Important Current Affair for April 23,2019

1. Which country declared joint border 'reaction force' with Pakistan?

A.Afghanistan

B.Iran

C.China

D.India

Answer:Iran

2.Who launched a guided missile destroyer 'INS Imphal' in Mumbai?

A.Devendra Kumar Joshi

B.Girish Luthra

C.Karambir Singh

D.Sunil Lanba

Answer:Sunil Lanba

3.World Book and Copyright Day was observed on which date?

A.23 April

B.22 April

C.21 April

D.20 April

Answer:23 April

4.Name the combined immune deficiency disorder which is cured by gene therapy developed by HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

A.Lupus

B.Inflammatory bowel disease

C.Bubble boy

D.Multiple sclerosis

Answer:Bubble boy

5.Who launched a cyber defence insurance to protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber attacks?

A.Royal Sundaram General Insurance

B.SBI General Insurance

C.TATA AIG

D.ICICI Lombard

Answer:SBI General Insurance

6.Vinod Zutshi has been appointed as special observer for which state?

A.West Bengal

B.Tripura

C.Tamil Nadu

D.Kerala

Answer:Tripura

7.India ranks __________ in Index of Cancer Preparedness.

A.19th

B.22nd

C.28th

D.31st

Answer:19th

8.Which nation has decided to end sanctions waivers for all importers of Iranian oil?

A.Russia

B.United Kingdom

C.United States

D.France

Answer:United States

9.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and this ministry signed an MoU for research in areas of traditional systems of medicine.

A.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

B.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

C.Ministry of Home Affairs

D.Ministry of AYUSH

Answer:Ministry of AYUSH

10.What is the name of the new novel written by the booker prize winning author, Salman Rushdie inspired by Spanish classic Don Quixote?

A.Quichotte

B.Milkman

C.Lincoln in the Bardo

D.The Sellout

Answer:Quichotte

11.Famous folk singer Amar Paul passed away at the age of 97. He is famous in which language?

A.Hindi

B.Bengali

C.Sanskrit

D.Urdu

Answer:Bengali

12.The first edition of Naval Commanders' Conference of 2019 will be started in which city?

A.Kolkata

B.Mumbai

C.New Delhi

D.Chennai

Answer:New Delhi

13.Which company has signed a deal with India Post to transform country's mail delivery system?

A.TCS

B.Wipro

C.HCL

D.Infosys

Answer:TCS

14.Which airways signed MoU share partnership with Gulf carrier Emirates?

A.Air Arabia

B.IndiGo

C.GoAir

D.SpiceJet

Answer:SpiceJet

15.Which of the following inks MoU with BSE to provide Cyber Security Services?

A.Sun Detective Intelligence Network

B.Network Intelligence

C.Braina AI assistant

D.Fintech

Answer:Network Intelligence

16.Who among the following has been recommended for the Vir Chakra medal by Indian Air Force?

A.Birender Singh Dhanoa

B.Abhinandan Varthaman

C.Anil Khosla

D.Pradeep Padmakar Bapat

Answer:Abhinandan Varthaman

17.Who won 2019 Santosh Trophy in Ludhiana?

A.Goa football team

B.Services team

C.Railways football team

D.Kerala football team

Answer:Services team

18. UAE laid the foundation stone of the first Hindu temple in __________.

A.Fujairah

B.Dubai

C.Abu Dhabi

D.Masdar City

Answer:Abu Dhabi

19.Who became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title?

A.Potito Starace

B.Daniele Bracciali

C.Fabio Fognini

D.Andreas Seppi

Answer:Fabio Fognini

20.Manish Maheshwari was appointed as the new managing director of __________.

A.NTPC

B.Reliance Communications

C.Twitter India

D.Bharti Infratel

Answer:Twitter India