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14 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
  1.    Nagendra Singh
  2.    Sushil Chandra
  3.    Navin Chawla
  4.    Rajiv Kumar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Sushil Chandra

The incumbent Election Commissioner (EC) Sushil Chandra has been named to become the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.


Question 2. Which government body has adopted the Niti Aayog 295 Atal Tinkering Labs?
  1.    ISRO
  2.    DRDO
  3.    CSIR
  4.    ICMR
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> CSIR

The NITI Aayog's flagship 295 Atal Tinkering Labs officially adopted byCouncil of CSIR across the country in an ambitious step towards inculcating scientific research and innovation culture among students.


Question 3. Which country has carried out a freedom of navigation operation in India's Exclusive Economic Zone?
  1.    France
  2.    Russia
  3.    USA
  4.    China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> USA

The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones carried out a freedom of navigation operation near Lakshadweep Islands in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.


Question 4. Education Minister has released 'Implementation Plan for School Education' under the National Education Policy 2020. What is the name given to this plan?
  1.    SARTHAQ
  2.    UDDESHYA
  3.    SMARAN
  4.    ARTH
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> SARTHAQ

The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has unveiled the 'Implementation Plan for School Education', called "Students' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement through Quality Education (SARTHAQ)".


Question 5. In which country L&T will set up the 1.5 Giga Watt Sudair solar PV project?
  1.    Japan
  2.    Iraq
  3.    Saudi Arabia
  4.    Iran
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Saudi Arabia

The Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro's Power Transmission and Distribution Business has bagged an order to set up Sudair Solar PV project of 1.5 GW in the Riyadh province of Saudi Arabia.


Question 6. The 'Rewards123' is a digital Savings account launched by which bank?
  1.    Airtel Payments Bank
  2.    AU Small Finance Bank
  3.    State Bank of India
  4.    HDFC Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Airtel Payments Bank

The Airtel Payments Bank has launched a new savings account called 'Rewards123' with a special feature.


Question 7. Which company has launched India's 1st Blockchain-based non-fungible tokens for auctioning digital assets?
  1.    BuyUcoin
  2.    Unocoin
  3.    WazirX
  4.    Paxful
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> WazirX

The Mumbai-based WazirX exchange, the largest in India, launched a non-fungible tokens (NFT) platform through which creators can auction their digital assets and earn royalties.


Question 8. Who has been roped in by the Government of Punjab as the brand ambassador for its anti-coronavirus vaccination programme?
  1.    Dharmendra
  2.    Kangana Ranaut
  3.    Akshay Kumar
  4.    Sonu Sood
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Sonu Sood

The Government of Punjab has roped in Sonu Sood as the brand ambassador for the anti-coronavirus vaccination programme in the state.


Question 9. The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed on which date?
  1.    April 11
  2.    April 10
  3.    April 13
  4.    April 12
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> April 12

The International Day of Human Space Flight is celebrated annually on April 12 to mark the anniversary of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961.


Question 10. India has signed an Air Bubble Agreement with which country?
  1.    China
  2.    Pakistan
  3.    Japan
  4.    Sri Lanka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Sri Lanka

The India has finalized an air bubble agreement with Sri Lanka, making it the 6th such arrangement in SAARC region & the 28th in total.


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