GK Current Affairs Quiz: April 14th & 15th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 14th & 15th April 2024

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Question 1:

Who was featured on the cover of Newsweek, marking a significant first since Indira Gandhi?

A) Narendra Modi

B) Manmohan Singh

C) Sonia Gandhi

D) Amit Shah

Question 2:

What type of vehicles did India donate to Nepal?

A) Motorcycles

B) School Buses and Ambulances

C) Electric Cars

D) Fire Trucks

Question 3:

Who has been appointed as the Joint Director of CBI?

A) Anurag Kumar

B) Rakesh Asthana

C) Alok Verma

D) Rajiv Jain

Question 4:

What major amendment was made to the India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement?

A) Increase in taxes on software exports

B) Introduction of a principal purpose test

C) Decrease in withholding tax rates

D) Exemption of capital gains tax

Question 5:

Which organization has introduced service charges for AePS transactions?

A) RBI

B) SBI

C) HDFC Bank

D) India Post Payments Bank

Question 6:

What is the coal production target set by the Indian government for FY25?

A) 150 million tonnes

B) 170 million tonnes

C) 200 million tonnes

D) 220 million tonnes

Question 7:

What is the title of Salman Rushdie’s upcoming memoir?

A) Midnight’s Children

B) Satanic Verses

C) Knife

D) Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Question 8:

What new role is Supreme Court Justice Aniruddha Bose taking on?

A) Chief Justice of India

B) Director of the National Judicial Academy

C) Governor of West Bengal

D) Head of the Law Commission

Question 9:

What significant step towards defense self-reliance has India achieved?

A) Development of an indigenous aircraft carrier

B) Successful test of an indigenous anti-tank missile

C) Launch of a homegrown space shuttle

D) Production of its own nuclear submarines

Question 10:

What is the purpose of International Turban Day?

A) To celebrate Indian independence

B) To honor Sikh heritage and promote intercultural understanding

C) To recognize contributions of Turban-wearing sports figures

D) To fundraise for religious organizations

Question 11:

Who hosted the first trilateral summit among the US, Japan, and the Philippines?

A) Donald Trump

B) Joe Biden

C) Barack Obama

D) Kamala Harris

Question 12:

Who is the new Secretary of the Department of Posts?

A) Vandita Kaul

B) Anil Sinha

C) Gita Gopinath

D) Rajesh Khullar

Question 13:

What milestone operation is noted for the Indian Air Force’s role in securing high-altitude territories?

A) Operation Blue Star

B) Operation Vijay

C) Operation Meghdoot

D) Operation Parakram

Question 14:

Who was honored as South Asian Person of the Year by Harvard?

A) Priyanka Chopra

B) Mindy Kaling

C) Avantika Vandanapu

D) Norah Jones

Question 15:

What is the significant contribution of India to quantum technology celebrated on World Quantum Day?

A) Launch of a quantum satellite

B) Development of a quantum computer

C) Start of the National Quantum Mission

D) Opening of a quantum research institute