Current Affairs 12th April 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. INS Sarvekshak has been deployed in which country, for conducting joint hydrographic surveys?
A. Maldives
B. Mauritius
C. Japan
D. Vietnam
Answer [B] Mauritius
2. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI?
A. Rajnish Kumar
B. R Gandhi
C. Arundhati Bhattacharya
D. S Ramann
Answer [D] S Ramann
3. Which institution has released Draft guidelines on Trade credit insurance?
A. ECGC
B. ESIC
C. IRDAI
D. EXIM Bank
Answer [C] IRDAI
4. AYUSH Ministry signed MoU with which Ministry to develop a regulatory mechanism for the use of Ayurveda in veterinary sector?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Answer [B] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
5. “Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021”, which was seen in the news recently, has been notified by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Answer [A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
6. Who will unravel the fundamental properties of massive neutrinos?
A. Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla
B. Anurag Dikshit
C. Binny Bansal
D. Patu Keswani
Answer [A] Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla
7. Which country’s students will be benefited thorough India’s Muktijoddha Scholarship scheme?
A. Afghanistan
B.African Countries
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Answer [C] Bangladesh
8. According to the Finance Ministry, which state is the top contributor to the Small Savings Schemes with around 12-15% of India’s total contribution?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Answer [D] West Bengal
9. To which country India (in Apr’21) gifted the Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) called ‘PS Zoroaster’?
A. Mauritius
B. Seychelles
C. Madagascar
D. Bahrain
Answer [B] Seychelles
10. When is the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Valour Day annually observed?
A. 5th April
B. 8th April
C. 9th April
D. 7th April
Answer [C] 9th April
11. Who will unravel the fundamental properties of massive neutrinos?
A. Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla
B. Anurag Dikshit
C. Binny Bansal
D. Patu Keswani
Answer [A] Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla
12. The Ministry of Tourism will organizea mega tourism promotion event in which city “Tapping the Potential of Kashmir: Another Day in Paradise” from 11-13 April 2021?
A. Baramulla
B. Anantnag
C. Udhampur
D. Srinagar
Answer [D] Srinagar
13. Mahesh Joshi passed away in April 2021. He was related to which of the following fields?
A. Politics
B. Acting
C. Journalism
D. Cricket
Answer [A] Politics
14. In April 2021, with which country did India conduct Cricket eSports Competition to celebrated the growing trade ties between the two countries?
A. France
B. Spain
C. USA
D. Germany
Answer [C] USA
15. Whose Ingenuity Mars Helicopter will make humanity’s first attempt at a powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet?
A. SpaceX
B. NASA
C. JAXA
D. ESA
Answer [B] NASA
16. China has imposed a fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) on Alibaba Group after an antimonopoly probe. The penalty is equivalent to how much per cent of Alibaba’s domestic sales in 2019?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer [B] 4
17. In April 2021, which of the following has announced the launch of a comprehensive and customizable service package called Smiles Plus?
A. Toyota Kirloskar Motor
B. Mahindra & Mahindra
C. Hyundai Motor India Limited
D. Renault India Private Limited
Answer [A] Toyota Kirloskar Motor
18. By April 2021, Banks in India have crossed the milestone of how many trillion in deposits?
A. 80
B. 110
C. 130
D. 150
Answer [D] 150
19. In April 2021, which state has ordered 50 percent attendance in government and private officers of 4 districts in the state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
20. A woman in which country has become the world’s first covid patient to receive a living donor lung transplant?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. Italy
Answer [B] Japan