Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021
1. Which is the only country other than India to pass the miscarriages bereavement leave law?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Norway
[C] New Zealand
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [New Zealand]
Notes:
The parliament of the New Zealand has recently passed legislation giving mothers and their partners the right to paid leave following a miscarriage or still birth.
It has become only the second country in the world to pass the law, after India. One in four New Zealand women experienced a miscarriage. This law will give employees three days leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth.
2. What is the theme of the ‘World Development Report’ 2021?
[A] Data for better lives
[B] Development after Covid
[C] Self-Reliant countries
[D] Replacement of Jobs
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Correct Answer: A [Data for better lives]
Notes:
World Development Report 2021 has been released with the theme of ‘Data for Better Lives’— Leveraging greater value from data to help the poor
This is the first World Development Report which focused solely on the role of data for development. As the Covid pandemic made the global data inequalities even greater, the report speaks on how do we tap the full value of data, to ensure equitable access for poor people.
3. ‘Shaheen 1-A’ is the nuclear- capable ballistic missile, recently launched by which country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Afghanistan
[C] UAE
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [Pakistan]
Notes:
Pakistan has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile named Shaheen-1A.
The missile has a range of 900 kilometres with sophisticated and advanced guidance system. In February, Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 290 km.
4. Mount Merapi, which was recently observed to have released ash and debris, is an active volcano in which country?
[A] Philippines
[B] Australia
[C] Indonesia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Indonesia]
Notes:
Mount Merapi is an active volcano located in the Central Java province of Indonesia. Being the most active volcano in Indonesia, it has erupted constantly since 1548.
Recently, the volcano was observed releasing ash high into the air and sending streams of lava and debris along its slopes. As per media reports, clouds of hot ash were blown 200 meters or 656 feet above the surface.
5. Which Fintech company has launched ‘Distributor to Retailer (D2R) Finance’?
[A] PhonePe
[B] BharatPe
[C] G-Pay
[D] Mi-Pay
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Correct Answer: B [BharatPe]
Notes:
Leading Fintech company BharatPe has recently launched a new lending product named Distributor to Retailer (D2R) Finance.
The product would offer instant liquidity to distributors, wholesalers, traders and dealers. This specialised product would focus on small and medium enterprises. It would offer collateral-free loans of up to Rs 50 lakh for a period of seven days to 30 days, at lower interest rates.
6. As per a report by Rystad Energy, what amount could be saved by US oil industry by replacing humans with robots on oil rigs?
[A] $7 billion
[B] $10 billion
[C] $50 billion
[D] $500 billion
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Correct Answer: A [$7 billion]
Notes:
As per a recent report by Rystad Energy, by replacing humans with robots on oil rigs, the US oil industry could save more than $7 billion in wages
The report suggested that two out of every 10 oil workers in drilling, operational support and maintenance of oil rigs could be replaced by automation over the next decade.
7. What is the outlay made for the Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector?
[A] Rs 5900 crores
[B] Rs 8900 crores
[C] Rs 10900 crores
[D] Rs 15900 crores
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 10900 crores]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has recently approved a Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the food processing sector, with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore.
This scheme is expected to boost production of value-added food products, attract foreign investment and create job opportunities for over 2.5 lakh people. It also aims to help farmers receive remunerative prices.
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 released ‘Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) in India- A Statistical Profile: 2021’?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Law and Justice
[C] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[D] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]
Notes:
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the ‘Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) in India- A Statistical Profile: 2021’ publication.
The report was based on the findings of recent National Sample Survey of Persons with Disabilities and Census of India 2011. The publication highlights the socio-economic status of persons with disabilities.
10. What length of railway section have been electrified by the Indian Railways in 2020-21?
[A] 500 km
[B] 700 km
[C] 900 km
[D] 6015 km
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Correct Answer: D [6015 km]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has recorded highest ever electrification in a single year, covering 6,015 Route Kilometre (RKM) in a single year during 2020-21. This was released as a statement by the Railways recently.
It has surpassed its previous year’s achievement of 5,276 RKM in 2019-20 and this fete was achieved amidst COVID pandemic.
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