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18 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Elista has announced which cricketer is its brand ambassador?
  1.    M S Dhoni
  2.    R Ashwin
  3.    Suresh Raina
  4.    Virat Kohli
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Suresh Raina

The Elista, a brand backed by the prestigious TeknoDome Group has announced the ace cricketer Suresh Raina as its brand ambassador.


Question 2. G.V.G. Krishnamurty has passed away, he served in which position in India?
  1.    Chief of Army Staff
  2.    Home Minister
  3.    President
  4.    Election Commissioner
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Election Commissioner

The Former Election Commissioner of India G.V.G. Krishnamurty has passed away due to age-related ailments. He was 86.


Question 3. What was the theme of the IAF Commanders' Conference 2021 (AFCC-21)?
  1.    Enhancing our operational capability in the short and long term
  2.    Aircraft and Systems Maintenance and Operational and Training Issues
  3.    Reorienting for the Future
  4.    IAF in the Next Decade
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Reorienting for the Future

The theme of the IAF Commanders' Conference 2021 was 'Reorienting for the Future'.


Question 4. SwitchON Foundation has partnered with which bank for the promotion of solar pumps?
  1.    State Bank of India
  2.    Bank of Baroda
  3.    Canara Bank
  4.    Punjab National Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Punjab National Bank

The sun shines brighter for small and marginal farmers in India as SwitchON Foundation has partnered with Punjab National Bank for the promotion of solar pumps.


Question 5. ReNew Power pledges to achieve net-zero emissions by which year?
  1.    2030
  2.    2050
  3.    2025
  4.    2035
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2050

ReNew Power, India's leading renewable energy company, announced its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.


Question 6. Which bank executed its first trade borrowing transaction linked to SOFR?
  1.    Axis Bank
  2.    ICICI Bank
  3.    Karnataka Bank
  4.    Yes Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Yes Bank

The Private sector lender Yes Bank has executed its first Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) linked transaction.


Question 7. Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL), the leading invoice discounting platform for MSMEs, has crossed monthly transaction volumes of how much crore in the month of March?
  1.    Rs 500 cr
  2.    Rs 1000 cr
  3.    Rs 2000cr
  4.    Rs 800cr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs 1000 cr

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


Question 8. Which film has won Best Film Award in BAFTA Awards 2021?
  1.    The Present
  2.    Promising Young woman
  3.    Soul
  4.    Nomadland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Nomadland

The 74th British Academy Film Awards is being held over two nights for the first time. The opening night ceremony was held virtually from London's Royal Albert Hall. Best Film: Nomadland


Question 9. Who inaugurated three path-breaking initiatives for the National Internet Exchange of India, NIXI?
  1.    Ravi Shankar Prasad
  2.    Ajay Prakash Sawhney
  3.    Sanjay Dhotre
  4.    Piyush Goyal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ajay Prakash Sawhney

The Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Ajay Prakash Sawhney inaugurated three path breaking initiatives for National Internet Exchange of India, NIXI.


Question 10. When is Save the Elephant Day is being celebrated every year?
  1.    April 16
  2.    April 15
  3.    April 14
  4.    April 17
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> April 16

Save the Elephant Day is celebrated on April 16 every year to raise awareness about the dangers elephants face and various difficulties they have to overcome to live.


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