Sail E0 Webinar

General Knowledge > Current Affairs > Current Affairs - April 2021

16 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. What was the sports profession of Balbir Singh Junior who has passed away recently at the age of 88?
  1.    Football
  2.    Wrestling
  3.    Golf
  4.    Hockey
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Hockey

Hockey player Balbir Singh Junior, who was a member of the Indian hockey team which won silver medal in 1958 Tokyo Asian Games, has passed away. He was 88. Balbir Singh Junior was also known as the "nursery of hockey players in India".


Question 12. Which of the following missions has been launched by the Government of India to spread awareness about nutrition?
  1.    None of these
  2.    Poshan Kranti
  3.    Hungry Mass
  4.    Aahaar Kranti
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Aahaar Kranti

Government has launched Aahaar Kranti, a mission dedicated to spread awareness about nutrition. Keeping this in mind, Aahaar Kranti has been launched with the motto of Uttam Aahaar- Uttam Vichaar or Good Diet-Good Cognition.


Question 13. Who has won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the 2020-21 season at the New Zealand Cricket Awards?
  1.    Ross Taylor
  2.    Glenn Turner
  3.    Chris Cairns
  4.    Kane Williamson
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kane Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was awarded with the prestigious Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the fourth time in last six years at the New Zealand Cricket Awards on April 13, 2021. Apart from this, he was also adjudged 'International Test Player of the Year' for 2020-21 season.


Question 14. Name the mobile app launched for community mental-health well-being of citizens on scalable, secure, and digital platforms by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
  1.    MIND
  2.    MANAS
  3.    MOOD
  4.    COACH
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> MANAS

The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. K Vijay Raghavan launched a mobile app called "MANAS" to cater mental well-being of citizens on scalable, secure and digital platforms. MANAS stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System.


Question 15. Who has been adjudged as the ICC Men`s Player of the Month for March 2021?
  1.    Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  2.    Jasprit Bumrah
  3.    Kuldeep Yadav
  4.    Mohammed Shami
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Bhuvneshwar Kumar

ICC Men`s Player of the Month for March - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)


Question 16. World Art Day is marked annually on which day?
  1.    13 April
  2.    12 April
  3.    15 April
  4.    14 April
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 15 April

World Art Day is observed every year on 15 April to celebrate fine arts and promote awareness of creative activity around the world.


Question 17. Who has inaugurated the First bi-annual Indian Air Force, IAF Commanders' Conference 2021?
  1.    Rajnath Singh
  2.    Ram Nath Kovind
  3.    S Jaishankar
  4.    Narendra Modi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the First bi-annual Indian Air Force, IAF Commanders' Conference 2021 at Air Headquarters.


Question 18. Dr. Yogesh Praveen, who has passed away, belongs to which field?
  1.    Economist
  2.    Author
  3.    Historian
  4.    Jounalist
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Historian

The eminent Historian, Dr. Yogesh Praveen, who was an expert in the history and culture of Avadh, specifically Lucknow has passed away.He was 82.Dr Yogesh was awarded with Padma Shri in 2020.


Question 19. Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of the policy think tank "National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)"?
  1.    Poonam Gupta
  2.    Ravi Sinha
  3.    Harish Dubey
  4.    Radhey Shyam
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Poonam Gupta

World bank economist Poonam Gupta has been appointed as the new Director General of the policy think tank "National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)".


Latest Videos

Latest Test Papers