Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 22 – 2021
- Who was appointed as new chairperson of FICCI Ladies Organization?
a.Simran Kushwaha
b.Kamalpreet Kaur
c.Manisha Kaul
d.Uma Chigurupati
Ans: Uma Chigurupati
- Recently which former RBI governor passed away in Hyderabad due to Covid 19?
a.Rakaesh Sharma
b.C Ramgarajan
c.Viral Achrya
d.M Narasimham
Ans: M Narasimham
- Who is the author of book “The cUrsed Inheritance “?
a.Sutapa Basu
b.Amitav Ghosh
c.Chitra Banerjee
d.Shabdita Singh
Ans: Sutapa Basu
- Who is the author of book “Wanderers, Kings, Merchants: The Story of India through its Languages”?
a.Vikram Seth
b.Ashvin Sanghi
c.Mohan Kanda
d.Peggy Mohan
Ans: Peggy Mohan
- How many total medals were clinched by India at 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships?
a.11
b.14
c.12
d.15
Ans: 14
- Recently Indian Army chief General MM Naravane attended the Army Chiefs’ Conclave in which city?
a.Dhaka
b.Thiruvananthapuram
c.NewDelhi
d.Thimphu
Ans: Dhaka
- Which Insurance company has partnered with Gramcover , to collectively enhance rural insurance penetration?
a.OICL
b.NICL
c.NIACL
d.AICL
Ans: AICL
- Which country launched IR 6 advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges to Mark day of nuclear technology?
a.Iran
b.Israel
c.Pakistan
d.North Korea
Ans: Iran
- Which country to host World Boxing Council Championships 2021?
a.Pakistan
b.India
c.Myanmar
d.China
Ans: India
- Recently the central government extended insurance scheme for healthcare workers under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for how many years?
a.1
b.2
c.3
d.5
Ans: 1
- T.he Cabinet approved a fresh Memorandum of Understanding (Moubetween the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAiand of which country to boost mutually relations?
a.Australia and NewZealand
b.UK and UsA
c.USA and France
d.NewZealand and France
Ans: Australia and NewZealand
- The Cabinet gave ex post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding MoU between the Director General of Trade Remedies, India and trade and tariff commission of which country on establishing a framework solution?
a.Maldives
b.Myanmar
c.Bangladesh
d.Pakistan
Ans: Bangladesh
- Which section of the Competition Act, 2002 permits CCI to enter into any Memorandum or arrangement with any agency of any foreign country for the purpose of discharging its duties or performing its functions under the Act?
a.Section 18
b.Section 19
c.Section 21
d.Section 26
Ans: Section 18
- Which state has released the first tranche of Rs 672 crores under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme?
a.Karnataka
b.Telangana
c.Odisha
d.Tamil Nadu
e.Andhra Pradesh
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
- NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity is the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on _____________.
a.Venus
b.Jupiter
c.Mars
d.Saturn
e.Uranus
Ans: Mars
- Which of the following is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds?
a.Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
b.Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
c.Asom Gana Parishad
d.Naam Tamilar Katchi
e.Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Ans: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
- Water Sports and Adventure Institute of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBpestablished at __.
a.Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
b.Tehri Dam
c.Bhakra Nangal Dam
d.Hirakud dam
e.Sardar Sarovar Dam
Ans: Tehri Dam
- India Pharma exports grew by how much percent during the last financial year in comparison to the 2020 fiscal year?
a.18%
b.19%
c.20%
d.21%
Ans: 18%
- Which state government announced “Health Safety Week” beginning from April 22 to 29 to break chain of growing COVID-19 infection rate?
a.Andhra Pradesh
b.Jharkhand
c.Uttar Pradesh
d.Bihar
Ans: Jharkhand
- Who won the men’s Monte CarloMasters Title 2021?
a.Tedros Adanham
b.Androz Rouzlay
c.Andrew Rublev
d.Stefnos Tsitsipas
Ans: Stefnos Tsitsipas
- What is India’s rank in 2021 World Press Freedom Index Report by Reporters Without Borders?
a.142nd
b.150th
c.145th
d.143rd
Ans: 142nd
- What will be India’s GDP in 2021-22 as predicted by ICRA?
a.12.5%
b.10.5%
c.10.0%
d.9.5%
Ans: 10.5%
- Recently Union Cabinet cleared Bangalore Metro Rail’s ambitious Silk Board to international airport line project worth how much amount?
a.₹15687 cr
b.₹15455 cr
c.₹14646 cr
d.₹14788 cr
Ans: ₹14788 cr
- What is the rank of India in the World Press Freedom Index 2021?
a.139
b.142
c.127
d.151
e.150
Ans: 142
- Which day in India is observed as the ‘Civil Services Day’?
a.18 April
b.20 April
c.19 April
d.21 April
e.22 April
Ans: 21 April
- 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
e.B.N. Adarkar
Ans: Maidavolu Narasimham
- When is the World Creativity and Innovation Day celebrated globally?
a.April 21
b.April 20
c.April 19
d.April 18
e.April 22
Ans: April 21
- 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
e.International Press Association
Ans: Reporters Without Borders
- GoI 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
e.132
Ans: 49
- 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
e.West Indies
Ans: Cuba
- 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
e.Italy
Ans: United States
- 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
e.Australia
Ans: Germany
- Which country has topped the World Press Freedom Index 2021?
a.Norway
b.Finland
c.Switzerland
d.Sweden
e.Iceland
Ans: Norway
- Recently Bachi Singh Rawat passed away.He belongs to which profession?
a.Politics
b.Author
c.Actor
d.Social Activist
Ans: Politics
- Recently Baboolal Goverdhan Joshi passed away.He was the statistision of which sports?
a.Hockey
b.Football
c.Kabaddi
d.Cricket
Ans: Hockey
- Recently Kishore Nandlaskar passed away,He was related to which field?
a.Politics
b.Sports
c.Author
d.Actor
Ans: Actor
- Recently Former Vice President Walter Mondale passed away.He was the former Vice President of which nation?
a.USA
b.UK
c.France
d.NewZealand
Ans: USA
- Who among the following becomes the first Indian woman to scale Mt Annapurna, Nepal?
a.Arunima Sinha
b.Malavath Purna
c.Premlata Agrawal
d.Priyanka Mohite
e.Santosh Yadav
Ans: Priyanka Mohite