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Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 19-2021

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

  1. 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

  1. 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