Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | March 27, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams:

01: What is Swarnim Vijay Varsh?

Ans: India is celebrating 2021 as Golden Jubilee Year of the victory in the 1971 War against Pakistan which resulted in the creation off Bangladesh. That's why Year 2021 is called Swarnim Vijay Varsh for India.

02: Who launched 'Tribal TB Initiative'?

Ans: Dr Harsh Vardhan.

03: When World TB Day is celebrated?

Ans: March 24. Its Theme of 2021 was 'The Clock is Ticking'.

04: Which is known as the 'Oxford of the East'?

Ans: Pune.

05: Where did jaggery festival (Gur Mahotsav) is celebrated?

Ans: Lucknow.

06: Tulip Garden is located in the foothills of which Jammu and Kashmir mountain range?

Ans: Zabarwan.

07: Ken-Betwa Link Project is related to which state?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh.

08: Which is the highest peak in Nagaland?

Ans: Mount Saramati.

09: What is Festival of Festivals?

Ans: Hornbill, celebrated in Nagaland.

10: Provident fund contribution limit has been raised to what amount per annum for tax-free interest?

Ans: Rs. 5 lakh.

11: Who has been selected for the prestigious 'Maharashtra Bhushan-2020' honour?

Ans: Asha Bhosle.

12: Name the capital which is known as 'Cotton Polis of India'?

Ans: Mumbai.

13: Who is the richest real estate developer on the GROHE Hurun India Real Estate List 2020?

Ans: Mangal Prabhat Lodha.

14: Which is known as the 'Wine Capital of India'?

Ans: Nashik.

15: Name two Ramsar sites of Maharashtra?

Ans: Lonar lake and Nandur Madhameshwar.

16: Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Vajra' has been commissioned by at which place?

Ans: Kattupalli.

17: Which of the following launched 'Sahi Disha' campaign to celebrate women's livelihoods in rural India?

Ans: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

18: Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport is in which state?

Ans: Andhra Pradesh.

19: Who won Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Excellence Award?

Ans: Dr Pratibha Lakshmi.

20: Under whose chairmanship the government of India has set up a task force to lay a roadmap for conciliation mechanism?

Ans: Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog CEO.