Current Affairs 17th April 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Over 4200 tonnes of salmon have been killed by a killer algae in which country?
A. UK
B. USA
C. Canada
D. Chile
Answer [D] Chile
2. The European Commission has planned to raise what amount annually until 2026, to make its economy green and digital?
A. 150 billion euros
B. USD 1000 million
C. Rs. 1000 crore
D. USD 50 million
Answer [A] 150 billion euros
3. Which Pakistani Player has topped the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings, surpassing Virat Kohli?
A. Babar Azam
B. Hasan Ali
C. Mohammad Amir
D. Fakhar Zaman
Answer [A] Babar Azam
4. What is the name of the tax non-resident e-commerce operators / service providers?
A. GST
B. Corporation Tax
C. Equalisation Levy
D. Tobbin Tax
Answer [C] Equalisation Levy
5. Which Small Finance Bank (SFB) recently (in Apr’21) made a digital lending partnership with the fintech company ‘NIRA’ for providing personal loans?
A. Equitas SFB
B. ESAF SFB
C. Suryoday SFB
D. Ujjivan SFB
Answer [D] Ujjivan SFB
6. Who authored the book, “Believe – What Life and Cricket Taught Me”?
A. AB de Villiers
B. Ravichandran Ashwin
C. Suresh Raina
D. Shane Watson
Answer [C] Suresh Raina
7. Who authored the book, “Being Gandhi”?
A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Paro Anand
C. Khushwant Singh
D. Shobhaa De
Answer [B] Paro Anand
8. Who was the 1st Indian to receive the Oscar Award?
A. Bhanu Athaiya
B. Satyajit Ray
C. A.R. Rahman
D. Gulzar
Answer [A] Bhanu Athaiya
9. “SWIFT” is commonly referred to as a term during transactions between banks. What does ‘I’ stand for in SWIFT?
A. Intermediate
B. International
C. Identification
D. Interbank
Answer [D] Interbank
10. Name the company that recently (in Apr’21) signed a Statement of Intent (Sol) with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) for promoting innovation & entrepreneurship in STEM fields?
A. Fujitsu
B. Dassault Systemes
C. Capgemini
D. Vodafone Group
Answer [B] Dassault Systemes