| The country which has decided to withdraw from United Nations World Tourism Organisation just ahead of a vote to suspend its membership | Russia |
| The theme of World Immunization Week observed from 24 to 30 April 2022 (last week of April) | Long Life for All |
| The General officer from Corps of Engineers who has taken over as the 29th Chief of Army Staff from General MM Naravane PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC | General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM |
| The mission launched by Indian Navy for transhipment of critical medical aid to Sri Lanka is named | Mission Sagar IX |
| The rank of India in military spending according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, titled “Trends in World Military Expenditure Report 2021" | Third (behind US and China) |
| The European country which has become the first in the world to suspend its vaccination campaign citing high vaccination rate and reduction in number of new infections | Denmark |
| The US business magnate who has taken over social media platform Twitter for USD 44 billion | Elon Musk |
| The venue of Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 held from 19 to 24 April 2022 with India grabbing 17 medals and standing at 5th position | Ulan Bataar, Mongolia |
| The venue of Khelo India University Games 2021 declared open by the Vice-President Shri Venkaiah Naidu on 24.04.2022 | Bengaluru |
| The first recipient of Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award instituted in the memory of legendary singer, Sushri Lata Mangeshkar | Shri Narendra Modi |
| The new Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog who has been appointed following the resignation of Shri Rajiv Kumar | Shri Suman K. Bery |
| The UT which has launched the Jan Nigrani app intended to help people lodge their complaints related to various schemes online | Jammu and Kashmir |
| The place in Assam at which Oil India Limited (OIL) has commissioned India’s First 99.999% pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant, with an installed capacity of 10 kg per day | Jorhat |
| The sixth and last submarine of the Indian Navy’s Kalvari class submarines of Project 75 launched at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) is named | INS Vagsheer (S26) |
| The team which has won the 12th Senior Men's National Hockey Championship beating Tamil Nadu in the finals at Bhopal | Haryana |
| The venue of three-day Global Ayush Investment & Innovation Summit 2022 inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Gandhinagar |
| The place in Gujarat where the foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the presence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) | Jamnagar |
| The place in Gujarat where a 108 ft statue of Hanuman was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on 16.04.2022 | Morbi |
| The theme of the largest quiz programme Sabka Vikas Mahaquiz organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India from April 14 to April 28 | Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana |
| The place in Jharkhand where a ropeway accident claimed the lives of 2 persons, while 35 others were rescued by the IAF team | Deoghar |
| The airlines which has launched the first commercial flight of made-in-India Dornier-228 between Dibrugarh and Pasighat | Alliance Air |
| The President of Pakistan Muslim League who has been chosen as the new Prime Minisiter of Pakistan after the former PM Imran Khan lost the no-confidence vote | Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif |
| The state in which Madhavpur Fair held (from Ram Navami) was inaugurated by the President Shri Ram Nath Kovind | Gujarat |
| The country which has been suspended from United Nations Human Rights Council by a resolution which was adopted with 93 votes in favour, 24 against and 58 abstentions, including India | Russia |
| The place in New Delhi where Yoga Mahotsav was organised by the Union Ayush Ministry on the occasion of World Health Day 2022 | Red Fort |
| The place in Himachal Pradesh where the 9th edition of the India – Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise was held from 25 Mar 2022 to 06 april 2022 | Bakloh |
| The name given to a tulip breed to symbolize the special and enduring friendship between India and the Netherlands, during the Indian President's visit to Keukenhof Tulip Park in Amsterdam | Maitri |
| The environment awareness mascot launched by the Govt to spread mass awareness about how adoption of small changes in our lifestyle can play a big role in environment sustainability is named | Prakriti |
| The place at which the grand finale of the 12th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was held on 03 April 2022 | Hyderabad |
| The Indian origin songwriter and singer whose album A Colorful World has won the Grammy Award in the Best Children's Album category | Falguni Shah |
| The Indian music composer and environmentalist whose album Divine Tides has won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album | Ricky Kej |
| The Red Fort Festival organised from 25 Mar to 03 April 2022 by the Union Culture Ministry and Dalmia Bharat Group was named | Bharat Bhagya Vidhata |
Held from 04 March 2022 to 03 April 2022
Host: New Zealand
Teams: 8 Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies
Winners: Australia (7th title)
Runners-up: England
Player of the Series: Alyssa Healy (Australia)
Most runs: Alyssa Healy (509)
Most wickets: Sophie Ecclestone (21) (England)
Venue of the final match: Christchurch
Theme: Inclusive Quality Education for All
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2008
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Safe Ground, Safe Steps, Safe Home
First Observed in: 2006
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2014
Theme: Securing a Sustainable and Peaceful Future for All: The Contribution of Sport
Designated by: World Health Organisation
Theme: Our Planet, Our Health
First Observed in: 1950
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2011
Designated by: World Federation of Haemophilia
Theme: Access for All: Partnership. Policy. Progress
First Observed in: 1989
Designated by: UNESCO
Theme: Heritage and Climate
First Observed in: 1983
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Invest in our Planet
First Observed in: 2010
Note: Earth Day was first observed in 1970 in the United States and it went global in 1990. The same day was adopted by the UN in 2009 as the International Mother Earth Day.
Designated by: UN Dept of Public Information
First Observed in: 2010
Designated by: World Health Organisation
First Observed in: 2007
Theme: Harness Innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives
Designated by: World Intellectual Property Organisation
First Observed in: 2000
Theme: IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future
Designated by: International Labour Organisation
First Observed in: 2003
Theme: Act together to build a positive safety and health culture
| # | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jasprit Bumrah | India |
| 2. | Devon Conway | New Zealand |
| 3. | Ollie Robinson | England |
| 4. | Rohit Sharma | India |
| 5. | Dan Van Niekerk | South Africa |
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: Max Verstappen (Motor racing), The Netherlands
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year: Elaine Thompson-Herah (Athletics), Jamaica
Laureus World Team of the Year: Italy Men’s Football Team
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year: Emma Raducanu (Tennis), UK
Laureus World Comeback of the Year: Sky Brown (Skateboarding), UK
Laureus Sport for Good Society: Real Madrid Foundation, Spain
Laureus Lifetime Achievement: Tom Brady (American football), USA
Indian women in the list
| # | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | Falguni Nayyar | Nyka |
| 25. | Radha Vembu | Zoho |
| 26. | Kiran Mazumdar Shaw | Biocon |
| # | Name | # | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Elon Musk | 10. | Gautam Adani |
| 2. | Jeff Bezos | 11. | Mukesh Ambani |
| 3. | Bernard Arnault | 36. | Aziz Premji |
| 4. | Bill Gates | 45. | Shiv Nadar |
| 5. | Warren Buffet | 73. | Radhakishan Damani |