Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8 April 2023
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 8 April 2023 : Important questions related to current affairs and their answers made available by this article for the students preparing for competitive exams. Through these questions, candidates can prepare well for the competitive exam and make it easier to get a government job.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz of 8 April 2023
Question 1. World Health Day celebrated on which date?
Answer – 7th April
World Health Day is celebrated to honor the role of midwives and nurses in keeping everyone in the world healthy. The World Health Organization (WHO) held its first World Health Assembly in 1948. The day marks the first health assembly of WHO.
Question 2. Which is the only tri-service unit of India?
Answer – Andaman and Nicobar Command
Recently the Andaman and Nicobar Command conducted a joint military exercise named ‘Kavach’. As part of the exercise, the command carried out a number of operations such as air landing operations, troop amphibious landing, heliborne operations and rapid insertion of special forces commands. Equipment from the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard were used by the troops participating in the exercise.
Question 3. What is the rank of India in the FIFA rankings?
Answer – 101st
India beat Myanmar 1-0 and Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in the tri-nation football tournament held in Imphal recently. Due to this victory, India’s FIFA world ranking has improved by 5 places. New Zealand is one place ahead of India and Kenya is one place behind India. Currently India has 1200.66 points. India ranks 19th among 46 Asian countries.
Question 4. Who has topped the TIME 100 reader poll?
Answer – Shah Rukh Khan
The winner of this year’s TIME100 poll is ‘Shah Rukh Khan’. Shah Rukh Khan has topped TIME’s annual list of Most Influential People with the highest number of votes. SRK has achieved this position leaving behind Lionel Messi and other legends. Shah Rukh Khan got 4 percent of the total votes polled of more than 12 lakhs.
Question 5. When is the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar celebrated?
Answer – 7th April
This year marks the 103rd birth anniversary of world famous sitar player and composer Pandit Ravi Shankar. Pandit Ravi Shankar considered to be one of the people who promoted Indian music in the world. He brought immense popularity to Indian classical music among Western audiences. Recognizing his contribution, the Government of India honored him with the country’s highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 1999.
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