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23 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. What is the projected GDP growth prediction rate of India for FY22 by ICRA?
  1.    10-11.5%
  2.    10-11%
  3.    10-10%
  4.    10-10.5%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 10-10.5%

The domestic rating agency ICRA has cut the growth estimate of India for 2021-22 by 0.5 percent on the upper end, and now expects the economy to grow 10-10.5 percent in 2021-22 as against 10-11 percent estimated earlier.


Question 12. India's 1st bamboo-dwelling bat with a sticky disc has been discovered in which state?
  1.    Manipur
  2.    Meghalaya
  3.    Goa
  4.    Assam
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Meghalaya

The India's first bamboo-dwelling bat with sticky disks, has been found near Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya.


Question 13. What was the profession of Kishore Nandlaskar who has passed away?
  1.    Entrepreneur
  2.    Actor
  3.    Mountaineer
  4.    Cricket Player
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Actor

Veteran actor Kishore Nandlaskar, who was a popular face in both Marathi and Hindi films, has passed away due to COVID-19 complications.


Question 14. International Mother Earth Day is observed on which day of the year?
  1.    22 April
  2.    20 April
  3.    19 April
  4.    21 April
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 22 April

The International Mother Earth Day (Earth Day) is celebrated every year on 22 April.


Question 15. Which state has set to become Har Ghar Jal state by 2022?
  1.    Manipur
  2.    Haryana
  3.    Punjab
  4.    Gujarat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Punjab

The Jal Jeevan Mission: Punjab All Set to become 'Har Ghar Jal' State by 2022.


Question 16. Which ministry has started the program Gender Samvaad?
  1.    Ministry of Home Affairs
  2.    Ministry of Rural Development
  3.    Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  4.    Ministry of Tribal Affairs
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ministry of Rural Development

The Gender Dialogue Program was launched today by the Ministry of Rural Development.


Question 17. Care Ratings has revised the GDP projection of India for the financial year 2021-22. What is the revised estimate?
  1.    11%
  2.    12%
  3.    10.2%
  4.    9.5%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10.2%

The Care Ratings has revised downwards the GDP growth forecast of India to 10.2 percent in 2021-22 (FY22).


Question 18. For the 1st time which country will participate in the Varuna Maritime Exercise?
  1.    Japan
  2.    USA
  3.    UAE
  4.    UK
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> UAE

This is the first time that the UAE is participating in the Varuna maritime exercise. India and France have been holding the exercise since 1993.


Question 19. Based on the UN report, Cyclone Amphan 2020 has resulted in how much economic loss in India?
  1.    $22 Billion
  2.    $14 Billion
  3.    $9 Billion
  4.    $10 Billion
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> $14 Billion

The Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall in May last year near the India-Bangladesh border, was the costliest tropical cyclone on record for the North Indian Ocean, with reported economic losses in India of approximately USD 14 billion.


Question 20. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has established a 'Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI)' in which state?
  1.    Himachal Pradesh
  2.    Assam
  3.    Jammu & Kashmir
  4.    Uttrakhand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Uttrakhand

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has established a 'Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI)' near Tehri Dam Reservoir in Uttrakhand.


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