Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

1. Who is the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) of India, whose term has been extended?

[A] B P Kanungo
[B] K Vijay Raghavan
[C] N S Viswanathan
[D] R Gandhi

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2. Which state has announced to launch the Affordable Rental Housing and Complexes (ARHC) scheme?

[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh

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3. The women’s team of which country has bagged Gold Medal in the 25m Pistol Team event at ISSF World Cup?

[A] China
[B] USA
[C] Iran
[D] India

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4. The International Theatre Institute (ITI), the world’s largest performing arts organization, is headquartered in which city?

[A] Rome
[B] Paris
[C] Geneva
[D] Moscow

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5. Which Ministry has invited research proposals with focus on female participation in economic activities?

[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Social Justice
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of HRD

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6. New bacteria found in the ‘International Space Station’ has been named after which Indian scientist?

[A] Jagdish Chandra Bose
[B] APJ Abdul Kalam
[C] Ajmal Khan
[D] CV Raman

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7. In which year, the Government e-Market (GeM) portal was launched?

[A] 2014
[B] 2016
[C] 2018
[D] 2020

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8. What is the amount raised by the Government from disinvestment of CPSEs in 2020-21?

[A] Rs 39000 crore
[B] Rs 32835 crore
[C] Rs 29000 crore
[D] Rs 22835 crore

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9. The ‘Muktijoddha Scholarship scheme’ is provided to the students of which country, by the Government of India?

[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Myanmar

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10. Which Ministry has introduced ‘National Register’ for driving licenses (DLs)?

[A] Ministry of Road Transport
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Information and Technology
[D] Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievance

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