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GK Current Affairs Quiz: April 25th, 2023

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Current Affairs Quiz 25th April 2023

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Question 1:

Which city recently saw the inauguration of India’s first water metro by PM Modi?

A) Mumbai

B) Chennai

C) Kolkata

D) Kochi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D
  • Explanation: As mentioned in the passage, PM Modi inaugurated India’s first water metro in Kochi, Kerala.

 

Question 2:

On the occasion of whose 50th birthday was a stand at the Sharjah cricket stadium named?

A) Rahul Dravid

B) Virender Sehwag

C) Sachin Tendulkar

D) Anil Kumble

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C
  • Explanation: The passage mentions that a stand at the Sharjah cricket stadium was named after Sachin Tendulkar on his 50th birthday.

 

Question 3:

The UK’s new emergency alert system is modeled on similar systems from all the following countries EXCEPT:

A) Japan

B) Russia

C) Canada

D) United States

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B
  • Explanation: The passage states that the UK’s new emergency alert system is modeled on systems from Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States. Russia is not mentioned.

 

Question 4:

Who succeeded Anurag Jain as the secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)?

A) Pramod Kumar Mishra

B) Sanjay Malhotra

C) Rajiv Gauba

D) Rajesh Kumar Singh

Answer and Explanation

Answer: D
  • Explanation: Rajesh Kumar Singh is mentioned as the successor to Anurag Jain as the secretary of DPIIT.

 

Question 5:

Which organization imposed penalties on four cooperative banks recently?

A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

B) Ministry of Finance

C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

D) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C
  • Explanation: The passage clearly states that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed penalties on four cooperative banks.

 

Question 6:

Which city hosted the “Locked Shields” cyber-defense exercise in 2023?

A) Riga

B) Tallinn

C) Helsinki

D) Brussels

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B
  • Explanation: The “Locked Shields” cyber-defense exercise of 2023 was hosted by Tallinn, Estonia, as stated in the passage.

 

Question 7:

What was the theme for World Malaria Day 2023?

A) Eliminate Malaria: The Path Ahead

B) Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement

C) Fighting Malaria Together

D) Malaria: Understand, Prevent, Cure

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B
  • Explanation: The passage mentions the theme for World Malaria Day 2023 as “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”.
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