Current Affairs MCQs for April 9, 2024(English) | Latest News Quiz & Multiple-Choice Questions

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1. Yoga Mahotsav 2024 was held in which Indian city?

A) Mumbai

B) Pune

C) Delhi

D) Bangalore

2. Which institute organized the Yoga Mahotsav in Pune?

A) Patanjali Yogpeeth

B) Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

C) Art of Living Foundation

D) Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

3. India has gained operational control over which port in Myanmar?

A) Yangon Port

B) Sittwe Port

C) Thilawa Port

D) Kyaukphyu Port

4. Who is the new oldest living man according to Guinness World Records?

A) Kane Tanaka

B) Jiroemon Kimura

C) John Alfred Tinniswood

D) Robert Weighton

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

A) China

B) Japan

C) South Korea

D) Germany

6. Who has been appointed as a new member of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?

A) Arvind Subramanian

B) Manoj Panda

C) Raghuram Rajan

D) Urjit Patel

7. The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) loans have crossed which milestone in FY24?

A) ₹2 Lakh Crore

B) ₹3 Lakh Crore

C) ₹4 Lakh Crore

D) ₹5 Lakh Crore

8. What percentage of PMMY loan beneficiaries in FY24 were women?

A) 50%

B) 60%

C) 70%

D) 80%

9. The RBI survey in March 2024 indicates an improvement in what?

A) Inflation rates

B) Consumer confidence

C) Interest rates

D) Unemployment rates

10. What is the target set by India for nuclear power production by 2047?

A) 50 GW

B) 75 GW

C) 100 GW

D) 125 GW

11. Which legal right has the Supreme Court of India declared as fundamental?

A) Right to Privacy

B) Right to Internet Access

C) Right against Climate Change

D) Right to Clean Air

12. Which state is focusing on the role and management of madrasas?

A) Kerala

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) West Bengal

D) Bihar

13. What has been linked to diabetes according to recent studies?

A) High protein diets

B) High glycaemic index diets

C) Low carbohydrate diets

D) Vegan diets

14. What was the focus of discussions on Indian aviation recently?

A) Expansion of airports

B) Air safety

C) Reduction of airfare

D) Increase in international flights

15. Which company will manage the Sittwe Port in Myanmar?

A) Adani Ports

B) India Ports Global (IPGL)

C) Reliance Ports

D) Essar Ports

16. John Alfred Tinniswood attributes his longevity to what?

A) Regular exercise

B) A specific diet

C) Genetic factors

D) Pure luck

17. Which company is now the primary importer of Russian crude oil via sea routes?

A) PetroChina

B) Rosneft

C) Gazprom Neft

D) Sinopec

18. What is the new role of Manoj Panda?

A) Director of RBI

B) Finance Secretary

C) Member of the Sixteenth Finance Commission

D) Chief Economic Advisor

19. The PMMY loans in FY24 have been primarily availed by which demographic?

A) Youth entrepreneurs

B) Women entrepreneurs

C) Veteran entrepreneurs

D) First-time entrepreneurs

20. What does the RBI survey suggest about the economic outlook for India?

A) Pessimistic

B) Optimistic

C) Neutral

D) Uncertain

Answer Keys:

1. Answer: B) Pune

2. Answer: B) Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga

3. Answer: B) Sittwe Port

4. Answer: C) John Alfred Tinniswood

5. Answer: A) China

6. Answer: B) Manoj Panda

7. Answer: D) ₹5 Lakh Crore

8. Answer: C) 70%

9. Answer: B) Consumer confidence

10. Answer: C) 100 GW

11. Answer: C) Right against Climate Change

12. Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

13. Answer: B) High glycaemic index diets

14. Answer: B) Air safety

15. Answer: B) India Ports Global (IPGL)

16. Answer: D) Pure luck

17. Answer: A) PetroChina

18. Answer: C) Member of the Sixteenth Finance Commission

19. Answer: B) Women entrepreneurs

20. Answer: B) Optimistic