Quiz April 2024

Q1. In which state was the world’s first Om-shaped temple inaugurated ?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Rajasthan

Q2. What is ‘Stargate’, recently mentioned in the news ?
a) Black hole
b) Meteorological satellite
c) AI Supercomputer
d) Nuclear powered submarine

Q3. Mushk Budiji, recently seen in the news, is an indigenous variety of which crop ?
a) Rice
b) Wheat
c) Maize
d) Jowar

Q4. Which of the following oceans has the largest number of the world’s active volcanoes ?
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean

Q5. The most ideal region for the cultivation of cotton in India is –
a) The Brahmaputra Valley.
b) The Indo-Gangetic Plain.
c) The Deccan Plateau.
d) The Rann of Kutch.

Q6. What does the term “repo rate” refer to?
a) Rate at which banks borrow from the RBI
b) Rate at which RBI borrows from banks
c) Rate at which banks lend to each other overnight
d) Rate at which RBI lends to the government

Q7. If Money supply growth is faster than real GDP growth, it results in _____.
a) Inflation
b) deflation
c) budget surplus
d) budget deficit

Q8. In which Indian state is the Gangaur festival celebrated?
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh

Q9. Which country’s Sittwe Port has India gained operational control over, expanding its maritime presence ?
a) Myanmar
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Maldives

Q10. Where will the Tri-Service conference ‘Parivartan Chintan’ be held ?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai

Q11. Which of the following factors is responsible for occurrence of earthquakes ?
a) Sudden cooling and contraction of Earth’s surface
b) Activity of some dormant volcanoes
c) Change of water into steam due to internal heat and its expansion
d) All of these

Q12. Snow line is
a) The altitude below which there is no snowfall ever.
b) The altitude above which there is snowfall but melts almost completely during the summer.
c) The altitude above which snow lies permanently at any place, and it does not melt throughout the year.
d) None of these.

Q13. Which of the following sets of taxes belongs to Central Government ?
a) Excise duty, Sales tax and Custom duty
b) Income tax, Custom duty and House tax
c) Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax
d) Custom duty, Entertainment tax and Income tax

Q14. The major objective of monetary policy is to
a) increase government’s tax revenue
b) revamp the Public Distribution System
c) promote economic growth with price stability
d) weed out corruption in the economy

Q15. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has become the President of which country for the third time ?
a) Netherland
b) Egypt
c) Brazil
d) Finland

Q16. Who has assumed charge as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau upon the superannuation of Manish Desai ?
a) Anshika Singh
b) Maushami Chakraborty
c) Vasudha Gupta
d) Sheyphali Sharan

Q17. In April 2024, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting a 10-day exercise _____________ to test its capabilities and preparedness for high-intensity operations.
a) Gagan Shakti-2024
b) Gagan Mitra Shakti-2024
c) Gagan Yudha-2024
d) Mitra Shakti-2024

Q18. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a Central African country. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa’s_______largest country by land area and the world’s eleventh-largest overall.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th

Q19. Which of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice?
a) Amazon
b) Congo
c) Nile
d) Tigris

Q20. What is the World Bank’s estimated GDP growth for India in FY24 ?
a) 7.5%
b) 6.6%
c) 6.5%
d) 7.0%

Q21. Government has raised how much rupees via public sector enterprises disinvestment in FY 24 ?
a) 12,507 crore
b) 16,507 crore
c) 66,507 crore
d) 36,507 crore

Q22. Caracas is the capital of which country ?
a) Paraguay
b) Somalia
c) Venezuela
d) Ukraine

Q23. Sikmari is the folk dance of which state ?
a) Manipur
b) Sikkim
c) Odisha
d) Assam

Q24. What percentage increase did India’s defence exports witness in FY 2023-24 ?
a) 22%
b) 25.5%
c) 33.3%
d) 32.5%

Q25. Which organization has partnered with Panasonic for lithium-ion cell manufacturing in India ?
a) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
b) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
c) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
d) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

Q26. Which port emerged as India’s top cargo-handling port in the fiscal year 2023-24 ?
a) Mormugao Port
b) Kandla Port
c) Mumbai Port
d) Paradip Port

Q27. Scientists from which country achieved a new record in sustaining plasma temperatures in a fusion reactor ?
a) North Korea
b) South Korea
c) Japan
d) United States

Q28. Which country recently legalized recreational cannabis use, becoming the largest European Union (EU) nation to do so ?
a) France
b) Spain
c) Germany
d) Italy

Q29. Where is the headquarter of Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. situated ?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Lucknow

Q30. Thiruvanthapuram is the capital city of which of the following Indian state ?
a) Assam
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Goa

Q31. What is the objective of the ‘Van Mitra’ scheme?
a) To promote water conservation
b) To encourage wildlife protection
c) To encourage community participation in tree planting
d) To improve air quality in urban areas

Q32. What is the Raisina Dialogue primarily focused on?
a) Geopolitics and geo-economics
b) Environmental conservation
c) Cultural exchange
d) Technological innovation

Q33. When is World Homeopathy Day observed ?
a) April 10
b) April 1
c) April 11
d) April 20

Q34. Which country has collaborated with the European Union (EU) to promote startups in EV battery recycling ?
a) UAE
b) India
c) China
d) Japan

Q35. Which country provided the Indian Army with the portable Igla-S Air defence system ?
a) Russia
b) China
c) United States
d) France

Q36. The Round Revolution in India is related with the production _______?
a) Cotton Production
b) Meat Production
c) Potato Production
d) Jute Production

Q37. Gambit, Stalemate, Grand Master is sports term associated with which game ?
a) Golf
b) Badminton
c) Football
d) Chess

Q38. Which country is credited with the origin of the Unani system of medicine ?
a) India
b) China
c) Greece
d) Egypt

Q39. Which institution is hosting the 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament ?
a) IIT Delhi
b) IIT Madras
c) IIT Bombay
d) IIT Kanpur

Q40. Which company acquired a 26% stake in Adani’s power project ?
a) Reliance
b) Tata
c) Infosys
d) Wipro

Q41. With which company has Tata Motors announced a strategic partnership to establish a nationwide network of 5,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2024 ?
a) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
b) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
c) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
d) Reliance Industries Ltd

Q42. Where did the trailer and song launch of India’s first Artificial Intelligence based film “IRAH” take place ?
a) Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Kolkata

Q43. Recently, which country has overtaken India as the primary importer of Russian crude oil through sea routes ?
a) China
b) Iran
c) Bangladesh
d) Pakistan

Q44. Recently, which space organization has been directed to establish a time standard for the Moon called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) ?
a) CNSA
b) JAXA
c) ISRO
d) NASA

Q45. What is the primary focus of the ‘Himalayan Basket’ initiative ?
a) Textile manufacturing
b) Agriculture products
c) Technology development
d) Tourism promotion

Q46. The Great Barrier Reef is a
a) Coral formation
b) Hill range
c) Manmade wall
d) Tidal bore

Q47. Which of the following is also known by the name of Sahyadri Range ?
a) Eastern Ghats
b) Western Ghats
c) Shivaliks
d) Vindhyas

Q48. Recently, which bank became the first private bank to open a branch in Lakshadweep ?
a) Axis bank
b) HDFC bank
c) YES bank
d) ICICI bank

Q49. __________________ is a good whose quantity demanded decreases when consumer income rises.
a) selective good
b) normal good
c) exclusive good
d) inferior good

Q50. Which one of the following countries recently signed a new agreement to build Australia’s SSN-AUKUS Submarines ?
a) Ukraine, France and Germany
b) US, UK, and Australia
c) India, US and China
d) Russia, Australia and Malaysia

Q51. Which country recently performed the first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human ?
a) US
b) UK
c) India
d) Russia

Q52. What is the name of the operation recently launched by India to evacuate Indian Nationals from Haiti ?
a) Operation Meghdoot
b) Operation Shakti
c) Operation Raahat
d) Operation Indravati

Q53. Which of the following roles is performed by weeds ?
a) They sometimes produce toxic substances which help crop growth.
b) They help to control crop pests and diseases and microorganisms.
c) They reduce crop yield and affect quality by competing for water, minerals, manures and fertilisers and sunlight.
d) All of these

Q54. Which of the following happens, when a traveller crosses the 180th meridian ?
a) He loses a day if he crosses it in winter.
b) He gains a day if he crosses it in summer.
c) He loses or gains a day depending upon the or speed at which he is travelling.
d) He gains or loses a day depending upon the direction in which he travels.

Q55. When did the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and its associated Rules come into force in India?
a) 2002
b) 2003
c) 2004
d) 2005

Q56. In a period when an economy is facing price rise, and along with that there is slowing down of economy activities, this is case of _________.
a) Deflation
b) Stagflation
c) Recession
d) Depression

Q57. Seng Khihlang Festival is celebrated in which of the following state ?
a) Tripura
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Meghalaya

Q58. Which company has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi for co-operation in research and technology, product development, in the areas of semiconductors, quantum technologies, and drones ?
a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
c) Hindustan Unilever Limited
d) Bharat Electronics Limited

Q59. French carmaker Citroen has appointed whom as its brand ambassador in India ?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Rohit Sharma
c) KL Rahul
d) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Q60. World Earth Day, also known as International Mother Earth Day, is observed every year on 22 April. What is the theme of International Mother Earth Day 2024 ?
a) Invest in our Planet
b) Restore our Earth
c) Protect Our Specie
d) Planet vs. Plastics

Q61. Which of the following Tribes in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cast their First Votes ?
a) Shompen
b) Bhil
c) Kokna
d) Munda

Q62. Which state’s Integrated Test Range (ITR) hosted a successful Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) flight test by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) ?
a) Punjab
b) West Bengal
c) Jharkhand
d) Odisha

Q63. In which year was the first National Civil Services Day commemorated on April 21 at Vigyan Bhavan ?
a) 2002
b) 2004
c) 2005
d) 2006

Q64. What substance, alleged to cause cancer in the long term, led to the banning of certain spice powders in Hong Kong and Singapore?
a) Ethylene oxide
b) Sodium chloride
c) Calcium carbonate
d) Potassium sorbate

Q65. Where have archaeologists recently uncovered significant megalithic monuments, an Iron Age megalithic site, and rock art sites?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) Telangana

Q66. Who recently made history as the youngest-ever challenger in the World Chess Championship?
a) Gukesh
b) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
c) Harikrishna
d) Aravindh Chithambaram

Q67. What was the name of the mega exercise conducted by the Indian Navy along the East Coast to test maritime preparedness?
a) Pralay Abhyas
b) Varuna
c) Poorvi Leher
d) TROPEX

Q68. Which country tested the Pyoljji-1-2 anti-aircraft missile and the Hwasal-1 Ra-3 strategic cruise missile, escalating tensions in the region?
a) South Korea
b) United States
c) North Korea
d) Iran

Q69. Which volcano has recently been producing smoke rings, a rare phenomenon known as volcanic vortex rings?
a) Mount Fuji
b) Mount Vesuvius
c) Mount Etna
d) Mount Kilimanjaro

Q70. What type of bond is specifically issued to fund projects that have positive environmental and climate benefits?
a) Treasury Bond
b) Green Bond
c) Blue Bond
d) Corporate Bond

Q71. Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of SPACE India ?
a) Sanjana Sanghi
b) Aamir Khan
c) Rajkummar Rao
d) Vicky Kaushal

Q72. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) carried out successful trials of the MPATGM Weapon System at Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan. What is the meaning ‘A’ in ‘MPATGM’ ?
a) Army
b) Anti
c) Aagni
d) Armour

Q73. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced Home Voting for the elderly and Persons with Disabilities for the first time in a Lok Sabha Election. Under this voters above _______ years of age can choose to vote from home.
a) 75 years
b) 80 years
c) 85 years
d) 88 years

Q74. Recently, Iran has launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel under which operation ?
a) Operation True Promise
b) Operation False Friend
c) Operation Fake Promise
d) Operation Tit for Tat

Q75. Which country tested the Angara-A5 space rocket in April 2024 ?
a) India
b) Russia
c) Japan
d) USA

Q76. Defense Ministry has issued a tender worth over Rs 65,000 crore to which company for the purchase of 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft manufactured in India ?
a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
c) Big Bang Boom Solutions Private Limited
d) Tata Advanced Systems

Q77. In April 2024, who has stepped down as the Chef-de-Mission for the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics citing “personal reasons” ?
a) Saina Nehwal
b) Nikhat Zareen
c) P. T. Usha
d) Mary Kom

Q78. Recently, ISRO has decided to achieve debris-free space by which year ?
a) 2025
b) 2027
c) 2030
d) 2035

Q79. Adwaita Nayar has been named Young Global Leader in World Economic Forum’s Class of 2024. She is CEO of which company ?
a) Meesho
b) Myntra
c) Kia Fashion
d) Nykaa Fashion

Q80. The India government gifted 35 ambulances and 66 school buses to which country in April 2024 ?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Nepal
c) Bhutan
d) Pakistan

Q81. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called
a) Comets
b) Meteors
c) Asteroids
d) Noyas

Q82. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water known as a/an
a) Oasis
b) Strait
c) Isthmus
d) Bay

Q83. Which bank was banned by the RBI from onboarding new customers on its mobile app due to cyber fraud concerns?
a) HDFC Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) Bank of Baroda
d) Canara Bank

Q84. Which of the following best defines free trade ?
a) Imports are discouraged
b) There are no restrictions on exports and imports
c) There are no duties levied on export
d) Imported goods are made duty free

Q85. Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh. It is situated along the banks of which river ?
a) Shipra
b) Narmada
c) Chambal
d) Son

Q86. Gudi Padwa or ‘Chaitra Shukla Pratipada’ is mainly celebrated in which state ?
a) Maharastra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Gujarat

Q87. What is the focus of the CDP-SURAKSHA initiative launched by the Indian government ?
a) Livestock farming
b) Horticulture
c) Poultry farming
d) Fisheries

Q88. Which organization is set to launch ESA’s Solar Study Mission Proba-3 ?
a) NASA
b) ISRO
c) CNSA
d) Roscosmos

Q89. Which stadium is the first BCCI-accredited venue to install a state-of-the-art ‘hybrid pitch’ in India ?
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Dharamshala
d) Chennai

Q90. Dalip Singh Majithia, who recently passed away at 103, was associated with which branch of the armed forces ?
a) Indian Air Force
b) Indian Army
c) Indian Navy
d) Indian Coast Guard

Q91. Tiranga Barfi, recently got a GI tag, belongs to which city of Uttar Pradesh ?
a) Ayodhya
b) Lucknow
c) Kanpur
d) Varanasi

Q92. Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy is the current chief minister of which Indian state ?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Chattisgarh
d) Madhya Pradesh

Q93. Where is the headquarter of The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ?
a) Dubai, UAE
b) Geneva, Switzerland
c) Jakarta, Indonesia
d) Brussels, Belgium

Q94. What country has launched a new gold-backed currency called ZiG ?
a) India
b) Zambia
c) Zimbabwe
d) South Africa

Q95. Which country is deploying its own atomic clocks nationwide to synchronize digital devices ?
a) Bhutan
b) India
c) Russia
d) United States

Q96. What is the milestone achieved by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) market capitalization ?
a) Rs.200-lakh crore
b) Rs.400-lakh crore
c) Rs.600-lakh crore
d) Rs.800-lakh crore

Q97. Who is set to become the first Indian pilot to embark on space tourism with Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission ?
a) Om Prakash Sanghi
b) Satya Pal Shahi
c) Gopi Thotakura
d) Rohit Singh

Q98. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occur?
a) 1919
b) 1947
c) 1924
d) 1930

Q99. Where is the Satpura National Park located ?
a) Jharkhand
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Gujarat
d) Rajasthan

Q100. Dublin is the capital of which country ?
a) Honduras
b) Ireland
c) Liberia
d) Niger

Q101. What is the allocated budget for the IndiaAI mission approved by the Indian Cabinet ?
a) Rs 10,371.92 million
b) Rs 1,037.92 crore
c) Rs 10,371.92 crore
d) Rs 10,371.92 lakh

Q102. Who nominated Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha ?
a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
b) President Droupadi Murmu
c) Union Home Minister Amit Shah
d) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman

Q103. When is National Panchayati Raj Day observed ?
a) April 24
b) April 25
c) May 1
d) April 15

Q104. Where was India’s largest Climate Clock unveiled for the Earth Day celebration ?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Bangalore
d) Kolkata

Q105. What is ‘Crystal Maze 2’, recently mentioned in the news ?
a) Ballistic Missile
b) Asteroid
c) Earth Communication Satellite
d) Invasive Plant

Q106. Recently, which organization has developed India’s lightest bullet proof jacket ?
a) DRDO
b) ISRO
c) CSIR
d) BARC

Q107. Recently, which country passed the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill ?
a) United Kingdom
b) Canada
c) France
d) Russia

Q108. Recently, which organization released the “Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2023 Report ?
a) NATO
b) United Nations
c) Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
d) World Bank

Q109. Which of the following statements best defines the Ecosystem ?
a) A system that studies the volume, intensity and velocity of sound.
b) A system that governs the radiation of energy from the sun.
c) A system that classifies organisms.
d) A system that comprises the physical environment and the organisms that live there in.

Q110. The Dutch established their first factory in India at
a) Chinsura
b) Masulipatam
c) Surat
d) Cochin

Q111. In economic equilibrium _____
a) supply is equal to the demand.
b) the surplus is larger than the shortage.
c) elasticity of demand equals elasticity of supply
d) price elasticity of demand is unity

Q112. Bilateral monopoly situation is
a) when there are only two sellers of a product
b) when there are only two buyers of a product
c) when there is only one buyer and one seller of a product
d) when there are two buyers and two sellers of a product

Q113. India’s services exports jumped how much per cent to USD 345 billion in 2023 despite global economic uncertainties, according to the UNCTAD report ?
a) 10.4%
b) 11.4%
c) 12.4%
d) 13.4%

Q114. International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is observed every year on which day ?
a) 25 April
b) 26 April
c) 27 April
d) 28 April

Q115. In which year was DRDO established ?
a) 1957
b) 1958
c) 1956
d) 1955

Q116. In 2023, India ranked fourth globally in terms of military spending, having spent a total of ___ billion dollars updating a variety of weaponry and combat systems.
a) $82.3billion
b) $83.6billion
c) $84.7billion
d) $85.4billion

Q117. Recently, who was elected as the Chairman of the Athletes Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) ?
a) Deepak Punia
b) KD Jadhav
c) Narsingh Yadav
d) Yogeshwar Dutt

Q118. Which country recently passed Foreign Aid Bill to provide military aid to Ukraine ?
a) India
b) Iran
c) UK
d) USA

Q119. Recently, which organization has been conferred the Outstanding Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of the Year award ?
a) BHEL
b) ONGC
c) HAL
d) IOCL

Q120. How many AIIMS situated in India ?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 19

Q121. Prayagraj is situated along the banks of which river ?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Saraswati
d) All of these

Q122. From which country did palaeontologists announce the discovery of the dinosaur Chakisaurus nekul ?
a) Brazil
b) Peru
c) Argentina
d) Chile

Q123. Which country unveiled a new kamikaze drone resembling Russia’s Lancet ?
a) Oman
b) Iran
c) Ukraine
d) Iraq

Q124. Which organization has sought USD 100 million from the Ministry of Defence to develop the Directionally Unrestricted Ray-Gun Array (DURGA) II?
a) ISRO
b) HAL
c) BARC
d) DRDO

Q125. Which country recently passed harsh anti-LGBT legislation, imposing up to 15 years in prison for same-sex relations ?
a) Iran
b) Syria
c) Lebanon
d) Iraq

Q126. Recently, which country won the gold medal in the Archery World Cup in the men’s recurve event ?
a) India
b) South Korea
c) Malaysia
d) Indonesia

Q127. Recently, which port has been approved as India’s first transshipment port by the shipping ministry ?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
b) Mumbai Port
c) Vizhinjam Port
d) Kandla Port

Q128. Ishaq Dar has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of which country in April 2024 ?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Nepal
c) Malaysia
d) Pakistan

Q129. Which ministry does Kiren Rijiju belong to?
a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
d) Ministry of Science and Technology

Q130. According to Jain tradition the first Tirthankara or the founder of Jainism was
a) Rishabhadeva
b) Gosala
c) Parsvanatha
d) Vardhamana