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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 12, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
PM Modi has held a virtual Summit with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Name the PM of the foreign nation?
Emmanuel Macron
Mark Rutte
Erna Solberg
Sanna Marin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mr. Mark Rutte, held a Virtual Summit.

2.
The National Safe Motherhood Day marks the birth anniversary of which Indian political activist?
Kasturba Gandhi
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Indira Gandhi
Kamala Nehru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Safe Motherhood Day marks the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, the wife of the father of Nation Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi.

3.
Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
Senegal
Niger
Namibia
Mauritania
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has appointed Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou as the new Prime Minister of the country.

4.
Which country hosted the BRICS Finance Ministers Meeting 2021?
India
Russia
China
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised the key role the BRICS group was playing in responding to the current global crisis through policy support and by enhancing international policy coordination.

5.
On which date the World Parkinson's day is being observed?
April 09
April 11
April 10
April 08
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year, April 11 is observed as the World Parkinson's Day to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease, which is a progressive nervous system disorder.

6.
What is the theme of World Homeopathy Day 2021?
Homoeopathy - Roadmap for Integrative Medicine
Enhancing the scope of Homoeopathy
Homoeopathy in public health
Homoeopathy as a System of Medicine
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of World Homeopathy Day 2021 is "Homoeopathy - Roadmap for Integrative Medicine".

7.
The Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Rowing discipline has been inaugurated in Srinagar. With this, how many KISCE has been set up in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir?
5
2
1
3
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Rowing discipline has been inaugurated in Srinagar. With this, two KISCE has been set up in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

8.
Which country has become the first to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement?
China
New Zealand
Australia
Singapore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Singapore has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world's largest free trade agreement, led by China.

9.
April 11 is the birth anniversary of which Indian activist?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Jyotiba Phule
Gautama Buddha
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
April 11 marks as the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule.

10.
Recently how many highway projects have been approved in Uttarakhand worth Rs 1210 crore?
24
26
28
10
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Centre has approved 28 highway projects worth Rs 1,210.17 crore in Uttrakhand.

11.
Name the Indian Army Officer who recently broke his own 2 Guinness World Records for Fastest Solo Cycling?
Ratan Lal
Renjith Kumar
Arvind Pandey
Bharat Pannu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Army Officer Bharat Pannu Breaks 2 Guinness World Records for Fastest Solo Cycling.

12.
India has agreed to institute a 'Strategic Partnership on Water' with which country?
Australia
Singapore
Netherlands
New Zealand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
During the India- Netherlands virtual Summit, the two countries agreed on instituting a 'Strategic Partnership on Water' to further deepen the Indo-Dutch cooperation in the water related sector.

13.
How many countries are signatories of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement?
11
12
20
15
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RCEP is a multi-nation trade pact between 15 countries, comprising 10 ASEAN economies as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.

14.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the Chief Ministers of the States to organize "Tika Utsav". It is to be held between?
11 April to 14 April
10 April to 13 April
12 April to 15 April
14 April to 17 April
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the Chief Ministers of the States to organise "Tika Utsav"(vaccine festival). It is to be held between April 11, 2021, and April 14, 2021.

15.
In India, the National Safe Motherhood Day is marked on which date?
April 08
Second Sunday of April
Second Saturday of April
April 11
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Safe Motherhood Day is observed every year on April 11 to raise awareness about adequate access to care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal services.