Current Affairs - April 2016
Test your knowledge of major news, appointments, and events from April 2016 including international developments, government decisions, and notable occurrences.
Questions
In April 2016, who among the following was appointed as the Prime Minister of Congo?
- Augustin Matata Ponyo
- Joseph Kabila
- Mouamba Clement
- Adolphe Muzito
- Nzanga Mobutu
The World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on
- 9th April
- 14th April
- 17th April
- 23rd April
- 27th April
Which among the following companies became the first Indian company to join a global energy campaign, EP100, led by an international non-profit group, ‘The Climate Group’?
- Reliance Power Limited
- Mahindra & Mahindra
- Suzlon Energy Limited
- Tata Power
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation
The joint training exercise titled ‘Nomadic Elephant - 2016’, which took place in April 2016, was between India and
- Sri Lanka
- Mongolia
- Japan
- Russia
- France
Banharn Silpa-archa, who passed away in April 2016, was the former Prime Minister of which country?
- Myanmar
- Bhutan
- Thailand
- Mongolia
- Laos
Which of the following is not one of the four federations on which sanctions were imposed by the sports minister of South Africa, disallowing them to host or bid for any major international tournaments?
- Cricket
- Underwater
- Rugby
- Athletics
- Netball
In which year was the National Museum of Natural History established, which was destroyed in a massive fire in April 2016?
- 1978
- 1981
- 1968
- 1970
- 1972
Who among the following Indian academicians was, in April 2016, appointed by the United Nations' University Council to formulate its principles and policies?
- Subra Suresh
- Soumitra Dutta
- Radha Kumar
- Srilata Aaheer
- Nitin Nohria
In April 2016, the Indian Navy decommissioned Indian Naval Ships (INS) Veer and Nipat. In which year was INS Veer commissioned?
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
Which pair did the Bryan Brothers defeat to win the 'Barcelona Open Doubles Tennis' title in 2016?
- T. Huey and M. Mirnyi
- M. López and F. López
- J. Murray and B. Soares
- P. Cuevas and M. Granollers
- R. Štepánek and D. Nestor
In April 2016, the Commonwealth Judo Congress held at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, allotted the Commonwealth Judo Championships 2018 to India. In which city will it be held?
- Hyderabad
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Jaipur
- Kolkata
Who among the following was appointed as the Director General of Railways Protection Force in April 2016?
- Surender Kumar Bhagat
- Rajiv Ranjan Verma
- Krishna Chaudhary
- P. K. Mehta
- Ranjit Sinha
In April 2016, the President Pranab Mukherjee nominated six eminent personalities from different fields to the Rajya Sabha. Who among the following was not one of them?
- Subramanian Swamy
- Abhinav Bindra
- Narendra Jadhav
- Swapan Dasgupta
- Mary Kom