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Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 20-2021

Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 20 – 2021

1.RBI has constituted a six-member panel to review the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). Who is the head of this panel?

a.Deepali Pant Joshi
b.Sudarshan Sen
c.Anil Kumar Sharma
d.Mridul Saggar

Ans: Sudarshan Sen

2.Charles Geschke, famously known as Chuck, has passed away at 81. He was the co-founder of which company?

a.Hewlett-Packard
b.LinkedIn
c.Adobe
d.Nvidia

Ans: Adobe

3.The World Liver Day is marked every year on _

a.19 April
b.Third Monday of April
c.20 April
d.Third Sunday of April

Ans: 19 April

4.Which country has drafted ‘Ecocide’ bill to punish acts of environmental damage?
a.Germany
b.France
c.New Zealand
d.Brazil

Ans: France

5.Which is the first known species to be capable of both increasing and decreasing its brain size?
a.Indian Jumping Ant
b.LionTailed Macaque
c.Great Indian Bustard
d.Olive Ridley Turtle

Ans: Indian Jumping Ant

6.Which institution developed the world’s first affordable and long-lasting hygiene product named “DuroKea Series”?

a.IISc Bangalore
b.IIT Hyderabad
c.IIT Madras
d.NIT Warangal

Ans: IIT Hyderabad

7.Which country is to deliver the regimental set of S-400 Triumf ‘SA-21 Growler’ to India?
a.Israel
b.Russia
c.USA
d.France

Ans: Russia

8.River Dhamra, on which a ROPAX Jetty Project is to be constructed in located in which state?

a.Odisha
b.WEst Bengal
c.Gujarat
d.Bihar

Ans: Odisha

9.Which player has won the 2021 Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix?

a.Lewis Hamilton
b.Max Verstappen
c.Sebastian Vettel
d.Charles Leclerc

Ans: Max Verstappen

10.What was the profession of Sumitra Bhave, who has died recently?

a.Filmmaker
b.Economist
c.Writer
d.Sportswomen

Ans: Filmmaker

11.Murali M. Natrajan has been re-appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of which bank?

a.Karur Vysya Bank
b.IndusInd bank
c.DCB Bank
d.Axis Bank

Ans: DCB Bank

12.UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually by the United nations on which day?

a.18 April
b.19 April
c.21 April
d.20 April

Ans: d.20 April

13.Italy has recently launched its first Mega Food Park in India which state of of the country?

a.Himachal Pradesh
b.Gujarat
c.Rajasthan
d.Tamil Nadu

Ans: Gujarat

14.Ravi Kumar Dahiya has recently won gold for India in which sports event?

a.Boxing
b.Weightlifting
c.Shooting
d.Wrestling

Ans: Wrestling

15.When is World Art Day observed?

a.April 12
b.April 15
c.April 16
d.April 19

Ans: April 15

16.Which application launched India’s first Aadhar based SIP payment feature?

a.Zerodha
b.Paytm Money
c.Mobikwik
d.ETMoney

Ans: ETMoney

17.Recently SBI General Insurance signed a corporate agency agreement with which bank to offer range of insurance products?

a.Baroda Up Gramin Bank
b.Pratham Bank
c.Aryavrat Bank
d.UttarBanga Kshatriya Gramin Bank

Ans: UttarBanga Kshatriya Gramin Bank

18.What is the theme of this year’s World Heritage Day 2021?

a.Complex Past,Diverse Futures
b.Shared Culture,Shared Heritage
c.Rural Landscapes
d.Heritage for generations

Ans: Complex Past,Diverse Futures

19.When is World Liver Day observed?

a.April 16
b.April 17
c.April 18
d.April 19

Ans: April 19

20.Which state got its first Advanced Antiquities Management System for preservation of historical objects?

a.Delhi
b.Haryana
c.Uttar Pradesh
d.Goa

Ans: Goa

21.Which country to send its rover “Rashid” to moon in 2022?

a.Iran
b.Iraq
c.UAE
d.Israel

Ans: UAE

22.How many teams of scientists of India and SriLanka will undertake research on various areas like food processing ,metrology etc?

a.9
b.10
c.12
d.14

Ans: 9