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April Current Affairs 1 April Current Affairs 1. In April 2021, the New Development Bank (NDB) Answer- 3) Rumana Sinha Sehgal issued a USD 1.5 billion benchmark bond. Identify Rumana Sinha Sehgal, Software engineer turned the points that are correctly related to NDB: entrepreneur from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, won the A) The USD 1.5 billion benchmark bond has a Nelson Mandela World Humanitarian Award 2021 by the maturity period of 5 years Diplomatic Mission Global Peace. B) The bond will provide COVID-19 Emergency 4. Who recently (in Apr’21) became the 1st swoman Program Loans to ASEAN countries Chairperson of NASSCOM? C) India’s K V Kamath was the 1st President of NDB 1) Soma Mondal 1) Only A & B 2) Chanda Kochhar e 2) Only B & C 3) Usha Ananthasubramanian 3) All A, B & C 4) Arundhati Bhattacharya 4) Only A & C 5) Rekha Menon s 5) Only C Answer- 5) Rekha Menon Answer- 4) Only A & C Accenture India’s Chairperson and Senior Managing In April 2021, the New Development Bank (NDB) of Director Rekha Menon has been appointed as the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) s Chairman of IT industrial body, National Association of issued a USD 1.5 billion benchmark bond with 5 years of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) for maturity. 2021-22. • NDB will use the total earnings of the Bond for • Rekha Menona becomes the 1st woman Chairperson financing sustainable development activities and to of NASSCOMl. provide COVID-19 Emergency Program Loans to the 5. In April 2021, RBI approved the appointment of member countries (BRICS). Atanu Chakraborty as the part-time Chairman of • India’s K V Kamath was the 1st President of the __________ for a period of 3-years. New Development Bank (NDB). C1) HDFC Bank 2. Which company along with Mastercard launched 2) ICICI Bank the World’s 1st QR Credit Card “ConQR”? 3) Axis Bank 1) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services 4) Citibank 2) Bank of Baroda Financial Solutions 5) Canara Bank 3) Tata Capital Financial Services a Answer- 1) HDFC Bank 4) Shriram City Union Finance Explanation: 5) Ujjivan Financial Services t As per the information received from HDFC bank , Answer- 2) Bank of Baroda Financial Solutions the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has approved the The Mastercard and Bank of Baroda Financial appointment of Atanu Chakraborty as the part-time Solutions (BFSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Chairman of the bank for a period of 3-years. Baroda came together to plaunch World’s 1st QR on About HDFC bank: Establishment:1994 Card Program ‘ConQR’ – a Mastercard QR on Card Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra Tagline: We solution to simplify digital payments of Small and understand your world medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). u 6. ____________ is planning to launch its own Space • ConQR Credit Card will have a Bharat QR Code on Station by __________. the card face 1) USA, 2025 3. Who won the 2021 Nelson Mandela World 2) Russia, 2030 HumanitarianG Award? 3) China, 2025 1) Marianna Vardinogiannis 4) USA, 2030 2) Morissanda Kouyaté 5) Russia, 2025 3) Rumana Sinha Sehgal Answer- 5) Russia, 2025 4) Jorge Sampaio Roscosmos, the Space Agency of Russia is set to 5) Helena Ndume launch its own Space Station in 2025. The space module is 2 being assembled by the Energia corporation with the cost 9. In April 2021, PM Narendra Modi virtually estimation of 5 billion USD. participated in the Leaders’ Summit on Climate 7. Which bank is India’s leading lender of Credit 2021. Cards as of February 2021? Which are the points correctly related to the 1) State Bank of India Summit? 2) Axis Bank A) Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021 was hosted by Japan under the theme “Our Collective Sprint to 3) Citibank 2030” 4) ICICI Bank B) During the Summit USA committed to reduce its 5) HDFC Bank greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% below its Answer- 5) HDFC Bank 2005 emissions levels by 2030 ICICI Bank and SBI Cards have a strong growth in C) 43 International Banks have joined a new Credit card issuance from December 2020 to UN-convened pact to reach carbon neutrality by February 2021, after the temporary halt of HDFC Bank s 2030 Ltd from issuing new cards from December 2020. 1) Only B & C 2) Only A & C Bank Outstanding credit Outstanding credit e cards as of February cards as of 3) All A, B & C 2021 December 2020 4) Only B HDFC Bank 1.51 crore 1.53 crore 5) Only C ICICI 1.03 crore 99.1 lakh Answer- 4) Only B s SBI Cards 1.17 crore 1.14 crore Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually Axis Bank 70.36 lakh 68.7 lakh participated in the Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021 which was held virtuallys on April 22-23, 2021 hosted by 8. In April 2021, PM Narendra Modi virtually the US. conferred National Panchayat Awards 2021 and Theme of the Summit – ‘Our Collective Sprint to distributed e-property cards. 2030’. a Identify the points that are correctly related to the • At the summit, a group of 43 International Banks occasion: have joinedl a UN-convened pact to reach carbon A) e-property cards are distributed to rural Indian neutrality by 2050. population under PM SVANidhi Scheme • The US committed to reduce its greenhouse gas B) Andhra Pradesh state won 17 awards in the emissions by 50-52% below its 2005 emissions levels by National Panchayat Awards 2021 C2030. C) PM announced to distribute 5kg food grains to 80 • US announced its decision to join the Global crore beneficiaries at a cost of Rs. 26,000 crores Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), an under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana initiative of India & Sweden. 1) Only A & B 10. ____________ allowed insurers to invest in debt 2) All A, B & C a instruments issued by InvIT & REIT with at least 3) Only B & C _______ being invested in AAA rated assets. 4) Only A & C t 1) RBI, 25% 5) Only B 2) SEBI, 50% Answer- 3) Only B & C 3) IRDAI, 75% On occasion of National Panchayatip Raj Day (April 4) SEBI, 75% 24), Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually 5) IRDAI, 50% launched the distribution of e-property cards under the Answer- 3) IRDAI, 75% SVAMITVA scheme (Survey of Villages and Mapping The Insurance Regulatory and Development with Improvised Technologyu in Village Areas) to around Authority of India (IRDAI) allows insurers to invest in 4.09 Lakh beneficiaries of rural India. debt instruments which are issued by Infrastructure • During the event, he virtually conferred the Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment National Panchayat Awards 2021, where Andhra Trusts (REITs). Pradesh Gbagged 17 awards. • 75% of investments should be of AAA rated assets • PM Modi announced 5 kg of food grains to 80 crore • 25% should be of AA or A rated asset beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna 11. Which country is planning to land its 1st Mars Yojana (PMGKAY) during May, June months of 2021, at Rover ‘Zhurong’ on the surface of Mars by May a cost of INR 26, 000 crore. 2021? 1) Japan 3 2) South Korea 5) 2030 3) Israel Answer- 5) 2030 4) China The World Health Organisation (WHO) unveiled the 5) USA Global Immunization Strategy led by the UN to reach Answer- 4) China around 50 million children who missed their vaccination China has named its 1st Mars rover as Zhurong after against measles, yellow fever and diphtheria. a traditional fire god. The name signifies igniting the It aims to achieve 90% coverage for essential flame of Planetary Explorations of China. vaccines given in childhood and adolescence by 2030. Zhurong is on board the Tianwen-1 Space probe and 14. In April 2021, Stockholm International Peace planned to land on the martian surface by May 2021. Research Institute (SIPRI) released the ‘Trends in New Course names :- 1.Crack High level Puzzle & World Military Expenditure, 2020’ report. Seating arrangement and 2.Crack High level Data Which of the following points are correctly related interpretation to the findings of the report? We are pleased to serve with part of your A) India is the World’s 3rd largest spender of preparation so we have activated the above mentioned 2 Military Expenditure paid courses will be added to our subscribers who have B) With USD 778 Billion Military expenditure in already purchased the “Crack Current Affairs 2021” plan 2020, USA is the World’s largest spender from January 2021. C) India, China & Japan together contribute to 85% To check the 2 additional free paid courses in your of the World’s Military Spending plan – Go to ‘My Course’ under Bank & Insurance 1) Only B & C preference in CareersCloud App. 2) Only A 12. World Malaria Day is annually observed across the 3) Only C globe on 25th April Identify the points that are 4) All A, B & C correctly related to Malaria: 5) Only A & B A) Theme of World Malaria Day 2021 is “Zero Answer- 5) Only A & B malaria starts with me” According to the report ‘Trends in World Military B) WHO launched E-2025 initiative to end the Expenditure, 2020’ released by Stockholm International transmission of malaria in 25 more countries by Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India was ranked as 2025 the 3rd Highest Military Spender in 2020. C) Malaria is a Viral Disease Rank Country Spending 3 India USD 72.9 Billion 1 1) Only B & C US USD 778 Billion 2 China USD 252 Billion China & 2) Only A & C India together accounted for 62% of total military 3) All A, B & C expenditure in the Asia & Oceania region in 2020.
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