Current Affairs MCQ 6th April 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 6th April 2019

Q1. Who among the following has won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state?

1. Violeta Bulc
2. Zuzana Caputova
3. Maria Damanaki
4. Emma Bonino

S1. Ans. {b}

Sol. Anti-graft lawyer Zuzana Caputova won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state. The 45-year old political novice won about 58.3% of the voted ahead of the more politically savvy European commissioner Maros Sefcovic who took 41.7%.

Q2. Which of the following country defeated India in the penalty shootout in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019?

1. India
2. Malaysia
3. Korea
4. Japan

S2. Ans. {c}

Sol. South Korea defeated India in the penalty shootout in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019.

Q3. The Reserve Bank set the average base rate to be charged from borrowers by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and micro-finance institutions (MFIs) at________ for the first quarter of the next fiscal (April-June).

9. 9.21%
10. 6.31%
11. 8.51%
12. 5.55%

S3. Ans. {a}

Sol. The Reserve Bank set the average base rate to be charged from borrowers by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and micro-finance institutions (MFIs) at 9.21% for the first quarter of the next fiscal (April-June).

Q4. Who among the following has been appointed as MD and CEO of ICICI Securities, a subsidiary of ICICI bank?

1. Vijay Chandok
2. Sandeep Bakshi
3. Sandeep Kapoor
4. Ram Kumar Verma

S4. Ans. {a}

Sol. Executive Director of ICICI Bank, Vijay Chandok has been appointed as MD and CEO of ICICI Securities, a subsidiary of ICICI bank.

Q5. India and____ recently signed three MoUs in the fields of mining, culture and empowerment of persons with disabilities.

1. Vietnam
2. Greece
3. Chile
4. Australia

S5. Ans. {c}

Sol. India and Chile signed three MoUs in the fields of mining, culture and empowerment of persons with disabilities.

Q6. World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on __________.

1. 2 April
2. 3 April
3. 4 April
4. 1 April

S6. Ans. {a}

Sol. The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism, so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society.

Q7. What was the theme of World Autism Awareness Day 2019?

1. Access to Affordable Healthcare
2. Active Participation in Yoga Event
3. Technologies as Help
4. Assistive Technologies, Active Participation

S7. Ans. {d}

Sol. The theme for 2019 World Autism Awareness Day is ‘Assistive Technologies, Active Participation’.

Q8. What is the capital of Chile?

1. Quito
2. Lima
3. Tokyo
4. Santiago

S8. Ans. {d}

Sol. Santiago is the capital of Chile.

Q9. 12th Asian Airgun Championships was held in_________.

1. Finland
2. Taipei
3. Greece
4. Japan

S9. Ans. {b}

Sol. Indian shooters continued their dominance claiming five gold medals on the final day of the Asian Airgun Championships to sign off with a total of 25 medals in Taoyuan, Taipei.

Q10. Who among the following player won Bahrain Grand Prix 2019 title?

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Romain Grosjean
4. Max Verstappen

S10. Ans. {a}

Sol. Five times world champion Lewis Hamilton won Bahrain Grand Prix 2019 title by beating Valtteri Bottas of Finland who secured the second position.