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1.
Centre has cleared how much advance payment to Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech without bank guarantee?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Government has reportedly decided to offer an advance payment of over Rs 4,500 crore to the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech to secure future supplies of Covid-19 vaccines.
Category : Banking
2.
Which nation has added India to its travel 'red list'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Kingdom has added India to its travel "red list" on a precautionary basis. This came after the nation reported 103 cases of a coronavirus variant that was first identified in India.
Category : International
3.
Delhi has imposed a curfew till which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Delhi has imposed a week-long curfew from 10 pm on April 19 till 5 am on April 26th.
Category : National
4.
Italy has launched its first Mega Food Park in India which state of the country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Italy has launched its first ever mega food park project in India. "The Mega Food Park" was launched virtually at Fanidhar Mega Food Park, in Gujarat.
Category : State
5.
Veteran politician and former Union Minister Bachi Singh Rawat, who has passed away recently were an MP from which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Bachi Singh Rawat was a four-time MP from the Almora-Pithoragarh constituency in Uttarakhand.
Category : Obituary
6.
Which film won 'Best Foreign Language Feature at the Moscow International Film Festival 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Puglya, a Marathi film, has won the 'Best Foreign Language Feature' at the Moscow International Film Festival 2021.
Category : Awards and Honours
7.
Which Indian weightlifter has created a new world record in Clean and Jerk?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu created a new world record on April 17, 2021 in Clean and Jerk after she lifted 119 kg at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent.
Category : Sports
8.
The leading brokerages have downgraded India's GDP growth projections for the current fiscal year 2021-22. Which is the incorrect growth rate prediction?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India's GDP growth projections for the current fiscal year 2021-22 by the Nomura is 12.6%.
Category : National
9.
Which player has won the 2021 Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) won the Emilia Romagna F1 Grand Prix 2021, held in Imola, Italy.
Category : Sports
10.
Padma Shri winning 107-year-old Ganjam Venkatasubbiah has passed away. He was a veteran writer as well as a lexicographer in which language?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran Kannada writer Ganjam Venkatasubbiah, who also was a grammarian, editor, lexicographer and literary critic, has passed away. He was 107.
Category : Obituary
11.
RBI has constituted a six-member panel to review the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). Who is the head of this panel?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI has constituted a six-member panel to carry out comprehensive review of the working of Asset Reconstruction Companies in the financial sector ecosystem. The panel will be headed by former Executive Director of RBI, Sudarshan Sen.
Category : Persons
12.
Murali M. Natrajan has been re-appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of which bank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI has approved the re-appointment of Murali M. Natrajan as the Managing Director & CEO of private sector lender, DCB Bank, for further period of one year.
Category : Banking
13.
The UN Chinese Language Day is observed annually by the United Nations on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The UN Chinese Language Day is observed on April 20 annually.
Category : Important Days
14.
The World Liver Day is marked every year on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Liver Day is observed on 19 April annually to spread awareness about causes of liver disease and tips for its prevention so as to take holistic care of liver.
Category : Important Days
15.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya has won gold for India in which sports event?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has won 14 medals in 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships. Ravi Kumar Dahiya has won gold for India in Wrestling.
Category : Sports
16.
What was the profession of Sumitra Bhave, who has died recently?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Acclaimed Marathi filmmaker Sumitra Bhave has passed away suffering from age-related issues. She was 78.
Category : Obituary
17.
Charles Geschke, famously known as Chuck, has passed away at 81. He was the co-founder of which company?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The American computer scientist Charles Geschke, best known as the co-founder of graphics and publishing software company Adobe Inc, has passed away. He was 81.
Category : Obituary
18.
Indian freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia has won Silver in the 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships. He competes in which weight division category?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian freestyle wrestler Bajrang Punia has won Silver in 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships. He competes in 65 kg weight category.
Category : Sports
19.
The Indian team returned from its scientific endeavor in Antarctica. The journey was which edition of the Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA) hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In a remarkable achievement, the 40th Scientific Expedition to Antarctica hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences successfully returned to Cape Town, after completing a journey of ~12 thousand nautical miles in 94 days, including stopovers.
Category : Science
20.
How much amount has been allocated to the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government has approved Rs. 945 Crore corpus for the fund, which will be divided over the next 4 years beginning April 01, 2021, for providing seed funding to eligible startups through eligible incubators across India.
Category : National
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