1909
HQ : Dubai( from 2005 previously London)
Members : 106 countries
Chairman : Greg Barclay
CEO : Geoff Allardice


3. Who among the following won theAustralian GP?
A) George Russell
B) Max Verstappen
C) Charles Leclerc
D) Londo Norris
E) Segio Perez
Answer: C) Charles Leclerc

  • Charles Leclerc won the 2022 Australian Grand Prix to consolidate his and Ferrari’s championship leads as Max Verstappen suffered a second retirement in three races.
  • 1- CHARLES LECLERC-FERRARI
    2- SERGIO PEREZ-RED BULL RACING
    3- GEORGE RUSSELL-MERCEDES
    4- LEWIS HAMILTON-MERCEDES
    5- LANDO NORRIS-MCLAREN

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs April 11

4. ADB sanctioned how many crores for 3 projects of Agartala Smart City?
A) Rs 551 crores
B) Rs 151crores
C) Rs 515crores
D) Rs 155crores
E) Rs 115 crores
Answer: A) Rs 551 crores

  • Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned an amount of 25 million US dollars (Rs 551 Cr) for three specific projects under Agartala Smart City Limited.
  • The ADB agreed to fund for 23 kilometres smart road by retrofitting 15 roads stretches of the city at the cost of Rs 444 Cr, revival the lakes and water bodies of Maharaja Bir Bikram College and its adjoining areas at Rs 30.67 Cr and renovation and restoration of Ujjayanta Palace and its surrounding at Rs 35.68 Cr in the current financial year in a phased manner on the implementation stages of the projects.
Titbits

ADB:

Abbreviation : Asian Development Bank
Formed : 19/12/1966
HQ : Mandaluyong, Philippines
Members : 68 countries
President : Masatsugu Asakawa


Appointments – Daily Current Affairs April 11

5. Shehbaz Sharif elected as new Prime Minister of which of the following country?
A) Pakistan
B) Bangladesh
C) Uzbekistan
D) Kazakhstan
E) Afghanistan
Answer: A) Pakistan

  • Pakistan Parliament elected unopposed Shehbaz Sharif as 23rd prime minister of the country, bringing to an end the political uncertainty that had gripped the nation since a no-confidence motion was introduced against his predecessor Imran Khan.
Titbits

Pakistan:

Capital : Islamabad
Currency : Pakistani Rupee
President : ArifAlvi
Prime Minister : Shehbaz Sharif
Language : Urdu, English


Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs April 11

6. What is the name of the Anti-Tank Guided Missile that is successfully flight-tested?
A) JASMINE
B) HELINA
C) NAG
D) AMOGHA
E) DRDO ATM
Answer: B) HELINA

  • Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’, launched from an indigenously-developed helicopter, was successfully flight-tested at high-altitude ranges.
  • The flight-test was jointly conducted by the teams of scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air Force, as part of the user validation trials.
  • The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and the missile was fired successfully engaging simulated tank target.
  • The missile is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) operating in the Lock on Before Launch mode.
  • It is one of the most advanced Anti-Tank weapon in the world.
Titbits

DRDO:

Abbreviation : Defence Research and Development Organisation
Founded : 1985
HQ : New Delhi
DRDO Day : January 01

Indian Army:

Founded : 26/01/1950
Army Day : January 15

Indian Airforce:

Founded : 26/01/1950
Airforce Day : October 8


International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 11

7. HAL signs contract with which of the following army for phase II training on Chetak Helicopter?
A) UK Army
B) France Army
C) Nigerian Army
D) Srilanka Army
E) Russian Army
Answer: C) Nigerian Army

  • Aphase-II flying training contract was signed between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Nigerian Army.
  • The agreement has been signed for imparting phase-II flying training on Chetak Helicopter for six officers of Nigerian Army Aviation.
  • The contract was signed by BK Tripathy, General Manager, Helicopter Division and Commodore Anthony Victor Kujoh, Defence Adviser, High Commission of Nigeria in India at a programme held at Helicopter Division.
  • As part of the training, 70 hours of flying training would be imparted for each Nigerian Army Aviation Officer.
Titbits

Nigeria:

Capital : Abuja
Currency : Naira (NGN)
President : Muhammadu Buhari
Prime Minister : –
Language : English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba


8. India and which of the following country signed MoU on Space Situational Awareness?
A) Germany
B) France
C) UK
D) Russia
E) USA
Answer: E) USA

  • A pact to share information on space activities is to be signed by the US and India during the 2+2 meeting of their diplomatic and defence leaders in Washington.
  • The Space Situational Awareness Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to protect the satellites of the two countries.
  • Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin for the Fourth 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue that will finally take place after being postponed in December 2021.
  • The 2+2 will focus on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, where the two countries are strategically more aligned.
Titbits

United States of America:

Capital : Washington DC
Currency : US Dollar
President : Joe Biden
Prime Minister : –
Language : English


National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 11

9. Om Birla inaugurates CPA India Region Conference at which of the following place?
A) Guwahati
B) Shillong
C) Imphal
D) Ahmedabad
E) Lucknow
Answer: A) Guwahati

  • He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 8th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference held at State Legislative Assembly in Guwahati, Assam.
  • Youths can play an important role for national development and the time has come to engage them in our democratic system so that they can resolve the issues of our country.
  • They must be provided a platform for greater participation in democratic institutions through various programs.
Titbits

Assam:

Capital: Dispur
CM: Himanta Biswa Sharma
Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
Language : Assamese,Bodo
National Park : Rajiv Gandhi (Orang) National Park
Wildlife Sanctuary : Amchang WLS
Ramsar Site : DeeporBeel
Tiger Reserve : Manas
Power Station : Bongaigon Thermal Power Station
Dams : –
RRB : Assam GraminVikash Bank (United Bank of India)



Over All Review

Sports 

  • South Africa to host U19 Women’s T20 WC.
  • ICC ‘Player of the Month’ for March.
  • Dominant Leclerc beats Perez to Australian GP win as Verstappen retires.

Banking and Finance 

  • ADB sanctions Rs 551 Cr for 3 projects of Agartala Smart City Agartala.

Appointments

  • Shehbaz Sharif elected as new Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Science and Technology

  • Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ successfully flight-tested.

International Affairs

  • HAL signs contract with Nigerian Army for phase II training on Chetak Helicopter.
  • India, United States to sign space MoU during 2+2 meeting in Washington.

National Affairs

  • Om Birla inaugurates CPA India Region Conference in Guwahati; says, Indian youths can play an important role for national development.

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