Current Affairs 13th April 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. In Which Indian state/UT, ‘Civil defence personnel’ are commodity found?
A. Delhi
B. Goa
C. Puducherry
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [A] Delhi
2. ‘SARTHAQ’, which was seen in the news recently, is an implementation plan related to which policy?
A. Agriculture Laws
B. New Education Policy
C. Public Sector Enterprises Policy
D. Environment Impact Assessment
Answer [B] New Education Policy
3. With reference to astronomy, what is ‘Osiris’, that was seen in the news recently?
A. Meteor
B. Black Hole
C. Exo-Planet
D. Asteroid
Answer [C] Exo-Planet
4. ‘Blue Flag’ is a globally recognized eco-label certification provided to beaches, from which country?
A. Germany
B. USA
C. Denmark
D. France
Answer [C] Denmark
5. A Rs.100-crore fast patrol vessel (FPV) named ‘PS Zoroaster’, was handed over to which country by India?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Seychelles
C. Mauritius
D. Maldives
Answer [B] Seychelles
6. Which country is planning to host the virtual summit, ‘Leaders’ Summit on Climate’ in April 2021?
A. France
B. India
C. United States
D. United Kingdom
Answer [C] United States
7. E-commerce major ____ is planning (as of Apr’21) to set-up Asia’s largest fulfillment center at____?
A. Amazon, Gurugram
B. Flipkart, Bangalore
C. Amazon, Bangalore
D. Flipkart, Gurugram
Answer [D] Flipkart, Gurugram
8. Which insurance provider recently (in Apr’21) entered into a bancassurance partnership with Fincare Small Finance Bank?
A. Exide Life Insurance
B. Bharti AXA Life Insurance
C. Tata AIA Life Insurance
D. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Answer [B] Bharti AXA Life Insurance
9. Who was recently (in Apr’21) appointed as the 1st woman Director General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)?
A. Poonam Gupta
B. Jayati Ghosh
C. Gita Gopinath
D. Soma Mondal
Answer [A] Poonam Gupta
10. Which bank recently (in Apr’21) acquired the stakes in Max Life Insurance company to become a co-promoter of the insurer?
A. Axis Bank
B. Bandhan Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Canara Bank
Answer [A] Axis Bank