Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

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Recently, a new view of the black hole has been released by astronomers working with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). In this view, the astronomers have mapped the magnetic fields close to the hole.
The event horizon telescope first revealed the images of black hole, in the year 2018, which is located in the galaxy M87 at a distance of 55 million light-years.

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The Union Road Transport Ministry has introduced the ‘National Register’ for driving licenses (DLs) and National Register for Registration Certificates.
These registers have come into effect from March 31, 2021 and are intended to make all changes in Driving Licenses done electronically. This would prevent duplication or misuse of DLs.

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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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The first farm-based solar power plant under Prime Minister’s Kisan Urja Suraksha Evum Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme was implemented in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The 1 MW project, which has been established on 3.50 acres of farmland, can produce 17 lakh units of electricity every year. It has been developed at a cost of Rs 3.70 crores. The state aims to develop a capacity of 38,000 MW renewable energy.

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Longi Green Energy Technology Co., of China is the world’s biggest solar energy company. The company has entered into the hydrogen market recently.
The company has formed a sister concern named Xi’an Longi Hydrogen Technology Co and the founder of Longi Green Energy Technology Co – Li Zhenguo, will serve as the chairman for the new entity.

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The Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates is the first nuclear power station in the Arab world.
The nuclear power plant located in Abu Dhabi started commercial operations recently. As per the country’s leaders, the first megawatt from the nuclear plant has entered the national power grid. It was opened in the year 2019.

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The Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister has approved a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods (i.e) Air Conditioners and LED Lights. The scheme has been approved with a budget of Rs.6238 crores.
This scheme aims to make manufacturing in India globally competitive and enhance the manufacturing efficiency.

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Dr Chintan Vaishnav has been appointed as the Mission director of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), the flagship initiative under NITI Aayog.
He will take over from Ramanathan Ramanan, who has been leading AIM as its first mission director since June 2017. Chintan Vaishnav is a socio-technologist who is currently serving at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $484 million to improve transport connectivity and road maintenance in the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC).
CKIC extends from West Bengal to Tamil Nadu and it connects India to the production networks of Southeast and East Asia. This project will upgrade about 590 km of State highways in the CKIC influence area.

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The Reserve Bank of India undertakes the consumer confidence survey and publishes an index in this regard.
As per the latest rounds of Consumer confidence and future expectations survey for March 2021, consumer confidence index fell to 53.1 in March 2021 from 55.5 in January 2021, indicating deteriorating sentiments on general economic situation, income and prices.