Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 17 – 2021
1.The ‘SuChek’is developed under the financial assistant of ICMR. SuChek is what meter?
a.Hygrometer
b.Thermometer
c.Glucometer
d.sphygmomanometer
e.Ammeter
Ans: Glucometer
2.Name the NASA’s satellite which can give early warning signals for earthquakes.
a.Jason-1
b.Lava
c.CIRES
d.Apollo
e.Tera
Ans: CIRES
3.The Sports ministry has initiated 1st ever online training of coaches during covid-19 lockdown. Who is the present MoS (Independent charge) of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
a.Hirdhaya Mayank
b.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
c.JualOram
d.Ravi Shankar Prasad
e.Kiren Rijiju
Ans: Kiren Rijiju
4.Delhi Government has launched which new application to fight COVID-19 virus?
a.Assess Koro Na
b.Zindagi
c.Karo Na
d.Sahyog
Ans: Assess Koro Na
5.Who has been appointed as the Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund India?
a.Deepika Padukone
b.Alia Bhatt
c.Virat Kohli
d.Viswanathan Anand
Ans: Viswanathan Anand
6.According to a new UN report, which continent could see 300,000 COVID-19 deaths this year?
a.Asia
b.North America
c.Africa
d.Europe
Ans: Africa
7.World Voice Day (WVD) was observed annually on April 16. What is the theme for WVD 2020?
a.Focuson your Voice
b.Share Your Voice
c.Value your voice, love your larynx
d.Flow Phonation
e.Healthy and Effective Communication
Ans: Focuson your Voice
8.The theme for International Day of Mathematics (IDM) 2020 is ‘Mathematics is Everywhere’. When was IDM celebrated annually (1st instance started in 2020)?
a.June 28
b.March 14
c.August 28
d.March 30
e.April 17
Ans: March 14
9.Which state’s research institute has developed low-cost COVID-19 diagnostic kit ‘Chitra Gene LAMP-N’?
a.Madhya Pradesh
b.Kerala
c.Uttar Pradesh
d.Telangana
Ans: Kerala
10.India has lifted ban on the export of formulations made from which drug?
a.Paracetamol
b.Vitamin
c.Progesterone
d.Erythormycin
Ans: Paracetamol
11.Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found coronavirus in which animal species?
a.Rat
b.Bat
c.Lion
d.Dolphin
e.Elephant
Ans: Bat
12.The RBI has reduced Reverse Repo Rate by how many basis points?
a.10 basis points
b.25 basis points
c.15 basis points
d.20 basis points
Ans: 25 basis points
13.Which app has been launched by the Agriculture Ministry to facilitate transportation of food grains?
a.Kisan Rath
b.Krishi Samvadan
c.Kisan Rail
d.Kisan Sathi
Ans: Kisan Rath
14.When is World Hemophilia Day observed?
a.April 16th
b.April 17th
c.April 18th
d.April 19th
Ans: April 17th
15.Which country is set to host the 4th Asian Para Games in 2022?
a.China
b.India
c.Japan
e.Britain
Ans: China
16.Which became the first Life Insurance company to announce Additional Benefits Related to COVID-19?
a.Tata AIA Life Insurance
b.Max Bupa
c.idbi federal
d.NICL
Ans: Tata AIA Life Insurance
17.As per IMF,India’s GDP to grow at how much percent for 2020-21?
a.1.5%
b.1.9%
c.1.3%
d.1.6%
Ans: 1.9%
18.Recently Barclays slashed India’s GDP growth forecast for 2020 to how much percent?
a.1.9%
b.1.5%
c.1.1%
d.0%
Ans: 0%
19.Which Company has launched “Video Builder” ,a free tool to create videos?
a.Samsung
b.Apple
c.Google
d.Microsoft
Ans: Google
20.Which Institute has developed ZERO-COV’, a cost-effective disinfectant chamber for common man?
a.IIT Kanpur
b.IIM Ahmedabad
c.IISc Bengaluru
d.NIT Karnataka
Ans: NIT Karnataka