Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2024

21. What is the Hubble tension, recently seen in news?
[A] A discrepancy in measurements of the distance between Earth and the Hubble Space Telescope
[B] A disagreement among astronomers about the age of the universe
[C] A discrepancy in measurements of the rate of expansion of the universe
[D] A conflict between scientists and the Hubble Space Telescope

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22. Which organization conducted a pre-cyclone exercise for the season April-June 2024?
[A] Indian Meteorological Department
[B] Ministry of Environment
[C] Indian Space Research Organization
[D] Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

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23. Longte Festival, recently seen in the news, celebrated by the Nyishi tribe of which state?
[A] Mizoram
[B] Nagaland
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim

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24. Recently, Government of Uttar Pradesh has constructed state’s first-ever glass Skywalk Bridge in which district?
[A] Chitrakoot
[B] Varanasi
[C] Ayodhya
[D] Saharanpur

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25. Which day is celebrated as ‘World Hemophilia Day’ every year?
[A] 16 April
[B] 17 April
[C] 18 April
[D] 19 April

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26. What is ‘Gaia-BH3’, recently seen in news?
[A] Communication satellite
[B] Nuclear ballistic submarine
[C] Invasive weed
[D] Massive stellar black hole

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27. DS Majithia, who recently passed away, was associated with which armed force?
[A] Indian Air Force
[B] National Security Guard
[C] Indian Navy
[D] Indian Coast Guard

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28. Recently, which state has launched an operation to capture trouble-causing wild elephants and fix radio collars on them?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka

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29. What is GPS spoofing, recently seen in the news?
[A] Enhancing GPS accuracy
[B] Broadcasting exact location
[C] Manipulating GPS receivers with false signals
[D] Enhancing privacy of individual

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30. Dragonfly rotorcraft mission, recently seen in news, is associated with which space organization?
[A] NASA
[B] ISRO
[C] CNSA
[D] JAXA

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