April - 2016 GK - 3
Current events and general knowledge questions from April 2016, covering awards, government actions, international news, and scientific developments announced during that month.
Questions
Which of the following tyre companies completed the acquisition of tyre, tube and flap maker Cavendish Industries in April 2016?
- CEAT Ltd.
- MRF Limited Ltd.
- JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
- Apollo Tyres Ltd.
- TVS Srichakra
In April 2016, President Pranab Mukherjee honoured Ge Fuping, a Chinese professor, with the George Grierson prize for his remarkable works done for the propagation of _____ abroad.
- Sanskrit
- Urdu
- Sanskrit and Hindi
- Hindi
- Tamil
As per the 2016 World Press Freedom Index, released in April 2016 by ‘Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF), which country topped the list for the sixth consecutive year?
- Finland
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- New Zealand
- Sweden
In April 2016, Time Magazine released a list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. Who among the following did not figure in the list?
- Raghuram Rajan
- Sania Mirza
- Priyanka Chopra
- Ratan Tata
- Sundar Pichai
In April 2016, the Union Government notified that the Department of Disinvestment has been renamed as DIPAM. What is the full form of DIPAM?
- Department of Investment and Private Asset Management
- Disinvestment and Investment of Public Asset Management
- Directorate of Investment and Public Asset Management
- Directorate of Investment of Private Asset Management
- Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
The 2016 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced in April 2016. The Pulitzer Prize, an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition in the United States, was established in which year?
- 1903
- 1917
- 1921
- 1935
- 1941
Who among the following was elected the President of Chad in April 2016?
- Idriss Déby
- Hissène Habré
- Goukouni Oueddei
- Djimrangar Dadnadji
- Emmanuel Nadingar
In April 2016, the Union Government merged Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), launched by the UPA government, with the _____ programme for development of sports.
- Khelo India
- India Games
- Khel Bharat
- Bharat Sports
- Indian Sports
In April 2016, as per WHO, which of the following regions hit its 2015 target to wipe out malaria, thereby contributing to the global goal to end malaria?
- Asian
- South American
- European
- North American
- Oceania
On which of the following days is the International Mother Earth Day observed?
- 2nd April
- 12th April
- 18th April
- 22nd April
- 26th April
In April 2016, four international organizations joined hands to form a platform for collaboration in tax matters as their step to boost global cooperation in tax matters. Which among the following is not one among them?
- The International Monetary Fund
- World Bank Group
- The United Nations
- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- International Trade Organisation