Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

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Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. Russia’s Ministry of Defense has announced it will close the waters leading to the Kerch Strait, for warships and non-commercial vessels of other countries until October 2021.
It is said that the country’s plan to temporarily restrict movement of foreign warships will not affect the nearby Kerch Strait. The strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

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The Home Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) has recently ratified the extradition of diamond merchant Nirav Modi to India.
Two months earlier, a UK court had permitted the extradition of Nirav Modi, based on the request if Indian Government. He is the key accused in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case related to Letter of Undertakings and forex operations.

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Oscar award winning Italian director cum actor Roberto Benigni of the movie “Life is Beautiful” has been conferred with the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
His career best movie was Life is Beautiful, which was released in the year 1997 film which fetched him the best actor and best international film Oscars.

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Russia is set to deliver the first regimental set of S-400 Triumf ‘SA-21 Growler’ air defence systems to India.
India and Russia have inked a USD 5.43 billion contract, for the S-400 Triumf ‘SA-21Growler’, which is long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems. This system is for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and will help in further enhancing the air defence (AD).

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The “Urban heat island effect” describes cities being warmer than surrounding rural areas. It means that darker, paved surfaces absorb more heat than more natural surroundings.
A recent study found that 94% of lower income communities of color, are exposed to higher temperatures than affluent areas. This is because these lower income communities lack green space and suffer most from urban heat islands.

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The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that Flavoured milk is ‘beverage containing milk’ and will attract 12 per cent GST.
Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation, which markets dairy product under Amul brand, had approached the AAR on the taxability under the GST of flavoured milk.

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Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) announced that Sivasubramanian Ramann has taken charge as Chairman and Managing Director of the bank.
The appointment is for a period of three years. Prior to this appointment, Ramann was serving as MD and CEO of National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL). He has also held the position of Executive Director in Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

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IAS officer Siddharth Singh Longjam is to take over as the National Anti-Doping Agency’s Director General.
The officer will succeed Navin Agarwal, who introduced Athletes Biological Passport (ABP) for around 60 elite Indian sportspersons during his tenure. Longjam is currently serving as joint secretary in the Sports Ministry.

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National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) flagship index – the Nifty 50 has completed 25 years of its journey on April 22nd this year.
It was originally launched in the year 1996. Out of 50 companies in the index, so far only 13 of them could multiply their market caps to stay in the index till the 25th year. These include HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, SBI, Tata motors etc.

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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) shri. GC Murmu has been selected as the external auditor of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). He would serve the position for a term of three years. His term as an external auditor commences from the year 2021.
OPCW is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.