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1) When is World Liver Day observed?
a) April 20
b) April 18
c) April 19
d) April 17
e) April 22
2) India observes the Civil Service Day on what date?
a) April 18
b) April 19
c) April 20
d) April 21
e) April 22
3) When is the World Creativity and Innovation Day celebrated?
a) April 21
b) Third Sunday of April
c) April 20
d) Third Saturday of April
e) Fourth Sunday of April
4) Which day is observed on 22nd April
a) World Monkey Day
b) World Water Day
c) World Radio Day
d) Civil Service Day
e) World Earth Day
5) Which payments bank has appointed Sairee Chahal to its board of Directors?
a) Paytm Payments Bank
b) Airtel Payments Bank
c) Fino Payments Bank
d) Jio Payments Bank
e) None of these
6) Name the lady who becomes first Indian woman to be elected Royal Society Fellow?
a) Prachand Gupta
b) Gagandeep Kang
c) Jwala Singh
d) Kangana Peshwar
e) None of these
7) Who among the following has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, U.K. for his service to the cause of science?
a) Yusuf Hamied
b) Younis Hamied
c) Sarfaraj Khan
d) Mohamad Shazad
e) None of these
8) Name the Indian-American Professor inducted into Cleveland International Hall of Fame?
a) Sree Sreenath
b) Gautham Siraj
c) Nitin Patwari
d) Siddharth Sharma
e) None of these
9) Which state Agricultural Universities IPR cell has been selected for the National Intellectual Property Award 2019?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Maharashtra
e) Mizoram
10) Name the Malayalam film directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival?
a) Bhayanakam
b) Veeram
c) Ottal
d) Thillakam
e) Gulmohar
11) Which is the partner country to join for the 25th CARAT Exercise Seriesbetween the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Malaysia
d) Qatar
e) Russia
12) With which country does France to hold largest ever ‘Varuna’ naval exercise off Goa coast?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan
e) Germany
13) Name the new guided missile destroyer that islaunched by Navy chief recently?
a) INS Imphal
b) INS Bhopal
c) INS Shilong
d) INS Vikram
e) None of these
14) What is India’s rank in the Startup Ecosystem Ranking for 2019 by StartupBlink?
a) 37th
b) 20th
c) 17th
d) 3rd
e) 46th
15) Which payments bank ties up with Bharti AXA for two wheeler insurance?
a) Paytm Payments Bank
b) Airtel Payments Bank
c) Fino Payments Bank
d) Jio Payments Bank
e) None of these
16) Name the mobile application that has recently launched by The Election Commission of India (ECI)?
a)Voter Turnon app
b) Voter Turnout app
c) Voter Turnoff app
d) Voter Turnin app
e) None of the above
17) Which city is going to host Asian Billiards, Snooker C’ships?
a) Chandigarh
b) New Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai
e) Hyderabad
18) Santosh trophy is associated with which sport?
a) Football
b) Cricket
c) Badminton
d) Hockey
e) None of these
19) Con de Lange who passed away recently was a cricketer from which country?
a) Ireland
b) Netherlands
c) Afghanistan
d) Scotland
e) Kenya
20) Rama Sengupta Paul who died recently was a well known with which profession?
a) Cricketer
b) Journalist
c) Mountaineer
d) Actress
e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: C)
World Liver Day 2019 is observed on April 19. Liver is one of the most important organs in the digestive system. Digesting food and flushing out harmful toxins from the body are two of the essential functions of liver.
2) Answer: D)
Every year on 21 April Civil Service Day is celebrated to rededicate and to recommit themselves to the cause of the people. On this day Civil servants from various parts of the country come together, share their experiences and also learn other’s experiences of working in the public sector.
3) Answer: A)
The World Creativity and Innovation Day (WCID) is celebrated on April 21 every year to raise awareness of the role of creativity and innovation in “problem-solving and in implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Day is a part of the United Nations resolution entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
4) Answer: E)
This day is observed every year on 22 April to mark the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The theme for the year 2019 is Protect Our Species. In the Universe Earth is the only planet where life is possible and so it is necessary to maintain this natural asset. World Earth Day is celebrated to increase awareness about the importance of the planet.
5) Answer: A)
Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPB) has appointed entrepreneur Sairee Chahal to its board of directors. Chahal is the founder and CEO of SHEROES — a community platform for women.
6) Answer: B)
The Royal Society of London has announced a list of 51 eminent scientists elected to its fellowship in the year 2019. Among these are Gagandeep Kang, who is now with the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad. Dr. Kang is the first Indian woman to be elected to the Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). Princeton professors Manjul Bhargava and Akshay Venkatesh have also been elected to the FRS.
7) Answer: A)
Cipla chairman Yusuf Hamied has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society, U.K. for his service to the cause of science. The Royal Society is an independent scientific academy of the UK and the Commonwealth, dedicated to promoting excellence in science. His honorary fellowship of the world’s oldest scientific academy came alongside 51 new fellows and 10 new foreign members as part of the 2019 cohort
8) Answer: A)
An Indian-American scientist and social activist has been inducted into the prestigious Cleveland International Hall of fame for his contribution in applications in systems biology, global issues and sustainable development. Prof Sree Sreenath, a long-time faculty at Case Western Reserve University, was inducted this week into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame, along with five other inductees Dr Akram Boutros, Ingrida Bublys, Paul Burik, Richard Fleischman, and Marilyn Madigan. Sreenath has been President of Sewa International since 2009.Sewa International is a charitable organisation specialising in disaster recovery, education, volunteering and development.
9) Answer: B)
The Intellectual Property Rights cell (IPR cell) of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has been selected for the National Intellectual Property Award 2019 for its contributions in facilitating registration of Geographical Indications (GI) and promotion of registered GI in the country. The award comprising a prize money of Rs1 lakh, citation and memento will be presented in a function to be held in New Delhi on April 26, World IP Day. The award constituted by Indian Intellectual Property Office under the central ministry of industry and commerce is conferred on persons and organisations working in the field of patents, trademarks and Geographical Indications (GI).
10) Answer: A)
Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival. The cinematography was done by Nikihil S Praveen. The film had also won the best cinematography award at the 65th National Film Awards. The film portrays the visits of first World War veteran to a small village in the backwaters of Kerala’s Kuttanand as a postman during the World War-II. He shares with the families the good and bad news of the soldiers who took part in the war. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero was screened at the end of the festival.
11) Answer: B)
25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of partner nations held on April 19, 2019 at Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka.CARAT, the U.S. Navy’s oldest and longest continually-running regional exercise in South Asia and Southeast Asia, strengthens partnerships between regional navies and enhances maritime security cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific.
12) Answer: A)
India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna’ in May 2019. The objective of this exercise is to expand the strategic partnership between India and France in the Indian Ocean region (IOR).Varuna Naval Exercise will take place off Goa and Karwar from 1 May 2019
13) Answer: A)
Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba launched the third ship of Project 15B, a guided missile destroyer Imphal, at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai. The launch marks yet another significant milestone in the annals of the indigenous warship design and construction programme of India. With a launch weight of 3,037 tonnes, the vessel made its first contact with water with full fanfare during the launching ceremony.
14) Answer: A)
India ranked 17 among 100 countries, based on the strength of its startup ecosystem. Top three spots remained unchanged with the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai were the top cities in the Indian startup ecosystem
15) Answer: B)
Airtel Payments Bank has tied up with Bharti AXA General Insurance to offer two-wheeler insurance to its customers across India.This insurance will be available on My Airtel app and at over 40,000 Airtel Payments Bank – banking points, with presence even in rural India.
16) Answer: B)
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a new mobile app for the voters across the country to see the realtime availability of voter turnout during the election season in the country.The beta version of the ECI’s Voter Turnout app is available for download on the Google Play Store and as of now it has been downloaded over 5,000 times.
17) Answer: A)
Chandigarh will host the 18th Asian Billiards, the 20th Under-21 Asian Snooker Championship and the 3rd Ladies Asian Snooker Championship from April 27 to May 3.Internationally renowned players from around 15 Asian countries will be participating in this championship. The participating countries include India, China, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Qatar, Syria, Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Iran and others.
18) Answer: A)
Services won their sixth Santosh Trophy title with a 1-0 victory over home side Punjab, thanks to a second-half strike by Bikash Thapa at the Guru Nanak Stadium.This was the 73rd edition of the game.
19) Answer: D)
Scotland all-rounder Con de Lange lost his long battle with brain tumour and passed away, aged 38.The South Africa-born de Lange played 21 internationals for Scotland, making his debut in a T20I against Ireland in June 2015.
20) Answer: C)
Veteran lady mountaineer of the country Rama Sengupta Paul, who led the first successful all women expedition to Kerdarnath Dome in Garhwal Himalaya, died here following a cardiac arrest. She was 66.
