April 2015 Complete Current Affairs PDF (Free Download)

Friends.. Here is the complete Current Affairs PDF of April 2015. We have covered all important Current Affairs from upcoming exam perspective. This will be a handy reference for SBI PO 2015, SSC CGL 2015 and other competitive exams. Check the below link to download as PDF. Comment your suggestions for further improvement.

Let's rewind some of the important happenings in April 2015.

* Aditi Arya won the fbb Femina Miss India 2015.

* Australia won ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.

* Mustafa Kamal resigned as ICC president.

* Balbir Singh Senior conferred with Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.

* Dr. Nasim Zaidi appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner.

* New MUDRA Bank launched.

* Thane named National Earth Hour Capital.

* Sachin Tendulkar elected as member of prestigious Laureus Sports Academy.

* New Zealand won the 2015 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

* High-intensity earthquake rocked Nepal.

* ICICI Bank launched Tap-n-Pay.

* Sitaram Yechury elected as the general secretary of CPI (M).

* Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry received the ISO 9001:2008 certification.

* Surender Singh appointed DG of CISF. Check more from PDF!!!

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Current Affairs Questions PDF: April 2015 (Last Week)

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1) Who took over as Director General (DG) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on 1 May 2015? - Surender Singh

Note: He succeeded Arvind Ranjan and will have tenure till August 2016.

2) Microsoft recently named its next Web Browser as? – Edge

3) Which district was on 30 April 2015 declared as the first open defecation-free (ODF) district in India? - Nadia district of West Bengal

4) The logo of International Day of Yoga was launched on 29 April 2015 in New Delhi by? - Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Union Minister of State (MoS) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik.

Note: International Day of Yoga will be for the first time observed on 21 June 2015.

5) Which country on 26 April 2015 became the 161st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? – Seychelles

6) Union Government on 29 April 2015 announced to extend e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries. With the latest addition, the total number of countries covered under the scheme will go up to? – 76

7) Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) on 29 April 2015? - Mukesh Khanna

Note: Mukesh Khanna is known for his iconic role as Shaktimaan, a 1990s superhero series.

8) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 April 2015 conferred the 50th Jnanpith Award on eminent Marathi litterateur? - Bhalchandra Nemade

9) Who was on 25 April 2015 conferred with the prestigious Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2015? - Anil Kapoor (Bollywood actor)

10) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 28 April 2015 successfully tested an indigenous cryogenic engine CE-20 at which place? - Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu

11) India on 27 April 2015 launched a relief and rescue Operation named ___ in earthquake hit Nepal?  Operation Maitri

12) NASA on 30 April 2015 ended the operations of MESSENGER Mission to which planet? – Mercury

13) Name the four Indians who will be conferred with the Spring Imperial Decorations of Japan which were announced on 29 April 2015? - T. K. A. Nair (former Advisor and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh), CNR Rao( Scienthist and Bharat Ratna receipient), Nikunj Parekh and Topgay Bhutia.

14) Rajya Sabha on 28 April 2015 passed the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Bill, 2014 which seeks to amend which Act? - Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Act, 1976

15) Who recently became the first India-born woman to be sworn-in as the criminal court judge of the New York City? - Raja Rajeswari

16) Name the Sail Training Ship of Indian Navy which on 27 April 2015 left Kochi for Lokayan 2015? - INS Tarangini

17) Who was on 25 April 2015 conferred with the Officier de la Légion d’Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour) by French governemnt in recognition of his valuable contribution to thought on international issues? - Yashwant Sinha, the former finance minister

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18) Rajya Sabha on 24 April 2015 passed the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014 by voice vote. It is the first private members bill to be passed in Rajya Sabha in ___ years? - 46 years

Note: The bill was moved by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Shiva.

19) Which Bank recently won the Asian Banker Achievement Award 2015? - Bharatiya Mahila Bank

20) Who recently sworn in as first black female Attorney General of United States? - Loretta Lynch

21) Which state government recently gave its approval to build 750 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (SPV) plant at Gurh tehsil in Rewa district? - Madhya Pradesh

Note: Once completed it will become the world’s largest solar power plant.

22) Name the Executive Co-chairman of NDTV who was on 30 April 2015 conferred with the Redink Lifetime Achievement Award 2015? - Prannoy Roy

23) Which e-commerce company on 29 April 2015 acquired the Delhi-based mobile engagement and marketing automation company Appiterate? – Flipkart

24) Name the Indian who recently won the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Asia region for his work Umbrella Man? - Siddhartha Gigoo

25) Who won the Shamkir chess tournament held in Shamkir city of Azerbaijan on 26 April 2015? - Magnus Carlsen

26) Which country was crowned champions at the 22nd President’s Cup Open International Boxing Tournament on 27 April 2015? – India

27) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on 1 May 2015 introduced ___ rupees Accident Insurance Scheme for transport drivers? - 5 lakh

28) Union Government on 29 April 2015 approved continuation of ___ rupees Monthly Pension Scheme under Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS) beyond 2014-15? - 1000 rupees

29) Name the two Indians who recently won the prestigious Whitley Awards (also known as Green Oscar) for their contribution to wildlife conservation? - Dr Ananda Kumar and Dr Pramod Patil

30) Which French IT firm recently announced to buy US rival IGATE for 4 billion US dollar? – CapGemini

31) Who won the men`s title at Badminton Asia Championships 2015 held in the central city of Wuhan, China on 26 April 2015? - Lin Dan of China

32) World Dance Day or International Dance Day was observed globally on? - April 29

33) Name the security exercise conducted by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) from 28 April to 29 April 2015 in the Arabian Sea? - Theera Veeta

34) Name the author of the Book titled "China – Confucius in the Shadows" which was released by the Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on 1 May 2015? - Poonam Surie

35) Name Eminent Marathi film and stage actress who passed away on 29 April 2015? - Bimba Modak

36) Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 1 May 2015 launched Form ___ to make the process of establishing new companies smoother for entrepreneurs? INC -29

37) Which team recently won the 5th Senior Men’s National Hockey championship 2015? – Railways

38) Calbuco volcano which country erupted twice on 22 April and 23 April 2015 after 42 years? – Chile

39) Wladimir Klitschko of which country on 25 April 2015 successfully defended his world heavyweight boxing title for the 18th time in a row? – Ukraine

40) Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 1 May 2015 extended the date of implementation of the full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) by two months till? - 3 July 2015

41) Union Cabinet on 29 April 2015 approved AMRUT mission. Expand AMRUT? - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation

42) Who won the Presidential election of Sudan on 27 April 2015? - Omar Hassan al-Bashir

43) Name the Indian-origin scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) who on 26 April 2015 won the prestigious 2015 Heinz Award in the Technology, the Economy, and Employment category? - Sangeeta Bhatia

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30th April 2015 Daily Current Affairs Updates

1) Logo for International Day of Yoga launched:

--> The logo for International Day of Yoga was launched on 29 April 2015 by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik.

--> The United Nations General Assembly had on December 11 adopted an India-led resolution declaring June 21 as the 'International Day of Yoga'.

--> The logo was selected by the Committee of Yoga experts, which was constituted by Union Ministry of AYUSH and has been approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

--> The idea to observe 21 June as the ‘International Day of Yoga’ was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014 during his speech at United Nations General Assembly (UN-GA).

2) Mukesh Khanna appointed chairperson of CFSI:

--> Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, who made his way into the hearts of children with his popular superhero TV series "Shaktimaan", has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Children Film Society of India (CFSI).

--> The 56-year-old actor has taken over the charge from actor-director Amole Gupte, who resigned in June 2014.

--> Khanna made his debut on the small screen with B R Chopra's "Mahabharat" where he gained much fame after he played Bhisham Pitamah in the epic.

3) Govt aims to start building 'Bharat Mala' in two years:

--> The road ministry's ambitious plan to construct a road network along the land border might be rolled out within two years.

--> The scheme, called Bharat Mala, envisages 5,000 km of roads - both construction and upgrades - for Rs 12,000 crore. The road network will stretch from Gujarat in the west to Mizoram in the east and cover 10 other states.

4) India extended e-tourist visa scheme to 31 more countries:

--> India will provide e-tourist visa to 31 more countries, including France and Canada, enabling the citizens of these nations easy entry to the country.

--> The e-tourist visa had been launched in November last year for 45 countries from nine designated Indian airports.

--> With the latest addition, the total number of countries under this scheme will go up to 76.

5) India ranked 13th in generating power from nuclear source:

--> India stands at the 13th place world-wide in generating electricity from nuclear source and expects to increase the installed nuclear power capacity from 5,780 MW to 10,080 MW by 2019.

--> This is according to the data published in 2014 by Power Reactor Information System of International Atomic Energy Agency.

6) Mamata Banerjee declared Nadia first 'open defecation-free' district in India:

--> West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 30 April 2015 declared Nadia as the first Open Defecation Free (ODF) district in the country.

--> Thanking UNICEF and the World Bank for helping the district achieve this feat, Ms. Banerjee declared April 30 as the “Nirmal Bangla Diwas” to be observed in the years to come.

7) Messenger crashed into Mercury:

--> NASA’s Messenger spacecraft has crashed into the surface of Mercury, ending its historic 11-year mission that provided valuable data and thousands of images of the planet.

--> Messenger, launched on August 3, 2004, began orbiting Mercury on March 18, 2011. The spacecraft completed its primary science objectives by March 2012.

8) New TV rating system by BARC operational now:

--> Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, launched two years ago to measure and assess TV viewership in India, has announced its first data for week 16 of 2015.

--> BARC India was set up as collaboration between advertisers and the TV broadcasters to replace TAM (Television Audience Measurement) media research data.

--> Broadcasters had complained that TAM data was inaccurate.

--> BARC was set up by Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), AAAI and Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA) two years ago.

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Daily Current Affairs: 29 April 2015

1) Government approved Rs 1,000 minimum monthly Pension via EPFO:

--> Government on 29 April 2015 decided to continue its Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension scheme in perpetuity, a move which would benefit over 20 lakh pensioners under social security scheme run by EPFO.

--> The scheme was initially effective only till last month.

--> Retirement fund body EPFO had suspended the Rs 1,000 minimum monthly pension scheme from April 1.

--> The scheme was launched with effect from September 2014, hiking the pension amount to a flat Rs 1,000 per month for those who were getting lower amount earlier.

2) Flipkart acquired mobile marketing firm Appiterate:

--> E-commerce giant Flipkart has announced the acquisition of Appiterate, a mobile engagement and marketing automation company based out of Delhi.

--> Appiterate helps ecommerce companies target consumers better and increase sales by using push notifications and inapp messages.

3) PNB first bank to roll out Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme:

--> The Punjab National Bank has started opening Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme accounts, the first bank to do so after the scheme was formally launched in January 2014.

--> According to a statement from the bank, the scheme is available at 1,604 PNB branches across India.

--> No other bank has rolled out the scheme till now, even though RBI had sent a circular to the heads of 28 commercial banks spelling out the operational guidelines of the Sukanya scheme.

4) BCCI banned Sunil Narine from bowling offbreaks:

--> Sunil Narine, the West Indies player has been barred from bowling off-spinners in all matches organised by the BCCI, including the ongoing IPL.

--> Kolkata Knight Riders’ ace spinner Narine underwent a biomechanical analysis in Chennai after being reported for a suspected illegal action again during the IPL tie against Sun Risers Hyderabad in Visakhapatnam on April 22.

--> After reviewing the footage of the game and analysis in Chennai, the BCCI has decided to ban his off-spinners.

5) Veteran Marathi film and stage actress Bimba Modak passed away:

--> Eminent Marathi film and stage actress, Shanta alias Bimba Modak of yesteryear passed away on 28 April 2015 in Pune.

--> Modak, had entered into the film industry during the time when it was considered as taboo for women to work in cinema.

--> Her debut film was Chul aani Mul in 1946, which was directed by noted playwright and writer Vishram Bedekar.

6) Two Indians won Whitley Awards for wildlife conservation:

--> Two Indians have been awarded with the prestigious Whitley Awards for their contribution to wildlife conservation.

--> Dr Ananda Kumar, a conservationist from India, was awarded the prize, in honour of his work using innovative communication systems to enable human-elephant coexistence in southern India.

--> Another winner of the Whitley Award, dubbed 'Green Oscar' is Dr Pramod Patil.

--> He has been awarded for his work to protect the iconic great Indian bustard in the Thar Desert. 

7) Seychelles becomes 161st member of World Trade Organisation:

--> Seychelles, an archipelago of 90000 inhabitants became the 161st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

--> It is one of the smallest nations among the WTO members.

--> This approval by WTO ended Seychelles 20-year long wait to become a member of WTO since it had applied for WTO membership in May 1995.

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Current Affairs Questions: 30 April 2015

1) Pakistan on 21 April 2015 conferred its top civilian award ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’ on?

(A) Xi Jinping

(B) Barack Obama

(C) Tony Abbott

(D) Vladimir Putin

2) Magnetic levitation technology (Maglev) train of which country has recently clocked a new world speed record smashing through the 603 kilometre per hour mark in a test run?

(A) Germany

(B) France

(C) Japan

(D) China

3) Which Online travel company on 21 April 2015 announced that it has acquired certain assets of Mygola.com?

(A) Travel Yaari

(B) PlanmyTravel

(C) MakeMyTrip

(D) None of these

4) Janaki Ballav Patnaik who passed away on 21 April 2015 was the former Chief Minister of which state?

(A) Assam

(B) Odisha

(C) Bihar

(D) Jharkhand

5) Civil Services Day was observed across India on?

(A) 21 April

(B) 22 April

(C) 23 April

(D) 24 April

6) Which country will become the first Test cricket nation to visit Pakistan since 2009 as announced recently?

(A) Srilanka

(B) Bangladesh

(C) West Indies

(D) Zimbabwe

7) Which department was on 21 April 2015 awarded 'Prime Minister's award for excellence in Public Administration?

(A) Department of Posts

(B) Department of Civil Aviation

(C) Income Tax Department

(D) All of these

8) International Mother Earth Day was observed globally on 22 April 2015 with the theme?

(A) Green Cities

(B) The Face of Climate Change

(C) Mobilize the Earth

(D) It's our turn to lead

9) Which player has recently smashed a world record 350 in just 138 balls during a one-day match in a Royal London National Club Championship game?

(A) Sean Abbott

(B) Liam Livingstone

(C) Charles Coventry

(D) Chris Morgan

10) Which bank has recently tied up with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch Rupay Platinum Debit card with upgraded features?

(A) IDBI Bank

(B) ICICI Bank

(D) SBI

(D) Federal Bank

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Xi Jinping

2) Ans. (C) Japan

3) Ans. (C) MakeMyTrip

4) Ans. (B) Odisha

5) Ans. (A) 21 April

6) Ans. (D) Zimbabwe

7) Ans. (C) Income Tax Department

8) Ans. (D) It's our turn to lead

9) Ans. (B) Liam Livingstone

10) Ans. (A) IDBI Bank

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Current Affairs Quiz: 29 April 2015

1) Who was elected as the fifth general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on 19 April 2015?

(A) Pinarayi Vijayan

(B) Prakash Karat

(C) S Ramachandran Pillai

(D) Sitaram Yechury

2) Bangladesh cricket team recently recorded their first ever ODI series win against which country?

(A) Pakistan

(B) West Indies

(C) England

(D) Australia

3) Which bank recently launched near-field communications-enabled payment service 'Tap-n-Pay'?

(A) HDFC Bank

(B) State Bank of India

(C) Union Bank of India

(D) ICICI Bank

4) ICICI Bank launched near-field communications-enabled payment service 'Tap-n-Pay' in collaboration with?

(A) Snapdeal

(B) PNB Paribas

(C) Tech Mahindra

(D) Paytm

5) Name Indian Navy’s new missile destroyer ship that was launched on 20 April 2015 at Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL), Mumbai?

(A) INS Visakhapatnam

(B) INS Kolkata

(C) INS Alleppy

(D) None of these

6) Which International news paper won two prestigious Pulitzer prizes on 20 April 2015 for coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?

(A) BBC

(B) New York Times

(C) Al Jazeera

(D) The Times

7) Rajaji National Park in which state was recently declared as India's 48th Tiger Reserve?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Bihar

(C) Uttarakhand

(D) West Bengal

8) Name the new tournament announced by Cricket South Africa recently?

(A) Africa T20 Cup

(B) African Super series

(C) Africa T20 extravangaza

(D) African Cricket Cup

9) Who was on 20 April 2015, appointed as chief advisor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Anti Corruption & Security Unit (ACSU)?

(A) Vivek Murthy

(B) Karun Sebastain

(C) Vikrant Raju

(D) Neeraj Kumar

10) E-Samiksha online monitoring mechanism was recently launched by?

(A) Railways

(B) India Post

(C) DOPT

(D) Prime Minister's Office

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Sitaram Yechury

2) Ans. (A) Pakistan

3) Ans. (D) ICICI Bank

4) Ans. (C) Tech Mahindra

5) Ans. (A) INS Visakhapatnam

6) Ans. (B) New York Times

7) Ans. (C) Uttarakhand

8) Ans. (A) Africa T20 Cup

9) Ans. (D) Neeraj Kumar

10) Ans. (A) Railways

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