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15 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Which municipal corporation has launched India's first Green Municipal bond?
  1.    Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation
  2.    Agra Municipal Corporation
  3.    Kanpur Municipal Corporation
  4.    Lucknow Municipal Corporation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation

The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) has issued India's first Green Municipal bond.


Question 12. What is the theme of the 2021 "Raisina Dialogue"?
  1.    #ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control
  2.    #Managing Disruptive Pandemic: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms
  3.    #New Geometrics | Fluid Partnerships | Uncertain Outcomes
  4.    #Navigating the Alpha Century
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> #ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control

The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference held annually in New Delhi, India. Since its inception in 2016, the conference has emerged as India's flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-economics. The theme for the 2021 conference is "#ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control".


Question 13. Who has won the AICTE Lilavati Awards, 2020 under the "Women's Health" sub-theme?
  1.    Sona College of Technology, Tamil Nadu
  2.    St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu
  3.    Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar
  4.    Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra

The Lilavati Award under "Women's Health" sub theme was won by WIT Women Health Coalition from Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra.


Question 14. Dronacharya awardee Sanjay Chakravarty, who has passed away recently at 79, was a coach of which game?
  1.    Shooting
  2.    Wrestling
  3.    Basketball
  4.    Badminton
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Shooting

The Dronacharya awardee renowned rifle shooting coach Sanjay Chakravarty, has passed away due to Covid-related complications. He was 79.


Question 15. The 2021 Raisina Dialogue has been organized in a completely digital format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is which edition of the annual dialogue?
  1.    6th
  2.    5th
  3.    4th
  4.    7th
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 6th

The Prime MInister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2021 "Raisina Dialogue" the sixth edition of the annual dialogue.


Question 16. Who has won the award for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" at the 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards 2021?
  1.    Jon Batiste
  2.    Jan Pascale
  3.    Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
  4.    Daniel Kaluuya
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya has won the award for the "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" at the 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards 2021.


Question 17. Who is the incumbent President of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)?
  1.    Azim Premji
  2.    Kris Gopalakrishnan
  3.    Nandan Nilekani
  4.    Vishal Sikka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani is the incumbent the President of National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).


Question 18. Who has won the award for "Best Leading Actress" at the 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards 2021?
  1.    Yuh-Jung Youn
  2.    Charlize Theron
  3.    Renee Zellweger
  4.    Frances McDormand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand has won the award for "Best Leading Actress" at the 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards 2021.


Question 19. In India, 14th April is observed as the anniversary of which Indian leader?
  1.    Bhagat Singh
  2.    Rajiv Gandhi
  3.    Subhas Chandra Bose
  4.    Bhim Rao Ambedkar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bhim Rao Ambedkar

The Ambedkar Jayanti is an annual festival observed on 14 April to commemorate the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.


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