GK Current Affairs Quiz: April 5th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 5th April 2024

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Question 1:
Which year is India planning to establish its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve (SPR)?
A) 2025
B) 2027
C) 2029
D) 2031

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C) 2029

Explanation: India aims to establish its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve by the year 2029-30, allowing the operator to trade all stored oil.

Question 2:
NATO celebrated how many years of collective defense in 2024?
A) 50
B) 60
C) 75
D) 100

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C) 75

Explanation: In 2024, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) marked its 75th anniversary since its founding in 1949.

Question 3:
Where was the world’s most powerful laser, as unveiled in 2024, located?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Romania
D) United States

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C) Romania

Explanation: Romania unveiled the world’s most potent laser, promising revolutionary applications across various sectors.

Question 4:
What caused Zimbabwe to declare a state of disaster in 2024?
A) Floods
B) Drought
C) Earthquake
D) Wildfires

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B) Drought

Explanation: Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster due to a severe El Niño-induced drought affecting over 80% of the country.

Question 5:
Who was appointed to the World Bank Economic Advisory Panel in 2024?
A) Rakesh Mohan
B) Indermit Gill
C) Nicholas Stern
D) Shaktikanta Das

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A) Rakesh Mohan

Explanation: Rakesh Mohan, former Reserve Bank of India deputy governor, was appointed to the World Bank Economic Advisory Panel.

Question 6:
As of April 5, 2024, the RBI kept the repo rate steady at what percent?
A) 4.5%
B) 5.5%
C) 6.5%
D) 7.5%

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C) 6.5%

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India Governor announced the policy rate unchanged at 6.5 percent during the first bi-monthly monetary policy of 2024-25.

Question 7:
By what percentage did UPI transactions surge in India in the second half of 2023?
A) 26%
B) 56%
C) 76%
D) 86%

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B) 56%

Explanation: UPI transactions in India witnessed a 56% surge year-on-year in the second half of 2023.

Question 8:
Which new generation ballistic missile did DRDO successfully test?
A) Agni-II
B) Agni-III
C) Agni-Prime
D) Agni-V

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C) Agni-Prime

Explanation: DRDO and India’s Strategic Forces Command conducted a successful flight test of the Agni-Prime, a new generation ballistic missile.

Question 9:
Which state is the new DRDO weapon systems test centre being established in?
A) Odisha
B) Gujarat
C) West Bengal
D) Maharashtra

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C) West Bengal

Explanation: The Defence Research and Development Organisation initiated a project in Junput village, West Bengal, for a new test centre.

Question 10:
Who won a bronze medal at the IWF World Cup 2024?
A) Mirabai Chanu
B) Bindyarani Devi
C) Karnam Malleswari
D) Kunjarani Devi

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B) Bindyarani Devi

Explanation: Bindyarani Devi competed in the women’s 55kg category at the IWF World Cup 2024 and won a bronze medal.

Answer and Explanation

Explanation: The World Economic Forum announced the 20th edition of its Young Global Leaders Community for the Class of 2024.

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Explanation: Meta extended its fact-checking initiative in India by partnering with the Press Trust of India (PTI).

Answer and Explanation

Explanation: The theme for the International Day of Conscience in 2024 is ‘Promoting a Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience’.

Answer and Explanation

Explanation: National Maritime Day commemorates the voyage of SS Loyalty, the first Indian commercial ship to the United Kingdom, in 1919.

Answer and Explanation

Explanation: The Manohar International Airport in Goa launched the Digi Yatra system, using facial recognition technology to enhance passenger experience.