Current Affairs Questions on 29th, 30th April 2016 :
Dattu Bhokanal is associated with which sports?
A. Swimming
B. Wushu
C. Rowing
D. Table Tennis
Answer: C
Explanation: Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal has qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics after winning a silver medal in the finals of men’s single sculls at the 2016 FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta at Chung-ju, South Korea. | CHECK Full Details and Daily Updates at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Committee headed by which former CEC has suggested IIT should facilitate study of science and technology in Sanskrit literature?
A. TN Sheshan
B. N Gopalaswami
C. S Radhashankar
D. None of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: The HRD minister on 28th April said IITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as an elective subject or as a language course for students who wish to study it. Committee headed by former CEC N Gopalaswami, had suggested that IITs may facilitate study of science and technology as reflected in Sanskrit literature, along with inter-disciplinary study of Sanskrit and modern subjects. | CHECK Full Details and Daily Updates at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Sudarsan Pattnaik wins gold in ---------- contest in Russia in April 2016 ?
A. Badminton
B. Sand art
C. Wrestling
D. Biology
Answer: B
Explanation: Eminent Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has won the gold medal at the 9th Moscow Sand Sculpture Championship.| CHECK Full Details and Daily Updates at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Which Indian leader had his statue placed at Madam Tussauds in April 2016?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
C. VP Singh
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer: A
Explanation: A statue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was placed along with other world leaders at Madame Tussauds in London on 28th April 2016. | CHECK Full Details and Daily Updates at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Who is First Indian PM to Address joint meeting of US Congress ?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. Indira Gandhi
Answer: C
Explanation: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan on Thursday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of Congress during his expected visit to Washington this summer. Once confirmed, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will become the fifth Indian prime minister to address a joint meeting of the US Congress. Earlier, Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh (July 19, 2005), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (September 14, 2000), PV Narasimha Rao (May 18, 1994) and Rajiv Gandhi (July 13, 1985) addressed the joint meeting of the US Congress. | CHECK Full Details and Daily Updates at INDIA GK Mobile App.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Teams Sent recently to which state due to Fire in Forest?
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Uttarakhand
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: C
Raging forest fires in Uttarakhand prompted the Centre to send in three companies of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF to put out the flames and conduct rescue operations. | CHECK Full Details and Daily Updates at INDIA GK Mobile App.
Supreme Court applies ban on diesel-run taxis in which state from 1st May 2016?
A. Punjab
B. Delhi
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamilnadu
Answer:
Applying the brakes on diesel-run cabs in the Delhi / National Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on 30th April 2016 ordered that only taxis running on compressed natural gas will be allowed from May 1, 2016. | CHECK Full Details and Daily Updates at INDIA GK Mobile App.
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