Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | April 05, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams

01: National Maritime Day is observed in which day?

Ans: On 5th April.

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

Ans: UPI.

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

Ans: Be Proud Of Your Mouth.

04: Name the largest news agency of Russia?

Ans: TASS

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

Ans: NV Ramana.

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

Ans: France.

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

Ans: Silchar.

08: 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.

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

Ans: Dr. M Ramachandran.

10: 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.

11: 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.

12: 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.

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

Ans: South Korea.

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

Ans: Jharkhand.

15: 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.

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

Ans: Bajaj Auto.

17: 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.

18: 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.

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

Ans: Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd.

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

Ans: BS Yediyurappa.