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SUPER Current Affairs MCQ PDF –2nd April 2021
By Dream Big Institution Team- (SUPER Current Affairs) ©
Q.The Indian Army will participate in the multinational military exercise ‘SHANTIR OGROSHENA’ 2021. Which country will host the exercise?
A) Bangladesh C) Vietnam
B) Sri Lanka D) Singapore
Answer - A
A multinational Military Exercise named ‘SHANTIR OGROSHENA’ 2021 (Front Runner of the Peace) is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh from April 04 to 12, 2021. The theme of the exercise is “Robust Peace Keeping Operations”.
Military Exercise in NEWS
. Indian Army to participate in Multinational Military Exercise SHANTIR OGROSHENA 2021 in Bangladesh . India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK II Commences In Ranikhet . 16th India-US Joint Military Exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 20’ Commenced . India-US Special Forces military exercise ‘Vajra Prahar 2021’ held in Himachal Pradesh . Andaman And Nicobar Command To Conduct Joint Military Exercise ‘Kavach’ . India withdraws from multilateral military exercise, Kavkaz 2020, in Russia
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BANGLADESH IN NEWS 2021
. Tashnuva Anan, Bangladesh's first transgender news anchor . PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh . Former Bangladesh PM Moudud Ahmed Passes Away . Bangladesh To Commemorate 50th Anniversary Of 1971 Liberation War . UN Body Recommends Bangladesh Graduation From LDC . ‘Pahela Phagun’ Spring Festival Celebrated In Bangladesh . 14th International Children’s Film Festival Concludes In Bangladesh . Bangladesh Declared As ‘Country In Focus’ For 51st IFFI . Bangladesh Signs Maiden Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) . Bangladesh And US Launch Joint Naval Exercise CARAT Bangladesh 2020
About Bangladesh
. Capital : Dhaka . Currency : Taka . President : Abdul Hamid . Prime Minister : Sheikh Hasina
Q.Which state observes the Utkala Dibasa every year on 01 April?
A) Gujarat C) Odisha
B) Maharashtra D) Kerala
Answer - C
Every year, Odisha Day, also called as Utkala Dibasa, is celebrated all over the state of Odisha on April 01 to commemorate the formation of the state as a separate state on 1 April 1936. In 2021, Odisha is celebrating its 86th statehood day. Odisha Day is also called Orissa Foundation Day and Vishuva Milan
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List of Foundation Day of Indian States
S.No States Date 1 Nagaland Day January 1 2 Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura Day January 21 3 Jammu-Kashmir Day February 6 4 Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh Day February 20 5 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Day March 11 6 Bihar Day( Bihar Diwas) March 22 7 Rajasthan Day March 30 8 Utkal(Orissa) Day April 1 9 Tamil Nadu Day April 14 10 Himachal Pradesh April 15 11 Gujarat and Maharashtra Day May 1 12 Sikkim Day May 16 13 Telangana Day June 2 14 Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya November 1 Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh Day 15 Uttaranchal Day November 9 16 Jharkhand Day November 15 17 Goa Day December 19
About Odisha
. Chief Minister of Odisha: Naveen Patnaik. . Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar. . Odisha Governor: Ganeshi Lal. . Airports in Orissa: Biju Patnaik International Airport, Jharsuguda Airport, Rourkela
Q.What is the rank of India in the Global Gender Gap Report 2021?
A) 132 C) 129
B) 140 D) 111
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Answer - B
India has slipped 28 places to rank 140 among 156 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2021, by World Economic Forum. In 2020, India ranked 112th among 153 countries.
Top 10 gender-equal country
. Iceland . Finland . Norway . New Zealand . Rwanda . Sweden . Namibia . Lithuania . Ireland . Switzerland
Global Gender Gap Report
. The Global Gender Gap Report 2021 is the 15th edition of the annual publication by WEF. . The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 to compare countries’ gender gaps across four dimensions: economic opportunities, education, health and political leadership.
About World Economic Forum
. World Economic Forum Headquarters: Cologny, Switzerland. . World Economic Forum Founder: Klaus Schwab. . World Economic Forum Founded: January 1971.
Q.What is the extended deadline for linking of the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar number?
A) August 31 B) July 31
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C) April 30 D) June 30
Answer - D
Q.Who has been awarded with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Awards for the year 2019?
A) Dilip Kumar C) Rajinikanth
B) Kamal Haasan D) Amitabh Bachchan
Answer - C
Q.The Central government has recently approved Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry. What is the total outlay for this scheme?
A) Rs 10,900 crore C) Rs 12,700 crore
B) Rs 15,000 crore D) Rs 9,125 crore
Answer - A
Q.Who is the winner of 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix?
A) Valtteri Bottas C) Max Verstappen
B) Sebastian Vettel D) Lewis Hamilton
Answer - D
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix , held on 28 March 2021.
Quick Recap
Lewis Hamilton Wins BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2020 List of Winners of F1 Grand Prix 2020
S.No Grand Prix Winner
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1. Austrian Grand Prix 2020 Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) 2. Styrian Grand Prix 2020 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) 3. Hungarian Grand Prix 2020 Lewis Hamilton 4. British Grand Prix 2020 Lewis Hamilton 5. 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) 6. Spanish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 7. Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 8. Italian Grand Prix Pierre Gasly (Scuderia AlphaTauri, France) 9. Tuscan Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 10. Russian Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas 11. Eifel Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 12. Portuguese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 13. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 14. Turkish Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 15. Bahrain Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton 16 Rolex Sakhir Grand Prix Sergio Perez 17 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Max Verstappen
Q.What is the interest rate on the National Savings Certificate (NSC) for the first quarter of 2021-22?
A) 7.1% C) 6.8%
B) 5.4% D) 4.2% Answer - C
Q.International Children’s Book Day is observed on which day?
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A) April 02 C) April 01
B) March 31 D) March 30
Answer - A
International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is organised annually on 2nd April since 1967, by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), an international non-profit organization, to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books.
Q.World Autism Awareness Day is an annual event observed on which day?
A) 02 April C) 01 April
B) 31 March D) 30 March
Answer - A
The World Autism Awareness Day is observed internationally on 2 April every year, to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the world. Theme 2021: “Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges and opportunities in a Post- Pandemic World”.
Q.Name the newly appointed Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
A) S. B Sinha C) Mukhmeet S. Bhatia
B) Jagmohan D) Udita Chowdhury
Answer - C
About ESIC
. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Founded: 24 February 1952. . Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Headquarters: New Delhi. . Director General Of ESIC : Mukhmeet S. Bhatia Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
Q.Which country has topped the Global Gender Gap Report 2021?
A) Norway C) Finland
B) Iceland D) Sweden
Answer - B
Iceland has topped the index as the most gender-equal country in the world for 12th time. Afghanistan is the worst-performing country in the report.
About Iceland
. Capital of Iceland: Reykjavik. . Currency of Iceland: Icelandic Krona.
Q.Which country is the sponsor for International Children’s Book Day 2021?
A) United States C) Australia
B) New Zealand D) Denmark
Answer - A
IBBY United States is the sponsor for International Children’s Book Day 2021. Theme 2021: “The Music of Words.”
Q.The interest rate on Senior Citizen Savings Scheme has been fixed at______percent in first quarter of FY22
A) 8.1% C) 6.8%
B) 5.5% D) 7.4%
Answer - D
Schemes in NEWS
Centre launches ‘Gram Ujala Scheme’ to offer LED bulbs at Rs 10/piece in rural areas
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Government announces “All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021” to be effective from April 01 HDFC Bank launches ‘SmartUp Unnati’ for Women Entrepreneurs ”Gharoki Pechan, Chelik Naam” Scheme launched in Nainital Health Minister Harch Vardhan launches Mission Indradhanush 3.0 Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre inaugurated at Khajuraho under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Jammu And Kashmir Launches Super-75 Scholarship Scheme World Bank Plans $100-Mn Guarantee Scheme For Solar Rooftop Projects Cabinet Approves PLI Scheme For Telecom Sector Worth Rs 12,195 Crore Mamata Banerjee Launches ‘Maa’ Scheme To Provide Meals At Rs 5 Delhi Cabinet Approves ‘Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha’ Scheme Federal Bank Launches ‘FedFirst’ Savings Account Scheme For Children Kerala Governor Launches ‘One School One IAS’ Scheme Tata Power Partners With SIDBI To Offer Easy & Affordable Financing Scheme For MSME
Q. In March 2021, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched an initiative ‘AIM-PRIME’ that provides training & guidance programs supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. What does ‘E’ stand for in ‘PRIME’?
A) Efficacy C) Engineered
B) Education D) Entrepreneurship
Answer- D
NITI Aayog launched an initiative called AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship)
List of Abbreviations Govt Schemes and Yojanas
1. UDAY : Ujwal Discom Assurance 2. PMMY : Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana Yojana Page 10 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
3. PMJDY: Pradhan Mantri Jan 18. BBBP YOJANA : Beti Bachao, Dhan Yojana Beti Padhao Yojana 4. PMJJBY : Pradhan Mantri Jeevan 19. SSY : Sukanya Samriddhi Jyoti Bima Yojana Yojana 5. PMSBY : Pradhan Mantri 20. PMFBY : Pradhan Mantri Fasal Suraksha Bima Yojana Bima Yojana 6. APY : Atal Pension Yojana 21. PMGSY : Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana 7. KVP : Kisan Vikas Patra 22. PMUY: Pradhan Mantri 8. SBA : Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Ujjwala Yojana 9. PMSAGY : Pradhan Mantri 23. DICGC: DEPOSIT INSURANCE Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana CREDIT GUARANTEE SCHEME 10. AMRUT : Atal Mission For 24. PMGKY : Pradhan Mantri Rejuvenation & Urban Garib Kalyan Yojana Transformation 25. DICGC : Deposit Insurance 11. NGM : Namami Ganga Yojana and Credit Guarantee 12. HRIDAY : Heritage City Corporation Development & Augmentation 26. TEC INDIA : Transform Yojana Energise And Clean India 13. MUDRA : Micro Units 27. PACS : Primary Agriculture Development & Refinance Credit Societies Agency 28. CPI : Consumer Price Index 14. SETU : Self Employment & Talent Utilization 29. WPI : Wholesale Price Index 15. NPS : National Pension 30. CAD : Current Account Deficit Scheme 31. KVKs : Krishi Vigyan Kendras 16. PMKVY : Pradhan Mantri 32. MSMEs : Micro, Small and Kaushal Vikas Yojana Medium Enterprises 17. PMKSY : Pradhan Mantri 33. CBS : Core Banking Solution Krishi Sinchai Yojana
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34. CORE : Centralized Online Real 43. PMKK : Pradhan Mantri Time Exchange Kaushal Kendra 35. LTIG : Long Term Irrigation 44. SANKALP : Skill Acquisition Fund and Knowledge Awareness For Livelihood Promotion 36. MIF : Micro Irrigation Fund Programme 37. NAM : National Agricultural 45. STRIVE : Skill Strengthening Market for Industrial Value 38. DIDF : Dairy Processing and Enhancement Infrastructure Development 46. MSK : Mahila Shakti Kendra Fund 47. NHB : NATIONAL HOUSING 39. MGNREGA : Mahatma Gandhi BANK National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 48. RRSK : Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh 40. PMAY : Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana 49. M-SIPS : Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme 41. NRDWP : National Rural Drinking Water Programme 50. EDF : Electronic Development Fund 42. SWAYAM : Study Webs of Active Learning for Young 51. TIES : Trade Infrastructure Aspiring Minds for Export Scheme
Q. Where is the annual Purvanchal festival “Maati” celebrated?
A) Uttar Pradesh C) Ladakh
B) Jammu & Kashmir D) Delhi-NCR
Answer-D
Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir attended the 4th edition of Purvanchal Festival “Maati” at India International Centre, New Delhi.
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Purvanchal is known as ‘The land of warriors’. To celebrate the spirit and strengthen among Purvanchalis living in Delhi-NCR, a festival called “Maati” has been celebrated since 2018.
LATEST FESTIVAL IN NEWS
Purvanchal festival “Maati” Delhi-NCR
‘Banana Festival’ Kushinagar, UP Shivratri ‘Herath’ J&K Khajuraho Dance Festival Madhya Pradesh Bird festival 'Kalrav' Nagi bird sanctuary Bihar Makaravilakku Festival Kerala Fourth Global Ayurveda Festival Kochi Kerala Kite festival Shakrain Dhaka, Bangladesh Cherry blossom Mao festival Manipur Festival of Cattle ' Kanuma' Telangana Karthigai Deepam Festival Tamil Nadu Pongal Festival Tamil Nadu Hornbill Festival Nagaland Cherry Blossom Festival Shillong Meghalaya Pang Lhasbol Festival Sikkim Kati Bihu Festival Assam Nuakhai Festival Odisha and Chhattisgarh
Q.Where was the 1st “World Immunisation & Logistics Summit 2021” conducted, which saw the virtual participation of Health Minister Harsh Vardhan?
A) Ankara, Turkey C) Abu Dhabi, UAE
B) Madrid, Spain D) Berlin, Germany
Answer- C
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Q.In March 2021, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) Ministerial Conference. Where was the conference held?
A) Istanbul, Turkey C) Kabul, Afghanistan
B) Ashgabat, Turkmenistan D) Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Answer- D
About Tajikistan:
. President – Emomali Rahmon . Capital – Dushanbe . Currency – Tajikistan Somoni (TJS)
Q.Which bank(s) partnered with e-commerce major Amazon & Visa cards (in Mar’21) to launch a New Umbrella Entity (NUE) for retail payments?
A) ICICI Bank C) Axis Bank
B) HDFC Bank D) Only 1 & 3
Answer- D
About ICICI Bank:
. Establishment – 1995(Incorporated in 1994) . Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra . MD& CEO – Sandeep Bakhshi . Tagline – Hum hai na, Khayal Apka
About AXIS Bank
. Axis Bank Commenced operations: 1994. . Axis Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra. . Axis Bank Tagline: Dil Se Open. . Axis Bank MD and CEO: Amitabh Chaudhry.
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Q.Which company signed a 22-year maintenance service agreement with Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Ltd for maintaining its 718 MW combined cycle power plant at Meghnaghat, Bangladesh?
A) ABB India C) GE Power India
B) CG Power and Industrial Solutions D) Emco Ltd
Answer- C
Q.Who was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), in April 2021?
A) Shashi Shanker C) Mukesh Kumar Surana
B) Subhash Kumar D) Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
Answer- B Appointment in NEWS
. SAIL Chairman Soma Mondal Elected as Chairman of SCOPEa . Saurbah Garg, Sanjeev Kumar and Atish Chandra appointed Chief of UIDAI, AAI and FCI Respectively . Arindam Bagchi takes charge as MEA spokesperson . Indian-American Doctor Vivek Murthy appointed as US Surgeon General . Dr Harsh Vardhan appointed as Chairman of ‘Stop TB Partnership Board’ . Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as Tanzania’s first woman President . Kuldiep Singh appointed as Chief of Central Reserve Police Force . Lt Gen DP Pandey takes over as new commander of 15-Corps . M A Ganapathy appointed as Chief of National Security Guard . Ajay Mathur takes over as Director General of International Solar Alliance (ISA) . Pallav Mohapatra appointed as MD & CEO of ARCIL . Union Minister Anurag Thakur becomes first serving MP to get promoted as Captain in Territorial Army . Government Appoints Dr. GP Samanta as new Chief Statistician of India
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. Imran Amin Siddiqui appointed as Executive Director of Indian Bank . World Bank economist Deepak Mishra appointed as director of ICRIER . CAG of India Girish Murmu re-appointed Chairman of UN Panel of External Auditors for 2021 . Tirath Singh Rawat takes oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand . NABARD’s Chairman G.R. Chintala takes charge as Chairman of APRACA . Indian Economist Ligia Noronha Appointed As Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations . Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj gets additional charge of Revenue Secretary . Indian-Origin Naureen Hassan appointed as First VP & COO of Federal Reserve Bank
Q.FIFA announced the 9 host cities & 10 stadiums for the 2023 Women’s Football World Cup. Which are the countries that jointly-host the event?
A) USA & Canada C) India & Sri Lanka
B) Australia & New Zealand D) Argentina & Uruguay
Answer- B
SPORTS GAMES HOST IN NEWS 2021 . Indonesia confirmed as host of FIBA Asia Cup 2021 . Doha, Qatar to host Asian Games 2030 . Riyadh, Saudi Arabia host the 2034 edition of the Asian Games . Madagascar replaces Maldives as host of 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games . India plans to host BRICS Games in 2021 . India to host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021 . Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in 2021 . Pakistan to host Asia Cup in 2022 . Thirteenth season of the IPL 2020 in UAE . Women’s T20 Challenge will be held in Sharjah, UAE . Australia To Host 2022 ICC women'sT20 World Cup . Bahrain to host Fourth Asian Youth Para Games in December 2021 . India Bags right to host the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Page 16 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
. Australia and New Zealand named hosts for 2023 Women's World Cup
About FIFA:
. FIFA Men’s World Cup-2022 will be hosted by Qatar. . Headquarters– Zurich, Switzerland . Motto– For the Game. For the World . President– Gianni Infantino . FIFA started to award world player awards in 1991 & Last Awarded in 2009.
Q.Who is the only Indian Women’s Discus thrower to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games?
A) Deepika Kumari C) Apurvi Chandela
B) Kamalpreet Kaur D) Lovlina Borgohain
Answer- B
Q.Between which states was the famous idol shifting Tribal festival “Manyamkonda Jatara” conducted?
A) Andhra Pradesh & Telangana C) Odisha & Andhra Pradesh
B) Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
Answer- C STATIC GK BASED CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQ
Q.Which country will host the 2022 D) Qatar FIFA Men’s World Cup? Answer- D A) France Q.Where is Aryabhatta Research B) Australia Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) located? C) Russia Page 17 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo
A) Bangalore, Karnataka B) Rajasthan
B) Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu C) Tamil Nadu
C) Nainital, Uttarakhand D) Kerala
D) Ahmedabad, Gujarat Answers - C
Answer- C Q.What is the currency of Argentina?
Q.Which will be India’s 1st Mission to A) Peso study the surface & atmosphere of B) Dollar Venus? C) Kwanza A) Shukrayaan-I D) Dinar B) Mangalyaan-2 Answers - A C) Gaganyaan Q.The HQ of International D) Aditya-L1 Weightlifting Federation is located Answer- A at______?
Q.What is the capital of Honduras? A) Budapest, Hungary
A) San Jose B) Zurich, Switzerland
B) Tegucigalpa C) London, England
C) Belmopan D) Munich, Germany
D) Bridgetown Answers - A
Answers - B Q.In which state of India Fugadi folk dance is performed? Q.Where is “Kumbakonam Temples” located? A) Karnataka
A) Odisha B) Kerala
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C) Goa Answers - D
D) Maharashtra Q.The purpose of Round Revolution is ___? Answers - C A) Horticulture Production Q.Hastinapur Wild Life Sanctuary is located in which state? B) Oil seeds Production
A) Maharashtra C) Cotton Production
B) Rajasthan D) Potato Production
C) Bihar Answers -
D) Uttar Pradesh
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