Current Affairs 3th April 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the name of India’s first earth observation satellite which is to be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit?
A. RISAT 11
B. GISAT 1
C. GSAT 7
D. INSAT 11
Answer [B] GISAT 1
2. Which Union Ministry has chalked out a four-point strategy to handle the blockage at Suez Canal?
A. Ministry of Petroleum
B. Ministry of Heavy Industries
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
3. ‘Shaheen 1-A’ is the nuclear – capable ballistic missile, recently launched by which country?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. UAE
D. Israel
Answer [A] Pakistan
4. Which country has proposed retaliatory trade actions against India for imposing Equalisation levy on e-commerce companies?
A. Russia
B. USA
C. China
D. UK
Answer [B] USA
5. The International Theatre Institute (ITI), the world’s largest performing arts organization, is headquartered in which city?
A. Rome
B. Geneva
C. Moscow
D. Paris
Answer [D] Paris
6. Which organization released the report, “Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector” that predicts Investments in Healthcare sector to reach USD 372 bn by 2022?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Department of Economic Affairs
C. Indian Council of Medical Research
D. Confederation of India Industry
Answer [A] NITI Aayod
7. To which country the New Development Bank approved a loan worth USD 1 Billion as covid-19 assistance, during the 6th Annual meeting of the Board of Governors of NDB that was virtually attended by Nirmala Sithraman?
A. India
B. Russia
C. Brazil
D. Indonesia
Answe [B] Russia
8. Which bank signed a $1 Billion loan agreement (in Mar’21) with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to ptovide loans to Japanese automobiles manufactures?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. Indian Bank
D. State Bank of India
Answer [D] State Bank of India
9. What was the GDP growth projected for India in FY-2022 as per the UN-ESCAP’s “Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards post-COVID-19 resilient economies” report?
A. 7%
B. 5.6%
C. 7.7%
D. 8.2%
Answer [A] 7%
10. Which state recently (in Mar’21) inaugurated its 1st school with indigenous language & knowledge system called ‘Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko’?
A. Tripura
B. Meghalaya
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer [C] Arunachal Pradesh