Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Aniyan Midhun has won gold for India in which events?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aniyan Midhun of Kerala has won the gold medal in the 70-kg category at the South Asian Wushu Championship 2021, held in Nepal.
Category : Sports
2.
The UNESCAP has estimated the GDP of India in the financial year 2021-22 will be what percent?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific have estimated the GDP growth rate of India at 7% in 2021-22.
Category : National
3.
Who was appointed as head of the Capacity Building Commission under Mission Karmayogi?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Former Quality Council of India chief Adil Zainulbhai has been appointed as the chairperson of Capacity Building Commission.
Category : Persons
4.
Who is the author of the book 'Manohar Parrikar: Brilliant Mind, Simple Life'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new book titled 'Manohar Parrikar: Brilliant Mind, Simple Life' authored by Nitin Gokhale.
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
Who is the author of the book titled- Suparipalana?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suparipalana is the Telugu translation of "Echo T Calling: Towards People-Centric Governance", written by former Telangana Chief Secretary, Shri S K Joshi.
Category : Miscellaneous
6.
What is the theme of the 2021 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the 2021 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is "Perseverance, Partnership, and Progress".
Category : Important Days
7.
Which company has recently achieved the feat of crossing one billion transactions on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) infrastructure?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bengaluru-based digital payments and financial services company, PhonePe has become the first company to cross one billion transactions on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) infrastructure.
Category : National
8.
What kind of rare species has been discovered in the area at Amboli in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg was named a biodiversity heritage site?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Area at Amboli in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg named as the biodiversity heritage site. A rare freshwater fish species was discovered in the area.
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
Nobel Laureate Isamu Akasaki of Japan has passed away recently. Did he win the Nobel Prize in which field?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Japanese Physicist Isamu Akasaki, a co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, has passed away following pneumonia.
Category : Obituary
10.
NBBL is a newly set up entity formed on April 01, 2021, to run the Bharat Bill Payment System business. The NBBL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of which bank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Payments Corporation of India has transferred all its BBPS transaction business to NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NPCI.
Category : Banking
11.
Who has been appointed as the additional director of at Britannia Industries board?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Board of Britannia Industries has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel as the Additional Director of the company.
Category : Persons
12.
How many kilometers of the route has been achieved by Indian railways in the electrification of routes during 2020-21?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Railways has logged highest ever electrification of sections covering over six thousand route kilometer in a single year during 2020-21.
Category : Miscellaneous
13.
The International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations' International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is celebrated on April 4 each year.
Category : Important Days
14.
The Government of India has declared April 14 as a public holiday from now on. The day marks the birth anniversary of which leader?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government has declared Ambedkar Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar which falls on 14 April every year, as a public holiday with effect from 2021.
Category : National
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