Current Affair Quiz – April 23, 2018

1. Which state is observing Khongjom Day to pay tributes to the great warriors of their state?

A. Nagaland B. Tripura C. Mizoram D. Manipur Answer: D

2. Balantrapu Rajanikantha Rao, the noted Telugu poet-composer has passed away. He belonged to which state?

A. Karnataka B. Andhra Pradesh C. Maharashtra D. Telangana Answer: B

3. Which city hosted the 16th Federation Cup Junior National athletics championship 2018?

A. Coimbatore B. Madurai C. Bengaluru D. New Delhi Answer: A

4. The World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) is observed on which date?

A. April 22 B. April 21 C. April 23 D. April 20 Answer: B

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5. The Government of India (GoI) has celebrated 2018 Civil Services Day (CSD) on which date?

A. April 20 B. April 22 C. April 21 D. April 23 Answer: C

6. Which of the following kids have been selected as India’s representatives at the global Football for Friendship (F4F) social programme in ?

A. Surya Varikuti and Rudresh Gaudnour B. Avinash Kumar and Pankaj Jain C. Preeti Desai and Nishad Das D. K S Parashar and Trilok Chanda Answer: A

7. MS Ravi, who passed away recently, was the veteran personality from which field?

A. Sports B. Politics C. Journalism D. Film Industry Answer: C

8. Which country has officially changed its name to the ‘Kingdom of eSwatini’?

A. Swaziland B. Switzerland C. Sweden D. Suriname Answer: A

9. Which company has become the first listed Indian IT firm to hit $100 billion market capitalisation (m-cap)?

A. ITC B. Acenture

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C. Reliance Industries Ltd D. TCS Answer: D

10. The Basava Sagar Dam is located in which state?

A. Odisha B. Karnataka C. Assam D. Punjab Answer: B

11. Among the given who is the TIME's 100 Most Influential People recently?

A. Deepika Padukone B. Sonali bendre C. Dilip Misra D. Anil Kapoor Answer: A

12. Which union minister and CBGs from G20 Agree for Economic Growth by Promoting Trade?

A. Shri Arun Jaitley B. Shri Dilip Menon C. Shri Prakash Javadekar D. Shri Naresh Iyer Answer: A

13. Which day is celebrated on 22 April?

A. World Heart Day B. World Earth Day C. World AIDS Day D. World Diabetes Day Answer: B

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14. Under which scheme Union Cabinet Nod to restructure the local bodies?

A. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan Scheme B. Central Government Health Scheme C. Gramin Bhandaran Yojana D. Janani Suraksha Yojana Answer: A

15. How many books have been recently released by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran movement of 1917?

A. One B. Four C. Two D. Three Answer: D

16. Name the bank which has introduced first of its kind digital application form to enable the customers open current account in few hours

A. State Bank of India B. ICICI Bank C. Axis Bank D. Yes Bank Answer: B

17. The Yes Bank has received RBI’s nod to open its representative office in London and Singapore. The first such office of the bank has been opened in which city?

A. Vienna B. New York C. Paris D. Abu Dhabi Answer: D

18. Who among the following has won the gold medal in women’s 63 kg category event at the 8th South Asian Judo Championship being held in Nepal?

A. H Sunibala Devi

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B. L Sushila Devi C. Kalpana Devi Thoudam D. A Anita Chanu Answer: A

19. According to RBI’s Governor Urjit Patel, India’s GDP is expected to grow at ___percent in 2018-19

A. 7.2% B. 7.1% C. 7.4% D. 7.5% Answer: C

20. Mukhammedkaliy Abylgaziyev has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?

A. Tajikistan B. C. Uzbekistan D. Answer: B

21. The sixth edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) has been organised in which country?

A. Russia B. C. United Arab Emirates D. Iran Answer: D

22. Name the first female who has recently been appointed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) as its first ever woman firefighter

A. Taniya Sanyal B. Ayesha Farooq C. Bhawana Kanth D. Shivani Bhatia

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Answer: A

23. Which among the given states government has launched a campaign named Devbhoomi dialogue to connect directly with youngsters and inspire them to look for self- employment opportunities?

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Bihar C. Uttarakhand D. Gujarat Answer: C

24. World’s oldest known person named Nabi Tajima died in the recent past at the age of 117. She hailed from which country?

A. B. C. South Korea D. Taiwan Answer: B

25. Recently Rajinder Sachar passed away. He was former Chief Justice of which High Court?

A. Calcutta High Court B. Bombay High Court C. Delhi High Court D. Allahabad High Court Answer: C

26. GIFT City is India’s first operational smart city and international financial services centre located in____

A. Madhya Pradesh B. Maharashtra C. Gujarat D. Haryana Answer: C

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27. The National Disaster Management Authority recently issued a warning to fishermen to keep off the sea this weekend due to “Swells”. A ‘Swell’ refers to

A. An unusual and localised weather system that causes frequent and rapid rise and fall in tidal levels along the coast B. A series of high-energy waves that are generated by distant weather systems C. An increase in ocean wave turbulence that is caused due to undersea volcanoes D. Spells of thunder showers along with very strong winds which affect the sea levels locally, rendering it impossible for fishermen to navigate the waters Answer: B

28. Which one of the following countries was NOT a participant in the first Indo-Nordic Summit held at Stockholm, Sweden?

A. Iceland B. C. Denmark D. Finland Answer: B

29. A Seven-Star rating system was recently launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. This tool is specifically related to

A. Scientific solid waste management B. Provisioning of safe piped water C. Making cities safe for pedestrians D. Eradication of open defecation Answer: A

30. Who has won the 2018 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix tournament?

A. Carlos Sainz B. Kimi Raikkonen C. Daniel Ricciardo D. Valtteri Bottas Answer: C

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