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- Name the company that has recently (in April ‘24) launched the latest edition of the Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM).
1) NHPC Limited
2) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
3) GAIL (India) Limited
4) NTPC Limited
5) Steel Authority of India LimitedAnswer-4) NTPC Limited
Explanation:
On April 9, 2024, NTPC Limited (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) launched the latest edition of the Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM), its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
i. The new GEM will add around 3000 underprivileged children at 42 locations of NTPC. With this, the mission will expand to benefit a total of 10,000 girls. - In April 2024, __________ (company/agency) received the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Nod to Operate as an Online Payment Aggregator.
1) Cashfree Payments
2) Tata Pay
3) Razorpay Software Private Limited
4) Computer Age Management Services Limited
5) EnKashAnswer-4) Computer Age Management Services Limited
Explanation:
Computer Age Management Services Ltd (CAMS), India’s largest mutual fund transfer agency, has received a Certificate of Authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator.
• CAMS obtained in-principle authorisation from RBI in February 2023. - Who has recently (in April ‘24) became the first Indian woman to receive the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award 2024?
1) Gagandeep Kang
2) Vidya A. Arankalle
3) Anuradha Chowdhary
4) Indrani Karunasagar
5) Anirban BasuAnswer-1) Gagandeep Kang
Explanation:
On 11th April 2024, The Toronto (Canada) based Gairdner Foundation honoured Indian microbiologist and virologist Gagandeep Kang with the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award 2024 for her achievements in global health research. She is the first Indian woman to get this award.
i. This was a part of the 2024 Canada Gairdner Awards which celebrates the world’s best biomedical and global health researchers.
ii. Recipients also collect Canadian Dollar (CDN) 100,000 each and a medal. - Who has been recently (in April ‘24) declared as the recipient of the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award (Nobel Prize of Computing).
1) Luis Caffarelli (United states of America)
2) Avi Wigderson (Israel)
3) Michel Talagrand (France)
4) Sylvia Serfaty (French)
5) Camillo De Lellis (Italy)Answer-2) Avi Wigderson (Israel)
Explanation:
In April 2024, The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) named Israeli mathematician and computer scientist Avi Wigderson as the recipient of the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award, which is often called the “Nobel Prize of Computing”.
• The award carries a cash prize of USD 1 million.
• He was recognised for foundational contributions to the theory of computation, including reshaping the understanding of randomness in computation and mathematics, and for his intellectual leadership in theoretical computer science. - Name the personalities from India who have been recently (in April ‘24) appointed as members of the University Grants Commission(UGC) for 3 years.
1) Ashish Kumar Chauhan
2) Sridhar Vembu
3) Narayanamurthy
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 1 & 3Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education has notified the appointment of Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO), National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Sridhar Vembu, CEO, Zoho Corporation as members of the University Grants Commission(UGC) for a period of 3 years.
i. It has also appointed Retd. Professor Sachidananda Mohanty, Former Vice Chancellor(VC), Central University of Odisha.
ii. Professor Shashikala Gulabrao Wanjari, VC of National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration(NIEPA), New Delhi, Delhi as members of UGC for tenure of 3 years or till further orders. - In April 2024, Vo Thi Anh Xuan was appointed as Interim President of __________ (Country).
1) Taiwan
2) Laos
3) Cambodia
4) Vietnam
5) ThailandAnswer-4) Vietnam
Explanation:
Vietnam’s Vice-President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (54 years old) was appointed Interim President of Vietnam on 21st March 2024.
• Vo Thi Anh Xuan succeeds Vo Van Thuong, who resigned from the post of President on 20th March 2024. He has been serving as the President of Vietnam since March 2023.
i. She will serve as the acting president until the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) elects a new president. - Who has been recently (in April ‘24) appointed as Prime Minister (PM) of Iceland?
1) Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson
2) Asmundur Einar Daoason
3) Gudmundur Ingi Gudbrandsson
4) Willum Þor Þorsson
5) Bjarni BenediktssonAnswer-5) Bjarni Benediktsson
Explanation:
Bjarni Benediktsson, chairman of Iceland’s Independence Party took office as Prime Minister (PM) of Iceland on 9 April 2024. He succeeds Katrín Jakobsdóttir, who resigned as PM of Iceland to run for President of Iceland.
i. He has been serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs since October 2023.
ii. He has previously served as PM of Iceland from January to November 2017. - Which country has recently (in April ‘24) deployed the ‘C-Dome’ Defence system for the first time?
1) Japan
2) France
3) Israel
4) South Korea
5) RussiaAnswer-3) Israel
Explanation:
Israel has deployed its ship-mounted defence system ‘C-Dome’ for the first time in Eilat, the southernmost city of Israel.
i. The C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome air defence system used to shield against rocket and missile attacks.
Note: The C-Dome Defence System was developed by the state-owned defence company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. - Which of the following Badminton players who have recently (in April ‘24) won the men’s & women’s singles titles at the Kazakhstan International Challenge 2024?
1) Lakshya Sen; Anupama Upadhyaya
2) Tharun Mannepalli; Ashwini Ponnappa
3) H S Prannoy; Ashmita Chaliha
4) Tharun Mannepalli; Anupama Upadhyaya
5) Chirag Shetty; Ashmita ChalihaAnswer-4) Tharun Mannepalli; Anupama Upadhyaya
Explanation:
India’s Anupama Upadhyaya and Tharun Mannepalli won the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively, at the Kazakhstan International Challenge 2024 Badminton tournament in Uralsk, Kazakhstan, from 2nd to 6th April 2024.
i. Tharun Mannepalli of Telangana defeated Soong Joo Ven (Malaysia) in the men’s singles final.
ii. Former Junior World No. 1 Anupama Upadhyaya (Uttarakhand) defeated Isharani Baruah in the all-Indian women’s singles finals.
iii. The Indian pair Sanjai Srivatsa Dhanraj and Maneesha K clinched second place in the mixed doubles after they lost to Malaysia’s Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien. Click here to read more. - When was the United Nations (UN) International Day of Human Space Flight 2024 observed across the globe?
1) 11th April 2024
2) 9th April 2024
3) 8th April 2024
4) 10th April 2024
5) 12th April 2024Answer-5) 12th April 2024
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) International Day of Human Space Flight 2024 observed across the globe on 12th April 2024 to celebrate the beginning of the space era for mankind and underscores the pivotal role of space science and technology in advancing sustainable development goals (SDGs) and enhancing the welfare of nations and individuals.
i. It also emphasises the commitment to preserving outer space for peaceful purposes.
ii. The 1st ever International Day of Human Space Flight was observed on 12th April 2011. Click here to read more.
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