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.
Bangladesh Affairs
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.
International Affairs
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.
Technology
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.
Sports
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).
