Current Affairs 1st April 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Khelo India Scheme’ has been extended till which financial year?
A. 2022-23
B. 2023-24
C. 2024-25
D. 2025-26
Answer [D] 2025-26
2. As per the recent SBI report, India’s second Covid wave may last up to how many days?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 300
Answer [B] 100
3. As per a recent study, the heat waves occurring in India is due to the warming up of which region?
A. Arctic Region
B. Antarctic Region
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
Answer [A] Arctic Region
4. Which Indian body announced a new British Council developed assessment framework based on the National Education Policy 2020?
A. AICTE
B. UGC
C. CBSE
D. NAAC
Answer [C] CBSE
5. Which country’s parliament has passed a bill to enable its incumbent President to run for two more terms from 2024?
A. China
B. Russia
C. United States
D. Canada
Answer [B] Russia
6. Which company made India’s 1st oil imports from Guyana?
A. Indian Oil-Adani Gas Ltd
B. Aavantika Gas Limited
C. HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd
D. Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd.
Answer [C] HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd
7. Where did Indian Army conduct the ordnance disposal mission, “Operation Thiruvallur”?
A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
8. Who was appointed (in Mar’21) as the MD & CEO of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd?
A. Guenter Butschek
B. C. P. Gurnani
C. Pawan Goenka
D. Anish Shah
Answer [D] Anish Shah
9. Which type of data is processed through the “Garuda Blockchain Platform” that was developed by ITI Ltd. & Thalamus Irwine?
A. Telecommunication
B. Parliamentary Proceedings
C. Healthcare
D. Supreme Court Judgement
Answer [C] Healthcare
10. Where was the Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoological Park inaugurated, in March 2021?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. New Delhi
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh