GK Current Affairs Quiz: April 9th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 9th April 2024

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Question 1:

Where was the ‘Yoga Mahotsav’ held to mark the countdown to International Day of Yoga?

• A) Mumbai
• B) Pune
• C) Delhi
• D) Bangalore

Question 2:

India secured operational control over which overseas port recently?

• A) Port of Colombo
• B) Port Klang
• C) Chabahar Port
• D) Sittwe Port

Question 3:

Who has been recognized as the world’s oldest living man by Guinness World Records?

• A) James Smith
• B) Michael Brown
• C) John Alfred Tinniswood
• D) Robert Jones

Question 4:

Which country has surpassed India as the largest importer of Russian crude oil?

• A) United States
• B) China
• C) Japan
• D) Germany

Question 5:

Manoj Panda has been appointed as a member of which commission?

• A) Planning Commission
• B) Election Commission
• C) Finance Commission
• D) National Human Rights Commission

Question 6:

How much did the disbursements under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) total in FY24?

• A) ₹4.40 lakh crore
• B) ₹5.20 lakh crore
• C) ₹6.00 lakh crore
• D) ₹3.50 lakh crore

Question 7:

What marks the highest level of the Future Expectations Index (FEI) since mid-2019, according to a survey conducted by the Reserve Bank of India in March 2024?

• A) 115.4
• B) 120.0
• C) 125.2
• D) 130.5

Question 8:

The Reserve Bank of India took regulatory actions towards how many non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) by either cancelling their registration or accepting their voluntary surrender of licenses?

• A) 15
• B) 10
• C) 20
• D) 5

Question 9:

Which significant event did the Ministry of Defence organize in New Delhi on April 8, 2024?

• A) Bharat Defence Kavach
• B) Aero India
• C) Defence Expo
• D) Parivartan Chintan

Question 10:

What capability has the Indian Army recently enhanced with the acquisition of Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) from Russia?

• A) Medium-Range Air Defence
• B) Long-Range Ballistic Missile Defence
• C) Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD)
• D) Strategic Air Defence

Question 11:

Who were awarded the Freedom Prize of the Media by the Ludwig Erhard Summit?

• A) Angela Merkel and Joachim Sauer
• B) Aleksei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya
• C) Barack and Michelle Obama
• D) Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron

Question 12:

What is the significance of the TSAT-1A satellite launched by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL)?

• A) It’s India’s first privately-built lunar exploration satellite.
• B) It’s the first Indian satellite dedicated to ocean monitoring.
• C) It’s India’s first privately-built sub-metre resolution earth observation satellite.
• D) It’s the first satellite launched by India for asteroid mining.

Question 13:

What was Gangu Ramsay’s contribution to Indian cinema?

• A) He was a renowned music composer.
• B) He was a distinguished cinematographer and filmmaker.
• C) He was an iconic actor.
• D) He was a famous film critic.

Question 14:

What does the Gangaur festival primarily celebrate?

• A) The harvest season
• B) The victory of good over evil
• C) The union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
• D) The onset of the monsoon

Question 15:

What was the nickname of the British national who became the first person to run the length of Africa?

• A) Speedy Gazelle
• B) Desert Fox
• C) Hardest Geezer
• D) Running Lion