Current Affairs Quiz: April 20, 2024
- Which city in India does Takshvi Vaghani hail from, who recently set a new world record for the Lowest Limbo Skating over 25 meters?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Ahmedabad
D) Chennai
E) None of the above
- What is the prize money for the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) beauty pageant, where AI-generated models and influencers will compete?
A) $10,000
B) $15,000
C) $30,000
D) $20,000
E) $25,000
- In the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24), by what percentage did India’s electronics exports increase compared to the previous year?
A) 10.2%
B) 15.8%
C) 13.6%
D) 30.5%
E) 23.6%
- Which of the following Uttar Pradesh products recently received Geographical Indication (GI) certification along with the Tirangi Barfi of Kashi?
A) Banaras Metal Casting Craft,
B) Kanpur Leather Goods
C) Lucknow Chikan Embroidery
D) Bareilly Cane and Bamboo Craft
E) Both A and D
- Which award did GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) receive in 2024?
A) Best Airport Infrastructure Award
B) Best Airport in India & South Asia Award
C) Best Airport Staff in India & South Asia Award
D) Best Airport Customer Service Award
E) None of the above
- Where did the World Future Energy Summit 2024, serving as a hub for global PV companies to unveil the latest advancements in solar technology, take place?
A) Dubai
B) Riyadh
C) Abu Dhabi
D) Doha
E) None of the above
- What speed range does India’s indigenous bullet train project aim to achieve, as reported by a senior government official?
A) 200-220 km/h
B) 220-240 km/h
C) Over 250 km/h
D) Under 200 km/h
E) None of the above
- India recently delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to which country as part of a deal signed in 2022?
A) Vietnam
B) Indonesia
C) None of these
D) Philippines
E) Malaysia
- Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Intel’s India region business?
A) Santhosh Viswanathan
B) Sanjay Gupta
C) Anand Mahindra
D) Sundar Pichai
E) None of the above
- Which renowned Indian engineer has been honored with the International Fellowship by the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ)?
A) Satya Nadella
B) Sundar Pichai
C) Kaushik Rajashekara
D) Anand Mahindra
E) None of the above
- By which year has India declared its commitment to achieve debris-free space missions, as announced by ISRO Chairman S. Somanath at the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet?
A) 2030
B) 2040
C) 2050
D) 2025
E) None of the above
- Where is Asia’s first dedicated command and control centre for space domain awareness located?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
E) None of the above
- In which Indian state has the School Education Department made it mandatory to use the Permanent Education Number (PEN) starting from the academic year 2024-25?
A) Karnataka
B) Telangana
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) None of the above
- In the launch of its NCMC-enabled debit and prepaid cards, Airtel Payments Bank partnered with which organization, alongside NPCI, to align with the ‘One Nation, One Card’ vision?
A) Mastercard
B) Visa
C) RuPay
D) American Express
E) None of the above
- Which Bengaluru-based fintech startup, valued at $6.4 billion, recently received in-principle approval for a payment aggregator license from the Reserve Bank of India?
A) CRED
B) Paytm
C) PhonePe
D) MobiKwik
E) None of the above
- Who became the second player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to appear in 250 matches, matching the feat of MS Dhoni?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Suresh Raina
D) AB de Villiers
E) None of the above
- Which life insurance company has unveiled a new identity and growth strategy, with the tagline ‘Bharat Ki Udaan, Bandhan Se’?
A) HDFC Life Insurance
B) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
C) Bandhan Life Insurance
D) Max Life Insurance
E) None of the above
- Who was honored with the prestigious Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year during the Hockey India 6th Annual Awards 2023?
A) Rani Rampal
B) Deepika Soreng
C) None of these
D) Vandana Katariya
E) Savita Punia
- Which organization launched the ‘RuPay – Link it, Forget it’ campaign during the Indian Premier League (IPL) to promote RuPay credit cards ?
A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
C) DDB Mudra Group
D) Indian Premier League (IPL) Organizing Committee
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG), India’s counter-terrorism and counter-hijack force?
A) Nalin Prabhat
B) Ajit Doval
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Amit Shah
E) None of the above
- In which Indian state were three new archaeological sites discovered by a team of archaeologists, including a unique Iron Age megalithic site?
A) Maharashtra
B) Telangana
C) Karnataka
D) Tamilnadu
E) Kerala
- Which two institutions signed an agreement to operate a large research hub in New Delhi?
A) University of Delhi and Moscow State University
B) Higher School of Economics (Russia) and University of Delhi
C) University of Delhi and Saint Petersburg State University
D) Higher School of Economics (Russia) and Jawaharlal Nehru University
E) None of the above
- Which country recently became the 38th signatory to the Artemis Accords, pledging its commitment to principles such as transparency and the peaceful use of space?
A) Finland
B) Sweden
C) Norway
D) Denmark
E) None of the above
- Amazon Pay has partnered with which organization to introduce credit services on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform?
A) RBI (Reserve Bank of India)
B) NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India)
C) SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)
D) IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India)E) None of the above
- Who has been conferred with the ‘Aryabhata Award’ by the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI)?
A) Indra Nooyi
B) Ratan Tata
C) Aditya Mittal
D) Pavuluri Subba Rao
E) N. R. Narayana Murthy