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16 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Pegasystems has appointed whom as the Senior Director and Head of People Organisation in India?
  1.    Girish Pandit
  2.    Smriti Mathuras
  3.    Raheja Mishra
  4.    David Manuel
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Smriti Mathuras

Pegasystems, a US-based software company with huge presence in India, has appointed Smriti Mathuras Senior Director and Head of People Organisation in India.


Question 2. E-SANTA is an electronic marketplace launched by the government for the benefit of which group?
  1.    Retailers
  2.    Insurance firms
  3.    Aqua farmers
  4.    Higher educational institutions
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Aqua farmers

The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated e-SANTA, an electronic marketplace, to provide a platform for connecting aqua farmers and buyers. e-SANTA stands for Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA farmers' Trade in Aquaculture.


Question 3. NITI Aayog has launched a national digital repository on health and nutrition. What is the name given to this repository?
  1.    Aarogya Gyan
  2.    Aushadhi Gyan
  3.    Fitness Gyan
  4.    Poshan Gyan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Poshan Gyan

NITI Aayog launched a national digital repository on health and nutrition, called "Poshan Gyan" on April 13, 2021.


Question 4. Which of the following state gets India's first floating LNG storage and regasification unit?
  1.    Maharashtra
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Goa
  4.    Andhra Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Maharashtra

India's first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) has arrived at H-Energy's Jaigarh Terminal in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, on the west coast of India.


Question 5. National Titanic Remembrance Day is observed on which date?
  1.    April 13
  2.    April 15
  3.    April 11
  4.    April 12
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> April 15

Each year on April 15th, National Titanic Remembrance Dayis dedicated to the memory of the lives lost when the Titanic sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean in April 1912. We remember the more than 1,500 people who died that day.


Question 6. Which city will host the 22nd Laureus World Sports Awards?
  1.    Seville
  2.    New York
  3.    Paris
  4.    Rome
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Seville

The Spanish city of Seville will host the 22nd Laureus World Sports Awards in a virtual ceremony owing to the raging COVID-19 pandemic.


Question 7. 'Lost golden city of Luxor' discovered by archaeologists in which country?
  1.    Egypt
  2.    India
  3.    UAE
  4.    Pakistan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Egypt

'Lost golden city of Luxor' discovered by archaeologists in Egypt. The 3,400-year-old royal city was built by Amenhotep III, abandoned by his heretic son, Akhenaten, and contains stunningly preserved remains.


Question 8. Which Municipal Corporation (GMC)has issued India's first Green Municipal bond?
  1.    Bangalore Municipal Corporation
  2.    Delhi Municipal Corporation
  3.    Chandigarh Municipal Corporation
  4.    Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation

The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC)has issued India's first Green Municipal bond. The green bond was listed on the BSE bond platform on April 08, 2021. It opened for a subscription on March 31, 2021.


Question 9. Lizelle Lee has been named as the ICC Women`s Player of the Month for March 2021. She plays for which country?
  1.    South Africa
  2.    Australia
  3.    New Zealand
  4.    England
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> South Africa

ICC Women`s Player of the Month for March - Lizelle Lee (South Africa)


Question 10. Which bank will raise up to Rs 50,000 crore during the next 12 months through issuing bonds?
  1.    IFSC
  2.    PNB
  3.    SBI
  4.    HDFC
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> HDFC

HDFC Bank said it is planning to raise up Rs 50,000 crore during the next 12 months through issuing bonds. The bank's board of directors will take up the proposal at its meeting on April 17, it said in a regulatory filing.


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