Current Affairs MCQ 10th April 2019

Current Affairs MCQ 10th April 2019

Q1. Which of the following state ranks number 1 in the e-Learning training program of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government India?

1. Punjab
2. Sikkim
3. Gujrat
4. Telangana

S1. Ans. {d}

Sol. For the second year in succession, Telangana ranks number 1 in the e-Learning training program of theDepartment of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government India.

Q2. Which of the following IT major stated that its acquisition of US-based Strong-Bridge Envision has been completed?

1. HCL
2. Infosys
3. TCS
4. Wipro

S2. Ans. {a}

Sol. IT major HCL Technologies stated that its acquisition of US-based Strong-Bridge Envision has been completed. HCL had recently agreed to acquire the Seattle-based company to enhance its digital transformation consulting capabilities.

Q3. _________ and Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) signed a memorandum of understanding to set up integrated customer services and optimize value for customers.

1. HPCL
2. Tata Power
3. Adani Oils
4. NTPC

S3. Ans. {b}

Sol. Tata Power and Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) signed a memorandum of understanding to set up integrated customer services and optimize value for customers.

Q4. Which of the following bank has stated that it will charge customers for UPI transactions starting 1st of May 2019?

1. Bank of India
2. Punjab National Bank
3. HDFC Bank
4. Kotak Mahindra Bank

S4. Ans. {d}

Sol. Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) stated that it will charge customers for UPI transactions starting 1st of May 2019.

Q5. Name the Google India head who has resigned from his post.

1. Pranab Agnihotri
2. Yogesh Anand
3. Rajan Anandan
4. Ranjan Verma

S5. Ans. {c}

Sol. Rajan Anandan, vice president for Google India and South East Asia, and essentially heading Google in India, is leaving the company after an eight-year stint.

Q6. China has successfully launched the first of its new-generation data relay satellite. What is the name of that satellite?

1. Tianlian II-01
2. Chinasat 2-A
3. Yaogan-2
4. Dong Fang Hang-I

S6. Ans. {a}

Sol. China has successfully launched the first of its new-generation data relay satellite, Tianlian II-01 into orbit that will provide data relay, measurement, and control services for its manned spacecraft.

Q7. Noted______film director J. Mahendran, 79, passed away following a brief hospitalization.

1. Malayalam
2. Tamil
3. Telugu
4. Marathi

S7. Ans. {b}

Sol. Noted tamil film director J. Mahendran, 79, passed away following a brief hospitalization. He was also seen as an actor in many films. He was also a part of the Blue Ocean Film and Television Academy (BOFTA) in Chennai.

Q8. RNAM has joined hands with Google to enable the customers of__________ to carry out voice-based financial transactions.

1. Reliance Mutual Fund
2. Baroda Short Term Bond Fund
3. Baroda Asset Management India Limited
4. BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund

S8. Ans. {a}

Sol. Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management (RNAM) has joined hands with Google to enable the customers of Reliance Mutual Fund to carry out voice-based financial transactions.

Q9. Who among the following player won Bahrain Grand Prix 2019 title?

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

S9. 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.

Q10. Who among the following player became Ferrari’s youngest ever race winner at the age of 21, at Bahrain Grand Prix 2019?

1. Danill Kvyat
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Romain Grosjean
4. Valtteri Bottas

S10. Ans. {b}

Sol. Charles Leclerc was finished at the third position and became Ferrari’s youngest ever race winner at the age of 21.