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Current affairs questions for CGL tier 1, LIC AAO Pre, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO and SBI Clerk Pre exams
April GA Quiz 19
Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the
questions given below.
1. Who among the following has recently won second edition of Roland
Garros eSeries?
A. Kumar Abhishek B. Rohit Thakur C. Ramesh Patel
D. Kamlesh Patel E. None of these
2. Who among the following has recently been honoured with the
Lifetime Achievement Award during 4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation
Conclave?
A. Meenakshi Raj B. Dr A K Singh C. Rajendra Joshi
D. Dr K K Menon E. None of these
3. The 2019 World Allergy Week was recently observed with which of the
following themes?
A. The global crisis of Allergy
B. The global problem of food allergy
C. Food Allergy and Poison
D. Allergy and Health
E. None of these
4. Which of the following Sub-Sonic Cruise Missiles was successfully test
fired by DRDO on 15th April 2019?
A. Nirbhay B. Nag C. BrahMos
D. Agni E. None of these
5. The Union Cabinet has recently approved MoU between India and
____________ on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of
Medicine and Homoeopathy?
A. China B. Bolivia C. Nepal
D. Indonesia E. None of these
6. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
has approved the creation of _________________ in the Office of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
A. Additional Comptroller & Auditor General
B. Chief Comptroller & Auditor General
C. Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General
D. Assistant Comptroller & Auditor General
E. None of these
7. Which of the following countries is going to be partnered with Japan
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to implement two projects Afirca?
A. China B. India C. Sri Lanka
D. Malaysia E. None of these
8. The US department state has recently advised its citizens to reconsider
their travel to which of the following countries?
A. North Korea B. Russia C. Pakistan
D. China E. None of these
9. Who has been named captain of the Indian squad for the ICC World Cup
2019 in England and Wales?
A. Virat Kohli B. Rohit Sharma C. M S Dhoni
D. Shikhar Dhawan E. None of these
10. Who among the following is the first Chief Minister to have been
barred from campaigning for a set period for violating the model code of
conduct during election rallies?
A. Yogi Adityanath
B. Mamata Banerjee
C. K Chandrashekar Rao
D. N Chandrababu Naidu
E. None of these
Correct answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B B B A B C B C A A
Explanations:
1.
Hints to Remember
Who: Rohit Thakur
What: won second edition of Roland Garros eSeries
When: published on 13th April 2019
Roland-Garros, BNP Paribas and BIGBEN on Saturday announced Rohit
Thakur as the winner of second edition of India leg of the Roland-Garros
eSeries, an e-sport competition played on the Tennis World Tour video
game.
This year's tournament had 45 gamers competing against each other played
in a knockout format with best-of-three games in best-of-three sets format.
Last year too, Thakur won the tournament and represented India in the first
edition of Roland Garros e-Series finals held in Paris.
The tournament is organised by the FFT, with the sponsoring of BNP
Paribas.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rohit-wins-roland-
garros-eseries-india-leg-119041300732_1.html
2.
Hints to Remember
Who: Dr A K Singh
What: honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award during 4th APJ
Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave
When: published on 12th April 2019
Dr A K Singh was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award during 4th
APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave at Chandigarh University, Mohali.
Dr A K Singh, director at Life Sciences, DRDO, was honoured with Lifetime
Achievement Award for his rich contribution in the field of life sciences,
aerospace and aeronautics. The DST scientist has more than 18 patents and
has contributed in more than 57 research publications at an international
and national level.
The conclave was organised by the university to mark World Creativity and
Innovation Day.
Dr Singh joined DRDO in 1988 and worked on various R&D projects. he has
made significant contributions in Infection Imaging and Internal
Decorporation of Fission Produced Radionuclides. He has developed a
“Diagnobact” kit, for detection of infectious lesion. He has also introduced
and nurtured pharmacosyntigraphy, i.e. application of nuclear medicine
imaging in drug research.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/scientist-dr-a-k-singh-
conferred-with-lifetime-achievement-award-5671733/
3.
Hints to Remember
Who: World Allergy Week 2019
What: was observed with the theme of “The global problem of food
allergy”
When: published on 7th April 2019
The World Allergy Organization is proud to announce that World Allergy
Week 2019 will be on the topic of "The Global Problem of Food Allergy" and
will take place globally the week of 7-13 April 2019.
Each year, the World Allergy Organization (WAO) addresses a different
topic that has a need for greater awareness. To accomplish this, WAO
provides physicians and the general public with a webinar, infographic, and
additional information to educate and spread awareness on the topic.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
https://www.worldallergy.org/resources/world-allergy/2019
4.
Hints to Remember
Who: Sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay'
What: successfully test-fired
When: published on 15th April 2019
India successfully test-fired its first indigenously designed and developed
long-range sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from a test range in Odisha.
The state-of-the-art missile, which can be deployed from multiple
platforms, was test-fired at 11.44 am from launch complex-3 of the
Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, sources in Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said.
Describing the trial "successful", they said the missile, which is capable of
loitering and cruising at 0.7 Mach at altitude as low as 100 metre, covered
the designated target range in 42 minutes and 23 seconds.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-successfully-
test-fires-nirbhay-missile/articleshow/68887068.cms
5.
Hints to Remember
Who: Cabinet
What: approves MoU between India and Bolivia on Cooperation in the Field
of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy
When: published on 15th April 2019
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-
post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
India and Bolivia in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy. The MoU was signed in Bolivia in March, 2019.
The MoU will provide a framework for cooperation, and will be mutually
beneficial between the two countries for promotion of traditional systems
of medicine and homoeopathy. It will lead to promotion and propagation of
Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy in Bolivia, and will
boost the importance of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy) systems of Medicine in Bolivia. The MoU will further
facilitate exchange of experts for training for the practitioners and
Scientists undertaking collaborative research, which will lead to new
innovations in drug development and practice in Traditional Systems of
Medicine.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/cabinet-approves-mou-
between-india-and-bolivia-on-cooperation-in-the-field-of-traditional-
systems-of-medicine-and-homoeopathy/
6.
Hints to Remember
Who: Cabinet
What: approves creation of one post of Deputy Comptroller and Auditor
General in the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India
When: published on 15th April 2019
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has
given its approval to create one post of Deputy Comptroller & Auditor
General (Coordination, Communication and Information System) in Pay
Level-17 (by abolishing one STS level post) in the Office of the Comptroller
& Auditor General of India.
The Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General shall oversee the coordination
among State Audits, audit of telecommunication and to coordinate the
various Information Systems (IS) initiatives within the Indian Audit &
Accounts Department (IA&AD).
Expenditure on account of creation of this post will be Rs.21 Lakh (approx.). For the complete information kindly visit given link: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189743
7. Hints to Remember Who: India
What: to partner with Japan and UAE to set up two projects in Africa
When: published on 15th April 2019
India is joining hands with Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to
implement two projects in Africa as it seeks to extend its footprint on the
continent where strategic rival China has made deep inroads, two people
familiar with the developments said.
While India will build a cancer hospital in Kenya in collaboration with Japan,
it will partner with the UAE to set up an information and communications
technology (ICT) centre in Ethiopia, said the two people cited above,
requesting anonymity.
The parties have held talks in recent weeks, one of the people said, adding
that the details on implementing the projects are expected to be finalized
shortly.
Analysts have welcomed India’s plans, given the major forays of China into
Africa since 2004-05.
For the complete information kindly visit given link: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-to-partner-with-japan-and-uae-to-set-up-two-projects-in-africa-1555261449239.html
8.
Hints to Remember
Who: US dept of State
What: advises citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan
When: published on 16th April 2019
The US Department of State has advised its citizens to reconsider their
travel to Pakistan due to terrorism. It has asked their citizens not to travel
to restive Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Pakistan occupied
Jammu & Kashmir as it has identified these places as the most dangerous
areas due to terror attacks.
While Pakistan in general has been placed in "Level Three" category in the
latest travel advisory issued by the US yesterday, several parts of the
country, including Balochistan, KPK province, Pakistan occupied Jammu &
Kashmir and India-Pakistan border, have been placed in the most
dangerous "Level Four" category, identified as high risk areas.
Asserting that terror groups continue plotting possible attacks in Pakistan,
the State Department said that terrorists may attack transportation hubs,
markets, military installations, airports, universities, schools, hospitals,
tourist locations, places of worship and government facilities.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
http://www.newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=362318
9.
Hints to Remember
Who: Virat Kohli
What: named captain of the Indian squad for the ICC World Cup 2019 in
England and Wale
When: published on 15th April 2019
Dinesh Karthik returned to India's World Cup squad after 12 years,
trumping Mahendra Singh Dhoni's heir apparent Rishabh Pant in a selection
move that will be debated for a long time.
The second wicketkeeper was the sole bone of contention for the marquee
event starting in England and Wales on May 30 and the 33-year-old
Karthik's experience of 91 ODIs gave him the edge over the 21-year-old
Pant, according to the five-member selection panel headed by MSK Prasad.
Karthik, the oldest Indian player in terms of international debut (three
months before Mahendra Singh Dhoni in September 2004), was also part of
the Indian squad during its disastrous 2007 World Cup campaign. He,
however, missed the bus in 2011 and the 2015 editions.
In the squad that was announced Monday, Dhoni will be playing his fourth,
expected to be the final, 50-over World Cup. Kohli will play his third edition
while Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami
and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were all a part of the 2015 edition.
India captain Kohli's pre-IPL statement that the cash-rich league will have
no effect on the selections proved to be prophetic as Pant's 245 runs in the
T20 showpiece fell short of Karthik's 111 runs.
Naturally, Prasad had to field the maximum questions on Pant's omission
and the explanation was Tamil Nadu stumper's experience.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/indian-team-for-icc-
world-cup-2019-announced-rishabh-pant-
dropped/articleshow/68888038.cms
10.
Hints to Remember
Who: Election Commission
What: bars all campaigning by election code violators
When: published on 16th April 2019
The Election Commission (EC) issued a flurry of orders on Monday, barring
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Bahujan Samaj Party chief
Mayawati, Union minister Maneka Gandhi, and Samajwadi Party leader
Azam Khan from campaigning for varying periods of time for their
intemperate utterances on the campaign trail.
EC’s actions came shortly after it was pulled up by the Supreme Court. A
bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi took a dim view of
its submission that it didn’t have much powers and wasn’t in a position to
take any action other than issuing advisories. “Mr Election Commission, you
have to act very promptly. You cannot drag matters like this. Get into action
immediately,” the CJI said.
Soon after, EC?issued its orders barring Adityanath and Mayawati. It barred
the former from campaigning for three days, and the latter, two days, both
beginning at 6am Tuesday, for flouting the model code of conduct by
referring to religion and caste in their speeches. This is the first such
punishment meted out to any leader this political season. Interestingly, the
court reviewed the five notices issued till Monday morning by EC. It noted
that two were to Adityanath and one to Mayawati and that neither leader
had responded.
For the complete information kindly visit given link:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/ec-bars-all-
campaigning-by-election-code-violators/story-
pelsYgEtphbeot6FoBLfEJ.html
Top 10 news of the day : 19th April 2019
1. Election Commission bars all campaigning by election code violators.
(19th April 2019 Current Affairs Questions and Answers)
The Election Commission (EC) issued a flurry of orders on Monday, barring
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Bahujan Samaj Party chief
Mayawati, Union minister Maneka Gandhi, and Samajwadi Party leader
Azam Khan from campaigning for varying periods of time for their
intemperate utterances on the campaign trail.
EC’s actions came shortly after it was pulled up by the Supreme Court. A
bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi took a dim view of
its submission that it didn’t have much powers and wasn’t in a position to
take any action other than issuing advisories. “Mr Election Commission, you
have to act very promptly. You cannot drag matters like this. Get into action
immediately,” the CJI said.
Soon after, EC?issued its orders barring Adityanath and Mayawati. It barred
the former from campaigning for three days, and the latter, two days, both
beginning at 6am Tuesday, for flouting the model code of conduct by
referring to religion and caste in their speeches. This is the first such
punishment meted out to any leader this political season. Interestingly, the
court reviewed the five notices issued till Monday morning by EC. It noted
that two were to Adityanath and one to Mayawati and that neither leader
had responded.
2. Virat Kohli named captain of the Indian squad for the ICC World Cup
2019 in England and Wale.
(Important Current Affairs Quiz of 19th April 2019)
Dinesh Karthik returned to India's World Cup squad after 12 years,
trumping Mahendra Singh Dhoni's heir apparent Rishabh Pant in a selection
move that will be debated for a long time.
The second wicketkeeper was the sole bone of contention for the marquee
event starting in England and Wales on May 30 and the 33-year-old
Karthik's experience of 91 ODIs gave him the edge over the 21-year-old
Pant, according to the five-member selection panel headed by MSK Prasad.
Karthik, the oldest Indian player in terms of international debut (three
months before Mahendra Singh Dhoni in September 2004), was also part of
the Indian squad during its disastrous 2007 World Cup campaign. He,
however, missed the bus in 2011 and the 2015 editions.
In the squad that was announced Monday, Dhoni will be playing his fourth,
expected to be the final, 50-over World Cup. Kohli will play his third edition
while Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami
and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were all a part of the 2015 edition.
India captain Kohli's pre-IPL statement that the cash-rich league will have
no effect on the selections proved to be prophetic as Pant's 245 runs in the
T20 showpiece fell short of Karthik's 111 runs.
Naturally, Prasad had to field the maximum questions on Pant's omission
and the explanation was Tamil Nadu stumper's experience.
3. US dept of State advises citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan.
(Top Current Affairs Questions and Answers of 19th April 2019)
The US Department of State has advised its citizens to reconsider their
travel to Pakistan due to terrorism. It has asked their citizens not to travel
to restive Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Pakistan occupied
Jammu & Kashmir as it has identified these places as the most dangerous
areas due to terror attacks.
While Pakistan in general has been placed in "Level Three" category in the
latest travel advisory issued by the US yesterday, several parts of the
country, including Balochistan, KPK province, Pakistan occupied Jammu &
Kashmir and India-Pakistan border, have been placed in the most
dangerous "Level Four" category, identified as high risk areas.
Asserting that terror groups continue plotting possible attacks in Pakistan,
the State Department said that terrorists may attack transportation hubs,
markets, military installations, airports, universities, schools, hospitals,
tourist locations, places of worship and government facilities.
4. India to partner with Japan and UAE to set up two projects in Africa.
(Most Important Current Affairs Questions and Answers of 19th April
2019)
India is joining hands with Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to
implement two projects in Africa as it seeks to extend its footprint on the
continent where strategic rival China has made deep inroads, two people
familiar with the developments said.
While India will build a cancer hospital in Kenya in collaboration with Japan,
it will partner with the UAE to set up an information and communications
technology (ICT) centre in Ethiopia, said the two people cited above,
requesting anonymity.
The parties have held talks in recent weeks, one of the people said, adding
that the details on implementing the projects are expected to be finalized
shortly.
Analysts have welcomed India’s plans, given the major forays of China into
Africa since 2004-05.
5. Cabinet approves creation of one post of Deputy Comptroller and
Auditor General in the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(Today’s Current Affairs Quiz of 19th April 2019)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has
given its approval to create one post of Deputy Comptroller & Auditor
General (Coordination, Communication and Information System) in Pay
Level-17 (by abolishing one STS level post) in the Office of the Comptroller
& Auditor General of India.
The Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General shall oversee the coordination
among State Audits, audit of telecommunication and to coordinate the
various Information Systems (IS) initiatives within the Indian Audit &
Accounts Department (IA&AD).
Expenditure on account of creation of this post will be Rs.21 Lakh (approx.).
6. Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bolivia on Cooperation in
the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
(Top 10 Objective Current Affairs Questions of 19th April 2019)
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-
post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
India and Bolivia in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and
Homoeopathy. The MoU was signed in Bolivia in March, 2019.
The MoU will provide a framework for cooperation, and will be mutually
beneficial between the two countries for promotion of traditional systems
of medicine and homoeopathy. It will lead to promotion and propagation of
Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy in Bolivia, and will
boost the importance of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and
Homoeopathy) systems of Medicine in Bolivia. The MoU will further
facilitate exchange of experts for training for the practitioners and
Scientists undertaking collaborative research, which will lead to new
innovations in drug development and practice in Traditional Systems of
Medicine.
7. Sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' successfully test-fired.
(Top 10 MCQs on Current Affairs of 19th April 2019)
India successfully test-fired its first indigenously designed and developed
long-range sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from a test range in Odisha.
The state-of-the-art missile, which can be deployed from multiple
platforms, was test-fired at 11.44 am from launch complex-3 of the
Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, sources in Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said.
Describing the trial "successful", they said the missile, which is capable of
loitering and cruising at 0.7 Mach at altitude as low as 100 metre, covered
the designated target range in 42 minutes and 23 seconds.
8. World Allergy Week 2019 was observed with the theme of “The global
problem of food allergy”.
(Current Affairs in Short of 19th April 2019)
The World Allergy Organization is proud to announce that World Allergy
Week 2019 will be on the topic of "The Global Problem of Food Allergy" and
will take place globally the week of 7-13 April 2019.
Each year, the World Allergy Organization (WAO) addresses a different
topic that has a need for greater awareness. To accomplish this, WAO
provides physicians and the general public with a webinar, infographic, and
additional information to educate and spread awareness on the topic.
9. Dr A K Singh honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award during
4th APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave.
(Current Affairs and GK Questions of 19th April 2019)
Dr A K Singh was conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award during 4th
APJ Abdul Kalam Innovation Conclave at Chandigarh University, Mohali.
Dr A K Singh, director at Life Sciences, DRDO, was honoured with Lifetime
Achievement Award for his rich contribution in the field of life sciences,
aerospace and aeronautics. The DST scientist has more than 18 patents and
has contributed in more than 57 research publications at an international
and national level.
The conclave was organised by the university to mark World Creativity and
Innovation Day.
Dr Singh joined DRDO in 1988 and worked on various R&D projects. he has
made significant contributions in Infection Imaging and Internal
Decorporation of Fission Produced Radionuclides. He has developed a
“Diagnobact” kit, for detection of infectious lesion. He has also introduced
and nurtured pharmacosyntigraphy, i.e. application of nuclear medicine
imaging in drug research.
10. Rohit Thakur won second edition of Roland Garros eSeries.
(Today’s Current Affairs PDF of 19th April 2019)
Roland-Garros, BNP Paribas and BIGBEN on Saturday announced Rohit
Thakur as the winner of second edition of India leg of the Roland-Garros
eSeries, an e-sport competition played on the Tennis World Tour video
game.
This year's tournament had 45 gamers competing against each other played
in a knockout format with best-of-three games in best-of-three sets format.
Last year too, Thakur won the tournament and represented India in the first
edition of Roland Garros e-Series finals held in Paris.
The tournament is organised by the FFT, with the sponsoring of BNP
Paribas.
