Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | April 02, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams

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

Ans: On 2 April.

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

Ans: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

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

Ans: On 2nd April.

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

Ans: India.

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

Ans: Anish Shah.

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

Ans: Russia.

07: 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.

08: 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.

09: 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.

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

Ans: Gulmarg.

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

Ans: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

12: 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%.

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

Ans: Mukhmeet S. Bhatia.

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

Ans: 5th.

15: 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.

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

Ans: Maggie O’Farrell.

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

Ans: Kotak Investment Advisors.

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

Ans: AK Singh.

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

Ans: Intermiles.

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

Ans: India ranks 140th among 156 countries.