Current Affairs Questions April

1. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed whom as the new chief selector of the team?
Answer. Inzamam-ul-Haq

2. The 14th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Russian Federation, the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of China was held in?
Answer. Moscow, Russia



3. Union Minister for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma released a Commemorative Coin of 200 rupees and a Circulation Coin of 10 rupees to mark the Martyrdom Day of which famous leader in the revolt of 1857?
Answer. Tatya Tope

4. Name the Silicon Valley coach and mentor who died after battle with cancer at the age of 75.
Answer. William Bill Campbell

5. Who won the Sportsman of the Year Award 2016?
Answer. Novak Djokovic of Serbia

6. Who won the Sportswoman of the Year Award 2016?
Answer. Serene Williams of US

7. Name the India's umpire who was promoted as International Outdoor Umpire by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Answer. India’s Durga Thakur

8. Who is the author of The Making of India: The Untold Story of British Enterprises?
Answer. Kartar Lalvani

9. Who was honoured with George Grierson prize for the remarkable works done for the propagation of Hindi abroad?
Answer. Chinese professor Ge Fuping

10. The Union Government has merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), launched by the UPA government, with which programme for development of sports?
Answer. Khelo India Programme.

11. Who won the men’s singles title at the Malaysia Open 2016 held at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam, Malaysia?
Answer. Lee Chong Wei

12. Who won the International Boxing Federation heavyweight title?
Answer. Anthony Joshua

13. Name the committee which was constituted to monitor government advertisements in accordance with SC directions.
Answer. B B Tandon Committee

14. Name the Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) who was conferred the highest French civilian honour,Officier de l Ordre national de la Legion d Honneur (Officer of the Legion of Honour).
Answer. General (retd) Joginder Jaswant Singh

15. World Homoeopathy Day was observed on?
Answer. 10 April

16. Union Government signed whom to endorse the I Support Skill India campaign?
Answer. Sachin Tendulkar

17. Who won the Global Indian of the Year 2016 award at third season of NRI of the Year award function held in Mumbai?
Answer. Bollywood Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

18. Who was appointed as the Director General (DG) of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)?
Answer. Meeran Borwankar

19. Which company became first company in India to implement 85% pictorial health warnings?
Answer. Golden Tobacco Lt

20. India with which country signed an Implementation agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation under the Namami Gange Programme in New Delhi?
Answer. Germany

21. The 2016 World Press Freedom Index which was released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is topped by?
Answer. Finland

22. What is the rank of India in 2016 World Press Freedom Index?
Answer. 133rd

23. Who was appointed as the BCCI CEO?
Answer. Rahul Johr

24. Expand DIPAM?
Answer. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management

25. The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country on technical cooperation in the field of capacity building, benchmarking and bilateral exchange in infrastructure engineering?
Answer. Bhutan

26. Which bank became first private sector bank to open dedicated branch for Start-ups in India?
Answer. RBL Bank

27. Which organization Scientists made world’s lightest material ‘Silica Aerogel’ to keep soldiers warm in Siachen?
Answer. ISRO

28. The 19th Round of talks between India and China on the Boundary Issue was held in?
Answer. Beijing,China

29. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th Civil Services Day in New Delhi on?
Answer. 21 April

30. Name the Pop music superstar popularly known as Prince who died at the ageof 57 years.
Answer. Prince Rogers Nelson