Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | April 17, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams

01: World Haemophilia Day is observed on which date every year?

Ans: 17 April.

02: Which of the following bank to sell its UK arm to OpenPayd Holdings Ltd?

Ans: Axis Bank.

03: Which launched 'Poshan Gyan'?

Ans: NITI Aayog.

04: Where was ‘Ayurveda Parav’ organized by AYUSH Ministry in collaboration with Vinoba Seva Pratishthan?

Ans: Odisha.

05: Who inaugurated the sixth edition of the Raisina Dialogue?

Ans: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

06: International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is organized annually on which date since 1967, by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)?

Ans: 2nd April.

07: Which state won e-panchayat award?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh.

08: State Bank of India, has raised what amount from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to extend loans to the supply chain of the Japanese automobile industry in India?

Ans: $1 billion.

09: Name the cleanest river in India?

Ans: Umngot (Dawki) in Meghalaya.

10: Where is Paytm Money has set up a new R&D facility?

Ans: Pune.

11: Name the India's largest brackish water lake?

Ans: Chilika Lake (Odisha).

12: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the timeline for processing recurring online transactions by?

Ans: 12 months.

13:Which telecommunication company entered into an agreement with Reliance Jio to transfer 'Right of Use' for some off its 800 MHz spectrum in three circles?

Ans: Bharti Airtel.

14: The state was originally called Orissa but the Lok Sabha passed the Orissa Bill under which amendment in March 2011 to rename it Odisha?

Ans: 113th amendment.

15: Which state inaugurated the Advanced Antiquities Management System?

Ans: Goa.

16: Where did the multinational Military Exercise named ‘SHANTIR OGROSHENA’ 2021 (Front Runner of the Peace) is scheduled to be held?

Ans: Bangladesh.

17: Which payment bank launched 'Rewards 123' savings account?

Ans: Airtel Payments Bank.

18: How much amount the government has decided to borrow in the first half of 2021-22 fiscal (FY22) to meet resources to revive the economy hit by coronavirus pandemic.

Ans: Rs 7.24 lakh crore.

19: Who launched '75' series Pension Awareness Programme?

Ans: Dr. Jitendra Singh.

20: India's first Vertical Forest Tower is being built in which city?

Ans: Bengaluru.