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United Nations International Day of Conscience: Observed on Apr 05 The United Nations General Assembly has designated 5 April to be observed as an International Day of Conscience every year. 2021 Theme: “Let Conscience Light up our World”. The resolution was adopted on 31 July 2019 by the UN General Assembly. The year 2021 marks the second edition of the celebrations. This day aims to remind people to self-reflect, follow their conscience, and do the right things. International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) – Observed on Apr 06 The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is an annual celebration of the power of sport to drive social change, community development and to foster peace and understanding. Creating a historical link to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, 6 Aprilwas declared the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 2013, and has been celebrated each year since 2014. World Health Day – Observed on Apr 07 The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization, as well as other related organizations. The themefor World Health Day 2021 is ‘Building a fairer, healthier world’. Stating that our world is unequal, WHO said that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how some people can have better access to health services and live healthier lives than others. Russia Become World’s First Covid-19 Vaccine For Animals – ‘Carnivac-Cov’ Russiahas become the first country in the world to register the coronavirus vaccine for animals. The vaccine, called ‘Carnivac-Cov’, would be able to protect vulnerable species and thwart viral mutations. Carnivac-Cov is the world’s first & the only anti-#COVID_19 vaccine for animals. Rajasthan Marked first state to launch “Health Insurance for All” its residents The state government of Rajasthan has launched a cashless medical insurance scheme titled “Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana”,aimed at providing medical relief to all residents of the state. Under this scheme, each family in the state can claim up to Rs. 5 lakh every year for medical expenses. With this, Rajasthan has become the first state in the country, where each family will get health insurance of Rs 5 lakh each year. India tempts total FDI inflow of USD 72.12 billion during April 2020 to January, 2021 India has attracted a total FDI inflow of USD 72.12 billion during April 2020 to January, 2021. It is the highest ever for the first ten months of a financial year and 15 per cent higher compared to the first ten months of 2019-20. Measures taken by the government on FDI policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business have resulted in increased FDI inflows. FDI equity inflow grew by 28 per cent in the first ten months of 2020-21 compared to the year ago period. IMF reforms its growth projection for India to 12.5 per cent for FY 2021-22 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth projection for India to 12.5 per cent for the Financial Year 2021-22. In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF has pegged India’s GDP to grow 1 per cent higher than its previous report published in January this year. The Washington based International Financial Institution has projected a contraction of 8 per cent in the growth in the last fiscal while it has forecasted a growth of 9 per cent in the next financial year beginning in 2022. The IMF has also said that inflation will taper down to 9 per cent in the current financial year.
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged and GDP growth for FY 2021-22 forecast to be 10.5 per cent Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das noted that the monetary policy committee voted unanimously to leave the repo rate and reverse repo rate unchanged at 4 and 3.3.5 per cent, respectively. Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy after the three-day-long meeting of the monetary policy committee, the Governor said the committee also unanimously decided to continue with the accommodative stance as long as necessary to sustain growth and continue to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, while ensuring that inflation remains within the target going forward. Policy Repo Rate-4.00% Reverse Repo Rate -3.35% Marginal Standing Facility Rate-4.25% Bank Rate-4.25% RBI twin the deposit limit of payments banks to Rs.2 lakh “With a view to furthering financial inclusion and to expand the ability of payments banks to cater to the growing needs of their customers, the current limit on maximum end of day balance of 1 lakh per individual customer is being increased to Rs.2 lakh,” RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das reported. RBI decided to enhance aggregate limit of WMA for States, UTs The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to enhance the aggregate limit of ways and means advance (WMA) limitfor all States and Union Territories to Rs.47,010 crore, which is an increase of 46 per cent from the current limit of 32,225 crore. RBI put forward mandatory interoperability of full KYC prepaid instruments The RBI had issued guidelines in October 2018 for the adoption of interoperability voluntarily for full- KYC PPIs. Further, as a confidence-boosting measure and to bring uniformity across PPI issuers, it is now proposed to allow cash withdrawals for full KYC PPIs of non-bank PPI issuers. RBI planned to dispense Rs.50,000-cr refinance to all-India financial institutions The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will provide refinance aggregating 50,000 crore to All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs). The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development will get 25,000 crore, National Housing Bank Rs.10,000 crore, and Small Industries Development Bank of India Rs.15,000 crore. Financial institution provides refinance facilities: It has been decided to provide special refinance facilities for a total amount of Rs 50,000 crore to NABARD, SIDBI and NHBto enable them to meet sectoral credit needs” RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said in his media statement. Refinance facility of RBI: RBI also offers refinance facility to help out the exporters. It allows scheduled commercial banks (except Regional Rural Banks) to refinance up to 1% of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) of each bank. Repo rate under LAF (Liquidity Adjustment Facility) is applicable for this facility RBI raise G-SAP for orderly G-Sec market In Q1, RBI to conduct G-SAP aggregating Rs.1-lakh crore. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to put in place a secondary market Government Security Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) 1.0 for orderly evolution of the yield curve amid comfortable liquidity. G SAP: The GreenSock Animation Platform (GSAP) is a popular set of JavaScript tools for building animations on the web. Anything you see in your web browser can be animated with GSAP. You simply write short snippets of JavaScript code that define how elements should animate and what the timing should be. Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar-751015 Ph. :8093556677, 9040456677, Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 2
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Digit Insurance appointed Virat Kohli as Brand Ambassador Bengaluru-based non-life insurance company ‘Digit Insurance’has roped in veteran cricketer Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador. In January 2021, insurance tech start-up Digit Insurance became India’s first unicorn of 2021 with a valuation of $1.9 billion. Justice N V Ramana appointed as 48th Chief Justice of India President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice N V Ramana as the 48th Chief Justice of India, accepting the recommendation made by the outgoing CJI SA Bobde. Justice Ramana will have a term till August 26th next year. Before his elevation to the Supreme Court on February 17th, 2014, Justice Ramana was the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. He was born in an agricultural family in Andhra Pradesh. Pham Minh Chinh, became Vietnam’s next Prime Minister Vietnam’s National Assembly confirmed Pham Minh Chinh, a career security official, as the Southeast Asian country’s next Prime Minister at an official ceremony. The move completes the five-yearly renewal of Vietnam’s top four positions, as it looks to maintain economic growth, keep the Coronavirus pandemic at bay, and balance relations with Beijing and Ajai Seth became new Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj to take full time charge of Revenue. The government appointed Ajai Seth as new Economic Affairs Secretary. He will replace Tarun Bajaj who will be new Revenue Secretary. Senior bureaucrat Tarun Bajaj was appointed revenue secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle by the Centre. Fourth batch of three Rafale fighter jets land in India from France The fourth batch of three Rafale fighter jets landed in India after flying non-stop from Istres Air Base France. The Rafale fighter jets were provided mid-air refuelling by air force tankers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Five extra Rafale jets will be ferried to India by the end of April. Reliance Infra sells Reliance centre at Santacruz to Yes Bank for Rs 1,200 cr Anil Ambani Group’s Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) sold its headquarters (HQ) in Mumbai’s Santacruz to YES Bank for Rs 1,200 crore. YES Bank, currently operates from One Indiabulls Centre in central Mumbai, will convert the building into its corporate head office. Yes Bank took over the possession of the Santacruz building, which till last year served as the company’s headquarter, and two other smaller properties owned by the company after it failed to repay dues of Rs 2,892 crore. The state-run Power Grid Corporation of India for an enterprise value of Rs 900 crore. Forbes’ Annual Billionaire list Jeff Bezos tops & Mukesh Ambani ranks 10th The 35th edition Forbes World’s Billionaires list was released. It comprised a record-breaking 2,755 billionaires. Forbes’ 35th annual list of the world’s billionaires is topped by Amazon CEO and Founder Jeff Bezos for the fourth year in a row. Mukesh Ambani ranked at 10th position with a total net worth of USD 84.5 billion. India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the United States and China, as per a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine. Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent host 2023 Men’s Boxing World Championships The 2023 men’s boxing World Championships will be held in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent. International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Umar Kremlev confirmed Tashkent as the host city during a visit to Uzbekistan. Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar-751015 Ph. :8093556677, 9040456677, Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 3
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2021 Miami Open Tennis Tournament : Hubert Hurkacz of Poland and Ashleigh Barty of Australia wins The 2021 Miami Open Tennis Tournament Hubert Hurkacz of Poland defeated Italian teenager Jannik Sinner in straight sets. The 36th edition of the Miami Open was starting from March 23 to April 4, 2021 It was held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This is the first ATP Masters title of his career. In addition to that this is the second title of the season. Samajwadi Party founder member Bhagwati Singh passes away Founder member of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and former UP minister Bhagwati Singh Passed away. He was 89. The last rites of Singh will not be done as he had pledged to donate his body to the King George Medical University. PM Chaired High-level meeting to commemorate 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the High-Level Committee to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur through video conferencing. Home Minister Amit Shah will also attend the meeting. The meeting will discuss the year-long calendar of events planned to mark this special occasion. Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan and Arjun Munda jointly inaugurates Tribal Health Collaborative- ‘Anamaya’ Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda launched ‘Anamaya’– the Tribal Health Collaborative through video conference. A multi-stakeholder initiative supported by Piramal Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Anameya’ will converge efforts of various Government agencies and organisations to enhance the health and nutrition status of the tribal communities. Union Cabinet approved PLI Scheme for Air Conditioners and LED Lights The Union Cabinet has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme– ‘National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt with an outlay of Rs 4,500 crore. The National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules will reduce import dependence in a strategic sector like electricity and will also support the Atmanirbhar Bharat Addressing the media in New Delhi after the Cabinet Meeting, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the scheme will add an additional 10 thousand MegaWatt capacity of integrated solar Photovoltaic manufacturing plants and will bring direct investment of around Rs 17,200 crore in solar PV manufacturing projects. He said direct employment of about 30 thousand and Indirect employment of about 1 lakh 20 thousand persons will be generated. Nearly 68% loans under PMMY accredit to women entrepreneurs More than 28 crore 68 lakh loans for an amount of nearly 15 lakh crore rupees have been sanctioned since launch of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana. The Yojana was launched in 2015 for providing loans upto 10 Lakh rupees to non-corporate, non- farm, small and micro-enterprises. Finance Ministry has said that about 68 percent of loans have been given to women entrepreneurs and about 51 percent of loans have been given to SC, ST and OBC borrowers. PM Modi with Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan inaugurate range of Indian projects in Seychelles Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will jointly inaugurate a range of Indian projects in Seychelles The high level event will feature joint e-inauguration of the new Magistrates’ Court Building, and handing over of a Fast Patrol Vessel to Seychelles Coast Guard. It also includes handing over of a Solar Power Plant and inauguration of 10 High Impact Community Development Projects. Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar-751015 Ph. :8093556677, 9040456677, Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 4
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The new Magistrates’ Court Building in the capital city Victoria is India’s first major civil infrastructure project in Seychelles built with grant assistance. IMF Projects growth rate for Bangladesh – 5 percent The International Monetary Fund has projected a 5 percent growth rate for Bangladesh for the year 2021. In its latest World Economic Outlook released ahead of the spring meeting, the IMF projected that the Bangladesh economy will grow at 7.5 percent in the year 2022. RBI decides to publish Financial Inclusion Index annually The Reserve Bank of India has decided to publish the Financial Inclusion Index. To begin with, The FI index will be published annually in July for the previous financial year. RBI’s Governor Shaktikanta Das said, Financial Inclusion has been a thrust area for the Government, RBI and other regulators, with significant progress made over the years. Govt appointed S Ramann as SIDBI Chairman & MD The government has appointed S Ramann as Chairman and Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The appointment is for a period of three years from the date of his assuming the charge or until further orders, a government statement said. In December, Banks Board Bureau, the headhunter for state-owned banks and financial institutions, had recommended his name for the post. Vivo appointed Virat Kohli as its brand ambassadors Chinese smartphone major Vivo mentioned it has appointed cricketer Virat Kohlias its brand ambassador. With the association, Vivo aims to reach the millennials and technologically driven consumers and a 360-degree marketing approach will characterise the company’s association with Kohli CJI launches top court’s SUPACE – AI-driven research portal The Supreme Court unveiled its Artificial Intelligence (AI) portal SUPACE, designed to make research easier for judges, thereby easing their workload. The AI portal Supreme Court Portal For Assistance in Court’s Efficiency (SUPACE) was launched in the presence of incumbent CJI Bobde, Justice Nagrewara Rao, and CJI designate Justice N V Ramana. It is a tool that collects relevant facts and laws and makes them available to a judge. Through this portal, the SC intends to leverage machine learning to deal with the vast amounts of data received at the time of filing of cases. Justice L Nageshwara Rao, who is also the chairman of the SC’s Artificial Intelligence Committee, delivered the opening address during the virtual launch of SUPACE. PM Modi Release Hindi Version of Odisha Itihaas Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will release the Hindi translation of the book ‘Odisha Itihaas’. It was written by ‘Utkal Keshari’ Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab on 9th April 2021 from Ambedkar International Center, Janpath, New Delhi. The book, available in Odia and English. It has been translated into Hindi by Shri. Shankarlal Purohit. CRPF Valour Day: Observed on Apr 09 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas)is observed on 9 April every year, as a tribute to the brave men of the Force. 2021 marks 56th CRPF Valour Day. It was on this day in 1965, a small contingent of CRPF created history by defeating an invading Pakistani army, several times larger, at the Sardar Post located in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. India Russia Friendship Car Rally: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh flags off Minister of State in PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh flagged off India Russia Friendship Car Rally 2021. The event was organized by International Friendship Car Rally Association, IFCRA in New Delhi. The Car rally will take place in Russia from 18th to 20th April. Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar-751015 Ph. :8093556677, 9040456677, Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 5
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Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana completes six years Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana has completed six years. It is a scheme under which loans of upto 10 Lakh rupees are provided to the non-corporate, non- farm, small and micro enterprises. Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana was launched on 8th April 2015. In these years, More than 28 crore 68 lakh loans have been sanctioned. The amount of these loans is around 15 lakh crore rupees with about 52,000 rupees being the average ticket size of the loans. Finance Ministry has said that under this scheme almost 24percent of loans have been given to new entrepreneurs; about 68 percent of loans have been given to women entrepreneurs and about 51percent of loans have been given to SC, ST and OBC borrowers. Vjosa Osmani elected as new President of Kosovo The S. educated female law professor Vjosa Osmanihas been elected as the new President of Kosovo. The 38-year-old candidate of the ruling Vetevendosje party has been sworn in as the seventh president of the country for a period of five-year-term. Byju’s to acquire Aakash Educational Services for $1 billion The country’s most valued online education firm, Byju’s, acquired Blackstone Group-backed Aakash Educational Services (AESL) for an estimated $1 billion cash and stock deal. Byju’s aims to grow aggressively and bolster its presence across new edtech categories in India. Narendra Singh Tomar launches Madhukranti portal and Honey Corners of NAFED in New Delhi The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar launched Madhukranti portal and Honey Corners of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation, NAFED in New Delhi. Madhukranti portal is an initiative of National Bee Board It is under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission. MoU between the National Bee Board and Indian Bank was signed for this project. Indian Bank is the technical and banking partner for the development of the digital platform. Honey Corner is a specially designed space in National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) stores dedicated to sale of honey. WWE Hall of Fame 2021 The Great Khali formally inducted The Great Khali was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021. About Great Khali : He is India’s one-time World Heavyweight Champion. The official name of “The Great Khali” is Dalip Singh Rana. He is arguably the biggest Indian wrestling star. He is 7’1″ tall. Khali is the first Indian world champion in WWE. ICCR 71st Foundation Day: Observed on Apr 09 The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is celebrating its 71st Foundation Day on April 09. Swami Vivekanand Cultural Centre at Indian Embassy in Beijing celebrated ICCR Foundation Day on April 09. In the presence of a huge gathering of ICCR scholars in China and their disciples who learnt Indian dance and music. The ICCR has unveiled ‘Little Guru’ app, world’s first Gamified Sanskrit learning App which was jointly launched in Beijing by Ambassador Vikram Misri and renowned Chinese scholar on Sanskrit and India studies, Professor Wang Bangwei. World Homeopathy Day: Observed on Apr 10 World Homeopathy Dayis celebrated every year on April 10 to spread awareness about homoeopathy and its contribution to the world of medicine.
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The day marks the birth anniversary of German physician Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, who is considered as the founder of system of alternative medicine called Homeopathy. The year 2021 marks the 266th birthday of Samuel Hanhemann. Surveyors’ Day: Observed on Apr 10 10th April is celebrated as ‘Survey Day‘ throughout India. This dayhas a special significance in the History of Surveying as it is on this day that Major William Lambton started the GTS(Great Trigonometrical Survey) and the work of measurement of Great Arc from the Cape Comorin to Bangalore, on 10th April, 1802. Priyanka Chopra Jonas to present at BAFTA awards 2021 Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been announced as one of the presenters for the 74th British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards. The annual award ceremony, which has been delayed from its usual February date due to the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled to take place on April 10 and 11 at the Royal Albert Hall here. To boost Seychelles’ maritime security India gifts Rs 100 crore patrol vessel PS Zoroaster India formally handed over Rs 100 crore patrol vessel “PS Zoroaster” to Seychelles. The virtual summit was held between Indian PM Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan. Finance Minister attends 103rd Development Committee Meeting of World Bank-IMF Virtually On April 09, 2021, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 103rd Meeting of the Development Committee through video conferencing. The items on the agenda : WBG and International Monetary Fund Support for Debt Relief Under the Common Framework and Beyond. COVID-19 pandemic: World Bank Group Support for Fair and Affordable Access to Vaccines by Developing Countries From COVID-19 Crisis Response to Resilient Recovery – Saving Lives and Livelihoods while Supporting Green, Resilient and Inclusive Development (GRID). The Government has announced Aatma Nirbhar Packages of ₹ 27.1 trillion, amounting to more than 13 percent of the GDP. These packages were meant not only to provide social protection to the poor and vulnerable but also to push forward the economic reforms.
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1. India’s biggest floating solar power plant is being set up at which place? A) Talcher B) Vijayawada C) Ramagundam D) Vindhyachal 2. What is the projected GDP growth rate of India for the fiscal year 2021-22 as per the IMF? A) 11% B) 9.25% C) 10% D) 12.5% 3. The World Health Day is observed every year on which day? A) April 5 B) April 6 C) April 7 D) April 4 4. National Maritime Day is celebrated every year in India on which day? A) April 04 B) April 05 C) April 06 D) April 07 5. Which state has launched the Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana to provide health insurance of Rs 5 lakh each year to every family? A) Gujarat B) Uttar Pradesh C) Rajasthan D) Haryana 6. Who has topped the 2021 Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list? A) Jeff Bezos B) Elon Musk C) Bernard Arnault D) Bill Gates 7. Which country has become the first in the world to register the coronavirus vaccine for animals called ‘Carnivac-Cov’? A) Vietnam B) Russia C) United States D) New Zealand Plot-1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRP Square, Bhubaneswar-751015 Ph. :8093556677, 9040456677, Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 7
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8. Who has been awarded with the prestigious Kalinga Ratna Samman for 2021? A) Biswabhusan Harichandan B) E. S. L. Narasimhan C) Jagdish Mukhi D) Vajubhai Vala 9. TRIFED has launched the “Sankalp se Siddhi” – Village & Digital Connect Drive to activate the Van Dhan Vikas Kendras in the villages. The campaign has been launched for a period of how many days? A) 100 B) 200 C) 50 D) 150 10. The World Bank and AIIB have approved financial support for canal-based drinking water project in Punjab. What is the total value of this project? A) USD 400 million B) USD 100 million C) USD 200 million D) USD 300 million 11. Name the Deputy Governor of RBI who has retired from his service recently A) BP Kanungo B) Mahesh Kumar Jain C) Michael Patra D) Rajeshwar Rao 12. The MPC committee of RBI has kept the key lending rates unchanged. In this regards, what is the current repo rate? A) 3% B) 4,25$ C) 3.75% D) 4 13. The limit of maximum balance that can be maintained in the Payments Bank at end of the day per customer has been increased by RBI. What is the new limit? A) Rs 3 lakh B) Rs 2 lakh C) Rs 1 lakh D) Rs 5 lakh 14. Name the Indian billionaire who has topped the Forbes list of India’s 10 richest billionaires for the year 2021 A) Gautam Adani B) Shiv Nadar C) Mukesh Ambani D) Uday Kotak 15. The Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index)will be published by RBI annually to measure the extent of financial inclusion in the country. The index will be published in which month? A) July B) March C) April D) June 16. Radheshyam Khemka, who has passed away recently was the president of which organisation? A) Isha Foundation B) Gita Press C) Penguin Books D) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh 17. What is the GDP growth projection rate of India for the fiscal year 2021-22 as per RBI? A) 9.5% B) 11% C) 10.5% D) 12.5% 18. RBI has increased the limit of Way and Means Advances (WMA) for the State Governments/UTs. What is the enhanced limit? A) Rs 28,742 crore B) Rs 17,250 crore C) Rs 32,500 crore D) Rs 47,010 crore 19. The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Tribal Affairs have launched “Tribal Health Collaborative” to enhance the health and nutrition status of the tribal communities of India. What is the name given to this collaborative? A) Advik B) Angel C) Anamaya D) Anish 20. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the smartphone company VIVO? A) Sonu Sood B) Virat Kohli C) Anuskha Sharma D) Rohit Sharma 21. RBI has enhanced the loan limit for each borrower against pledge/hypothecation of agricultural produce backed by NWRs/(e-NWRs) issued by warehouses registered and regulated by WDRA. So what is the new limit? A) Rs 25 lakh B) Rs 100 lakh C) Rs 50 lakh D) Rs 75 lakh 22. What is the trigger amount set by the government for the new Pre-Packs scheme of MSMEs? A) Rs 15 lakh B) Rs 10 lakh C) Rs 25 lakh D) Rs 20 lakh 23. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI? A) S Ramann B) Devendra Kumar Singh C) V Satya Venkata Rao D) Pankaj Jain 24. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Vietnam to succeed Nguyen Xuan Phuc? A) Tran Quoc Vuong B) Vuong Dinh Hue C) Pham Minh Chinh D) Nguyen Van Nen
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25. Name the online portal launched recently for the online registration to achieve traceability source of Honey and other beehive products on a digital platform. A) Rasbhari B) Sehadkranti C) Makarand D) Madhukranti 26. RBI has announced to conduct open market purchase of government securities worth______under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 1.0) in the first quarter of 2021-22 A) Rs 3 lakh crore B) Rs 2 lakh crore C) Rs 1 lakh crore D) Rs 4 lakh crore 27. How much amount has been contributed by India towards United Nations Trust Fund for Counter- Terrorism as additional funding in April 2021? A) $ 300,000 B) $ 500,000 C) $ 200,000 D) $ 100,000 28. Vjosa Osmani is the newly appointed President of which country? A) Kosovo B) Albania C) Serbia D) Croatia 29. SUPACE is an AI-based portal launched for which organisation? A) Indian Railways B) Reserve Bank of India C) Supreme Court of India D) State Bank of India 30. When is the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Valour Day observed? A) 06 April B) 07 April C) 08 April D) 09 April 31. Chandra Nayudu, who has passed away recently, was first women commentator of which sports? A) Football B) Cricket C) Tennis D) Hockey 32. Which asset management company has become the first in India to cross the Rs. 5 lakh crore average assets under management (AAUM) mark? A) Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund B) SBI Mutual Fund C) Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund D) Reliance Mutual Fund 33. The World Homeopathy Day is celebrated every year on which day? A) April 10 B) Second Thursday of April C) April 9 D) Second Saturday of April 34. NanoSniffer is the world’s first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD), launched by NanoSniff Technologies, which is an incubation startup based at______A) IIT Delhi B) IIT Bombay C) IIT Madras D) IIT Kanpur 35. Government of India has recently gifted Rs 100 crore patrol vessel “PS Zoroaster” to which country? A) Sri Lanka B) Bangladesh C) Seychelles D) New Zealand 36. Who has been awarded the Chhattisgarh Veerni Award for 2021? A) Dutee Chand B) Neeraj Chopra C) Hima Das D) Annu Rani 37. Who represented India at the 103rd Meeting of the Development Committee of World Bank-IMF,held on virtual mode? A) Harsh Vardhan B) Nitin Gadkari C) Piyush Goyal D) Nirmala Sitharaman 38. PM Modi recently released the Hindi translation of the book ‘Odisha Itihaas’. Who is the author of this book? A) Biren Mitra B) Harekrushna Mahtab C) Nilamani Routray D) Biswanath Das 39. The #WorldHomoeopathyDay is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of founder of Homeopathy. Name the founder of Homeopathy system of medicine? A) Samuel Hahnemann B) Hippocrates C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau D) James Tyler Kent 40. India has handed over 1 MW Romainville Island Solar Power Plant to which country? A) Sri Lanka B) Indonesia C) Mauritius D) Seychelles 41. The government of India has organised four-day mass vaccination festival from April 11 to 14, 2021 to fight against the surging COVID-19 cases. While April 14 marks the birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, April 11 is the birth anniversary of which Indian activist? A) Jyotiba Phule B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar D) Gautama Buddha
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42. When do we observe the World Parkinson’s Day? A) April 10 B) April 09 C) April 11 D) April 08 43. India has recently agreed to institute a ‘Strategic Partnership on Water’ with which country? A) Australia B) Netherlands C) Singapore D) New Zealand 44. In India, the National Safe Motherhood Day is marked on which day? A) Second Sunday of April B) Second Saturday of April C) April 08 D) April 11 45. Which country has become the first to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement? A) New Zealand B) Australia C) Singapore D) China 46. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country? A) Niger B) Mauritania C) Senegal D) Namibia 47. The Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Rowing discipline has been inaugurated in Srinagar recently. With this, how many KISCE have been set up in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir? A) 1 B) 2 C) 5 D) 3 48. PM Modi held virtual Summit with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands on April 09, 2021. Name the PM of the foreign nation. A) Erna Solberg B) Emmanuel Macron C) Mark Rutte D) Sanna Marin 49. The National Safe Motherhood Day marks the birth anniversary of which Indian political activist? A) Kasturba Gandhi B) Kamala Nehru C) Indira Gandhi D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit 50. How many countries are signatories of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement? A) 10 B) 12 C) 20 D) 15
ANSWER KEYS 1 c 11 a 21 d 31 b 41 a 2 d 12 d 22 b 32 b 42 c 3 c 13 b 23 a 33 a 43 b 4 b 14 c 24 c 34 b 44 d 5 c 15 a 25 d 35 c 45 c 6 a 16 b 26 c 36 a 46 a 7 b 17 c 27 b 37 d 47 b 8 a 18 d 28 a 38 b 48 c 9 a 19 c 29 c 39 a 49 a 10 d 20 b 30 d 40 d 50 d
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