Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 21 – 2021
1.Which country holder the UN Food Systems Summit Dialogue 2021?
a.USA
b.France
c.China
d.India
Ans: India
2.Recently the ministry of Tourism signed MoU with cleartrip and which other company to strengthen hospitality and tourism industry?
a.AmazonFly
b.Makemytrip
c.Goibibo
d.Easemytrip
Ans: Easemytrip
3.Who will head the committee formed by RBI that would examine the role of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs.in stressed debt resolution and review their business model?
a.Sudharshan Sen
b.PN Sharma
c.Rohit Prasad
d.Vishaka Mulye
Ans: Sudharshan Sen
4.Which company was hired by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust to act as transaction advisor of JNPTs container terminal?
a.FlexiCaps
b.Noumara
c.Jp Morgan
d.SBI Caps
Ans: SBI Caps
5.When is the World Creativity and Innovation Day celebrated globally?
a.April 21
b.April 20
c.April 19
d.April 18
Ans: April 21
6.The World Press Freedom Index is published annually by which organisation?
a.Transparency International
b.World Economic Forum
c.Economist Intelligence Unit
d.Reporters Without Borders
Ans: Reporters Without Borders
7.The Government of India has launched the first-ever Online Exhibition on Ramayana titled “Rama Katha: The Story of Rama Through Indian Miniatures”. The exhibitions showcases how many miniature paintings collections of the great epic?
a.54
b.32
c.49
d.108
Ans: 49
8.Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel has been appointed as the “First Secretary of the Communist Party” of which country?
a.Haiti
b.Cuba
c.Puerto Rico
d.Mexico
Ans: Cuba
9.Walter Mondale has passed away at the age of 93. He was the former Vice-President of which country?
a.France
b.Australia
c.United States
d.Brazil
Ans: United States
10.Recently which country has launched its first ever mega food park project in India, comprising of food processing facilities, in a bid to further strengthen ties between the two nations?
a.Italy
b.Iran
c.Israel
d.SriLanka
Ans: Italy
11.Which country acquired 100 percent stake in Cleartrip?
a.Amazon
b.Flipkart
c.Goibibo
d.Makemytrip
Ans: Flipkart
12.Which bank has appointed Murali M. Natrajan as the Managing Director & CEO ?
a.Axis bank
b.DCB bank
c.HDFC Bank
d.RBL Bank
Ans: DCB bank
13.Who has recently developed SpO2 – Blood Oxygen Saturation supplemental Oxygen Delivery System ?
a.ICMR
b.DRDO
c.Serum Institute
d.None of these
Ans: DRDO
14.Which space agency has made history with successful flight on Planet Mars?
a.NASA
b.ISRO
c.JAXA
d.ESA
Ans: NASA
15.According to UN report, Cyclone Amphan of 2020 has resulted in how much economic loss in India?
a.USD 12 Billion
b.USD 13 Billion
c.USD 14 Billion
d.USD 15 Billion
Ans: USD 14 Billion
16.NASA has aimed to land first woman on Moon by which year under ‘Artemis’ mission ?
a.2025
b.2024
c.2023
d.2026
Ans: 2024
17.Bhumidhar Barman passed away. He was the former chief minister of which state ?
a.Nagaland
b.Assam
c.Sikkim
d.Tripura
Ans: Assam
18.National Award winner Sumitra Bhave passes away. She belonged to which profession ?
a.Singer
b.Poet
c.Filmmaker
d.Fashion Designer
Ans: Filmmaker
19.Centenarian Lexicographer Prof G Venkatasubbaiah passes away. He hailed from which state ?
a.Karnataka
b.Tamil Nadu
c.Kerela
d.Andhra Pradesh
Ans: Karnataka
20.Charles Geschke recenty passed away. He was the co founder of which software giant ?
a.Microsoft
b.Adobe
c.Dell
d.Apple
Ans: Adobe
21.Who is the author of book “Christmas Pigs”?
a.Lancy Rust
b.Rick Grimes
c.Charles Derbo
d.JK Rowling
Ans: JK Rowling
22.Who added her name in “India’s World Records” as the youngest and first author in Jammu and Kashmir “who has recreated the life of Habba Khatoons poetry.?
a.Zoya Khan
b.Mahe Talat
c.Mahavish Fatima
d.Soliha Shabir
Ans: Soliha Shabir
23.The United Nations (Un.observes the UN Chinese Language Day on which day every year?
a.April 17
b.April 18
c.April 19
d.April 20
Ans: April 20
24.What is the rank of India in the World Press Freedom Index 2021?
a.139
b.142
c.127
d.151
Ans: 142
25.The SpO2 (Blood Oxygen Saturation.supplemental Oxygen Delivery System has recently been launched for Indian Soldiers and Covid patients. The system has been developed by which institution?
a.ICMR
b.AIIMS Delhi
c.IIT Delhi
d.DRDO
Ans: DRDO
26.Who is the author of the children’s book “The Christmas Pig”?
a.JK Rowling
b.Katherine Paterson
c.Salman Rushdie
d.Ruskin Bond
Ans: JK Rowling
27.Stefanos Tsitsipas has claimed his career’s first ATP Masters 1000 trophy after he won 2021 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters singles title. He beat which player to win the tennis tournament?
a.Daniil Medvedev
b.Andrey Rublev
c.Dominic Thiem
d.Alexander Zverev
Ans: Andrey Rublev
28.Which day in India is observed as the ‘Civil Services Day’?
a.18 April
b.20 April
c.19 April
d.21 April
Ans: 21 April
29.How much amount will be divided in next 4 years for providing seed funding to eligible startup’s under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme?
a.₹554 cr
b.₹800 cr
c.₹945 cr
d.₹565 cr
Ans: ₹945 cr
30.
India signed agreement with which country on ‘Cities combating plastic entering the marine environment’?
a.UK
b.USA
c.Germany
d.Israel
Ans: Germany
31.Which ministry launched the Gender Samvaad Event recently?
a.Ministry of Defence
b.Ministry of Family and Health Welfare
c.Ministry of Rural Development
d.Ministry of Tourism
Ans: Ministry of Rural Development
32.Often referred to as “Father of Indian Banking Reforms” name the former Governor of RBI, who has passed away recently
a.S.Venkitaramanan
b.Indraprasad Gordhanbhai Patel
c.Maidavolu Narasimham
d.C.Rangarajan
Ans: Maidavolu Narasimham
33.Which country is the first in the world to introduce a climate change legislation for financial sector to report the effects of climate change on their business?
a.Russia
b.New Zealand
c.Vietnam
d.Singapore
Ans: New Zealand
34.India has signed a Technical Cooperation agreement with which country titled ‘Cities Combating Plastic Entering the Marine Environment’ ?
a.New Zealand
b.France
c.Scotland
d.Germany
Ans: Germany
35.Which country has topped the World Press Freedom Index 2021?
a.Norway
b.Finland
c.Switzerland
d.Sweden
Ans: Norway