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14 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India in FY22, as per the Japanese brokerage company Nomura?
  1.    11%
  2.    12.6%
  3.    9%
  4.    10.5%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 12.6%

The Japanese brokerage company Nomura has revised the GDP forecast of India in financial year 2021-22 (FY22) to 12.6 percent.


Question 12. Which country has names Noura al-Matroushi as its first female Astronaut?
  1.    Iran
  2.    Qatar
  3.    UAE
  4.    Kuwait
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> UAE

The UAE has announced Nora al-Matroushi as its first female astronaut.


Question 13. As per the report, What percentage of loans have been given to Women Entrepreneurs under PMMY?
  1.    70%
  2.    50%
  3.    68%
  4.    66%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 68%

Nearly 68% loans under the PMMY sanctioned to women entrepreneurs.


Question 14. Name the Indian filmmaker who has been honored with the second-highest French civilian honour "Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters"?
  1.    Anurag Kashyap
  2.    Shaan Vyas
  3.    Sunil Bohra
  4.    Guneet Monga
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Guneet Monga

Ace Indian film producer Guneet Monga has been conferred with the second highest French civilian honour called "Honour of the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.


Question 15. Who has been awarded by the Golden Globe Honors Foundation?
  1.    Ranveer Kapoor
  2.    Akshay Kumar
  3.    Ranveer Singh
  4.    Amir khan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar has been honoured by the Golden Globes Honours Foundation for his work alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.


Question 16. According to Nomura, what is the projected GDP growth rate of India in the Calendar Year 2021?
  1.    9.25%
  2.    10.6%
  3.    11.5%
  4.    12%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 11.5%

The Nomura has pegged the calendar year GDP growth of India is 11.5%.


Question 17. Tripura and which state has presented the annual action plan to provide tap water connections?
  1.    Assam
  2.    Goa
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Sikkim
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Sikkim

The Sikkim and Tripura plan to provide tap water connections to all rural households by March 2022 and 2023 respectively.


Question 18. Which is India's 1st TReDS platform to record Rs. 1000 crore monthly transactions by volume?
  1.    PayKun
  2.    Receivables Exchange of India Ltd
  3.    e-PG Pathshala
  4.    M1 Exchange
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Receivables Exchange of India Ltd

Receivables Exchange of India Ltd, leading invoice discounting platform for MSMEs has crossed monthly transaction volumes of Rs 1,000 crore in the month.


Question 19. Which space agency is planning to launch the world's 1st all-civilian Earth Orbiter Mission?
  1.    ISRO
  2.    SpaceX
  3.    NASA
  4.    Roscosmos
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> SpaceX

The SpaceX has announced that it will launch four private individuals on a Crew Dragon capsule into orbit around the Earth, dubbed as "the world's first all-civilian mission."


Question 20. Where was the 3000-year-old town Rise of Aten city discovered?
  1.    Japan
  2.    Egypt
  3.    Italy
  4.    Greece
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Egypt

A group of archaeologists has found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back 3,000 years.


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