Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

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China is set to become the world’s biggest economy by 2028, and its commercial capital Shanghai has become the costliest place in the world. As per the recently released Julius Baer Lifestyle Index, China’s Shanghai is the most expensive city in the world.
Shanghai is followed by Tokyo and Hongkong in the list at 2nd and 3rd position.

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Indian Government’s think tank – NITI Aayog has planned to launch a hand book for Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). This book would serve as an invitation to business leaders to adopt ODR in India.
The book would be published in association with organizations like Agami and Omidyar Network India, ICICI Bank, Ashoka Innovators for the Public etc.

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The Subject expert committee recommended the emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in India.
Now, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) will consider this recommendation and authorise the restricted emergency use in India. The other two vaccines are Covishield by Serum Institute and Covaxin by Bharat Biotech. Sputnik V will be manufactured in India by several companies in India.

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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is set to launch “Aahaar Kranti” mission, which aims to emphasis the need for a nutritionally balanced diet.
Vijnana Bharati (Vibha) and Global Indian Scientists’ and Technocrats’ Forum (GIST) have partnered to launch the mission with the motto of “Good Diet-Good Cognition”. The program will train teachers who will in turn teach the students and their families.

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Tropical cyclone Seroja recently hit and damaged a 1,000km stretch of Western Australia. With a windspeed of up to 170km/h, the category three storm made landfalls.
As per the country’s Bureau of Meteorology the storm had weakened yet it would cause damages wi the peak winds of 110 km/hr.

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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal virtually inaugurated e-SANTA, an electronic marketplace to connect aqua farmers and the buyers.
eSanta stands for “Electronic Solution for Augmenting National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA) farmers’ Trade in Aquaculture”. NaCSA is an extension arm of Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).

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As per the data released by the Union Finance Ministry, net indirect tax collection in 2020-21 grew 12.3% over the previous financial year.
The total collection stood at Rs.10.71 lakh, thereby exceeding the indirect tax collection target of Rs.9.89 lakh set for the FY 2020-21.

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) which made up of seven emirates, is to launch its first unmanned rover to the Moon next year- 2022.
Lunar exploration firm iSpace will transport the rover, which has been named ‘Rashid’. It will be transported to the Moon on iSpace’s lunar lander.

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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog has collaborated with Bayer, which is a global leader in the fields of healthcare and nutrition. A statement of Intend (SoI) has been signed between the two organisations in this regard.
The collaboration aims to work towards the AIMs’ innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives across the India.

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated a water sports and adventure institute on the bank of the Tehri lake.
The institute will be run by the Indo Tibetan Border Police and has been built at a cost of Rs 20 crore. The institute is built at a cost of Rs 20 crore and will be run by the Indo Tibetan Border Police.