Recent Current Affairs Questions related to current affairs among the important events of 9 April – Recently Indian shuttler Tharun Mannepalli won the men’s singles title of the Kazakhstan International Badminton Challenge tournament. Tharun Mannepalli won his first international trophy by defeating Sung Ju Wen of Malaysia in the final match.
April 09 Current Affairs MCQs 2024
Q1. This year on 9 April, Hindu New Year (Hindi New Year) is Vikram Samvat ______ according to Vikram Samvat?
(a)2040
(b)2080
(c)2081
(d)2090
Answer :(c)2081
According to the Hindi calendar, the beginning of the new year is considered from the Pratipada of Chaitra month of the Hindu New Year. This year on 9 April, Hindu New Year is Vikram Samvat 2081
Q2. In which states is Ugadi festival celebrated?
(a) Telangana
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka and Goa
(d) All the above states
Answer :(d) All the above states
In different states of India, Hindu New Year (Hindi New Year) is known by many names – Ugadi Festival – Karnataka (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Goa)
Q3. When was the Copyright Act, which was recently in the news, made?
(a) 1957
(b) 1986
(c) 1990
(d) 2024
Answer :(a) 1957
The National Council of Educational Research and Training issued a warning regarding copyright infringement of its educational material. In the warning, NCERT said that if any person or institution publishes the content of NCERT textbooks for commercial use without copyright permission, then legal action will be taken against them.
Q4. Rakesh Mohan has recently been appointed as a member of the Economic Advisory Panel of _______Bank?
(a) World Bank
(b) SBI Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) None of these
Answer :(a) World Bank
Rakesh Mohan is the former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Q5. Peter Pellegrini recently became the President of which country?
(a) Slovakia
(b) Europe
(c) Island
(d) none of these
Answer :(a) Slovakia
Peter Pellegrini is a member of the ruling Nationalist Party of Slovakia, who is the 6th President of Slovakia
Slovakia is a country located in the continent of Europe. This republic was formed after separation from Czechoslovakia on 1 January 1993
Q6. Recently Maia Bouchard was selected as the ICC female Players of the Month for March. Who was given this award in the male category?
(a) Govio
(b) Kamindu Mendis
(c) Kamila Raj
(d) none of these
Answer : (b) Kamindu Mendis
England player Maia Bouchard has been selected as the ICC female Players of the Month for March and Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka) in the male category for her brilliant performance against Bangladesh.
Q7. The book ‘Idea of Democracy’ has been launched recently. Who is its author?
(a) Sam Hagdho
(b) Sam Pitroda
(c) Sam Lawre
(d) none of these
Answer :(b) Sam Pitroda
Q8. Who has been appointed as the CEO of Wipro Group recently? (a) Shri Desai
(b) Shrinivas Palia
(c) Shri Nivash Polio
(d) none of these
Answer :(b) Shrinivas Palia
Srinivas Palia has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and managing Director of Wipro Group. He has replaced Thierry Delaporte. The founder of Wipro is Azim Premji. It is a service company in the field of information technology.
Q9. Sitar and Sangli Tanpura have got Geographical Indicator (GI) tag? It belongs to which state
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer :(a) Maharashtra
Sitar and Tanpura made in Miraj town of Sangli district of Maharashtra have got Geographical Indicator (GI) tag. Miraj town of Sangli district is mainly known for its craftsmanship of making musical instruments.
Q10. Where was Parivartan Chintan organized recently?
(a) New Delhi
(b) New York
(c) New Jersey
(d) None of these
Answer :(a) New Delhi
The tri-service conference ‘Parivartan Chintan’ was organized on 08 April 2024 in New Delhi. Objective – To emphasize on new ideas, new initiatives and reforms so that the coordination between the three organs can be further improved.