Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Apr 17, 2015

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Q1. Which country’s prime minister wrote the article on PM Narendra Modi in Time Magazine and calls him ‘India’s Reformer-in-Chief’?

A. Germany
B. France
C. Canada
D. United States

ANSWER: D. United States

Q2. Agni-III Missile successfully test-fired from Odisha Coast on 16th Apr’15. It is a ______.

A. Nuclear Missile
B. Air to Air Missile
C. Non-Nuclear Missile
D. Surface to Surface Missile

ANSWER: A. Nuclear Missile and D. Surface to Surface Missile

Q3. World Hemophilia Day is observed on ___.

A. 15th April
B. 16th April
C. 17th April
D. 18th April

ANSWER: C. 17th April

Q4. In the United States, the New York City Council has approved a monument recognising the contributions of _______ to the city's founding and economy.

A. Slaves
B. Economists
C. Political Leaders
D. Entrepreneurs

ANSWER: A. Slaves

Q5. Name the private bank will become the first from India to have its mobile banking application available on the Apple Watch?

A. Yes bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Federal Bank

ANSWER: B. HDFC Bank

Q6. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Task-Force on Interlinking of Rivers constituted on 14th Apr’15?

A. Arvind Panagariya
B. Syed Mansoor
C. B.N. Navalawala
D. A K Goel

ANSWER: C. B.N. Navalawala

Q7. Name the player named as the Laureus Sportsman of the Year at the Laureaus Sports Award on 15th Apr’15?

A. Christiano Ronaldo
B. Novak Djokovic
C. Rory Mcllroy
D. Rafael Nadal

ANSWER: B. Novak Djokovic

Q8. Name the Bowling Coach of South Africa team who resigned during Apr’15?

A. Javagal Srinath
B. Ian Chappel
C. Allan Donald
D. Henry Olonga

ANSWER: C. Allan Donald

Q9. On 16th Apr’15 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper presented ancient Indian sculpture to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Sculpture is known as _____.

A. Mother India
B. Indian Lady
C. Naayika
D. Parrot Lady

ANSWER: D. Parrot Lady