SAPPHIRE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, CROSSINGS REPUBLIK

ACADEMIC SESSION 2021-22

PERIODIC ASSESSMENT-IV
CURRENT AFFAIRS AND ABBREVIATIONS

(Correct Answers are highlighted.)

1. Which neighbouring country of India has formed a ‘Hindu Temple Management Committee’?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar

2. Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the youngest ever World Rapid Chess Champion, is from which
country?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Russia
[C] Uzbekistan
[D] Ukraine

3. Abdalla Hamdok, who announced his resignation recently, was the Prime Minister of which
country?
[A] Israel
[B] Sudan
[C] Syria
[D] Ghana

4. INSACOG is the forum set up by which country to monitor genome sequencing and variation of
Covid strains?
[A] The USA
[B] Russia
[C] India
[D] THE UK

5. Which country is organising ‘Tourism Week’ at the Expo2020 Dubai?

[A] India
[B] Russia
[C] THE USA
[D] Sri Lanka

6. When is World Braille Day observed every year?

[A] January 1
[B] January 2

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[C] January 4
[D] January 6

7. Which Central Asian country’s government resigned recently after massive protests due to fuel
price increase?
[A] Kazakhstan
[B] Kyrgyzstan
[C] Uzbekistan
[D] Turkmenistan

8. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘UJALA’ programme?

[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of Environment
[C] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

9. Which is the first city in India to have a water metro project?

[A] Kolkata
[B] Kochi
[C] Chennai
[D] Mumbai

10. ‘(ALH) 84001’ meteorite which was making news, landed on the Earth from which planet?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Mars
[C] Venus
[D] Saturn

11. Which is the nodal agency for the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme?
[A] DRDO
[B] C-DAC
[C] BEL
[D] C-MET

12. As of January 2022, what is the minimum number of airbags compulsory for vehicles carrying up
to eight passengers?
[A] One
[B] Two
[C] Four
[D] Six

13. Which country played host to the ‘AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022’?
[A] Japan
[B] Australia
[C] China
[D] India

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 14. Which Indian state has joined hands with the World Food Programme (WFP) to improve the
food security of farmers?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] Telangana
[D] Assam

15. Who has been selected for Assam’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’?
[A] Ratan Tata
[B] Gautam Adani
[C] Mukesh Ambani
[D] Azim Premji

Abbreviations
16. ASAP – As Soon As Possible
17. DOB – Date of Birth
18. CC - Carbon Copy
19. BCC – Blind Carbon Copy
20. ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
21. APEC- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
22. CIDA- Canadian International Development Agency
23. FAO- Food and Agriculture Organization
24. FTAA- Free Trade Area of the Americas