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28 APRIL 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Krishnamurthy Santhanam who has died, what was his profession?
  1.    Communication Scientist
  2.    Agricultural Scientist
  3.    Nuclear Scientist
  4.    Earth Scientist
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nuclear Scientist

The Indian nuclear scientist Krishnamurthy Santhanam, who played noteworthy role in 1998 nuclear tests at Pokhran, has passed away.


Question 12. Delhi Government is importing 21 ready-to-use Oxygen plants from which nation?
  1.    France
  2.    Singapore
  3.    UAE
  4.    UK
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> France

The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the state will be setting up 44 oxygen plants in Delhi within one month, of which 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants will be imported from France.


Question 13. When is the last phase of the West Bengal Elections scheduled to be held?
  1.    April 28th
  2.    April 29th
  3.    May 1st
  4.    April 30th
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> April 29th

The polling for the eighth and the last phase of West Bengal Elections will be held on April 29, 2021.


Question 14. What is the name of China's first Mars Rover?
  1.    Huo Xing
  2.    Shiang
  3.    Zhing
  4.    Zhurong
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Zhurong

The China's first Mars rover has been named 'Zhurong' after a traditional fire god, as per an announcement made by the government.


Question 15. What is the theme of 2021 World Intellectual Property Day?
  1.    Innovate for a Green Future
  2.    Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity
  3.    Reach for Gold: IP and Sports
  4.    Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market

The Theme of 2021 World Intellectual Property Day is 'Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market'.


Question 16. Which nation plans to build the world's most powerful weather, climate change forecasting supercomputer?
  1.    USA
  2.    UK
  3.    China
  4.    Germany
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> UK

The United Kingdom's Meteorological Office and Microsoft have decided to team up to build the most powerful supercomputer in the world to forecast weather and climate change.


Question 17. What was the profession of Mohan M Shantanagoudar, who has passed away?
  1.    Scientist
  2.    Economist
  3.    Filmmaker
  4.    Judge
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Judge

The sitting Supreme Court of India Judge Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar has passed away due to a lung infection. He was 62.


Question 18. Which film has won the Best Picture Award at the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars 2021?
  1.    Judas And The Black Messiah
  2.    Minari
  3.    Nomadland
  4.    The Father
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nomadland

Nomadland film has won the Best Picture Award at the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars 2021.


Question 19. As per the latest instruction issued by RBI, what is the cap imposed on the tenure that an incumbent MD/CEO or a Whole-time Director of a private sector bank can have?
  1.    10 years
  2.    12 years
  3.    15 years
  4.    20 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 15 years

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped the tenure of Managing Director and Chief Executive (MD & CEO) of commercial banks to 15 years.


Question 20. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India for FY22 as projected by Goldman Sachs?
  1.    10.5%
  2.    10.9%
  3.    10.2%
  4.    10.7%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 10.5%

Wall Street brokerage Goldman Sachs revised downward the GDP growth forecast of India for the fiscal year 2021-22 (FY22) to 10.5 percent from the earlier estimate of 10.9 percent.


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