Current Affairs Smart Practice April 2015

Current Affairs Smart Practice April 2015

Today we are covered current affairs of April month, In this post we include national, sports, politics, economy, science and technology current news. All news serve in this manner by which it help to remember each and every point. you can also check your skills by answer yourself. If you found any error or have any confusion just comment below, our team will reply as soon as possible.

National Current Affairs 

• Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of the scheme for setting-up of 15000 Mega Watt Grid-connected Solar Photo Voltaic Power projects under which programme? National Solar Mission
• Which house of Indian Parliament passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014 to include certain synonymous names of communities under Scheduled Castes category in Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha and Dadra and Nagar Haveli? Upper House
• What is the amount focussed for Mahila Samman Kosh which has been created for women empowerment in UP budget? Rs 100 Crore
• 3rd National Lok Adalat organised under the leadership of Supreme Court Judge and patronage of Chief Justice of India
• Who inaugurated the first Renewable Energy Global Investors Meet & Expo, Re-invest 2015? Narendra Modi
• Jackal research and translocation project launched in which State? Uttar Pradesh
• Recently which State launched e-registration of its properties in the State? Haryana
• Which corporate social responsibility programme dedicated towards effective management of Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) and protecting the habitats of Asian elephants across six States in India? Muthoot Haathi Mera Saathi
• Which Airport figured in the top five list of Airport Council International? Mumbai Airport
• The government of India signed a $ 50 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for which Programme? Second Aasam Power Sector Investment

International Current Affairs

• Recently which country decriminalises Marijuana/Ganja use? Jamaica
• How many nations are participated in United Nations Security Council’s emergency meeting? 15 Nations
• Sri Lanka’s recently signed its first nuclear partnership with which country? India
• UNICEF and which communication company form Pan-Africa partnership to empower children and youth? Airtel
• The 5th Indo-Myanmar Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting was held at which place? Nay Pyi Taw
• Turkey and the USA signed an agreement to train and arm rebels of which country fighting the Islamic State group? Syria
• India and the USA agreed to elevate their long-standing strategic partnership, with which declaration? Delhi Declaration of Friendship
• Which government of Thailand has passed a law to ban foreign couples who want children from Thai women by paying money to become surrogates? Junta Government

Economy Current Affairs

• Which system for rail ticketing is recently launched by the IRCTC? Cash on Delivery
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by how many points? 50 Basis Points
• Which company overtook Samsung in smartphone selling in India? Micromax
• Maharashtra government signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with which company for setting-up CCTV based surveillance in the city Mumbai? Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
• Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with public sector Indian Rare Earth Limited (IRE) to set-up a mineral separation plant in which State? Odisha
• Sukanya Samridhi Yojana under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign began at which place? Jaunpur
• As part of the ‘Pockets’ digital bank which two products are launched first by ICICI bank? Universal Wallet and Savings Account
• The Union Cabinet gave its approval for increasing the authorised share capital of which organisation? National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation
• Who acquired automation tech firm Panaya for $ 200 million? Infosys
• Snapdeal recently acquired which luxury goods portal? com
• Union government’s nationwide Soil Health Card Scheme (SHCS) launched from which place? Suratgarh (Rajasthan)

Science & Technology Current Affairs

• World’s first 3D-printed jet engine developed in recently in which country? Australia
• The world’s,first hotel staffed entirely by robots is set to open later this year in a country. It promoted with the slogan ‘a commitment for evolution’. Name that country. Japan
• Soil Moisture Mapping Satellite successfully launched by which space organisation? NASA
• First large-scale trials of two experimental vaccines against Ebola had done in which country? Liberia
• Pakistan’s new indigenously developed cruise missile named Ra’ad capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to 350 km
• Recently which country get its first Three-parent babies? United Kingdom
• Which organisation signed contract with Indian Air Force for supplying 14 Dornier-228 aircrafts? Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
• India’s Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010 or the Rules will amended or not? Not Amended

Sports Current Affairs

• Who is the mate of Leander Paes in 15th Grand Slam title i.e., Australian Open 2015 mixed doubles title? Martina Hingis
• Recently the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, government of India revised which Scheme? Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
• India Cements’ board on February 11, 2015 approved transfer of which IPL team to a wholly-owned subsidiary limited? Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Miscellaneous Current Affairs

• Veteran director and cinematographer Aloysius Vincent has died recently. What was his last film as cinematographer? Telugu Film Annamayya in 1997
• When is International Mother Language Day observed? February 21
• Who is awarded as Best Actor in 87th Academy (Oscar) awards? Eddie Redmayne
• Nitish Kumar, sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Bihar administered the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhawan, Patna by whom? Keshari Nath Tripathi (Governor)
• Which lake is a natural habitat of tide-water tortoise of North-East India named hill terrains? Hajong
• Who took charge as Director (Pipelines) at Indian Oil Corporation? Anish Aggarwal
• Who took charge as 17th Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited? Suvarna Raju
• What is the name of the chemist that considered the father of the birth control pill died recently? Carl Djerassi
• What is the name of former President of Germany that has died recently? Richard von Weizsaecker
• When was Bharat Rang Mahotsav, an annual theatre festival of NSD established? 1999
• What is the name of the ‘Theme State’ in 15-day long Surajkund International Crafts Mela? Chhattisgarh
• Who has been appointed as an independent member of Infosys’ Board of Directors? Roopa Kudva
• Who has taken the charge as the new Member Traffic of Railway Board recently? Ajay Shukla
• Who has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer of Micromax? Shubhajit Sen
• Who has been elevated to Brand Director in India for Adidas Group? Damyant Singh
• Name the painting of two Tahitian girls which has been sold to a museum in Qatar for $ 300 m (£ 197 m) on February 8, 2015? Nafea Faa Ipoipo
• Two Indians have won 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Name those. Ricky Kej and Neela Vaswani
• Mho is appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Vodafone India? Naveen Chopra