Current Affairs -2016 April
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140.Which
Indian Woman player was in April 2016 promoted as International Outdoor Umpire
by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
Answer:
Durga Thakur
141.Name
the Chinese professor who was honoured with George Grierson prize for promoting
Hindi abroad in April 2016.
Answer:
Ge Fuping
142.The
venue of Maritime India Summit 2016 the maiden flagship initiative of Ministry
of Shipping, Govt of India to provide a unique global platform for investors to
explore potential business opportunities in the Indian Maritime Sector
Answer:
Goregaon, Mumbai
143.Who
has been named as the goodwill ambassador for the Indian contingent in the Rio
2016 Olympic Games?
Answer:
Salman Khan
144.Name
the Kerala cartoonist who passed away on 27 April 2016 and was known for
creating legendary cartoon characters Boban and Molly.
Answer:
VT Thomas (TOMS)
145.Who
has become the first Ambassador for Girl child under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Project which was launched by Prime Minister to increase the child sex ratio?
Answer:
Pankaj Kumar
146.The
novel titled The Sympathizer won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction category.
The novel is written by
Answer:
Viet Thanh Nguyen
147.The
National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is celebrated on which date in India?
Answer:
April 24
148.Who
of the following was re-elected as the Prime Minister of the Tibetan
government-in-exile on 27 April 2016 for the second consecutive time.
Answer: Lobsang Sangey
149.Who
is not the following Artist was nominated for Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi
Samman and the awards will be presented by The President?
Answer:
Sadasiv Prabhath
150.
The Union Cabinet on 20 April 2016 approved signing of an agreement adopted at
the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) for dealing with climate change. What is
the agreement called?
Answer:
Paris Agreement
151.Who
on 18 April 2016 won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service?
Answer:
Associated Press
152.
Nomadic Elephant 2016, is the joint military exercise of India and which
country?
Answer:
Mongolia
153.Which
Cricket board was suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in view
of government interference in the board on 26 April 2016?
Answer: Cricket Association of Nepal
154.Who
will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award in the year 2016 for his/her
contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema?
Answer:
Manoj Bajpayee
155.Name
the person who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board
of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 20 April 2016.
Answer:
Rahul Johri
156.The
World Malaria Day (WMD) is observed on which date?
Answer:
April 25
157.Who
headed the Parliamentary Standing Committee whose report on the Consumer
Protection Bill 2015 was tabled in Parliament on 26 April 2016?
Answer:
JC Divakar Reddy
158.Solar
Impulse 2, Solar powered aeroplane has landed in which city after a three day
fligh across the Pacific Ocean as part of its journey around the world?
Answer:
California
159.As
per the World Malaria Report 2015 released by the World Health Organisation
(WHO) which region became the first in the world to eradicate malaria?
Answer:
Europe
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