14th April 2022 Current Affairs

• This year we will be celebrating the 2621st birthday of

Mahavir Swami, who is also known to be the founder of
Jainism.
• Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most auspicious festivals in the
Jain community.

• This day marks the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, who was

the 24th and the last Tirthankara who succeeded the 23rd
Tirthankara, Parshvanatha.

• Mahavir was born to King Siddhartha of Kundagrama and

Queen Trishala, a Lichchhavi princess in the year 540 BC in
the Vajji kingdom, identical with modern day Vaishali in
Bihar.
• Mahavira belonged to the Ikshvaku dynasty.
• Lord Mahavir was named Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”.

• He abandoned worldly life at the age of 30 and attained ‘kaivalya’ or

omniscience at the age of 42.

• Mahavira taught ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truth), asteya (non-stealing),

brahmacharya (chastity) and aparigraha (non-attachment) to his disciples
and his teachings were called Jain Agamas.

• Ordinary people were able to understand the teachings of Mahavira and his
followers because they used Prakrit.

• It is believed that the Mahavira passed away and attained moksha

(liberation from the cycle of birth and death) at the age of 72 in 468 BC at a
place called Pavapuri near modern Rajgir in Bihar.
• The nation celebrated the 131st birth anniversary
of B R Ambedkar on 14th April 2022
• Birth: Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born
in 1891 in Mhow, Central Province (now Madhya
Pradesh).
• He is known as the Father of the Indian
Constitution and was India's first Law Minister.
• He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee
for the new Constitution.
• He was a well-known statesman who fought for the
rights of the Dalits and other socially backward
classes.
• For his works, he was posthumously awarded the
Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in
1990.
• He participated in all three Round Table Conferences.
• In 1932, Dr. Ambedkar signed the Poona pact with Mahatma
Gandhi, which abandoned the idea of separate electorates for
the depressed classes (Communal Award).
• However, the seats reserved for the depressed classes were
increased from 71 to 147 in provincial legislatures and to 18% of
the total in the Central Legislature.
• His ideas before the Hilton Young Commission served as the
foundation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• In 1947, Dr. Ambedkar accepted PM Nehru's invitation to
become Minister of Law in the first Cabinet of independent
India.
• He resigned from the cabinet in 1951, over differences on the
Hindu Code Bill.
• He converted to Buddhism. He passed away on 6th December
1956 (Mahaparinirvan Diwas).
• Chaitya Bhoomi is a memorial to B R Ambedkar, located in
Mumbai.
• Journals:
• Mooknayak (1920)
• Bahishkrit Bharat (1927)
• Samatha (1929)
• Janata (1930)
• Organisations:
• Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha (1923)
• Independent Labor Party (1936)
• Scheduled Castes Federation (1942)
• Books:
• Buddha or Karl Marx
• The Untouchable: Who are They and Why
They Have Become Untouchables
• Buddha and His Dhamma
• The Rise and Fall of Hindu Women
Que:Name the Indian cities which have been recognised as the ‘2021 Tree City of
the World’ by FAO?
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द वGडI' के Kप म8 मा7यता द@ गई है ?
Ans:Mumbai and Hyderabad
• The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Arbor
Day Foundation have jointly recognised Mumbai and Hyderabad as ‘2021
Tree City of the World’.
• The two Indian cities have won the recognition for their “commitment to
growing and maintaining urban trees and greenery in building healthy,
resilient and happy cities”.
• It must be noted that Hyderabad has been recognised for a second
consecutive year. In 2021, Hyderabad was the only city in India to be
recognised as a ‘ 2020 Tree City of the World’.
• Apart from Hyderabad and Mumbai 136 other cities from 21 countries
have been recognised in the third edition of the Tree City of the World list.
Food and Agriculture Organisation Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Food and Agriculture Organisation Founded: 16 October 1945
Que:The first Khelo India National Ranking Women Archery will be held in which
city?
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कZ जाएगी?
Ans:Jamshedpur
• The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved Rs
75 Lakh to host the Khelo India National Ranking
Women Archery Tournament over six phases.
• The tournament will be conducted as per the World
Archery Rules, held in the senior, Junior, and Cadet
Categories across the Recurve and Compound
events.
• The Archery Association of India (AAI), in
collaboration with the Jharkhand Archery
Association and TATA Steel, is organizing the
tournament.
Que:Which airport has emerged as the world’s busiest airport for 2021 as per the
survey of Airports Council International (ACI) World?
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हवाई अdडा 2021 के Aलए दeु नया का सबसे fयgत हवाई अdडा बनकर उभरा है ?
Ans:Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

• The Airports Council International (ACI) World

[Headquarter- Montreal, Canada] released the list of the
top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2021
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has
topped the list with 75.7 million passengers.
• Among the top 10 airports for passenger traffic, 8 are in
the United States with the two remaining in China.
Que:As per the data of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, what was the number
of patents filed in 2021-22?
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पेट8ट दाhखल Wकए गए?
Ans:66,440
• As per the data by the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, the number of domestic patent filings at
the Indian patent office exceeded that of
international filings for the first time in the last
11 years.
• During the January-March quarter of 2022, a
total of 19796 patent applications were filed,
which included 10,706 patents filed by Indian
applicants and 9,090 by non-Indian applicants.
• The number of patent filings
increased from 42,763 in 2014-15
to 66,440 in 2021-22, more than a
50% increase in a span of 7 years.
• India granted 30,074 patents in
2021-22 as compared to 5,978 in
2014-15, an increase of nearly five
times.
• Reduction in the time of patent
examination from 72 months in
Dec 2016 to 5-23 months at
present for different technological
areas.
Que:Which Indian PSU has won the Gold medal at 80th SKOCH Award in Social
Responsibility category?
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परु gकार म8 gवणI पदक जीता है ?
Ans:National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
• National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), under the
Ministry of Steel has been awarded with one gold and one
silver award in the 80th SKOCH Summit in New Delhi.
• The Theme 80th SKOCH Summit 2022 is ‘State of BFSI & PSUs’.
• NMDC won gold in the category of social responsibility and
silver in the category digital inclusion for the ‘Project Kalpataru’
for ERP implementation.
• NMDC is the largest iron ore producer of India.
• NMDC Headquarters: Hyderabad, Chairman & MD: Sumit Deb
Madhya Pradesh Champion of Change Award 2021
• The actress Divyanka Tripathi has been honoured with Madhya
Pradesh Champion Of Change Award 2021 for her phenomenal
work as an artist.
• The event was organized by the Interactive Forum on Indian
Economy (IFIE) at Kushabhau Thackeray auditorium in Bhopal.
• Other awardees:
• Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Former Governor of UP and Mizoram: Dr Aziz Qureshi
• Music performer: Padma Vibhushan Teejan Bai
• Mayor of Indore: Malini Laxmansingh Gaur
Que:The ‘2+2’ Ministerial dialogue between India and the United States in 2022,
was which edition of the bilateral Dialogue?
!"न: 2022 म8 भारत और संयt ु त राiय अमेuरका के बीच '2+2' मंwjgतर@य
संवाद, 9yवप_ीय वाताI का कौन सा संgकरण था?
Ans:4th
• The fourth edition of the ‘2+2’ Ministerial dialogue between
India and the United States was held on April 11, 2022 in
Washington DC.
• The dialogue provides a platform for covering all bilateral,
regional and global issues of mutual interest.

• The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs

Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar lead the Indian delegation.
• The United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and
Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin lead the US delegation.

• The First two plus two dialogue was held in New Delhi in
September 2018, followed by the Second in Washington DC in
2019, while the third one again in New Delhi in October 2020.
Que:Which country has become the first country in the world to give legal rights
to wild animals?
Que:कौन सा दे श जंगल@ जानवर/ को कानन ू ी अ{धकार दे ने वाला दeु नया का
पहला दे श बन गया है ?
Ans:Ecuador
• Ecuador, a South American Country, became the first country in the world to
give legal rights to wild animals.
• The highest court in the country has ruled in favour of the case that focused on
a woolly monkey who was taken from her home to a zoo, where she passed just
a week later.
• Estrellita was just a month old when she was taken away from the wild so that
she could become a pet for librarian Ana Beatriz Burbano Proaño. Proaño took
care of Estrellita for 18 years, however, was seized by authorities in 2019, as
owning wild animals is illegal in the South American country. After being
relocated to a zoo, the monkey sadly died. Following the tragic incident, the
owner Ana Beatriz Burbano Proañ filed a habeas corpus asking the court to rule
that the monkey’s rights were violated.
• The court decided to rule in favour of Estrellita and said that her rights had been
violated by the government. However, they added that the animal’s rights were
also violated by the owner when she removed her from her natural habitat at a
young age. The Court has finally stated that animals are subject to rights
protected by rights of nature.
Que:Who became the first player/batter to be retired out in IPL History?
!"न: आईपीएल इeतहास म8 सं7यास लेने वाले पहले hखलाड़ी/बGलेबाज कौन बने?
Ans:R. Ashwin

R Ashwin scored 28 runs before being retired out

against Lucknow Super Giants.
Que:The Conference Amrit Samagam was organised by which ministry as a part of
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations?
!"नः आजाद@ का अमत ृ महोoसव समारोह के तहत स•मेलन अमत ृ समागम का
आयोजन Wकस मंjालय 9वारा Wकया गया था?
Ans:Ministry of Culture • The purpose of this conference is to deliberate on
the progress of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav so far, and
gather best practices and idea on the strategies to be
adopted for the remaining period of the celebration,
especially for upcoming crucial initiatives.
• During the conference, Union Minister for Tourism,
Culture and DONER Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched
the Utsav Portal website, a digital initiative launched
by the Ministry of Tourism, to showcase all the
events, festivals and live darshans across India to
promote different regions of the country as popular
tourist destinations worldwide.
Que:Which player is named as ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2022
!"न: Wकस hखलाड़ी को माचI 2022 के Aलए आईसीसी मे7स €लेयर ऑफ द मंथ
के Kप म8 नाAमत Wकया गया है
Ans:Babar Azam Australia opener Rachael Haynes is named as ICC
Women’s Players of the Month for March 2022.
Que:Who among the following will take over as India’s G20 chief coordinator?
Que:eन•नAलhखत म8 से कौन भारत के G20 म• ु य सम7वयक के Kप म8 कायIभार
संभालेगा?
Ans:Harsh Vardhan Shringla • The appointment is significant as India will
assume the G20 presidency on December 1,
2022 from Indonesia, and will convene the G20
Leaders Summit for the first time in India in
2023.
• Shringla will retire on 30th April 2022, handing
over charge to foreign secretary-designate V M
Kwatra, who is currently India’s ambassador to
Nepal. The G20 sherpa will remain to be Piyush
Goyal, the Indian Commerce Minister.
• Shringla has been serving as foreign secretary since January
2020. An IFS officer of 1984 batch, he has also served as
ambassador in the US, Thailand, and Bangladesh.
• G20 Bali Summit 2022 is the 17th meeting of G20 Heads of State
and Government Summit which is scheduled to take place in Bali,
Indonesia from November 15-16, 2022 under the Presidency of
Indonesia with the overall theme of “Recover Together Recover
Stronger”.

• Established: 1999
• Members: 20 (19 countries + European Union)
• Chairman: Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia
Que:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a contract with which country’s
army for the second phase of flying training on Chetak Helicopter for six officers?
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हे लAकॉBटर पर उड़ान F3शHण के दस ू रे चरण के 3लए Kकस दे श कL सेना के साथ एक
अनब ु ंध पर ह&ताHर Kकए हO?
Ans:Nigeria • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has
signed a contract with the Nigerian Army for
the second phase of flying training on Chetak
Helicopter for six officers.
• 70 hours of flying training will be imparted for
each Nigerian Army Aviation Officer under the
phase-II flying training on Chetak Helicopter
which will be completed by December 2022.

• Founder: Walchand Hirachand

• Founded: 23 December 1940, Bengaluru
Que:In which Indian state, megalithic stone jars were recently unearthed?
!"नः हाल ह@ म8 Wकस भारतीय राiय म8 मेगाAल{थक gटोन जार का पता चला है ?
Ans:Assam

• Dozens of megalithic stone jars have been recently

unearthed in the state of Assam, at four previously
unknown sites.
• The discovery has brought to focus the possible links
between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating
back to the second millennium BC. The study calls for
more research to understand the cultural relationship
between Assam, Laos and Indonesia, the only two
other sites where similar jars have been found.
• Recently, Archaeologists have identified 65 large sandstone jars
(Megaliths) believed to be used for ritual burials across four sites in
Hasao district, Assam.

• Earlier in 2020, the State Department of Archaeology, Chennai had

identified 250 cairn-circles (Megalithic Structures) from the Kodumanal
excavation site in Erode district of Tamilnadu.

• The jars of Assam were first sighted in 1929 by British civil servants
James Philip Mills and John Henry Hutton, who recorded their presence
in six sites in Dima Hasao

• Some jars are tall and cylindrical, while others are partly or fully buried
in the ground.
• Some of them spanned up to three metres high and two metres wide.
Some of the jars feature decorative carvings, while others are plain.
 Centre extended ₹40 crore relief to Central
Tibetan Relief Committee
• The Union government has extended the grant of ₹40 cr to the Dalai
Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee (CTRC) for another five years
(up to 2025-26).
• The scheme to provide grants to CTRC was launched in 2015.
• Annual grant: Rs 8 crores
• Purpose: To meet the administrative expenses of settlement offices
and social welfare
• Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West
Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir are the major concentration of the
Tibetan refugees
• Tibetan refugees began pouring into India in the wake of the flight of
the Dalai Lama from Tibet in 1959. The government decided to give
them asylum as well as assistance towards temporary settlement.
Nykaa CEO Falguni Nayar wins EY Entrepreneur of the
Year award
• Nykaa Founder and CEO Falguni Nayar won the
EY Entrepreneur of the Year award on April 12,
2022.
• She will now represent India at the EY World
Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which is
scheduled to be held on June 9, 2022.
• Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw had
won the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year
Award last year.
Revision Time
Ans:c
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the
____________ Prime Minister of Pakistan.
(a) 21
(b) 22
(c) 23
(d) 24
Ans:d
Name the veteran Bengali author who has been awarded this year’s O.
Henry prize for the short story titled ‘Gaonburo’.
(a) Pratima Bhoumik
(b) V. Muraleedharan
(c) Annpurna Devi
(d) Amar Mitra
Ans:C
Which Union Ministry implements the ‘PM-DAKSH Yojana’?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ans:a
Which state has topped the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate
Index (SECI)-Round One?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Punjab
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans:D
‘Nadabet Seema Darshan project’ was inaugurated in which Indian
state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Punjab
[D] Gujarat
Ans:C
Rachael Haynes is named as ICC Women’s Players of the Month for
March 2022. She represents which country?
A) West Indies
B) New Zealand
C) Australia
D) Zimbabwe
Ans:a
Which Bank has launched a new deposit scheme named Vikas Siri
Sampat-1111?
(a) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Canara Bank
(d) Kerala Gramin Bank
Ans:d
Which IIT has launched India’s 1st indigenously developed polycentric
prosthetic knee “Kadam”?
(a) IISc- Bengaluru
(b) IIT-Bombay
(c) IIT- Delhi
(d) IIT-Madras
Ans:e
Who among the following will be honoured with the inaugural Lata
Deenanath Mangeshkar Award?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Asha Parekh
(c) Jackie Shroff
(d) Rahul Despande
(e) All of the above
Ans:c
In which state is the Madhavpur Mela held annually?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Haryana
Ans:d
Name the anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) which has been successfully
flight-tested in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
(a) Prithvi
(b) Akash
(c) Pralay
(d) Helina
Ans:a
Which organization has commissioned the latest Advanced Light
Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv) MK-III squadron in Bhubaneswar in Odisha?
(a) Indian Coast Guard
(b) Border Security Force
(c) Central Industrial Security Force
(d) Central Reserve Police Force
Question of the day
Name the winner of 57th Jnanpith Award 2022
A) Shankha Ghosh
B) Bhalchandra Nemade
C) Damodar Mauzo
D) Kedarnath Singh
Thank You
Ans:A
Who is the winner of the 56th Jnanpith award for 2021?
A) Nilmani Phookan
B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
D) Krishna Sobti
Ans:D
Which Indian PSU has won the Gold medal at 80th SKOCH Award in
Social Responsibility category?
A) NHPC Limited
B) Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
C) ONGC
D) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)