GK & Current Affairs – April 20, 21, 2016
1. Who has won the 2016 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award?
[A]Lewis Hamilton
[B]Usain Bolt
[C]Novak Djokovic
[D]Lionel Messi
Answer: Novak Djokovic
Notes:
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the 2016 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in Berlin, Germany. Beside this, 2016 Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award has been awarded to Serena Williams and Paralympic swimmer Daniel Dias of Brazil was given disabled sportsperson of the year award. He won the award for the third time. The Laureus World Sports Awards (also known as the Oscars of Sports) has been given to honour the notable sporting personalities and their achievements of the previous year.
2. India has recently signed MoU to promote cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy, with which country?
[A]Australia
[B]Mauritius
[C]Brazil
[D]China
Answer: Mauritius
Notes:
India and Mauritius has recently signed MoU to promote cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy. It envisages exchange of experts, supply of traditional medicinal substances, joint research and development and recognition of the traditional systems of health and medicine in both countries.
3. “Twinning Network Program on Chemical Ecology” has been launched in which state of India?
[A]Tripura
[B]Sikkim
[C]Nagaland
[D]Manipur
Answer: Nagaland
Notes:
The “Twinning Network Program on Chemical Ecology” has been launched in Kohima, Nagaland by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister for Science and Earth Sciences. The program is a new collaborative and interdisciplinary programme in Chemical Ecology between institutions in the North Eastern Region (NER) and partners in Bangalore.
4. The Regional Conference of North Eastern States on Child Adoption has been held in which city of India?
[A]Agartala
[B]Aizawl
[C]Shillong
[D]Itanagar
Answer: Shillong
Notes:
The Regional Conference of North Eastern States on Child Adoption has been held at State Convention Centre in Shillong, Meghalaya. The Union Minister for Women & Child Development Maneka Gandhi has inaugurated the conference to familiarize the stakeholders involved in the adoption process in North Eastern States about the provisions relating to adoption under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and orient them about the provisions of Adoption Guidelines – 2015 as well as the online adoption process through Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System (CARINGS).
5. Which village panchayat has been awarded as the best Panchayat in India?
[A]Daultabad village of Uttar Pradesh
[B]Lodhruva village of Rajasthan
[C]Balamallupalli village of Telangana
[D]Delakhari village of Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Balamallupalli village of Telangana
In Telangana, Balamallupalli village in Karimanagar district has been awarded as the best Panchayat in India. The sarpanch of the Kasturi village, Tirupati Reddy will receive the award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand state on April 24, 2016.
6. The 2016 Islamic Summit Conference has been concluded in which country?
[A]Iran
[B]Afghanistan
[C]Turkey
[D]Israel
Answer: Turkey
Notes:
The 13th edition of the Islamic Summit Conference has been concluded in Istanbul, Turkey under the theme “Unity and Solidarity for Justice and Peace”. The agenda of the summit included many issues such as the question of Palestine and Arab-Israeli conflict, conflict situation in the Muslim world, combating terrorism and violent extremism, Islamophopia, humanitarian situation in the Muslim world and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 2025 Programme of Action.
7. Which private sector bank has become the first in India to open dedicated branch for startups?
[A]Dhanlaxmi Bank
[B]RBL Bank
[C]ICICI Bank
[D]IDFC Bank
Answer: RBL Bank
Notes:
The RBL Bank Ltd. (formerly Ratnakar Bank) has become the first private sector bank in India to open a specialized branch for start-ups offering a bouquet of banking products to service the end-to-end needs of the emerging entrepreneurial eco-system. The branch was inaugurated at Koramangala, Bengaluru, by Nandan Nilekani, noted entrepreneur and former chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
8. Which Indian umpire has been recently promoted as umpire for International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
[A]Deepika Kaul
[B]Nepoleon Singh
[C]Satinder Sharma
[D]Durga Thakur
Answer: Durga Thakur
Notes:
Durga Thakur from India has recently been promoted to international outdoor umpire by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) following her good performance at the recently-held Hawkes Bay Cup in Hastings, New Zealand. She is a physical education teacher at Modern School, New Delhi and represented her state Himachal Pradesh in the National Championships in three sporting disciplines viz. handball, basketball and hockey.
9. The Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGRBMS) has been launched in which city of India?
[A]New Delhi
[B]Varanasi
[C]Patna
[D]Lucknow
Answer: New Delhi
Notes:
The Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies (CGRBMS) has been launched in New Delhi by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation with Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK). The CGRBMS will work as a think-tank to coordinate all activities within the Ganga river basin, including science, technology, research, innovation, social and investment related aspects.
10. As per recently released Assocham-SREI report, which state has acquired the top position in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects across India?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Uttar Pradesh
[C]Haryana
[D]Gujarat
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Notes:
As per the recently released ASSOCHAM-SREI report titled ‘PPP Investment in Indian Infrastructure: Need for growth and development’, Uttar Pradesh has acquired the top position with the highest share (15%) in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects across India, followed by Maharashtra (11%), Haryana (8.5%), Gujarat (6%) and Madhya Pradesh (4.5%). .
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