Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | April 07, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams

01: World Health Day is observed in which day?

Ans: On 7th April.

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

Ans: Rajasthan.

03: When is UN French Language Day observed?

Ans: March 20.

04: 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).

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

Ans: Saudi Arabia.

06: When is World Water Day observed?

Ans: March 22nd.

07: 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.

08: 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.

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

Ans: M Veerappa Moily.

10: 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.

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

Ans: Singhraj.

12: 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.

13: 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.

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

Ans: Suneet Sharma.

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

Ans: ICGS Vajra.

16: 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.

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

Ans: Delhi.

18: 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.

19: 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.

20: Army War College is located at which place?

Ans: Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.