April 11th Current Affairs Quiz: Top GK Questions and Answers
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This quiz covers news from April 11th, 2024, and includes interesting multiple-choice questions to challenge your understanding of current events. So, put on your thinking cap and get ready to learn something new!
Awards
Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya honored with Freedom Prize
1. Who is awarded the Media Freedom Award from the Ludwig Erhard Summit?
(a) Leading journalists
(b) Individuals advocating for freedom of expression
(c) Activists fighting for democracy
(d) Both (b) and (c)
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- Answer: b
2. Who won this award in 2023?
(a) Alexei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya
(b) Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Jelenksy
(c) Mikhail Gorbachev
(d) Both (b) and (c)
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- Answer: b
3. Who is Alexei Navalny?
(a) Russian President
(b) Russian dissident, political figure, and anti-corruption activist
(c) Director of the Ludwig Erhard Foundation in Germany
(d) Former Soviet President
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- Answer: b
Science and Technology
ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Mission awarded to Dr. Jan L. Swigert, Junior
1. Which award is conferred upon the ISRO Chandrayaan-3 Mission?
(a) Space Foundation's Jan L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr. Award
(b) Award for outstanding service in space exploration
(c) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Award
(d) Chandrayaan Mission Award
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- Answer: a
2. Why was Dr. Jan L. Swigert, Jr. awarded for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission?
(a) Successfully landing on the South Pole of the Moon
(b) Excellence in space research and discovery
(c) Success of the Chandrayaan-3 Mission
(d) Both (b) and (c)
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- Answer: d
3. What is true about Dr. Jan L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr.'s honor?
(a) Established by NASA in 2004
(b) Conferred for exceptional service in space missions
(c) Awarded for the Chandrayaan-3 Mission for the first time
(d) Organized to honor Dr. Jan L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr. as a junior
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- Answer: d
Economy
KABIL-CSIR-IMMT Collaboration
1. What is the main objective of the KABIL and CSIR-IMMT agreement?
(a) Enhancing education in India
(b) Advancing research projects in complex minerals exploration
(c) Promoting mineral conservation
(d) Weakening national mineral reserves
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- Answer: b
2. What are some benefits of the KABIL-CSIR-IMMT collaboration?
(a) Intensive research programs
(b) Scientific information dissemination
(c) Technical support for KABIL
(d) All of the above
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- Answer: d
3. How does the KABIL-CSIR-IMMT collaboration assist in national mineral security?
(a) By promoting complex minerals exploration
(b) By identifying and developing domestic mineral resources
(c) By mitigating environmental impacts of mineral extraction
(d) By safeguarding India's mineral reserves
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- Answer: b
4. How does this initiative support "Make in India"?
(a) By facilitating more availability of minerals to Indian companies at competitive rates
(b) By strengthening the basis of Indian mineral reserves
(c) By creating opportunities for mineral resource exploitation
(d) All of the above
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- Answer: d
5. What are KABIL and CSIR-IMMT?
(a) Government-funded institutions
(b) Research institutions
(c) Private organizations
(d) Both (a) and (b)
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- Answer: d
International
Hepatitis rates alarmingly high in India: Hepatitis B, C rank 2nd in cases
1. What is India's rank in Hepatitis B and C infections according to the WHO report?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
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- Answer: b
2. What is Hepatitis?
(a) A skin condition
(b) A liver disease
(c) A neurological disorder
(d) A respiratory illness
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- Answer: b
3. How many types of Hepatitis are there?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
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- Answer: c
4. In which age group does long-term Hepatitis B and C infection occur more?
(a) Individuals aged 0-19
(b) Individuals aged 20-29
(c) Individuals aged 30-54
(d) Individuals aged 55+
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- Answer: c
Ireland's youngest Prime Minister
1. Who is the new Prime Minister of Ireland?
(a) Leo Varadkar
(b) Simon Harris
(c) Fiona Fail
(d) Green Party
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- Answer: b
2. How old was Simon Harris when he was elected as Ireland's Prime Minister?
(a) 37 years
(b) 24 years
(c) 16 years
(d) 50 years
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- Answer: a
3. Why is Simon Harris called "Baby of the Dáil"?
(a) He was elected to Parliament at a very young age
(b) He appeared very young
(c) He was a great speaker
(d) He gained popularity among the public
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- Answer: a
Bilateral
India-Russia Educational Cooperation
1. Which organization is responsible for fostering educational cooperation between India and Russia?
(a) Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL)
(b) National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
(c) Russian Ministry of Education
(d) G20 Presidency
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- Answer: a
2. Which aspect of NEP 2020 does India focus on?
(a) Value education
(b) Skill-based learning
(c) Experiential learning
(d) Innovative assessment methods
(e) All of the above (b), (c), and (d)
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- Answer: e
3. During the G20 Presidency, what did India emphasize?
(a) Focus on value education
(b) Strengthening primary education
(c) Encouraging skill education
(d) Teacher training and language programs
(e) All of the above (c) and (d)
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- Answer: d
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