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Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 27-2021

Latest Current Affairs and General Knowledge April 27 – 2021

1.As per the latest instruction issued by RBI, what is the cap imposed on the tenure that an incumbent MD/CEO or Whole-time Director of a private sector bank can have?

A) 12 years
B) 15 years
C) 10 years
D) 20 years

Ans: 15 years

2.What is the theme of 2021 World Intellectual Property Day?

A) Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market
B) Reach for Gold: IP and Sports
C) Innovate for a Green Future
D) Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity

Ans: Intellectual property and small businesses : Taking big ideas to market

3. Rajan Mishra, who has passed away recently, was a renowned __

A) Historian
B) Indian Classical Singer
C) Architect
D) Spies/Intelligent officer

Ans: Indian Classical Singer

4.Which state/UT has released first-of-its-kind draft cycling policy that views cycling as a major alternate mode of transport for short distances?

A) Chandigarh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) NewDelhi
D) Bengaluru

Ans: Chandigarh

5.Which country will join the United States, Canada, Norway, and Qatar in forming ‘Net Zero Producers Forum’ for oil and gas producer?

A) Israel
B) Iran
C) UAE
D) Saudi Arabia

Ans: Saudi Arabia

6.Krishnamurthy Santhanam, who has died recently, was a _ by profession

A) Earth Scientist
B) Agricultural Scientist
C) Nuclear Scientist
D) Communication Scientist

Ans: Nuclear Scientist

7.When is the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day observed globally?

A) 25 April
B) 26 April
C) 27 April
D) 24 April

Ans: 24 April

8.What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India for FY22 as projected by the Goldman Sachs?

A) 10.7%
B) 10.2%
C) 10.5%
D) 10.9%

Ans: 10.5%

9.Indian executive Jagdish Khattar who has passed away recently was the former MD of which company?

A) Maruti Suzuki
B) ONGC
C) Bata
D) HDFC Bank

Ans: Maruti Suzuki

10.The World Intellectual Property Day is observed on __

A) 24 April
B) 25 April
C) 26 April
D) 27 April

Ans: 26 April

11.Recently India’s women recurve team won the gold medal at Archery World Cup Stage 1.Who was leading the team?

A) Komolika Bari
B) Ankita Bhakat
C) Vinesh Phogat
D) Deepika Kumari

Ans : Deepika Kumari

12.The fourth edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ will be held in Which city/state?

A) Haryana and Delhi
B) UP and Haryana
C) Mp and Bihar
D) Telangana and Karnataka

Ans : Haryana and Delhi

13.Which film won the best picture title award at 93rd Academy Awards?

A) Nomadlamd
B) Another Round
C) My Octopus
D) Two distant strangers

Ans : Nomadlamd

14.Which country will launch a data relay satellite that will help maintain contact with the Gagangyaan mission?

A) USA
B) India
C) China
D) Japan

Ans : India

15.Arun Chaudhary, who has passed away recently was the former Chief of which of these organisations?

A) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
B) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
C) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
D) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

Ans: Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

16.Which film has won the Best Picture Award at the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars 2021?

A) The Father
B) Judas And The Black Messiah
C) Nomadland
D) Minari

Ans: Nomadland

17.What was the profession of Mohan M Shantanagoudar, who has passed away recently?

A) Scientist
B) Economist
C) Filmmaker
D) Judge

Ans: Judge

18.What is the upper age limit fixed for MD & CEO and WTDs in private banks by RBI?

A) 75 years
B) 62 years
C) 65 years
D) 70 years

Ans: 70 years

19.Which platform has launched a new video-based wealth community called Wealth Community?

A) Paytm
B) PayPal
C) Payzapp
D) Freecharge

Ans: Paytm

20.BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL) have come together with which company to offer an easy, frictionless payment solution for cardholders with the launch of ConQR – on Card solution?

A) Visa
B) MasterCard
C) Rupay
D) American Express

Ans: MasterCard

21.Which bank has signed an agreement with The Chennai Angles for financing start-ups under its loan programme, ‘IND Spring Board?

A) Bank of Baroda
B) IDBI Bank
C) Indian Bank
D) Indian Overseas Bank

Ans: Indian Bank

22.Recently RBI cancelled the license of Bhagyodaya Friends Urban Co-operative Bank Limited.It is based in which state?

A) Bihar
B) Haryana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra

Ans: Maharashtra

23.Recently India has tied with which country to promote tech startup’s?

A) Japan
B) China
C) Thailand
D) Singapore

Ans: Singapore

24.Which institute have signed a MoU to set up an Accelerator Centre for Research & Development With Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?

A) IIT Kanpur
B) IIT Kharagpur
C) IIT Jammu
D) IIM Ahmedabad

Ans: IIT Kharagpur

25.Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das won two individual gold medals as India capped their best ever show in a World Cup.They are associated with which sports?

A) Shooting
B) Achery
C) Kabaddi
D) Discus Thrower

Ans: Achery

26.Recently Rajan Mishra passed away,He was related to the which field?

A) Sports
B) Social Activist
C) Author
D) Singer

Ans: Singer

27.Recently which famous nuclear scientist passed away who played noteworthy role in 1998 nuclear tests at Pokhran?

A) LV Prabhakar
B) VN Narayana
C) R Krishnamurthy
D) K Santhanam

Ans : K Santhanam

28.What is the theme of this year’s World Intellectual Property Day 2021?

A) IP and SMEs-Taking your ideas to market
B) Innovate for a green future
C) Reach for Gold-IP and Sports
D) Powering change-Women in innovation

Ans : IP and SMEs-Taking your ideas to market

29.What is theme of this year World Malaria Day 2021?

A) Stop and prevent malaria
B) Ready to beat Malaria
C) Reaching the zero malaria target
D) Zero Malaria starts with me

Ans : Reaching the zero malaria target

30.When is International Delegate Day observed?

A) April 26
B) April 24
C) April 22
D) April 25

Ans : April 25