Current Affairs 12 April 2024
01. World Parkinson’s Day is celebrated on April 11th. Parkinson’s disease is caused by :
(a) Hereditary factors
(b) Death of brain cells due to old age
(c) Impairment of dopamine producing cells in the brain
(d) Demyelination of the nerve cells
02. Who is appointed as the UK’s first-ever woman high commissioner to India?
(a) Lindy Cameron
(b) Nancy Astor
(c) Therese Coffey
(d) Rosie Cooper
03. As per the World Cybercrime Index 2024, what is India’s rank in cybercrime globally?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 10
(d) 15
04. Which company has partnered with eSewa and HAN Pokhara to promote UPI in Nepal?
(a) Google Pay
(b) Amazon Pay
(c) PhonePe
(d) HDFC PayZapp
05. Who is set to be reappointed as India women’s hockey coach?
(a) Janneke Schopman
(b) Harendra Singh
(c) Dilip Tirkey
(d) Abhinav Pratap Singh
06. Who was re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board?
(a) Jagjit Pavadia
(b) Jay Prakash
(c) Jagmeet Singh
(d) Pavneet Singh
07. Which bank has become the first private bank to open a branch in Lakshadweep?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Indian Overseas Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
08. April 12th is commemorated as the International Day of Human Space Flight. Who carried out the first human space flight?
(a) Yuri Gagarin
(b) Neil Armstrong
(c) Valentina Tereshkova
(d) John Glenn
09. Who secured a silver medal for India in the men’s 57kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2024?
(a) Sushil Kumar
(b) Bajrang Punia
(c) Udit
(d) Yogeshwar Dutt
10. What is the rank of IIT Bombay in engineering and technology according to the QS World University Rankings 2024?
(a) 30th
(b) 45th
(c) 52nd
(d) 64th
| ANSWER KEY | |||
| 01 | C | 06 | A |
| 02 | A | 07 | D |
| 03 | C | 08 | A |
| 04 | C | 09 | C |
| 05 | B | 10 | B |