Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021
1. Which country is set to gift nearly 2 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the UN Peace keepers?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] India
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India has announced 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as a gift to the UN peacekeepers. It will be sent on March 27 and will be distributed to the peacekeeping missions.
With this, it will be possible to administer the double doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all 85,782 UN peacekeepers serving in 12 peacekeeping operations across the world.
2. Anil Dharker, who has been in the news recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Cricket
[B] Space Science
[C] Politics
[D] Journalism
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Correct Answer: D [Journalism]
Notes:
Renowned journalist and author Anil Dharker died recently in Mumbai at the age of 74 years.
He was the founding person and director of the Mumbai International Literary Festival which is celebrated in November every year. He was also the founder and director of Literature Live, which conducts literary events throughout Mumbai.
3. Which state has the largest number of old vehicles in India, as per the recent Road Ministry Data?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
As per the data released by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Karnataka has the highest number of vehicles which are older than 15 years are plying on roads.
The number of such vehicles pan India is more than four crore vehicles and Karnataka has topped the list with 70 lakh vehicles.
4. “Anandam: The Center for Happiness” has been inaugurated at which institution?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIM Jammu
[D] IIT Guwahati
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Correct Answer: C [IIM Jammu]
Notes:
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal recently inaugurated “Anandam: The Center for Happiness” at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu virtually.
The Center aims to help people overcome mental stress and help spread positivity. The prime objectives will be divided into five broad categories: Counselling, Holistic wellness, Elective courses on Happiness Development, Research and Leadership & Faculty Development.
5. P. K. Mishra, Anil Ghanwat and Ashok Gulati are the members of the Supreme Court-appointed committee to study which issue?
[A] Disinvestment
[B] Agricultural Laws
[C] Occupational Health
[D] Anti-conversion Laws
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Correct Answer: B [Agricultural Laws]
Notes:
The Supreme Court appointed a four-member committee to study the three new controversial agricultural laws in January 2021. It had temporarily suspended the implementation of the three farm laws until further notice.
The members include P. K. Mishra, Anil Ghanwat, Ashok Gulati and Bhupinder Singh Mann. The panel has submitted its report to the Supreme Court recently.
6. What is the name of the web portal launched by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ for NCET web portal?
[A] MyNEP2020
[B] EduTech Portal
[C] NCET Hamara Portal
[D] CBSE AVISHKAR
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Correct Answer: A [MyNEP2020]
Notes:
The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has recently launched a portal named “MyNEP2020” of National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) web portal.
This portal would be functional from 1st April to 15th May 2021. This portal seeks suggestions from various stake holders for the draft “National Professional Standards for Teachers” (NPST) and “National Mission for Mentoring Program membership” (NMM).
7. How many companies have been registered with Ministry of Corporate Affairs during the Financial Year 2020-21?
[A] 1.55 Lakh
[B] 1.00 Lakh
[C] 0.50 Lakh
[D] 0.20 Lakh
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Correct Answer: A [1.55 Lakh]
Notes:
As per a recent release by the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), it has registered more than 1.55 lakh companies in the financial year 2020-21 compared to a registration of to 1.22 Lakh companies during the previous FY 2019-20.
This increase in number of company registration is significant amidst the COVID 19 pandemic. It has been the result of various measures undertaken by the Government of India under “Ease of Doing Business” reforms.
8. Which body decides the interest cut on small saving schemes such as the PPF and NSC?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Finance Commission
[C] Department of Economic Affairs
[D] Department of Financial Services
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Correct Answer: C [Department of Economic Affairs]
Notes:
The Department of Economic Affairs, Union Finance Ministry decides the small saving schemes such as the PPF, NSC and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.
The Government announces interest rates for small saving schemes at the end of every quarter. Recently after announcing steep cuts in the rates, the Finance Minister rolled back the changes to previous rates for the next quarter.
9. Which Ministry has amended the rules pertaining to location of thermal power plants near cities and national capital region?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Power
[C] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has amended the rules pertaining to location of thermal power plants within 10 km of major cities with more than 10 lakh population and the National Capital Region.
As per the amended rules, certain emission norms have been mandated to be adhered by the thermal power plants latest by the end of 2022.
10. As per the data by National Savings Institute, which state has made highest contribution to government’s small savings schemes?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
Notes:
As per the data released by National Savings Institute under the Ministry of Finance, West Bengal has made the highest contribution to government’s small savings schemes and has a share of more than 15% in deposits at post offices and banks.
West Bengal is followed by Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu in the list.
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