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Page 1 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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 Page 2 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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 Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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 Page 4 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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 Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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 Page 6 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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? Page 7 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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 Page 9 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 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.