Current 14,15 and 16 april

By mandeep sir
Tree City of the World’ Tag
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) along with Arbor Day
Foundation has recognized Hyderabad and Mumbai jointly as the ‘2021 Tree City of the
World.’
 This is the first time Mumbai has made it to the list.
 Hyderabad has been featured on this list for the second consecutive year.
 To be recognized as a ‘Tree City,’ a city needs to meet five core standards that show its
commitment to caring for its forests and trees.

China’s Zero-COVID Policy

 The Zero-Covid policy of China involves the use of aggressive measures and policies that
are necessary to eliminate and control the COVID-19 virus’s local transmission.
Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya
On 14th April 2022, the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya was inaugurated by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
The contribution of India’s prime ministers will be showcased in the Pradhanmantri
Sangrahalaya.The first person to buy a ticket to the museum was PM Modi.
 The museum has been inaugurated on Ambedkar Jayanti.
 The tickets Rs 100 online,
 and Rs 110 offline mode.
 For foreigners, Rs 750.
 The children aged between 5 to 12 years will be given a 50 per cent discount per ticket
 The sangrahalaya is being built adjacent to the Nehru Memorial Museum Library in Teen
Murti Bhavan on a 10,000-square metre piece of land.
Birth Anniversary of B R Ambedkar
131st birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar on 14th April 2022.
Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born in 1891 in Mhow,
Central Mahad Satyagraha in March 1927 against Hindus rovince (now Madhya
Pradesh).

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

 Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir
His ideas before the Hilton Young Commission served as the foundation of the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
He converted to Buddhism. He died on 6th December 1956 (Mahaparinirvan
Diwas).
Chaitya Bhoomi is a memorial to B R Ambedkar, located in Mumbai.
Organisations:
Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha (1923)
Independent Labor Party (1936)
Scheduled Castes Federation (1942)

Telangana Rice Procurement Issues

The government of Telangana has begun procuring paddy from the farmers of the state. The
announcement for procurement was announced by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
A meeting regarding the procurement was held by Gangula Kamalakar, State Civil Supplies
Minister.
The centre refused to purchase the entire stock and refused to buy more than 6 million tonnes.
The farmers of the state started protesting in front of the state government’s procurement
centres to sell the paddy and the related products.
The government of Telangana has also been demanding the central government urging them to
buy 100 per cent of the paddy produced in Telangana.

Canister Launched Anti-Armour Loiter Ammunition (CALM) System

Loiter ammunitions have a camera that is nose-mounted and it is used by the operator to see the
area of operation and choose the specific targets.
They are a mix of surface-to-surface missiles and a drone.
First usage of CALM System

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

 Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir
During the 2021 Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict, the Azerbaijan forces made deployed this
system to cause havoc on Armenian radar systems, tanks, and communication. The loiter
ammunition gave the Azerbaijan forces a huge advantage over enemy targets like tanks.

Waterways Conclave 2022

The Waterways Conclave 2022 was organized by the Inland Waterways Authority of India
(IWAI) on 11th and 12th April 2022 in Dibrugarh, Assam

Indian Presidential Election

The tenure of the current President of India is set to end in July 2022, which is also when the
16th Indian Presidential election will be held to elect his successor.
Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the revamped
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) for implementation
during the period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2026 .
The scheme is now co-terminus with the 15th Finance Commission period.
The scheme is aimed to develop governance capabilities of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).
The scheme was first approved by the Cabinet in 2018 for implementation from 2018-19 to
2021-22.

Colour Blindness
Supreme Court has directed the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) not to exclude
candidates suffering from colour blindness from its courses on film making and editing and
asked it to make changes to its curriculum instead.
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up by the Government of India in 1960, in
the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Studios in Pune.
It is an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

20th India-France Joint Staff Talks Took Place in Paris

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

 Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir
The Joint Staff Consultations between India and France are a forum intended to
improve defence cooperation between the two countries through frequent talks at
the operational and strategic levels.
Uttarakhand to launch “Him Prahari” scheme for ex-servicemen &
youngsters
The Him Prahari scheme is meant for ex-servicemen and youngsters.
It is aimed at stopping the migration of people from the state.
The scheme will focus on areas where migration occurs at a rapid phase so that people
stay put and move out of the state.

Assamese New Year 2022, Rongali Bohag Bihu Festival

Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu, one of the biggest festivals of Assam, falls in the
second week of April every year, marking the beginning of the harvest period.
Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023
India is ready to host the Street Child Cricket World Cup in 2023.
The Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to India
next year.

International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021

Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has presented the International Gandhi Awards
for Leprosy, 2021 to Dr Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh under the Indian nomination
(individual) category
and Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat under the institutional category. The award was
given during a function in New Delhi on April 13, 2022.

Himachal Pradesh statehood Day 2022

Himachal Day is observed on the 15th of April in Himachal Pradesh. The state became a full-
fledged state on this day.
Himachal Pradesh as a Union Territory in 1948. Decades later, in 1971, Himachal Pradesh
became the 18th state in India with Shimla as its capital.

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

 Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir
National Commission for Minorities
The central government has re-appointed retired Punjab-cadre IPS officer Iqbal Singh Lalpura
as the chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities.
He served as the senior superintendent of police of Amritsar Rural, Kapurthala and Tarn
Taran districts.

FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022

The Netherlands has lifted their fourth title of FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022
after beating Germany at Potchefstroom, South Africa.
The FIH has banned Russia from the 2022
The 2023 Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup will be the tenth edition and will be held in
Santiago, Chile.
Modernisation of Prisons Project
the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines to states and Union Territories
asking them to Modernize Prisons under the Modernisation of Prisons Project.
Indian Prisons Face three Long-Standing Structural Constraints:
Overcrowding,
Understaffing and underfunding and
Violent clashes.
India to Receive Normal Monsoon: IMD
India Meteorological Department (IMD) released its first Long Range Forecast (LRF) for 2022
which says that the country is likely to receive a normal monsoon for the fourth consecutive
year.
Traditional New Year Festivals
President of India has greeted people on the eve of
Chaitra Shukladi,
Gudi Padwa,
Ugadi,

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

 Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir
Cheti Chand,
Vaisakhi,
Vishu,
Naba Barsha,
Vaisakhadi
and Puthandu-Pirappu and Bohag Bihu.
These festivals of the spring season mark the beginning of the traditional new year in India.
Neptune: Anti-ship Cruise Missile
Ukraine claimed that it has damaged the Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship ‘Moskva’ by
Neptune Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles.
range of 300 km.
Moskva is a guided missile cruiser of the Russian Navy named after the city of
Moscow

Palmking
Recently, the rare butterfly Palmking (Amathusia phidippus) was sighted for the first time in
Tamil Nadu.

 It is the 321st species of butterfly found in Tamil Nadu among the 1,500 species in

India

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

 Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir
1.“Svanidhi se Samriddhi” programme is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Finance
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
2.What is the total amount of revenues and investments mobilised from asset monetisation
in FY22 in India?
[A] Rs 36000 Crore
[B] Rs 45000 Crore
[C] Rs 75000 Crore
[D] Rs 96000 Crore
Correct Answer: D [Rs 96000 Crore]
3.The ‘Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya’ Museum is located in which city?
[A] Gandhi Nagar
[B] New Delhi
[C] Chennai
[D] Kolkata
Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
4.Which Union Ministry implements the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development

IBT PATIALA 8437806665

 Current 14,15 and 16 april
By mandeep sir
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Panchayati Raj]
5.Who has been awarded the ‘International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021’?
[A] Dr Bhushan Kumar
[B] Dr G P Talwar
[C] Dr MD Gupte
[D] Dr Atul Shah
Correct Answer: A [Dr Bhushan Kumar]
6.Which Indian state announced to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar on
April 14 as ‘Equality Day’?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] New Delhi
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha
Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
7.As per the World Bank’s April update, what is India’s GDP forecast for fiscal year
2022-23?
[A] 7.5 %
[B] 8.0 %
[C] 8.5 %
[D] 9.0 %
Correct Answer: B [8.0 %]

IBT PATIALA 8437806665