April 2016 GK - 2
Quiz on current affairs from April 2016, covering government schemes, appointments, awards, business developments, and international events
Questions
Which of the following communities is considered unique because it is the smallest religious community in Pakistan with a population of around 3000?
- Ahmadi
- Kalash
- Christian
- Bahá'í
- Parsis
In April 2016, the RBI granted Airtel M Commerce Services, the first payments bank license. As per guidelines, payments banks will initially be restricted to holding a maximum balance of how much per customer?
- 50 thousand
- 75 thousand
- 1 lakh
- 1.25 lakh
- 1.50 lakh
Bhimrao Ambedkar Awas Yojana launched in April 2016 by Jharkhand CM is for
- widows
- girls
- boys
- working women
- housewives
Which of the following airbases was renamed in April 2016 after the Marshal of Air Force, Arjan Singh?
- Agartala AFS
- Pathankot AFS
- Panagarh AFS
- Jaisalmer AFS
- Tambaram AFS
In April 2016, the Union Cabinet approved India to become a formal member in the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN), a regional network comprising of eight countries in South Asia. Which of the following is not one among them?
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Maldives
- None of these
In April 2016, which e-trading platform was launched for farmers to buy and sell agricultural products online?
- e-National Agriculture Market
- e-Mandi
- e-Kisan Bazar
- e-Farmers Benefits
- e-Farmers Market
Who among the following was appointed as the first woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal?
- Onsari Gharti
- Bidhya Devi Bhandari
- Anuradha Koirala
- Kunti Moktan
- Sushila Karki
As per the World Bank’s annual report 'Migration and Development Brief' released in April 2016, which of the following countries was the top remittance recipient for the year 2015?
- China
- India
- The US
- France
- Japan
In April 2016, the New Development Bank, formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, approved its first set of loans valued at 811 million US dollars. The loan will be used by four BRICS countries. Which of the following is not one among them?
- Brazil
- India
- China
- Russia
- South Africa
In April 2016, Hemant Kumar was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Indus Towers, the country's largest telecom tower firm. Prior to this, he was the CFO of which company?
- Reliance Retail Ltd.
- Wipro
- Mahendra and Mahendra
- Tata Motors
- Ashok Leyland
Who among the following was announced the winner of the FBB Femina Miss India World 2016 at the 53rd edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant?
- Aditi Arya
- Priyadarshini Chatterjee
- Sushruthi Krishna
- Pankhuri Gidwani
- Roshmitha Harimurthy
The President presented remaining of the Padma Awards (5 Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan and 40 Padma Shri awards) in April 2016. In January 2016, how many Padma Awards in total had the Union Government announced?
- 98
- 103
- 112
- 119
- 121
Who among the following became the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics?
- O. P. Jaisha
- Sudha Singh
- Dipa Karmakar
- Heena Sidhu
- Mouma Das
In April 2016, who among the following was selected for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for 2015?
- S. L. Bhyrappa
- Sugathakumari
- Govind Mishra
- Veerappa Moily
- Padma Sachdev
In April 2016, search engine giant Google extended free internet service through WiFi to 10 railway stations across the country as part of Google’s tie-up with Railtel. Which among the following was the first station to get this service?
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Bengaluru