April 2014 Current Affairs: In this chapter, information has been given about the latest current affairs based on India and the world in the month of April 2014 from the point of view of upcoming competitive examinations. Here you can find various fields of India and the world like: Appointments, Resignations, Sports and Sportsmen, Politics, Awards and Honors, Important Days, Deaths, Reports, Business, Planning, Politics, Education, Books and Authors, Economy, Accidents, Science, Technology You can get general knowledge about important current affairs related to geography, records, settlement, convention and entertainment etc.

30 April 2014 | World Current Affairs
London has become the world’s first city to have its own web domain suffix and the city recorded a mad rush on Tuesday with more than 50,000 business houses expressing interest.
29 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
Chris Gayle became the first batsman in the history of T20 cricket to score 6000 runs when Royal Challengers Bangalore played Kings XI Punjab in Dubai on Monday. Gayle was bowled by Kings XI pacer Sandeep Sharma after a seven-ball 20 to take his run aggregate to 6012
28 April 2014 | Appointments Current Affairs
Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha was on Sunday sworn in as the 41st Chief Justice of India. He was administered the oath of office by President Pranab Mukharjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
27 April 2014 | Awards Current Affairs
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who won the Polly Umrigar Trophy best player award in 2012-13 season, has been recommended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the prestigious Arjuna Award this year.
26 April 2014 | Appointments Current Affairs
Narendra Kothari has assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of NMDC Limited. Earlier he was CEO of IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, Steel Authority of India Limited.
25 April 2014 | Politics Current Affairs
The sixth phase of polling for the Lok Sabha elections ended in 117 seats in 11 states and a Union Territory on Thursday. The highest polling however was recorded on the six seats in West Bengal at 82 and the lowest was in one seat in Jammu and Kashmir – 28 per cent.
24 April 2014 | Appointments Current Affairs
Suresh K. Reddy appointed as India’s first Ambassador to the separate Indian Mission to ASEAN & East Asia Summit. Reddy, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1991 batch, is currently serving as Ambassador of India to Iraq.
23 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
India’s Chitra Magimairaj on Tuesday won the World Snooker senior title (40+ years) at Leeds, UK. Chitra blanked Alena Asmolova of Belarus 3-0 in the best-of-five final.
22 April 2014 | Appointments Current Affairs
Justice G Rohini was sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice of the Delhi high court on Monday. She succeeds Justice N V Ramana who was elevated to the Supreme Court in February.
21 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
Germany reached their first Fed Cup final since 1992 on Sunday where they will face the Czech Republic who has featured in three of the last four title matches. Germany beat Australia by 3-1 in the semi-finals.
20 April 2014 | Awards Current Affairs
Malayalam film-maker IV Sasi received the Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by Boby Chemmanur at a public function here on Friday. The award comprises a purse of Rs 10 lakh, a ‘ponnada’ and a citation.
19 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
CSK star batsman Suresh Raina has become the first player to play 100 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Having played all his matches for Chennai Super Kings in IPL, Raina is closely followed by Rohit Sharma, who has played 98 matches in IPL.
18 April 2014 | World Current Affairs
China has put aside old restrictions on western media and allowed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to distribute its content in the entire country. ABC announced the move on Thursday. This is the most extensive access afforded to any Western broadcaster.
17 April 2014 | Technology Current Affairs
BTC China, one of the country’s leading digital currency exchanges, has installed China’s first bitcoin ATM and launched an online app allowing individuals to buy and sell bitcoins using mobile phones, skirting local banking regulations seen as increasingly hostile to so-called crypto-currencies.
16 April 2014 | Person Current Affairs
The first ever Indian-American Miss America Nina Davuluri have been invited by the White House for its annual Easter Egg Roll Celebrations on April 21. Easter Egg Roll will take place on the South Lawn of the White House.
15 April 2014 | Appointments Current Affairs
President of India Pranab Mukherjee approved the name of Justice G Rohini (58) for appointment as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court. With this approval, she will become the first women Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
14 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao recorded a unanimous decision victory over WBO Welterweight Champion Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas. * Indonesia’s Simon Santoso pulled off an upset victory over world No 1 Lee Chong Wei to clinch the US$300,000 OUE Singapore Open badminton championships yesterday.
13 April 2014 | Awards Current Affairs
Renowned poet, author and filmmaker Gulzar will be honoured with the 2013 Dadsaheb Phalke award, the country’ highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India. The 79-year-old was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004 and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002.
12 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
Tamil Nadu handled a gripping climax with competence to beat Railways 22-20 in extra-time in the men’s final of the inaugural National basketball 3×3 championship at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.
11 April 2014 | Awards Current Affairs
The queen of Britain on Thursday conferred the rank of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) on former chairman of the Tata group, Ratan Tata. The KBE is one of the highest honours given by the queen to civilians.
10 April 2014 | Indian Current Affairs
India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which saw action in the 1971 India-Pakistan war, has been auctioned and sold to a ship-breaker for Rs 60 crore, an official said in Mumbai on Wednesday.
9 April 2014 | Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Ernesto Gainza has set a new Guinness record for skydiving using the world’s smallest parachute after he jumped from 14,000 feet with a canopy the size of a bed sheet. During his three-and-a-half-minute descent, Ernesto Gainza used a parachute measuring only 35 square feet.
8 April 2014 | Awards Current Affairs
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) has won the ‘Innovation for India Awards 2014’, under Business Category, for developing Tamper Evident & Defraud Electricity Meter.
7 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
Kumar Sangakkara guided Sri Lanka to a six-wicket victory over India to win the World Twenty20 in Mirpur and end a run of four defeats in global finals. Sangakkara, playing his final Twenty20 international, scored 52 not out as Sri Lanka chased down 131 in 17.5 overs.
6 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
World record-holder Heena Sidhu has become the first Indian pistol shooter to be ranked No.1 in the world as she climbed to the top of the chart in women’s air pistol ratings in the latest rankings released by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
5 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
Virat Kohli hit an imperious half-century to help India upstage South Africa by six wickets in the second semi-final in Dhaka on Friday to cruise into the World Twenty20 final. Ravichandran Ashwin became the 1st Indian take 10 wickets (ave.9.50,in 5 games) in this World T20.
4 April 2014 | Sports Current Affairs
Western Australia opener Marcus North has announced his retirement from first-class cricket despite enjoying one of his finest ever seasons. * Information &Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari is the new Congress media in-charge in place of Ajay Maken who is contesting Lok Sabha elections in Delhi.
3 April 2014 | Miscellaneous Current Affairs
Wales is all set to become the first part of the UK to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in public places. The ministry of health has expressed concern that the devices which can contain nicotine may undermine the smoking ban.
2 April 2014 | Politics Current Affairs
The Election Commission has clinched a key partnership with film actor Aamir Khan as its national icon, and recorded video and audio campaigns showing him urging people to vote ethically.
1 April 2014 | Appointments Current Affairs
President Francois Hollande named former Interior Minister Manuel Valls as France’s new prime minister Monday, just 24 hours after his Socialists suffered heavy losses in nationwide municipal elections.

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