Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | April 01, 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.