Latest Current Affairs Quiz – 26 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 26 April 2016.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1. World Intellectual Property Day is observed on?

(A) 25 April

(B) 26 April

(C) 27 April

(D) 24 April

2. ISRO on 28 April 2016 will laucnch navigation satellite IRNSS-1G on board India's versatile launch vehicle?

(A) PSLV C33

(B) PSLV C32

(C) PSLV C35

(D) PSLV C34

3. What was the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day 2016 observed on 26 April 2016?

(A) Traditional Rights and the Virtual World

(B) Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined

(C) Innovation, Intellectual Property and Market Structure

(D) Make Intellectual Property Your Business

4. Who among the following sports women has been recently (April 2016) nominated to Rajya Sabha?

(A) Saina Nehwal

(B) P T Usha

(C) Sania Mirza

(D) Mary Kom

5. As announced recently, no mobile handset will be sold in India without the facility of identifying the location through Satellite based GPS from?

(A) January 2017

(B) July 2016

(C) January 2018

(D) April 2017

6. Which country  will host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships?

(A) South Korea

(B) India

(C) Scotland

(D) Belgium

7. _____ has recently become the first Indian company to sign up for “EP100”, a global energy productivity campaign?

(A) Tata

(B) Ashok Leyland

(C) Eicher

(D) Mahindra & Mahidra

8. Dattu Baban Bhokanal who qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics is related to?

(A) Judo

(B) Billiards

(C) Rowing

(D) Chess

9. Name the football player who on 25 April 2016 won the Football Players’ Association of India (FPAI) Indian Player of the Year award?

(A) Jeje Lalpekhlua

(B) Santhosh Jingan

(C) Sunil Chhetri

(D) None of these

10. Banharn Silpa-archa who died on 23 April 2016 was the former prime minister of?

(A) Singapore

(B) Malaysia

(C) Indonesia

(D) Thailand

Answers

1) Ans. (B) 26 April

2) Ans. (A) PSLV C33

3) Ans. (B) Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined

4) Ans. (D) Mary Kom

5) Ans. (C) January 2018

6) Ans. (B) India

7) Ans. (D) Mahindra & Mahidra

8) Ans. (C) Rowing

9) Ans. (A) Jeje Lalpekhlua

10) Ans. (D) Thailand
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26 April 2016 Daily Current Affairs Updates

Hi Aspirants, here are the important Daily Current Affairs Updates for 26 April 2016 useful for all competitive exams.

1. Countdown for launch of IRNSS-1G begins:

--> The countdown for the launch of seventh and final navigation satellite IRNSS-1G began on 26 April 2016 at 9:20 AM at Sriharikota.

--> The navigation satellite will be launched on 28 April 2016 on board India's versatile launch vehicle PSLV C33.

--> The IRNSS 1G will complete the number of fleets in space for India to establish its own reliable navigation satellite system.

--> As part of the navigation system, other six satellites have already begun functioning.

2. Five MPs takes oath as Rajya Sabha members:

--> New Rajya Sabha members including Mary Kom, Subramanian Swamy, Swapan Dasgupta, Narendra Jadhav and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa took oath on 26 April 2016 as the nominated member of the upper house.

--> Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari administered the oath of office to the members.

--> Former MP and cricket commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu, journalist Swapan Dasgupta, Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi and economist Narendra Jadhav have also been nominated by the Prime Minister's Office for the Rajya Sabha membership.

3. Panic button must in mobile phones by next year:

--> From January 1 next year, all mobile phones sold in India will come with a panic button enabling users, especially women, to send out distress signals in case of an emergency.

--> No mobile handset will be sold in India without the facility of identifying the location through Satellite based GPS from January 2018.

4. Mairaj bags India's first silver at ISSF World Cup:

--> Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan made a successful start to his campaign at the ISSF World Cup by winning a silver medal in men's skeet event in Rio de Janeiro.

5. World Intellectual Property Day observed on 26 April 2016:

--> Every year World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD) is being observed on 26 April to highlight importance of intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) in encouraging innovation and creativity.

-->The theme for 2016 is “Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined“.

6. India to host 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships:

--> India is going to host the 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

--> It was announced by the Judo Federation of India (JFI).

7. Mohun Bagan and Jeje Lalpekhlua named FPAI Player of the Year:

--> Professional football club Mohun Bagan and India striker Jeje Lalpekhlua on 25 April 2016 won the Football Players’ Association of India (FPAI) Indian Player of the Year award at its annual awards function held in Mumbai.

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Current Affairs Quiz - 25 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 25 April 2016 covering the Important Current Affairs Updates for the day. These questions will be very useful for all upcoming exams. Attempt the Quiz.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1. ‘Nomadic Elephant’ which began recently is the joint military training Exercise between India and?

(A) China

(B) Thailand

(C) Mongolia

(D) South Korea

2. Lok Sabha on 25 April 2016 passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016 to provide statutory status to the existing Regional Centre for Biotechnology situated at?

(A) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

(B) Faridabad, Haryana

(C) Pune, Maharashtra

(D) Jaipur, Rajasthan

3. Mairaj Ahmed Khan who was in news recently is a player related to?

(A) Cricket

(B) Hockey

(C) Chess

(D) Shooting

4. World Malaria Day is observed on?

(A) 25 April

(B) 24 April

(C) 23 April

(D) 22 April

5. What is the theme of World Malaria Day 2016?

(A) Invest in the future: defeat malaria

(B) Sustain Gains

(C) Go with Care

(D) End Malaria For Good

6. Who recently won the 2016 Barcelona Open title of Tennis?

(A) Roger Federer

(B) Rafael Nadal

(C) Andy Murray

(D) Stan Wawrinka

7. National Panchayati Raj Diwas is observed on?

(A) 25 April

(B) 24 April

(C) 23 April

(D) 22 April

8. Which country on 24 April 2016 successfully tested the maiden flight of its first domestically developed single-pilot stealth fighter jet X-2?

(A) Argentina

(B) China

(C) France

(D) Japan

9. Union Government on 23 April 2016 has launched India’s first online interactive heritage portal named ___ was in New Delhi?

(A) Vivekpedia

(B) Vidyapedia

(C) Sahapedia

(D) None of these

10. World Book and Copyright Day 2016 was observed across the world on?

(A) 25 April

(B) 24 April

(C) 23 April

(D) 22 April

Answers

1) Ans. (C) Mongolia

2) Ans. (B) Faridabad, Haryana

3) Ans.(D) Shooting

4) Ans. (A) 25 April

5) Ans. (D) End Malaria For Good

6) Ans. (B) Rafael Nadal

7) Ans. (B) 24 April

8) Ans. (D) Japan

9) Ans. (C) Sahapedia

10) Ans. (C) 23 April
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Daily Current Affairs: 25 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the important Current Affairs updates for 25 April 2016.

1) India, Mongolia hold joint exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ to boost military cooperation:

--> The eleventh edition of India-Mongolia joint military training Exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant – 2016’ has commenced at Mongolia.

--> It seeks to promote military associations between India and Mongolia.

--> The first joint exercise was held in 2004 and since then it is annually held.

2) Mairaj Ahmed Khan wins silver medal at ISSF World Cup of shooting:

--> India’s Mairaj Ahmed Khan has won the silver medal in the men’s skeet event at ISSF World Cup held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

--> In the final, Mairaj lost gold medal to Sweden’s Marcus Svensson and the bronze medal was won by Tamarro Casandro of Italy.

3) World Malaria Day observed on 25 April:

--> World Malaria Day (WMD) is being observed annually on 25 April across the world to recognise the global efforts to control preventable vector borne disease malaria.

--> It also seeks to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for elimination and control of malaria.

--> The Theme of the day for 2016 is “End Malaria For Good”.

4) Rafael Nadal wins 2016 Barcelona Open:

--> Ace tennis player Rafael Nadal (World No 5) from Spain has won the 2016 Barcelona Open title of Tennis.

--> In the final match played at in Barcelona, Spain he defeated Kei Nishikori (World No 6) of Japan in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.

5) National Panchayati Raj Diwas observed on 24 April:

--> Every year April 24 is being observed as National Panchayati Raj (PR) Diwas across India.

--> It marks the passing of the Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24 April 1993.

6) India’s first online interactive heritage portal Sahapedia launched:

--> The Union Government has launched India’s first online interactive heritage portal named Sahapedia was in New Delhi.

--> The web portal is a collaborative knowledge resource on the arts, culture and heritage of India.

7) World Book and Copyright Day 2016 observed across the world:

--> The World Book and Copyright Day was celebrated on 23 April 2016 across the world.

--> The events on this day are organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright.

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Solved Question Paper of Kerala PSC Beat Forest Officer Exam - 23 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Solved GK Questions with Answer Key of Kerala PSC Beat Forest Officer Exam held on 23 April 2016. 

1. The National Fruit of Pakistan is? - Mango

2. In the Census of 2011 the female literacy rate in Kerala? - 92.07

3. Which organization raised slogan "Land to the Tillers"? - Socialist Party

4. The northern most river in Kerala is? - Manjeswarampuzha

5. The first royal order issued by Rani Gowri Lakshmibai to abolish slave trade in Travancore on? - 05 Dec 1812

6. Athula's Mushakavamsakavya is a semi legendary accounts of the rulers of? - Ezhimala Rulers

7. The Danish fort "Dansborg" constructed in 1620 at? - Tharangambadi

8. Tharisapally Copper plate is considered as the first dated insriptions in Kerala epigraphy. It was issued by Ayyanadikal Thirvadikal in? - 849 AD

9. The following are the Presidents of Indian National Congress except? - All were presidents

10. Who criticized the Catherine Mayor's work Mother India as "Report of a drain inspector sent out with the one purpose of opening of opening and examining the drains of the country to be reported upon"? - Gandhiji

11. Lord Mayo, the British Viceroy of India was assassinated by Shere Ali in 1872 at? - Port Blair

12. Who is the Chancellor of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies of Kerala (NUALS) - Chief Justie of High Court

13. Who inaugurated the First mega Food Part in Jaharkhand on 15th Feb 2016? - Harsimrat Kaur Badal

14. The helpdesk and short stay home project of Kudumbasree Mission launched in 2013 titled as? - Snehitha

15. "A heart shaped lake" is one of the major tourist attractive place in Kerala. It situated in? - Meppady

16. Hugo Divries published the Mutation Theory in? - 1901

17.  Bernama is the National News Agency of? - Malaysia

18. Which among the Indian State formed on 1st May 1960? - Maharashtra

19. The Queen's Stepwell, a monument in medieval India constructed by Udayamathi for the memory of her husband Bimdev. It discovered by Archeological Survey of India in? - 1980

20. Jean Dreze, the Belgian Economist is associated with the programme of? - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

21. Hagupit, the most dangerous tropical cyclone affected the country in 2014? - Philippines

22. Allapicha Mollakka is a character of the Malayalam Novel of? - Khasakkinte Ithihasam

23. Who was called the father of Taxonomy? - Carl Linius

24. Columbidae Colombiformes is a scientific name of? - Pigeon

25. "Life itself, its origin and nature" is a scientific book written by? - Francis Krik

26. In which state in India the tribal festival"Medaram Jatara" is celebrated?- Telengana

27. Worlds largest concentrated solar power plant opened on 4th Feb.2016 in? - Morocco

28. Right to information Act passed by the Parliament in 2005. It came into force on? - 15 th June 2005

29. Who among the following are not the Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India?- None of these

30.  In which state Amul launches country's first milk ATM on 24 January 2014? - Gujarat

31. Who scores 1009 runs in HT Banduri Cup Inter School Cricket Tournament conducted by Mumbai Cricket Association?- Pranav Dhanawade

32. Which is the first fully Solar Powered Educational Institution in India?- Sir Aurobindo International Centre for Education

33. Which state in India celebrate the "Raja Rani Musical Festival"? - Orissa

34. Which country will host the FINA World Aquatics Championship 2017? - Hungary

35. The World Radio Day is observed on- February 13

36. In which state in India the tribal festival"Medaram Jatara" is celebrated?- Telengana

37. "Navodhanathinte Suryathejas" is the biography of? - Pandit Karuppan

38. The famous Merdekka Stadium or Independence Stadium situated in? - Malaysia

39. The name of 24 hour classical music-both Carnatic and Hindustani audio channel launched by All India Radio recently? - Raagam

40. The famous painting "Relief of Lucknow" painted by- Thomas Johnes Berker

41. Headquarters of Medicins Sans Frontieres(MSF), an International Humanitarian Aid Non Governmental Organization- Geneva

42. Which Constitution Amendments provides for the formation of National Judicial Appointment Commission in 2013?- 98

43. Who is the President Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker of India?- M.Thambidurai

44. United Nations International Female Peacekeeper Award winner of 2014- Shakthi Devi

45.  Who did Patronize and protect Sanchi Stupa?- Asoka

46. US Military operation against the Islamic State of Iraqi and Levant (ISIL) is known as - Operation Inherent Resolve

47. The train Mythri Express or Moitree Express runs between - Calcutta to Dhakka

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Social Welfare Schemes & Measures - Material for University Assistant Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants, here we bring you the Social Welfare Schemes & Measures (Yojanas) useful for the upcoming Kerala PSC University Assistant Exam 2016. We will shortly upload the quiz related to this topic as well. Keep visiting. Happy Reading.

1) Antyodaya Anna Yojana

When launched? - December 25, 2000 by NDA government

Aim? - It contemplated providing 25 kg. of foodgrains per month at highly subsidized rates of Rs. 2 per kg. for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg. for rice to each Antodaya family. The total number of families to be covered under this scheme was placed at one crore. It contemplated providing 25 kg. of foodgrains per month at highly subsidized rates of Rs. 2 per kg. for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg. for rice to each Antodaya family. The total number of families to be covered under this scheme was placed at one crore.

2) Balika Samriddhi Yojana

When launched? - August 15, 1997

Aim? - To change negative family and community attitudes towards the girl child at birth and towards her mother, To improve enrolment and retention of girl children in schools, To raise the age at marriage of girls, To assist the girl to undertake income generating activities.

Note: During 1999-2000, Govt. of India recast the scheme and the benefits and means of delivery have been redesigned to ensure that financial benefits accrue to the girl child. Balika Samridhi Yojna is being implemented in both rural and urban areas.

3) Bharat Nirman

When launched? - May 16, 2005 by the then Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh as part of successful completion of one year of the UPA government.

Aim? - Ambitious scheme of Rs 175 crore for rural infrastructure development. There were namely six areas under Bharat Nirman viz. - irrigation, road development, water supply, housing, rural electrification and rural telecom connectivity.Villages with a population of 1,000 (500 in tribal areas) would be connected with a road.. Construction of 60 lakh additional houses for the homeless rural poor.. An additional 1 crore hectare area in the rural areas would be brought under irrigation,. An additional 74,000 habitations would be provided with drinking water.

5) Indira Awaas Yojana

When launched? - 1985

Aim? - Provides financial assistance to rural poor for constructing their houses themselves. Under the scheme, financial assistance worth Rs.70,000/- in plain areas and Rs.75,000/- in difficult areas (high land area) is provided for construction of houses. The houses are allotted in the name of the woman or jointly between husband and wife.

Note: Started in 1985 as part of the Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP), Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was subsumed in Jawahar rojgar Yojana (JRY) in 1989 and has been operating as an independent scheme since 1996.

6) Integrated Child Development Scheme

When launched? - 1975

Aim? -  Provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. These services are provided from Anganwadi centres established mainly in rural areas and staffed with frontline workers.

7) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana

When launched? - April, 1, 1989

Note: By merging the two erstwhile wage employment programme – National Rural Employment programme (NREP) and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP). 80:20 cost sharing basis between the centre and the States.

Aim? - The main objective of the yojana was additional gainful employment for the unemployed and under-employed persons in rural areas.

Important: Since April 1, 1999 this Yojna was replaced by Jawahar Gram samridhi Yojna. Later from September 25, 2001, Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna was merged with Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojna.

8) Kudumbasree

When launched? - May 17, 1998 by the then Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee in Malappuram.

Note: Kudumbashree, a female-oriented, community-based, poverty reduction project of Government of Kerala.

Aim? - Empowerment of women, through forming self-help groups and encouraging their entrepreneurial or other wide range of activities. The purpose of the mission is to ensure that the women should no longer remain as passive recipients of public assistance, but active leaders in women-involved development initiatives.

9) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

When launched? - 2nd October, 1993

Aim? - Empowering rural women through development of thrift habit and building confidence and self-reliance. Under the scheme any adult rural woman could open the MSY account in the post office with a minimum deposit of Rs 4/- or in multiples of Rs.4/- subject to a maximum of Rs.300/-.

10) National Food for Work Programme

When launched? - 14 November 2004

Aim? - Launched in 150 of the most backward districts of India with the objective of generating supplementary wage employment. The programme is open to all rural poor who are prepared to do manual, unskilled labour. It is implemented as a centrally-sponsored scheme.

Important: This program was merged with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in February 2006.

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Current Affairs MCQ Quiz – 19 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 19 April 2016 covering the Important Current Affairs Updates for theday. These questions will be very useful for all upcoming exams. Attempt the Quiz.

Questions for the day. Click the ‘START QUIZ’ button to start the quiz.

1. Who among the following has won the 2016 Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award?

(A) Lionel Messi

(B) Novak Djokovic

(C) Virat Kohli

(D) Johan Cruyff

2. Who among the following has won the 2016 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award?

(A) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

(B) Saina Nehwal

(C) Serena Williams

(D) None of these

3. Which former cricketer was appointed as the chief selector of Pakistan Cricket team by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 18 April 2016?

(A) Rashid Lathif

(B) Saed Anwar

(C) Wasim Akram

(D) Inzamam-ul-Haq

4. Who won the Monte Carlo Tennis title 2016?

(A) Rafael Nadal

(B) Stan Wawrinka

(C) Gael Monfils

(D) Andy Murray

5. Which country recently test-fired 'Iskander' Tactical Ballistic Missile?

(A) Argentina

(B) Brazil

(C) Russia

(D) China

6. Which organization in April 2016 formed an alliance with the World Bank to make Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme a global policy?

(A) UNESCO

(B) UNICEF

(C) UNDP

(D) WTO

7. Who among the following was crowned Miss India World 2016?

(A) Priyadarshini Chatterjee

(B) Vanya Mishra

(C) Yami Gautham

(D) None of these

8. Which country recently overtook France to become the world's leading wine producer?

(A) Bulgaria

(B) Chile

(C) Italy

(D) Germany

9. Which Latin American country was hit by a 7.8 intensity earthquake on 16 April 2016?

(A) Uruguay

(B) Venezuela

(C) Ecuador

(D) Sudan

10. Union Government on 18 April 2016 released the Commemorative Coin and Circulation Coin to mark the Martyrdom Day of which historical personality?

(A) Bhagat Singh

(B) Tatya Tope

(C) Jhansi ki Rani

(D) Baji Rao II

Answers

1) Ans. (B) Novak Djokovic

2) Ans. (C) Serena Williams

3) Ans. (D) Inzamam-ul-Haq

4) Ans. (A) Rafael Nadal

5) Ans. (C) Russia

6) Ans. (B) UNICEF

7) Ans. (A) Priyadarshini Chatterjee

8) Ans. (C) Italy

9) Ans. (C) Ecuador

10) Ans. (B) Tatya Tope
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