Current Affairs 26th April 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. “CODEX ALIMENTARIUS” which was making news recently, is associated with which field?
A. Defence Procurement
B. Climate Change
C. Food Standards
D. Artificial Intelligence
Answer [C] Food Standards
2. Which country has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated trachoma?
A. Gambia
B. Zimbabwe
C. South Africa
D. Chad
Answer [A] Gambia
3. KRI Nanggala-402, is a submarine of which country, in search of which the Indian Navy has joined the rescue operation?
A. Nepal
B. Sri Lanka
C. Indonesia
D. Japan
Answer [C] Indonesia
4. “Net-Zero Banking Alliance”, which was making news recently, is convened by which organization?
A. FAO
B. UNEP
C. RBI
D. ADB
Answer [B] UNEP
5. World Youth Boxing Championships, where Indian women won 7 gold medals, were organized in which country?
A. Russia
B. Poland
C. Ukraine
D. France
Answer [B] Poland
6. India secured ___ rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2021, which is continuously topped for the 5th time by ____?
A. 142nd, Sweden
B. 108th, Finland
C. 142nd, Norway
D. 103rd, Sweden
Answer [C] 142nd, Norway
7. Which organization partnered with Tata Steels to implement the World’s 1st blockchain enabled paperless transaction in the steel industry?
A. DBS Bank
B. MasterCard
C. Standard Chartered
D. HSBC
Answer [D] HSBC
8. Who was appointed as the External Auditor of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in April 2021?
A. Girish Chandra Murmu
B. S A Bobde
C. Tushar Mehta
D. N V Ramana
Answer [A] Girish Chandra Murmu
9. Which state is planning to host the 4th Khelo India Youth Games 2021 for the 1st time in multiple cities?
A. Assam
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Haryana
10. Which is the 1st state/UT in India to draft a Cycling Policy?
A. Puducherry
B. New Delhi
C. Goa
D. Chandigarh
Answer [D] Chandigarh
11. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited, IFFCO has given an order for its 2nd oxygen plant in Aonla, in which state to fulfill the demand of medical grade oxygen in the country?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh
12. India’s processed food products exports have witnessed a growth of over how much per cent from April to February in the last financial year (2020-2021)?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 26
D. 30
Answer [C] 26
13. The Government has extended the deadline for making payment under the tax dispute resolution scheme Vivad se Vishwas till which date?
A. 31th May
B. 30th June
C. 31st July
D. 31st August
Answer [B] 30th June
14. Assam government is setting up three covid care centres in and around Guwahati with how many bed capacities?
A. 1245
B. 1350
C. 1405
D. 1535
Answer [C] 1405
15. Union Home Minister Amit shah inaugurated an oxygen manufacturing plant at Kolavada village in which city in April 2021?
A. Bengaluru
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Surat
D. Gandhinagar
Answer [D] Gandhinagar
16. In which state, the 2nd phase of the Kill Corona Campaign is being conducted in rural areas of all districts from 24 April 2021 till May 9, 2021?
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
17. Which country will boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate?
A. China
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Japan
Answer [B] USA
18. Japan has declared a state of emergency in which of the following cities from April 25, 2021, after a recent surge in COVID-19 cases?
A. Tokyo
B. Osaka
C. Kyoto
D. All 1, 2 and 3
Answer [D] All 1, 2 and 3
19. India has witnessed how much per cent reduction in malaria cases in 2020 as compared to 2015?
A. 84%
B. 83%
C. 80%
D. 77%
Answer [A] 84%
20. Another dedicated 1200 bed Covid hospital will be set up at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. It will be set up by which of the following?
A. DRDO
B. Tata Trust
C. NITI Aayog
D. Both 1 and 2
Answer [D] Both 1 and 2