Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

11. What is the name of the scheme that intends to provide working capital facility of Rs.10,000 per year to urban street vendors of the country?
[A] PM KISAN
[B] MUDRA Yojana
[C] PM SVANIDHI
[D] TLTRO

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12. Who has clinched the Miami Open Men’s tennis title recently?
[A] Hubert Hurkacz
[B] Novak Djokovic
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Andy Murray

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13. What is India’s target for ethanol blending in petrol for the year 2022?
[A] 1%
[B] 1.5%
[C] 2%
[D] 10%

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14. Which state has approved ordinance to regulate rent and tenancy agreements, which was promulgated in January 2021?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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15. As per the ‘Tribunals Reforms Ordinance’ promulgated recently, the powers of Appellate authorities are vested with which body?
[A] Supreme Court
[B] High Courts
[C] Home Affairs Ministry
[D] Enforcement Directorate

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16. As per the latest World Economic Outlook released by IMF in April 2021, what would be India’s growth rate in FY 22?
[A] 10.5 %
[B] 12.5 %
[C] 14%
[D] 16%

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17. Who was Isamu Akasaki, a Japanese Nobel Laureate who passed away recently?
[A] Author
[B] Scientist
[C] Economist
[D] Artist

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18. With reference to astronomy, what is ‘Osiris’, that was seen in the news recently?
[A] Meteor
[B] Black Hole
[C] Exo-Planet
[D] Asteroid

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19. With reference to Bio-diversity, what is “Orretherium tzen”, which was making news recently?
[A] Plant species
[B] Animal species
[C] Bird species
[D] Bacteria

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20. The ‘BASIC’ countries have expressed concern on ‘Carbon Border Tax’, proposed by which global association?
[A] G-20
[B] G-7
[C] European Union
[D] OPEC

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