Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 19 – 2021
1.Which state government has invoked Essential Services Maintenance Act?
a.Kerala
b.Chhattisgarh
c.Maharashtra
d.Goa
Ans : Chhattisgarh
2.The Aahaar Kranti Mission is in line with which of the following?
i) United Nations declaration of 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
ii) UN sustainable goal #3 emphasizes human well-being
a.Only i
b.Only ii
c.Both i and ii
d.None of the above
Ans : Both i and ii
3.What is the theme of World Haemophilia Day 2021?
a.Adapting to change
b.Adapting to change and care of the new world
c.Adapting to change: Sustaining care in a new world
d.Sustaining care in a new world
Ans : Adapting to change: Sustaining care in a new world
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner?
a.Anil Chauhan
b.Shushil Chandra
c.Sunil Chandra
d.None of the Above
Ans: Shushil Chandra
- Which COVID-19 vaccine has become the third one to receive emergency use approval in India?
a.Sputnik V
b.Johnson & Johnson vaccine
c.Moderna
d.Pfizer
Ans:Sputnik V
6.Which company will be acquiring Cleartrip travel company?
a.Flipkart
b.Amazon
c.Google
d.Facebook
Ans: Flipkart
7.Which country has become the first country to complete the official ratification process of RCEP agreement?
a.Thailand
b.Vietnam
c.Singapore
d.The Philippines
Ans: Singapore
8.Which volcano erupted for the first time in April 2021 after 1979?
a.La Grande Soufrière
b.Mount Pelée
c.La Soufrière
d.Mount Liamuiga
Ans: La Soufrière
9.NASA is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station along with __.
a.SpaceX
b.JAXA
c.ESA
d.CNSA
e.Roscosmos
Ans: SpaceX
10.What was the theme for World Voice Day 2021?
a.Focus on Your Voice
b.One World, Many Voices
c.Your Voice is your Identity
d.Share Your Voice
e.Our Voice
Ans: One World, Many Voices
11.“Believe – What Life and Cricket Taught Me” is the memoir Book of which of the following cricketer?
a.Yuvraj Singh
b.Gautam Gambhir
c.Harbhajan Singh
d.Suresh Raina
e.Zaheer Khan
Ans: Gautam Gambhir
12.How many astronauts will be part of the NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission to be launched on April 22, 2021?
a.2
b.3
c.4
d.5
Ans: 4
13.What is the theme of the World Heritage Day 2021?
a.Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures
b.Rural Landscapes amid Pandemic
c.Shared Culture’, ‘Shared heritage
d.Heritage for Generations
Ans: Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures
14.When is the International Day for Monuments and Sites observed?
a.16 April
b.17 April
c.18 April
d.15 April
Ans: 18 April
15.The ‘Pay by Bank App’ has been launched by which bank in partnership with Mastercard?
a.DCB Bank
c.IndusInd Bank
c.Axis bank
d.RBL Bank
Ans: RBL Bank
16.NASA has awarded the contract to which company for its Artemis programme, to develop first commercial lander for sending next two US astronauts to the moon by 2024?
a.SpaceX
b.Blue Origin
c.Lockheed Martin
d.General Dynamics
Ans: SpaceX
17.Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which African nation?
a.Niger
b.Algeria
c.Mali
d.Chad
Ans: Niger
18.Who has been named the “leading women’s cricketer in the world” in the 2021 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack?
a.Mithali Raj
b.Katherine Helen Brunt
c.Beth Mooney
d.Sana Mir
e.Shashikala Siriwardene
Ans: Beth Mooney
19.What is the rank of India in the 2021 ‘Inclusive Internet Index’ ?
a.35
b.49
c.61
d.28
e.50
Ans: 49
20.The 8th edition of the Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘Khanjar’ has kicked-off. The annual exercise is held between India and which country?
a.Azerbaijan
b.Kyrgyzstan
c.Afghanistan
d.Bahrain
Ans: Kyrgyzstan