Current Affairs 19 April 2024

Current Affairs 19 April 2024

01. DRDO successfully test-fired an ITCM from Chandipur. What is the full form of ITCM?
(a) Intercontinental Terrain Cruise Missile
(b) Intermediate-Range Tactical Cruise Missile
(c) Indian Terrain Cruise Missile
(d) Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile

02. Who has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation?
(a) Suman Billa (IAS)
(b) Aradhana Patnaik (IAS)
(c) Himani Pande (IAS)
(d) Rakesh Kumar Verma (IAS)

03. Who has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Health & Family Welfare?
(a) Rakesh Kumar Verma (IAS)
(b) Suman Billa (IAS)
(c) Aradhana Patnaik (IAS)
(d) Himani Pande (IAS)

04. Who is the author of the book “India – the Road to Renaissance: A Vision and an Agenda”?
(a) D Subbarao
(b) Bhimeswara Challa
(c) Jaya Prakash Narayana
(d) Rohan Sharma

05. Which Indian company has recently become the third-largest producer of silver globally?
(a) Hindustan Zinc
(b) Ambuja Zinc Ltd.
(c) Mewat Zinc Ltd.
(d) BALCO

06. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff, taking office on April 30, 2024?
(a) Ajit Kumar P
(b) Sunil Lamba
(c) Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
(d) Karambir Singh

07. Which company won a Bronze Stevie Award for Innovations in Customer Service Technology in the 2024 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards?
(a) Startek
(b) TCS
(c) Infosys
(d) Wipro

08. Where did IREDA open a new office to focus on providing debt options in foreign currencies for Green Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Projects?
(a) Noida, India
(b) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(c) Gandhinagar, India
(d) Singapore

09. What is the penalty amount recently imposed on Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank by the RBI?
(a) Rs 51 lakh
(b) Rs 27 lakh
(c) Rs 43.30 lakh
(d) Rs 60.3 lakh

10. In which state is the Bakerwal, a nomadic community of shepherds and goat herders, classified as a Scheduled Tribe?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Punjab