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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • April 27, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
The election commission has banned Roadshow and Vehicle rally in which state?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
West Bengal
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Election Commission has prohibited any roadshow, pad-yatra, cycle, bike, vehicle rally in West Bengal in light of non-adherence to the COVID protocols by many political parties.

2.
Which Indian personalities were remembered in the 93rd Oscars In Memorium Segment?
Rishi Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput
Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan and Bhanu Athaiya
Sushant Singh Rajput and Irrfan Khan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 93rd Academy Awards paid tribute to actor Irrfan Khan and Oscar-winning costume designer Bhanu Athaiya in its In Memorium segment.

3.
Who is the author of the book titled- The Living Mountain?
Jhumpa Lahiri
Vikram Seth
Amrita Pritam
Amitav Ghosh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Amitav Ghosh is the author of book titled The Living Mountain.

4.
The MoHUA has signed an MoU with which institute to set up an Accelerator Center?
IIT Madras
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IIT Kharagpur and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has signed a MoU to set up an Accelerator Centre for Research & Development at the Institute.

5.
Mastercard and which bank has come together to launch the Worlds 1st QR on Card Program ConQR?
Central Bank of India
Allahabad Bank
Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Mastercard and BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL) has come together to offer an easy, frictionless payment solution for cardholders with the launch of ConQR.

6.
India has partnered with which country to launch Agenda 2030 partnership?
UK
Japan
USA
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India and the US are launching an "agenda 2030" partnership on green collaborations.

7.
The PFRDA has plans to raise the NPS entry age limit up to how many years?
60
70
65
80
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Pension regulator PFRDA plans to soon extend the maximum entry age for availing NPS benefit to 70 years from the current 65 years.

8.
India will build Infrastructures for 3 Educational Institutions in which country?
Nepal
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has built infrastructures three educational institutions in Nepal's Palpa district.

9.
What is the theme of the World Book and Copyright Day 2021?
Read & Explore
Publish Book
Unique Ability
To Share a Story
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Keeping Covid-19 in mind, the theme for the World Book and Copyright Day 2021 is 'To share a story'.

10.
In Net Zero Producers Forum, member countries will discuss how to achieve net-zero carbon emission by which year?
2030
2050
2025
2022
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Net Zero Producers Forum, member countries will discuss how to achieve the net zero carbon emission by 2050.

11.
COVID-19 vaccine registration for people above 18 years of age will begin from which date?
26 April 2021
28 April 2021
27 April 2021
1 May 2021
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the government officials, the COVID-19 vaccine registration for people above 18 years of age will begin from 28 April 2021 through Co-WIN App.

12.
An Oxygen Manufacturing plant has been inaugurated by Amit Shah at Kolavada village in which city?
Gandhinagar
Pune
Mumbai
Surat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated an oxygen manufacturing plant at Kolavada village in Gandhinagar.

13.
Which Indian state will vaccinate all its citizens against COVID-19 for free?
Kerala
Maharashtra
Assam
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Maharashtra will vaccinate all its citizens against COVID-19 for free, as announced by State Minister Nawab Malik.

14.
How much grant is provided by Google to organizations helping people fight the Covid-19 pandemic in India?
Rs. 135 crores
Rs. 100 crores
Rs. 235 crores
Rs. 108 crores
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced Rs. 135 crores funding to help India fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

15.
Which state has launched the COVID Emergency Loan Scheme?
Gujarat
Bihar
Punjab
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Haryana government has launched the ''Haryana COVID Emergency Loan Scheme'' for new and old entrepreneurs supplying medicines, oxygen and other medical facilities to COVID-19 patients in the state.

16.
Who has been appointed as the new DG of NDA?
Deepak Kumar
Siddharth Singh Longjam
Kunal Singh
Amit Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IAS officer Siddharth Singh Longjam will take over as the National Anti-Doping Agency's Director General, succeeding Navin Agarwal.

17.
Singapore's SICCI partners with which institutes SIIC to promote Tech-Startups?
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and Start-up Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) of IIT-Kanpur have come together to provide a gateway of opportunities to tech-based startups to usher a circular economy and an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

18.
From which city Vibha Harish has named in the Forbes 30 Under-30 Asia list?
Pune
Delhi
Bengaluru
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vibha Harish, a 25-year old entrepreneur from Bengaluru has named in the Forbes 30 Under-30 Asia list.

19.
What is the theme of World Immunization Week 2021?
Bring Everyone Closer
Vaccines are Life
Vaccines bring us closer
Save Life
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the World Immunization Week 2021 is Vaccines bring us closer.

20.
The largest COVID Care Centre of MP has built in which city?
Bhopal
Jabalpur
Gwalior
Indore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The largest COVID Care Centre of Madhya Pradesh's has built in Indore city.