Current Affairs MCQs: 17 April 2024(English) | Test Your Knowledge with Multiple Choice Questions

2024-05-17 07:02:42

1. Who won the National Women’s Carrom title for the twelfth time?

A. Rashmi Kumari

B. N. Nirmala

C. Kajal Kumari

D. Sharmila Singh

2. Which state is leading in implementing the Green Credit Programme?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Bihar

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Odisha

3. Pompeii city is located in which country?

A. China

B. Iraq

C. Iran

D. Italy

4. Which country has become the first country to roll out a Vaccine for Meningitis?

A. Nigeria

B. Algeria

C. Botswana

D. Malaysia

5. Which Indian stadium becomes the first BCCI-accredited venue with a new ‘hybrid pitch’?

A. Wankhede stadium, Maharashtra

B. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium

C. Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

D. Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

6. What is the name of the rock where scientists recently discovered a gigantic ocean located 700 km beneath the Earth’s surface?

A. Ringwoodite rock

B. Olivine rock

C. Wadsleyite rock

D. Rintamaki rock

7. Ujung Kulon National Park is located in which country?

A. Indonesia

B. Malaysia

C. Romania

D. China

8. Gangaur festival is celebrated in which state?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Gujarat

C. Rajasthan

D. Odisha

9. Which organization recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty on sodium cyanide (NaCN)?

A. World Trade Organization (WTO)

B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

C. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)

D. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

10. Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is located in which country?

A. Ukraine

B. Russia

C. China

D. Israel

11. Which IIT developed a nanosensor designed for the swift detection of Cytokines?

A. IIT Bombay

B. IIT Delhi

C. IIT Jodhpur

D. IIT Madras

12. The Global Society for the Preservation of Baobabs and Mangroves has initiated a mission to rejuvenate the baobab trees in which country?

A. Kenya

B. Madagascar

C. Rwanda

D. Mauritius

13. Who has been appointed as the head of the US-India Tax Forum by US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF)?

A. M.N. Srinivasu

B. Tarun Bajaj

C. Naveen Aggarwal

D. Ajit Saxena

14. 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

15. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

A. Kerala

B. Telangana

C. Maharashtra

D. Karnataka

16. Who became the first woman Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University?

A. Naima Khatoon

B. Fatima Sheikh

C. Farhat Hashmi

D. Khushboo Mirza

17. Which Indian institute developed an innovative 3D printed dummy ballot unit?

A. IIT Roorkee

B. IIT Guwahati

C. IIT Kanpur

D. IIT Delhi

18. Which organization developed India’s lightest bulletproof jacket?

A. DRDO

B. ISRO

C. CSIR

D. BARC

19. Which Indian state has launched the 'Shree Anna' scheme to promote millets?

A. Karnataka

B. Telangana

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Odisha

20. Which country has launched a new satellite named 'Sumbandila Sat-2'?

A. South Africa

B. Nigeria

C. Egypt

D. Morocco

Answer Keys:

1. Answer: A. Rashmi Kumari

2. Answer: C. Madhya Pradesh

3. Answer: D. Italy

4. Answer: A. Nigeria

5. Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium

6. Answer: A. Ringwoodite rock

7. Answer: A. Indonesia

8. Answer: C. Rajasthan

9. Answer: C. Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)

10. Answer: A. Ukraine

11. Answer: C. IIT Jodhpur

12. Answer: B. Madagascar

13. Answer: B. Tarun Bajaj

14. Answer: B. HDFC bank

15. Answer: A. Kerala

16. Answer: A. Naima Khatoon

17. Answer: B. IIT Guwahati

18. Answer: A. DRDO

19. Answer: A. Karnataka

20. Answer: A. South Africa