Current Affairs Quiz: April 16, 2024
- Which player did Stefanos Tsitsipas defeat to win his third Monte Carlo Masters title?
A) Rafael Nadal
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Bjorn Borg
D) Casper Ruud
E) Roger Federer
- What was the percentage increase in Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation from February to March 2024?
A) 0.33%
B) 0.23%
C) 0.53%
D) 0.03%
E) None of the above
- According to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., what impact will the trilateral deal between the US, Japan, and the Philippines have on the South China Sea?
A) It will escalate tensions with China.
B) It will maintain the current dynamic in the region.
C) It will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region.
D) It will solely benefit the Philippines.
E) None of the above
- What is the coal production target set by the government for the financial year 2025 (FY25)?
A) 147.12 million tonnes
B) 170.12 million tonnes
C) 170 million tonnes
D) 150 million tonnes
E) None of the above
- What was the goods trade deficit for India in March, according to commerce ministry data?
A) $18.71 billion
B) $15.6 billion
C) $16.02 billion
D) $14.44 billion
E) None of the above
- Who will succeed Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong after his two-decade tenure?
A) Lee Hsien Loong Jr.
B) Lawrence Wong
C) Lee Kuan Yew
D) Tony Tan
E) None of the above
- What is the percentage by which Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has raised its stake in Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)?
A) Over 10%
B) Exactly 5%
C) Over 5%
D) Less than 5%
E) None of the above
- India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) has partnered with which bank to offer mortgage guarantee-backed home loan products?
A) State Bank of India (SBI)
B) Punjab National Bank (PNB)
C) Bank of India (BOI)
D) ICICI Bank
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed to the post of Joint Director at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) according to a Personnel Ministry order?
A) Anurag Kumar
B) Amit Sharma
C) Rajesh Singh
D) None of these
E) Rahul Gupta
- Who recently passed away at the age of 78, holding the title of the most successful spin bowler in England’s Test cricket history?
A) Derek Underwood
B) Ian Botham
C) Shane Warne
D) None of these
E) Muttiah Muralitharan
- At which event did Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna break a world record that had stood for four decades?
A) Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational meeting
B) Lithuanian National Championships
C) European Athletics Championships
D) Olympic Games
E) none of the above
- Who won the women’s final of the 51st National Carrom Championship organized by the Madhya Pradesh Carrom Association?
A) K Nagajothi
B) Rashmi Kumari
C) Deepika Pal
D) Sharmila Devi
E) None of the above
- During which tournament did Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee become the third batsman to hit six sixes in an over in T20 internationals?
A) ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
B) ACC Men’s Premier Cup T20 International
C) Nepal T20 League
D) Asia Cup T20
E) None of the above
- Which cricketing personality, who served as a Board member of Cricket Australia and an International Cricket Council (ICC) delegate, recently passed away at the age of 70 in Adelaide, Australia?
A) Steve Smith
B) Jack Clarke
C) Justin Langer
D) Shane Warne
E) None of the above
- Who, a legendary figure in Kannada cinema known for his roles as an actor, producer, and director, passed away at the age of 81 in his Bengaluru residence?
A) Rajkumar
B) Anant Nag
C) Dwarakish
D) Puneeth Rajkumar
E) Vishnuvardhan
- Which team emerged as the champions of the Indian Super League (ISL) by defeating Mumbai City FC with a scoreline of 2-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata?
A) Mohun Bagan
B) Kerala Blasters FC
C) Bengaluru FC
D) None of these
E) Chennaiyin FC
- Which noted Carnatic musician, aged 90, passed away at his residence in Thripunitura, Ernakulam district of Kerala?
A) K.J. Yesudas
B) M.S. Subbulakshmi
C) K.G. Jayan
D) L. Subramaniam
E) None of the above
- Which actor was conferred with an honorary doctorate from Vels University during the institute’s 14th Annual Convocation held at its Pallavaram campus in Chennai?
A) Rajinikanth
B) Allu Arjun
C) Vijay
D) Ram Charan
E) None of the above
- Which position did Apple hold in the global smartphone market during the first quarter of 2024, according to data from research firm IDC?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
E) Fifth
- Which Indian state reported the highest rate of tree cover loss due to fires from 2001 to 2022, according to the Global Forest Watch monitoring project?
A) Odisha
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Nagaland
D) Assam
E) None of the above
- What is the name of the platform introduced by the BJP-led government to disburse subsidies to horticulture farmers under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP)?
A) CDP-Progress
B) CDP-SURAKSHA
C) CDP-Agro
D) CDP-Growth
E) None of the above
- PayU, a leading online payment solutions provider, is partnering with which US-based fintech company to enhance the cross-border payment experience for Indian merchants?
A) Visa
B) Mastercard
C) Stripe
D) PayPal
E) None of the above
- Who has been selected by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to serve as IMF Managing Director for a second five-year term starting on October 1, 2024?
A) Christine Lagarde
B) David Malpass
C) Kristalina Georgieva
D) Jerome Powell
E) None of the above
- Jonatan Christie, who hails from which country, won his first Asian Badminton Championship title in 2024 after defeating Chinese player Li Shi Feng in the final match?
A) Indonesia
B) China
C) Japan
D) Malaysia
E) None of the above
- Who authored the book “Maker of Modern Goa: The Untold Story of Pratapsingh Rane,” recently released by Rupa Publications?
A) Vijayadevi Rane
B) Pratapsingh Rane
C) Ravi Kumar
D) Prakash Rane
E) None of the above
- Whose 400m bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Championships will be upgraded to silver due to the original second-place finisher, Farida Soliyeva of Uzbekistan, failing a dope test?
A) Farida Soliyeva
B) Saina Nehwal
C) Aishwarya Mishra
D) Deepika Kumari
E) None of the above