14th April 2019 Current Affairs
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National (08th April – 13th April)
- EC to raise random sampling of EVMs
- Adani Power received LoI
- India’s gold reserves increased
- Procurement of 464 T-90 tanks cleared
- Namami Gange gets global recognition at the Global Water Summit in London
International (08th April – 13th April)
- Battle of Kangla Tongbi: Platinum Jubilee
- London: 1st to implement pollu charge zone
- Benjamin Netanyahu won Israel’s elections
- Google launches New Cloud platform Anthos
- Hong Kong’s stock market overtakes Japan to be the world’s third largest
Economy and Business (08th April – 13th April)
- India’s eco growth driven by domestic demand
- Amazon India partnered with Ketto
- PNB Housing Stake sale to boost PNB capital
- Singapore sold 6.8 crore shares of DLF
- GlowRoad got $10 mn funding
- LIC gets 12 years from RBI to cut stake in IDBI Bank, says a report
- HDFC Bank ranked No. 1 in India by Forbes
Sports (08th April – 13th April)
- Lin Dan clinched Malaysia Open
- Muguruza claimed Monterrey Open Title
Awards (08th April – 13th April)
- Indian Oil bagged AIMA award
- GIC India chief awarded Freedom of the City of London
- Deepa Malik honoured with New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019
- Siva Reddy selected for Saraswati Samman 2018
- Russia awards PM Narendra Modi with highest state honour
- Indian Oil bags AIMA Managing India Award for outstanding PSU
- Digital Sukoon founder, Sudhanshu Kumar receives Best Digital Agency award
Appointments (08th April – 13th April)
- Usha Padhee: CMD of Pawan Hans
- Usha Martin has appointed Anirban Sanyal as its CFO
- Shiv Das: New NBCC Chairman
- Manish Mehan: New CEO Thyssenkrupp Elevators
- Shiv Das Meena appointed as NBCC Chairman and Managing Director
- Cairn India CEO and CFO resigned
- Gargi Kaul appointed Secretary, Defence Finance
Important Days (08th April – 13th April)
- World Health Day: 7 April
- World Homeopathy Day: 2-day convention
- Rama Navami is celebrated with religious fervour
- Baisakhi harvest festival being celebrated today
Science and Tech (08th April – 13th April)
- Elements can be solid and liquid at same time
- Yutu travelled 170 m on Moon
- SpaceX carried out first commercial launch
- First-ever blackhole to be photographed named ‘Powehi’
Defence (08th April – 13th April)
- INS Shakti to take part in Chinese celebration
- Indo-Sri Lanka joint exercise concluded
- INS Shikra hosted Naval Investiture Ceremony
- Virtual Reality Centre launched by Indian Navy
States (08th April – 13th April)
- Yellow weather warning for Himachal Pradesh
- Guwahati Station gets ISO certification
Miscellaneous (08th April – 13th April)
- Expedition to Karakoram Pass flagged off
- ICMR’s ethical guidelines mandatory
- Dogs can sniff out cancer with 97% accuracy
- Varun Dhawan: Navratna brand ambassado
- Image of toddler won World Press Photo
Agreements (08th April – 13th April)
- PFS partnered with USICEF
- TCS partnered with Google
- SBI inks co-origination loan pact with Paisalo Digital Ltd
Try out the quiz ?
1. Namami Gange has got global recognition at the Global Water Summit. This Global Water Summit held in which city?
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Namami Gange gets global recognition at the Global Water Summit in London.
2. What is the name of Google New Cloud platform?
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Google launches New Cloud platform Anthos.
3. Amazon India partnered with which crowd funding plateform to support online sellers?
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Amazon India has partnered with Ketto
4. Who has won Malaysia open?
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Lin Dan clinched Malaysia Open.
5. Who has received Saraswati Samman 2018?
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Siva Reddy selected for Saraswati Samman 2018.
6. Who has appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of NBCC?
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Shiv Das has appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of NBCC.
7. World Health Day is being on which day?
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World Health Day: 7 April.
8. What is the name of first-ever black hole that has been photographed?
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First-ever blackhole to be photographed named 'Powehi'
9. A Virtual Reality Centre has been launched by.........
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Virtual Reality Centre launched by Indian Navy.
10. Which railways station has become first ever railway station that has been got ISO certification by NGT?
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Guwahati Station gets ISO certification.
11. Who has appointed as Navratna brand ambassador?
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Varun Dhawan: Navratna brand ambassador.
12. Paisalo Digital limited on has signed the first co-origination loan agreement with which of the following bank?
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SBI inks co-origination loan pact with Paisalo Digital Ltd.
