Current Affairs Quiz: April 1, 2024
- What additional option has the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced in the equity cash market settlement cycle alongside the existing T+1 settlement cycle?
A) T+0 settlement cycle
B) T+2 settlement cycle
C) T+3 settlement cycle
D) T+4 settlement cycle
E) None of the above
- In February 2024, which Indian bank achieved a significant milestone by leading credit card issuances with a circulation of 20.40 million, contributing to the country’s total credit cards surpassing the 100 million mark, with 1.1 million additions from the previous month?
A) ICICI Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) HDFC Bank
D) Axis Bank
E) None of the above
- Which authentication method has the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) mandated for accessing the Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) system for National Pension System (NPS) related activities?
A) Biometric Authentication
B) OTP Authentication
C) None of these
D) 2-Factor Aadhaar Authentication
E) Facial Recognition Authentication
- From April 1, 2024, what requirement has the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) made mandatory regarding new insurance policies?
A) Online premium payment
B) Electronic format issuance
C) Paperless application process
D) QR code inclusion
E) None of the above
- Which countries witnessed a significant increase in the import of Indian engineering goods during April-February 2023-24?
A) UAE, Australia, China
B) UAE, Russia, Saudi Arabia
C) Russia, Australia, Japan
D) USA, Germany, UK
E) None of the above
- What is the purpose of the 14th task force formed by the government in relation to the steel industry?
A) To increase carbon emissions in steel production
B) To explore the use of biochar in steel production for reducing carbon emissions
C) To promote the use of fossil fuels in steel production
D) To investigate alternative materials for steel production
E) None of the above
- Which two countries recently took a significant step towards integration with the European Union by partially joining Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone?
A) Romania and Moldova
B) Hungary and Slovakia
C) Romania and Bulgaria
D) Bulgaria and Greece
E) None of the above
- Who were named as the Women’s and Men’s Player of the Year at the sixth Hockey India Awards 2023?
A) Salima Tete and Manpreet Singh
B) Rani Rampal and Harmanpreet Singh
C) Salima Tete and Hardik Singh
D) Vandana Katariya and PR Sreejesh
E) None of the above
- Who won the Miami Open doubles crown in Florida, emerging victorious in the prestigious Sunshine tournament?
A) Rohan Bopanna and Leander Paes
B) Matthew Ebden and Leander Paes
C) Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden
D) Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
E) None of the above
- Which country has been selected as the chair of a United Nations commission tasked with promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, despite facing criticism from human rights groups regarding its track record on women’s rights?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Sweden
C) Canada
D) Australia
E) None of the above
- In the IPL 2024 match between DC and CSK, what historic milestone did MS Dhoni achieve, marking a unique record in T20 cricket?
A) Scoring the fastest century in IPL history
B) Taking 5 wickets in an innings
C) Becoming the first wicketkeeper to record 300 dismissals in T20 cricket
D) Captaining the most IPL matches
E) None of the above
- On April 1, 2024, which anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India was commemorated during the ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in Mumbai?
A) 75th anniversary
B) 80th anniversary
C) 85th anniversary
D) 90th anniversary
E) None of the above
- On which day is Odisha Day, also known as Utkala Dibasa, celebrated to mark the formation of the state of Odisha?
A) January 26th
B) April 1st
C) August 15th
D) October 2nd
E) April 11th
- Who has become the first Bangladeshi umpire to be appointed to the ICC’s elite panel of umpires?
A) Chris Broad
B) Sharfuddoula
C) Aleem Dar
D) Kumar Dharmasena
E) None of the above
- Who was honored with the prestigious Times Power Icon 2024 Award at a ceremony organized by The Times Group in Noida?
A) Vijay Jain
B) Kumar Sharma
C) Ramesh Patel
D) Priya Singh
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the new head of Microsoft’s combined Windows and Surface teams, following the departure of Panos Panay to Amazon?
A) Pavan Davuluri
B) Panos Panay
C) Satya Nadella
D) Bill Gates
E) None of the above
- Which institution will host the 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, an event recognized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE)?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Kanpur
E) None of the above
- Which seminar was conducted by the School of Naval Oceanology & Meteorology (SNOM) and the Indian Naval Meteorological Analysis Centre (INMAC) at the Southern Naval Command, in commemoration of World Meteorological Day?
A) Operation INDRA
B) Naval Weather Awareness Program
C) Meteorological Analysis Seminar
D) None of these
E) Project Meghayan-24
- Which global initiative has the World Health Organization (WHO) recently launched to identify and monitor potentially novel coronaviruses, in addition to SARS-CoV-2?
A) Global Coronavirus Surveillance Program
B) WHO Coronavirus Network (CoViNet)
C) International Coronaviruses Monitoring System
D) Global Pandemic Preparedness Network
E) None of the above
- According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), what significant changes were observed in India’s International Investment Position (IIP) as of December 2023?
A) Net claims of non-residents in India increased by USD 12.2 billion, while reserve assets decreased by USD 34.8 billion.
B) Net claims of non-residents in India decreased by USD 12.2 billion, while reserve assets increased by USD 34.8 billion.
C) Net claims of non-residents in India increased by USD 34.8 billion, while reserve assets decreased by USD 12.2 billion.
D) Net claims of non-residents in India decreased by USD 34.8 billion, while reserve assets increased by USD 12.2 billion.
E) None of the above
- What announcement has the government made regarding the Postal Life Insurance Scheme and Rural Postal Life Insurance Scheme for the fiscal year 2024-25?
A) Reduction in bonus rate
B) Introduction of a new bonus scheme
C) Maintenance of the existing bonus rate
D) Increase in bonus rate
E) None of the above
- What fundraising method did Karnataka Bank, a Mangalore-based private sector lender, utilize to raise up to ₹600 crore?
A) Initial Public Offering (IPO)
B) Rights Issue
C) Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP)
D) Preferential Allotment
E) None of the above
- Who signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecom Egypt (TE), ITIDA (Information Technology Industry Development Agency), and NTI (National Telecom Institute) to replicate the implementation experience of the Bharatnet and NKN projects in Egypt?
A) Tejas Networks
B) None of these
C) National Knowledge Network
D) National Telecom Institute
E) Bharat Broadband Network Limited
- Which entities have jointly secured a transmission project valued at approximately Rs 60 crore in the central African nation of Rwanda?
A) BHEL and Larsen & Toubro
B) Power Grid Corporation of India and Adani Transmission
C) NTPC and Tata Power
D) RVNL and Salasar Techno Engineering
E) None of the above
- Who emerged as champions in the Orlen Polish Open International Challenge Badminton tournament held in Warsaw, Poland?
A) PV Sindhu and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
B) Carolina Marin and Lee Chong Wei
C) Anupama Upadhyaya and MR Arjun-Dhruv Kapila
D) None of these
E) Tai Tzu Ying and Kento Momota