50 Current Affairs MCQ -April 2023

Explore a collection of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on current affairs and events from April 2023. Test your knowledge on various topics such as film awards, government initiatives, sports achievements, international relations, and more. Stay updated with the latest happenings and challenge yourself with these engaging MCQs.

1. Who was honored with the Best Actor Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023 for the film "Badhai Do"? a) Rajkumar Rao b) Alia Bhatt c) Sanjay Leela Bhansali d) Pankaj Singh

Answer: a) Rajkumar Rao

2. Who was honored with the Best Actress Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023 for the film "Gangubai Kathiawadi"? a) Rajkumar Rao b) Alia Bhatt c) Sanjay Leela Bhansali d) Pankaj Singh

Answer: b) Alia Bhatt

3. Who was honoured with the Best Director Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023 for the film "Gangubai Kathiawadi"? a) Rajkumar Rao b) Alia Bhatt c) Sanjay Leela Bhansali d) Pankaj Singh

Answer: c) Sanjay Leela Bhansali

4. Which film was awarded the Best Film Award at the Filmfare Awards 2023? a) "Badhai Do" b) "Gangubai Kathiawadi" c) "Badhai Ho" d) "Kabir Singh"

Answer: b) "Gangubai Kathiawadi"

5. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of how many new Nursing Colleges in the country in co-location with the existing medical colleges established since 2014? a) 125 b) 157 c) 200 d) 250

Answer: b) 157

6. Which rescue operation has been launched by the Government of India to evacuate Indians from trouble-torn Sudan? a) Operation Kaveri b) Operation Rahat c) Operation Sahayata d) Operation Sankat Mochan

Answer: a) Operation Kaveri

7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated how many 100W FM transmitters across the country to boost radio connectivity? a) 50 b) 75 c) 91 d) 100

Answer: c) 91

8. Who has recently been elected the President of the Cycling Federation of India? a) Pankaj Singh b) Rajesh Kumar Singh c) Deepika Misra d) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: b) Rajesh Kumar Singh

9. How many medical parks will be set up under the National Medical Device Policy? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5

Answer: c) 4 (HP, UP, TN, and MP)

10. With which country did India announce making the 'Net Zero' Innovation Virtual Center? a) United Kingdom (UK) b) United States (US) c) China d) Australia

Answer: a) United Kingdom (UK)

11. Name the former Punjab Chief Minister and veteran Akali Dal leader who passed away on April 25, 2023? a) Parkash Singh Badal b) Amarinder Singh c) Sukhbir Singh Badal d) Prakash Singh

Answer: a) Parkash Singh Badal

12. Which company has recently got the status of Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise? a) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited b) Indian Oil Corporation Limited c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited d) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

Answer: a) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

13. India's first water metro service was inaugurated in which State? a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Tamil Nadu d) Gujarat

Answer: a) Kerala

14. Which country has recently honoured Ratan Tata with its highest civilian honour? a) Australia b) United States c) Japan d) United Kingdom

Answer: a) Australia

15. Who took over as the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)? a) Rajesh Kumar Singh b) Deepika Misra c) Pankaj Singh d) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: a) Rajesh Kumar Singh

16. The iconic Sydney Cricket Ground unveiled a gate named after which Indian cricketer? a) Sachin Tendulkar b) Virat Kohli c) Rohit Sharma d) MS Dhoni

Answer: a) Sachin Tendulkar

17. On which day, National Panchayati Raj Day was observed? a) 12 April b) 21 April c) 24 April d) 30 April

Answer: c) 24 April

18. Who has become the fastest Indian to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket? a) KL Rahul b) Virat Kohli c) Rohit Sharma d) Shikhar Dhawan

Answer: a) KL Rahul

19. Who has become the first woman Air Force officer to receive the 'Gallantry Award'? a) Deepika Misra b) Pankaj Singh c) Harmanpreet Kaur d) Sanjita Chanu

Answer: a) Deepika Misra

20. Which Indian company has recently achieved a market capitalization of Rs 5 lakh crore? a) ITC Limited b) Tata Motors c) Reliance Industries Limited d) Infosys

Answer: a) ITC Limited

21. Which State has started the 'One Panchayat One Play Ground' project for reviving the sports culture in the State? a) Kerala b) Karnataka c) Maharashtra d) Rajasthan

Answer: a) Kerala

22. On which day was National Civil Services Day observed? a) 12 April b) 18 April c) 21 April d) 28 April

Answer: c) 21 April

23. Which State won the National Award for the best implementation of 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana'? a) Karnataka b) Maharashtra c) Tamil Nadu d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: a) Karnataka

24. Indian Army has tied up with which university to impart Chinese language training to military personnel? a) Tezpur University, Assam b) Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi c) Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh d) Osmania University, Telangana

Answer: a) Tezpur University, Assam

25. How many crore rupees have been sanctioned under the 'National Quantum Mission' for the period 2023-24 to 2030-31? a) 1,000 Crore b) 3,000 Crore c) 6,000 Crore d) 10,000 Crore

Answer: c) 6,000 Crore

26. Shelly Singh, who has qualified for the Asian Games recently, is related to which sport? a) Long Jump b) Wrestling c) Archery d) Swimming

Answer: a) Long Jump

27. Name the Indian women's cricket team captain who has become the first woman player to be selected as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 2023? a) Harmanpreet Kaur b) Smriti Mandhana c) Mithali Raj d) Jhulan Goswami

Answer: a) Harmanpreet Kaur

28. How many crores of projects have been approved under the National Mission for Clean Ganga? a) 500 Crore b) 638 Crore c) 750 Crore d) 900 Crore

Answer: b) 638 Crore

29. Name the Indian batsman who has become the 4th batsman in the world to score 6000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). India's Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, and Australia's David Warner are the other three batsmen to score 6000 runs in the IPL. a) Rohit Sharma b) KL Rahul c) Suryakumar Yadav d) Ambati Rayudu

Answer: a) Rohit Sharma

30. In which Indian city did Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook launch the company's first retail store? a) Mumbai b) Delhi c) Bengaluru d) Chennai

Answer: c) Bengaluru

31. Which Union Ministry has started a campaign - 'Prosperity through Organization' to empower marginal rural households by bringing all eligible rural women under Self Help Groups (SHGs)? a) Ministry of Rural Development b) Ministry of Women and Child Development c) Ministry of Finance d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Answer: a) Ministry of Rural Development

32. In which city was the meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group held? a) Hyderabad b) New Delhi c) Mumbai d) Kolkata

Answer: a) Hyderabad

33. Which automobile company has launched an online retail sales platform 'Wheels on Web' for the customers of Bengaluru? a) Toyota b) Honda c) Maruti Suzuki d) Hyundai

Answer: a) Toyota

34. Who has become the first Indian to score a century in IPL 2023? a) Venkatesh Iyer b) KL Rahul c) Rohit Sharma d) Shikhar Dhawan

Answer: a) Venkatesh Iyer

35. In which city will the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament be organized? a) Chennai b) Bengaluru c) Kolkata d) Mumbai

Answer: a) Chennai

36. Which country has become India's largest trading partner? a) USA b) China c) Japan d) United Kingdom

Answer: a) USA

37. Which player holds the record for the fastest 100 wickets in IPL history? a) Kagiso Rabada b) Jasprit Bumrah c) Rashid Khan d) Yuzvendra Chahal

Answer: a) Kagiso Rabada

38. The tallest Ambedkar statue in India has been unveiled in which State? a) Telangana b) Uttar Pradesh c) Maharashtra d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: a) Telangana

39. In which city was the first AIIMS hospital of North-East India inaugurated? a) Guwahati b) Shillong c) Imphal d) Agartala

Answer: a) Guwahati

40. India, Japan, and France have launched a common platform for financial assistance to which country? a) Sri Lanka b) Bangladesh c) Nepal d) Bhutan

Answer: a) Sri Lanka

41. In which country has the Indian High Commission started its 16th Visa Application Centre? a) Bangladesh b) Pakistan c) Sri Lanka d) Nepal

Answer: a) Bangladesh

42. Which player won India's first gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship 2023? a) Aman Sehrawat b) Bajrang Punia c) Vinesh Phogat d) Deepak Punia

Answer: a) Aman Sehrawat

43. In which city was the first underwater metro train trial run in India? a) Kolkata b) Chennai c) Mumbai d) Ahmedabad

Answer: a) Kolkata

44. How many medals did India win in the Women's Asian Wrestling Championship? India finished fourth in the points table. a) 4 b) 6 c) 7 d) 9

Answer: c) 7

45. Which company owned by the Government of India has been given the status of Miniratna Category-I? a) Solar Energy Corporation of India b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited d) National Thermal Power Corporation

Answer: a) Solar Energy Corporation of India

46. India's first 3D-printed post office is being built in which city? a) Bengaluru b) Chennai c) Mumbai d) Delhi

Answer: a) Bengaluru

47. According to the ADR report, who is the Chief Minister with the most assets in the country? a) Jagan Mohan Reddy b) Naveen Patnaik c) Arvind Kejriwal d) Mamata Banerjee

Answer: a) Jagan Mohan Reddy

48. Who has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of Tripura High Court recently? a) Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh b) Justice Sanjay Karol c) Justice S. Manikumar d) Justice Hrishikesh Roy

Answer: a) Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh

49. The Government of which State has recently added the transgender community to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list of the State? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Kerala c) Rajasthan d) Maharashtra

Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh

50. What is the name given to India's first semi-high-speed regional rail service? a) RAPIDX b) Bharat Rail c) Vistara Express d) SuperFast India

Answer: a) RAPIDX