Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | April 18, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams

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

Ans: 18 April.

02: Prince Phillip, who passed away recently, served in which unit of the British armed forces?

Ans: Royal Navy.

03: Who inaugurated e-SANTA?

Ans: Piyush Goyal.

04: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) has projected India’s Economic Growth at what % in 2021-22?

Ans: 7.0%.

05: 'DGFT Trade Facilitation App' is the initiative of which ministry?

Ans: Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

06: What is the theme of International Children’s Book Day 2021?

Ans:  The Music of Worlds.

07: What is Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 (NLS1)?

Ans: Galaxy.

08: What is the rank of India in the Global Gender Gap Index 2021 released by the World Economic Forum?

Ans: 140th.

09: What is 'Little Guru'?

Ans: India launches first-ever app that teaches Sanskrit language.

10: World Autism Awareness Day is observed internationally on which date every year, to raise awareness about people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) throughout the world?

Ans: 2 April.

11: Which has secured Euro 68.87 million loan from Deutsche Bank?

Ans: NCDC.

12: Who among the following took over the charge of Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation?

Ans: Mukhmeet S. Bhatia.

13: Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) extended upto which date?

Ans: 30-09-2021.

14: Which country has topped the Global Gender Gap Index 2021 released by the World Economic Forum?

Ans: Iceland.

15: 'Natanz Atomic Site' is located in which country? 

Ans: Iran.

16: Who has assumed the additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation?

Ans: Subhash Kumar.

17: 'Asan Conservation Reserve' is in which state?

Ans: Uttarakhand.

18: Facebook and Google are to build new cables under the sea called 'Echo' and ‘Bifrost’ to connect the US to Singapore and which country?

Ans: Indonesia.

19: Who launched 'Judgments & Orders portal' and 'e-filing 3.0 module'?

Ans: Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud.

20: Which has collaborated with Bayer to work towards healthcare and agriculture innovations?

Ans: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).