Daily Current Affairs - 19 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here are the Important Current Affairs Updates for 19 April 2016 covering the important happenings for the day from Current Affairs perspective.

1. 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards:

--> World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic from Serbia has won the 2016 Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award. He has won it for second time after winning it in 2012.

--> US tennis legend Serene Williams has won the 2016 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year Award. It was her fourth Laureus Awards after she won it in 2003, 2007 and 2010.

--> The 2016 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony for the first time was held in Berlin, Germany. The awards are dubbed as Oscar of the sports and are bestowed on sportspersons in different categories.

2016 Laureus World Sports Awardees

Sportsman of the Year: Novak Djokovic (Tennis), Serbia.

Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams (Tennis), United States.

Team of the Year: New Zealand National Rugby team.

Comeback of the Year: Dan Carter (Rugby), New Zealand.

Breakthrough of the Year: Jordan Spieth (Golf), United States.

Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability: Daniel Dias (Paralympic swimmer), Brazil.

Action Sportsperson of the Year: Jan Frodeno (Triathelete), Germany. Sport for Good Award: Moving the Goalposts

Laureus World Sports Lifetime Achievement Award: Niki Lauda (former Formula One racer), Australia.

Spirit of Sport Award: Johan Cruyff (Football), Netherlands.

2. Inzamam-ul-Haq appointed Pakistan chief selector:

--> Inzamam-ul-Haq has been appointed chief selector of Pakistan.

--> A former Pakistan captain, Inzamam was the head coach of Afghanistan since October 2015, and was contracted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board until December 2016.

--> The PCB, however, requested the ACB that he be released from his contract early.

3. Union Government released Commemorative Coin and Circulation Coin on Tatya Tope:

--> Union Minister for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma on 18 April 2016 released a Commemorative Coin of 200 rupees and a Circulation Coin of 10 rupees to mark the Martyrdom Day of Tatya Tope.

4. Rafael Nadal beats Monfils for record ninth Monte Carlo title:

--> Rafael Nadal needed nearly three hours to defeat Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 and win a record ninth title at the Monte Carlo Masters.

--> The Spaniard claimed his first trophy in the Principality since 2012 as he played in his 100th final and tenth in Monte Carlo.

5. Russia Test-Fires 'Iskander' Tactical Ballistic Missile:

--> A cruise missile of the Iskander tactical missile system has been live-fired from the Kapustin Yar practice range in the southern Astrakhan Region as part of drills, the Central Military District’s press office.

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Current Affairs Quiz – 18 April 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 18 April 2016. These questons will be very useful for all upcoming exams. Study & attempt the quiz. Happy learning.

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

1) Which country has won the 25th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament 2016?

(A) India

(B) Netherlands

(C) Belgium

(D) Australia

2) Which Indian artistic gymnast on 17 April 2016 created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics?

(A) Dipa Karmakar

(B) Veena Kumari

(C) Jyothi Krishna

(D) Kamaljith Sandhu

3) Who on 17 April 2016 won 2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai International Circuit?

(A) Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

(B) Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

(C) Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull

(D) Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

4) International Day for Monuments and Sites traditionally called World Heritage Day was observed across the world on?

(A) 17 April

(B) 16 April

(C) 18 April

(D) 15 April

5) Spinner Rangana Herath who has recently announced his retirement from T20 and One Day International Cricket (ODI) belongs to which country?

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) South Africa

(C) Bangladesh

(D) England

6) Supercomputer named ‘Param Kanchenjunga’ was recently unveiled at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) at?

(A) Calicut

(B) Sikkim

(C) Pune

(D) Jaipur

7) World Heritage Day was observed across the world on 18 April 2016 with theme?

(A) Heritage of Commemoration

(B) Heritage of Education

(C) The Heritage of Sport

(D) None of these

8) World Haemophilia Day was observed globally on?

(A) 14 April

(B) 18 April

(C) 15 April

(D) 17 April

9) Geeta Johri was recently appointed as the first women Director General of Police (DGP) of?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Kerala

(C) Delhi

(D) Gujarat

10) Indian Army conducted major battle exercise named as ‘Shatrujeet’ in the Thar Desert of?

(A) Haryana

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Punjab

(D) Gujarat

Answers

1) Ans. (D) Australia

Note: In the final match played at Ipoh, Australia defeated India by 4-0 goals. Australia has won this tournament for the record 9th time.

2) Ans. (A) Dipa Karmakar

3) Ans. (B) Nico Rosberg, Mercedes

4) Ans. (C) 18 April

5) Ans. (A) Sri Lanka

6) Ans. (B) Sikkim

7) Ans. (C) The Heritage of Sport

Note: The theme for the day is Treatment for all is the vision of all.

8) Ans. (D) 17 April

9) Ans. (D) Gujarat

10) Ans. (B) Rajasthan
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Expected GK Questions for SSC CGL 2016 – Tier 1

Hi Aspirants, here are some useful GK Questions for SSC CGL Exam scheduled to be held during May 2016. This questions will also be useful for KPSC University Assistant Exam 2016, Computer Assistant Exam 2016, NABARD Exam, ISRO Assistant 2016, DRDO Exam 2016, IB Exam 2016 etc. 

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

1. The coin Rupia was introduced by

(A) Sher Shah

(B) Akbar

(C) Allauddin Khilji

(D) Jahangir

2. The conducting material coated inside the screen of CRT is

(A) Aquadag

(B) Germanium

(C) Silicon

(D) Phosphorus

3. Copenhagen is the capital of

(A) Bermuda

(B) Denmark

(C) Sweden

(D) Netherlands

4. Losar, the festival which marks the beginning of new year for Buddhists began at

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Jammu Kashmir

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) West Bengal

5. How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings

(A) 46

(B) 44

(C) 23

(D) 22

6. A O Hume is known as

(A) Father of Indian Ornithology

(B) Father of Journalism

(C) Father of Indian Budget

(D) Father of Indian Anthropolgy

7. Xyology is the study of?

(A) Wood

(B) Nose

(C) Deetary Science

(D) Poison

8. Kalaripayattu is the martial art form in which state

(A) Uttarakhand

(B) Punjab

(C) Kerala

(D) Sikkim

9. In which year second battle of Panipat was fought

(A) 1526

(B) 1556

(C) 1751

(D) 1555

10. Which of the following Vitamin is known as sunshine vitamin

(A) Vitamin A

(B) Vitamin B

(C) Vitamin C

(D) Vitamin D

Answers

1) Ans. (A) Sher Shah

2) Ans. (A) Aquadag

3) Ans. (B) Denmark

4) Ans. (B) Jammu Kashmir

5) Ans. (C) 23

6) Ans. (A) Father of Indian Ornithology

7) Ans. (A) Wood

8) Ans. (C) Kerala

9) Ans. (B) 1556

10) Ans. (D) Vitamin D

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General Awareness Questions - 7 April 2016 Railway RRB Exam NTPC

Hi Aspirants..Here are the General Awareness questions asked in today’s (07/04/2016) Railway RRB Exam 2016. This will be useful for those having exams in coming days. All the Best.

1. Yogeshwar Dutt is from which field? - Wrestler

2. Author of the Novel “A Brief History of Seven Killings”? - Marlon James

3. First man to go to space? - Yuri Gagrin

4. Ozone hole clearly visible in? - October

5. Father of White Revolution in India? - Varghese Kurien

6. Which one is fastest memory? - Cache

7. Female anopheles mosquito causes which disease? - Malaria

8. Who is President of BCCI? - Shashank Manohar

9. To the Brink and Back: India's 1991 Story was written by? - Jairam Ramesh

10. Evergreen Forest are found in? - Equatorial Regions

11. Land of the morning Clam is known as? - South Korea

12. Effect of pressure on sound? - no change

13. Winner of Man Booker Prize 2015? - Marlon James

14. Full Form of GSLV? - Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

15. Smap satellite launched by? - NASA

16. SAADMEx 2015 was held at? - New Delhi

17. Who written Natya Shastra? - Bharat muni

18. In UNESCO world heritage which is not included Mountain railways of India? - Kashmir Railway

19. In 2012 india joined the club of elite countries by launching first underwater missile. Name it? - INS Arihant

2nd Shift Questions

1. Asia cup cricket 2015 winner? - India

2. Who is the chairman of Bank Board Bureau? - Vinod Rai

3. Chairman of National Human Rights Commission? - HL Dattu

4. What is the full form of PCB? - Printed Circuit Board

5. Who was elected as second time chief of UN in 2011? - Ban ki moon

6. Who was Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1971? - Tajuddin Ahmad

7. Who is the Brand Ambassador of Tata Motors? - Lionel Messi

8. hen East India company came to India? - 1600

9. Netware belongs to which country? - India

10. ITF Davis CUP 2015 Champion? - Britain

11. What is National Motto of India? - Satyamev Jayate

12. Name Of The Astranut Who Spend 368 Days In Space? - Scott Kelly

13. The Security Colour Of URL? - Green Color

14. When was Azad hind Fauz formed? - 1943

15. What is the full form of IPC? - Indian Penal Code

16. Dhameka Stupa Located At? - Varanasi,UP

17. Fundamental Rights comes under which articles? - Article 14 to 32

3rd Shift Questions

1. My stamp services launched in Mumbai post office for what purpose? - for personalized sheets of postage stamp

2. Hridayanth mangeshkar award 2015 winner? - AR Rehman

3. Ellora caves constructed in which century? - between 6th and 10th century

4. Mount kilimangaro situated in which country? - Tanzania

5. Shape of orbits of Plant? - Elliptical

6. Polio Vaccine was invented by? - Dr. Jonas Salk

7. The 95th constitution Amendment was for? - To extend the period of reservation to 2020

8. Chicken pox vaccine name? - Varicella

9. Where was Golf invented? - Scotland

10. Next U-17 football World cup Venue? - India

11. Hirakud dam located on which river? - Mahandi
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Current Affairs Quiz – 6 April 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Current Affairs Quiz for 6 April 2016. These will be useful for all upcoming exams like SSC CGL 2016, Railway 2016 etc.

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

1) Who among the following was recently conferred with 2016 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award?

(A) AR Rahman

(B) Amitabh Bachchan

(C) Vishwanathan Anand

(D) Asha Bhosle

2) India’s First Semi-High Speed Train (SHST) Gatimaan Express was flagged off on 5 April 2016 between New Delhi and ____?

(A) Agra

(B) Pune

(C) Surat

(D) Kanyakumari

3) Which state government has recently (April 2016) taken a decision to completely ban on all types of liquor (alcohol) throughout the state including Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL)?

(A) Jharkhand

(B) Bihar

(C) West Bengal

(D) Kerala

4) Which Bank on 5 April 2016 launched an India’s first of its kind Aadhaar-based Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) usage facility?

(A) Federal Bank

(B) IDBI Bank

(C) ICICI Bank

(D) DCB Bank

5) RBI on 5 April 2016 in its first bi-monthly monetary policy for the year 2016-17, has cut down repo rate by 25 basis points to ____ per cent?

(A) 6.5 per cent

(B) 6.25 per cent

(C) 6.75 per cent

(D) 6 per cent

6) National Maritime Day is observed on?

(A) 3 April

(B) 4 April

(C) 5 April

(D) 6 April

Ans. (C) 5 April

7) _____ was recently adjudged as the best Indian university in the first National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)?

(A) Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangaluru

(B) Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Calicut

(C) Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), New Delhi

(D) Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Chennai

8) World’s first public dengue vaccination programme was launched on 5 April 2016 in which country?

(A) Thailand

(B) Philippines

(C) China

(D) Russia

9) World’s first White Tiger Safari was inaugurated at Mukundpur in Satna district of which state on 5 April 2016?

(A) Gujarat

(B) West Bengal

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Kerala

10) Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed on 4 April 2016 took oath as the first woman Chief Minister of?

(A) Bihar

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Sikkim

(D) Jammu and Kashmir

Attempt Quiz to check the right answers. 

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GK Questions asked in Railway RRB NTPC Exam - 06 April 2016

Hi Aspirants..Here are the General Awareness questions asked in today’s (06/04/2016) Railway RRB Exam 2016 in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Shifts. This will be useful for those having exams in coming days. All the Best.

1st Shift Questions

1. Full Form of RBC? - Red Blood Cells

2. Calcium hydroxide is found in? - Lime Water

3. Afghanistan’s Parliament name is? - Shora

4. Which is the Largest Stadium of America? - Michigan Stadium

5. Another name of Badshah Khan? - Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

6. 2015 Arjuna Award given to which female wrestler? - Babita Kumari

7. Yellow Fever caused by? - Female Mosquitoes

8. Syed Modi Grand prix is related to? - Badminton

9. Mars is also known as? - Red Planet

10. Who is first women DG of Paramilitary? - Archana Ramasundram

11. When was Microsoft founded? - 1975

12. Which is not a gland? - Gall Bladder

13. Nephron belongs to? - Kidney

14. British Rule was ended in which year? - 1947

15. When construction of Parliament was done? - 1927

16. Start Up India launch year? - 2016

17. Who won maximum number of Grand Slam in 2015? - Novak Djokovic

2nd Shift Questions
1. Popular dance of TamilNadu? - Bharatnatyam
2. Winner of U19 cricket World Cup 2016? - WestIndies
3. Nagaland Capital? - Kohima
4. What is Shortcut key of pasting in MS Word? - Ctrl + V
5. NASA Headquarters? - Washington DC
6. Dwarf planet is? - Pluto
7. Name of Laughing Gas? - Nitrous oxide
8. Khajuraho Temple located in? - Madhya Pradesh
9. Stainless Steel is an?- Alloy
10. Ligo – a mission is related to? - Black Holes
11. What is the currency of Mayanmar? - Burmese kyat
12. Who built the Jantar Mantar of Delhi? - Maharaja Jai Singh
13. Where is the statue of Liberty Situated? - New York,USA
14. Which gas is released during respiration by human Beings? - CO2
15. State which share boundary with Bangladesh? - Tripura
16. Another name of leprosy? - Hansen's disease
17. Which Cricketer Hits 3 consecutive boundaries in Cricket World cup? - K Sangakkara
18. Maximum number of Medals won by which country in Olympics 2012? - USA
19. How generator Works? - Mechanical energy into electrical energy
20. What are Infrared Rays? - Electromagnetic Waves
21. Who is the Founder of Swaraj Party? - Chitranjan Das
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