Daily Current Affairs 17 to 21 April 2024

1.		Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)?

Saurabh Garg

Ramesh Kumar

Neha Sharma

Arjun Singh

2.		Who was appointed as the Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG)?

Nalin Prabhat

Sapna Tewari

Ajith Kumar KK

Santosh Viswanathan

3.		Which Indian actress has been named as the Brand Ambassador of SPACE India?

Deepika Padukone

Priyanka Chopra

Alia Bhatt

Sanjana Sanghi

4.		What is the purpose of the newly inaugurated Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE) in Kerala?

To study marine biodiversity

To monitor climate change effects on coastal regions

To serve as a premier testing and evaluation hub for sonar systems

To facilitate underwater archaeology research

5.		On which date is World Heritage Day observed annually?

April 15

April 16

April 17

April 18

6.		What is the purpose of the CDP-SURAKSHA initiative launched by the Indian government?

Digitalizing financial transactions in the agriculture sector

Streamlining distribution of subsidies to horticulture farmers

Promoting sustainable development in rural areas

Enhancing cybersecurity in banking systems

7.		Which former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor recently published a memoir titled “Just a Mercenary?”

Raghuram Rajan

D. Subbarao

Urjit Patel

Y. V. Reddy

8.		Which Bollywood actor is set to be honored with the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award?

Shah Rukh Khan

Amitabh Bachchan

Salman Khan

Aamir Khan

9.		How much did India’s electronics exports surge to in fiscal year 2023-24?

$25.12 billion

$27.12 billion

$29.12 billion

$31.12 billion

10.		Which Indian cricket stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install a 'hybrid pitch'?

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala