DAILY GK QUIZ 16-19 APRIL
[Q]
As per the EA Earth Action’s 2024 report, “Plastic Overshoot Day- September 5,
2024”, released in April 2024, India is among the top 12 nations that
contribute to around ______ of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste.
(a) 40%
(b) 35%
(c) 55%
(d) 60%
[ANS] d
[Q]
The Chief Naval Staff (CNS) R. Hari Kumar presented Gallantry, Distinguished
Service Awards to Naval personnel.
Which
Indian Naval Ship (INS) was awarded the CNS Trophy for Best Green Practices
2023?
(a) INS Vikrant
(b) INS Sharda
(c) INS Khanderi
(d) INS Valsura
[ANS] d
[Q]
Which International Organisation has reappointed Kristalina Georgieva as
Managing Director(MD) for a 2nd five-year term?
(a) World Trade Organisation
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) World Health Organization
(d) United Nations Development Programme
[ANS] b
[Q]
Jonatan Christie from ______________ (country) won the men’s singles title and
Chinese badminton player _____________ won the women’s singles title at the
Badminton Asia Championships 2024.
(a) Indonesia; Chen Yufei
(b) Philippines; Zhang Yiman
(c) Indonesia; Wang Zhi Yi
(d) Malaysia; Zhang Yiman
[ANS] c
[Q]
Name the book that has been launched by Padma Bhushan awardee,
SatyanarayanGangaramPitroda.
(a) Code Swaraj
(b) Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect
India
(c) The Idea of Democracy
(d) Redesign the World : A Global Call
to Action
[ANS] c
[Q]
Which organization provides the e-RUPI voucher system integrated into
CDP-SURAKSHA?
(a) Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(d) National Payments Corporation of
India (NPCI)
[ANS] d
[Q]
Which state in India experienced the highest rate of tree cover loss due to
fires per year from 2001 to 2022?
(a) Odisha
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Nagaland
(d) Assam
[ANS] a
[Q]
Which airport retained its position as the busiest airport globally in 2023,
according to the ACI report?
(a) Dubai International Airport
(b) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport
(c) Los Angeles International Airport
(d) Beijing Capital International
Airport
[ANS] b
[Q]
Recently, which country launched first Angara-A5 space rocket?
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) India
[ANS] a
[Q]
BjarniBenediktsson, recently became the new Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Ireland
(b) Iceland
(c) Poland
(d) Malaysia
[ANS] b
[Q]
Which day is celebrated as ‘World Art Day’ every year?
(a) 13 April
(b) 14 April
(c) 15 April
(d) 16 April
[ANS] c
[Q]
MSC ARIES ship, recently seen in news, is associated with which country?
(a) Maldives
(b) India
(c) Israel
(d) Iraq
[ANS] c
[Q]
Recently, who has been re-appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the IMF
for a new 5 year term?
(a)KristalinaGeorgieva
(b) Vitor Gaspar
(c) Catriona Purfield
(d) Bernard Lauwers
[ANS] a
[Q]
Name the India’s first locally manufactured fully electric opencast mining
truck that has launched by the Sany Heavy Industry India Private Limited (SANY
India).
(a) SKT105E
(b) SKT100A
(c) SKT125B
(d) SKT115C
[ANS] a
[Q]
According to the Economic Research Department (ERD) report released by the
State Bank of India (SBI) in April 2024, the total amount of deposits in senior
citizen accounts increased by ________ to Rs 34.367 lakh crore at the end of
December 2023.
(a) 115%
(b) 143%
(c) 136%
(d) 124%
[ANS] b
[Q]
Who has been appointed as Prime Minister (PM) of Kuwait?
(a) Emad Mohammed al-Atiqi
(b) Ahmad Abdulwahhab al-Awadhi
(c) Abdulrahman Badah al-Mutairi
(d) Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad
Al-Sabah
[ANS] d
[Q]
World Art Day (WAD) 2024 observed across the globe on _____________
(a) 15th April 2024
(b) 13th April 2024
(c) 11th April 2024
(d) 12th April 2024
