Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2024

1. Recently, who was honored with the ‘International Culture Award 2024’?
[A] Rizwana Hasan
[B] Meena Charanda
[C] Najla Mangoush
[D] Taif Sami Mohammed

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2. Which IIT recently signed an MoU with Canada based biotechnology company (Conlis Global) for bone grafting technology?
[A] IIT Roorkee
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Kanpur
[D] IIT Hyderabad

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3. What is ‘J-slab ballastless track system’, recently seen in news?
[A] To analyze the impacts of industrial pollutants on public health
[B] System that promotes agricultural exports at grassroot level
[C] Type of railway track used for high speed trains
[D] To study the prevalence of infectious disease in rural areas

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4. Recently, which two countries have partially joined the Schengen area, the ID-check-free travel zone in Europe?
[A] Poland and Spain
[B] Romania and Bulgaria
[C] Sweden and Portugal
[D] Denmark and Ireland

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5. Recently, where was the Nepal-India International Sanskrit Conclave held?
[A] Pokhara, Nepal
[B] New Delhi, India
[C] Kathmandu, Nepal
[D] Varanasi, India

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6. According to World Bank, what is the projected economic growth of India for FY 25?
[A] 6.3%
[B] 6.4%
[C] 6.6%
[D] 6.8%

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7. LEADS programme 2024, is recently launched by which organization?
[A] Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) & Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[B] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[C] Indian National Science Academy (INSA) & National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG)
[D] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

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8. Indian laurel tree, recently seen in news, mainly found in which forests?
[A] Dry and moist deciduous forests
[B] Tropical Thorn Forests
[C] Tropical Evergreen Forests
[D] Montane Forests

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9. PRATUSH telescope, recently seen in news, developed by which organization?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[D] CSIR

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10. Which day is celebrated as ‘International Day of Conscience’ every year?
[A] 4 April
[B] 5 April
[C] 6 April
[D] 7 April

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