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Below a read Current Affairs Question and Answer based on May 4, 2016. Current affairs is very important for you competitive exam.

Current Affairs News with GK Question and Answer of 29 April 2016.

1. Which country's plan to land the first probe on moon by 2020?
China: China wants to put astronauts on the moon by 2036. The country also plans to land the first probe ever on the dark side of the moon in 2018, another milestone.

2. What is  "Miracle suits"
Miracle suits is controller mothers around the world by preventing blood loss during or after childbirth: The NASA latest research at Ames 'Miracle suits" has led to realisation that lower pressures could be used effectively to decrease bleeding and shift blood back to the heart and brain. miracle suits’ are helping save new mothers around the world by preventing blood loss during or after childbirth, according to the US space agency.

3. Name of two country, which recently joint hand for China's opposition to US actions in two of Asia’s biggest security?
Russia and China: Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi shakes hands after a joint press conference held at the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing, China, on 29 April

2016. Russia offered support for China’s opposition to US actions in two of Asia’s biggest security flash points amid mounting tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the South China Sea.

4. Which International Orgaanisation launched a global strategy aiming at freeing the world of leprosy?
WHO: The World Health Organisation launched a global strategy aiming at freeing the world of leprosy by 2020. It aims to reduce to zero the number of children diagnosed with leprosy and related physical deformities. The launch is important for India, one of three countries that together account for more than 80% of global cases of the

5. Which nation recently has made relationship to NABARD for ‘soil protection and rehabilitation for food security’?
Germany: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Friday said it has collaborated with the German government for a special programme on ‘soil protection and rehabilitation for food security’

6. HRD Minister Smiriti irani requested to IIT for add which subject?
Sanskrit: The HRD ministry on Thursday said IITs have been requested to offer Sanskrit as an elective subject or as a language course for students who wish to study it.

7. How much investment goverment planning in roads, railway and shipping infrastructure?
25 lakh crore: The government is expecting an investments worth Rs.25 lakh crore over the next 3 years in the roads, railway and shipping infrastructure that includes setting up of 27 industrial clusters at ports at around Rs.8 lakh crore.

8. Which Indian state recently announced 10% quota for backward in general category for jobs and college?
Gujarat: The Gujarat government announced a new 10% quota in jobs and college admissions for the economically backward in general' category with an annual family income of Rs.6 lakh will be implemented from the next academic year.

9. Name of US House Speaker, who recently invited by Narendra modi?
Paul Ryan: US House Speaker Paul Ryan has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak to a joint session of Congress when he visits Washington in June.

10. How much EPFO interest raised to over five crore subcriber?
8.8%: The finance ministry on Friday reversed its decision and agreed to the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) paying 8.8% interest to over five crore subscribers during 2015-16.

Read Current Affairs Daily GK Question and Answer: 28 April 2016.

1. Name of State, Which planning to install automatic weather systems?
Maharashtra: Maharashtra government is planning to install automatic weather systems. In a meeting of the state disaster management authority that was chaired by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis the state disaster management plan and policy were both approved.

2. Who has been appointed as New Zealand's captain in all three formats?
Kane Williamson: Kane Williamson has officially been confirmed as New Zealand's captain in all three formats, and later this year is set to become the 29th man to lead the country in Test cricket.

3. When was launched PSLV-C33 by Narendra Modi?
Apriil 28, 2016: ISRO's PSLV-C33, carrying India's seventh navigation satellite IRNSS-1G, blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 12.50 p.m.on April 28. The satellite was successfully placed in sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.

4. Name of person who recently elected as governing UN University Council?
Radha Kumar: Director General of New Delhi-based think tank Delhi Policy Group 'Radha Kumar" was elected as the governing UN University Council. The 12 appointees, who will take office next month, will serve for terms of either three or six years.

5. Which country visited by Pranab Mukherjee on April, 28?
Papua New Guinea: President Pranab Mukherjee visited on April, 28 in the capital of Papua New Guinea focus on developing strong relations with Pacific Island nations. This is the first ever visit by an Indian head of state since India established diplomatic ties with the country in 1975.

6. The world’s tiniest thermometer created by scientist, which will uses for.........?
DNA: The world’s tiniest thermometer that is 20,000 times smaller than a human hair, using DNA structures that can fold and unfold at specifically defined temperatures.

7. How many Indian CEO are among highest paid CEOs in the world?
Three indian: Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi , Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, LyondellBasell  Bhavesh Patel among highest paid CEOs in the world. PepsiCo was ranked eighth on the list with a total pay of $22.2 million. Satya Nadella was ranked 26th on the list of 100 highest-paid CEOs with a total compensation of $18.3 million. Bhavesh V Patel was ranked sixth on the list with a total compensation of $24.5 million.

8. Who won the presidential election in all five US states on 27 April 2016?
Donald Trump: Donald Trump has won presidential primaries in all five US states that voted on 2 April 2016, while Hillary Clinton triumphed in four out of five.

9. What is the name of nation which launched its first rocket from a new cosmodrome on 28 April?
Russia: Russia launched its first rocket from a new cosmodrome on Thursday, a day after a technical glitch forced a postponement of the event in a sign of continuing crisis in the nation's space industry.

10. Name of Indian athlete enter in the Archery World Cup?.
Deepika Kumari: Deepika Kumari made a shock quarterfinal exit on a forgettable day for the Indians in the individual events of the Archery World Cup first stage at the Yuanshen Stadium.

Read a GK question and answer based 27 April, 2016. Current Affair is very important for your competition exam, So get knowledge from here.

Name of Indian state, which recently announced to give free laptops to first 500 meritorious students?
Haryana: Haryana Government has decided to give free laptops to first 500 meritorious students, who would secure a minimum of 95%  marks in annual Board examination of Class X in 2016-17.

Which taxi company joind hand with Election Commission in Tamil Nadu to spread awareness on voting?
Uber Company: Taxi operator Uber has partnered with Election Commission in Tamil Nadu to spread awareness on voting among the electorate for the May 16 assembly polls.

Where was held Heart of Asia (HoA) conference?
New Delhi: Heart of Asia (HoA) conference held in New Delhi. The conference is with the objective of bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan and speeding up its reconstruction with a focus on enhancing investment and connectivity to the country.

Which Bill Passed by Parliament on 27 April?
Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016: Parliament has passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to remove given to Sahjdhari Sikhs to vote in the elections to members of the Board and the Committees.

How much interest approved on Provident Fund deposits for 2015-16?
8.7%: Finance Ministry has approved 8.7 per cent interest on Provident Fund deposits for over five crore subscribers of Employee Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO for 2015-16.

Recently which country bannd on import of milk, mobile phone and other item from China?
India: Govt. of India has banned import of milk and milk products, certain mobile phones and some other items from China after finding them of poor quality.

Which ministry derpartment announced that lakh rupees per month as pocket allowance to De-bound athlete under the Target Olympic Podium?
Sports Ministry: Union Sports Ministry has decided to provide one lakh rupees per month as out of pocket allowance to the sports persons under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) scheme in their preparation for the Olympics and Paralympics Games at Rio de Janeiro.

Name of Athlete has been recently qualified for the Rio Olympics?
Dattu Bhokanal: Indian rower Dattu Bhokanal qualified for the Rio Olympics after winning a silver in the finals of men’s single sculls at the 2016 FISA Asian and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta at Chung-ju in South Korea.

Which nation has been launched a sounding rocket ?
China: China has launched a sounding rocket designed to conduct research, take measurements and scientific experiments in the country's Hainan Province.

Here is the Current top news of 20th April 2016, which can be helpful for your all competitive exams.

1.  Hillery Clinton won the Democratic Primary Election in New York.
2. Anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American on the face of US paper currency, and the first woman in more than a century, when she replaces former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
3. Search engine Google announced on 20th April  Its Accelerated Mobile Pages program which delivers sped-up versions of news stories to smartphones and other devices.The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project's s aims to make Google a key hub for news and challenge rivals like Facebook and Twitter, was implemented in mobile search results earlier this year.
4. The Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex jumped over 225 points to edge past the psychological 26,000 mark for the first time since January 4. The broader Nifty surged over 60 points to inch near the key 8,000 levels.
5. Curt Schilling was sacked from his job as a baseball analyst by American sports broadcaster ESPN on 20th April, following a sarcastic online post that was seen as attacking transgender people.
6. Nissan X-Trail Hybrid SUV was recently spotted testing in Chennai without camouflage ahead of India launch.
7. Free Wi-Fi will be available in Delhi metro through the network with the touch of a click. Delhi Metro has tied up with two companies to provide high speed Wi-Fi on all its corridors in the second half of this year.
8. QueenElizabeth II has reigned through the decline of the British empire and seen her family mired in scandal, but Britain's longest serving monarch marked her 90th birthday on Thursday as head of an institution in good health.
9. Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston has been world's most beautiful woman according to the entertainment weekly announced on 20th April.
10.The better part of the 508-km corridor will be on an elevated track, a stretch after Thane creek, towards Virar, will be underwater.