25 th April, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams

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2 25 th April, 2018 Current Affairs Questions for Bank (IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO, RBI Grade-B, SBI Clerk & SBI PO) and Railways Exams April GA Quiz 25 Directions: Study the following questions carefully and answer the questions given below. 1. Which of the following countries has recently won the 8th South Asian Judo Championship? A. India B. Pakistan C. China D. Malaysia E. None of these 2. Who has recently won the 2018 Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization s (UNESCO)? A. Mohamed Fahmy B. Mahmoud Abu Zeid C. Ilham Tohti D. Sameh Shoukry E. None of these 3. Who has recently won the Best Actor Award at the 2018 Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards? A. Ranveer Singh B. Sanjay Dutt C. Shahid Kapoor D. Akshay Kumar E. None of these 4. Which of the following states is going to get an aid of Rs 1,700 crore from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for infrastructure development and creation of sewerage treatment facilities in urban areas? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C. Punjab D. Himachal Pradesh E. None of these

3 5. National Panchayati Raj Day was recently observed on which of the following dates? A. 21st April B. 22nd April C. 23rd April D. 24th April E. None of these 6. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently inaugurated the Road Safety Week at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. A. 29th B. 28th C. 27th D. 26th E. None of these 7. Which of the following cities has recently become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy during the daytime, setting a bench-mark for other cities to follow? A. Daman B. Porbandar C. Diu D. Surat E. None of these 8. India and the World Bank have recently signed a $210 million loan agreement to improve rural road network in. A. Rajasthan B. Arunachal Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D. Uttar Pradesh E. None of these 9. Which high court is 1st court in South India to introduce E-Court fee payment facility? A. Karnataka High Court B. Kerala High Court C. Madras High Court D. Bombay High Court E. None of these 10. Which of the following countries has recently banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by its banks and financial institutions? A. UAE B. Qatar C. Iran D. Iraq E. None of these

4 Correct Answers: A B C B D A C C C C Explanations: 1. Who: India What: has won the 8th South Asian Judo Championship When: published on 24th April 2018 India has clinched the title of team champion in the 8th series of South Asian Judo Championship. In the men s team category, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 3-2 in the finals to claim the title. Under the women s team category, India thrashed hosts Nepal 5-0 to seal the title. India ended their campaign in the tournament with a total of 12 Gold medals and three Bronze medals Who: Mahmoud Abu Zeid What: won the 2018 Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization s (UNESCO)

5 When: published on 23rd April 2018 The United Nations cultural agency ignored warnings from Egypt and awarded the World Press Freedom Prize to an imprisoned Egyptian photographer. An independent jury panel for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization gave the honor to Mahmoud Abu Zeid, a photojournalist known as Shawkan. He has been jailed since August 2013, when he was arrested in Cairo in while covering a demonstration at Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square. photographer-wins-unesco-press-freedom-prize/2018/04/23/f12144e0-46dd- 11e a446d19b8_story.html?utm_term=.d626c Who: Shahid Kapoor What: won the Best Actor Award at the 2018 Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards When: published on 23rd April 2018 Shahid Kapoor has won the Best Actor Award at the 2018 Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards. Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018 turned out to be a starry affair when popular faces from the silver screen attended awards night on Saturday. The award honoured the individuals from the entertainment industry for their outstanding contribution towards the growth and development of cinema and/or television.

6 4. Who: Uttarakhand What: is going to get an aid of Rs 1,700 crore from Asian Development Bank (ADB) Why: for infrastructure development and creation of sewerage treatment facilities in urban areas When: published on 23rd April 2018 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed in principle to give an aid of Rs 1,700 crore to Uttarakhand for infrastructure development and creation of sewerage treatment facilities in urban areas. This was conveyed to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat by the country director of ADB's India Regiment Mission Kenichi Yokoyama at a meeting in Dehradun Who: National Panchayati Raj Day What: was observed When: published on 24th April 2018

7 National Panchayati Raj Day was observed across various panchayats across the state on 24th April 2018 with the organization of rallies, campaigns, cleanliness drives, competitions, talks, students and women participation in the special panchayat meetings, etc. National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on April 24 annually since Arambol village panchayat, with the assistance of the students, took out a cleanliness awareness rally in the village Who: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari What: has inaugurated the 29th Road Safety Week at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi When: published on 23rd April 2018 Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the 29th Road Safety Week at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Besides administering Road Safety oath, Gadkari also released a book named "Have a Safe Journey" and also awarded school students. Nitin Gadkari said it is government's priority to ensure safety of people on road and common man's cooperate is imperative. The Road and Highways minister also said that the central government has increased the number of National Highways keeping in mind the traffic density and various other factors.

8 7. Who: Diu Smart City What: has become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy during the daytime When: published on 24th April 2018 The Diu Smart City has become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy during the daytime, setting a bench-mark for other cities to follow. Diu had been importing 73 per cent of its power from Gujarat till last year. The city has developed a 9-MW solar park spread over 50 hectares rocky barren land, besides installing solar panels on the rooftops on 79 government buildings, generating 1.3 MW annually. Diu also offers its residents a subsidy of Rs 10, ,000 for installing 1-5 -KW rooftop solar panels Who: India and the World Bank

9 What: have signed a $210 million loan agreement to improve rural road network in Madhya Pradesh When: published on 24th April 2018 The Government of India, the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank have signed a $210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project. The Project is expected to improve the durability, resilience and safety of the gravel surfaced rural roads and enhance the capacity of the state to manage its rural roads network. The Project will cover 10,510 km stretch of rural roads in Madhya Pradesh that fall under the Chief Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana (CMGSY) program. Of this 10,000 km will be upgraded from existing gravel to bituminous surface roads, while 510 km of new roads will be built to the same bituminous surface standard. world-bank-signs-agreement-to-improve-rural-road-network-in-madhya-pradesh _1.html 9. Who: Madras High Court What: is 1st court in South India to introduce E-Court fee payment facility When: published on 24th April 2018 The Madras High Court became the first court in south India and overall eighth in the country to introduce e-court fee payment facility. It was jointly launched by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Chief Justice Indira Banerjee. The new system will enable litigants who file cases in High Court to pay judicial stamp duty to the government through e-stamps, which can be purchased both

10 online and offline. It will pave way for easier and secured way of paying stamp duty. 10. Who: Iran What: has banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by its banks and financial institutions When: published on 23rd April 2018 Iran has banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by its banks and financial institutions. As per the central bank of Iran, the ban was necessary since all cryptocurrencies have the capacity to be turned into a means for money-laundering and financing terrorism and in general can be turned into a means for transferring criminals' money

11 Top 10 News of the Day : 25 th April, Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies. (Top 10 Current Affairs Question of 25 th April 2018) Iran has banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by its banks and financial institutions. As per the central bank of Iran, the ban was necessary since all cryptocurrencies have the capacity to be turned into a means for money-laundering and financing terrorism and in general can be turned into a means for transferring criminals' money. 2. Madras High Court is 1 st court in South India to introduce E-Court fee payment facility. (Top 10 MCQs on Current Affairs of 25 th April 2018) The Madras High Court became the first court in south India and overall eighth in the country to introduce e-court fee payment facility. It was jointly launched by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Chief Justice Indira Banerjee. The new system will enable litigants who file cases in High Court to pay judicial stamp duty to the government through e-stamps, which can be purchased both online and offline. It will pave way for easier and secured way of paying stamp duty. 3. India and the World Bank have signed a $210 million loan agreement to improve rural road network in Madhya Pradesh. (25 April 2018 Current Affairs) The Government of India, the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the World Bank have signed a $210 million loan agreement for the Madhya Pradesh Rural Connectivity Project. The Project is expected to improve the durability, resilience and safety of the gravel surfaced rural roads and enhance the capacity of the state to manage its rural roads network.

12 The Project will cover 10,510 km stretch of rural roads in Madhya Pradesh that fall under the Chief Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana (CMGSY) program. Of this 10,000 km will be upgraded from existing gravel to bituminous surface roads, while 510 km of new roads will be built to the same bituminous surface standard. 4. Diu Smart City has become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy during the daytime. (Daily Current Affairs Updates of 25 th April 2018) The Diu Smart City has become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy during the daytime, setting a bench-mark for other cities to follow. Diu had been importing 73 per cent of its power from Gujarat till last year. The city has developed a 9-MW solar park spread over 50 hectares rocky barren land, besides installing solar panels on the rooftops on 79 government buildings, generating 1.3 MW annually. Diu also offers its residents a subsidy of Rs 10, ,000 for installing 1-5 -KW rooftop solar panels. 5. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the 29 th Road Safety Week at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. (Current Affairs Questions of 25 th April 2018) Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the 29th Road Safety Week at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Besides administering Road Safety oath, Gadkari also released a book named "Have a Safe Journey" and also awarded school students. Nitin Gadkari said it is government's priority to ensure safety of people on road and common man's cooperate is imperative.

13 The Road and Highways minister also said that the central government has increased the number of National Highways keeping in mind the traffic density and various other factors. 6. National Panchayati Raj Day was observed. (Current Affairs Capsule of April 25, 2018) National Panchayati Raj Day was observed across various panchayats across the state on 24 th April 2018 with the organization of rallies, campaigns, cleanliness drives, competitions, talks, students and women participation in the special panchayat meetings, etc. National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on April 24 annually since Arambol village panchayat, with the assistance of the students, took out a cleanliness awareness rally in the village. 7. Uttarakhand is going to get an aid of Rs 1,700 crore from Asian Development Bank (ADB). (25 th April 2018 Today s Current Affairs in Shorts) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed in principle to give an aid of Rs 1,700 crore to Uttarakhand for infrastructure development and creation of sewerage treatment facilities in urban areas. This was conveyed to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat by the country director of ADB's India Regiment Mission Kenichi Yokoyama at a meeting in Dehradun. 8. Shahid Kapoor won the Best Actor Award at the 2018 Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards. (Important Current Affairs Questions of 25 th April 2018)

14 Shahid Kapoor has won the Best Actor Award at the 2018 Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards. Dadahaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018 turned out to be a starry affair when popular faces from the silver screen attended awards night on Saturday. The award honoured the individuals from the entertainment industry for their outstanding contribution towards the growth and development of cinema and/or television. 9. Mahmoud Abu Zeid won the 2018 Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. (25 th April 2018 Current Affairs Quiz) The United Nations cultural agency ignored warnings from Egypt and awarded the World Press Freedom Prize to an imprisoned Egyptian photographer. An independent jury panel for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization gave the honor to Mahmoud Abu Zeid, a photojournalist known as Shawkan. He has been jailed since August 2013, when he was arrested in Cairo in while covering a demonstration at Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square. 10. India has won the 8th South Asian Judo Championship. (Current GK Questions of 25 th April 2018) India has clinched the title of team champion in the 8th series of South Asian Judo Championship. In the men s team category, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 3-2 in the finals to claim the title. Under the women s team category, India thrashed hosts Nepal 5-0 to seal the title. India ended their campaign in the tournament with a total of 12 Gold medals and three Bronze medals.

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