Important Questions and Answers from Current Affairs April 2024 are discussed below. The article will be very helpful for those of you who are appearing for various competitive exams.
Ques : Name of Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates,
Ans : MV Abdullah.
Ques : On 18 March 2024 which two banks signed Memorandum of Understanding for merging?
Ans : Exim Bank and Padma Bank PLC.
Ques : Which two Bangladeshi received the Legacy Award for The Diana Award’s 25th Anniversary?
Ans : Nafira Nayeem Ahmad and Shamint – Ahmed Mridha.
Ques : What is the position of Bangladesh in ‘World Happiness Report 2024’?
Ans :129th out of 143 countries.
Ques : On 13 March 2024 IDRA announced new scheme that will be introduced under Universal Pension-
Ans : Prottoy
Ques : Who were the co-authors of a graphic novel ‘Father of the Nation Bangabandhu’ that was awarded bronze at the 17th Japan International Manga Award?
Ans : ME Chowdhury Shameem from Bangladesh and Iwamoto Keita of Japan.
Ques : Which bank recently launched a cash withdrawal service ‘OK Wallet’?
Ans : One Bank PLC.
Ques : Which two RMG factories obtained Leed Green certification recently?
Ans : Wmdy Apparels Limited, Gazipur; Comfit Banana Leaf, Tangail.
Ques : On what date Bancacsurance was officially launched by Prime Minister?
Ans : 1 March 2024.
Ques : On 5 March 2024 which Economic Zone gets license from BEZA?
Ans : Purbagaon Economic Zone, a sister concern of the City Group.
Ques : Who is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Ans : Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
Ques : Who is the 14th President elect of Pakistan?
Ans : Asif Ali Zardari.
Ques : World’s first country to enshrine abortion rights in constitution-7
Ans : France.
Ques : Which two countries decided to resume aid payments to UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA after halting donation?
Ans : Sweden and Canada.
Ques : On 12 March 2024 in what location did Russia, China and Iran begin joint navy drills?
Ans : In the Gulf of Oman.
Ques : What is the duration of NATO’s ‘Steadfast Defender 24’ drill?
Ans : 24 January-31 May 2024.
Ques : Which city has earned the European Green Capital 2024 title?
Ans : Valencia, southeastern coast of Spain.
Ques : On 18 March which country made a non-binding resolution in parliament halting arms sale in Israel?
Ans : Canada.
Ques : On 29 February 2024 U.S. Senate defeated an effort to stop the sale of •F-16 fighter jets to which country?
Ans : Turkey.
Ques : Elon Mask’s SpaceX’s Starshield business unit made a confidential agreement with which U.S. intelligence agency?
Ans :-National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
Ques : Which one is regarded as ‘the world’s first AI software engineer’?
Ans : Devin (designed by US-based AI startup Cognition)
Ques : On 13 March 2024 US House passes bill against which short-video app to sell off its American assets?
Ans : TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance.
Ques : What are the 3 AI-based Bangla software launched on International Mother Language Day?
Ans : ‘Bangla Text to Speech – Uchcharon’, ‘Pengla Speech to Text-‘Kotha’, and Bengali OCR ‘Borna’.
Ques : What is EH216-S?
Ans : A model flying taxi manufactured by Chinese drone manufacturer EHang.
Ques : Which team becomes the defending champion of SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship?
Ans : Bangladesh.
Ques : Which team is the defending champion of BPL Season 10?
Ans : Fortune Barishal.
Ques : Currently which player holds the fastest century in T20 international cricket?
Ans : Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (33 balls).