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Question Bank Current Affairs April - 2019
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Current Affairs

Question 1Single Answer
India Post has released a special stamp cover on which environmental initiative that is aimed to reduce shortage of water in leh?
  1. A
    Painted Stork
  2. B
    Smooth indian otter
  3. C
    Ice Stupas
  4. D
    None of these
Question 2Single Answer
Which organization collaborated with National Disaster Management Authority ( NDMA) and organized the international Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) 2019 in New Delhi?
  1. A
    Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  2. B
    United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
  3. C
    U.S. Geological Survey
  4. D
    Multidisciplinary center for Earthquake Engineering Research
  5. E
    None of these
     
Question 3Single Answer
Where did 3rd edition of Indo – Japan workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction held recently?
  1. A
    Yokohama , Japan
  2. B
    Karnataka , India
  3. C
    Tokyo, Japan
  4. D
    New Delhi , India
  5. E
    None of these
Question 4Single Answer
Which state for the first time has undertaken census of otters in protected areas?
  1. A
    Uttar Pradesh
  2. B
    Maharashtra
  3. C
    New delhi
  4. D
    West Bengal
Question 5Single Answer
Where did External Affairs Minister sushma Swaraj unveil a plaque of the renovated indira gandhi memorial hospital?
  1. A
    New Delhi, India
  2. B
    Male , Maldives
  3. C
    Bengaluru , india
  4. D
    Funadhoo, Maldives
  5. E
    None of these
Question 6Single Answer
Name the bank of India, which had signed line of credit (LOC) worth $800 million to finance the infrastructure projects in maldives during external Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visit ?
  1. A
    ICICI Bank
  2. B
    State bank of india
  3. C
    HDFC bank
  4. D
    Export import bank of india (EXIM)
  5. E
    None of these
Question 7Single Answer
India and Maldives signed 3 agreements during External Affairs Minister Sushma swaraj visit, Which was not one among them?
i. In the field of Agriculture and research practices.
ii. Exemption from visa requirement for holders ofdiplomatic and official passport
iii. Implementation of high impact community development projects through local bodies.
iv. In the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
  1. A
    Option i
  2. B
    Option ii
  3. C
    Option iii
  4. D
    Option i & ii
  5. E
    None of these
Question 8Single Answer
Which country had exempted the tier 2 ( General) Cap of phD – Level work visas?
  1. A
    Russia
  2. B
    US
  3. C
    UK
  4. D
    Malaysia
  5. E
    None of these
Question 9Single Answer
Name the organization, that became the first clearing corporation of India to receive recognition as a Third – Country Central Counter party (TC-CCP) by bank of England for offering various clearing services to UK-based entities.
  1. A
    NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Limited
  2. B
    Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (MCCIL)
  3. C
    National Securities Clearing Corporation Ltd.
  4. D
    India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Limited
  5. E
    None of these
Question 10Single Answer
Which regulatory body of India has signed MoU with insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) seeking effective implementation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code)?
  1. A
    National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  2. B
    Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
  3. C
    Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
  4. D
    Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
  5. E
    None of these
Question 11Single Answer
Which State Government has signed MoU with Ola to strengthen traffic infrastructure in its capital city?
  1. A
    Telangana
  2. B
    Andhra Pradesh
  3. C
     Karnataka
  4. D
    Tamil Nadu
  5. E
    None of these
Question 12Single Answer
Name the book for which Raghu Karned was awarded with Windham-Campbell prize in the UK?
  1. A
    Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira jacob
  2. B
    Daisy jones & The six by Taylor jenkins Reid
  3. C
    Farthest Field: An Indian story of Second World War
  4. D
    Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family by Mitchell S. jackson
  5. E
    None of these
Question 13Single Answer
Pradip Kumar Panda
  1. A
    Pradip Kumar Panda
  2. B
    Anil Kumar Bhatt
  3. C
    Vijay Kumar
  4. D
    Irfan Ramzan Sheikh
  5. E
    None of these
     
Question 14Single Answer
Who was sworn in as 13th Chief Minister of Goa after the demise of Manohar Prrikar?
  1. A
    Neiphiu Rio
  2. B
    N. Biren Singh
  3. C
    Bhupesh Baghel
  4. D
    Pramod Sawant
  5. E
    None of these
     
Question 15Single Answer
Name the person, who haw assumed charge as the flag officer sea Training (FOST) at Kochi after succeeding Rear Admiral Sanjay J Singh?
  1. A
    Krishna Swaminathan
  2. B
    Karambir Singh
  3. C
    Ajit Kumar
  4. D
    Ashok Kumar
  5. E
    None of these
Question 16Single Answer
Who was the first Indian appointed as Cultural         & Tourism Ambassador of Uzbekistan in India?
  1. A
    Benegal Rama Rau
  2. B
    Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
  3. C
    Arun Kumar Singh
  4. D
    Ritu Beri
  5. E
    None of these
Question 17Single Answer
Which app was developed by Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, Gujarat, (IIIPHG) in collaboration with National Mental Health Program to reduce the exam pressure?
  1. A
    Reduce Pressure
  2. B
    Conquer Exam, Be a Warrior
  3. C
    Tension Free
  4. D
    Attempt Exam
  5. E
    None of these
Question 18Single Answer
Name the US Economist, who advised its two presidents, has passed away recently at the age of 58 years?
  1. A
    Kenneth Arrow
  2. B
    Paul Samuelson
  3. C
    Milton Friedman
  4. D
    Alan B.Krueger
  5. E
    None of these
Question 19Single Answer
What was the theme of the Global Recycling Day 2019?
  1. A
    Theme – “Recycling into the Future”
  2. B
    Theme – “Recycling the Global Economy”
  3. C
    Theme – “Recycling the Environment”
  4. D
    Theme – “Recycling the Future world”
  5. E
    None of these
     
Question 20Single Answer
Where did three day 14th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership held, which discusses 2 key themes on digital infrastructure and digital skills?
  1. A
    Kolkata
  2. B
    Pune
  3. C
    New Delhi
  4. D
    Bengaluru
  5. E
    None of these
Question 21Single Answer
Name the top three cities, that share the top spot in the world’s most expensive city for first time in the 30 year long history according to Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey.
i     Singapore
ii    Paris
iii   Hong Kong
iv   Geneva
  1. A
    Option i alone
  2. B
    Option i & ii alone
  3. C
    Option i, ii, & iii
  4. D
    All the above mentioned Options
  5. E
    None of these
Question 22Single Answer
Where did 4th Round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to enhance the two-way commerce between India and Peru held?
  1. A
    Trujillo, Peru
  2. B
    Bengaluru, India
  3. C
    New Delhi, India
  4. D
    Lima, Peru
  5. E
    None of these
Question 23Single Answer
Which country has renamed its capital as Nursultan recently?
 
  1. A
     Uzbekistan
  2. B
     Kazakhstan
  3. C
    Tajikistan
  4. D
     Kyrgryzstan
  5. E
    None of these
     
Question 24Single Answer
What is the name of the short term loan given by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to state government inorder to bridge temporary liquidity mismatches in the state?
  1. A
    Ways and Means Advances
  2. B
    Short term loans and Advances
  3. C
    Short term repaying loans
  4. D
    Grants against Fixed Deposits
  5. E
    None of these
Question 25Single Answer
Name the bank, that has signed a loan agreement worth USD 83.11 million to Congo for financing three solar power projects
  1. A
    State Bank of India (SBI)
  2. B
    HDFC Bank
  3. C
    Export – Import Bank of India (Exam Bank)
  4. D
    RBL Bank
  5. E
    None of these
Question 26Single Answer
Which bank has signed MoU with State Bank of India to boost business opportunities between both the banks?
  1. A
    Bank of America
  2. B
    Bank of China
  3. C
    Bank of Scotland
  4. D
    HSBC Bank
  5. E
    None of these
Question 27Single Answer
According to World intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which country filed the greatest number of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), patent applications in 2018?
  1. A
    Germany
  2. B
    Japan
  3. C
    China
  4. D
     US
  5. E
    None of these
Question 28Single Answer
What is the new rate slashed by GST Council for construction flats during its 34Th GST Council that held in New Delhi?
  1. A
    10%
  2. B
     6%
  3. C
    5%
  4. D
    1%
  5. E
    None of these
Question 29Single Answer
Name the first Indian low-cost carrier, which received international Air Transport Association (IATA) membership recently
  1. A
    Spicejet
  2. B
    GoAir
  3. C
    Air India
  4. D
    IndiGo
  5. E
    None of these
Question 30Single Answer
Who is chosen for Vyas Samman 2018 for his collection of poems “Jitne Log Utne Prem”?
  1. A
    Sunita Jain
  2. B
    Mamta Kalia
  3. C
    Surendra Verma
  4. D
    Leeladhar jagudi
  5. E
    None of these
Question 31Single Answer
Karen Uhlenbeck has become the first woman to win Abel Prize is referred as noble prize of which field?
  1. A
    Physics
  2. B
    Mathematics
  3. C
    Chemistry
  4. D
    Poetry
  5. E
    None of these
Question 32Single Answer
Name the Indian psychologist professor, who won the Hans-Kilian Award 2019 for providing deeper insight regarding human psyche
  1. A
    Vipul Rastogi
  2. B
    Kamna Chhibber
  3. C
    Ashis Nand
  4. D
    Subin Vazhayil
  5. E
    None of these
Question 33Single Answer
Who has been appointed as the country’s first lokpal or the anti-corruption ombudsman by President Ram Nath Kovind?
  1. A
    Pinaki Chandra Ghose
  2. B
    Jagdish Singh Khehar
  3. C
     H.J Kania
  4. D
    Mehr Chand Mahajan
  5. E
    None of these
Question 34Single Answer
K M Mammen was appointed as the chairman of which Association?
  1. A
    National Association of Software And Service Companies
  2. B
    Automotive Tyre Manfactures’ Association (ATMA)
  3. C
    Indian Banks Association (IBA)
  4. D
    Indian Drug Manufacturers’s Association
  5. E
     None of these
Question 35Single Answer
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was sworn in as president of which country?
5) None of these
  1. A
    Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was sworn in as president of which country?
  2. B
    Georgia
  3. C
    Kazakhstan
  4. D
    Uzbekistan
  5. E
    None of these
Question 36Single Answer
Name the Mumbai social activist, who appointed as the first transgender election ambassador by the Election Commission of India.
  1. A
    Sathyasri Sharmila
  2. B
    Joyita Mondal
  3. C
    Prithika Yashini
  4. D
    Gauri Sawant
  5. E
    None of these
Question 37Single Answer
Who were the 2 retired Indian Revenue Service(IRS) officers appointed as the social expenditure observers for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election by Election Commission of India?
i     Vinod Zutshi
ii    Madhu Mahajan
iii   Shailendra Handa
iv   A.S. Gill
  1. A
    Option i & ii
  2. B
    Option i & iii
  3. C
    Option ii, & iii
  4. D
    Option iii & iv
Question 38Single Answer
As per US based researchers from NASA, which planet is closer to earth?
  1. A
    As per US based researchers from NASA, which planet is closer to earth?
  2. B
    Uranus
  3. C
    Jupiter
  4. D
    Neptune
  5. E
    None of these
Question 39Single Answer
 Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics unveiled a ______shaped torch for the 2020 Olympics?
  1. A
    Cherry-Blossom
  2. B
    Stellate-Shaped
  3. C
    Stellate-Shaped
  4. D
    Cruciform-Shaped
  5. E
    None of these
Question 40Single Answer
Name the former Supreme Court judge, who passed away at the age of 75 in New Delhi recently
  1. A
    K.N. Wanchoo
  2. B
    Bijan Kumar Mukherjea
  3. C
    Satya Brata Sinha
  4. D
    S.M. Sikri
  5. E
    None of these
Question 41Single Answer
Superfan Naotoshi Yamada often called as “Uncle Olympics’ dies at the age of 92. He belongs to which country?
  1. A
    Thailand
  2. B
    Myanmar
  3. C
    China
  4. D
    Japan
  5. E
    None of these
Question 42Single Answer
When was the World Sparrow day observed?
  1. A
    17th March
  2. B
    18th March
  3. C
    19th March
  4. D
    20th March
  5. E
    None of these
Question 43Single Answer
‘Scholarship for PMCARES Children’ scheme was launched under which Ministry ?
  1. A
    Ministry of Women and Children
  2. B
    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  3. C
    Ministry of Law and Justice
  4. D
    Ministry of Home Affairs
  5. E
    None of these
Question 44Single Answer
What was the theme of International Day of Happiness 2019?
  1. A
    Theme – “Happier Together”
  2. B
    Theme – “Share Happiness”
  3. C
    Theme – “Hapiness to be Shared”
  4. D
    Theme – “Live Happily”
  5. E
     None of these
Question 45Single Answer
World Down Syndrome Dayis observed on what date of every year?
  1. A
    21st March
  2. B
    22nd March
  3. C
    23rd March
  4. D
    24th March
  5. E
    25th March
Question 46Single Answer
World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March every year. When was the World Poetry Day celebrated for the first time?
  1. A
    1999
  2. B
    2000
  3. C
    2010
  4. D
    2013
  5. E
    2015
Question 47Single Answer
Which country renames its capital to Nursultan after countries ex-President?
  1. A
    Afghanistan
  2. B
    Kazakhstan
  3. C
    Malaysia
  4. D
    Uzbekistan
  5. E
    Tajikistan
Question 48Single Answer
Who was honoured with Hans Kilian Award 2019?
  1. A
    Vinit Candy
  2. B
    Surve Hope
  3. C
    Ashis Nandy
  4. D
    Prithk Pope
  5. E
    None of these
Question 49Single Answer
Who was awarded 2019 Templeton Prize worth $1.4 million for his work on blending science and spirituality?
  1. A
    Suzana Herculano
  2. B
    Sara Imari Walker
  3. C
    Jim Young Kim
  4. D
    Marcelo Gleiser
  5. E
    None of these
Question 50Single Answer
Name the Hindi writer who honoured with the Vyas Samman 2018 by the KK Birla Foundation?
  1. A
    Kunwar Narayan
  2. B
    Manglesh Dabral
  3. C
    Kedamath Singh
  4. D
     Leeladhar Jagudi
  5. E
    Ashok Vajpeyi
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