Current Affairs : 27 April to 03 May, 2021 : Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) : Assam Jobs Guide

CURRENT AFFAIRS

27 APRIL, 2021 TO 03 MAY, 2021

1. Which of the following won the Best Picture Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar Awards) 2021?

(a) The Father

(b) Nomadland

(c) The Black Messiah

(d) Promising Young Woman

Answer: (b)

2. Who won the Best Director Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar Awards) 2021?

(a) Chloe Zhao, Nomadland

(b) Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round

(c) David Fincher, Mank

(d) Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Answer: (a)

3. Who won the Best Actor Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar Awards) 2021?

(a) Riz, Ahmed, Sound of Metal

(b) Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

(c) Gary Oldman, Mank

(d) Anthony Hopkins, The Father

Answer: (d)

4. Who won the Best Actress Award in the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscar Awards) 2021?

(a) Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

(b) Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday

(c) Frances McDormand, Nomadland

(d) Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman

Answer: (c)

5. Which country has launched a robot prototype named as ‘NEO-01’, in the Earth’s low orbit, on its Long March 6 rocket?

(a) China

(b) North Korea

(c) Russia

(d) South Korea

Answer: (a)

6. Which country has named its first-ever Mars rover “Zhurong” after an ancient fire god ahead of a landing attempt on the Red Planet in May?

(a) North Korea

(b) South Korea

(c) China

(d) Malaysia

Answer: (c)

7. Which of the following has become the first country to announce regulation for the use of self-driving vehicles at low speeds?

(a) United States of America

(b) Canada

(c) Finland

(d) United Kingdom

Answer: (d)

8. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Living Mountain’?

(a) Vikram Seth

(b) Amitav Ghosh

(c) Kiran Desai

(d) Aravind Adiga

Answer: (b)

9. Who is the author of the novel titled “Whereabouts” which is an English translation of the Italian novel ‘Ias Dove Mi Trovo’ which was written by the author itself and published in 2018?

(a) Amitav Ghosh

(b) Kiran Desai

(c) Vikram Seth

(d) Jhumpa Lahiri

Answer: (d)

10. Which bank has announced the launch of a digital and contactless banking platform called ‘Merchant Stack’, especially for retail merchants?

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) Punjab National Bank

Answer: (c)

11. Which bank has emerged as the top arranger of corporate bond deals in 2020-21 (FY21)?

(a) Axis Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) State Bank of India

Answer: (b)

12. Who was sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on 24 April, 2021?

(a) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana

(b) Sharad Arvind Bobde

(c) Ranjan Gogoi

(d) Uday Lalit

Answer: (a)

13. Which state government has won the “E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021”, ranking first in Category I?

(a) Assam

(b) Chhattisgarh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Bihar

Answer: (c)

14. Which country has topped the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2021?

(a) Finland

(b) Spain

(c) Norway

(d) France

Answer: (a)

15. What is the rank of India in the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2021?

(a) 22nd

(b) 35th

(c) 49th

(d) 52nd

Answer: (c)

16. Which of the following has emerged as the third strongest and the tenth most valuable insurance brand globally, in Brand Finance Insurance 100 report for 2021 released by London-based brand valuation consultancy firm Brand Finance?

(a) ICICI Prudential

(b) Bajaj Allianz

(c) Life Insurance Corporation

(d) SBI Life

Answer: (c)

17. Which club won the League Cup 2021 with victory over Tottenham Hotspur side at Wembley?

(a) Manchester City

(b) Arsenal

(c) Manchester United

(d) Chelsea

Answer: (a)

18. Who won the Barcelona Open 2021 title?

(a) Roger Federer

(b) Novak Djokovic

(c) Roger Federer

(d) Rafael Nadal

Answer: (d)

19. When is World Malaria Day observed?

(a) 25 April

(b) 29 April

(c) 02 May

(d) 05 May

Answer: (a)

20. When is Ayushman Bharat Diwas observed?

(a) 26 April

(b) 28 April

(c) 30 April

(d) 02 May

Answer: (c)