Current Affairs 2th April 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country is planning to become India's first tri-service common defense station?
a) China
b) United States
c) Japan
d) Mumbai
Answer: d) Mumbai
2. Who was recently appointed as the Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction by the UN Secretary-General?
a) Hardik Singh
b) Salima Tete
c) Kamal Kishor
d) Draupadi Murmu
Answer: c) Kamal Kishor
3. The Indian Air Force is conducting a military exercise called "Gaganshakti" from which date to which date?
a) March 30 - April 3
b) April 1 - 7
c) April 1 - 10
d) April 5 - 15
Answer: c) April 1 - 10
4. Which bank recently proposed to sell its entire stake in its subsidiary HDFC Education and Development Services?
a) State Bank of India
b) ICICI Bank
c) HDFC Bank
d) Axis Bank
Answer: c) HDFC Bank
5. Who were chosen as the Hockey Player of the Year (Male & Female) at the Hockey India Awards 2024?
a) Virat Kohli & Mithali Raj
b) Hardik Singh & Salima Tete
c) Rohit Sharma & Jemimah Rodrigues
d) Ravichandran Ashwin & Smriti Mandhana
Answer: b) Hardik Singh & Salima Tete
6. According to a recent report, India's trade dependence on which two regions is increasing?
a) North America & South America
b) China & European Union
c) Africa & Australia
d) Japan & Southeast Asia
Answer: b) China & European Union
7. What was the theme of International Zero Waste Day observed on March 30?
a) Reduce, Reuse, Compost
b) Recycle, Repurpose, Rethink
c) Forging a Waste-Free Future
d) Clean Air, Healthy Planet
Answer: c) Forging a Waste-Free Future
8. The Indian government raised how much money by selling off stakes in companies in FY 23-24?
a) Rs.10,000 crore
b) Rs.12,500 crore
c) Rs.16,500 crore
d) Rs.20,000 crore
Answer: c) Rs.16,500 crore
9. Microsoft and OpenAI are collaborating on a project involving what powerful AI supercomputer?
a) DeepMind
b) LaMDA
c) Starlight
d) GPT-4
Answer: c) Starlight
10. The theme for World Autism Awareness Day 2024 is:
a) Early Intervention Makes a Difference
b) Acceptance and Neurodiversity
c) Inclusive Societies
d) Autism: A Lifelong Journey
Answer: c) Inclusive Societies