Top 150 Current Affairs 2021 | April-1st Week, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams

01: Utkal Divas or Odisha Day is celebrated on which date?

Ans: On the 1st of April.

02: ‘Baanjh: Incomplete Lives of Complete Women’ is written by whom ?

Ans: Susmita Mukherjee.

03: Education Minister inaugurates ‘Anandam: The Center for Happiness’ at which IIT?

Ans: IIM Jammu.

04: SBI inks USD 1 billion loan agreement with which bank?

Ans: Japan Bank.

05: How much fine is imposed by RBI on State Bank of India?

Ans: Rs 2 Crore.

06: Which organization raises GDP growth projection for India to 10.1% for FY22?

Ans: World Bank.

07: Who won Bahrain Grand Prix 2021?

Ans: Lewis Hamilton.

08: By whom India’s First Indo-Korean Friendship Park was jointly inaugurated at Delhi Cantonment?

Ans: By Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, and Hon’ble Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea Mr. Suh Wook. 

09: In which state did Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Mission Gramodaya?

Ans: Madhya Pradesh.

10: ‘Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran scheme’ is recently launched by which state?

Ans: Maharashtra.

11: Who wrote the book titled “Names of the Women”?

Ans: Jeet Thayil.

12: Who has been appointed as the next Director and Chief Executive of leading think-tank Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)?

Ans: Deepak Mishra.

13: Name the giant container ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal recently?

Ans: Ever Given.

14: Who has become first ever Indian Fencer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games?

Ans: Bhavani Devi.

15: What is the authorized capital of wholly-owned subsidiary ‘PNB Cards & Services Ltd’ of state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB)?

Ans: Rs 25 crore.

16: Renowned Padma Bhushan awardee Laxman Pai passed away. He belonged to which field?

Ans: Painter.

17: Giant Cricket is named after which country’s Prime Minister ?

Ans: New Zealand.

18: At which Place government is about to set up Winter sports Institute?

Ans: Gulmarg.

19: Who is the author of the book titled “Battle Ready for 21st Century”?

Ans: AK Singh.

20: Who is to be honoured with prestigious 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

Ans: Legendary Indian actor Rajinikanth.

21: The World Autism Awareness Day is observed internationally on which date every year?

Ans: On 2 April.

22: Which insurance company has launched Bachat Plus, a non-linked, participating, individual life assurance savings plan?

Ans: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

23: International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is organized annually on which date?

Ans: On 2nd April.

24: Which country will host the Asian Boxing Championships 2021?

Ans: India.

25: Who took over as the managing director and CEO of Mahindra and Mahindra from 2 April?

Ans: Anish Shah.

26: China along with which other nation have agreed to jointly build a research station on the moon?

Ans: Russia.

27: According to a UNICEF report, which country is likely to register the greatest increase in the number of deaths among children below five years among six South Asian countries in 2020?

Ans: India.

28: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched the ‘UPI-Help’ feature on which app in order to address issues and resolve complaints of users while conducting UPI transactions?

Ans: BHIM app.

29: What amount had announced by Central Government to infuse in four 4 PSBs (Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of India and UCO Bank)?

Ans: Rs 14,500 crore.

30: At which Place government is about to set up Winter sports Institute?

Ans: Gulmarg.

31: Who imposed a penalty of Rs 15 lakh on Fed bank Financial Services Limited, Mumbai?

Ans: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

32: According to Stockholm-based defence think-tank SIPRI, India’s import of arms decreased by what percent between 2011-2015 and 2016-2020?

Ans: 33%.

33: Who took over the charge of Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on April 04, 2021?

Ans: Mukhmeet S. Bhatia.

34: According to PwC Survey, what is India’s rank on the list of growth destinations ?

Ans: 5th.

35: A multinational Military Exercise named ‘SHANTIR OGROSHENA’ 2021 (Front Runner of the Peace) is scheduled to be held in which country from April 04 to 12, 2021?

Ans: Bangladesh.

36: Name the author whose book ‘Hamnet’ won book critics award for fiction?

Ans: Maggie O’Farrell.

37: Allianz Investment Management SE (Allianz) is partnering with which investment firm to invest in Indian private credit market?

Ans: Kotak Investment Advisors.

38: Who is the author of the book titled “Battle Ready for 21st Century”?

Ans: AK Singh.

39: Recently Edelweiss General Insurance company partnered with which company to introduce free travel cancellation insurance?

Ans: Intermiles.

40: What is the rank of India in WEF’s gender gap index 2021?

Ans: India ranks 140th among 156 countries.

41: National Tweed Day is celebrated in which date?

Ans: On April 3rd each year.

42: Who will represent India at the Mrs. Galaxy competition?

Ans: Shruti Chauhan.

43: What is the authorized capital of wholly-owned subsidiary ‘PNB Cards & Services Ltd’ of state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB)?

Ans: Rs 25 crore.

44: Name the players who won Gold medal at ISSF Shooting World Cup?

Ans: Rahi Sarnobat, Chinky Yadav and Manu Bhaker.

45: The central government declares 14th April, birthday of whom as public holiday?

Ans: Dr B R Ambedkar.

46: In March 2021, under Operation Sankalp, Indian Navy undertook Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with which country’s navy?

Ans: Bahrain.

47: Who released the book titled- 'Neelimarani- My Mother, My Hero'?

Ans: Venkaiah Naidu.

48: According to global rating agency S&P, India and which other country were the most vulnerable to a repeat of the taper tantrum of 2013 as reflation trades were lifting US bond yields?

Ans: Philippines.

49: Which country has announced a ban on British individuals and institutions?

Ans: China.

50: Recently Center has constituted an advisory committee to chalk out plan for which river?

Ans: Saraswati.

51: Who gave the idea of Sapta Kranti?

Ans: Dr Ram Manohar Lohia.

52: According to a research study undertaken by international driver education company Zutobi, which country has the safest roads in the world?

Ans: Norway.

53: In which of the following locations, Joint Logistics Node(JLN) has not been operationalized in India?

Ans: Visakhapatnam.

54: Which Airport Bags ACI World’s ‘Voice Of The Customer’ Award?

Ans: The Bangalore International Airport Limited’s (BIAL) or Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru.

55: According to international property consultancy Knight Frank, India slipped to which position in home price appreciation?

Ans: 56.

56: Which bank along with Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Continuum Green Energy (Continuum), has executed the world’s first green hedging transaction?

Ans: Deutsche Bank.

57: Lancashire Cricket has signed which Indian international batsman for the 2021 Royal London Cup?

Ans: Shreyas Iyer.

58: The ICC slapped eight-year bans on cricketers Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar But playing for which country?

Ans: UAE.

59: Which Bank launched 'AURA' Credit Card with health, wellness benefits?

Ans: Axis Bank.

60: Bandhavgarh National Park is in which state?

Ans: Madhya Pradesh.

61: International Mine Awareness Day is celebrated on which day?

Ans: April 04.

62: Who won gold at the South Asian Wushu Championship?

Ans: Aniyan Midhun.

63: Which country has registered the world's first coronavirus vaccine for animals?

Ans: Russia.

64: Which bank tied up with PhonePe for issuance of 'FASTags'?

Ans: ICICI Bank.

65: Who developed Light weight Bullet Proof Jacket?

Ans: DMSRDE Kanpur, a DRDO laboratory.

66: Gautala Autramghat wildlife sanctuary is in which state?

Ans: Maharashtra.

67: Who launched “MyNEP2020” platform of NCTE Web Portal?

Ans: Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

68: ‘First Bell’ is an Initiative of Which state?

Ans: Kerala.

69: Which of the following has introduced 'TV Plus' Service in India?

Ans: Samsung.

70: Who appointed as the chairman of Capacity Building Commission?

Ans: Adil Zainulbhai.

71: Which is the first state to grant 'status of Industry' to sports?

Ans: Mizoram.

72: The Reserve Bank of India has signed an agreement of USD 400 million currency swap facility with which country?

Ans: Sri Lanka.

73: Which Railways zone became the first fully electrified Indian Railways zone?

Ans: West Central Railway.

74: What was the GST revenue collection in March 2021?

Ans: Rs 1.23 lakh crore(₹ 1,23,902 crore).

75: Which company will acquire the cyber-security firm 'Ampion'?

Ans: Wipro.

76: Who was appointed as the chairperson of 'Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)'?

Ans: Chairman and Managing Director of Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) Limited, Mallika Srinivasan.

77: Insta FlexiCash facility has been launched by which bank?

Ans: ICICI Bank.

78: Who was appointed as additional director of Britannia?

Ans: Urjit Patel.

79: China recently signed a 25-year "strategic Cooperation Pact" with which West Asian country?

Ans: Iran.

80: Who released the book ‘Suparipalana’ written by retired civil servant Dr Shailendra Joshi?

Ans: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.

81: National Maritime Day is observed in which day?

Ans: On 5th April.

82: In January 2021, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced transactions through which medium to be completely free?

Ans: UPI.

83: What is the theme of World Oral Health Day 2021?

Ans: Be Proud Of Your Mouth.

84: Name the largest news agency of Russia?

Ans: TASS

85: Who will be the 48th Chief Justice of India?

Ans: NV Ramana.

86: India is working on a third Joint satellite Mission with which nation? 

Ans: France.

87: Where did Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced the setting up of multi-model logistics park?

Ans: Silchar.

88: More than how many loans have been sanctioned to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors, Atma Nirbhar Nidhi Scheme – PM SVANidhi so far?

Ans: 23 lakhs.

89: Who has authored the "Bringing Governments and People Closer"?

Ans: Dr. M Ramachandran.

90: Which state government signed a contract execution (MoU) for the country’s first ethanol plant to be set up in the state under the public-private partnership (PPP) model?

Ans: Chhattisgarh.

91: Which state/UT government has launched the SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia Reduction) campaign to tackle malnutrition in the state?

Ans: Jharkhand.

92: Which meteorological observatory has been awarded the status of ‘centennial observing station’ in recognition to its long-term meteorological observation exceeding over 100 years by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)?

Ans: Patna.

93: Which nation's Defence Minister will visit India later the end week of March?

Ans: South Korea.

94: Which state government has launched its own crop relief scheme ‘Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana’ to replace the Prime Minister’s insurance scheme?

Ans: Jharkhand.

95: The Indian men and women’s team won respectively in which event in the ISSF World Cup being held in New Delhi?

Ans: 10m air pistol.

96: Which Indian two-wheeler company has become the first globally to cross a market capitalization of INR one trillion?

Ans: Bajaj Auto.

97: Who bagged the gold medal for India in the Women’s 10 Meter Air Pistol in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup?

Ans: Yashaswini Deswal.

98: Which state government has launched ‘Launch Pad Scheme’ for boys and girls coming out of child care institutions and having completed 18 years of age to be able to make them self-reliant?

Ans: Madhya Pradesh.

99: The Defence Ministry has signed a deal with which company to procure 1,300 combat vehicles?

Ans: Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd.

100: Recently, Karnataka High Court allowed probe against whom in 'Operation Kamala' case?

Ans: BS Yediyurappa.

101: When will the last phase of polling begin in Assam?

Ans: April 6th, 2021.

102: BP Kanungo retired from which bank?

Ans: RBI.

103: What is the theme of World Sparrow Day 2021?

Ans: I LOVE Sparrows.

104: Mohamed Bazoum became the new President of which country?

Ans: Niger.

105: Which Indian-American was confirmed to be US President Joe Biden’s new Surgeon General?

Ans: Vivek Murthy.

106: Samia Suluhu Hassan has become the first female President of which nation?

Ans: Tanzania.

107: Indian Railways completed successful speed trials of the new design Vistadome Tourist Coaches made by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at what speed?

Ans: 180 kmph.

108: How much amount have been disbursed under Atal Pension Yojana till February this year?

Ans: Rs 57000 lakhs.

109: Who among the following has taken the first shot of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine?

Ans: Boris Johnson.

110: The Common Services Centers (CSCs) has partnered with which institute to establish a Design and Innovation Lab for conducting research on design-led innovations related to leveraging livelihood?

Ans: IIT Delhi.

111: According to a study released by defence website Military Direct, India stands at which position in terms of having strongest military force in the world?

Ans: 4th.

112: Which state/UT has set up a Tamil academy to promote the South Indian language and culture in the state/UT?

Ans: Delhi.

113: Which of the following launched the ‘Sahi Disha’ campaign to celebrate women’s livelihoods and entrepreneurship in rural India?

Ans: United Nations Development Programme.

114: With which state/UT government has Solar firm Oakridge Energy signed agreements to solarize 1,000 schools in state/UT by 2022?

Ans: Delhi.

115: Gary Wilson who announced his retirement from professional cricket played for which country?

Ans: Ireland.

116: Which e-commerce portal has been unveiled by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) where over 50,000 products, ranging from apparel to home decor, will be available?

Ans: eKhadiIndia.com

117: Which movie won the Best Hindi Film award at the 67th National Film Awards?

Ans: Chhichhore.

118: Which insurance company has tied up with Jammu & Kashmir Government to give the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT for all the residents of the Union territory?

Ans: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.

119: Mohammad Haneef Atmar who arrived in India on a 3-day visit is the foreign minister of which country?

Ans: Afghanistan.

120: Who is the new CEO and MO of Dredging Corporation of India Limited?

Ans: Dr GYV Victor.

121: World Health Day is observed in which day?

Ans: On 7th April.

122: Name the state which became the first state to provide health insurance for all its residents?

Ans: Rajasthan.

123: When is UN French Language Day observed?

Ans: March 20.

124: Which of the following is functioning as the nodal agency for implementing the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme(PMEGP)?

Ans: KVIC(Khadi and Village Industries Commission).

125: The Indian Government has welcomed an initiative by which nation to promote peace in Yemen?

Ans: Saudi Arabia.

126: When is World Water Day observed?

Ans: March 22nd.

127: Which bank has collaborated with Salesforce, a leader in customer relationship management, to build a next generation technology platform to power the retail lending business?

Ans: Yes Bank.

128: As per the data, till 22nd March, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has constructed how much of National Highways in the current financial year 2020-21?

Ans: 12,205.25 km.

129: Which politician was named among 20 winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020?

Ans: M Veerappa Moily.

130: The government extended the tenure of whom as the secretary of Department of Space and chairman of Space Commission by a year?

Ans: K Sivan.

131: Who won gold medal in the 2021 Para Shooting World Cup held at Al Ain in the UAE?

Ans: Singhraj.

132: Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti who has been named in the New Year’s Honours list of Queen Elizabeth II is a well-known?

Ans: Breast cancer surgeon.

133: Name the Inter Parliamentary Union President who arrived in India in March 2021 to attend felicitation ceremony and address Members under the auspices of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG)?

Ans: Duarte Pacheco.

134: Who has been appointed as the new chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?

Ans: Suneet Sharma.

135: Which Indian Coast Guard Ship was commissioned on March 24, 2021?

Ans: ICGS Vajra.

136: Who has topped the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2021 in which Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has been replaced as Asia’s richest person?

Ans: Jeff Bezos.

137: Which state's cabinet has approved the opening of 100 schools with specialized excellence education?

Ans: Delhi.

138: Which country’s company and university has announced to launch the world’s first wood-based space satellite to combat the problem of space junk?

Ans: Japan.

139: What is the theme of the campaign ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of World Water Day?

Ans: Catch the Rain, where it falls, when it falls.

140: Army War College is located at which place?

Ans: Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.

141: RBI removed Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) restrictions on Which Bank?

Ans: IDBI Bank.

142: Who launched Central Scrutiny Centre and IEPFA mobile App?

Ans: Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs.

143: Who sworn in as Tanzania’s first woman President?

Ans: Samia Suluhu Hassan.

144: Who was appointed as new CEO of UIDAI?

Ans: Saurabh Garg.

145: Indian Overseas Bank launched which savings account for Millennials population in India?

Ans: IOB Trendy.

146: Which body promoted securities Trading Corporation of India Limited (STCI) jointly with the Public sector Banks?

Ans: Reserve bank Of India.

147: Where Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is located?

Ans: Dhakaa, Bangladesh.

148: Who won SERB Women Excellence Award 2021?

Ans: Four Women Scientists-Dr Shobhna Kapoor, Dr Antara Banerjee, Dr Sonu Gandhi and Dr Ritu Gupta.

149: Name the cricketer who won the Allan Border Medal for third time in his career?

Ans: Steve Smith.

150: Bajaj Auto announced its tie-up with which bank to offer inventory finance to its dealers?

Ans: State Bank of India.