Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021
21. Which Bank announced the winners of “SmartUp Grants 2021”?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Indian Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: D [HDFC Bank]
Notes:
India’s leading private sector bank – HDFC Bank instituted the SmartUp grants in 2017 and over the last 4 years, it has supported 87 start-ups across the country.
The Bank has announced the SmartUp Grants 2021 recently. 21 start-ups have been selected for the grant from more than 300 applications received.
22. What is the name of the global experiment, which aims to measure the impact of reduction in ambient human sounds in Oceans?
[A] International Human-Ocean Experiment
[B] International Ocean Sound Experiment
[C] International Ambient Sound Experiment
[D] International Quiet Ocean Experiment
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Correct Answer: D [International Quiet Ocean Experiment]
Notes:
The International Quiet Ocean Experiment was originally formed in 2011 to create a time series of measurements of ambient sound in different ocean locations.
Recently, a team of scientists from the International Quiet Ocean Experiment (IQOE), have been undertaking experiments to understand and measure the impact of the reduction in ambient human activity due to the Covid-19 lockdown, in oceans.
23. The Khelo India Centre of Excellence in Rowing has been inaugurated in which state/UT?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the Khelo India Centre of Excellence in Rowing in Srinagar.
The training centre is situated in Dal Lake, and comes under the Jammu & Kashmir Sports Council. The centre was upgraded with modern facilities and equipment including 16 new boats and coxless four boats.
24. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is to deploy “NSV” to provide better roads. What does NSV stand for?
[A] National Standard Vehicle
[B] Network Survey Vehicle
[C] National Signal Variance
[D] New Standard Vehicle
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Correct Answer: B [Network Survey Vehicle]
Notes:
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is set to deploy Network Survey Vehicle (NSV), to provide better roads to commuters.
NHAI has made road condition survey using NSV mandatory at the time of certifying completion of the project and every six months thereafter. This has also been included as a part of the standard bidding document of consultancy services.
25. Which organization has released the picture titled ‘Blue Dunes of Red Planet’?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] NASA
[D] ESA
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Correct Answer: C [NASA]
Notes:
The American Space Agency – NASA has recently shared an image of Mars titled ‘Blue Dunes of Red Planet’.
This picture has been released to mark the 20 years of NASA’s Odyssey mission to Mars. The picture combines shots captured between December 2002 and November 2004 by the robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars.
26. The month of April is dedicated for awareness generation of which disease?
[A] Diabetes
[B] Anemia
[C] Parkinson’s
[D] Cancer
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Correct Answer: C [Parkinson’s]
Notes:
The month of April is considered to be Parkinson’s Awareness Month. On April 11 every year, communities from around the world come together to raise awareness about the disorder.
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects the movement of the human body.
27. Bohag Bihu Bird Count has commenced in which state?
[A] Haryana
[B] Kerala
[C] Assam
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
The Bird Count India (BCI) in association with Assam Bird Monitoring Network has commenced the Bohag Bihu Bird Count from April 14th to April 19th 2021 in the state of Assam.
There are three Bihus — Magh, Bohag and Kati — during winter, spring and autumn every year and BCI has planned to document the avian diversity across all these seasons.
28. The Human rights activist and journalist Ibn Abdur Rehman, who died recently, was from which country?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: D [Pakistan]
Notes:
Ibn Abdur Rehman – Human rights activist and journalist of Pakistan, died recently at the age of 90 years. He passed away at Lahore.
He was awarded with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award for his work on fostering India-Pakistan relations. He served as the Director of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan from 1990 – 2008 and the Secretary General from 2008-2016.
29. To which agency, the Supreme Court delegated the investigation related to the 1994 ISRO espionage case?
[A] CBI
[B] NIA
[C] DRDO
[D] High Court of Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [CBI]
Notes:
The Supreme Court of India ordered that the 1994 espionage case relating to ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan be delegated to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court ordered that CBI conduct further investigation in this regard.
Earlier, the issue was handled by a high-level committee and the court ordered to use the committee’s findings as preliminary information.
30. Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao, who died recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Dance
[B] Radiology
[C] Space science
[D] Missile science
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Correct Answer: B [Radiology]
Notes:
Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao who was a renowned radiologist passed away recently at Secunderabad. He also served as the Director of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.
For his relentless service in the field of medicine, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2000 by the Government of India.
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